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Subject: Re: Moderation: Nothing wrong with the thread

Author: Sune Larsson

Date: 03:14:32 12/16/00

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On December 16, 2000 at 00:44:00, Michael Cummings wrote:

>I doubt the moderators after reading the post in question will even think twice
>about it. In my time I have accused the SSDF of being rubbish, there was a story
>when the 450 machines came in and all the programs that were being tested and
>thus on top of the list all seemed to be chessbase programs.
>
>We even had a poll question asking people if there was some type of agenda. Did
>anyone care about slander.



 Maybe this difference has something to do with the alertness of
 our own SAFP (Self Appointed Forum Police) ;)


>
>A whole lot more worse things have been said about the SSDF, and Bert has
>denfend himself. I think on this matter that you may be the lone ranger of
>complaints in regard to this thread.
>
>The thread is harmless, the SSDF might have a reputation as being the devil in
>this regard. To say it is slander to utter rubbish and a waste of thread space.
>
>Further more, when you say to dance with the devil, it is simply a figure of
>speech. I could say that debating this thread with you, I am dancing with the
>Devil.



 And you could make this to an endless maddening rave party. Serving the
 purposes of whom? But I understand your point; if you enter a house set to
 flames you are likely to get burned...;)

 Sune Larsson



>
>Now what context would I be saying this in. I have no idea of your history, no
>problem with you. I am simply saying it in the context that no matter what I say
>you are not going to back down on your opinions. So if I am dancing with the
>Devil (you), it means I am putting myself in a bad position since I am sure not
>going to win the arguement with you, so for me to keep debating the point is
>pointless.
>
>When you Dance with the Devil you are putting yourself in a bad situation.
>
>And since you clearly state that this is the problem point, (which in my other
>post you pointed this out to me)
>
>Ed has had previous problems in his dealings with the SSDF, so for him to go
>back to them, He is Dancing with the Devil, or his Devil I should say.
>
>Which is very clear to me when I read the so called offending post.
>
>Its Ed's Devil, not everyone's.
>
>I would sure love to see (not) the day when Cigarette companies sue people who
>say, smoking fags is danicing with the Devil. Ohhhh Slander against Cigarette
>companies.



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