Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 12:43:41 09/04/01
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On September 04, 2001 at 14:01:48, Miguel A. Ballicora wrote: >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 With the world full of anonymous posters, and people with _many_ different accounts here, I am not sure it _is_ a "democracy" because there is no guarantee of "one person, one vote". And without that guarantee, who knows what would happen.
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