Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 22:21:16 05/19/98
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On May 19, 1998 at 21:18:42, Robert Henry Durrett wrote:
>Steve:
>
>(1) While reading the various posts associated with the selection of
>moderators, I am impressed by the way you have handled the various
>"challenges" to the need for some sort of censorship on CCC. (2) As a
>newcomer to CCC [in the sense that my first post to CCC was 5-1-98, just
>two and a half weeks ago] I am impressed by the fact that someone is
>providing a server for CCC and is picking up the tab for the Internet
>[and other] costs involved [since there is no membership fee]. Also, it
>is clear that one or more people [yourself included] are devoting a lot
>of their personal time to make CCC available. (3) Since "Your Move Chess
>& Games" is advertised on every screen, it is natural for me to assume
>that that the owners of that store are the financial sponsors of CCC.
>The obvious motivation for their sponsorship would be to advertise their
>products/services. (4) This must put you, AND the future moderators,
>into a situation where your first loyalty MUST be to the sponsors. You
>must not run off the potential customers, but still must keep the costs
>of CCC within the sponsor's "budget." (5) The amount of space available
>on "the server" seems to be limited. [Or, maybe, it is a matter of
>time-sharing.] Possibly it is being shared with non-CCC users, or is
>small and slow, but even the biggest and fastest dedicated servers will
>fill-up eventually as CCC grows. There surely will be a limit to the
>amount of money and other resources [i.e.. a "budget"] that the sponsors
>will be willing to provide, which I presume will depend on their
>perception of the amount of advertising benefit they are receiving from
>their investment. If they think CCC is making them rich, then "the sky's
>the limit" [maybe.] (6) The problem I had with rec.games.chess.computer
>was presence of objectionable material [such as severe insults] which
>seemed to pervade rgcc. In effect, rgcc "had gone to the dogs." The
>widespread feeling that there was a need for a moderated rgcc was
>evidently noted by someone in "Your Move Chess & Games" and they saw an
>opportunity to do something which would simultaneously provide a public
>service and also provide an advertising opportunity. Hence, I presume,
>CCC was borne. (7) In summary, I see that you have a juggling act to
>perform. Keep up the good work!
>
>Note that the above blurb will surely fail to meet the requirements for
>a post to CCC. It is not about chess, computers, software, or any
>combination. So, I guess this message will be censored.
Of course not.
First, there seems to be some tolerance from moderators about off-topic
posts.
But anyway your post is not off-topic!!!
Christophe
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