Author: Amicitia Stone
Date: 17:09:35 01/22/01
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On January 22, 2001 at 20:00:09, jonas cohonas wrote: >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 Exactly, I just think that everyone should have the same oportunity to participate in a tournament. If you can't make the trip cause of money or some other reason than relaying moves over the net can't be that hard... in-person tournaments are great, I simply think that by adding net play to them it could add a little spice to the action because it allows everyone who wants to join, join.
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