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Subject: Re: News flash: Junior WO on CCT because of grudge against one person

Author: Amir Ban

Date: 12:13:23 02/05/00

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On February 05, 2000 at 12:24:29, James Robertson wrote:

>Amir Ban showed up briefly at the start of the 5th round of the ICC Computer
>Chess Tournament to announce that he is leaving the entire event because of an
>apparent grudge against Robert Hyatt. It seems there was a disagreement (we're
>not sure which one; our records indicate there have been a lot) with Prof. Hyatt
>and that Mr. Ban decided that the best solution was to dramatically announce he
>is screwing the tournament.
>
>By general consensus of the participants in channel 164 at the Internet Computer
>Chess Club, this behavior was unnecessarily childish. The decision to "take my
>toys and go home" was regarded at selfish, and a disservice to the rest of the
>tournament. Apparently Mr. Ban did not take into consideration the feelings of
>the other participants when he made his decision.
>
>Disclaimer: It is possible there is another way to look at this, but I don't see
>it.
>
>James

There is another way to see it. This is a bad post. Bob would have censored you
for much less.

In view of the fact that tomorrow you may be a moderator, I am not going to
complain to the moderators.

Amir




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