Originally posted by arrakisNo, but I actually read what BigDoggProblem writes. You don't seem to do that. As for my emotions, I think this tournament is rather silly, but I don't care enough about it to be emotionally involved.
So tell me, do you understand ANYTHING about facts?
I think you have Ravello supporting you and maybe even Nordlys. They are both guilty of letting their emotions interfere with their thinking.
Originally posted by arrakisArrakis,you're simply hilarious.
I think you have Ravello supporting you and maybe even Nordlys. They are both guilty of letting their emotions interfere with their thinking.
You said that because Bigdogg cannot play tournaments here, he's not entitled to discuss tournaments.
Then I guess I'm not entitled to speak about the Olympics because I can't play hockey.......
Originally posted by NordlysI read what he says. I also take into consideration his vast knowledge of tournaments here at RHP, which is nil. Perhaps you could improve yourself by taking a logic course. I hear that taking a computer programming course is also beneficial to people who have difficulty with logic.
No, but I actually read what BigDoggProblem writes. You don't seem to do that. As for my emotions, I think this tournament is rather silly, but I don't care enough about it to be emotionally involved.
Originally posted by arrakisThen you should take it, because your logic has more holes than Emmenthal cheese.
I read what he says. I also take into consideration his vast knowledge of tournaments here at RHP, which is nil. Perhaps you could improve yourself by taking a logic course. I hear that taking a computer programming course is also beneficial to people who have difficulty with logic.
Originally posted by arrakisMaybe you can point me to an argument he used which fails because he lacks some specific information which he can't get by playing other online tournaments or looking at RHP tournaments.
I read what he says. I also take into consideration his vast knowledge of tournaments here at RHP, which is nil. Perhaps you could improve yourself by taking a logic course. I hear that taking a computer programming course is also beneficial to people who have difficulty with logic.
Originally posted by arrakisI can too play in tournaments here. Any chucklehead with $30 can. Subscribing is no more significant than paying an entry fee at an over-the-board tournament.
WHAT!? You have just shown us all that you don't know what you are talking about. I said you couldn't play in tournaments because you are not even a subscriber. And you said, "Every assertion wrong! Arrakis, how do you do it?"
So tell me, do you understand ANYTHING about facts?
I think you have Ravello supporting you and maybe even Nordlys. They are both guilty of letting their emotions interfere with their thinking.
All your claims are still wrong.
Originally posted by Nordlys(To: a fellow chucklehead who has "pissed away" a membership fee.)
Yes, it's outrageous that non-subscribers dare to have an opinion.
Nah... it's more the fact that this non-subscribers opinion is outrageous.
For BigDoggProblem tournament play at RHP is a merely a spectator
sport, and any opinion he has can be weighed against that fact.
Originally posted by xsYour fact carries no weight at all.
(To: a fellow chucklehead who has "pissed away" a membership fee.)
Nah... it's more the fact that this non-subscribers opinion is outrageous.
For BigDoggProblem tournament play at RHP is a merely a spectator
sport, and any opinion he has can be weighed against that fact.
Originally posted by xsA good argument is a good argument, no matter whom it comes from. A bad argument is a bad argument, no matter whom it comes from. If you disagree with BigDogg, you should address his arguments. You won't convince me that his arguments are bad by saying that he is merely a spectator. In fact, sometimes mere observers can have the best ideas exactly because they are not personally involved.
(To: a fellow chucklehead who has "pissed away" a membership fee.)
Nah... it's more the fact that this non-subscribers opinion is outrageous.
For BigDoggProblem tournament play at RHP is a merely a spectator
sport, and any opinion he has can be weighed against that fact.
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Subscriber or non-subscriber, he is wrong.
The concept can work and with a bit more planning next time, will work better. I know Russ asked men to withdraw from the tournament but as far as I am aware he did not do so personally. The tournament also started within days of that request.
I imagine if he had approached them directly, as owner of the site, they would have withdrawn.
We can identify the majority of men in the current tournaments. It just isn't true to say that most people conceal their gender. A tiny and deeply disturbed minority, perhaps. There's no legislating for them. The others are just jokers. The joke isn't funny.
BDP is right to say there is no way of guaranteeing an all-female entry list in a Ladies Tournament. Does that mean the concept can't work? No.
Originally posted by NordlysI wasn't trying to convince you that this guest's opinions
A good argument is a good argument, no matter whom it comes from. A bad argument is a bad argument, no matter whom it comes from. If you disagree with BigDogg, you should address his arguments. You won't convince me that his arguments are bad by saying that he is merely a spectator. In fact, sometimes mere observers can have the best ideas exactly because they are not personally involved.
are good, bad or ugly. Just simply stating why others may
find them irrelevant.
Originally posted by dottewellWhat would you do differently if you were to organize another women's tourney? How would you make it work better?
Subscriber or non-subscriber, he is wrong.
The concept can work and with a bit more planning next time, will work better. I know Russ asked men to withdraw from the tournament but as far as I am aware he did not do so personally. The tournament also started within days of that request.
I imagine if he had approached them directly, as owner of the sit ...[text shortened]... an all-female entry list in a Ladies Tournament. Does that mean the concept can't work? No.
I have no reason to accept your statement that people don't conceal their gender. I have heard of and can think of several reasons for doing so. First, some value their anonymity and privacy. Second, perhaps some women don't want to be hit on, so they choose an androgynous handle. Third, I can picture a man entering a women's tournament to meet women.
I submit that the concept of a ladies' tourney has failed the minute that there is one universally acknowledged male in the players' ranks. In fact, there is still one playing in the current tourney. This wouldn't be tolerated at an over-the-board tourney, so why is it tolerated here? Hypothetically, as tournament organizer, what would you do about the fact that the website owner is taking no action against an openly male entrant?
Originally posted by BigDoggProblemI've explained one thing that would have made a huge difference - Russ personally, and on an individual basis, asking the known men to leave.
What would you do differently if you were to organize another women's tourney? How would you make it work better?
I have no reason to accept your statement that people don't conceal their gender. I have heard of and can think of several reasons for doing so. First, some value their anonymity and privacy. Second, perhaps some women don't want to be ...[text shortened]... about the fact that the website owner is taking no action against an openly male entrant?
You may think one person slipping the net invalidates the whole thing; I do not. It can happen. That is, as you say, the nature of the internet.
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Originally posted by dottewellWell, this is a first for RHP, and it IS a successful tournament in spite of what the drunk Ravello, the man-hater Norleys, and the free loader Bigdoggproblem want to say.
I've explained one thing that would have made a huge difference - Russ personally, and on an individual basis, asking the known men to leave.
You may think one person slipping the net invalidates the whole thing; I do not. It can happen. That is, as you say, the nature of the internet.
'Nuff said... people like the above don't deserve any of your time.