If Chess HQ folds, as Bruce Draney fears, it might be wise for the EB to
have in place now a plan to determine who will administer the ratings database.
Whatever entity gains authority over that database will be in the strongest
position to build a new federation around it.
Lacking a formal plan of action, my guess would be that the ratings would
end up in the hands of Bill Goichberg, who in my opinion would be the most
competent caretaker until the smoke cleared.

RSHaas

Ah yes, reward the fox for eating the hens.

Good idea.

Jane
http://users.lvcm.com/jadams

"RSHaas" wrote in message
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If Chess HQ folds, as Bruce Draney fears, it might be wise for the EB
to
have in place now a plan to determine who will administer the ratings
database.
Whatever entity gains authority over that database will be in the
strongest
position to build a new federation around it.
Lacking a formal plan of action, my guess would be that the ratings
would
end up in the hands of Bill Goichberg, who in my opinion would be the most
competent caretaker until the smoke cleared.

RSHaas

If Chess HQ folds, as Bruce Draney fears, it might be wise for the EB to
have in place now a plan to determine who will administer the ratings
database.

I'd be willing to do that.


Whatever entity gains authority over that database will be in the strongest
position to build a new federation around it.
Lacking a formal plan of action, my guess would be that the ratings would
end up in the hands of Bill Goichberg, who in my opinion would be the most
competent caretaker until the smoke cleared.

I'd be happy to create a new rating database.

Subject: Contingency Plan
From: (LeModernCaveman)
Date: 2/18/2004 3:49 PM Eastern Standard Time
Message-id:


If Chess HQ folds, as Bruce Draney fears, it might be wise for the EB to
have in place now a plan to determine who will administer the ratings
database.

I'd be willing to do that.


Whatever entity gains authority over that database will be in the strongest
position to build a new federation around it.
Lacking a formal plan of action, my guess would be that the ratings
would
end up in the hands of Bill Goichberg, who in my opinion would be the most
competent caretaker until the smoke cleared.

I'd be happy to create a new rating database.

We wouldn't be willing to have you do it.

John Fernandez

eepmeep (John Fernandez) writes:

I'd be happy to create a new rating database.

We wouldn't be willing to have you do it.

But he can type 120 words a minute!
--
Mike Nolan

"John Fernandez" wrote in message
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Subject: Contingency Plan
From: (LeModernCaveman)
Date: 2/18/2004 3:49 PM Eastern Standard Time
Message-id:


If Chess HQ folds, as Bruce Draney fears, it might be wise for the
EB to
have in place now a plan to determine who will administer the ratings
database.

I'd be willing to do that.


Whatever entity gains authority over that database will be in the
strongest
position to build a new federation around it.
Lacking a formal plan of action, my guess would be that the ratings
would
end up in the hands of Bill Goichberg, who in my opinion would be the
most
competent caretaker until the smoke cleared.

I'd be happy to create a new rating database.

We wouldn't be willing to have you do it.

John Fernandez

Exactly.

Anyone who spends all their spare time either on Usenet or filing frivilous
lawsuits can't be a very stable individual.

Regards,

Matt

If Chess HQ folds, as Bruce Draney fears, it might be wise for the
EB to have in place now a plan to determine who will administer
the ratings database.

Does the USCF have creditors these days? If the ratings database is
considered an asset, then the USCF might not have much of a say about
what happens to it in case of bankruptcy. It would be sold by the
bankruptcy court. Would the Life Members qualify as creditors?

--
Charles Allen

Charles Allen writes:

Does the USCF have creditors these days? If the ratings database is
considered an asset, then the USCF might not have much of a say about
what happens to it in case of bankruptcy. It would be sold by the
bankruptcy court. Would the Life Members qualify as creditors?

At best they would be at the end of the line of unsecured creditors
along with dues-paying members, who would still be owed services for
the balances of their memberships as well.

If the USCF is forced into bankruptcy by secured creditors, the odds
of there being much left for unsecured creditors is pretty mimimal.

I'm not sure how voluntary reorganization works for not-for-profit
organizations, but I suspect that in such a reorganization the members,
including life members, would get left out.
--
Mike Nolan

"RSHaas" wrote in message
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Lacking a formal plan of action, my guess would be that the ratings
would
end up in the hands of Bill Goichberg, who in my opinion would be the most
competent caretaker until the smoke cleared.

ROTFLMFAO. In December I played in one of Bill's tourneys. Yet to be rated.
In January I played in one of Immit's tourneys. Rated within two weeks.

StanB

Might depend on whether it would be a Chapter 7 or 11 filing, liquidate or
reorg..

RSHaas