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Subject: Re: Regarding CCC/CTF relationships

Author: Albert Silver

Date: 16:30:28 09/08/04

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On September 08, 2004 at 11:46:53, Daniel Clausen wrote:

>On September 08, 2004 at 01:52:31, Lin Harper wrote:
>
>>The two groups exist in parallel, and have done for some years now. When it
>>came to light that we should all help pick up the tab for the maintaining of
>>the server, a certain amount of ill will set in, at least for a few people.
>
>I wish people would debate with a bit less energy here. ;) Personally, I won't
>donate anything as long as CCC/CTF is hosted together, but that's it. I'm not on
>a crusade against CTF as many other CCC-members seem to be. I realize that by
>not donating, I put CCC to a risk as well, but I'm willing to do that. YMMV (tm
>Dann)

In which case you are on a crusade. Not in words, but in actions.

>I'm positive though that CCC will survive somehow. (be it here, someone else
>hosts it, or a newsgroup (again)) When it comes to surviving, the difference
>between CCC and CTF seems to be that CCC is a loose group with a common interest
>(chess), whereas CTF seems to depend very much on the group of people, who are
>participating there right now. CCC therefore has a much higher chance to survive
>somehow and CTF has.
>
>If there are not enough donations at the end of the day, then Steve can think
>about the issue again and we'll see what he will do next.

Is that what you think will happen? The way I see it, CTF members have not only
covered their end, the CTF expenses were all covered by a single member, but
also more than half of CCC as well. I rather imagine Steve will see the same
thing. All you are showing is the lesser value you attribute to CCC.

                                         Albert

>Afterall that's his
>sandbox. I'm merely playing in it at times. :) */me grabs the pink shovel from
>Jonas*
>
>Sargon



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