Author: KarinsDad
Date: 08:23:06 09/28/99
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On September 28, 1999 at 09:19:44, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On September 28, 1999 at 09:10:41, Steven Schwartz wrote: > >>I glanced over at the current poll (SSDF/Chessbase) this >>morning to find that, so far, it is 55 to 1 (with 16 abstentions) >>in favor of no improper Chessbase influence over SSDF decisions >>and testing. >> >>Considering the serious allegations posted by one of the >>members, that is a pretty firm vote of confidence for the SSDF. >> >>My only puzzlement is why 16 abstentions? Last year we had a >>poll about some Fritz results on the SSDF, and there was also >>a high percentage of abstentions. What is it about SSDF questions >>that causes a high percentage of abstentions? >>- Steve (ICD/Your Move) >>P.S. If you have not yet voted, please do so by clicking on >>the "Computer Chess Resource Center" link at the top or bottom >>of this page. > > >I can answer for one of those. I simply don't have any trustworthy data. >I refuse to condemn ChessBase (nor would I clear them either) without some >firm data. I have heard things about them that I don't like (IE the rumor >that they prevented everyone from having access to a quad xeon machine at >the WCCC this year) but rumors aren't enough make me want to condemn them >outright... > >that was my reason for abstaining... I would rather wait until I see something >concrete... I agree. That is basically why I abstained. There was no way to answer the question without speculating on the practices of an organization that I do not directly work with. That made no sense to me. What is a more interesting question is: Why were there not more people abstaining since that seemed to be the only reasonable answer? KarinsDad :)
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