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Subject: Re: Why ban List now?

Author: Roger D Davis

Date: 20:02:44 11/27/03

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On November 27, 2003 at 22:59:07, Terry McCracken wrote:

>On November 27, 2003 at 22:51:47, Roger D Davis wrote:
>
>>On November 27, 2003 at 22:36:52, Terry McCracken wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>Shutup Roger, what is bogus is the diatribe you wrote in your prior post.
>>
>>I just checked the link you gave for Bob's post. Bob clearly states as the topic
>>sentence to his post that he has nothing significant to add. I'm not sure how
>>nothing significant can support any argument your making. Zero plus zero is
>>zero.
>>
>>The argument I'm making is not based on the actual decision at Graz. My argument
>>is based on the process through which the decision was reached, and the fact
>>that when established rules prove ambiguous, one is perforce obligated to
>>retreat to other frames of reference for guidance.
>>
>>In this case, my feeling is that the committee should have asked Levy to provide
>>further support for his evidence, then asked outside experts to determine
>>whether the evidence, thus supported, aroused a level of suspicion necessary to
>>request the source from the author. Presumably, all the participants started the
>>tournament in good faith, and this would have allowed it to continue in good
>>faith. Ultimately, if List was bogus, the burden of proof would have shifted to
>>the author, who would have been unable to comply, and would have been rightfully
>>banned.
>>
>>Roger
>
>Yes Zero + Zero is Zero....now you get it. We both have nothing solid to go on.
>
>We have basically Zero Data! I'm tired of your arrogance and speculation.
>If you presented your case to ICGA as you have here you would get a zero
>response.
>
>Thanks for wasting my time.

I'm sorry you feel this way, Terry. I thought you would understand if I noted
that my arguments are about the process, not about the outcome. My apologies if
you feel you were unnecessarily provoked.

Roger



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