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Subject: Re: Enough of this stuff, Please!!! (NT)

Author: David Dahlem

Date: 19:50:59 09/09/04

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On September 09, 2004 at 22:13:37, Steve B wrote:

>Now that the CCC-CTF Border Wars has been declared over...
>i think a comparison between this war and the Hyatt-Vincent Flame wars is
>perhaps in order..
>the question arises..which was the "better " war?
>
>while i was a mere bystander in the HVF war i was a mild participant in the
>CCC-CTF war so my opinion might be a bit colored..
>
>the VTF war was basically a personal war waged between two leading chess
>programmers on a public board.the fiercest fighting lasted about a week and was
>allowed to wage on without moderation until it fizzled out.
>while there were many who chimed in,the war was still primarily between two
>people
>this is what i call an "exclusionary war"
>every so often there are short-lived flare ups which quickly die down
>the winner seems to be Hyatt as he posts here still while Vincent seems to have
>kept away
>
>the CCC-CTF border wars however is what i call an "Inclusive war"
>many members of both boards were involved
>the war waged on un-moderated for about 3 weeks and was then declared over by
>moderation.
>much blood was shed with very little gained or lost.
>the winner seems to have been the CTF which will remain "as is"
>
>for sheer numbers,length of duration and the blood involved..i think the better
>war was...CCC-CTF
>
>Battle weary regards
>Steve



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