From: Andrew Okun <okun <at> ENI <dot> NET>
Date: 1 dec 1999
Subject: Re: Yahoo!

Larry,

>      What are you talking about?  Everything you need is in English on
> ShogiDojo, and already many westerners are playing there.  It is free for
> those outside Japan, though I'm told it's not free within Japan.
> It offers
> instant ratings and other features.  This in no way is to criticize your
> idea, which is intended to appeal to people who would be unlikely ever to
> hear of ShogiDojo.  But please don't knock the one great site we currently
> have.
>

My mistake about the English.  In my one feeble effort at using the site, I
did not figure out the English; I will try again.  I was not criticizing the
site.  In my initial post, I suggested Yahoo! was a route to take to attract
new players to the game.  Manabu's response seemed to imply there was no
need because ShogiDojo is great.  Doubtless it is great, but that does not
mean that a mass-market site like Yahoo! is any less an opportunity to
interest new players.  Evangelism is, after all, an inclusive activity.

Andy