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Subject: Re: [MOD] an appeal for calm. Was:Re: Hiarcs7.32: "I am not Impressed"

Author: Anon

Date: 16:39:23 09/22/99

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On September 22, 1999 at 19:29:09, odell hall wrote:

>On September 22, 1999 at 19:11:40, Dann Corbit wrote:
>
>>Let's all try to be as civil as possible.
>>0.  There is no need to doubt that games submitted were really played by anyone
>>(including -- for instance -- Odell or Thorsten).  We don't have their exact
>>same machine setup and many programs will play with some randomness.  Hence,
>>just because we cannot reproduce a move does not mean that it did not occur.
>>
>>1.  Let's recognize that everyone has favorite programs.  Mine:(Crafty, Hiarcs,
>>Rebel).  We might (therefore) have an unknown bias when reporting.  E.g., I play
>>ten games with crafty against "Bogart45" and lose 3 times, but only post the PGN
>>for the 2 wins because it is more interesting to me.  Therefore, we do not see
>>the three losses and it seems I may be insinuating that Crafty always beats
>>Bogart45.
>>
>>2.  Let's try to not accuse people of wrongdoing, and at the same time, not
>>unnecessarily take offense by "reading between the lines."
>>
>
>
>
>  Hi Dann
>
>  A voice of reason!! However I did not "read between the lines" Anon clearly
>said that "idon't believe that hiarcs7.32 made 21 h5, odell has an axe to grind"
>it doesn't take much intelligence to see he called me a liar, certainly you
>cannot expect me to just ingore such a post. Would you? But I do agree on the
>let's try and get along part, Going back and forth with this does get tiring.
>That is why I do agree that we should excersise some self control, and not make
>provacative remarks like calling someone a liar, totally inappropriate. If you
>don't want to get bit don't play with the dog.
>Thanks for your remarks
>

I also offer thanks for Dann's comments.
I did say don't believe and it is my opinion.
I made the axe comment as a separate item, relevant to H6.
But I will temper my remarks in future.

Thanks

>vctiveTheat  >3.  The best moderator is ourselves.  Whenever an appointed
>moderator
>>intervenes, it is a pain in the posterior.  So let's do our best to moderate
>>ourselves.
>>
>>IMO - YMMV.
>>Watch out for that Chapucabra.



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