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Subject: Re: VOCCT 1

Author: Will Singleton

Date: 19:04:54 02/23/05

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On February 23, 2005 at 16:33:46, Anthony Cozzie wrote:

>I'm not sure how to explain this, so I am just going to fumble around and hope I
>can get my point across without being an ass.  I simply don't like operators at
>big tournaments. Having thought for a while, my problem is that an operator
>invests nothing compared to an author.
>

For the CCT tournament, which was developed by authors, the advent of operators
was an exception to accommodate "important" programs whose author couldn't or
wouldn't attend.  I would support a move, for CCT, to require authors to
operate.  That's what was intended, and that's what sets it apart from other
online tourneys.  It then approaches, and can exceed, the legitimacy of otb.
With operators, the opposite occurs.

I do think that Mike's tournament would also be fun, but necessarily different.

Will



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