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George Duke wrote on Tue, Nov 30, 2004 05:32 PM UTC:
Robert Fischer's interesting last comment might be partially parsed or summarized as follows: a so-called 'prolific game inventor' is often someone who did not get it right in the first place and so designs, designs, designs -- eventually not even knowing whether prioritizing quantity OR quality. Maybe each designer should specify his/her one contribution to Chess, a single own recognized (self-created)variant, one permutation, to save everyone else time and trouble. Or, Roberto Lavieri's idea is better solution to the problem of 'bad game pollution': a top 50 (I would make it 20 or 10). If only 5 CVs are given close scrutiny for a month(s), to near exclusion of other CVs, (maybe in a special section for the period) then some filtering of a different sort occurs than your Game Courier popularity. Game analyses would then have to be made. Standards would emerge for both play and design. The simpleminded set heard from less frequently, the easy bromide assaulted by the rigour of precedent, the prima donna banished to the fringes, more serious abstractions could take hold; and none of Fischer's prospective dread lowest common denominator.

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