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Subject: Re: My vote for most tasteless topic in recent memory

Author: Mark Ryan

Date: 01:57:23 07/22/00

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On July 22, 2000 at 00:03:44, Bruce Moreland wrote:

>On July 20, 2000 at 18:55:51, Pete R. wrote:
>
>>On July 19, 2000 at 21:05:18, walter irvin wrote:
>>
>>>my best 5 chess programmers
>>>1.deep blue team (deep blue)
>>>2.richard lang (all were good + 8 titles!!!!!!)
>>>3.amir ban (deep junior)
>>>4.frans morsch (fritz)
>>>5.ed  (chess machine  and rebel)
>>>
>>>there are a few that get left off the list ,either they did not win a title or
>>>they just could not keep pace with the better programs .
>>
>>This is a lame topic to post in a group populated by chess programmers, and
>>nothing good can come of it, unless you simply enjoy stoking the flames of some
>>personal rivalries, and offending people in general.
>
>Yes, it's a bad topic.
>
>bruce

Hi, Bruce:  Would it be a bad topic if it was a book in the library?  Why is it
a bad topic here?  I know there are some outspoken programmers here, but that's
not a reason to squash the topic.  Are we going to throw out the baby (free
speech) with the bathwater (ugly mud-slinging)?
Cordially,
Mark




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