Author: Peter Skinner
Date: 18:39:18 03/04/04
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On March 04, 2004 at 21:14:22, Bob Durrett wrote: >On March 04, 2004 at 20:50:40, Peter Skinner wrote: > >>On March 04, 2004 at 19:34:23, Mike Byrne wrote: >> >>>Well, I say we have a difference in philosophy between Peter and I. Posts >that I would remove immediately would have to be far more objectionable that >this. >> >>This is a moderate level traffic bulletin board. I am a moderator on some very >>high traffic bulletin boards. >> >>If someone posts something that is not correctly put in the proper forum it is >>moved, or deleted entirely. >> >>We have a forum here for off topic threads, where truely anything goes. There is >>the distinction already between the two forums, but there are times that is >>forgotten. >> >>Peter. > >Reducing the issue down to it's most elementary level, it seems that it is >necessary to define CCC's version of "computer chess" before one can determine >whether or not a bulletin is on or off of the CCC "computer chess" topic. > >In it's highest "ivory tower" form, the ideal CCC bulletin would contribute >significantly to new and maybe creative solutions to the current and future >technical problems of computer chess. Nevertheless, there are other forms of >CCC computer chess besides this "highest" form and, in any case, we cannot all >be brilliant all the time. > >Bob D. I guess I don't look at the same way. I look at it in two ways: 1. The post is not needed, as one can attain the answer easily via google. 2. You must remember this board is provided _free_ of charge to members. Imagine 2 threads a day, 9 replies each. This current page is 18k in size, so 20*18*30*12=129,600kb/year on wasted threads. That does not take into account how many read the thread but do not respond. Someone is paying for that bandwidth, but it isn't you or I. It is a money issue as well. I look at the "big picture", not just one post. Useless posts or completely off topic posts can be posted elsewhere, or resolved elsewhere.. saving the board money. I would bet 100% that if the members had to pay for the bandwidth, it would be more widely used. Anything that is free usually ends up being abused. I remember 5 yrs ago here, nonesense posts were kept to a minimum. Now it seems they are rampant. Peter.
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