Author: Will Singleton
Date: 21:11:18 12/13/05
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On December 13, 2005 at 23:39:36, Zappa wrote: >On December 13, 2005 at 23:20:52, robert flesher wrote: > >>1) If someone says "I think Hiarcs sucks!!" (which we all know to be silly) >>(a) have fun with them and question thier professional opinion? >> >>(b) please tell us more? why do you think hiarcs sucks? >> >>(c) when was the last time you defeated hiarcs? >> >>(d) would you be willing to share you winning methods with us? >> >>(e) thank-you! I was really looking for a program that sucked, I think I'll buy >>two copies >> >> >>Perhaps it is the Moderation that people come here looking for, then this is a >>problem. They would rather argue instead of debate and then it escalates into >>rude or brash behaviour. This I agree is not to be toloerated, as graham pointed >>out, which I was unaware of (Still has foot in mouth, yes I was wrong.) So maybe >>the idea is not to feed the troll and it will die. Use humour to question what >>you believe to be silly, or better yet, just do not respond at all. That is all >>I have to say, whether right or wrong it is and will remain what I believe. > >Some of the moderation decisions have bothered me. For example, A. Steen was >moderated to death and Graham posted something on the Diep/Fruit/Leiden thread >that I don't really think was necessary. I am a huge supporter of free speech. >However, this is a club, as pointed out by the name "Computer Chess Club". The >club is not particularly discriminatory - for example, we allow Uri to post here >- but ultimately it is a private club and membership is NOT a right. > Why single out Uri? Something about him you don't like? He's a real computer-chess guy, as opposed to 90% of the posters here. And what are you doing responding to trolls? Nobody cares if you are bothered by moderation, we just want to see your program released.
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