Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 09:33:35 12/02/00
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On December 02, 2000 at 04:00:02, Marcus Kaestner wrote: I fail to see the reason for this to be posted here. This is neither a court of law, nor a discussion forum for pending litigation. It is only going to explode into another long thread that will produce lots of moderator email. >chessbits newsticker: > >Dec. 12th, 2.000 - New lawyer claims by Millennium >Just now we received two new lawyer claims by Millennium 2000. Issue this time >is our note in the newsticker dated from 11-30-2000. The gents question these as >slanderous and insultating. >It ain't that clear to us where one could insist an insult. Even more ridiculous >is to maintain any kind of slander. We abstain at this time to repeat the >statements, given a few weeks ago, by the gents Schroeder, Noomen and Theron, >who, at that time >made in quite undoubtful, that they expressed it towards Mr. Meyer-Kahlen >without any possible irritation, that Mr. Kaestner had had no influence at all >concerning the opening book. >We'd only like to quote Mr. Jeroen Noomens message up on CCC : >"What is said in the Weiner/Stefan Meyer-Kahlen vs. Kästner case to the judges >is an UTTER LIE. I find it disgusting to read that they use my phrases to turn >this case into the wrong direction. Yes, Marcus called me. Yes, there was a >decision to use a secret weapon. But I MADE THAT DECISION. Nobody else. I was >responsible for the books in London, and the choice of opening in this game. >Dear judges, you have been cheated." >"Nobody to wonder, the opposite side this time only states "just" a supposed >worthyness for this new event for $11,000. >A caliber of a different kind surelly is the 2nd claim of these lawyers. Herein >they state annother $22.000(!) and one really has the impression in advance, >this must be something really terrible or relevant. We quote : >"..also your client offered a rating list on the Internet within his newsticker, >which shows a computer chess program, ranked on No 2, named Shredder X.There is >no program like the named one actually existing. We have to urge you by wish of >our client to provide furthermore presentations of rating lists, wherein a >computerchess program of the named one is listed...." > >Now, ain't that an insult! $22.000 seem more than needed to claim for such an >evil minded error. After we've been forced to prevent the name Shredder 5 beta >and now don't seem to be "allowed" to use even a thing called Shredder X, all >this is highly missleading for the customer. We've now decided to rename the >program, as it is called correct, just plain and simple : Shredder. Obviously >this seems to be less missleading, undoubtful and whatsoever more. Certainly >these two sensefull, new claims create new lawyer costs, this time only >$1,000. Ain't that truelly balanced ? >We deeply congratulate Millennium 2000 to this newly invented "business >strategy" and continue with the count : Legal case No 2 and 3..... > >for more informations visit regularely the following site: > >http://mitglied.tripod.de/ChessBits/index.html
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