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Jamiet99uk (873

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Facebook's "community standards"

I'm interested in my fellow webDippers' views regarding a complaint I recently made to Facebook.

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JamesYanik (548

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18 Nov 14 UTC
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Dastardly Deeds Indeed!!!

My two beautiful National Cat Day games, World and Classic, have been defiled, neigh, RAPED by metagamers. I implore the people of webdiplomacy: stahp

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17 Nov 14 UTC
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Overweight Women Eat More

Just a guess. I have no proof for this.

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Tru Ninja (1016

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17 Nov 14 UTC

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What's an Enemy?

I found that enemies are most enemies that aren't interested in the interests of other friends' enemies and most people are not people that I would make as an enemy because it takes a friend to make an Enemy with interests like those of your enemy. I always hang out with enemies but never with my enemies because our interests are the same.

So what's this thread anyway?

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17 Nov 14 UTC

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Looking to Gun some Boats? Inquire within!

Join it to Gun some Boats in utter silence with me!
Readying up early preferred to prevent waits between phases.
gameID=150582

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Why marriage at all?

I'm curious. Let's set aside the gay-marriage discussion and ask the question: why (if at all) does / should society *legally* recognize a relationship between two adults, encouraging it by granting it special legal status? What do you think are the reasons this has occurred so widely? Are they good reasons?

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steephie22 (182

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What's a friend?

I've found that some of the people that a lot of people would identify as my friends don't interest me and aren't that fun hanging out with for me while there's also one person in particular whom I'm always eager to help out and who is probably the first person I'd go to if I need advice/support/whatever, but I think we're both inclined not to call eachother friends.

So what's a friend anyway?

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New Church tax?

http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/davidbadash/small_town_may_be_first_in_u_s_to_tax_its_churches

I'm tentatively opposed. Discuss.

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17 Nov 14 UTC

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Overweight Women Earn Less

Accompanying article: http://www.theguardian.com/money/us-money-blog/2014/oct/30/women-pay-get-thin-study

Full study: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2379575

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17 Nov 14 UTC

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Keystone Pipeline

Senate Finally Going To Vote On The Keystone Pipeline.
Pro: Tens of thousands of new jobs and less dependent on foriegn oil
Con:Apparently Dirty Oil and its a major pollution problem

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JamesYanik (548

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17 Nov 14 UTC

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I need a life.

Not a cat game but those will come soon, but here we go gameID=150577 American Empire Game

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abgemacht (1076

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17 Nov 14 UTC
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Spam That F5 EOG

Full Press Nonanon Live Game. What could possibly go wrong?
gameID=150558

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14 Nov 14 UTC

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Taylor Swift and Spotify

Does it matter that she took her music off the streaming service? Does anyone really care? Or is this something that artists will need to do if they want to make money off their work?

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16 Nov 14 UTC

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Today Sucks

I ran into my garage door.

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JamesYanik (548

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16 Nov 14 UTC

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Seems like a pro map

As a nerd I look at old variants. Imagine this but with one exception: fleets can travel down rivers but armies can't cross rivers. I'm thinking about writing some programming and making this one into a variant (on a separate URL) but who here likes this map? looks like a good map for me.

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obiwanobiwan (248

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14 Nov 14 UTC

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NFL Pick 'em Week 11: The Playoff Push Kicks into High Gear

Well, sorry, we missed the Dolphins top the Bills...but there's still tine to pick the rest of the week! Among the early games, Bengals/Saints and 49ers/Giants are suddenly two games with four teams clawing at the edges of their playoff races, while in the afternoon, a trifecta of great games--Seahawks/Chiefs, Lions/Cardinals (with the #1 seed in the NFC on the line!) and Eagles/Packers. SNF? Brady vs. Luck and the Pats vs. the Colts! Week 11...it's getting important...pick 'em!

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All Supports at a Glance

Especially in live games it's important to be able to see all supports fast. On the standard map of interface not all supports are indicated. Below the standard map you can open a large map, there you see all supports at a glance. Useful instrument, it shouldn't be neglected.

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OutsideSmoker27 (204

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14 Nov 14 UTC

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A joke from QI, as read by Stephen Fry

I recited this joke to my wife this morning, and she laughed uproariously. But I'm curious about what the general consensus would be here: humorous, inappropriate, or humorously inappropriate?

http://youtu.be/hF9h_UPxsDg?t=7m34s

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steephie22 (182

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14 Nov 14 UTC

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How about we make special threads for those who like 'violence' and 'abuse'?

It'd be places where, you know, krellin is allowed to live up to his true potential, and where he can share his love with YJ again through hateful remarks.. Because yes, some of us miss that.

So maybe we can get cut more slack in threads that use a specific thread designation (like *VULGAR*......*VULGAR), warning in OP not to open the thread if you're fainthearted, making clear all threats, hate remarks etc. will be jokes.. Wouldn't that work?

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rojimy1123 (597

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15 Nov 14 UTC

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Need a sitter

I have 3 games, all FP, going at the moment. My primary source of contact (Blackberry) has been disabled and I won't be able to check in as often as needed. I really hate committing to something that I can't live up to, and that includes Dip games. I have no idea when I will have a new phone available to make playing more reasonable. So, I'm looking for a trustworthy soul to sit my account for a while whilst I acquire a new phone. PM me if interested.

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15 Nov 14 UTC

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Variant Alliance Names

I've recently become a tad curious about this. For the classic map, basically every alliance has some sort of name (as you all should be aware) from the Juggernaut to the Lepanto to the Western Triple and so on. I can't seem to find preexisting names for alliances for other maps, no matter how wonderful that alliance could potentially be. Have you all heard of any? Or else what names should there be for some of the alliances in the variants?

Zach0805 (100 )
15 Nov 14 UTC

Well in my game im heartland and changed my name to The Constitutional Union Of America and my ally Neo-Canadian Commonwealth(Quebec) are the Great Lakes Union

Tasnica (3366 )
15 Nov 14 UTC

There are a few alliance names for World Diplomacy (i.e. the North American Triple), but that's about it as far as I know.

stupidfighter (253 )
15 Nov 14 UTC

Does every alliance have a name? This is news to me. I'm aware of the Juggernaut and the Western triple, but that's it. Lepanto is the name of an opening, not an alliance. There are some named openings involving corroboration between two countries, but I've never heard actual alliances referred to by those names.

Tasnica (3366 )
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You occasionally hear alliances referred to by the name of an opening. France and Germany are occasionally called a "Sealion" for example.

That said, my favorite alliance name remains the "Froggernaut".

TheReinvented (1360 )
15 Nov 14 UTC

One alliance, the wintergreen, is named after country colors, in this case Italy - green and Russia - white in the original board game. So that's one of my favorite alliance names that other people are confused when I talk about it.

stupidfighter (253 )
15 Nov 14 UTC

While I'm by no means a hardened veteran, I'll say for my part I've never heard those terms used in a game, whereas jug and triple are common parlance.

TrPrado (461 )
15 Nov 14 UTC

Shall we take it upon ourselves to name variant alliances, then? If so, I propose:
Modern:
Egypt/Turkey - Muslim Explosion
Russia/Poland/Ukraine - The Bloc
Ancient Med.:
Greece/Rome - Toga Party
Carthage/Persia - Phoenician Swarm
American Empire:
Florida/Texas - Confederate Revival
Florida/Peru - The Castro Hunt
World:
Kenya/South Africa/Ghana - Congolese Scatter
Brazil/Argentina - Latin Rumble

OutsideSmoker27 (204 )
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"Congolese Scatter"
I have to wonder if this is something else we know nothing about.

Tasnica (3366 )
15 Nov 14 UTC

-Modern-

Germany+Russia: Poland's Peril
Egypt+Spain+Ukraine: The Newcomers (aka You Forgot Poland)
Germany+Poland: The Northern Anschluss

-Ancient Med-

Rome+Egypt: Antony and Cleopatra
Greece+Persia+Egypt: Alexandria
Carthgae+Rome: Punic Power

-American-

California+Florida+Heartland+New York+Texas: The Reunited States of America
California+Texas: The Cowboys
California+New York: Coast to Coast

-World-

Russia+Pacific Russia: Russia United
Europe+South Africa+Frozen Antarctica: Blue Man Group
Libya+Near East: Friends Next Door

Sylvania (4104 )
15 Nov 14 UTC

A Modern game I'm still playing in featured an excellent alliance between Italy and Egypt which its adversaries referred to as the Green Menace...

Crazy Anglican (1067 )
15 Nov 14 UTC

Ancient

Rome + Carthage = The Punic Punisher
Carthage + Egypt = The Scipio (Africanus)
Persia + Carthage = Egypt’s End
Rome + Greece = The Wrestler
Egypt + Greece = The Persian Persuader
Rome + Egypt = The Cleopatra

Crazy Anglican (1067 )
15 Nov 14 UTC

Sorry Tasnica, I posted before reading yours. {I like yours better anyway} :-)

cardcollector (1270 )
15 Nov 14 UTC

I propose calling the Egypt Italy Russia alliance "Thanksgiving". :3

On another note, what are some of your favorite alliances to play (outside of classic map)?

TrPrado (461 )
15 Nov 14 UTC

-Modern-
Spain/France/Italy - Roman Rumble

KingCyrus (511 )
15 Nov 14 UTC

-Modern-

Russia/Ukraine/Poland- The USSR
Egypt/Turkey- Arab Spring
Egypt/Turkey/Spain- The Caliphate

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Most obvious banned player or/ and the stupidest player

discuss.

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14 Nov 14 UTC

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Noob Confused about Canceling Support w/ Attack

After a 1.5 weeks of playing a lot of live gunboat, I thought I understood that moves/attacks towards a space with a unit providing support to another unit cancel out that support. True, right? Or not? Or sometimes?

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Who appreciates this site???

I greatly appreciate the effort that goes into maintaining this site. Thanks to all those involved. That doesn't mean I won't argue with y'all when the situation merits, but thanks for giving us a site where we can argue with you. Or each other.

Much appreciated. You are freely providing a service that is highly valued by many, many people.

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VirtualBob (192

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September Ghost Ratings?

Any word on when to expect September Ghost Ratings to be released?

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abgemacht (1076

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14 Nov 14 UTC

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I just watched my seltzer water spontaneously freeze

Second day this has happened. Take the bottle out of the fridge and it instantly freezes as soon as I open it. Pretty amazing to watch.

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07 Nov 14 UTC

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Experimental Opening Games - Conclusions

Our games are finished and are cancelled (two are still in limbo, but they'll be cancelled soon enough). I archived the moves in a Google Doc, so if anyone is curious, check them out. There were a number of creative and successful openings, and while it's important to note that everyone was being a bit reckless, it's not hard to figure out what kind of position one might theoretically put themselves in in a more typical scenario with some of these openings.

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steephie22 (182

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14 Nov 14 UTC

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Next discount-game: Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon

Now this is on discount on Steam too!
Worth getting for the Far Cry experience, rather than the sci-fi experience?

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12 Nov 14 UTC

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looking for players for a series.

i would like to play 3 games;

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Yellowjacket (835

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13 Nov 14 UTC
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Please don't punish me anymore

I am so sorry.

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