Author: Andrew Williams
Date: 16:19:52 02/12/05
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On February 12, 2005 at 19:01:01, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: >On February 12, 2005 at 17:58:14, Andrew Williams wrote: > >>On February 12, 2005 at 17:49:14, Will Singleton wrote: >> >>>You are worse than a screwball. I know I don't have any say in what goes on >>>here, but I sure as hell won't be playing in any tourney against you. >>> >>>I think you need to understand that there is a reason people elect >>>representatives to lead them, and that is so that anarchy will not ensue. Think >>>about it, when you grow up. >>> >>>Will >> >>I think this is OTT, Will. I agree 100% with the TD's decision on this one, and >>I was arguing strongly in favour of the 0-1 result in channel 64. I am also >>unimpressed at Fafis being withdrawn here - it seems like bad sportsmanship. But >>I guess it's a very stressful thing to happen, especially after having internet >>problems for round one. I feel that one should forgive and forget in this case. >>I personally hope that Rafael will enter CCT next year. And use WinBoard. >>Andrew > >He was punished by a zero in round 0. This where in such countries it's very >normal if you arrive hours late. That YOUR habits in YOUR country are different, >is perhaps your luck that you didn't get a zero first round. > >He gets a draw offer against crafty. He takes it. > >Unlike some nerds he doesn't know that in icc you must type in a console 'draw' >then to get it in the game. No need of course. he reports he took the draw. >period. > His clock was still running. >Just looking from your own viewpoint is very wrong. He acted very correct. > >Crafty didn't act correct and the TD didn't act correct either. > Crafty is a program. I don't think Hyatt was there. >The only correct decision is writing down 1/2-1/2 and in case of a protest by >Hyatt, then let the players meeting decide what happens. > It can't be the *only* correct decision, because several people thought something else was correct. >Simple as that. > >Remember my posting from november/december in CCC here, where i wanted to >introduce this, to avoid dictatorial wrong decisions? > >How true it was. > > > >Vincent Andrew
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