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Article #3400Re: FICS [was "---SCAM WARNING---"]
From: D. Dawson
Date: Sat, 02 Aug 1997 00:00
Date: Sat, 02 Aug 1997 00:00
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Adam Whiteson wrote: > > Scott Bogert wrote: > > > > i am a member of icc and presently have no desire to switch to another > > server. after all, my dues are paid for another 9 months or so, there > > are more, stronger players, as well as many people that i know (both > > previous acquiantances and people that i met on icc)are on icc and what > > i saw of FICS (undoubtedly not the whole picture) was not at all > > appealing. > > I too prefer ICC to FICS. However, when you "checked out" FICS without > an interface you did not give it a fair shake. You did call it a "joke" > in your post. If you log to ICC without a GUI you will also get just > an ASCII board ( I have done this). FICS is an excellent server and > deserves a proper evaluation. Connecting without an interface is a bit > like "trying out" spaghetti by eating it straight from the box without > bothering to cook it first. Exactly! > > I suggest that next time you decide lambast something as a joke that you > first make sure both halves of your ass are firmly in place! You dont > need to download any special software for this, just reach around with > both hands... > Here here!! > Adam > -- > ******************************************** > Adam Whiteson <whiteso@ibm.net> > ******************************************** ICC offers more... more lag, more crowds, more senseless shouting... MORE!!
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 110df2,f51e90f16d7fc306 X-Google-Attributes: gid110df2,public X-Google-Thread: 100b20,f51e90f16d7fc306 X-Google-Attributes: gid100b20,public X-Google-Thread: 1502a1,f51e90f16d7fc306 X-Google-Attributes: gid1502a1,public X-Google-Thread: 10d71d,f51e90f16d7fc306 X-Google-Attributes: gid10d71d,public X-Google-Thread: 1035ff,f51e90f16d7fc306 X-Google-Attributes: gid1035ff,public From: "D. Dawson" <dad004@engr.latech.edu> Subject: Re: FICS [was "---SCAM WARNING---"] Date: 1997/08/02 Message-ID: <33E39F3A.48AA@engr.latech.edu> X-Deja-AN: 262052331 References: <01bc8e3d$efde3e00$b8933dcf@charmaine> <01bc9606$3e4041e0$a3f12399@service-ace> <33D77296.1D49304F@txdirect.net> <5r8e9i$r3r$1@steve.prima.ruhr.de> <5rel4c$aoa$1@newshound.csrv.uidaho.edu> <33DDD73E.51BB@odin.cmp.ilstu.edu> <33DE9D39.50249266@ibm.net> <5rqtem$hrm$2@newshound.csrv.uidaho.edu> <33E2BE50.2B01A73A@ibm.net> <33E3DC9D.6CFD@odin.cmp.ilstu.edu> <slrn5u8hu5.jrv.kturvey@pug1.sprocketshop.com> <33E4CD2F.1F34C920@ibm.net> <33E4D688.C72@DeathTo.Spammers> Newsgroups: gnu.chess,pdax.games.chess,alt.chess.ics,rec.games.chess.analysis,rec.games.chess.computer