Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 07:20:01 09/14/01
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On September 14, 2001 at 00:15:26, Wayne Lowrance wrote: >On September 13, 2001 at 22:19:42, Bruce Moreland wrote: > >>On September 13, 2001 at 20:32:08, liam hearns wrote: >> >>>chess is chess be it computers or bobby fisher ,posts like these are interesting >>>and i get a little tired of ur constant knocking of any post that mentions bobby >>>fisher,he is part of chess as computers are part of chess and the mention of any >>>other G.M.seems to be no problem.It is a fair and interesting post. >> >>Right, but this group is devoted to computer chess, not general chess topics. >>Some general chess posts are alright, but posts about Fischer cause problems. >> >>Please feel free to go look at all of the responses to this thread. As of this >>moment, none of them even mentions computers -- they've all wandered off into >>the same stuff that's been covered repeatedly in places where it is on topic, >>and some where it is not. There is no need for everyone to weigh in with their >>opinions of Fischer's playing strength and politics in here. >> >>So if it gets out of control, I will delete the whole mess. >> >>bruce > >I have deep respect for you Bruce. But I do not like the way your carrying out >your office. You will not get my vote again, If in fact your running, last time >I looked your name was a candidate. >Still with Respect mate. >Wayne I don't see where he said anything "out of line". We have been asked, in the past, to not allow Fischer threads to spring up and survive. We discussed this when we formed CCC. And everyone agreed that this should be kept to computer chess, with just minor off-topic advances here and there. But Fischer is a different type of subject that spins wildly off into "is", "isn't", "is too", "is not", "is too and your momma wears army boots" and so forth. And it happens very quickly. While none of us (the moderators) like to stop such threads, it is what we are supposed to do...
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