--- In quizbowl_at_yahoogroups.com, "cancelbowl" <cancelbowl_at_...> wrote:
>
> Wow, I didn't realize what a heartless bastard I am.
No one called you a heartless bastard. They simply pointed out that
it is unacceptable to undercut a tournament that has been planned
months in advance with a guerilla trash tournament.
> When I originally posted the date for Cancel Bowl, there was
nothing
> on this group indicating a conflict. This is the the only group I
> read, and seeing nothing in the way I posted my announcement.
>
> (I know that my failure to read every single QB-related group,
> message board, and string-with-Dixie Cup network makes me
hopelessly
> incompetent in the eyes of some. They're welcome to their opinion.)
For future reference, the webpage www dot hsquizbowl dot org is now
used as much, if not more, for posting tournament announcements as
the yahoo group. This is something other potential tournament
directors should note. It is certainly not a burden when deciding to
host a tournament to take 5 minutes to check 2 message boards for
conflicting tournaments in your own area. Now that you know of the
other message board, you have absolutely no excuse not to conflict
check next time around.
Eric