Author: Wayne Lowrance
Date: 08:27:52 09/14/01
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On September 14, 2001 at 10:20:01, Robert Hyatt wrote: >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... Bob, who is "we" the moderators ? I think if you polled the members you would find maybe more than 50 % are interested in the activity, albeit speculation of one of the historical great chess players, and in our life time. Why can't this be a chess site ? Fischer is about chess. Oh I know he is not about fail highs, fail lows, Alpha beta prunning, killer searches, extensions etc. The endless ever ongoing discussions about the unfairnes of the Deep Fritz match I think should have been of concern to you and your moderator panel members. How about the barbs that go on and on and on, each and every thread further fueling more threads. And then there is the four letter word language that finds it's way in here ? I complained about that! There was and is not consistency in admonishment of these topics. Some are warned, others are not. My displeasure with Bruce goes no deeper with me than his posting regarding Fischer. I enjoy his posting about his program and all other post of his. He and Christophe are but a few posters that I scan and read posts without even looking at the topic as I know it is going to be of interest to me. Both of these programmers have given at length description about their program, its history and their mind set on the development of their programs. These posts were very very interesting and appreciated. Respect my point of view, it is just mine but do not continue this discouragement of the Fischer thing. Wayne
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