Author: Greg Simpson
Date: 00:17:45 01/04/06
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On January 04, 2006 at 02:44:14, John J. J. Smith wrote: >On January 03, 2006 at 15:34:35, Murat wrote: > >> >> >>This forum has been the most popular place for me on internet for a long time. >>And frankly I have left the Computer Chess part of it mostly behind but I highly >>value the Club part. I like to read all the messages and reply when I feel like >>I can contribute. >> >>I also joke around with friends on various subjects. This is why I feel like at >>home here. >> >>However the latest tread deleting over a harmless joking around between friends >>left a bitter taste in my mouth. >> >>I can not talk for Steve but I myself disappointed, not to the moderators but >>the fact that there are members here who needed to complain about it. >> >>I hope that Steve will come back and keep posting about Dedicated Computers as >>well as other fun subjects. >> >>Let us not forget, the dedicated chess computers are still at the front lines of >>our beloved chess game. I don’t think a child’s interest in chess will arise >>from the latest and greatest 2700+ elo program on a 3.0 GHz machine but from the >>40 dollar dedicated unit his mommy had bought him/her from the local toy store. >> >>In my opinion the members who complained about the posts are doing great >>disservice to chess in general and to this forum in particular. >> >>Thank you for listening >> >>Murat :. > >I agree with Murat. We should all lighten up on this. Last year I had a post >deleted, presumably after a complaint from a certain member. It was, IMHO, a >humorous post that welcomed back Bob Hyatt after an absence. I was skocked to >find it deleted because it was apprently "offensive". I still don't know what >was wrong with it, apart from a dig at lawyers! > >Perhaps the moderator who deleted it may wish to comment on it? > >I support Steve and Ferd in their funny, but off-topic, posts here. If I get >tired of the banter, I just stop reading the posts. Isn't this a simple >solution? > >John What about other people's off topic posts? Is any non-abusive post by anyone ok, or just those of a few people you like? If this sort of moderation is bothering so many people maybe the CCC and CTF should just be merged.
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