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Subject: Re: Embarrassment

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 07:25:24 02/06/00

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On February 06, 2000 at 09:55:06, Ed Schröder wrote:

>On February 06, 2000 at 09:23:51, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>On February 06, 2000 at 01:21:23, Ed Schröder wrote:
>>
>>>On February 05, 2000 at 23:26:55, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>>>
>>>>On February 05, 2000 at 21:06:15, Peter Kasinski wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I think that Bob made an unfortunate oversight by not straightening this
>>>>>"censor" business in time for the tournament (i.e. he was late days not
>>>>>minutes).
>>>>
>>>>There I disagree.  The "censor" was for a purpose.  The "reason" didn't
>>>>disappear "days before the tournament".  The "censor" will stand _after_
>>>>the tournament.  I don't take accusations of misconduct lightly, now, back
>>>>three months ago, nor will I take them lightly in the future.
>>>
>>>>I don't censor to disrupt a tournament.
>>>
>>>You managed anyway. The censor was there while it should have not.
>>>
>>>Ed
>>
>>A.  A censor list is _mine_ to control, _not_ yours.  I censor when/who I
>>choose, and that is my decision, not yours.  The censor was removed _prior_
>>to the start of the round, at least 10 minutes prior to in fact.  _I_ didn't
>>disrupt the event.
>>
>>B.  I don't see what your one-liner offers to the discussion, either.
>
>I don't like people being lynched. When this occurs I tend to point out
>the "+" points of the lynched party as nothing happens for no reason. In
>case you don't understand my point, I will do the very same in case the
>opposite will happen to you. It just ain't right, double period.
>
>Ed


Then don't direct your comments toward _me_.  I didn't lynch _anybody_.  I
simply reported _exactly_ what happened, _why_ it happened, and _when_ it
happened.

I didn't pay much attention to the 'lynching' as you put it.  Amir made a
bad decision.  He angered a whole bunch of folks in doing so.  Their "venting"
is quite natural.  And it will all die down very quickly.

However there _is_ blame to be assessed...  for those wanting to assess it.

I see absolutely _nothing_ that would serve as a viable reason for not playing
round 5 as planned yesterday.  IE what was the exact time I _should_ have
removed the censor?  I did it between 10:45 and 10:46.  Should I have done it
between 10:30 and 10:35?  etc.  It was done _before_ the advertised start of
the round.  That seems perfectly adequate to me...

>
>
>
>>>
>>>>I censor to show that I strongly disagree
>>>>with the person that made the accusation.  I think it funny that _I_ was
>>>>wrong for censoring him, but he doesn't think he was wrong when he made
>>>>about the most idiotic statement ever made here (and directed toward me.)
>>>>
>>>>After witnessing today's claims/counter-claims/etc, I only wish we had a
>>>>'+censor' option for CCC.  I would exercise _that_ as well.  :)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> And that?s regardless of its genesis. I understand how Amir must have
>>>>>felt. Unfortunately, for all his contribution to computer chess (who else is
>>>>>there? ) Bob isn?t exactly a sweetheart at times.
>>>>>
>>>>>But what?s really disturbing is a bunch of postings here from adolescent would
>>>>>be moderators trying to give either one of them lessons in good manners.
>>>>>
>>>>>PK



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