Author: jonas cohonas
Date: 17:00:09 01/22/01
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On January 22, 2001 at 19:55:15, Bruce Moreland wrote: >On January 22, 2001 at 19:06:28, Amicitia Stone wrote: > >> >>Another major tournament, another major expense for the programmers. O.k. >>maybe not all of them, but some... I mean, we have this great thing called the >>internet... why can't IPCCC and future MAJOR tournaments be played over the net? >>I know, I know, it is considered a soical event wish I think is very cool, but, >>if it were played over the net, more programs could be involved. O.k maybe >>problems could arise... but so long as kasparovchess.com keeps out of it, their >>shouldn't be any technical problems... :) ok bad joke, but you get the point. >>Also, by playing on the net you wouldn't have to worry about carrying around >>expense computer hardware and so on... sure their are time differences, but >>that's nothing that a pot of coffee couldn't handle. It seems reasonable to me. >>I know that there have been some tournaments played over the net, and they have >>worked well. >> >>Now you are probaly thinking to yourself .o0(This person is such a stupid fool) >>O.k, let me try something else: >> >>Maybe you could have a sort of half and half type of thing. Like for example if >>a program couldn't make the trip then the program can play from the internet? >>That way, there is still a social event, and all programs could be involved. >>That sounds reasonable? Right? >>What do you think? > >I think it's a good idea to have internet tournaments. I think it's a bad idea >to lobby for the current "in person" tournaments to become internet tournaments. > >If the people who run them, can't afford to run them, or run out of energy to >organize them, and want to make them internet tournaments, fine. > >But I don't see why people who don't go to the tournaments want to eliminate >them for those of us who do like to go. > >Paderborn is a nice city, it's an enjoyable trip. > >bruce I dont think it is a question of one or the other, but an addition of possibilities for people who dont have the time to travel all the way to Germany. (nobody wants to eleminate the in-person tours.) Regards Jonas
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