Author: Peter Kappler
Date: 19:34:08 01/06/00
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On January 06, 2000 at 21:58:35, Bango wrote: >On January 06, 2000 at 20:03:52, Amir Ban wrote: > >>What made you think it's a pay-site ? >> >>Amir > >Hello Amir, > >Once Klub membership grows Klub dues will be attempted ! > >if and that's a big IF, Garry is monetarily satisfied with just the advertising >logo dollars on the site, I do not have a problem with that. > >But...... > >I find it rather interesting that none of the programmers has attempted to >justify playing their programs on a pay site, when they could just as easily do >the same thing at FICS..... > Actually, automated computer accounts can play on ICC for free. (Excluding Crafty clones) That being said, ICC gets my money for three reasons: 1) The quantity and quality of the opponents is much better. 2) ICC members tend to be better behaved than FICS members. 3) Blitzin is a wonderful interface. I think $50/yr is incredibly cheap for the quality of service ICC provides. It works out to a few pennies an hour if you're a chess junkie. ;-) --Peter
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