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Subject: Re: ugh

Author: Dagh Nielsen

Date: 02:11:47 12/14/05

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On December 14, 2005 at 00:11:18, Will Singleton wrote:

>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.

Yes, I also get very annoyed every time I see Anthony post, I feel like, hey,
get back to your compiler, you have work to do on Zappa, dude, it's your job,
and I really, really expect a +2900 release before christmas.

/90% irony off

Regards :-)



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