Author: Paul Massie
Date: 18:49:18 02/16/00
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On February 16, 2000 at 21:31:47, Walter Koroljow wrote: >On February 16, 2000 at 21:02:36, Robert Hyatt wrote: > > >>This shows an _incredible_ level of "network incompetence". The _first_ >>question that needed answering was "what do we do if we have a serious network >>problem on either (or both) ends while a game is in progress?" When we were >>discussing the ICC tournament, this was the _first_ issue discussed. Because >>the internet is not reliable. Small countries like Israel have serious >>drawbacks as they don't have the hundreds of internet connect pathways we have >>in North America (for example). Someone _must_ figure out what to do in case >>such a problem occurs... and they _must_ figure this out _before_ the event, not >>with a bunch of wild hair-pulling after the problem occurs in a critical game. >> >>This was ridiculous. The people making the decision ought to be raked over >>the coals for such a ridiculous happening. And the person that made the >>decision to forfeit Junior ought to be taken out back and beaten with a mop >>handle. :) >> >>And we wonder if there will be more computer-allowed events? right... >> >> > >Amen, > >Walter It's particularly unforgivable in this case, since much of "Kasparovchess" is apparently based in Israel, and they should be very familiar with the chronic problems with ISPs in Israel. My company has a subsidiary based in Israel, and they take it as a matter of course that they'll be offline for hours or even a day or two occasionally. It's apparently quite a common problem there, and there's no excuse for them failing to make provisions for it. Paul
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