Author: Andrew Williams
Date: 10:39:31 07/19/02
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On July 19, 2002 at 13:28:19, Russell Reagan wrote: First of all, none of this relates to holding the tournament in North America. I'm happy to state that I'm negative about Kevin Strickland's involvment in the proposed tournament. And I've got serious doubts about his credibility. What you said was that I was negative about holding the tournament in North America, which is not correct. >If you are for the betterment of computer chess and simply don't think that >Kevin is the best candidate to be heading up this movement, then there are more >positive ways to say that than you have been. You seem to just be critisizing >him rather than trying to help anything. Here are your posts. > >"Don't be stupid. Everyone wants more computer chess tournaments. No-one wants >to waste time debating the details of such tournaments with someone who is not >able to make it happen." > >"I for one don't think you could make it happen, although I'd be happy to be >proved wrong." > >"For me at least, your credibility went out of the window with this post:" > >"I look forward to seeing you prove me wrong." > >Instead of saying things about how you don't think he could pull this off and >how you don't think he has any credibility, maybe you could say those things in >a nicer way, and then provide him some advice since you seem to know the >answers. You don't do this though. You only give off negativity. If you were >really for the betterment of computer chess as you say, then you would say >something more along the lines of: > Please don't make assumptions like this! I've just spent well approximately $900 (of my own money) attending a comuter chess tournament in Maastricht. I consider EVERY PENNY to be well-spent, and I'd do it again in a heartbeat. I sincerely hope that more people in North America get the same opportunity, as it would be far more expensive for them to attend an event in Europe.. >"Kevin I think you are being niave to think you can pull off such an event >without the help of other more experienced people. I would recommend you seek >the help of [insert names here] to make sure this event is successful. I look >forward to the event and wish you luck in any case." > This may be what *you* think, it is not what I think. If I thought this, I would have written it. >My point is that if you're only going to be negative (as you have been), then >just keep your thoughts to yourself. If you want to help, there is a better way Please don't tell me what I should or should not say in this forum. >of expressing those negatives in terms of advice. You did no such thing, which >makes me question whether or not you are really wanting to help or you're just >here to complain. I really don't think Kevin (or anyone else) cares to hear you >complain about this. > I really don't care what Kevin wants to hear. I also don't care about your opinion of what other people want to hear. >Russell I hope this clears things up. Andrew
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