Author: Chessfun
Date: 10:21:48 07/19/02
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On July 19, 2002 at 09:30:48, Kevin Strickland wrote: >On July 19, 2002 at 02:41:17, Russell Reagan wrote: > >>I am sorry to hear this news Kevin. I appreciate everything that you have done >>already. You did a great job in getting people excited about computer chess in >>North America. It is a shame that some people do these kinds of things because >>1. We are on the internet and somehow that means we can all act like it's a 1st >>grade free for all, and 2. That people are too immature or selfish or full of >>pride or hate or whatever the reason is and find the need to do things like >>this. >> >>You are a better man than I, since I would have just posted the emails here to >>ruin the reputation of those who committed such hateful acts. >> >>I hope you don't leave, because not everyone here is bad. I guess it only takes >>a few bad ones to ruin it all though. >> >>Russell > >I will not be leaving the CCC. That will not happen. I just will not spend >almost a year of my time organizing an event just to have someone in the wood >work trying to sabotage it. > >On a side note I will not post the emails here. That is not my style. But I will >say that 75% of them came from out European counter-parts. > >Since I slept on what happened yesterday I have come to a few conclusions: > >1. People were just trying to push a few buttons.. trust me they did. >2. Some European's do not want a _successful_ tournament here. I am sure you can >easily see why. If we were to told a massive event here it would look bad that >only 20 participants show up there. >3. Maybe I should just continue and do what I want. Which is hold the event. I >seem to have support from the University of Alberta game group. That surely will >go a long way to not only having a venue for the event, but also in support to >organize it. You wrote "I have come to a few conclusions", is 3. A conclusion?. Sarah.
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