Author: Ralph E. Carter
Date: 02:26:35 12/18/98
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On December 18, 1998 at 04:45:31, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote: >It appears that the quality of posts has gone way down since this service >provided by ICD/Your Move has become a free for all chess chat center. People >are using it as they would ICQ or other communication networks. While not >devoid of conflict before the change, this service formerly known as "Computer >Chess Reports" has devolved into a pissing contest. The alternative is to be dependent upon a small number of reviewers. CCR was never voluminous enough to cover all of the issues we discuss. Just like political discussions in real life, it is necessary to sort through it all to make your own judgements. In most countries now, it is recognized that this outwardly chaotic process is best for finding the truth. > >I propose that those who are interested in receiving a "quality" computer chess >journal Reviews similar in quality to those published in CCR are posted in the Computer Chess Resource Center. should consider putting the question to Steve Schwartz. Would a $15 to >$20/yr charge be too much to ask for quality reviews? No. But noone will buy, if they are freely available elsewhere. If CCC started charging, someone else would open a free club. Furthermore, I can make my own quality reviews. >Those who are offended by this idea can still talk on RGCC or RGCM for nothing. And many would go elsewhere, which defeats the purpose of this group. A main motivation for providing CCC is just to keep people talking, and to keep them thinking, about chess software. People who keep talking and thinking soon want to buy. Finally, argumentation about chess software is a hobby in itself. Those who are offended by this idea can still visit the CCRC for nothing.
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