"Mike Murray" wrote in message
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On Fri, 16 May 2008 02:17:20 -0700 (PDT), samsloan
wrote:

On May 15, 9:23 pm, Mike Murray wrote:

If this second instance happened as you describe, some guy just writes
in and gets a 2200 floor -- yeah, that's a big deal, much worse. Who
was the guy?

Dan Heisman. However, I see that his floor has been removed recently.
Also, he has not played a rated game in about 20 years so it does not
matter what his floor is.

http://www.uschess.org/msa/MbrDtlMain.php?10158290

Sam Sloan

If the guy Phil referenced was Heisman, then Phil's comment was
slightly misleading. Heisman has a Master Quick Chess rating from the
early 1990s, has published several books, and, ironically, is
referred to as "NM Dan Heisman" at Chessville. So, his award of a
2200 floor may have had some sloppy aspects, but it wasn't as if an
unknown Joe Blow asked for a Master's title and got it.

It was not Dan Heisman, who I write with quite often, even chat with on the
phone. It was the person I cited, as well as the URL.

But what do this numbskulls care? What depends on it? All they do is write
**** about people and lie.

My question had to do with USCF's systems; both the quality control of
ratings [which there is apparently none] and the award system, which also -
by these two illustrations, also lack any quality control. If other people
want to address those subjects, let them.

OR

If they want to **** and moan, and whine and distort, they should write with
hate-merchant and stalker Neil Brennen.

Its a choice.

Phil Innes

But, in deference to the point Phil made,, I think the award of a
Master's title *does* matter, even if the person hasn't played for
twenty years.