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Thanks Nevinyrral. More on our 2023 April Fools' Day joke.

Hey all, Hope you had a fun day. This year's April Fools' Day joke was about ChatGPT integration for KarateForums.com. We still want members to rely on their own experiences and knowledge, as opposed to trying to pretend they are something they are not. Thank you to Noah (Wastelander) for the suggestion, and to all of our active members for bringing your curiosity and passion to KarateForums.com. Patrick

Hey all, Update: This was our 2023 April Fools' Day joke. ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot, has been hyped pretty hard since its release. Depending on your perspective, it's either amazing or deeply concerning. People are using it to do all sorts of things, good and bad. From grocery lists to screenplays, from meeting summaries to travel itineraries, you can ask ChatGPT questions, and it'll give you answers, in a way that is responsive to the parameters you provide. The answers are written to sound human. No matter your knowledge level, ChatGPT can make you look knowledgeable. Using the ChatGPT API, any website or app can hook into the power of this tool. On May 1, we'll be launching our own ChatGPT integration that will write forum posts for you, based on the prompts you provide. - No longer will you have to rely on your personal expertise to answer questions. Now you can answer questions you have absolutely no clue about. Just tell ChatGPT what you need an answer for. Don't worry about where that info came from. - If it's not worth your time to formulate your thoughts into complete, coherent statements, send what you have to ChatGPT, and let it do the rest. Thank you to Noah (Wastelander) for his work on bringing this integration to life. If you have any questions, please let us know here in the thread. Thanks, Patrick

That sounds like a lot of fun! Thanks DarthPenguin. I'm pretty happy with my draft, though my trio of aces got rocked on Opening Day. Oh well, it's a long season.

Thanks for your stewardship of this, DarthPenguin! All of this sounds good. If you want to add me as a second manager of that dummy team, feel free. patrick@ifroggy.com is my email. If ESPN had a way to auto-run a team for us, I wouldn't object to that, but I don't think they do. My draft list is set. Looking forward to it. Patrick

Hello, Thank you for visiting KarateForums.com. We recognize one member every month as the KarateForums.com Member of the Month for their positive contributions to this community. Our honoree for March is... wagnerk for the third time! Congrats! Thank you for all of the contributions that you have made to our community over the last 16.5 years! Thanks, Patrick

Reading the rules a bit, had an idea to throw out and see how people felt: Could we adjust the trade and waiver review period to be 2-3 days? Just seeing the more casual nature I think most of us will be taking here, it feels like 1 day is probably too quick for both of those things. Just thinking out loud.

Thanks DarthPenguin. Joined.

Welcome KumiteDutchie. Good to have you.

Welcome Fractured! Glad to have you. Patrick

I am flexible and none of the three methods turns me off. I do think head-to-head can be a bit more engaging for people, but I could be wrong about that. Happy to play roto. Whatever will get us more folks, I suppose! Links for anyone wanting to read a bit: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1080303-fantasy-baseball-2012-head-to-head-vs-rotisserie-leagueswhich-is-better https://fantasysixpack.net/fantasy-baseball-rotisserie-vs-head-to-head-formats/

Cool. I don't know if the idea of opening it up will bring more people or not but maybe we can pick up a few people prior to Opening Day in a way that makes this work.

This might make it less fun, but just throwing it out here... how would you feel about opening this up a bit to others? We could limit it a bit to preserve some focus... e.g., maybe it could be open to members of our martial arts school? That might have the effect of introducing them to this community. Not sure, just thinking out loud.

Welcome Revario!

I didn't pay too much attention to hockey until I met my wife back in 2016, as she and her family are big Rangers fans. So, I've adopted the Rangers as my NHL team, and we watch it regularly now. Have gone to a few games, as well, both at MSG and out here in Los Angeles.

Hey all, Today marks a big milestone for Noah (Wastelander), as it was 10 years ago today that he joined our staff at KarateForums.com. During the last 10 years, Noah's contributions to this community have been many. Certainly, if you've spent much time here, you've likely bumped into him, and he's probably asked you a thoughtful question, provided you with a reasoned perspective, or made you feel more welcome here. Beyond the public contributions, Noah has been dedicated and ever-present as a moderator, helping to maintain the friendly and respectful atmosphere that our community has known for. In addition to being on staff for 10 years, Noah has been a member for 12 and a half years, and during that time, we've had the good fortune to watch him grow as a martial artist. Noah began training in the martial arts in 2006. 2010 was the year he joined KarateForums.com and that same year, he started training in Shorin-Ryu, which put him on the path to becoming an instructor and eventually starting his own school in 2019. As an online content creator, Noah has always set an impeccable example of how to participate in a community like this earnestly, in a way that builds respect, without being self-promotional or falling into the temptation of linking to yourself. Personally, though much of my interaction with Noah involves KF and staff members, I've also been able to interact with him outside of the community through other platforms, and to further broaden my perspective on the type of person he is, and I'm proud to call him a friend. Sooner or later, I hope Noah will find himself in Los Angeles or I'll find myself in Phoenix, and we'll have a chance to get together in-person. In reaching 10 years as a staff member, Noah joins an exclusive club of 6 KarateForums.com members, all of which have received a physical award, which represents the appreciation that we have for the outstanding contributions that they have made to this community. Noah already has the award, and posted a photo on Instagram with it. Here's a picture I took before shipping it: http://www.karateforums.com/img/photos/wastelander-award.jpg Noah, thank you for being a part of this community, for all of the amazing mark you have left on it, and for all of your kindness and support over the years. It means a lot. Everyone reading this, I hope you'll join me in congratulating Noah, and feel free to share any memories of your own. Thanks, Patrick

Thanks for the update, Fat Cobra! Congrats to your wife on the rank, and you both on running a program! Patrick

This is really nice to hear. Congrats Bob.

Hey DarthPenguin, hope you are well. Just seeing this post now. Thanks for making it. I used to play every year, but stopped probably 15 years or so ago... that said, I'd be happy to give it another go if that would help field a league of KF members. I know that only makes two of us so far. I'm guessing we need at least 8-10 for it to be viable, right? Patrick

Hello, Thank you for visiting KarateForums.com. We recognize one member every month as the KarateForums.com Member of the Month for their positive contributions to this community. Our honoree for February is... Fat Cobra for the second time! Congrats! It's great to see you back on the community. Thank you for all of the amazing contributions that you have made over the years. Thanks, Patrick

Hello, Thank you for visiting KarateForums.com. We recognize one member every month as the KarateForums.com Member of the Month for their positive contributions to this community. Our honoree for January is... ryanryu! Congrats! What is amazing about Ryan is that they just made their first post on KF in almost 12 and a half years! I love when a member comes back after such a long time. It's great to have you back, Ryan. Thanks, Patrick

Welcome back, Ryan! Was delighted when you emailed me. Patrick

Hello, Thank you for visiting KarateForums.com. We recognize one member every month as the KarateForums.com Member of the Month for their positive contributions to this community. Our honoree for December is... Montana for the 2nd time, and the first time in over a decade! Congrats! Glad to see you back around here. Thank you for your contributions over the years. Thanks, Patrick

Congrats John! Patrick

All the medical disclaimers included... I've been dealing with some back pain, too, for 18-24 months or so. Stinks. I went to PT for a few months before the baby was born, and it was a lot of stretches for sure. They gave me a routine that I sort of follow. Just started working out again for the first time since the baby was born 8 months ago... so that's a win. One of the worst moments? When you bend down to put him in his crib! I want to say it is generally better, but part of me wonders if I am just getting used to it. sigh.