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Anybody can try to connect and see that it's down if it's down. And if it IS down, there's no reason for an encyclopedia article to reflect this.

Unless we can find better sources, frankly, the hacking section should go completely for lack of sources and [related] notability issues. As of right now there are 0 sources cited that even say it went down, nevermind for hacking. (I know that such was the case, mind you, but just because it affects FICS users doesn't necessarily mean it meets WP standards for V, RS, and N. --Rhododendrites (talk) 15:46, 27 August 2013 (UTC)Reply

In my opinion it is notable that hackers target this chess server. It is not common that this happens. There are plenty of sources for the hack. There is no question about that. Many users are effected. Otto (talk) 16:02, 27 August 2013 (UTC)Reply

It is very common that websites go down. I'm not contending that FICS wasn't hacked, but as far as WP is concerned it didn't happen unless sources are cited (which is also more or less necessary to show that something is notable). If you know of some, I would urge you to add them (but websites that temporarily indicated a hack and message boards where people say "FICS was hacked" don't really count). --Rhododendrites (talk) 16:14, 27 August 2013 (UTC)Reply

This article (and the FICS website) lacks important information on who currently operates the FICS server and webpage. Several of the email addresses on the site return with mail errors.

* What are the names (or aliases) of individuals in charge?
* Who accepts the donations?
* Are donations tax-deductible?
* Is there any corporate entity that is associated with the assets or operation of FICS?

Full Decent (talk) 17:28, 24 June 2014 (UTC)Reply

Here is research on if FICS is still a non-profit and the current status

https://blog.phor.net/free-internet-chess-server-fics-nonprofit

Full Decent (talk) 04:09, 18 August 2025 (UTC)Reply

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