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All Aboard
In the 70's there was band called the O'Jays who brought out a song called Love Train, some of the lyrics to that song follow.
The next stop that we make will be England
Tell all the folks in Russia and China too
Don't you know that it's time to get on board
And let this train keep on riding, riding on through
People all over the world, join hands
Start a love train, love train
People all over the world, join hands
Join a love train, love train
All of your brothers over in Africa
Tell all the folks in Egypt and Israel too
Please don't miss this train at the station
'Cause if you miss it, I feel sorry, sorry for you
The sentiment of the song is simple, join the love train…it was a way of bringing people together.
Today, in the world of backgammon that sentiment is as prevalent as it was in the 70's because backgammon, particularly online backgammon brings people together from all over the world. And from that union springs forth a great feeling of camaraderie and friendship. Now that may seem a little trite for many of you, but the feeling that by playing together we all get a better understanding of other people's culture and creeds, is at best, a worthwhile gesture in promoting peace and harmony.
Online backgammon has offered many people a new chain of communication, that promotes discussion and communication. Chatting to a new person online is a bridge between people as the game continues to span all ages and cultures.
Moreover the promotion of the game online has led to a new area of development in community. Springing up all over the web are communities where people gather to play or to fraternise with each other, initially over backgammon but also in other gaming zones, such as poker or other games of chance, where due to legislation in certain countries their favourite games have been outlawed by draconian legislation.
But these communities such as Vienna based www.playping.com offer these players the opportunity to meet online and create their own online community to foster the spirit of a collective gaming site. A place which understands the needs and wants of players, which offers a platform from which they can speak the same language without fear of penalty.
This is what the lyrics in the song were saying in The Love Train showing it was a place where people who were like minded could meet.
The backgammon community web sites function in the same manner.
