Louis Blair wrote:
Frank Lee wrote (Sat, 10 Jun 2006 09:53:38 GMT):

Was this ever verified by anyone?
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"Sam Sloan" Authors Banned or Blacklisted by USCF Sales
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* Anatoly Karpov
* Ron Henley
* Raymond Keene
* Eric Schiller
* Larry Parr
* Don Schultz
* Sam Sloan

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The Wikipedia verdict:
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"If Sam Sloan is basing his contribution of a blacklist
based on conversations (newsgroup or otherwise),
emails, or his own suspicions that such a blacklist
exists, that is by definition original research and is not
allowed. However, if he were to cite reliable sources
that declare its existence, then its mention may be
included. This is non-negotiable. If Sam Sloan
continues his attempts to include this in the article
against the consensus formed by other editors on this
page, I will reluctantly have to impose a block."
- howcheng (06:37, 3 January 2006 (UTC))
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Chess_Life
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That was the statement made by non-chess player Howard Cheng who had
just been made a Wikipedia administrator on December 27, 2005 just
seven days before he made the above stupid posting.

He made the above stupid statement in response to a complaint to
Wikipedia by none other than Louis Blair here.

Please note than in your list below, you only list DVDs produced within
the last year, except for one very recently published book.

Can you provide any examples of previously published books by Keene,
Schiller or any of the other blacklisted authors which were published
and carried before the blacklisting charge was made?

As I have said before, all I want is for Chess Cafe to pay us the money
they owe us. As long as they pay the $185,000 they owe, they can
blacklist anybody they want.

Sam Sloan

Sam Sloan wrote (10 Jun 2006 13:42:56 -0700):
[USCF Sales sells] exactly one book by Keene, just so they
can claim that they are not blacklisting him, but Keene has
written more than one hundred chess books.
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Go to Barnes and Noble and you will see an entire shelf of
books by Keene and Schiller which you cannot get from
Chess Cafe.
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I wrote (10 Jun 2006 23:00:07 -0700):
Apart from items in their "MASSIVELY REDUCED" section,
Chess4Less sells two books by GM Keene.
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My own experience does not confirm [what Sam Sloan writes
about Barnes and Noble]. I suggest personal investigation to
those who are interested. In any event,
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"It would be legitimate to ask how closely
sales at B&N might map to potential sales
at Chess Cafe" - Mike Murray (Thu, 06 Oct
2005 17:52:07 -0700)
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Aron Nimzowitsch: A Reappraisal by Keene
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http://uscfsales.com/item.asp?PID=184
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How to Play Like Kasparov & Short (DVD) by Keene
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http://uscfsales.com/item.asp?PID=1967

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Sam Sloan wrote (11 Jun 2006 01:31:21 -0700):

Right you are! Aron Nimzowitsch: A Reappraisal by Keene is
the one and only book by Keene that Chess Cafe sells, unless
they have added another book recently.
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How do you explain the fact that Keene has written more than
100 chess books and is also the chess columnist for the Times
of London, and yet Chess Cafe only sells one book by Keene?
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Does it have something to do with the fact that Taylor Kingston
attacks Keene all the time?

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What reason is there to believe that the explanation of uscfsales
policy is very different from the explanation of chess4less policy?

Frank Lee wrote (Sat, 10 Jun 2006 09:53:38 GMT):
Was this ever verified by anyone?
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"Sam Sloan" Authors Banned or Blacklisted by USCF Sales
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* Anatoly Karpov
* Ron Henley
* Raymond Keene
* Eric Schiller
* Larry Parr
* Don Schultz
* Sam Sloan
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I wrote (10 Jun 2006 22:36:37 -0700):
The Wikipedia verdict:
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"If Sam Sloan is basing his contribution of a blacklist
based on conversations (newsgroup or otherwise),
emails, or his own suspicions that such a blacklist
exists, that is by definition original research and is not
allowed. However, if he were to cite reliable sources
that declare its existence, then its mention may be
included. This is non-negotiable. If Sam Sloan
continues his attempts to include this in the article
against the consensus formed by other editors on this
page, I will reluctantly have to impose a block."
- howcheng (06:37, 3 January 2006 (UTC))
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Chess_Life
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Best Games Collection: GM Karpov, Vol. 1 (DVD) by Karpov
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http://uscfsales.com/item.asp?PID=1989
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Best Games Collection: GM Karpov, Vol. 2 (DVD) by Karpov
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http://uscfsales.com/item.asp?PID=1990
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Best Games Collection: GM Karpov, Vol. 4 (DVD) by Karpov
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http://uscfsales.com/item.asp?PID=1992
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Bobby Fischer Collection: Karpov on Fischer Vol. 1 (DVD) by Karpov
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http://uscfsales.com/item.asp?PID=1968
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Bobby Fischer Collection: Karpov on Fischer Vol. 2 (DVD) by Karpov
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http://uscfsales.com/item.asp?PID=1969
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Bobby Fischer Collection: Karpov on Fischer Vol. 3 (DVD) by Karpov
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http://uscfsales.com/item.asp?PID=1970
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The Russian School: Karpov's Endgame Essentials (DVD)
Presented by Karpov & Dzindzichashvili
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http://uscfsales.com/item.asp?PID=2020
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The Russian School: Karpov's Middlegame Strategies (DVD)
Presented by Karpov & Dzindzichashvili
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http://uscfsales.com/item.asp?PID=2021
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The Russian School: Karpov's Opening Fundamentals (DVD)
Presented by Karpov & Roman Dzindzichashvili
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http://uscfsales.com/item.asp?PID=2022
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Otsenka pozitsii i plan by Karpov & Matsukevich
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http://uscfsales.com/item.asp?PID=781
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Best Games Collection: Mr. Six-Time, Vol. 1 (DVD)
GM Walter Browne, with the assistance of GM Ron Henley,
discusses his best games from some of the six US
Championships that he has won.
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http://uscfsales.com/item.asp?PID=1993
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Best Games Collection: Mr. Six-Time, Vol. 2 (DVD)
GM Walter Browne, with the assistance of GM Ron Henley,
discusses his best games from some of the six US
Championships that he has won.
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http://uscfsales.com/item.asp?PID=1994
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GM Repertoire Series: Play the Sicilian!, Volume 1 (DVD)
GM Walter Browne, with the assistance of GM Ron Henley,
discusses the various methods that White has at his
disposal to avoid the full-blooded confrontation of the Najdorf.
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http://uscfsales.com/item.asp?PID=2018
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GM Repertoire Series: Play the Sicilian, Volume 2 (DVD)
GM Walter Browne, with the assistance of GM Ron Henley,
discusses the Sicilian Najdorf.
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http://uscfsales.com/item.asp?PID=2019
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Women Chess Stars: American Chess Princess (DVD)
Irina Krush, Elina Groberman, Laura Ross & Shirley Ben-Dak
present some of their best games from the 1997 FIDE World
Youth Championships held in Cannes, France with the
assistance of their coach - GM Ron Henley.
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http://uscfsales.com/item.asp?PID=2024
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Aron Nimzowitsch: A Reappraisal by Keene
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http://uscfsales.com/item.asp?PID=184
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How to Play Like Kasparov & Short (DVD) by Keene
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http://uscfsales.com/item.asp?PID=1967
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One-move Checkmates by Schiller
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http://uscfsales.com/item.asp?PID=1758

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Sam Sloan wrote (11 Jun 2006 01:42:19 -0700):

[That Wikipedia statement was] made by non-chess player Howard
Cheng who had just been made a Wikipedia administrator on
December 27, 2005 just seven days before he made the above
stupid posting.

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"I need an order of protection telling
Howcheng to stay from my articles
until he learns something about
chess." - Sam Sloan (03:03,
4 March 2006 (UTC))
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Wikipedia administrators did not agree to this.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?...oldid=43215421

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Sam Sloan wrote (11 Jun 2006 01:42:19 -0700):

[Howard Cheng] made the above stupid statement in response
to a complaint to Wikipedia by none other than Louis Blair here.

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There were objections to the blacklist claim from a number of
individuals. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Chess_Life

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Sam Sloan wrote (11 Jun 2006 01:42:19 -0700):

Please note than in your list below, you only list DVDs produced
within the last year, except for one very recently published book.

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There are three books in the list I posted.

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Sam Sloan wrote (11 Jun 2006 01:42:19 -0700):

Can you provide any examples of previously published books by
Keene, Schiller or any of the other blacklisted authors which were
published and carried before the blacklisting charge was made?

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I am writing about the present. If Sam Sloan wants to make claims
about the past, it is up to him to document them (with specific dates
for specific events).

wrote:

Hi Dr. Blair,

Has Wikipedia banned Sloan yet?

No. But they banned you.

Go take a look. You are not allowed to post there any more.

Sam Sloan

Neil Brennen wrote (11 Jun 2006 17:50:35 -0700):

Has Wikipedia banned Sloan yet?

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These are the events that I observed at Wikipedia:
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"it is easy to veryify that there is auch a blacklist. ..."
- Sam Sloan (19:08, 22 December 2005 (UTC))
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"If Sam Sloan is basing his contribution of a blacklist
based on conversations (newsgroup or otherwise),
emails, or his own suspicions that such a blacklist
exists, that is by definition original research and is not
allowed. However, if he were to cite reliable sources
that declare its existence, then its mention may be
included. This is non-negotiable. If Sam Sloan
continues his attempts to include this in the article
against the consensus formed by other editors on this
page, I will reluctantly have to impose a block."
- howcheng (06:37, 3 January 2006 (UTC))
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Chess_Life
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"I do object when [Ralph Callenberg], JoanneB
and Janeth, none of whom know anything
about chess, try to delete the entire article."
- Sam Sloan (16:41, 24 December 2005 (UTC))
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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tom Dorsch
(The result of the debate was delete. - howcheng
20:09, 29 December 2005 (UTC))
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikiped...ion/Tom_Dorsch
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"I am having a dispute with Howcheng and
I request the Arbitration Committee to
resolve it." - Sam Sloan
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Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration
Sam Sloan against Howcheng regarding Tom Dorsch
(soundly rejected - Dmcdevit 06:23, 11 February 2006)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?...oldid=39171201
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"The act by Howcheng to delete my Tom
Dorsch article was clearly wrong. ... I need
an order of protection telling Howcheng
to stay from my articles until he learns
something about chess." - Sam Sloan
(03:03, 4 March 2006 (UTC))
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Wikipediaeletion review/Tom Dorsch
(deletion endorsed - Splash 23:53, 10 March 2006)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?...oldid=43215421
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"the arbitration committee should consider
this dispute [with Paul Rubin]." - Sam Sloan
(10:15, 20 March 2006 (UTC))
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Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration
[Sam Sloan vs. Paul Rubin]
(rejected - Sam Korn 11:11, 25 March 2006)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?...oldid=45399095
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"[Ralf Callenberg] ... should not be allowed
to delete or modify my postings." - Sam
Sloan (01:35, 20 March 2006 (UTC))
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Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration
[Sam Sloan vs. Ralf Callenberg]
(rejected - Sam Korn 11:11, 25 March 2006)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?...oldid=45399095
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http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?...User:Sam_Sloan
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I have not been following events at Wikipedia very much since
then. Perhaps Paul Rubin and/or Ralf Callenberg can give us
an update.
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"I am requesting that, if possible and
legally allowed, your chess federation
bring a proceeding to censure or
reprimand or otherwise punish Herr
Callenberg." - Sam Sloan (Fri,
07 Apr 2006 14:54:46 GMT)
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"Re Wikipedia: Don't take Sam Sloan's
goofy complaint seriously." - jr
(16 Apr 2006 11:47:22 -0700)