How to get banned at this site

Three ways:
1. Try to steal the material from the course. If someone tries to get you to send them the course material please let me know privately: I will ban them automatically. I won't tell them who told me, so they won't know who "told" on them (these leeches send PMs to lots of people so there is no way they will know who in particular let me know).

The ICS folks have been generous with us: I want our relationship to remain symbiotic.

2. You are a spammer trying to sell crap.

3. You are a troll. Follow standard netiquette, please.

What happened to cause this topic to be created?

I'm guessing that weird Ashraf guy who joined a few weeks back? He kept messaging me saying 'Bilbao I want to talk to you'.

I never replied and ignored him but I imagine he was pm'ing other guys as well?

I'm only guessing though, it might be nothing to do with him at all!

Ah yes... it could be, he messaged me as well.

Some people, they ruin if for everyone...by the way on chess.com there is a new series by IM David Pruess on Material Imbalances, its very insightful as it relates to PME from our studies here...also if you are a Scotch player its good stuff. (Spanish Guy myself) He has a generation Y sense of humor and always makes for a good laugh, as well as solid material (I havent seen all of his stuff but usually when I tune it seems worth my time) from a good player that is introspective. In my opinion...

I don't want to get into specifics, but someone was PMing others trying to get the material for free, offering a book in return. Grrrr.