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Author: Bella Freud

Date: 15:15:47 11/14/99

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On November 14, 1999 at 18:09:29, Christophe Theron wrote:

>On November 14, 1999 at 17:51:18, Bella Freud wrote:
>
>>On November 14, 1999 at 17:38:07, Pete Galati wrote:
>>
>>>I see nothing wrong with this post.
>>>
>>>Pete
>>
>>I agree. Othello is a game which can be program-ised in a way very similar to
>>chess. Many of the techniques in chess search are useful in Othello and vice
>>versa. If this group is about Computer Chess (over which I have previously
>>voiced my doubts) then Othello and several other games must be on-topic.
>>
>>As an aside, I believe that much of the are they aren't they, they aren't
>>on-topic / off-topic posts, and assertions that specific forms of posts, or
>>often new posters are off-topic is actually another form of bullying. Moderation
>>should also prevent bullying of weaker or new members.
>>
>>
>>Bella
>
>
>Preparing the ground for your next off-topic provocations?

I had thought we had made a peace by moderated email. Was I wrong?

>
>
>I have no special problems with Othello related posts here from time to time.
>But I think Othello and chess have big conceptual differences.
>
>Chess is closer to checkers than to Othello. I think that, somehow, chess is
>more suited to the human brain than Othello/Reversi is.
>

Why?


Bella

>
>    Christophe



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