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Subject: Re: FICS vs ICC

Author: James Robertson

Date: 20:30:03 01/06/00

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On January 06, 2000 at 22:34:08, Peter Kappler wrote:

>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)
>

Really? Can I get a computer account without buying a regular account?

James


>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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