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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