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Subject: Re: An off topic - please read .....

Author: Pete Galati

Date: 16:18:22 06/19/01

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On June 19, 2001 at 18:41:09, Daniel Clausen wrote:

>Hi
>
>On June 19, 2001 at 15:31:14, Eddie wrote:
>[snipped]
>
>I'm a bit sad (not really surprised though) about the reactions this posting
>lead to.
>
>Yes the posting was off-topic. (he never denied that, he even admit it in the
>subject line) But then I remember many posting here which are off-topic (marked
>as such or not) Ie postings like GM-X plays aganst GM-Y there and then is
>off-topic as well as this one is. (whether one has to do with chess or not is
>not that important - the board is about computer chess and neither of them
>covers that)
>
>Bruce mentioned to Eddie in a following post that such postings are not welcomed
>here and of course he's right. I thought that non-moderators should use
>moderation email to complain about postings. Instead people react like they've
>bitten by something and start to throw mud at each other. I usually re-read my
>intended posting or send it a few hours later when I write something while I'm
>angry/upset. (it helps..)
>
>Regards,
>
>Sargon

He was told in a polite way where it was appropriate to post something like
that.  But he refuses to post it over there.

It doesn't bother me that the guy is trolling, that's a large percent of what's
at CCC is.  Let's be realistic and recognize what he posted for what it is and
not for what he's pretending it is.

Pete



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