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Subject: Re: Programmers who refuse to share their programs

Author: Bella Freud

Date: 12:01:39 11/15/99

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On November 15, 1999 at 11:19:48, KarinsDad wrote:

>On November 15, 1999 at 07:25:34, Bella Freud wrote:
>
>>On November 14, 1999 at 19:20:57, KarinsDad wrote:
>>
>>>On November 14, 1999 at 10:58:39, Bella Freud wrote:
>>>
>>>[snip]
>>>>
>>>>Find the "some that does". I doubt you'll find them here.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Bella
>>>
>>>I find your continuous insipid condemnation of the masses here (which include
>>>some of us who do not see ourselves or others in your light) as monotonous.
>>>
>>>KarinsDad :|
>>
>>Since you are anonymous I believe I do not need to mince my words in dealing
>>with you. You have no personality to be attacked.
>>
>>I find your comments patronising and devoid of computer chess content. I mean
>>all your comments. I do not believe that you are "writing a chess program
>>without alpha-beta". I think you are making that up in a vain attempt to give
>>yourself credibility. Reason? Never any computer chess content that shows any
>>sign of any understanding at all in any of your posts, ever.
>
>Hmmmm.
>
>For someone new here, you sure seem to have read an awful lot of the archived
>messages. I haven't talked about my program in at least a month, but you sure
>seem to know a lot about it for someone who has just been posting for less then
>a month. Or could you be anonymous as well?
>
>>
>>I see only dull "let's all (where "all" does not actually mean "all") be
>>friends" posts, posts from you that attack anyone with any different viewpoint
>>from the norm, and occasional immensely agressive moderation posts which seem
>>designed to humiliate those who have been kicked enough already. If you were
>>trying to make a clubby world where everybody said "have a nice day" and came
>>here principally to click on an ICD purchase button, then I could understand
>>your output.
>>
>>I also see that nobody, except Steve at ICD knows who you are.
>
>Wrong again.
>
>>
>>This is suspicious in my opinion.
>>
>>>
>>>PS. Will you apologize to me
>>
>>Why should I make any apology to an patronising anonymous whose motives I
>>distrust?
>>
>>as well or do you finally see a repetitiveness in
>>>your subtle, but inflammatory style of writing? How many apologies of yours will
>>>it take before you stop with the subtle jabs at us all? It's getting old and
>>>it's obvious that it is not unintentional, regardless of your feigned
>>>expressions of apology. In other words, it's not a matter of someone being
>>>offended by what you say. It's a matter of you ensuring that eventually someone
>>>will be offended. Why do you waste your and our time doing that? If you find
>>>yourself so far above the rest of us, why do you waste your time here with us?
>>
>>I should go away so you can continue to have a nice day? You have the judge,
>>jury and executive power to ensure that.
>
>If you would be a reasonable poster,

A fine argument.

Please allow me to ask you a question. What is "reasonable"? Can you answer that
with positives, not a list of don'ts? And then consider a second question. Is
there more than one definition of "reasonable"? And the third question. Is it
"reasonable" to be "unreasonable" under certain circumstances?



Bella



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