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Subject: oh well.........nt

Author: Mariaclara Benedicto

Date: 11:41:35 02/22/06

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On February 22, 2006 at 14:26:53, Rolf Tueschen wrote:

>On February 22, 2006 at 13:35:58, Fernando Villegas wrote:
>
>>Rolf has written a post where makes some judgements about Rybka. Some of them
>>could be considered wrong, some other can be considered worth of a thought -as
>>the one that consider a different thing to test a program in auto mode or with
>>an operator- and some others very debatable.
>>What I consider that in any case is of bad taste and unncesary no matter how you
>>see at it is the oportunity some guys has taken to attack Rolf viciously because
>>they does not like what he said about Rybka.
>>Ok, you does not agree. Yu does even think Rolf went amok.
>>So what?
>>Is that a reason for spilling blood?
>>This is an habitude that unfortunately has made big inroads here.
>>I like Rybka too, but I do not forget is just a chess program. Not motive
>>enough, in my opinion, to go further than just a calm "I do not agree".
>>Once and again, though, a tiny thing is enough here to begin a war.
>>
>>Fernando
>
>
>Fern,
>I didnt even think of you for a while but with this message you are now back as
>the ethical conscience of our two CC groups. And I do applaud you NOT for
>personal reasons - since I could profit much more if I could read the hatred of
>certain individuals. But I thank you because you put your finger into the wound
>that is called the "Authoritative Personality" from Adorno/Horkheimer. These
>people's character does NOT allow them to respect for example my opinions
>because I often criticise all too beautiful traditions of our hobby. I am seen
>as sort of danger by people who see themselves as sort of guard of the good
>traditions - but in truth they stand for undemocratic exclusions of minority
>positions, so in truth these pseudo-guards _are_ the gravediggers of CC which
>they pretended to fight or control...
>
>I could only make peace with such people if I presented the 10 games from my
>Carnival Tournament. Without such contributions the clique is seeing you as
>something dirty or unworthy or dangerous...
>
>                                                     -Rolf



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