Author: Sune Fischer
Date: 05:04:48 11/19/03
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On November 19, 2003 at 05:30:13, Amir Ban wrote: >On November 19, 2003 at 04:59:59, Daniel Clausen wrote: > >>Hi >> >>I've read the thread concerning the WCCC2003 in Graz and I think both sides have >>good points. (I just wish they'd listened more to each other ;) >> >>I have some questions/remarks though: >> >>(1) >>Would you guys (esp. from the US) prefer it if the WCCC event would be held over >>the internet in general or once in the US, once in Europe or something like >>that? >> > >Why not hold golf tournaments over the internet ? What's the point of everyone >being on the same green ? Heh, different green different game. >Anyone who does not want to travel to a world chamionship is probably not >sufficiently interested in being a world champion. It's the chicken or the egg. A) Are people not going because they don't care about becomming world champions? B) Or don't people care about becomming world champions because they can't go? You think A I think B in most cases. >>(2) >>In case such events would be held over the internet, how would you make sure >>that cheating is not likely to happen? I think Russell suggested little 'hubs' >>around the world (like in Europe, US, Asia, Australia, etc) so that everyone can >>participate in the event but there would be some sort of control. I think that's >>a very interesting idea, although it seems to be very hard to actually do it >>since it requires a lot of organization and costs money. >> >>While I think the measurements against cheating in the upcoming CCT-event are >>reasonable, it seems obvious to me, that one has to do more than that if the >>'importance' of the event is higher. Definitely some kind of automation, kibitzing also as in CCT. Perhaps make it mandatory to hand over the logs, maybe the top 3 finishers should send a copy of the binary, for closer inspection in case of suspected fraud (a doping test:). I think this is the kind of problem we can solve if there is willingness to do so. >>(3) >>I believe there is enough interest in CC-tournaments in the US. But I have to >>ask the simple question: Why aren't there any? I mean, in Europe it's noth just >>WCCC, it's also Leiden, it's Paderborn, and maybe some others too. What >>tournament is held in the US? There has to be a reason for it. It's not lack of >>interest, it's not lack of sponsors, so what is it? (this is not meant as a >>flame, but as a serious question :) >> > >There's interest and interest. Interest where no money, time or stepping outside >your home is involved is not very high. CC folks are a rare breed, scattered thin very thin in the US. The remarkable thing isn't that they don't do in-person tournament, the remarkable thing is that they have actually done it at one point in the past. -S. >Amir
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