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Subject: Re: What we are planning... Re: Off Topic: Poll suggestion: Ages here

Author: Peter Kappler

Date: 17:33:05 01/26/00

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On January 26, 2000 at 16:38:36, Steven Schwartz wrote:

>On January 26, 2000 at 16:08:02, Peter Kappler wrote:
>
>>On January 26, 2000 at 07:58:44, Tina Long wrote:
>>
>>>Hi guys,
>>>I've just been reading the election threads, and there seems to be a general
>>>presumption that the members here are young adults, or adults.
>>>
>>>eg "look after your own affairs" "learn to deal with it".
>>>
>>>That's fine by me by the way.
>>>
>>>Meanwhile, if this place was here when I was 12 years old I'd be reading every
>>>post.
>>>
>>>I was quite young when I started reading ICCA Journal & testing positions from
>>>it on my Step-father's chess computers.  (I didn't then & still don't understand
>>>90% of ICCA Journal)
>>>
>>>I'd be interested to know the distribution of ages here.
>>>
>>>Perhaps if there are children lurking here, some people (Including me) may
>>>moderate their attitude a little.
>>>
>>>POLL:
>>>How old are you:  0-15
>>>                 16-20
>>>                 21-30
>>>                 31-50
>>>                 over 50
>>>                 no answer (I've forgotten the word)
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Tina Long
>>
>>
>>
>>It would be great to have a place where each member could post some information
>>about themselves, including their age.
>>
>>--Peter
>
>This is part of our future plans. On a voluntary, member by member
>basis, we would like to have a link from a poster's post to a short
>autobiography and even a photo, if possible. This will allow the
>reader to know to whom they are speaking.
>Steve (ICD/Your Move)

Hi Steve,

I'm glad to hear this.  There are so many interesting people here.  I look
forward to learning more about my fellow computer chess fans.

It should make it a lot easier for newcomers to get acquainted, too.

--Peter




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