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Subject: Re: Moderation: Reactions to post about Rebel & Goodbye...

Author: Micheal Cummings

Date: 06:16:12 08/07/99

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On August 07, 1999 at 04:45:01, allan johnson wrote:

>On August 07, 1999 at 01:27:45, Bruce Moreland wrote:
>
>>
>>On August 07, 1999 at 01:23:32, Bruce Moreland wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>On August 06, 1999 at 23:06:29, Lawrence S. Tamarkin wrote:
>>>
>>>>I'm sure Rebel Century is a great deal, wheather there is an upgrade price or
>>>>not.  Rebel company says that no upgrade is available.  Yes the price is great.
>>>>Yes it is worth getting.  I never said it wasn't, and I wasn't looking to be
>>>>insulted. (by certain poster's).  I was posting my view that other Rebel company
>>>>promises have sliped by the time deadline, and that Rebel company wasn't
>>>>compensting that out to their loyal costomer's in the new product lines.
>>>>
>>>>I think its great that they are coming out with this new stuff at really
>>>>excellent prices, and I'm sure I'll continue to buy from them, but that doesn't
>>>>mean I have to blindly accept that the way they are doing things is necessarily
>>>>the best way. (especially by me).  But since I always seem to 'insite' some
>>>>snide remarks in this group, I plan to make this my last post here. (At least
>>>>for a while).
>>>>
>>>>Thanks for the many good reads everybody & goodbye.
>>>
>>>I don't regularly read posts about Rebel pricing.  I don't know if KD does, or
>>>if Dann does, but nobody should count on this.
>>>
>>>If anyone has a problem with something someone else says, please feel free to
>>>contact the moderators at ccc@icdchess.com, or use the email link that is
>>>available at the bottom of the main index page.
>>>
>>>We can't do anything about anything if we don't know there is a problem.
>>>
>>>bruce
>>
>>I read the thread.  That was certainly an interesting metaphor but I'm having a
>>hard time figuring out what the furor is about.
>>
>>bruce
> I've got to say I'm absolutely bewildered by the reaction of some readers
>to my innocuous suggestions that people be careful when purchasing chess
>software. It was never my intention to insult anyone.This is not an apology
>mind you simply an explanation.
>Cheers Allan

I do not see what the big deal was with what was said. As for it being an
insult, then I am not sure there was one even there



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