"Easier said than done." :)
Last year, there was such a heated battle for the venue, and this year, there isn't even one application? It's a bit sad to think that we might not have the CIS Championship 2018.
freesha, seriously, should we not expect an application from Yekaterinburg this year? :(
Is Moscow also being quiet?
Should we start making a fuss at the last moment, or will there be no CIS championship this year!? ((
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Dude, I don't want to go and negotiate for the second time in a row, raise the issue, and then be left with nothing but excuses as to why everything suddenly got postponed. As far as I remember, Moscow was eager to host the CIS tournament in 2018; that’s precisely why I won’t plan or participate.
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Yekaterinburg won.
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Korolev won.
But ultimately, it was held in Volgograd. Who is interested in the forum members' opinion? Again, 3-4 people will agree within a narrow circle and announce their decision, presenting it as a "vote."
Gray, but what does Moscow have to do with Yeburg? Why don't you present your proposal? Who's stopping you?
Gray, but what does Moscow have to do with it?
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Who cares about the opinion of the forum members?
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Again, a small group of 3-4 people will make a deal and announce their decision, presenting it as a "vote."
Forum members? None. I'm interested in the opinion of someone who will actually come and invest money, and not ditch the event because they agreed on an apartment in St. Petersburg. And for other people to travel to where he "pointed" on a whim.
Oh, how good that is. In 2015, I received a call and was told that the championship would be in St. Petersburg. And then, behind the scenes, they changed it to Volgograd, but forgot to write about it on the forum. I created a thread about the championship in St. Petersburg and already then found out that everything had been changed. Who ditched whom then? However, something similar happened in 2017 as well; no matter how people voted, the decision had already been made for them.
Ideally, that's how it should be! Ideally, there should be an organizing committee that decides and presents the people with a fait accompli. Then there will be no disputes, and everyone will be happy. And any "voting" leads to disputes and arguments.
Things have been moving in that direction for a long time; why pretend to have democracy when it's long gone? It's better this way than to hold fake polls.
Oh, how great that is. In 2015, they called me and said that the championship would be in St. Petersburg. And then, behind the scenes, they decided to move it to Volgograd, but they forgot to post it on the forum. I created a thread about the championship in St. Petersburg, and I already knew then that everything had been changed. Who played whom then?
7 months before the tournament, Karl!
Why don't you go into these "backrooms," Eric?
Не стремясь приобщиться к основам пришёл.
В прошлый раз утащил я молитвенный коврик,
Он истерся до дыр, - я за новым пришёл.
© О. Хайям
Yeah, they officially called. But the replaying happened behind the scenes on the forum. If anything, the thread about CIS-2015 was renamed from St. Petersburg to Volgograd on September 25, 2014 (I took the time to dig it up). This was done after a public discussion here on the forum.
Seven months before the tournament, Karl!
Who is your doctor, Eric, that you don't go into these "backrooms"?
You are right; I didn’t go into the backrooms and, God willing, won’t in the future; that’s just how I am. The topic was raised seven months ago because my post was the first one in the thread, but then it was replaced. In general, the topic was interesting, but not much of it remains. The main advantage of Volgograd over St. Petersburg was named as the lower cost of living. :smile30:
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However, I don't know why I'm writing this if, like last year, I definitely won't participate in this. You can write here that I haven't participated for many years. It's up to you; I will hold my own tournaments, even if there are only 8-10 people, that will be enough for me.
Especially to the great master and organizer, Vik!
You're right, I haven't been in the backrooms and, God willing, I won't be. That's just how it is.
The topic was brought up within 7 months because my post was the first one in the thread, and then it was replaced.
You can write here that I haven't participated for many years. It's your business, I'll continue to run my tournaments, even if there are only 8-10 people, that's enough for me.
I'm responding to you because you regularly write provocative nonsense, which you then delete yourself because it smells bad (the CIS-2015 topic is an example).
Не стремясь приобщиться к основам пришёл.
В прошлый раз утащил я молитвенный коврик,
Он истерся до дыр, - я за новым пришёл.
© О. Хайям
The forum is a backroom; a personal call from Horn is not. Okay, let's use the Michurinsk coordinate system.
So, it wasn't "forgotten to write on the forum"? Then who screwed you over?
What do I have to do with this?
I'm answering you because you regularly write provocative nonsense, which you then delete yourself because it stinks (the CIS-2015 topic is an example).
Well, that's good. We've reached an agreement.
It was only a matter of time before this happened. Why pretend to have a democracy when it's long gone? It's better this way than staging fake polls.
The issue is with the organizer.
I remember when we were applying for the Hota tournament.
If so, I'm willing to save Kaliningrad for the next year or 20th anniversary.
