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Subject: Re: CCT4 mention at Slashdot

Author: Peter Kappler

Date: 10:06:42 01/18/02

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On January 18, 2002 at 12:58:53, Will Singleton wrote:

>On January 18, 2002 at 12:46:45, Peter Kappler wrote:
>
>>
>>It's interesting to see some of the misconceptions that exist even among folks
>>who are fairly technically savvy.
>>
>>http://slashdot.org/articles/02/01/18/0132201.shtml
>>
>>Btw, am I the only person who thinks that CCTx is a boring name for these
>>tournaments?  Can't we come up with something less generic?
>>
>>What about World Internet Chess Championship (WICC)?  Sounds a tad too serious,
>>but I think the playing field is strong enough to justify such a lofty title.
>>
>>-Peter
>
>Hi Peter,
>
>I didn't notice anything odd about the announcement.  What was wrong with it?
>
>Will


Oh, nothing wrong with the general announcement, but several of the follow-up
posts were amusing.  Thankfully, Mig Greenard posted a lengthy response that
cleared up most of the common misconceptions.

-Peter



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