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Subject: Re: Proposal for getting more profit from our top-notch programs

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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