Author: stuart taylor
Date: 02:51:11 12/04/00
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On December 03, 2000 at 22:53:51, Chessfun wrote: >On December 03, 2000 at 21:19:12, Stephen A. Boak wrote: > >>On December 03, 2000 at 16:41:10, Bruce Moreland wrote: >> >>>On December 03, 2000 at 13:53:47, Stephen A. Boak wrote: >>> >>>>I vote to move all off-topics to the General Chess Forum--rapidly, when detected >>>>by the moderators themselves or after a reader complaint. This should be a >>>>simple solution (I hope). >>>> >>>>I think posters themselves should have the self-control to avoid off-topic >>>>posting in the Computer Chess forum. Alas, they often do not. >>>> >>>>Then those who want attention on 'off-topics' may have it, in the general forum >>>>(which I virtually never read!). The thread may languish at its leisure, die in >>>>relative obscurity, and not interfere with those who are studying or enjoying >>>>computer chess topics. >>>> >>>>How about it? >>> >>>What is that board for? Everything that isn't for here? >>> >>>bruce >> >>Is your question real or rhetorical? > >>If real, don't ask me, ask Mr. Schwartz, the owner of the board. > >Beeeep wrong. > >>If rhetorical, okay here's my reply: :) > >Correct. > >>You have two boards intended to keep certain types of postings segregated, due >>to topicality. >> >>The first board is intended only for topics specifically involving computer >>chess (specific emphasis on computer). >> >>The second board is intended for all other general chess topics that are >>non-computer in nature (emphasis on non-computer). >> >>Thus I believe an off-topic posting (having *nothing* to do with computer chess) >>on, say, elections, should be put in the more general forum (general chess >>forum) rather than the more specific forum (computer chess forum). This >>reserves the forum with the more specific posting topic for the more specific >>posts. > >This makes no sense at all. >These are two specific forums for Chess one involving computers >the other not. Those are the subjects that should be posted. >No others. > >>If the moderators do not moderate to the extent of deleting off-topic posts (and >>that would be my preference, although as Bob says if an off-topic thread is >>short-lived it may often simply be ignored) , then they should at least move >>them to the non-specific forum where they interfere less with the nature of the >>specific forum (for computer chess!). > >The problem is the moderators are not consistant with either their >policy regarding deletion or the methods chosen. > >>However, if you must handle the threads in order to move them to the General >>Chess Forum, where the threads are also off-topic, then you might simply delete >>them, saving further inconvenience to the General Chess Forum readers who at >>least expect that board's postings to concern chess in general. > >You got it. > >Sarah. I'm against most deletions done by other than oneself. It can cause many upsets, and doesn't respect those who post. But I do agree that everyone should keep on-topic, or very closely related. And the same goes for the general chess forum. It is seriously lacking however, in important chess matters. But it should NEVER be a trash can of anything. Stephen, what would you say about the off-topic and trash comments from General Chess forum being moved over here? S.Taylor
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