Author: Mark Young
Date: 11:00:50 03/16/99
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On March 16, 1999 at 07:28:16, Albert Silver wrote: >It goes without saying that this is sheer nonsense. If you did indeed play a >variety of opponents and atained your rating through normal means then I can't >see the problem. Furthermore, it is wrong to impose special rules because of >someone's success. Reminds me of the time FIDE decided to award all women an >extra 100 rating points with the exception the Polgar sisters. >I forwarded the episode to Mig and he gives the same advice I was going to give: >Just steer clear away from the site. Serious, what will they do when they get a >human who is a blitz killer? Suppose the likes of Hawkeye (IM Schmaltz) or Dlugy >(GM Dlugy) who are usually in the 3000 range in ICC appear? What then? Start >resigning games for them as well??? In order to bring their rating to a more >'normal' level?? Bah! With that kind of attitude right from the beginning, they >might consider shooting themselves in the knees for quicker but similar results. I almost agree 100%, My title to the E-mail I sent them was "Shoot yourself in the foot" Knees or foot, the idea is the same I think.:) > > Albert Silver > >BTW, have you brought this up in RGCC and RGCM? You should. No, but I will cut and paste my message to the other site.
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