Author: Dave Gomboc
Date: 08:46:32 04/03/00
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On April 03, 2000 at 10:04:38, Michael Cummings wrote: >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. Nothing. Dave
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