Author: Greg Simpson
Date: 18:54:12 02/12/06
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On February 12, 2006 at 13:32:33, Peter Skinner wrote: >This is nothing more than a flagrant attempt in polling users about possible >commercial payment possibilities for your program, and as such I am removing the >thread. > >As per the charter: > >Once a member gains access to the message board, he may read all messages and >post new or response messages with the proviso that these new or response >messages: > > 1. Are, within reason, on the topic of computer chess > 2. Are not abusive in nature > 3. Do not contain personal and/or libelous attacks on others > 4. Are not flagrant commercial exhortations > 5. Are not of questionable legal status. > >What about rule #4 do you not understand? > >Peter I think I understand rule #4 just fine, and it is clear to me that Vasik did not violate it. Perhaps you don't know what an exhortation is? Vasik didn't even mildly suggest that anyone do anything, much less exhort them. If you suggest that discussing his potential marketing plans nonetheless has an intended effect of causing people to buy his program, you run into the flagrant part of the rule, which should completely stop any thoughts along those lines. You could argue that Vasik's post is not sufficiently on the topic of computer chess. I would disagree, but it is a viewpoint I could understand. I think your current position is ridiculous. I'll just add that I am particularly disappointed that you got the other moderators to go along with you on this.
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