Author: Francis Monkman
Date: 06:45:11 07/03/99
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On July 03, 1999 at 01:19:18, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote: >Ed Schroder is already doing his GM of the month. I think that your idea has >merit. I submitted one of my games against Hiarcs 6 on the 20th of May, 1999 >and it was ignored. So, we basically have the mindset--"Who the hell is he and >why should we think of his game as having any value". Now, if Karpov, Fischer >or Kasparov were to put up a game that they played against Rebel or Fritz then >you would have countless responses. It is human nature to want to associate >with "winners" and those who do feel good about themselves. We all know of "the >Emperors' clothes" and the fact that if a person in authority says something >then it must be true. > >In short, yes, you have a good idea but will the egos of this place allow it? I can second that, from some experience. Francis
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