Author: Harald Faber
Date: 03:03:39 10/15/00
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On October 15, 2000 at 05:50:53, Georg v. Zimmermann wrote:
>On October 15, 2000 at 05:41:04, Georg v. Zimmermann wrote:
>
>>On October 15, 2000 at 05:08:53, Harald Faber wrote:
>>
>>>On October 14, 2000 at 06:00:33, Mogens Larsen wrote:
>>>
>>>>The match is certainly very interesting and it suggests that the Tiger 13.0 beta
>>>>is a very strong engine. Not a big surprise considering the amount of successful
>>>>games posted here recently. The same naturally goes for Gambit Tiger.
>>>>Congratulations to Christophe Theron for that achievement.
>>>>
>>>>However, I do find the exchange afterwards slightly dubious from the perspective
>>>>of objective information. Especially since everyone, except Jorge Pichard, are
>>>>Rebel beta testers by own admisson. Don't you have a mailing list or something
>>>>similar where you can share your feelings, impressions and general well-being?
>>>>
>>>>This thread, and other similar "private" discussions among Rebel beta testers
>>>>here, is borderline commercial exhortation IMO.
>>>
>>>
>>>We, the Beta-testers, cannot make it right. If we post games and results, guys
>>>like you complain. If we don't, others demand them.
>>>
>>>
>>>>Bombarding the unsuspecting
>>>>consumer with biased comments én masse seem to be the intention.
>>>
>>>
>>>Biased? Because of posting only good results and games? What can we do when
>>>there are no bad ones?
>>>
>>>
>>>>So instead of adding subjective comments, it would be preferable if you just
>>>>posted games and answered questions and comments from potential customers.
>>>>Starting threads with "spontaneous" comments and patting each others backs until
>>>>your hands are sore seem slightly ridiculous.
>>>
>>>
>>>The tone makes the music, and the one who originally asked some questions wasn't
>>>attacked. It got out of control when you only tried to provoke here. What is
>>>your real name? Rolf? Sean? At least the method reminds on them.
>>>
>>>
>>>>Letting the members of this forum
>>>>judge for themselves without staged commentary seem fairer.
>>>>
>>>>That just my opinion.
>>>>
>>>>Mogens.
>>>
>>>
>>>Absolutely. YOUR opinion. Can you tell me why you are the only one complaining?
>
>
>Why he is the only one complaining ? Maybe cause he is the only one who has the
>guts to voice an unpopular opinion ?
Maybe. Maybe not. Pure speculation.
>Why does he use offensive terms ?
I don't know. And I am not interested in the reason. It is just inappropriate.
>Well it seems like this is the only way to get
>attention in these kind of threats. That way he can make sure people will react.
Der Zweck heiligt die Mittel??
Does this justify offense postings? I don't think so.
>When I wrote about my concern that this forum gets cluttered (word?) a bit much
>by one-liners, game-score "news" ( like the SSDF postings), K-K postings ("K-K
>Won LOst draw whatever !!! NT") or moderation threats ("buhuhuhu this is soooo
>unfair !") no one reacted.
This is not my fault.
>I understand this is a ComputerChess forum, and everyone is entiteled to use it
>in the way he wants to, but to reduce the number of posting in the likes of the
>above (and maybe just post a link to test results or whatever) would increase
>its worth IMHO.
>
>Kind regards,
>
>Georg v. Zimmermann
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