From: "'Ben Bednarz'" <BenFB <at> AOL <dot> COM>
Date: 18 jun 1999
Subject: Re: Ang: Re: More Scandal in the US Shogi Championship

In a message dated 6/17/99 12:42:07 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
joakimandersson <at> SWIPNET <dot> SE writes:

<< Why it is so much talk about the U.S.A championchips?
 I thought that this list will be about shogi,if so much more about this
 scandal?,I do not know,I do not care at all,I will unsubscribe to list
 Kind regards,Joakim

 ---------- >>
Actually, much of what passes on Shogi-L isn't of interest to everyone.  How
often do we need to read of some shogi tournament with a turnout of five
peolple in some obscure corner of Europe.  I'd vote to let Sam & enemies go
on shouting at each other because I'd rather have some extra garbage floating
through shogi-l than have nothing here to read at all.  I don't intend to
participate in their discussion again because it's clear that neither side is
making any attempt to reach a resolution -- they're both too busy accusing to
listen.  Still, it takes only a second to delete those messages.  If we
insist they settle this in private, that ignores the fact the their argument
could have an effect on the American Shogi community at large.  So let's just
be cool and concentrate on more positive issues, such as in my next message.

Ben