Author: David Dory
Date: 02:05:14 07/19/02
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On July 19, 2002 at 02:20:43, Kevin Strickland wrote: >I will not be continuing to develope a tournament in Edmonton for 2003. I was >contacted by the University of Alberta games committee to help arrange the >event. I will be asking them to take over. > >My reasons for this started with this thread: > >http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?241189 > >by Vicent Diepeveen and the near 30 emails asking if I am Peter Skinner or David >Wilke. Someone was actually kind enough to explain to me that Peter used the >alias David Wilke here before. I do not know why he would do that nor do I care >to know. > >If I am only going to recieve emails slamming me for trying or accusing me of >being someone I am clearly not, I think it is better that I leave the project >for someone else to continue. Personally I do not need the crap that has come >from me posting and asking for details in what people would like to see. > >I really wanted to do something like this as this sport amazes me but I honestly >do not have to put up with the same crap that drove a good person away from >here. > >Personally those who emailed me and you know who you are should be ashamed of >yourselves. The one person that emailed about the Peter vs Pete incident that >was _not_ even a board member when it happened should be extremely ashamed. To >call me those type of names for something they know _nothing_ about is >incredible. > >This is a sampling of the email in question: > >"when i attend event in north america it get ruined by me because you stand >behind a theif so there you nothing more. poeple like you make me sick to my >stomach because you are worthless. you probably want peopel to come to edmonton >to steal form them. you are a cock sucker and i will do everything possible to >ruin your event. fuck you." > >The person was not even smart enough to hide from his real email address that he >uses to post here and included his name in the field. > >Due to this I have trashed my plans to host the event. Someone else can take >that kind of abuse. I will not. > >Kevin. It's a shame you got caught up in the Peter vs. Pete fiasco, Kevin. In re-reading the posts from Pete, Peter, and David W. - well, it was very, very strange. Quite the example of Ben Franklin's sage pronoucement: "Nature's harsh, life is short, and people are ridiculous." I'm sure your e-mailer thinks that Edmonton couldn't have two guys who both were CCC'ers, and wanted to also help arrange a CC tournament, so you must be Peter S. I believe in light of this email, the tournament should be made an invitational, and the emailer promising to ruin the event should NOT be allowed entry to the event. I do hope you pass this situation along to your replacement - it's something he should know. I see no obligation whatsoever on your part to protect this guy. In dealing with the public, I have found this bit of wisdom, somewhat comforting: You really only have TWO things to worry about - Either you're going to live or you're gonna die - If you live - you got nothin' to worry about! If you die - then you only have TWO things to worry about - Either you're going to heaven or your're going to hell - If you get to heaven - you got nothin' to worry about! If you go to hell - well - You'll be too busy shaking hands with all your friends to worry anyways! <grin> Thanks for all your work and ideas on this, Kevin. Regards, David
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