Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 10:20:54 06/29/00
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On June 29, 2000 at 01:46:42, Andrew Williams wrote:
>On June 28, 2000 at 20:19:53, Hans Gerber wrote:
>
>>Because my email request was not answered, I want to repeat my quest. On the
>>main page of ICD the possibility is proposed to contact the ICD staff if
>>something should be talked about the identity of the member.
>>
>
>If you send a message via Moderator email it will go to the Moderators
>plus Steve Schwartz plus Tim Mirabile. That seems to be working as we've
>received some Moderator email since I emailed you.
>
>If you send to email to yourmove@icdchess.com that should just go to Steve
>Schwartz and Tim Mirabile. Certainly the Moderators haven't received anything
>from you since I emailed. I can't talk for Steve and Tim.
>
>>I told them that I had been asked by Mr. Kerrigan to give him my entry in an
>>"online phonebook". I told them that I would agree if they would ask t-online
>>about the identity of the account. Note that t-online.de is not made for
>>anonymous membership.
>>
>>I wrote this because the suspicion against me is wrong.
>>
>>The newest step by the moderation board was an emailed request this time by Mr.
>>Williams who asked me to give him my telephone number so that they could contact
>>me plus an indication of an official telephone enquiry service where they could
>>cross-reference my name with the phone number.
>>
>>However before I give such personal data to the moderation board I want to know
>>on what grounds this is founded.
>>
>>In special I did not read anything in the charta of CCC about such methods.
>>
>>Could someone out of the staff of ICD explain what the ICD, what the moderation
>>board, what in special Mr. R. Hyatt are willing to do if I would prove without a
>>doubt that I am not the person, some members have confused me with?
>>
>>In the informations on the website of ICD it is said that exactly in such cases
>>the ICD staff should be contacted.
>>
>>I ask for such contacts.
>>
>
>See above.
>
>
>>I find it strange that our moderators behave as if they had such special rights.
>>
>>In view of the fact that many members are allowed to write messages with
>>obviously anonymous names (KarinsDad or Pete R. come to mind), it is strange if
>>others are forbidden to use pseudonyms.
>>
>
>On the day the current moderators took over (February 8th 2000 I think), Steve
>Schwartz instituted a new policy which stated that no member could have two
>accounts and that *new* members must give their real names. KarinsDad and Pete
>R. both signed up before February 8th 2000. You signed up afterwards.
>
>>
>>Is this only because some opinions are not wanted in CCC?
>>
>>
>>Is it in special the debate about the question "Details about the event Kasparov
>>vs. DB and IBM"?
>>
>>Already in that debate I was insulted by R. Hyatt although such insults are
>>forbidden in this club. Although I succeeded in the deletion of some of his
>>messages because they violated our charta.
>>
>>
>>The most interesting fact is that names decide about the acceptance of members
>>and not opinions and messages.
>>
>>Even more strange when the often mentioned person (Rolf Tueschen) is allegedly a
>>legitimate (!!) member of CCC. At least I was informed about that fact.
>>
>>
>>If I would have written against all warnings some outrageous postings I would
>>understand why my membership should be questioned. But I got not a single
>>warning!
>>
>>
>>I ask the ICD staff and the moderation board to contact t-online.de. t-online
>>could well clarify my identity.
>>
>>But I also want to ask what the ICD will do if the accusations against me are
>>proven as false. Did those who are responsable not reflect about that
>>possibility? Would it be not better if the membership from a really _correct_
>>account would be allowed until something against the charta of CCC would be
>>written?
>>
>
>Nothing at all. If you are Hans Gerber that is fine. If you are someone else,
>that is also fine provided that person is not currently suspended. We will
>simply change the name on your account to whatever your real name is. But we
>insist on knowing what your real name is.
I totally support this moderation policy.
Christophe
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