Originally Posted by Ron Suarez

I recently took a week plus off from this forum
because I was disappointed with a lot of the postings and situations.
I came back and got updated by reading the new posts and threads. I
have observed a few things that should be mentioned:

1. One of the more prevalent concepts that has been ongoing for quite
awhile and has manifested very recently is that of "sides" in this
forum and the USCF. Certain individuals insist on keeping this idea
alive. Yes, there are people that continue to dislike and disagree
with each other. I must call for an end to this type of Machiavellian
thinking. Enough is enough, we all need to play nice(r).

2. The issue of the Fake Sam Sloan poster has brought up a couple of
points:

a. The first issue to arise from this is that Brian Mottershead did a
bit of looking and found some evidence that apparently pointed to one
person as this unscrupulous poster. A number of folk have said, "How
dare he!!" One person doing this is going to get his own, personal
entry on this list, later. Others have assumed that he obviously has
done things wrong by simply having access to the information he had.
Well guys, the cat's out of the bag. Brian Mottershead has
consistently, from day one, given the same story and reasons for doing
what he did and even how. If Brian is wrong in his analysis of the
situation then he will need to be disciplined (taught) not to make
such public statements without solid proof. If Brian is correct, well
he will be correct and we should chill out. Right is right.

Also under this heading is the fact that I will elucidate further on
later that people should accept what Brian did as an administrator was
that and no more. There is no evidence, except by certain biased
people's interpretations, that Brian did anything like hacking into
another's account. This has nothing to do with his revelation
regarding the FSS. Please see my point # 1. above regarding sides.
It certainly applies with some people's behavior towards Brian.

b. The USCF has hired professional counsel regarding the FSS and the
evidence that Brian has submitted. The Truth will come forth,
hopefully in the near future. In the meantime, the individual and his
wife that are so accused are embroiled in controversy. Please note
that I am simply observing here and this controversy exists whether he
is innocent or guilty. Much as Sam Sloan was embroiled in controversy
last year, so is Paul Troung presently

Many have stated if Paul is guilty, then it would be best for him to
quietly admit so and resign from his prominent positions as Robert
Tanner did last year. I agree with this sentiment. Paul indeed knows
if he is guilty or not. If he is, the truth will be coming sooner or
later so he would be best off cutting his losses and getting on with
things in his life.

I personally feel that if Paul is innocent (and he certainly knows if
he is) he should make very public comments to that effect allowing
and encouraging all types of investigations to totally bring out, the
Truth.

By his silence, he is creating a present public image problem and
controversy. If this controversy continues to build, he may very well
need to resign and the like, no matter the state of his innocence or
guilt.

3. Gregory Alexander has recently shown himself to be acting like a
trouble maker. He consistently has accused others of wrong actions
and evil intentions no matter what evidence has been presented to
disprove such accusations. A few examples include his treatment of
the FOC while he was a Moderator and during his resignation of such.
Another is his constant attacks of certain individuals who were on the
FOC and working for the administration. I personally know of
communications that he received, by me and others, in the preceding
examples, informing him of the real facts and situations as they were
occurring that proved the reality of the situations and how people
were not really out to get him. If anyone would like the actual
details, I will be happy to either PM or email them these facts.

Most recently Gregory is involved with the hacking into of Bill
Goichberg's account, as a fake poster. Now I am not accusing Gregory
of anything specific. I am simply pointing out that a lot of recent
circumstances and Gregory's own refusal to answer specific questions
posed to him regarding this has shown that he has some involvement in
the issue. Even if he is playing mind games and trying to act like he
"could" or "could not" have done such a thing, this simply involves
him. It is my opinion that Gregory should come clean of any knowledge
he might have or not have regarding this situation.

While he is at it, he should also help to clarify the FSS situation by
sharing any and all knowledge he might have regarding this situation.
Instead, he keeps making false claims that Brian Mottershead hacked
into his account, when Brian obviously did not.

4. There is one other point I would like to discuss here. That is the
one where a number of people have talked about starting a different
national chess organization. This talk has occurred for quite awhile
now. I am really getting tired of it. This is the USCF Discussion
Forum, not the Those That Want To Start a Competing Chess Organization
Forum. If you guys, and you know who you are, really want to secede,
then do it and get on with it and good luck to you.

If you are just yapping, then cut it out and get on with making the
USCF a better place for us all. Threatening to leave does no one any
good. It takes attention and energy away from making things better.
So, if you want to leave please do it and be gone with you, so that
those of us that want to keep things going won't need to deal with
your nattering.

If the above sounds too tough, I am sorry that you are too sensitive.

These are the current topics I wanted to address. So at Theodulf has
said before, go ahead and rip me...