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Subject: Re: ICC accounts for CCT3 participants

Author: Will Singleton

Date: 08:01:51 07/31/01

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On July 31, 2001 at 04:05:04, Adam Oellermann wrote:

>>>Right after CCT3, someone said that we would probably be offered free computer
>>>accounts on ICC. I was indeed asked in a message from Folgers, if I was
>>>interested. But all my inquiries since then have been in vain, I have gotten no
>>>answer, and now my temporary account has run out. Does anybody know what
>>>happened with this offer, and where I'm supposed to be asking for this?
>>
>>The offer was made by Daniel Sleator, who is essentially king of the server.
>>His email address is:
>>
>>    sleator+@cs.cmu.edu
>>
>>My suggestion as to first course of action is to email him and remind him gently
>>of what was said, and tell him what you want.
>>
>>He will probably take care of your problem.  If this doesn't work, please email
>>me the name of your account and I will go bang on the bars until someone fixes
>>you.
>>
>>bruce
>
>Although I didn't participate in CCT3, I was watching keenly and enjoyed many of
>the games. I hope to have "beefed up" my program to the point where I feel able
>to enter it into CCT4, when it rolls around. It would be great if we could set
>up a (simple) procedure with ICC to organise accounts for CCT entrants before
>CCT4 kicks off.
>
>BTW, has there been any thought as to some kind of qualifying cycle for CCT4, or
>is it run on a "show up and play" basis?
>
>Cheers
>Adam

The only requirement has been to post here that you want to play.  Any other
sort of qualifying would probably not be supported by the group, since folks
seem to view it as a fun and all-inclusive event.  And, in the final analysis,
an internet-based tourney can't really be anything else.

Will



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