Author: Peter Skinner
Date: 01:14:53 02/05/05
Hello everyone, The last few days I have written emails to a few program authors in an attempt to have them to enter CCT7. This consisted of both commercial and amateur programs. This evening (2am local time so I guess morning) I received an email back from one author who said he would not be entering and that "he would not be surprised if none of the commercial programs entered" because _I_ am the TD. Also he thinks that the reason registration has been slow is that "no one" believes that I have a biased opinion regarding the participants. It has been eluded to that since I run a "Crafty" website, I will ensure it is automatically seeded #1, and possibly get special treatment in the event something happens to one of it's opponents. When I read the email I was quite upset by it as I have put a lot of time into this, and I _volunteered_ for it. No one asked me to do it. Just as no one asked me to do a "Crafty" website. I just did it. While Crafty is one of my favorite programs, so is Gandalf, Chess Tiger, and Hiarcs. Those are commercial programs with their own advertising and support systems. I just added one to the Crafty list. If it is needed to show that I am not biased, I will throw up some support pages for those programs as well. I am honestly very disheartened by the reply, and extremely upset at that particular author. I have done nothing but support him and his program at all costs. If such is the case, then I offer that someone else take over the reigns to the event in hopes that they do join. I think it is an important event, and needs the best programs to play. I really don't know what more to say. Peter
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