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Subject: Re: the google cached url points out a typo that gets chessbase off the hook

Author: Rolf Tueschen

Date: 03:40:48 06/18/03

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On June 18, 2003 at 03:51:19, Thomas Mayer wrote:

>Hi Mr. J,
>
>> If you notice, the text of the add mentions 2 engines that are included with
>> Deep Junior 8.  In fact, Deep Junior 8 is specifically mentioned several
>> times. The only indication that it is Junior 8 is in the image of the
>> cover.  It seems that there was a mix up with the photographer or director
>> of artwork and the incorrect cover was sent to advertisers.  The text of the
>> actual ad itself states quite clearly that Deep Junior 8 comes with 2
>> engines, not junior8.
>
>but when you take a loot at that link:
>http://www.bcmchess.co.uk/junior8.html
>
>it is absolutely clear that they talk about Junior 8 when they mention two
>engines... -> and do you think they take that text out of their mind ? I am
>absolutely sure that this is not the case, for sure they got the productinfo
>directly from chessbase... and in a german forum is already described by a
>member of the CSS, a german computer chess magazin, that ChessBase knows that
>they made a mistake and try to get the old paperbacks back to use the correct
>ones -> so to me it is very curious that one of the chessbase team writes to
>Terry that he does not know anything about such an advertisement - it is sure
>that there was great activity in the company to prevent that any package with
>the wrong cover would be sold - so to me it's unbelieveable that there is
>anybody in that company who do not know about that... That's why I said the text
>in that eMail to Terry sounds to me like: "Hey, I know you are right... but bad
>for you: I see no way how you can prove it..." - okay, he has not written that,
>but pointing out not knowing anything about such an advertisement looks
>suspicious...
>
>Greets, Thomas

Even more suspicious is when you change or invent a text that someone allegedly
should have written! (Something you once did with a message of mine sent to CSS
forum. There you cheated the content by simply turning whaat I've said into its
contrary.)

Rolf Tueschen



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