Author: Miguel A. Ballicora
Date: 11:01:48 09/04/01
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On September 04, 2001 at 09:50:57, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On September 03, 2001 at 21:00:36, Dann Corbit wrote: > >>On September 01, 2001 at 08:28:37, Bob Green wrote: >> >>>On August 31, 2001 at 23:20:18, Dann Corbit wrote: >>> >>>>On August 31, 2001 at 18:37:53, Bob Green wrote: >>>> >>>>>I am a month into this group, so this nomination is without the knowledge of the >>>>>issues that seem to be as deeply held as those that cause the tensions between >>>>>the Israel and Palestine...but with this preamble, >>>>> >>>>>I nominate Rolf Tueschen (rolftueschen@aol.com)since he seems to be someone who >>>>>would be inclusive, tolerant of diversity, search for equaniminity, and >>>>>selfless. >>>> >>>>It takes an interesting sort of fellow to bring that name to the fore. I think >>>>you may have to be a member signed up for 6 months prior to CCC before elections >>>>(that's how it was last year) but maybe it will be different this year. >>>> >>>>Anyway, here is some interesting banter by Rolf over the past few years. You >>>>may have to unwrap before using your browser, if the submission form bends the >>>>query line. >>>> >>>>Rolf is actually kind of interesting when he talks about chess (his banter with >>>>Ilya is an example of that). >>>> >>>>http://groups.google.com/groups?as_ugroup=rec.games.chess.computer&as_uauthors=Rolf%20Tueschen&num=100&as_scoring=d >>> >>>Mr. Corbit, >>> >>>Thank you for the list of examples of Mr. Tueschen's responses which support my >>>nomination, I think, for the reasons I specified. >> >>To my way of thinking, Rolf is an interesting person and I would not oppose his >>using an account here to post his opinions freely. On the other hand, >>nomination of Rolf for moderator is like nomination of the grand dragon of the >>kkk for teaching seminars on sensitivity training. Yes, he would not oppose free >>opinions. However, I find his positions highly polarizing, and contrary. >> >>>Much of the banter here and correspondingly on RGCC seem to be flames over >>>(minor?) editorial issues steeped in a series of long-but-not-forgotten issues. >>>Much of this is now incomprehensible to someone just joining this communitee of >>>uniformly interesting and informed thinkers. But the animosity level is very >>>high - and to the extent a moderator can quell this by their actions and >>>statements then I think we should support such a person. >> >>99% of the fuss here is caused by Sean clones. Being an intolerant jerk myself, >>I would eliminate all accounts like AOL and hotmail from joining CCC. >>Fortunately, cooler minds have prevailed. >> >>>Inclusive tolerance of diverse opinions could not hurt in calming the waters it >>>seems...both here and in any political activity. >> >>Intoleration is a state that no tolerant man can tolerate. So let the intolerant >>BEWARE! >>Diverse opionions are great, unless they are just vile spew from whinging twits >>whose only purpose is to divide and cause trouble. >> >>>Again, Mr. Tueschen (or some >>>other person of similar bent) would be my choice for moderator. >> >>Not mine. But that's why they have elections. So that the majority might >>choose those who will reflect their wishes. >> >>>Who would you suggest and why? >> >>I would suggest someone who is reasonably sane and cares about the group. I >>would suggest someone who is calm and caring and willing to put out the time >>required to serve the group faithfully. I would suggest someone who wants a >>forum where people can gather to talk about a common interest. This is (in >>contrast to) someone who has no interest other than gaining attention to >>themselves. Other than someone who wants to hurt and to cause division and >>misery. Other than someone who wants to destroy rather than to build. >> >>I would suggest a good person over a net terrorist. >> >>Just my two cents. >> >>>Best regards, >>> >>>Bob Green >> >>Same from me. I have done some reading of your posts both here and on >>news:rec.games.chess.computers and am (quite frankly) astonished that you should >>think that Rolf would be a good moderator since you are obviously intelligent >>and interested in the subject at hand. But your view is no less valid than >>mine, and I respect your right to hold it. > > >Nominating Rolf as a moderator is about as logical as nominating someone from >Indonesia to head a human-rights commission, or nominating Bill Clinton to head >a morality commission, or nominating Chris Whittington to head the "save the >ICCA" commission, etc. > >In short, not a very reasonable choice. The very thought makes me want to >puke... Don't puke. You should have more faith in democracy! you might even wish him to run. After all, if a choice is reasonable or not is up to the members. Regards, Miguel
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