Here's your substantive reply, it's certainly more than you deserve: I'm sure some quizbowl old timer can tell me all sorts of things, probably more than a few that don't reflect terribly well on you, either. I really don't care. (And what does it matter if what I say is professional? I'm not the head guy behind one of the major circuits. Try to make some sense with your insults if you're going to invest time in them. And while we're at it, why are you insulting me anyway? Do you think that somehow makes you look more professional?) I only know what I see and read, mainly from here, and I see this: where the person who speaks for NAQT is accomodating and works hard (a completely and obviously unfounded charge of plagiarism provokes a late night run to the office), the person that speaks with authority for ACF on this board acts condescending (and in the worst kind of way - without foundation) and takes swipes at the competition. I was willing to give you the benefit of the doubt over that first NAQT jibe, but you've brought more of that crap back in your latest post. If you had any guts, you'd tell us the deep dark skeletons of NAQT past, instead of hiding behind others. If you were one-tenth as concerned about ACF's image as you act like you are, you'd either 1)keep quiet or 2)at least avoid tactless nonsense like these rather obvious digs at NAQT. In the failure of those two, you could then at least 3)be a man and backtrack. I'm not holding my breath. Get a grip on yourself. You're one-fourth of the quizbowl universe (which, I might add, isn't a terribly important universe when everything is said and done). Your format is enjoyable to play. But don't convince yourself that you're the end of everything. NAQT puts on a pretty damn good show too. For that matter, more schools from more parts of the country showed up to CBI nationals. People accuse CBI of just about anything ranging from bad questions to the Bay of Pigs, but Mary is friendly and responsive. Can you say that? Forget my suggestion that you take pointers from NAQT... take some baby steps, start with CBI. There's more to a quizbowl tournament or a quizbowl circuit than questions with pyramidal structures. Maybe if you'd realize that, you'd get another essential element: the respect of others. I should add, as a little disclaimer, that what I say isn't directed toward ACF itself, merely at the author of the post I am replying to. As I have said before, I enjoy both formats. I simply find this interformat trash talking to really, really tasteless, and in the worst interest of the circuit at large. I have a feeling I'm not the only person who thinks this, either.
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