Author: Dave Gomboc
Date: 09:09:54 02/06/00
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On February 06, 2000 at 09:26:21, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On February 06, 2000 at 02:40:34, Dave Gomboc wrote: > >>On February 06, 2000 at 02:20:32, Andrew Dados 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 >>>> >>>>>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 >>> >>>IMO TDs (Tourney Directors) are there just for that - to take care of forgotten >>>censors,noplays, etc. I have the freedom and right to censor for whatever reason >>>I feel like. You can't blame me for taking care of my comfortability... >>> >>>-Andrew- >> >>Yes, I can. What someone does on their own time is their own business, but this >>was a public event. As much as it was possible for the people involved, the >>personal stuff should have been checked at the door. >> >>When I direct a chess tournament, I don't remind every person to behave >>themselves as I collect their entry fee, or at the beginning of each round. >> >>Dave > > >Explain to me the relevance of the above. The censor was removed, _without_ >a TD's reminder. It was removed _prior_ to the announced start-time for the >round. And as a TD, I _DO_ make sure that each round gets underway at the >announced time. I certainly didn't prevent that from happening. The relevence is that the animosity between two of the computer programmers caused a disturbance to the tournament. That post did not attempt to deal with specific claims of action/inaction/counteraction/etc. Dave
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