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Conservative Man (100

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10 Jul 11 UTC

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Live games always start at their scheduled start time, right?

Even if it fills up like hours before the start time?

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09 Jul 11 UTC

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☻☻☺☺ EOG

Please wait until the game is actually over to post them.

gameID=63406

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09 Jul 11 UTC

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Sitter needed

I will be away July 15-30 and need a sitter. I will have three games active but they are in the Masters and League C1 so you cannot be in either of those. PM me if you are interested.

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06 Jul 11 UTC

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Mute button

Can someone please inform me on how this works, and what it dose?

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Lin Biao Jr. (359

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09 Jul 11 UTC

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Divide et vinces. Comments on Sudan's outcome

I've been following lately everything that has being going on there and I was wondering if history is going to repeat itself as, quoting one of my friends 'divorce often leads to even greater poverty and woe'. Indeed, being Africa, some argue that harping on “blood of martyrs” they'd better prepare for tribal violence and government corruption.

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The Czech (40297

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09 Jul 11 UTC

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Mod help please

http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=63361&nocache=864
I've sent 2 emails. I know you are busy, but this is a live game. Could you check it out please.

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07 Jul 11 UTC

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Wow - cool Dip tournament in Indianapolis... Aug 4-7

"Gen Con Indy is the original, longest running, best attended, gaming convention in the world. For nearly 40 years, Gen Con Indy has been setting the trend and breaking records. Last year, more than 26,000 unique attendees experienced Gen Con Indy."

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05 Jul 11 UTC

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Stabbing not nice?

So I got this question: I may be fairly new to this game, but I read up a lot and have a few games under my belt. But as far as I understand, stabbing is an integral part of this game, right? But still I get players with lots (LOTS) of games finished really bitching (and I mean bad 4-letter words here) at me for stabbing them. Is it them or me? What are your thoughts?

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dD_ShockTrooper (1199

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09 Jul 11 UTC

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Guess what guys? I WON!!!

This is quite amazing to see, it's the hardest game I've ever completed: thread=444658

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09 Jul 11 UTC

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Diplomacy PodCast

http://diplomacycast.com/page.cfm/News

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Please-not-turkey (540

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09 Jul 11 UTC

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WTF is gunboat...

Message inside.

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Proposition Joe (318

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09 Jul 11 UTC

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The Diplomacy Map

Corisca is a French territory, but is colored according to whoever holds an Italian territory (Tuscany I think?) when it should be the color of whichever power controls holds Marseille. Whereas Sardinia is Italian and never changes color (and neither does Crete). Meanwhile Iceland changes color based on whoever owns Clyde instead of the more logical Denmark or Norway. These questions going unanswered hinders my ability to play Diplomacy and function normally in day to day life.

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Account Sitting

I'm going out of town for a week, without internet access, but am still in three games ( two gunboat, one press), could I get someone to sit my account?

Thanks in advance,
P-man

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05 Jul 11 UTC

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The Batchman Cometh EOG gameID=61654

EOG and Summary gameID=61654

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SantaClausowitz (360

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06 Jul 11 UTC

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"Learning the lessons of the past"

Its what I get every time I talked about history with my students, I nodded in support but I really wanted to tear my hair out. Are there truly lessons from the past or are those "lessons" merely the result of hindsight?

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08 Jul 11 UTC

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Anyone here ever bought from Thought Hammer (thoughthammer.com)?

I just discovered their gaming sight. Their prices look decent and was just wondering if anyone had any experience with them?

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TheGhostmaker (1545

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05 Jul 11 UTC

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Leaving webdiplomacy

See inside...

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08 Jul 11 UTC

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fast game needs players

http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=63298

start in a few minutes!

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27 Jun 11 UTC

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Face-to-Face game in DC - Sunday July 10th

Those of you in or near DC - there will be an FtF game on July 10th. meetup link: http://www.meetup.com/Potomac-Tea-and-Knife-Society/

I will be there as well. would love to see some webdip faces. if anyone can make it, post here.

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08 Jul 11 UTC

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All that Jazz EOG

gameID=63278

Inside

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Tettleton's Chew (0

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07 Jul 11 UTC

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Atlanta Teachers Cheating Kids

This story is going to explode. Teachers cheating!!!!!!!!!! They should go to prison.

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Tettleton's Chew (0 )
07 Jul 11 UTC

Atlanta cheating scandal: Should educators face jail for 'robbing' kids?
An 800-page report says at least 178 Atlanta teachers and principals cheated to raise student test scores. Some may face jail time, putting a new spin on the phrase 'high-stakes testing.'

Three county prosecutors are now perusing an 800-page report released Tuesday by Gov. Nathan Deal's office which describes how educators altered government documents and lied to investigators – crimes punishable by as many as 10 years in prison – in order to get bonuses, raise the district's profile, and pad the résumés of top administrators.

Dozens of other states have seen teacher cheating scandals in the last few years. But none has plumbed allegations as deeply as Georgia. The investigation began last year when then-Gov. Sonny Perdue threw out an internal school district investigation that downplayed allegations. Instead, he appointed special investigators to look into whether teachers and principals systematically changed test answers.

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Education/2011/0706/Atlanta-cheating-scandal-Should-educators-face-jail-for-robbing-kids

omgwhathappened (0 )
07 Jul 11 UTC

as a native atlantan married to a teacher (she teaches elsewhere and her county was not involved in this mess)...

when you put that much emphasis and importance to the school district on test scores, especially when some districts are just flat out going to fail, it was bound to happen. the real culprit is no child left behind and its 'reward' system that puts more and more pressure on, and removes more and more funding from, schools as they do worse and worse.

Furball (237 )
07 Jul 11 UTC

Don't only blame teachers. Blame all the parents who noticed this but did not say a word. Blame the students, for not being aware of what's happening and for not acting on this. Is it only the teachers fault? I think this problem lies elsewhere, other then them distorting scores.

SantaClausowitz (360 )
07 Jul 11 UTC

how would the parents and students know?

The Czech (40297 )
07 Jul 11 UTC

They wouldn't have known at the time, but they can request the information used in the investigation to see if their child was affected.

I'm waiting to see the civil case brought against the school district and the individuals. Can you say cha-ching!
Cheated student: I can read or write, but I have a Mercedes in the driveway and $ in the bank. What you got smart boy?
Student with a legit diploma: I have a diploma and 2 weeks left on unemployment. Curses, why did I have to be too smart for the teachers not to rob me. (sobs quietly)

The Czech (40297 )
07 Jul 11 UTC

oops Cheated student: I can read should say can't read

Octavious (2701 )
07 Jul 11 UTC

100% the teacher's fault. Disgraceful behavoir, manipulating student's test scores in order to make themselves appear to be superior teachers. Anyone who cheats and is fool enough to get caught deserves everything they get.

The Czech (40297 )
07 Jul 11 UTC

So your corollary would be: Anyone who is smart enough to cheat and get away with it deserves everything they get?

Octavious (2701 )
07 Jul 11 UTC

When you get away with it, it is not cheating. It is initiative.

I used a hell of a lot of initiative in my French exams. Managed to pass with a B despite an inability to speak more than a few words :p

youradhere (1345 )
07 Jul 11 UTC

No, that's still cheating.

krellin (80 )
07 Jul 11 UTC

@omg - Oh my god, give me a break! You blame the cheating on the fact that they were going to be measured??? Uh...if they knew they were going to fail in the standardized testing, maybe they should try *EDUCATING* the kids...you know, actually try to pass the test, like *most* schools do. That like blaming a homicide on the target makers. (Well...not a perfect analogy, but you get my drift.)

The fact that they *know* they are having a standardized test coming means it ought to be *easier* to educate the kids to pass the test. You know...the old union compalint that we are forced to teach to a test. But *now* the teachers have become *so* inept that they can't even teach to a test?

This is 100% the teacher's fault, and more to the point, 100% the fault of Unions that get in the way of true progress in schools; who always demand more and more money, but never demand results from their employees, and in fact protect their employees from any harm even when they are shown to be completely ineffective.

krellin (80 )
07 Jul 11 UTC

@omg -- By the way, typical to the liberal mindset, you blame the system that 99% of the schools operate within without any problem. Also, what is your solution? What is the solution that Teachers/Unions ever propose, *other than* "Give us more money" (which is shown to provide zero improvement in schools)? How are we supposed to guage whether or not a school is succeeding in the absence of testing?

You and your ilk complain about testing as a measure of success....and yet you *never* offer solutions!

Geofram (130 )
07 Jul 11 UTC

This isn't the teacher's fault, it's the system's fault.
This happpened in Virginia and still does.
America's schools are broken.
Parents that care better send their kids to Catholic or private.

Furball (237 )
07 Jul 11 UTC

I don't think its 100% teachers fault. I think its 100% students fault for being so stupid who need that much distorting of scores. If only that student wouldn't have done so bad, there wouldn't have been such problems.

SantaClausowitz (360 )
07 Jul 11 UTC

The teachers committed fraud for personal gain, of course its their fault, i hope this is a joke

Furball (237 )
07 Jul 11 UTC

If all the students were able to do well, did such fraud have to occur?

SantaClausowitz (360 )
07 Jul 11 UTC

"@omg - Oh my god, give me a break! You blame the cheating on the fact that they were going to be measured??? Uh...if they knew they were going to fail in the standardized testing, maybe they should try *EDUCATING* the kids...you know, actually try to pass the test, like *most* schools do. That like blaming a homicide on the target makers. (Well...not a perfect analogy, but you get my drift.)"

Ever tought before Krellin? no? Then shut the fuck up.

SantaClausowitz (360 )
07 Jul 11 UTC

"If all the students were able to do well, did such fraud have to occur? "

So if I am upset a car is so expensive, so I break into it and steal it, Its not my fault right? The car was too expensive damnit.

Furball (237 )
07 Jul 11 UTC

I don't think that works quite the same.. does it? Student has ability. Price doesn't?
But I guess it kind of works haha.

SantaClausowitz (360 )
07 Jul 11 UTC

Ok, I have a shitty youth baseball team im coaching, they suck, I've dont my best in coaching them but they suck. I really want a trip to the championship game in florida though so I fill my team with kids from an olde age group or kids from beyond the city limits.

Furball (237 )
07 Jul 11 UTC

But seriously, I don't think it would be that difficult to get okay grades. Grades aren't based on ability, rather more on effort. All students can get those grades.

SantaClausowitz (360 )
07 Jul 11 UTC

Furball, I dont know you, but I assume you have it alot easier than kids in inner city Atlanta.

Geofram (130 )
07 Jul 11 UTC

Teachers are paid shit. So the teachers fake their kids grades to get paid wages more befitting of their job. Big deal.

Again. Fix the system and you've fixed the fraud. Too bad the system is beyond fixing.

Furball (237 )
07 Jul 11 UTC

I see. I can't imagine how shitty education is over there.

omgwhathappened (0 )
07 Jul 11 UTC

it's a systemic problem. you give someone enough incentive to cheat and, eventually someone will.

Geofram (130 )
07 Jul 11 UTC

Yeah, public education in the united states is deplorable.
Unless you're wealthy. Then it's good.

Furball (237 )
07 Jul 11 UTC

This is a shock to me. I'm not American, but I look up to America when it comes to education. They've got some of the top schools where their traits and principles are admirable. It's sad to hear though that there are other parts where it is not. What is the head of education thinking?

Geofram (130 )
07 Jul 11 UTC

It's not localised to different regions of the states, in most respects its a nationwide plague. Education in America is not a bastion of light to aspire to if it ever was. There's not a way to fix this, too much money with too much bureaucracy to steal it away.

The good schools are private or selective like Thomas Jefferson (tjhsst). So unless your kid's a genius and a superstar, send him/her to private school or at worst case a decent catholic school.

Furball (237 )
07 Jul 11 UTC

That is pretty disheartening.

Geofram (130 )
07 Jul 11 UTC

Well, at least they have a plethora of good universities. But you don't have to be an American citizen to take advantage of those.

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07 Jul 11 UTC

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Live World

Would anyone be intrested in a live world game? 5 minute phases, possibly 10

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TheGhostmaker (1545

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05 Jul 11 UTC

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New Ghost-Ratings up

Indeed they are.

tournaments.webdiplomacy.net

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05 Jul 11 UTC

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Internal 500 Error

I'm playing my first live game and I keep being interrupted by 'Internal 500 Errors' - I tried to reload but I missed my go because I couldn't get back to the game from this error page. The help page that appears says the game will pause but it didn't and now I lost my go. I see the same thing happened to another player. Is there anything that can be done please?

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obiwanobiwan (248

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06 Jul 11 UTC

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Soooo...If You Have Your Mouth Duct Taped, It Counts As A

casey-anthony-trial-acquittal-death-caylee-anthony-still-214100601

Really, that's one of the worst butcher jobs on justice I've ever seen...
And so Psycho Casey--how do I *really* feel?--goes free...seriously, if I ever get in trouble and actually commit a crime, I want HER attorney!

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Conservative Man (100

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07 Jul 11 UTC

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Dream Theater

Has anyone else heard of this amazingly awesome band? They play progressive metal. They're not really well known outside of heavy metal and progressive rock fans. They have some of the best musicians in the world, but not a lot of people have heard of them. Has anyone here heard of them?

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Thucydides (864

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06 Jul 11 UTC

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Is the decline of the West inevitable?

And would the decline of the West be good or bad? And if it is happening why is it happening? And if it's not inevitable, how to avoid it, and if it is, why? Relates to viewthread=738890

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Conservative Man (100

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07 Jul 11 UTC

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Mute Feature

Why doesn't the mute feature block private messages from the person as well?

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Yellowjacket (835

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06 Jul 11 UTC

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Noob building question

I own a SC, Greece (it is my color) and have no unit on it. I have 6 territories and 5 units. It is the build phase.

Why can I not build on Greece? The option to build is there for all other unoccupied SCs, which are coincidentally the same ones that I started with. Am I only ever allowed to build on my starting SC's?

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Tettleton's Chew (0

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05 Jul 11 UTC

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End Government Control of Medicine

As Obamacare threatens to give the federal government complete control of America medicine isn't it time to take a look at the empirical evidence from Canada and Great Britain?

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