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Originally posted by pradtfYes, I guess you could say that, or you could just say suckers!
beautifully said, Breaca!!
on the internet, anyone can be anyone.
however, you never lose by maintaining your faith that there really are good people doing good things - because they really do exist.
and by believing in them, we always have the choice to join their company.
in friendship,
prad
The gig is up - common sense has prevailed - Russ is on the case. [sigh of relief]
Originally posted by pradtfI wish this were true. But in reality, countless people have been harmed by uncritically believing in the sincerity, the good wishes and the good nature of others. Some have lost money, some have wasted their time, and some have lost their lives.
on the internet, anyone can be anyone.
however, you never lose by maintaining your faith that there really are good people doing good things - because they really do exist.
and by believing in them, we always have the choice to join their company.
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Here the negative consequences of credulity were not significant. Sometimes they are.
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Originally posted by Exyi suppose so, but no harm has been done here.
Yes, I guess you could say that, or you could just say suckers!
quite the opposite, i think.
for a few wonderful moments, some of us perhaps did believe that this excellent GM was visiting our site.
for a few wonderful moments, some of us perhaps did get inspired by the work being done with the kids.
for a few wonderful moments, some of us were taken back to a more youthful 45, while others were given something to look forward to.
perhaps we have even given something back - perhaps, our new friend seirawan will be tempted to help even more kids and become enthused to work even harder on his chess!
😉
in friendship,
prad
Originally posted by pradtfPleasant thoughts.
i suppose so, but no harm has been done here.
quite the opposite, i think.
for a few wonderful moments, some of us perhaps did believe that this excellent GM was visiting our site.
for a few wonderful moments, some of us perhaps did get inspired by the work being done with the kids.
for a few wonderful moments, some of us were taken back to a more yout ...[text shortened]... be tempted to help even more kids and become enthused to work even harder on his chess!
prad
But I very much doubt that many people have been truly moved or inspired by this fraud's visit to the site. It's hard to imagine that any warm feelings generated by the illusory Seirawan would survive his unmasking.
If anything exposed shams like this tend to increase the cyncism of the public and make them more dubious about the real thing when it really does come along. That's another of the serious harms that deception can cause.
(And of course, let's not forget that if this impostor had been a little less clumsy, he could have done actual harm to Seirawan's reputation).
There's a reason our parents teach us not to lie. It hurts others.
Originally posted by kirksey957no!!
Stupid me.
you are just kind - in fact, an example for many others here (don't worry, i won't tell anyone what you did to poor rob a couple of months ago).
but jgvaccaro is correct - what was done wasn't nice or right i guess.
but it has happened, so let's make the best of it for now.
in friendship,
prad
Originally posted by TovMauzeryes that is true, perhaps, but now there is one less seirawan to worry about.
If real GM will ever come here, he'd better keep low profile unless he wants to be lynched right away:-) And that's the harm which was done.
i know some very nice people are feeling bad because they were fooled.
nice people sometimes get 'taken' - but that's no reason for them to feel bad about having been nice.
they have done nothing wrong by being nice and welcoming a newcomer to the site in typical RHP style.
this is a friendly place with fabulous people - it's a family!
we're all lucky to have kind people like we do here - regardless of whether someone can fool them or not.
the real loss is for anyone who doesn't belong to RHP! and that is especially true for our 'former GM friend' 😀
in friendship,
prad
Originally posted by pradtfBut he wasn't lynched. If anything people were too soft on him cos he appealed to their good nature, promised to improve their game and help poor kids.
yes that is true, perhaps, but now there is one less seirawan to worry about.
i know some very nice people are feeling bad because they were fooled.
nice people sometimes get 'taken' - but that's no reason for them to feel bad about having been nice.
they have done nothing wrong by being nice and welcoming a newcomer to the site in typical RHP style ...[text shortened]... ong to RHP! and that is especially true for our 'former GM friend' 😀
in friendship,
prad
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Originally posted by ExyI did not say he was lynched. Just implied that now many people will think twice before welcoming somebody with well-known name. And that's the main harm "Seirawan" did.
But he wasn't lynched. If anything people were too soft on him cos he appealed to their good nature, promised to improve their game and help poor kids.