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Subject: Re: Why stir the pot and then act surprised?

Author: Marcos Christensen

Date: 15:13:56 04/18/00

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On April 18, 2000 at 18:01:10, KarinsDad wrote:

>On April 18, 2000 at 17:23:26, Marcos Christensen wrote:
>
>[snip]
>>
>> Thanks for you comments, but those posts were intented to be provocative. Chess
>>Clubs are not a warm places for oversensitive people, it has to maintain some
>>interest with provocative articles, insights or different opinions. That are the
>>sauce of a succeded group. Credibility is good when you sells cars,and I have
>>seen most lost of credibilty than gains in this group. So why worry?
>>              Best wishes
>>                        Marcos Christensen
>
>
>Being provocative is fine. And you are correct, this place would be boring if
>people didn't bring different articles, insights, and opinions here. But, there
>is a difference between being provocative and being insulting. People do not
>lose credibility here for being provocative. And, the credibility issue was not
>just one of whether this particular issue had merit, it was also one of whether
>this issue was worth losing credibility over. Disparaging remarks are generally
>frowned upon and doing it over how someone sets up their chess server account
>does not seem to make much sense. But, as you say, why worry about it if your
>reputation here does not matter to you?
>
>Regards,
>
>KarinsDad :)
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