25 Aug '13 23:03>
cannot reach the server, have they moved, any ideas?
Originally posted by SwissGambitwhere is the community to help them, this is an outrage against the free internet community, hack chess.com and fat cat erik, or hack the hacker, FICS is the greatest thing on the net.
I read on chess.com that they were hacked again and the hacker is going to release their source code.
Originally posted by congruentwhy do people play at FICS? to play against other humans, playing against phone is da worst, why, because it does not think like a human, ICC sucks in comparison, FICS has so many good features for free, even chess.com, you cannot go over your game afterwards with a chess engine looking for blunders directly, you need to upload it and wait for their stupid computer to tell you that a move from the opening was a mistake because it gives .9 of a pawn,
Why do people play at FICS? Play against your phone or at Playchess/ICC. What do you imagine the hackers are doing with people's private details on FICS?
Without trying to sound like I'm bashing on FICS, there are plenty of alternatives.
Originally posted by robbie carrobieIt was just a forum post with a screen shot of the message from the hackers. There was no indication that chess.com people were behind it.
where is the community to help them, this is an outrage against the free internet community, hack chess.com and fat cat erik, or hack the hacker, FICS is the greatest thing on the net.
Originally posted by robbie carrobie* How many GMs/IMs play on FICS compared to other sites?
why not?
Originally posted by congruentIrrelevant, are you a GM, no neither am I, why should it be relevant to the quality of the site I have no idea, but for your information, you could link to many live GM games from the FICS portal and if my memory serves me correctly, guests could not enter the main hall of playchess, its was too exclusive.
* How many GMs/IMs play on FICS compared to other sites?
* Look at the playing client on FICS va others.
* How many players are online on FICS compared to the others?
* If you were to work for free at your place of work, how would you live? How do people expect the volunteers who run FICS to live?
Originally posted by SwissGambitI know, it was nothing to do with chess.com, erik just needs to be hacked for the lulz, i heard that their backup server is still up though.
It was just a forum post with a screen shot of the message from the hackers. There was no indication that chess.com people were behind it.
Originally posted by congruentwhat is it about altruism that you don't understand? what is it about people wanting through their own volition to give freely of their own knowledge and resources that yet evades you? You see little examples of it on this forum day in and day out, Is the concept so alien that you need to denigrate it to scrounging???
Those who play at FICS however inferior it is, should donate £££ to bring up the server and stop being scroungers living off of the generosity of others. Why does it only seem to be FICS with this problem though?
Originally posted by congruentFree chess servers dedicated to more than the casual player are a godsend for people like me who are financially embarrassed from time to time.
Those who play at FICS however inferior it is, should donate £££ to bring up the server and stop being scroungers living off of the generosity of others. Why does it only seem to be FICS with this problem though?