Author: Bruce Moreland
Date: 19:38:10 11/16/01
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On November 16, 2001 at 19:16:02, Christophe Theron wrote: >On November 16, 2001 at 18:27:28, Bruce Moreland wrote: > >>On November 16, 2001 at 16:47:51, Thorsten Czub wrote: >> >>>> Many of the rules we use today >>>>have been in place for more than two decades and although some of them are >>>>still applicable we feel the need to re-examine every rule. This task has >>>>been prompted to some extent by the fact that almost every ICCA tournament >>>>is preceded by a debate over one or more of the rules. >>> >>>the problem is not some old fashioned rule, but the people behind the rules. >>> >>>the debates happen because the people behind the rules, behind the events, >>>cause the debates. >>> >>>they do what they want, far from any rule. and they change the rules as they >>>want. >>> >>>the target is to misuse icca events for their own purpose. >> >>We're going to have a discussion about time controls, number of rounds, clock >>adjustment, who can operate, what a microcomputer is, and so on. >> >>I have been to most of these events, and I'm just as able as you to figure out >>that weird things happen at the events. >> >>I think that you might also agree that a discussion amongst likely participants, >>people who have all been there and all seen what happens at the events, is >>likely to do a lot of good. >> >>This is an attempt to formalize some stuff, and regardless of what else goes on, >>that can't be bad. >> >>bruce > > > >How can I participate? Is there an URL or group email? > > > > Christophe Martin Zentner volunteered to let me use his email list server thing. I was going to take care of it yesterday, but then I saw the post from Tony Werten and spent a day or so being enraged. I am calmer now. Everyone who went to the last tournament will get an email explaining things, or they can send me one at brucemo@seanet.com. In case you are wondering, you qualify (even though you weren't there in person). I will also go to some effort to figure out who has attended during the past few years, who is not on the list from 2001 Maastrict, and attempt to include them. Some of this isn't up to me. David Levy wanted to conduct the discussion via email so that is what I will do, and he wanted the discussion broken down into sections, so I've already created a topic list. If someone thinks that they have a good chance of going to a future event, thinks that they have some things to add to this discussion, and thinks that for whatever reason I won't think to email them, they should please send me an email explaining the situation and I'll try to get them added to the group. I'm concerned about email volume driving away some participants so I want to be careful how this is done. I may create a parallel discussion in here and excerpt stuff and email it to the list. bruce
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