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Post by Rajiv on Aug 4, 2011 18:57:02 GMT 8
In the schedule thread for tonight's regular game at Khalsa from 9 to 10 pm, David T posted that: Hi anyone, Just a side note,the pitch is available tonight from 7-9pm n kinda short of players so if u r keen to drop by pls do so..thanks a lot..same pitch 2.. I added a thread under the "Other Games" category for the 7 to 9 pm session but: |
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Post by Rajiv on Aug 6, 2011 11:53:30 GMT 8
.... To encourage greater use of the message board, the first five members to reach 200 posts will be given a free game (in a game with prepayment). .... .... Currently, the top 20 posters are: S/No | Name | Posts | 1 | Poh Keng | 319 | 2 | Rajseran | 262 | 3 | Azmi | 233 | 4 | Damian | 153 | 5 | Look Liew | 122 | 6 | Justin R | 118 | 6 | Fred | 116 | 8 | Ben Y | 113 | 9 | Elvin | 107 | 10 | Neil M | 107 | 11 | Rainer | 105 | 12 | David T | 104 | 12 | Ace | 103 | 12 | David H | 98 | 15 | Dhiraj | 96 | 16 | Boris | 95 | 17 | Rai Low | 92 | 18 | Nick H | 89 | 18 | Gilbert L | 88 | 20 | Foo Cheong | 84 |
, and Rajseran and Azmi (in June) have already gotten their free game, but considering this has been available since January, it looks like it will take quite a bit longer for the next player to get to 200 posts. If players only use this message board to put their names down for games, their number of posts will be unlikely to exceed the number of games they have played. You can discuss anything on the "Queries, Suggestions, Introductions & Chat" board, and anyone can start a thread. Commenting on the games in which you play is another easy way to increase your number of posts. .... After each game, any registered member can put up a thread about the game on the Reports board, .... .... .... Sometimes, after a game, a player adds a comment about the game on the schedule thread. I will move the comment to a new thread on the Reports board, and add a post for the line ups and any other relevant information. .... Other players are free to add their comments on the report threads, however created. .... Each week, at least couple of our games have no comments. To add an incentive for at least one person to provide a comment, with effect from today's game, the first player (excluding me) to provide a comment by the day after the game of at least 30 words (excluding quotes of previous posts and line ups), with the result (not necessarily the exact score) also provided, will be given a credit of $2. |
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Post by Rajiv on Aug 21, 2011 16:20:44 GMT 8
I'm now using the "Overview & Development" board to monitor and announce changes to the system. From now on, I'm limiting posts to myself. Threads or posts that don't fall under the above purpose will be archived or moved to "Queries, Suggestions, Introductions & Chat" board, which I will rename as "Queries, Suggestions, Discussions & Introductions". |
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Post by Rajiv on Aug 26, 2011 11:54:43 GMT 8
After Boris's post referred to above, I was looking out for the 10,000th post. I missed it.  We've reached 10,561. Thankfully, less than half (4,656) are mine. |
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Post by Rajiv on Sept 2, 2011 23:41:43 GMT 8
If you have a regular game, or even a one-off game, which you'd like to publicise, or you would like to organize a one-off game, put it up under the "Other Games" category. David T and Mark T have. I don't know if they managed to pick up any players (I think Srini joined one of David's games) but it helps if you know more players. Look Liew was getting phone numbers from me this morning as he needed players for his team for a tournament tomorrow morning. He could have used the private message function on this message board to communicate with other registered players, but I don't think Look Liew cares too much for the internet.  Many other groups organize their games through e-mail or SMS. The "Other Games" category can be used to bring in a few more players, or simply to keep tabs of the players for a game. Just post the details of your game on the "Proposal/Details" board. Several groups also include a write up on the last game in their e-mail. I understand that Elvin does so for the Monday night game at Turf City (which Tom took off-line in December 2009 while he was handling the bookings). Putting the report up on the "Reports" board under the "Other Games" category is a way to keep a record of the write-up. Keeping a record of reports was one of the motivations for the old blog. It also allows others to read about your game. It's also a way of publicising the game, which might help you pick up new players when needed. Nevertheless, you can put your report up regardless whether or not the "Proposal/Details" board was used to propose or organize the game, or to get additional players. It's all free (for now ). You do however, have to be a registered player to start a thread under the "Other Games" category. |
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Post by Rajiv on Sept 16, 2011 11:15:43 GMT 8
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Post by Rajiv on Sept 16, 2011 15:27:30 GMT 8
On the other hand, private messages don't count towards your posts tally. .... To encourage greater use of the message board, the first five members to reach 200 posts will be given a free game (in a game with prepayment). .... .... Currently, the top 20 posters are: S/No | Name | Posts | 1 | Rajseran | 341 | 2 | Poh Keng | 327 | 3 | Azmi | 242 | 4 | Damian | 168 | 5 | David T | 154 | 6 | Rainer | 142 | 7 | Fred | 140 | 8 | Look Liew | 139 | 9 | Justin R | 137 | 10 | Foo Cheong | 131 | 11 | Dave H | 128 | 12 | Ben Y | 124 | 13 | Elvin | 120 | 14 | Boris | 119 | 15 | Neil M | 109 | 16 | Rai Low | 108 | 16 | Ace | 108 | 18 | Gilbert L | 98 | 18 | Dhiraj | 96 | 20 | Kelvin Au | 93 |
Rajseran has overtaken Poh Keng at the top, but more significantly, a lot of movement in the race to be the last two to reach 200, and get a free game each. Big movers are David T (up from 12 to 5) and Foo Cheong (up from 20 to 10). |
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Post by Rajiv on Sept 22, 2011 9:22:47 GMT 8
The message board can be used for any legitimate purpose: If you have a regular game, or even a one-off game, which you'd like to publicise, or you would like to organize a one-off game, put it up under the "Other Games" category. .... Many other groups organize their games through e-mail or SMS. The "Other Games" category can be used to bring in a few more players, or simply to keep tabs of the players for a game. Just post the details of your game on the "Proposal/Details" board. Several groups also include a write up on the last game in their e-mail. I understand that Elvin does so for the Monday night game at Turf City (which Tom took off-line in December 2009 while he was handling the bookings). Putting the report up on the "Reports" board under the "Other Games" category is a way to keep a record of the write-up. Keeping a record of reports was one of the motivations for the old blog. It also allows others to read about your game. It's also a way of publicising the game, which might help you pick up new players when needed. Nevertheless, you can put your report up regardless whether or not the "Proposal/Details" board was used to propose or organize the game, or to get additional players. It's all free (for now ). You do however, have to be a registered player to start a thread under the "Other Games" category. and I have one spare 3-day premier walkabout ticket for this weekend's F1 if anyone is interested. Face value is $448 but they are sold out. I'm offering mine at a discounted price of $350. Let me know if you're interested. I may be able to meet up to pass the ticket. Otherwise, I'm based in the east but work in the CBD. Cheers Neil Guests can start a thread under the QSDI board. |
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Post by Rajiv on Sept 26, 2011 8:39:24 GMT 8
.... To enable me to keep tabs of comments that amount to a vote, rather than have to trawl through the previous month's reports, I will quote such comments under the current month's thread on the Player Lists, Updates & Round Ups board. The board now covers the following: * Updates on registered players and guests, including monthly summary of the number of games played over a period of time. * Comments amounting to votes in the player poll and montly summary of the player poll. * Monthly e-mail Updates. I will rename the board "Player Lists & Updates". |
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Post by Rajiv on Sept 26, 2011 9:22:10 GMT 8
The old blog had "OPSAGE". From a post on 9 May 2009: .... There is a separate "Other Games" category for games proposed and/or organized by other registered players. ..... Apart from games posted under the "Other Games" category, there have been a few "OPSAGE" posted on the QSDI board. However, there is a risk of "OPSAGE" on the QSDI board getting lost amongst all the other discussions. I will rename the "Other Games" category as "OPSAGE", and in future move all such posts to that category. .... In order to have a wider ambit, the first "O" in "OPSAGE" can stand for "Offers". |
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Post by Rajiv on Oct 7, 2011 7:58:48 GMT 8
The "Queries, Suggestions, Discussions & Introductions" board is increasingly about discussion of issues relating to or arising from our games. General chat is lost in there.
I've created a separate "Chat" board and moved threads relating to general chat from the QSDI board to the new "Chat" board. Anyone can start a thread, both approved players and guests.
The "New Players" sub-board remains on the QSDI board. I've renamed the QSDI board as "Discussion & Introductions". Only approved players can start a thread on the main board, but guests can start a thread on the "New Players" sub-board.
In time, I will merge threads on the "Discussion & Introductions" board which deal with the same subject matter, or overlap to a large degree.
Over the course of the current quarter, I will provide an overview of the issues on the "Overview & Developments" board. The "Overview & Developments" board will therefore cover the following:
* A quarterly or half-yearly "Schedule & Price" thread.
* An overview of our system, rules and principles.
* An overview of issues discussed on the Discussion & Introductions" board.
The "Archive" sub-board will only archive previous "Schedule & Price" threads. All other threads on the "Overview & Developments" board and the "Archives" sub-board will be moved to the "Discussion & Introductions" board, and merged as appropriate.
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Post by Rajiv on Oct 7, 2011 11:32:45 GMT 8
.... Therefore, there are three broad categories of men's games: * Regular games (some of which are more popular than others). * Challenge matches. * Extra games. .... There is a "Men's Games" category on the message board distinguished from the "Women's & Mixed Games" category. Under the "Men's Games" category, there are separate boards for "Challenge matches" and "GIFFA Schedule". "Challenge matches are scheduled under the former. Regular and extra games are scheduled under the "GIFFA Schedule" board. I will rename the board "Regular & Extra Games". |
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Post by Rajiv on Oct 7, 2011 15:18:04 GMT 8
.... In time, I will merge threads on the "Discussion & Introductions" board which deal with the same subject matter, or overlap to a large degree. .... .... All other threads on the "Overview & Developments" board and the "Archives" sub-board will be moved to the "Discussion & Introductions" board, and merged as appropriate. The following threads on the Discussion & Introductions board have been merged: * The "Groin strains" thread has been merged into the "Injuries" thread. * The "GIFFA's 1st Anniversary" thread has been merged into "Milestones". * The "Astro/Turf boots" thread has been merged into "Proper footwear for our games". * "Closure of The Pitch" and "Weeknight game at Turf City" have been merged into "Issues with Premier Pitch @ Turf City". The first "Prepayment" thread and the third "Update on prepayment" thread on the Archive board have been merged into the "Implementation of prepayment" thread, also on the Archive board. The merged thread has been moved to the "Discussion & Introductions" board. The "6-a-side on the big pitches" thread on the Archive board has been merged into the "6-a-side on the big pitch at The Premier Pitch" thread. The thread, renamed "6-a-side on the big pitches", has been moved to the Discussion & Introductions board. The "7-a-side 4-team mini-league, 27 Mar to 8 May 2011" thread on the Archive board has been merged with the "Proposal for new format 7-a-side mini-league" thread on the Discussion & Introductions board. The following threads have been moved from the Archive board to the Discussion & Introductions board: * Explaining the points system. * Maximum number for big pitch at the Premier Pitch. * The big pitch at Sports Planet The "How to deal with late withdrawals & no shows" thread on the Discussion & Introductions board has been merged with the "Late withdrawals & no shows" thread on the Administration & Overviews board. The merged thread has been moved to the Discussion & Introductions board. The "Line ups" thread on the Administration & Overview board has been merged with the "Suggesting line ups" thread on the Discussion & Introductions board, which has been renamed as "Line ups". The following threads have been moved from the "Overview & Developments" board to the Discussions & Introductions board: * Ratio of pitch size to number of players * Popular games * Fun, fitness & sustainability |
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Post by Rajiv on Oct 11, 2011 22:33:35 GMT 8
Occasionally, I get the following: * Players putting their name down for the previous game by mistake. I can move the post to the following week's game, but such mistakes are best avoided. * Players commenting on a game under the schedule thread after the report thread has been created. The first couple of comments are often on the schedule thread (before the report thread is created). I move those posts to a new thread on the Report board to create the report thread. Players who comment on the schedule thread after the report thread is created aren't adding to the prevailing discussion. Since yesterday, I have been locking the schedule thread for the previous game once the report thread is up. For now, I am adding a post on the thread to state it has been locked. |
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Post by Rajiv on Oct 14, 2011 14:30:34 GMT 8
.... .... I'll rename the Challenge Matches board as "Team Matches". .... .... |
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Post by Rajiv on Oct 23, 2011 11:58:25 GMT 8
The schedule thread doesn't often run into two pages, but when it does, players sometimes have difficulty finding the line ups as clicking second page. I got the following SMS from Boris at 1.20 pm yesterday: Other players have run into the same problem before. I can reverse the order in which posts in a thread reply, so that the latest is the first reply on the first page. It might help if I did so for all scheduling boards (Team Matches, Regular & Extra Games, Schedule for Women's & Mixed Games, Proposals/Details for OPSAGE). Even if the thread doesn't run beyond a single page, it would help that players don't have to scroll down to the bottom of the page to see the latest post. On the other hand, it will cause some confusion when the change is first effected. I will make the change immediately before I send out the next e-mail Update, so that the change can be announced immediately in the e-mail. I may also add a sticky on the Regular & Extra Games board, the one that is most used. |
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Post by Rajiv on Oct 24, 2011 10:51:42 GMT 8
.... In time, I will merge threads on the "Discussion & Introductions" board which deal with the same subject matter, or overlap to a large degree. .... When I merged the older "Maximum number for big pitch at the Premier Pitch" thread with the newer "Issues with Premier Pitch @ Turf City" thread, both of which had a poll, the poll on the older thread disappeared. I'll need to figure out how to save the older poll, perhaps in a separate "Polls Archive" board, when I merge an older thread into a newer thread, where they both have polls. |
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Post by Rajiv on Oct 24, 2011 15:53:37 GMT 8
The message board home page shows the date and time on which there were the most number of users online. This is shown in the "Info Center" at the bottom of the home page, under "Users Online". I take this to mean the most number of users accessing the message board at the same time. For a long time, it was 37, achieved at 1.25 am on 10 November 2010. This is reflected in the home page saved in PDF on 17 July 2011 attached to the post on that date above. Yesterday, almost a year on, at 9.05 pm, that number was exceeded - it hit 39. The current home page saved in PDF is attached, showing the number as described above. Perhaps a host of despondent Manchester United fans looking for solace. Or gloating Liverpool fans. We don't have any Manchester City fans. Not yet anyway. I would have thought that someone might have posted on the "Chat" board about the game. No one did though. The "Queries, Suggestions, Discussions & Introductions" board is increasingly about discussion of issues relating to or arising from our games. General chat is lost in there. I've created a separate "Chat" board and moved threads relating to general chat from the QSDI board to the new "Chat" board. Anyone can start a thread, both approved players and guests. .... I've renamed the QSDI board as "Discussion & Introductions". .... .... Attachments:
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Post by Rajiv on Oct 26, 2011 10:29:31 GMT 8
.... In time, I will merge threads on the "Discussion & Introductions" board which deal with the same subject matter, or overlap to a large degree. .... .... All other threads on the "Overview & Developments" board and the "Archives" sub-board will be moved to the "Discussion & Introductions" board, and merged as appropriate. As the "Proper footwear for our games" thread on the Discussion & Introductions board was primarily about safety issues relating to footwear, I have merged the "Safety" thread from the Administration & Overview board into that thread, and renamed it "Safety". As the thread on "Sliding tackles" is primarily about safety too, I have merged it into the same thread. The discussion of footwear and other equipment for footballing (rather than safety) reasons can be discussed under "Standardizing equipment". I have merged the "Outstanding issues with Sports Planet" thread into the "The big pitch at Sports Planet" thread, both on the Discussion & Introductions. and renamed the thread "Issues with Sports Planet". Generally, I will merge: * the less active thread into the more active thread; and/or * the less established thread into the more established thread. Threads will be renamed as necessary to cover the current scope of the thread and to keep them relevant. When a thread is renamed, only the subject of the first post of the thread changes. The subject of all other posts in the thread remains that when the post was made. From now on, when the name of a thread is changed, I will indicate the original/previous name as a note in the first post. As the subject threads can be modified to keep the thread relevant, there is less need for new threads on the "Discussion & Introductions" board. |
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Post by Rajiv on Oct 26, 2011 11:31:34 GMT 8
For the thread on "A new venue - The Premier Pitch @ Khalsa": .... As we have been playing at Khalsa for some time now, it is no longer a "new venue". I will rename this thread "Issues with the Premier Pitch @ Khalsa". This is in keeping with the threads on: * Issues with Premier Pitch @ Turf City. * Issues with Sports PlanetI've also merged the thread on "Proposal for 7 plus 1 sub per team at Turf City" with Issues with Premier Pitch @ Turf City". The poll on that thread has been lost in the process. In any event, there was only one vote. |
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