On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 4:51 PM, wrote:

As has often been the case, Sam attacks without really
understanding, saying such things as if 10000 members switch to non-
magazine memberships, USCF will lose $120,000 (which overlooks that
USCF would also save almost $150,000 in printing and mailing), and
that the bulletin postage will be at least 42 cents (which overlooks
that first class is not the only class of mail).

Typically, when such obvious mistakes in his arguments are pointed
out, Sam does not admit error or revise his conclusion, but merely
switches to a different line of attack. He appears to begin his
analysis with an opinion, and then seeks evidence to support it. This
leads to discussion in which others argue that the upside of an idea
outweighs the downside or vice versa, while Sloan maintains that the
idea is 100% downside or 100% upside and that anyone who believes
otherwise is stupid, crooked or insane.

Bill Goichberg



Instead of ridiculing me, why do not you answer the question?

How do you propose to both print and mail a bulletin to the USCF
membership for only 34 cents?

I believe that even the bulk rate postcards you send announcing your
tournaments cost more than 34 cents.

Also, do you suppose that the members will be happy and satisfied to
receive a two page bulk mailing instead of the Chess Life they are
used to receiving?

Remember that you are doing all this just to save the job of Joel
Benjamin as an online columnist.

Sam Sloan