Author: Mridul Muralidharan
Date: 11:14:57 02/13/06
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On February 12, 2006 at 20:21:02, Sarah Reynolds wrote: >On February 12, 2006 at 17:41:22, Peter Skinner wrote: > >>On February 12, 2006 at 17:21:24, Albert Silver wrote: >> >>>That last question is openly hostile and gives one the impression this is one of >>>many warnings sent to him. Is that the case? >> >>Did you read the charter before signing up? I did. I understood rule #4.. >> >>Don't you? >> >>>I have no issue with your decision but rather the presentation of it, and think >>>you yourself are walking a very fine line of 2) and 3) listed above. Not from >>>that one question alone, but also from another post in which you implied he >was delivering vaporware, and deliberately duping buyers of his program. >> >>I did not imply anything of the sort in that other post. >> >>I stated that people basically purchased the right to beta test his program >>until his "final" version was out. I know of another current beta test going on >>where you can not see the results on the CCC, nor should anyone. It can give a >>misleading conclusion. >> >>People _are_ in essense beta testing his program, running it in tournaments, >>posting all his bug reports here, and he has the luxury of reading it all. >> >>He then has the audacity to post this topic which is nothing more than a poll of >>his current and potential customers of a subscription type purchase instead of a >>per version fee. >> >>He is using this forum as his tech support and pre-sales inquiry forum. If I had >>my way I would have him removed. I take this as nothing more than a slap in the >>face to Steve who has put time and money into this board only to have people >>like this come here and promote their own products when he offers an online shop >> to his own company of chess related materials. >> >>Then again.. I could be just overreacting and should resign my post as moderator >>so I can related this opinion like some think I shouldn't. Well screw them.. I >>am still a _member_ here as well as a moderator. >> >>>I'll remind you that he delivered an engine that is better than any other right >>>up front, and not a promise that it would be better. That he hasn't been able >to meet his initial announced schedule for delivery of an even better engine >with certain features is nothing, since the alternative of doing as ChessBase >and delivering a program up front such as Fritz 8, and then issuing 26 engine >>>patches for it is certainly no improvement. >> >>I don't care how strong his program is, or what it offers. His conduct on this >>board is what I have a problem with. Nothing more. It is disgusting, and what is >>more disgusting is that older members like yourself are defending him only for >>the purpose that he has a strong program. >> >>That is why I call "those" people minions... >> >>Did I explain it well enough? >> >>Peter > > > > > Bullshit sure does walk, the Charter also says no flagrant attacks against >other members I didn't see you remove steve B post when he called me a nut job, >and this after i never said a word to him or about him, you selectively cite the >Charter when it suits your agenda, I call this hypocricy. Did you try using moderator email form if you find it offensive ... not post it here. Mridul PS : Personally , I did not find it offensive ;)
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