Author: Mike Byrne
Date: 10:37:23 11/13/04
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On November 13, 2004 at 10:25:17, David H. McClain wrote: >On November 13, 2004 at 09:51:33, Norm Pollock wrote: > >>Road rage perhaps. If you were winning, he was probably trying to erase the game >>from his records when you interfered by offering an adjourn/abort. >> >>I don't like the 3+0 games although sometimes that's all that's available to >>play. My experience with 3+0 games on playchess is that the faster computers >>have a BIG advantage over slower computers. That advantage is not as big with >>5+3 games. So those who really want to up their rating, and have a fast >>computer, engage mostly in 3+0 games. So naturally if they lose a 3+0 game, they >>might get upset especially if your rating is much lower. > >Norm, > >Fisrt of all, and in all fairness, I should reiterate this was not over "points" >although I play rated only unless a challenger requests otherwise. This >particular account of the sysop IS an open formula, and the game was valid draw >in a valid conclusion. Since I use an Intel P 3, yes, 3 0 games are a foregone >conclusion when I alter my formula and play a few. > >I simply found the statements the sysop made to me quite flattering in that he >thought I had cyber control over his computer, and the stupidity of his "fair >play" statement. I don't know what compensation this particular Playchess sysop >gets, perhaps it is not enough........... I suppose sysops have bad hair days >too... > >This is not a general reference to all the Playchess sysops, most go beyond the >call of duty that I have dealt with. There is old saying . "You get what you pay for " that is cleary true with many of the sysops who may be voluteers are getting to play for free or what ever ..they seem to have pretty high turnover as well - at one point , they did a pretty decent job = but those days are gone forver now ... I'm sure there are some that are decent - but you just have to run in into one bad apple to spoil it forever and you simply tell yourself - it's not worth the aggravation, time or money anymore -
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