Author: Phil Dixon
Date: 13:46:46 03/25/99
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On March 25, 1999 at 12:47:04, Dann Corbit wrote: >You have unfairly characterized Dr. Hyatt. > >He will make sharp remarks and he is gruff, I will grant you that. But he sort >of escalates to whatever level is used against him. > >One thing you left out is that even a whinging twit will receive a favorable >followup if they ask something on topic. Without sharp remarks, without >condescending attitude and with the effort of someone who loves to teach. And >this is even after they have blasted him unfairly on many occasions. > >The newsgroup news:rec.games.chess.computer is ruined. In fact, most of Usenet >is going down the tubes. Look at news:sci.math, as it has become a sorry shadow >of what it once was. Most newsgroups are now dominated by cranks, weirdos, >terrorists and blithering idiots. The only newsgroup with much value for me >anymore is news:comp.lang.c and I suspect in a few years that will be a refuse >heap also. > Well said, Dann. I do NOT want Bob Hyatt leaving this group. I don't know him personally, except through this forum. I have a great respect for the man, what he has accomplished, and what he WILL accomplish. We need him in this group. We also need to talk about chess and not personalities so much. I am here to learn and contribute something positive, if I can. Phil >A sorry state and a reflection of the world in general, I am afraid.
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