Author: Jeroen van Dorp
Date: 02:48:02 10/06/00
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It's well known we can't discuss anything worse here than "is Fritz 6b the strongest ever and if yes why not". The subject deleted was an interesting subject for discussion, no doubt about that, and sometimes flames go high. It gave some pretty nice insight about the strange planet computer chess people seem to live on. It is clear not everyone understands the rules of discussion, and is able to handle opinions of others. That goes for the "normal" world, it goes for this message board, and no one is really to blame. People enter discussions proclaiming statements, leading to even fiercer statements in response. As we like congeniality here above all - sometimes to the point of a complete lack of opinion sharing- the complaints about those messages come streaming in quite fast, yet the moderation rules must initially just have been meant for verbal abuse and personal insults only. It inevitably leads to use of the kind of cover up language and new annoyance like where one can leave the building instead of saying one is annoyed postings are deleted, including maybe one's own. People vote with their feet, not with semi-dramatic and irritating statements about leaving the message board. It's always a challenge to find out what the effect will be on the value of the content of a message board like this. People come and go, yet I didn't notice any change in message content whatsoever. It seems we're not even able to discuss in a normal way over the deletion of a thread that for some reason disturbs people, because the only thing they seems to be interested in is "is Fritz 6b the strongest ever and if yes why not". Setting my own thoughts about that aside, I must admit it's a well known fact for the time this message board exists. The Moderator option is also. The "I agree" terms also. People not noticing that aren't especially blessed with 20/20 eyesight, so much is clear. Jeroen ;-}
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