19-08-2014, 07:40 PM
David Deary Wrote:Andy B for the avoidance of doubt I haven't taken offense at you not agreeing with me although I do take offense at you insinuating it. What troubles me is the glee that certain posters take in tearing things to shreds, inventing doomsday scenarios and zombie apocalypses without so much as a constructive comment... I don't think its unreasonable to expect people to be constructive. Obviously, you disagree...
On 150+ member federations agreeing it, I think that is quite important, FIDE are the custodians of the game (like it or not) and they are responsible for the laws. A lot of people have reviewed these guidelines both smarter than you or I and that's the point!
Edit to add: Andy are you actually suggesting that this motion will have a detrimental effect on chess in Scotland?
Perhaps it's just the 'irritated' tone of your posts, but being an internet forum I'll give you the benefit of the doubt David.
No-one has torn things to shreds, merely asked questions and raised possible problems/objections. Posters here don't have to conform to your understanding of constructive David - offering a scenario whereby we lose a popular and much-needed event through supporting the wrong option in the motion is not destructive at all, merely asking people to consider what the motion might mean in practice.
Quote:Andy are you actually suggesting that this motion will have a detrimental effect on chess in Scotland?
If in practice it only formalises what is currently happening, and seems to be 'happening perfectly well', then of course not.
If, however, it means that organisers have to jump through too many extra hoops, look elsewhere for venues, etc. and events fold (pardon my 'doomsday/zombie/might actually happen in the real world' musings) then I would consider that detrimental to chess in Scotland. Some people find this unlikely or even a complete mis-assessment of what the motion means, others don't.
FIDE has a habit of making rules for the game which are not always in the best interests of the average player (99.9% of us) and there's absolutely no harm in discussing how it might affect us before voting on it.