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

Author: Bruce Moreland

Date: 20:50:15 06/19/01

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On June 19, 2001 at 18:44:42, Larry Proffer wrote:

>On June 19, 2001 at 18:37:10, Mogens Larsen wrote:
>
>>On June 19, 2001 at 18:12:58, Larry Proffer wrote:
>>
>>>Actually, you operate a personality-based policy. Entirely dependant on who.
>>>
>>>"If elected I will be pretty tolerant of crazy things said by Thorsten Czub, and
>>>I won't support kicking out Bob Hyatt even if he gets into a fight with a few
>>>dozen people (including me) simultaneously."
>>>
>>>Thorsten has essentially quit, btw. He hardly reads anything anymore.
>>
>>So he's dissatisfied with the lack of attention and harsh moderation currently
>>allocated to his messages?
>
>You'll have to ask him. I think (I know) he just thinks it has become silly and
>boring.
>
>I visited him in Berlin a few weeks ago; and 'visited' CCC from his PC. He uses
>Explorer, so the read messages appear in purple, and the unread in blue.
>
>There were two purple read messages out of maybe the usual fifty or sixty
>current. I clicked on 'next group of messages' - there were no read messages. I
>was surprised (since I was assuming he still read), and asked him - he said
>there was no point in reading anymore, it was too boring - so he did his
>tournament and posted the results - that was it.
>
>>
>>It's not just a one way street you know. If Thorsten wants to be moderated more
>>frequently, he'll have to make an effort on his end as well.
>
>Tres drole.
>
>But this was a guy who was manically absorbed in computer chess, and still is as
>regards testing programs.
>
>His read-policy surprised me. Just thought I'ld share it with you.
>
>>
>>Mogens.

If Thorsten has a problem, he's welcome to talk me me about it.  Otherwise, I
can't see why it is any of your business.

bruce




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