Re: The Future of Chess and Getting It "Unstuck"

richardhutnik@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:

>Guy Macon <http://www.guymacon.com/>
wrote:

>> richardhut...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:

>> >As time is going on, the discontent with chess is growing.
>>
>> Evidence, please.
>
>Read rec.games.chess.politics .  If this isn't a sign of discontent, I
>don't know what is.

I agree.  You don't know what a sign of discontent is.

It sure as heck isn't the statistical sample of perhaps 1 out 
of every 100,000 players who post to a newsgroup.
 
>Chess Federations in North America are at risk of
>going under for one thing.  When I said discontent with chess is
>growing, I am referring to the whole of chess, not just the particular
>FIDE rules.
>
>You can go, "Oh that is just politics".  If Chess were functioning
>correctly as a community at this point, do you think it would nearly
>have the issues it has?

I think you need to focus.  You are all over the map, first talking 
about changing the rules of chess, then the rules for organizing
tournaments, now about chess federations.  Pick one topic and discuss 
that. Then, later, pick another and discuss that.