Chess Forum / Chess Politics / October 2007

I am still here!

I have received the following letter by certified mail:
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Law Offices of Anthony J. Pirrotti, P.C.
Dear Mr. Hanke:

Remember that flood of messages which appeared last month on The Chess
Mind?
36 fake names and pro-Polgar propaganda, all from the same IP-address.
http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1126731029.shtml

I-Told-You-So
"What will it take, for everyone to understand that we should avoid
Polgar and Truong like the plague?
Polgar and Truong REPEATEDLY take financial advantage of USCF.

MOTHER:  Tommy, somebody's been spraying graffiti all over the
neighborhood, and your sister Susie found these cans of spray paint in
your dresser drawer.  What do you have to say for yourself?
TOMMY:  Susie had no business snooping in my room.  Why are you

EB Member Paul Troung
Save Susan Polgar's reputation! If you care abou the game of chess,
you would worry the stress you place upon the entire game. RESIGN.
Marcus Roberts

It look like the NY Times have responded to my challenge to their reporting
of the issue - and it is a candid response, stating their pro-forma
obligations, editorial invigilation, etc. I encouraged their reporter and
editors to keep at it, and keep an open mind, since those are ...

Posted by: Mig
Everyone is entitled to privacy, even anonymity, even if tends to cause some
people to let their most vicious and stupid natures out. But when it comes
to identity theft and/or manipulation via posting with multiple ID's in the

Do they really think they can make all this noise and not attract the
attention of genuine whistleblowers?
I don't think I've ever seen more whistleblowering occur simultaneously in
any organization in the history of America.  That means that USCF has

(youtube video coming soon):
LEAVE RANDY BAUER ALONE!!!!
Don't say those things about him!!!!  He's just a chess player and former
budget director!!!

Members of the Executive Board are subject to removal through recall
by Petition for Recall.
A petition for Recall bearing the signatures of 300 Voting Members may
be filed with the USCF Secretary.

NOTE:  this is parody by a graphics student with an interest in chess.
http://mysite.verizon.net/vzewuo9u/chessparody/

Recently -- as in after anyone with an IQ of 15 would know better -- a few
of my whistleblowing brethren have been subjected to some rather disturbing
personal attacks on this newsgroup, by people who are not just simple
members of the chess community.

http://www.chessninja.com/dailydirt/2007/10/slime_spillover.htm
And in case you think you are posting anonymously here, you aren't.
Surfing is one thing, posting is quite another. I never go to the
trouble, but this system won't even allow you to post without taking

Due to the current state of civil disorder in the USCF, MARTIAL LAW IS
BEING DECLARED. However, the last time I checked, there were around 50
or 100 posts since last evening that directly violate this policy.
People