ChessBanter - View Single Post - Joel Channing wants all criticism of Polgar to be stopped

**Bruce**

On Aug 18, 6:22 pm, samsloan wrote:

Quote:

Originally Posted by joelchanning

This gratuitous baiting of the director who
polled the most votes of any of the candidates in the last election is
typical of the crap that is still allowed to be posted here. If we
are to allow this when it is aimed at directors and staff (which has
be the case for the last year), we'll have no basis for disallowing it
when it's aimed at sponsors and strategic partners. It is why I have
made it known that I am in favor of shutting down the Issues part of
our Forum, which I estimate costs us between $20,000 and $30,000 a
year ($11,000 for internet insurance alone, which we bought only so we
could have a moderated Forum).

Joel Channing

After an extremely divisive election campaign in which many feel was
the dirties campaign in USCF election history, Susan Polgar was
elected in a landslide and received probably the highest percentage of
votes in any contested USCF election.

In recognition of this, Susan was given the title of "Chairman of the
USCF" (a title that does not exist in the bylaws but that is another
issue).

Now, Joel Channing says that criticism of Susan should not be allowed
as that will drive away "sponsors and strategic partners".

The comments by Mike Atkins were just a mild, general ribbing. What
does Joel Channing find wrong with it?

When Susan ran for election she impliedly promised that if elected she
would bring in millions of dollars from these sponsors and strategic
partners who would give money if only she was at the helm.

By winning the election, Susan has become a public figure and
criticism of her is or should be allowed and indeed expected.

Does Joel Channing feel that because George W. Bush was elected
President of the United States, criticism of him should not be
allowed.

Sam Sloan

What the hell is "internet insurance" and why the hell does it cost
$11,000/year?