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📝David Howe wrote on Mon, Mar 12, 2007 02:24 AM UTC:

You are now a contributor! Apparently, all you have to do is ask!

Mikael Segercrantz wrote on Mon, Aug 6, 2007 09:27 AM UTC:

Looking at this page it says select your name from the top list, press the 'Send' button, and then follow the instructions on the screen for registering a member name as a contributor. Since I've contributed a variant, I'm listed in the top list. However, selecting it and clicking Send brings to a page with absolutely no information on how to combine my user-id with the contribution I've done.

📝David Howe wrote on Mon, Aug 6, 2007 12:28 PM UTC:

You have two accounts, one as a contributor and one as a user. Your contributor account had no email address associated with it, so there was no option for you to register. I have now added your email address to your contributor account, and you should be able to register using that account. Just go to your member page.

Jose Carrillo wrote on Fri, Feb 22, 2008 10:34 PM UTC:

Is Chess Variants not been able to send emails anymore?

I'm tyring to get a friend subscribed to CV to play a game of Modern Chess, but the email with his password has never arrived.

His id is: pleyades21

I notice that I'm not getting an email advice when my opponents make their moves. Is there a problem?

Who can help me?

Joe Joyce wrote on Fri, Feb 22, 2008 10:57 PM UTC:

Hello, Jose. Yes, unfortunately, there is a problem. The invites and games will show up on the Game Courier Game Logs page, but you have to look there to find it. The email system is broken. No one gets notifications.

Jose Carrillo wrote on Sun, Feb 24, 2008 02:00 PM UTC:

Thanks Joe.

We can work around for checking our turn to move.

But how about new memberships?

Can someone reset the password of my friend pleyades21 so that he can start playing in CV?

📝David Howe wrote on Sun, Feb 24, 2008 03:34 PM UTC:

chessvariants.org scripts are unable to send email. I have contacted our hosting service, but so far have been ignored. 

User id pleyades21 should now be registered, and I have emailed that user a new password. Sorry about the continuing problems with email...

Luis Menendez wrote on Sun, Feb 24, 2008 09:55 PM UTC:

Thanks David.

Flowerman wrote on Mon, Mar 1, 2010 06:19 PM UTC:

Why it's mandatory to be member for posting variants?! Just because someone can use your name?.. And why not play on game courier quick games with random opponent (registred or not)?

Claudio Martins Jaguaribe wrote on Mon, Mar 1, 2010 08:18 PM UTC:

By the way. Howdo I do to post my works and get the purple(?, I'm a litle colorblind) squre with a white m?

Hugs.

Simon Jepps wrote on Mon, Mar 1, 2010 10:54 PM UTC:

@Claudio

You need to click Post your own game, and select the relevant options for the type of game you are posting.

@Flowerman

Because as I have said earlier, you cannot discuss or rate the variant in some discussion thread, and secondly it is preferred that you use graphics to aid the explanation of the game, which is better used in an official page.

🕸Fergus Duniho wrote on Tue, Mar 2, 2010 03:40 AM UTC:

Flowerman,

Only members and registered users have userids and passwords, and a password is what keeps others from making moves in a game someone else is playing and what keeps your opponent from accidentally moving your pieces when it is your turn. Also, having a userid makes it easier to keep track of what games you are playing on Game Courier, because it allows you to view a listing of them all on the Logs page. Using userids also keeps email addresses out of the logs, which helps keep them away from spammers.

Flowerman wrote on Tue, Mar 2, 2010 12:04 PM UTC:

Ok.. I said 'quick games', but nevermind, playing games here is just
stuff, they can be played in real life...

But looks like what posting games only by members is just because someone
can use your name... I am not afraid about it, but why not posting games at
least anonymously?

🕸Fergus Duniho wrote on Tue, Mar 2, 2010 02:22 PM UTC:

Quick or not, the same risks would remain if you were to play without a userid and password, and not using them is not going to make your games go any quicker. It also allows you to get a rating, which you could not do by playing anonymously.

Requiring a userid and password for posting games helps prevent spam posts. If someone misuses the ability to post games on our site, we can revoke that ability. It also enables features, such as the ability to see a listing of other pages by the same author.

Quite frankly, I see no good reason why you would care to participate in this site without getting a userid and password. Even if you're paranoid about people knowing who you are, you do have the option of using a pseudonym.

Flowerman wrote on Tue, Mar 2, 2010 02:42 PM UTC:

I DON'T speak about playing on game courier, this subject is over!

I told: why you must be member to POST games, invented by you (or by
someone else, who's game you know, but it's not described on this site).

🕸Fergus Duniho wrote on Tue, Mar 2, 2010 04:28 PM UTC:

There is no one who may be held accountable for an anonymous post, and without a userid and password, the author cannot confirm his authorship and edit his document after posting it.

Flowerman wrote on Thu, Mar 4, 2010 10:02 AM UTC:

If i will register, when nothing will send to me by e-mail, expect password and instructions?

🕸Fergus Duniho wrote on Thu, Mar 4, 2010 01:50 PM UTC:

We keep minimal information on our members and registered users. When you register, you get to choose your own User Id. A valid email address is required when you sign up, and it will later be used to send you moves in games you are playing and to notify you of comments posted to your contributions to the site. Your email address gets displayed as two separate form elements to help hide it from spammers. Once you have registered, you may delete your address if you don't want it visible. Being registered with us is mainly for your benefit. It gives you the ability to confirm your identity where this matters, such as posting comments, making moves in games, and voting in polls. It also allows us to list all your contributions to the site in one place. From your profile, someone may see listings of the games you have created, the pages you have authored, and the comments you have written. If you have any further questions on registration, contact David Howe, who wrote and maintains the software we use for registering users. Note that register@chessvariants.org is not one of the actual email addresses for our site. The line that says 'or send email to register@chessvariants.org' should be removed, because that address does not exist. But it is up to David to handle this.

Flowerman wrote on Tue, Mar 16, 2010 05:53 PM UTC:

I have registered, but i did not get e-mail. What i can do with it? Can i become member just by sending e-mail with game description?

Simon Jepps wrote on Thu, Mar 18, 2010 04:23 PM UTC:

If you have not heard in a couple of days I'd email them and let them know the issue.

Anonymous wrote on Sat, Apr 3, 2010 02:48 PM UTC:

Is there any way to post games rules without e-mail?

Hafsteinn Kjartansson wrote on Sat, Jun 12, 2010 02:07 PM UTC:

I've got a game I'd like to post, but I can't. What should I do?

Hafsteinn Kjartansson wrote on Sat, Jun 12, 2010 02:15 PM UTC:

how should I become a member?

M Winther wrote on Sun, Jun 13, 2010 08:20 AM UTC:

As you are a registered chessvariants.org user go here http://www.chessvariants.org/Gindex.html and click on 'Post your own game'.
/Mats