Fun talk:The Hasbro-IBM chess conspiracy

Your ideas are﻿ intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter. MDB (the MD is for Maryland, the B is for Bear) 19:53, 3 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Whilst appreciating the sense of fun in your original submission, I respectfully disagree with your conclusions. I think the linkspam is justified here... rpeh •T•C•E• 19:59, 3 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Have you ever noticed how many conspiracies are based on false premises and bad data? I stand by what I have written. EVDebs (talk) 20:17, 3 August 2012 (UTC)
 * As a rationalist, I say this is a load of hogwash. However, as a board game geek, I am very paranoid about Monopoly's continued and baffling popularity and will therefore make it my personal goal to destroy Hasbro and IBM. I'll get my coat. Cow...Hammertime! 20:22, 3 August 2012 (UTC)

Disproving the conspiracy
How can you say there are no good chess sets available when you can buy this? [http://www.amazon.com/USAopoly-CH005-191-Super-Mario-Chess/dp/B00168PI9S/ref=pd_sim_sbs_t_3 It's-a me! Mario!] MDB (the MD is for Maryland, the B is for Bear) 20:36, 3 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Ah, but how many stores will you find it in? You have to special order it. That's how they getcha. EVDebs (talk) 18:40, 22 August 2012 (UTC)