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Subject: Re: Computer Chess Reports

Author: Don Prohaska

Date: 17:32:00 08/07/98

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On August 07, 1998 at 19:48:28, John Timm wrote:

>
>On August 06, 1998 at 22:30:04, John Timm wrote:
>
>>
>>On August 06, 1998 at 16:59:30, Howard Exner wrote:
>>
>>>Anyone wish to share their views on Computer Chess Reports?
>>>What articles are most informative? Is it similar to the printed
>>>reports from the past? Does Larry Kaufman still contribute
>>>a lot of material?
>>>
>>>Thanks
>
>                                              The quantity of new material on
>the CCR site has declined precipitously in the last 4-6 months,  and in my
>opinion the site is no longer "similar" to or as interesting as the old printed
>reports. For example, there were only two new articles on the site in July. One
>was a product review by Komputer Korner and the other was a review of a
>different product by IM Kaufman (whose last prior article was in January, so he
>does not contribute "a lot of material").  The only article I found in June was
>a copy of the SSDF rating list and the related SSDF commentary. Also, there have
>been no "Subscriber Feedback" comments since April (ten months ago there was an
>average of at least one or two "Subscriber Feedback" comments per week).
>
>
>                             On the other hand, much of the material formerly
>found on the CCR site ( especially subscriber comments) is now found on this
>site.  Of course this makes me wonder what ICD has in mind for the future, since
>it seems infeasible to run a site with a limited amount of material for a $25
>fee, while simultaneously offering free access to a site with far more material
>and very similar (but not identical) subject matter.

DITTO!



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