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Maniac (189 D(B))
12 Jan 15 UTC
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Well that's annoying...
I was planning on going out tonight to Star City Casino in Birmingham, but just found out I have to convert to Islam first. WTF??

http://www.buzzfeed.com/jimwaterson/fox-news-said-non-muslims-dont-visit-birmingham-and-created
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Tolstoy (1962 D)
14 Jan 15 UTC
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Free Speech for Me, but not for Thee
France arrests dozens of people for speaking:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/france-arrests-54-in-hate-speech-anti-semitism-crackdown/article22442506/
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Lanium (100 D)
15 Jan 15 UTC
Reliability ratings?
How are they calculated?
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Sandman99 (95 D)
13 Jan 15 UTC
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Obama: The new Hitler?
Today, a member of the Republican party posted this to Twitter
"Even Adolph Hitler thought it more important than Obama to get to Paris. (For all the wrong reasons.) Obama couldn't do it for right reasons."
Discuss!
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Sh@dow (3512 D)
14 Jan 15 UTC
Epic Comebacks
Could people post links to games where someone has solo-ed after being down to 1-2 units?
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orathaic (1009 D(B))
13 Jan 15 UTC
New Black Panthers exercise Second Amendment rights...
Anymore on this? www.addictinginfo.org/2015/01/09/2nd-amendment-for-whites-only-conservatives-freak-out-over-new-black-panthers-carrying-guns/
Anyone feel Black people in America have more to fear from police brutality and militarizarion?
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obiwanobiwan (248 D)
13 Jan 15 UTC
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What Israel is For
http://news.yahoo.com/funeral-begins-four-jews-killed-paris-attack-101918527.html "The fresh violence has shaken the Jewish community in France, which numbers 500,000 to 600,000 people. French migration to Israel hit a record high last year of 6,600 people, and many believe the trend will accelerate after the Paris slayings." Say they're wrong in the West Bank--they are. Say the last war was miserable--it was. But THIS is what Israel is for in a world which is still hotly Antisemitic.
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Hannibal76 (100 D(B))
14 Jan 15 UTC
Pointless Question: Greatest military generals of classical antiquity?
Been puzzling me for a while. On the list there'd be Hannibal, Alexander, Scipio, Julius Caesar, Cyrus the Great. There are many I haven't heard of any names to add to the list?
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JamesYanik (548 D)
14 Jan 15 UTC
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Best yo mamma jokes? fess em up
my favorite:
yo momma so fat and yo momma so ugly, da only thing attracted to her be planets 'OOOHHHHHHHHHH'
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JECE (1248 D)
14 Jan 15 UTC
Issue with the new "Preview" feature big map
I know that the stand-off X's on a regular big map are often not accurate (and that issues with the big map aren't related to the order resolution code; see threadID=494283), but I'm surprised to see the stand-off X's turn up in random places in the big map of the "Preview" feature. Why would they show up for no reason?
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VashtaNeurotic (2394 D)
12 Jan 15 UTC
Vash's Political Survey
Since the political compass is not the best tool for determining actual political allignment. I am compiling my own survey of the webDip community's political standings. Please take this survey (which is more accurate IMHO): http://politics.beasts.org/scripts/survey (should take about 15 minutes) and post your results in the comments. Also, please don't let this devolve into a political argument thread. Thank You.
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TrPrado (461 D)
11 Jan 15 UTC
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Political Alignment
Out of genuine curiosity, I wonder where people on here lie. I can get the gist of some people, but I want to know specifically. politicalcompass.org
If you wish to satisfy my curiosity, please take the test on that site and post the coordinate results on here so I can fill out a chart.
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thomas dullan (422 D)
13 Jan 15 UTC
Did you see that US commentator on Fox News talking about Birmingham UK
He told the world in all seriousness that Birmingham UK was populated entirely by Muslims and it is a no-go area for non-Muslims.
Someone really should tell him to cancel his subscription to the Daily Mail,
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Hannibal76 (100 D(B))
13 Jan 15 UTC
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2 Games as England
I joined 2 games, one is 3 days long and the other 4. BOTH ARE AS ENGLAND! I don't want to play as England for probably at least two months for 2 games. The games are both still at the first turn. Is anybody interested in taking my place? Before you guys start if no one comes forward I will continue playing I made a commitment and I understand that. That being said, PLEASE GET A GAME OF MY HANDS!
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steephie22 (182 D(S))
13 Jan 15 UTC
Mathematics question
h(x)=xe^x^2=xe^u with u=x^2 so u'=2x
So far so good. Now I thought the next step would be: h'(x)=(x+1)e^x^2*2x
Apparently it should be: h'(x)=x+e^x^2*2x
Why doesn't x get multiplied with the rest?
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bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
12 Jan 15 UTC
Tipping
Why are people assholes?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2072667/Religious-diner-leaves-REAL-tip-waiter-Some-things-better-money.html
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College Football Playoff Final
I'm rooting for the buckeyes but damn the ducks up tempo offense is something else.
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floto (409 D)
12 Jan 15 UTC
3 players required
Hi, 3 players required here : gameID=153515
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jmo1121109 (3812 D)
02 Jan 15 UTC
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Small Site Update
Winner Take All is now the default choice upon making a new game. If you wish to change the game to points per supply center open the advanced settings.
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bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
12 Jan 15 UTC
Hi
I an drunk. Sup diplofucks.
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Top Player game
Normally I would suggest using wta gr but since that's dead any player that thinks they are good is free to join. Just looking for a good wta classic game. semi anon/non-anon, 36 hours, 50 bet. Details up for negotiation.
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mrkyle7 (271 D)
11 Jan 15 UTC
Surrender option
Not sure if this idea has been mentioned before, but a surrender option would be useful.
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Stans8 (100 D)
12 Jan 15 UTC
ONLY 2 PEOPLE NEEDED IN 10 PERSON GAME: gameID=153460
JOIN QUICKLY
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fiedler (1293 D)
11 Jan 15 UTC
Political bias in the forums
So am browsing /b/ and read a comment from this astute fellow:
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fiedler (1293 D)
11 Jan 15 UTC
"The LGBT community will fail if they continue to present themselves as whiny entitled victims. You want to hold hands down the street? yeah, that's completely fine. JUST STOP WITH THE OUT IN THE OPEN EXPLICIT SHIT. You idiots are slowly turning me into a far right conservative along with the rest of the country. stop shooting yourself in the foot."
fiedler (1293 D)
11 Jan 15 UTC
And this is replied to by this fine fellow:

"There's a "campaign" by tumblrfags to turn btards into faggots by promoting transsexualism and cuckolding with constant spam.
It's part of the whole 12 year old "board wars"
It's ridiculously sad, but that's all there is to it."
MKECharlie (2074 D(G))
11 Jan 15 UTC
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Do you have a point?
fiedler (1293 D)
11 Jan 15 UTC
Yes
KingCyrus (511 D)
11 Jan 15 UTC
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Then get to it.
fiedler (1293 D)
11 Jan 15 UTC
Well I suppose the point is that this very forum might be full of people that are actively promoting a particular social agenda that has nothing to do with diplomacy nor is 'fair and balanced'.

Maybe we need a daily thread to remind everyone (think of the children!) that this forum here is being actively manipulated and does not actually reflect anything like mainstream views.
KingCyrus (511 D)
11 Jan 15 UTC
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"this very forum might be full of people that are actively promoting a particular social agenda"

No dip Sherlock.
fiedler (1293 D)
11 Jan 15 UTC
Thankyou!
Jamiet99uk (873 D)
11 Jan 15 UTC
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"this forum here is being actively manipulated and does not actually reflect anything like mainstream views"

Garbage. The views posted on this forum reflect the views of the people posting on the forum. No-one claims the webDip forum is an impartial news source.
VashtaNeurotic (2394 D)
11 Jan 15 UTC
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Wait, people use the forum to promote their political views? And sometimes the most vocal people don't represent the consensus? Go figure.
kaner406 (356 D)
11 Jan 15 UTC
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I never would have thunk. Thanks for pointing this out fiedler.
bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
11 Jan 15 UTC
Is this a Synapse thread?
noahtel7 (85 DX)
11 Jan 15 UTC
Just a quick question I just want to know if there was a way to vote someone out of a game
Tru Ninja (1016 D(S))
11 Jan 15 UTC
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Well it is pretty annoying to get on the forums here and read the same garbage and if someone has an opposing view, they get attacked for having ideas.

I pretty much gave up on this forum.
TrPrado (461 D)
11 Jan 15 UTC
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noahtel: Is this by chance because they have certain political biases?
fiedler (1293 D)
11 Jan 15 UTC
I wish I was as smart as you fine peeps!

I have been away from webdip for a year or two and now notice that half the threads are either about LGBT issues or somehow get twisted into being about LGBT issues. It just seems a bit ridiculous and certainly a lot dishonest.

I mean they are basically ruining open and honest dialog by harping on and trying to sell you on something not related to the original thread topic .
Yoyoyozo (95 D)
11 Jan 15 UTC
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Lol yeah of course they don't represent the mainstream veiw. Someone compared The Beatles to Shakespeare. I'm still screaming on the inside from that comment.
noahtel7 (85 DX)
11 Jan 15 UTC
no thers a kid in my game whos being a dick and knows hes going to lose but refuses to go until the phase time is over
Jamiet99uk (873 D)
11 Jan 15 UTC
@ fiedler: So, basically, you think there should be a daily thread reminding forum users that LBGT lifestyles are not mainstream?
Jamiet99uk (873 D)
11 Jan 15 UTC
@ noahtel: If it was possible to "vote people out of a game" then no-one would ever win, because the moment someone was about to win, all the other players would vote them out. What you propose is madness, MADNESS I TELL YOU!!!
TrPrado (461 D)
11 Jan 15 UTC
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"JUST STOP WITH THE OUT IN THE OPEN EXPLICIT SHIT" Pretty much how I feel about couples in general.
bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
11 Jan 15 UTC
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Fuck on your own car hood, not mine.
VashtaNeurotic (2394 D)
11 Jan 15 UTC
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"Fuck on your own car hood, not mine."

I'm fine just so long as you stay away from my tailpipe.
bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
11 Jan 15 UTC
Would you rather I flash my headlights?
fiedler (1293 D)
11 Jan 15 UTC
@Jamiet99uk: what I'd like is for people to not actively steer conversations to be about their particular 'activism'. Ok we all do that a little but here it seems totally over the top with a bunch of control freaks that are every bit as repressive and controlling as the repression they like to deplore.

I think YES just for the young and impressionable a warning tag on the forums might not be a bad idea. Something like the one /b/ has:

"The stories and information posted here are artistic works of fiction and falsehood.
Only a fool would take anything posted here as fact."

and I'd add 'The views here may or may not present an accurate picture of actual societal views at large".
@bo: Well, I suppose that might start my engine.
TrPrado (461 D)
11 Jan 15 UTC
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fiedler: Is suppose it helps to remind myself that not everyone is a supporter of moderate views, which is straight up my strongest activism (I guess that's kind of ironic).
bo and Vashta: What am I even reading?
bo_sox48 (5202 DMod(G))
11 Jan 15 UTC
Vash, you can change my oil any time.
Yoyoyozo (95 D)
11 Jan 15 UTC
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I'm scared.
noahtel7 (85 DX)
11 Jan 15 UTC
also i need 2 more people to join one of my games for it to start can two of you join

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Jamiet99uk (873 D)
09 Jan 15 UTC
Russia bans transsexuals from driving
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-30735673

What the utter fuck is wrong with Russia's politics, that anyone would consider this backward policy acceptable. Ignorant peasants.
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__mariola__ (183 D)
11 Jan 15 UTC
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odgovori
sta kao niko ne zna srpski?
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__mariola__ (183 D)
11 Jan 15 UTC
igra
kako se ovo igra?? sta je ovo koji k?
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misomiso (137 D)
08 Jan 15 UTC
World Diplomacy ix strategy
Hello
Can anyone point me in the direction of a strategy guide for all the different countries of World Diplomacy ix?
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goldfinger0303 (3157 DMod)
11 Jan 15 UTC
Flight MH17 Report
Its from a German site I had never heard of before, but it seems to be a well-investigated report from my point of view. I thought some here might be interested.
https://mh17.correctiv.org/english/
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Strauss (758 D)
11 Jan 15 UTC
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Licklider's Bequeathal

..... beep ..... beep ..... beep ..... beep .....
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