Author: Alvaro Polo
Date: 13:06:42 02/05/00
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On February 05, 2000 at 16:03:49, jonathon smith wrote: >On February 05, 2000 at 16:00:27, James Robertson wrote: > >>On February 05, 2000 at 15:44:58, jonathon smith wrote: >> >>>On February 05, 2000 at 15:24:11, James Robertson wrote: >>> >>>>On February 05, 2000 at 15:13:23, Amir Ban wrote: >>>> >>>>>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 >>>> >>>>Please complain. I am not the gestapo or some vindictive person, planning to get >>>>revenge on anybody who disagrees with me. I will defend my satirical post. But >>>>if you do not like it *please* don't even *hint* that I might try something >>>>underhanded if you complain about it. >>>> >>>>BTW, I have read your way of seeing 'it' (now that you have posted with it) and >>>>I don't think it warrants quitting. >>>> >>>>James >>> >>>ChrisW told me you said: "A little about me: I'm 16" >>> >>>ChrisW told me that he doubts that a 16 year old would have the wisdom and >>>maturity to be able to judge whether Mr Ban should have "quitted" or not. >> >> >>Perhaps he is speaking of himself when he was 16? :) In any case, he can't talk >>for other people. >> >>BTW that moderator statement is a year old. I never updated it.... >> >>James > >ChrisW told me that 16 or 17 is not a good age to be in a potential position of >power and passing judgement on mature adults. ChrisW told me it is not his >problem, and he wishes you all the luck in world. Some of the adults in CCC doesn't seem to mature. Alvaro
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