Author: Sherry Windsor
Date: 17:43:22 12/13/05
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On December 13, 2005 at 20:25:54, stuart taylor wrote: >On December 13, 2005 at 20:09:31, Sherry Windsor wrote: > >>On December 13, 2005 at 20:07:08, Ryan B. wrote: >> >>>On December 13, 2005 at 19:59:10, Sherry Windsor wrote: >>> >>>>On December 13, 2005 at 19:54:57, Graham Banks wrote: >>>> >>>>>I've deleted several inappropriate posts from Sherry Windsor and the moderation >>>>>team will discuss this further later seeing as she's had a previous warning. >>>>>I've also deleted some of the responses to Sherry's posts. >>>>> >>>>>Graham (moderation team) >>>> >>>>All I said was Hiarcs Sucks! This is a very common Metaphor in America, you will >>>>find politicians, ect, using it. Its the same as saying I think Hiarcs plays >>>>bad. So why would you delete such a post? It is not a personal attack on anyone >>>>and simply express an Opinion . Don't you think you are going overboard we are >>>>not children. >>> >>>You have said unkind things about multiple chess projects that are well >>>respected and done my respectful programmers who are also helpfully to other >>>programmers here. Please be respectful to peoples hard work here. Also it is >>>unwise to question the moderators. Thanks, >>> >>>Ryan >> >> >> >> Yeah you are right I should know better, two things you should never do here, >>is question all wise , all knowing programmers, and never Question the >>moderators who are always right!! sorry. > >Maybe you are new to internet forums (special interest ones), and it still seem >a bit unreal to you. >Anyway, of course, you may "question" programmers. But you should imagine you >are sitting right opposite them, too, and how they might feel. Some of them have >their livelihood at stake, too. That doesn't mean that you are working for them, >or that your post should affect things, and even if it does, it shouldn't be >your problem. But you would understand that they might get a bit nervous, >because the onus is on them to answer your post, and they should be a bit like a >protected species, when they go on show in the forum. AND, your post CAN make >some people decide "Well? oh no, ok, so I won't buy this one", because of an >unreasoned outburst about the particular program. And, it's not fair to expect a >programmer to protect himself each time this is done, when there is nothing >factual to which he can reply. >S.Taylor Okay S. Taylor Your post sounds very reasonable I admitt. But You have to remember Hiarcs is a very established Program with Professional Chessplayers having given it praise, Surely my little comment about it sucking isn't going to hurt the Programmers Feeling give me a break. If you were referring to somethingelse let me know.
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