Author: Dave Gomboc
Date: 23:11:05 05/19/98
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On May 20, 1998 at 01:21:16, Christophe Theron wrote: >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 To the best of my knowledge, discussion of how a particular usenet group should be regulated is considered on-topic in that usenet group. I don't see any compelling reason to think that the CCC would be different... Dave Gomboc
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