Author: Michael Cummings
Date: 07:04:38 04/03/00
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On April 03, 2000 at 09:19:21, Pete Galati wrote: >On April 03, 2000 at 04:18:16, Michael Cummings wrote: > >>On April 02, 2000 at 21:43:32, Robert Hyatt wrote: >> >>>On April 02, 2000 at 21:37:42, Pete Galati wrote: >>> >>>>On April 02, 2000 at 20:35:13, Ray MacFadyen wrote: >>>> >>>>>On April 02, 2000 at 18:54:10, Pete Galati wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>On April 02, 2000 at 18:45:02, Dave Gomboc wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>>On April 02, 2000 at 18:13:08, Derrick Williams wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> IT takes a tremendous amount of effort to refrain from using four letter words >>>>>>>>when discussing the present moderators and there abuse of power. Take for >>>>>>>>instance my post titled "Why I think Crafty plays Lousy Chess",,, This message >>>>>>>>was deleted shortly after I posted it. The reason given by the moderators was >>>>>>>>that it was an allegeded obvious Troll!! Obvious to Whom and Why?? Are the >>>>>>>>moderators claiming to be able to read my mind and tell me what I am thinking?? >>>>>>>>What my intentions are?? Why is expressing a negative opinion taken as a >>>>>>>>troll??? Does everything said about crafty have to be Good?? >>>>>>>>The truth is that I simply expressed an unpopular opinion, somehow this has been >>>>>>>>equated with abuse. It is now a Crime in CCC to say anything bad about crafty. >>>>>>>>There is a difference between stating a opinion such as "Crafty plays Lousy >>>>>>>>chess" as opposed to a personal attack which would Read The Programmer of >>>>>>>>Crafty is a Lunatic". So why was my post deleted, No abusive words were used. >>>>>>>>ONLY AN OPINION WAS EXPRESSED. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>One of the moderators thought your post was a troll and deleted it. If you >>>>>>>didn't agree, why not send moderator email, and you and the three of us can hash >>>>>>>things out from there? >>>>>>> >>>>>>>Dave >>>>>> >>>>>>But then the second post was also deleted which was very abusive and insulting >>>>>>towards the moderators. There's some behavior problems at issue here. I read >>>>>>both of his deleted posts, and my reaction to both of them was that they were >>>>>>out of line. I was completely in favor of both of them being deleted. >>>>>> >>>>>>Pete >>>>>I think the moderators are doing a wonderful job,it really is a pleasure to come >>>>>to this forum now,keep up the good work men. >>>>>Just my thoughts. >>>>>Ray MacFadyen >>>> >>>>I agree. And even though only one of them is someone I voted for, I'm _very_ >>>>happy with the work they're doing. There's no doubt in my mind that the right 3 >>>>moderators were selected, they're a better balance than I would have selected. >>>> >>>>Pete >>> >>> >>>I saw the originals, didn't give them a second thought... >>> >>>don't worry about it. When you read some things here, it becomes obvious >>>that you really shouldn't care about the 'opinion'... >>> >>>Bob >> >>When there are people who want to do nothing more than have their fun abusing >>people like yourself, and other well know chess identities, then I think in time >>you learn not to take things to heart and ignore people. > >It wasn't what Derrick said that got his posts deleted, it was how he said it. > >You're both right, some things need to be ignored, but if he had applied a >little bit more restaint, then he wouldn't have had any problems. I mean, I >haven't haven't had any problems when voicing less than favorable opinions of >some Chess programs, and if I was ever subtle about it, then that was a mistake. > But anytime you don't want something deleted, that's not very hard to do, just >don't pound on something with a ball-peen hammer. > >Pete In my time I have posted some damming posts on Chessmaster and Mindscape, and a long while ago on Ed and Rebel concerning his price drop on Rebel 10. None of these were deleted, and all were still within the limits, and at no time did I swear or name call. I gave my opinion, backed up my accusations and left it at that. I did not read the concerned post of his, but if that was the heading, I have no problem with that. It depends on the contents, to which I do not know. What is stopping him from re-wording his post and putting it on again.
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