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Subject: Re: Time for Some members to have a go at writing reviews and Articles

Author: Pete Galati

Date: 15:10:56 01/24/00

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On January 24, 2000 at 15:51:32, Fernando Villegas wrote:

>On January 24, 2000 at 15:07:49, Pete Galati wrote:
>
>>On January 24, 2000 at 14:17:16, Eelco de Groot wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>On January 24, 2000 at 12:30:19, Fernando Villegas wrote:
>>>
>>>>On January 24, 2000 at 09:43:11, Michael Cummings wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Having had a go at writing a review on Chessmaster II for the playstation, I
>>>>>think that anyone here if they spent some time could write and edit a review or
>>>>>article about Computer chess.
>>>>>
>>>>>I spent an hour doing mine, which was not long, and I am certain that maybe
>>>>>spending a small amount of time over few days writing some drafts then making it
>>>>>sound better and posting it is not to demanding.
>>>>>
>>>>>I am sure I could have done much more and better if I spent a small amount of
>>>>>time over a few days to expand on what I had.
>>>>>
>>>>>With Fritz6, Rebel Century, Chess Tiger, CM7K and other on the market, I think
>>>>>it would be good if people here tried at writing something.
>>>>>
>>>>>Then maybe they will be good enough to get the Chess reports section happening
>>>>>again.
>>>>>
>>>>>I say just have a go, and post it on here.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Dear Pal:
>>>>I did more than my share in WCCR, without an adquate feedback. It is like what
>>>>you writes does not matter to almost anybody. But there is one more reason not
>>>>to do it: in a place like this, where anythig abut a proram is discussed even
>>>>before release, there is not much room for an article where  you would just say
>>>>things known lot time before. Articles were OK in pre-internet, pre-ccc times.
>>>>Now it is
>>>>somewhat obsolete.
>>>>Fernando
>>>
>>>I'm sorry that I can't agree with you here, Fernando. I kind of liked Michael
>>>doing a review and we wouldn't want to discourage him? I don't know much about
>>>ChessMaster and it is always nice to see that people can be enthusiastic and
>>>want to share that with others. At least our own opinions are an offset to the
>>>mediahype we sometimes have to read. So by ways of feedback:"I would like to see
>>>more posts like Michael's ChessMaster for the Playstation review. Thanks".
>>>
>>> Eelco
>>
>>If somebody felt like organizing such an effort, maybe CCC could have a page
>>where members could submit their own individual reviews of a program.  For an
>>example of how that could posibly work, see this page from Harmony Central where
>>people can submit reviews of guitar amplifiers, this is a good thing because it
>>gives musicians a wide variety of opinions before plunking down their hard cash
>>for a major investment: http://www.harmonycentral.com/Guitar/Data/
>>
>>It's a great resource for opinions on music equipment, probably not such a bad
>>idea for Chess software.
>>
>>Pete
>
>Hi pete:
>That space already exist and it is WCCR. And I tried hard to keep it alive. If
>you look at it you will see literary dozens of articles writen by me,
>interviews, reviews, funny comemnts, etc. And beside I almost implored people to
>add his efforts and the same did steven and nobody answered, except half a dozen
>freaks like us. So my purpose is not to discourage Michael, but just explain him
>that such effort never will get into the heart of most people here. Yes, they
>maybe are prepared to read, but surely not for writting.
>fernando

I guess that's a page I've been ignoring (sorry), that's a very extensive list
of reviews.

Pete



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