Author: Günther Simon
Date: 09:16:42 11/27/05
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On November 27, 2005 at 11:54:00, Peter Skinner wrote: >On November 27, 2005 at 11:39:02, Zappa wrote: > >>So what if he called Drexel a patzer? I really think (and this is not a >>critique of the moderators, as I think you simply reflect the will of the >>community in general) that this forum has become so devoid of controversy that >>it is simply not interesting any more. If you give me a choice between Steen >>(insulting and interesting) and Gerold Daniels (extremely polite, but usually >>just says stuff like 'your engine looks nice. good day') then I'll take Steen >>(no offense intended to Gerold, just using him as an example). >> >>anthony > >Steen and Drexel basically cancelled each other out because all they did was >insult each other. > >The problem became when Steen was constantly insulting Guenter, Uri.. basically >anyone who disagreed with him. > >There were times his arguements were completely valid if it were not for the >"pot shots" on everyone. > >I like controversy as much as the next person, but I am not willing to accept it >when it insults people who are only trying to refute an idea or opinion. > >Peter ...and there were times he tried to avoid to admit he had _forced_ 1...Nc6, against Fruit, which he never told in his first message, despite the later mantras(and insults), he had told this there. He was simply proven wrong. ...and there was the time he overlooked a mate in one, in one of his 'majestic' analyses, still not found by another member it seems. I leave it as a riddle like him ;). Guenther
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