PostPost:44326 Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 5:52 pm Post subject: Thank
you and so long Reply with quote
Dear friends and colleagues,

I would like to thank the members of the FOC and the moderators for
giving up their time to help. However, we are facing a very serious
situation. This is the same problem that has existed in the USCF for
decades. This is the same problem that chased away many good people
including sponsors and supporters.

Not long ago, I decided to make a test. I purposely told someone (who
has been a big time person in this system for a long time) some random
information. I asked that person to keep it confidential. 2 days
later, that information landed in the hands of one of the candidates
and it publicly came out. I obviously know how this candidate got the
information because I only told 1 person as a test. Checkmate!

Now, we are facing the same situation in this forum. A few weeks ago,
one of the posters brought up the name of one of my best friends since
I was 17-18 who also happened to be my ex-wife. We have two beautiful
kids together (girl 15 and son 14) and we are still great friends to
this day. My ex-wife has never attended a single chess tournament and
she knows no one in chess. But her name was dragged in this ugly and
dirty political game.

I sent a Private Message to 2 FOC members to inform them the identity
of the person whose name was dragged into this. This Private Message
was leaked and it was not leaked by the 2 people who I sent the PM to.
It was leaked by another member of the FOC committee. I know exactly
who this person is but it is no use to talk about it. Then I got an
anonymous email telling me that he/she knows where my children live.

Private messages are intended to be private. I do not trust anyone who
publishes private messages. I think it is unprofessional and I do not
condone that kind of behavior. What kind of legal problems would the
USCF get into if private messages in the USCF sanctioned forums are
published by the USCF office?

This is one the big reasons why I decided to run in this election.
This sort of practice has happened for decades and it will not stop
unless the leadership would be strong enough to put their foot down.
It is harmful for the federation legally and professionally. People
would do anything to win the election even if they are not qualified
or have no necessary experience to help the USCF. They know that
nothing will be done to them. I do not expect anything to change now
because it is election season. In order to win, one of the oldest
tactics is to make sure your opponents are harmed as much as possible.

GM Polgar received anonymous emails not long ago demanding her to drop
out of the election or her family and children would be harmed. Other
threats were made to her foundation as well. So instead of helping to
promote chess, they would stoop to this level. After consulting her
attorneys, she was told to get out of this forum or she would be a
sitting duck waiting for frivolous lawsuits for political reasons.
Others also faced legal threats. In the mean time, there are tons of
problems that are being ignored because we are wasting our time with
this kind of nonsense.

I have personally apologized to some members of the FOC for having to
go through this. A few people feel that they just have to harass and
abuse our volunteers and supporters for their own agenda. Nobody
deserves to be treated this way, especially people who volunteer their
valuable time to help the USCF.

I pleaded over and over to discuss real issues to help the USCF. I
pleaded to discuss the qualifications of each candidate. The EB is
angry when I brought up the problems facing the USCF. But what have
been done to protect our members, sponsors, volunteers or supporters?
Is this not important?

I will not be a part of this political game. From this day on, I will
no longer post in this forum until this disgusting practice of
destruction and abuse can be stopped. I stopped once before but many
asked me to come back and I gave it another shot. Enough is enough. I
am not going to open myself up to potential lawsuits. These people
know that I will not sue the USCF because I love chess and I care
deeply about this federation.

Once again, I would like to thank the members of the FOC and all the
moderators. Just ask yourself one question, if the identity of some of
the moderators and FOC members (in the beginning) are supposed to be
confidential, how do some of these people know their identities? Why
is there a need to protect them? Why do the same 4-5-6 people
insisting on finding out their identities? Why shouldn't we make it
public? Because these volunteers do not deserve to face what they are
facing now!

Just look at has happened! An FOC member resigned quietly and the info
was leaked immediately. A new moderator just got started and his
identity was leaked! Is this the kind of ethical behavior we expect
from our candidates and their supporters? And some USCF EB members,
candidates and their supporters attacked me for not revealing info for
them to verify my past employment. Do they really expect all of us to
be this naive? Amazing! Some things just do not change! How can you
expect different results when we keep on electing the same group of
people again and again?

If you want to ask me about any USCF issue, please feel free to email
me or via Susan's blog (www.susanpolgar.blogspot.com). I wish you all
of you the best and good luck to all the candidates.

Best regards,
PT

PS. I am sorry Terry and Gregory! You do not deserve this. You have my
most sincere apology. I am very disappointed that the candidates that
these people endorsed have not said a thing publicly about the ethics
and integrity of their front men. This will not happen under my watch
if I am elected. This will stop or the USCF will be doomed. We cannot
afford to keep chasing away one good person after another.
_________________
Time to clean up the USCF! Please vote for who you think can best help
this federation!

On May 4, 2:37 am, samsloan wrote:
PostPost:44326 Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 5:52 pm Post subject: Thank
you and so long Reply with quote
Dear friends and colleagues,

I would like to thank the members of the FOC and the moderators for
giving up their time to help. However, we are facing a very serious
situation. This is the same problem that has existed in the USCF for
decades. This is the same problem that chased away many good people
including sponsors and supporters.

Not long ago, I decided to make a test. I purposely told someone (who
has been a big time person in this system for a long time) some random
information. I asked that person to keep it confidential. 2 days
later, that information landed in the hands of one of the candidates
and it publicly came out. I obviously know how this candidate got the
information because I only told 1 person as a test. Checkmate!

Now, we are facing the same situation in this forum. A few weeks ago,
one of the posters brought up the name of one of my best friends since
I was 17-18 who also happened to be my ex-wife. We have two beautiful
kids together (girl 15 and son 14) and we are still great friends to
this day. My ex-wife has never attended a single chess tournament and
she knows no one in chess. But her name was dragged in this ugly and
dirty political game.

I sent a Private Message to 2 FOC members to inform them the identity
of the person whose name was dragged into this. This Private Message
was leaked and it was not leaked by the 2 people who I sent the PM to.
It was leaked by another member of the FOC committee. I know exactly
who this person is but it is no use to talk about it. Then I got an
anonymous email telling me that he/she knows where my children live.

Private messages are intended to be private. I do not trust anyone who
publishes private messages. I think it is unprofessional and I do not
condone that kind of behavior. What kind of legal problems would the
USCF get into if private messages in the USCF sanctioned forums are
published by the USCF office?

This is one the big reasons why I decided to run in this election.
This sort of practice has happened for decades and it will not stop
unless the leadership would be strong enough to put their foot down.
It is harmful for the federation legally and professionally. People
would do anything to win the election even if they are not qualified
or have no necessary experience to help the USCF. They know that
nothing will be done to them. I do not expect anything to change now
because it is election season. In order to win, one of the oldest
tactics is to make sure your opponents are harmed as much as possible.

GM Polgar received anonymous emails not long ago demanding her to drop
out of the election or her family and children would be harmed. Other
threats were made to her foundation as well. So instead of helping to
promote chess, they would stoop to this level. After consulting her
attorneys, she was told to get out of this forum or she would be a
sitting duck waiting for frivolous lawsuits for political reasons.
Others also faced legal threats. In the mean time, there are tons of
problems that are being ignored because we are wasting our time with
this kind of nonsense.

I have personally apologized to some members of the FOC for having to
go through this. A few people feel that they just have to harass and
abuse our volunteers and supporters for their own agenda. Nobody
deserves to be treated this way, especially people who volunteer their
valuable time to help the USCF.

I pleaded over and over to discuss real issues to help the USCF. I
pleaded to discuss the qualifications of each candidate. The EB is
angry when I brought up the problems facing the USCF. But what have
been done to protect our members, sponsors, volunteers or supporters?
Is this not important?

I will not be a part of this political game. From this day on, I will
no longer post in this forum until this disgusting practice of
destruction and abuse can be stopped. I stopped once before but many
asked me to come back and I gave it another shot. Enough is enough. I
am not going to open myself up to potential lawsuits. These people
know that I will not sue the USCF because I love chess and I care
deeply about this federation.

Once again, I would like to thank the members of the FOC and all the
moderators. Just ask yourself one question, if the identity of some of
the moderators and FOC members (in the beginning) are supposed to be
confidential, how do some of these people know their identities? Why
is there a need to protect them? Why do the same 4-5-6 people
insisting on finding out their identities? Why shouldn't we make it
public? Because these volunteers do not deserve to face what they are
facing now!

Just look at has happened! An FOC member resigned quietly and the info
was leaked immediately. A new moderator just got started and his
identity was leaked! Is this the kind of ethical behavior we expect
from our candidates and their supporters? And some USCF EB members,
candidates and their supporters attacked me for not revealing info for
them to verify my past employment. Do they really expect all of us to
be this naive? Amazing! Some things just do not change! How can you
expect different results when we keep on electing the same group of
people again and again?

If you want to ask me about any USCF issue, please feel free to email
me or via Susan's blog (www.susanpolgar.blogspot.com). I wish you all
of you the best and good luck to all the candidates.

Best regards,
PT

PS. I am sorry Terry and Gregory! You do not deserve this. You have my
most sincere apology. I am very disappointed that the candidates that
these people endorsed have not said a thing publicly about the ethics
and integrity of their front men. This will not happen under my watch
if I am elected. This will stop or the USCF will be doomed. We cannot
afford to keep chasing away one good person after another.
_________________
Time to clean up the USCF! Please vote for who you think can best help
this federation!

It is a shame that the "Samites" in the USCF cause situations like
this.A couple of bad apples and the whole place stinks!
Rob