Mammoth Book of Chess Disputes

[Michael Flatt]

I would dispute your interpretation of dispute.
A dispute may be mischievous but can also be both legitimate and genuine. You are adding a value judgement to the word!

This reply is, of course, an example of a mischievous dispute, but actually it is also a genuine and legitimate one.

Interestingly, the word mischievous has two separate meanings.

adjective
1. Causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way: mischievous children, a mischievous grin

2. (Of an action or statement) causing or intended to cause harm or trouble: a mischievous allegation for which there is not a shred of evidence

[1] Mischievous http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/defin ... ischievous

[Michael Farthing]

Be assured that my post was intended in the spirit of the first definition. (I believe that John Foley's was too).

[Michael Flatt]

Be assured that my post was intended in the spirit of the first definition. (I believe that John Foley's was too).

That OK. That's how I viewed your post.

I'm confident that Carl or Jack would have stepped in had the thread turned sour and historic disputes or accusations of wrongdoing had been rekindled. Enough said.

[Alan Atkinson]

Given that there seems to be no Code of Conduct for the general membership, how does one determine what behaviours might be considered acceptable and, conversely, unacceptable? Disputes arise from the unacceptable, all else does just become "discussion" so your book would need to start with unacceptable behaviours, perhaps?

[IanCalvert]

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