Author: Uri Blass
Date: 21:15:47 04/02/03
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On April 03, 2003 at 00:08:41, Uri Blass wrote: >On April 02, 2003 at 17:56:31, Amir Ban wrote: > >>On April 01, 2003 at 13:02:54, Bruce Moreland wrote: >> >>>This post has some political content, but much of it involves a major computer >>>chess event, so I am posting it here rather than in CTF. >>> >>>On March 23rd, I received an email with the subject "Good Americans", containing >>>the text "Unfortunately there are yet no good pics of real good Yankees on the >>>net. But the guy on the enclosed picture is at least on the best way to become a >>>good one." >>> >>>Attached was a picture of an American POW in Iraq. >>> >>>I responded to this email, asking the sender why he sent this to me, and he >>>responded with general anger about the war, which led me to believe that this >>>was sent intentionally. My initial thought had been that it might have been one >>>of these forged virus email things that are so common now. >>> >>>On the 26th, I got another email, subject "I like Americans", containing the >>>text, "At least these ones." >>> >>>Attached was a graphic picture of two dead American soldiers. >>> >>>The sender of both of these emails is a well-known computer chess figure, who is >>>associated with the Graz event, presumably as a host. I know for a fact the >>>same emails, or very similar emails, were sent to other American computer chess >>>programmers. This leads me to believe that I was targeted due to my >>>nationality, rather than because of anything I have said publicly about the war. >>> >>>I sent email to the ICGA officers asking them what they thought of this, and >>>telling them how I felt about this. I received a variety of replies, assuring >>>me that the ICGA is not political, that I will be welcome in Graz, etc. None of >>>this offends me, and I have little or no complaint about how the ICGA has handle >>>this. I've also had a running discussion with the person I'm referring to, who >>>steadfastly defends his decision to send these pictures to me. I have much >>>complaint about that. >>> >>>After some reflection, I have decided that I can't accept the hospitality of >>>this person under these circumstances, so I will not be going to Graz. >>> >>>I have carefully considered whether to make any of this public. I am doing this >>>now in order to: >>> >>>1) Respond in advance to inevitable questions as to why I am not going. >>> >>>2) Alert other Americans to possible problems in advance. It is possible that >>>you may meet with personally directed hostility in Graz, from someone connected >>>with the event, and you have a right to know this before making travel plans. >>>If you have concerns that you think the ICGA can address, I expect that they >>>would be happy to hear from you. >>> >>>I'm not calling for anyone else to pass on the event. By all means make that >>>choice for yourself. >>> >> >>I read it, but I don't understand why you are not going. Let's see, will you: >> >>- Be aiding evil acts ? >>- Do something unpatriotic ? >>- Identify with views you don't support ? >>- Appear to endorse the jerk ? >> >>None of this seems to apply. It's not like going to Berlin 1936 or even Moscow >>1980. >> >>The only issue that I understand is worrying that you'll be met with hostility. >>I think it's reasonable to ask the ICGA to ensure this doesn't happen. After all >>the President is British (and Jewish). >> >>Your agenda should be: >> >>1. Win the war >>2. Try to win Graz >> >>Amir > >Amir, >Did you consider to boycott chessbase and to sell Junior to other company like >lokasoft? > >I think that this is a step to consider if they continue to support brutus >in their pages as was showed in another post > >Uri Here is the relevant link that proves that chessbase support Brutus This link was also posted by other posters(I do not understand german but I think that chessbase should not give information about brutus in their site). http://www.chessbase.de/spotlight/spotlight2.asp?id=12 Uri
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