Author: Christophe Theron
Date: 00:27:54 01/10/00
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On January 10, 2000 at 03:10:07, david ballard wrote:
>I would to take this opportunity to clarify some recent events. This is not
>really on the subject of computer programs so move on if that is what you were
>looking for. Instead I wanted to clear the air with the people responsible for
>this forum. I've read a few of the articles and I have been intrigued by the
>intensity of the conversations within. However it is my OPINION that this forum
>is run by a "select" few who seem to think they can do as they please because
>they are running this forum. Why do I say this? I have some merit behind my
>accusations.
>
>About four nights ago I was playing on my favorite chess site (yahoo!) when
>someone came in with the following name: "david_ballard_aka_curious_bob." Now
>frankly I did not choose my real name (thankful that I didn't now). The fact is
>that someone on here read my posts and stalked me over to yahoo. Not only that
>but he\she seemed to pretend that they knew me.
>
>Now I am all for jokes, and maybe that was one albeit a revolting one! So in a
>joking response I posted a rather hilarious (in my opinion) letter. In this I
>stated not to take it seriously and to leave it be so that the person who
>stalked me had a chance to reply to it. Not only was it deleted shortly, but in
>the email sent to me the "system administrator" told me to and I quote: "grow
>up."
>
>If this is yet another joke then maybe I don't have the brand of humor necessary
>to participate in this forum. I realize that you have an obligation to keep the
>posts toward the topic of chess software, but honestly sometimes you need to
>have a little fun with things. I seriously hope that you realize their are
>worse people than me posting to this forum! I.E. people who stalk others and
>think it is merely a joke.
>
>I'd like to hope that this forum is run by some people older than 15 but I guess
>I will have to wait and see.
>
>P.S. I think that you need to address this within the forum instead of deleting
>it and insulting me at my email address where no one else will know of the
>cowardice action.
If you have any complain about this forum, please do it by emailing the
moderators.
You can easily do this with the [Moderator E-Mail Form] in the main page.
I think nobody here understands half of what you are saying in your post.
Personally I understand nothing and I'm still wondering why you are posting this
here.
Christophe
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