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Subject: Re: off-topic posting

Author: Fernando Villegas

Date: 17:40:35 06/09/99

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On June 09, 1999 at 18:06:24, Will Singleton wrote:

>On June 09, 1999 at 12:25:16, KarinsDad wrote:
>
>>On June 09, 1999 at 10:24:42, Fernando Villegas wrote:
>>
>>>On June 08, 1999 at 22:46:41, Dave Gomboc wrote:
>>>
>>>>On June 08, 1999 at 19:10:12, Fernando Villegas wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Clearly you did not understand a bit the core of my position. You are
>>>>>stuck in the specializaed point of view. Philosophy here, chess there. Have you
>>>>>heard about serendipity?
>>>>>Fernando
>>>>
>>>>Clearly you did not understand my position.  I come here to read about computer
>>>>chess, not wade through hundreds of off-topic messages.  End of point.
>>>>
>>>>Dave
>>>
>>>"Hundreds of off topic messages"? Come on...
>>
>>In the last 6 months that I have been here, I am fairly sure that I have read at
>>least a thousand off topic messages (and wrote quite a few myself). That's only
>>6 off topic messages a day. This is not 6 original off topic posts a day, but
>>rather 6 off topic messages attached somewhere to valid on topic threads.
>>
>>Easily.
>>
>>Come on...
>>
>>KarinsDad :)
>
>
>Like Fernando, I would also like to talk about non-chess subjects, on occasion,
>with the people who post here.  That occurs regularly on the ICC, and it can be
>interesting.
>
>But this forum was set up for computer chess, so it cannot happen (I hope).
>What I *would* like to see is for someone like Fernando to set up his own
>message board, which could be reached via a link from CCC.  He could call it
>"Fernando's Free-For-All", or "Chess & Jazz r Us", or perhaps "We Don't Need No
>Stinking Algorithms."  :)  I'd join.
>
>What about it, Fernando?
>
>Will


Hmmmm, not bad idea, but I refuse to be the boss there. Something like the bar
corner where at last you can talk some sensible and important issues instead of
chess computers..:-)
F



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