Author: Paul Doire
Date: 13:24:49 04/11/01
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On April 11, 2001 at 14:59:56, Dann Corbit wrote: >On April 11, 2001 at 12:36:34, Paul Doire wrote: > >> >>One thing is for certain in this forum, if you take the time to run your >>own tourneys or tests, and then take the time to post your results here at this >>forum for everyones benefit, it is certain that someone will ridicule your >>efforts, and many times many more than one person. > >Are you sure that criticism == ridicule? I think you are mistaken. You are entitled to your opinion. > >>This is a public forum and is not RUN by a certain few who think their opinion >>is actual fact. I know as someone who has posted here a number of times in the >>last year (that is the length of my experience with this forum)that this can be >>an extraordinarily unfriendly place, and a definite deterrent to any new >>posters. > >That much is certainly true, but this forum is far friendlier than most internet >forums -- for example news:rec.games.chess.computer springs to mind. Who cares I am talking about here! > >>I read this everyday and I can't believe the rude, arrogant answers >>and comments which unfortunately are commonplace. I believe that is why you see >>the same names time after time and very rarely see any new posts from new people >>that last for any length of time. The goal here is apparently to railroad >>everyone out of "Dodge". > >If someone disagrees, that is as much a part of discussion as being able to >propose a controversial opinion. Do you assume that because someone disagrees >that they want you to leave? If someone runs away from that, then they are the >lowest form of coward. I assume nothing, you seem to be the assumptive one. > >>This is the sad part of computer chess, although it is one of my hobbies, it >>sickens me to see the fragile egos of so many speaking so loudly that newcomers >>will surely find a friendlier place to discuss computer chess. > >Friendlier? How friendly a forum is -- is purely a function of its members. If >one thousand people simultaneously shout someone down for being rude, then >chances are good that person will stop being rude. Of couse, the rude person >may have been the only one in the cluster who was right, so the silence may have >come at great cost. In addition, there are formal guidelines to control our >behavior within acceptable limits. > >To sterilize the forum in such a way that nobody is allowed to say anything >negative is such a bad idea that if it ever happened, it would be a tragedy. > >On the other, other hand -- you do have a good point. We can be contrary and >still be civil about it. On the other, other, other hand -- we should not >become offended at every contrary remark. A wise man once said, "The taking of >offense is what rests in the bosom of the stupid one." This is the problem!!!!!!!! > >>I am glad that my interest is the same as those that frequent this place,but I >>am equally glad that my personality is not the same as the ruthless, arrogant >>bastards that blow everyone off this board. > >This (the above) is the epitomy of rutheless arrogance. In fact, it is one of >the most ruthless and arrogant statements I have ever read on this board. On >the other hand, I don't think it is so horrible that it ought to be censored, >even though you have accused some large fraction of the readership in the most >negative way. If this is the rudest comment you have ever read you need to reread this forum, I have said nothing of censorship, just decency and courtesy. Apparently a foreign concept here. ****I have not "offended a large fraction of the readership", please give me a break. No names were mentioned but the few that offend know very well who they are***** > >>This forum will always be the "Little Club" it is for there is no foresight >>about how to grow this into something as large and wonderful as this could be. > >If you know how to make a better one, I suggest that you do it. If you know how >to improve this one, then please offer the suggestions. The tone of this forum is very condusive to helpful suggestions...ha...ha You missed my whole point...please read again!!!!! > >>I have a new word for those who like to blast all off the board, >>it is.......FRIENDLY. > >Friendly is a good idea. > >>You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar. Learn a lesson. > >The acutal quotation from Poor Richard's Almanac is: "You can catch more flies >with a teaspoon of sugar than with a gallon of vinegar." I never said I was quoting anyone, for your information. > >Now, does this mean that people should never disagree with you? Does this mean >that you should become offended because someone has a contrary opinion? People can have a contrary opinion without the obnoxiuos attitude that accompanies it. The condescending tone is the culprit,I sure you of all people understand what I mean....Right,Dann > >Posting to USENET (anywhere on USENET) means that you should grow a 2 inch thick >skin. Who cares????? > >IMO-YMMV Quit assuming and misquoting my posts if you have a question about my intent... ASK ME Paul
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