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| (1) Posted by Eugene Rosner [Sunday, Jan 17, 2016 19:49] |
a trend?
Trying to figure out what's happening here now that I've experienced the following from 3 different composers in a one-year span....
-a composer sends an original for publication, soon followed up with a request not to publish it.
not because there is a better version or improvement, no explanation given, just a withdrawal soon after.
any ideas why this happens?
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| (2) Posted by Eric Huber [Monday, Jan 18, 2016 20:30] |
It seems to me quite strange (and borderline impolite) for an author to withdraw the original without explaining why.
I can propose some educated guesses:
- Composer has realized that his problem features the current WCCT theme and wishes to observe this WFCC recommendation: "Editors of chess magazines are asked not to publish originals with themes of this tournament before the closing date of 10th WCCT : May 1st, 2016". But you would have known if that was the case.
- Composer already has an original already published in your informal tourney and doesn't want two of his problems in the same competition.
- Composer earlier sent this same original to another magazine and has just embarrassedly discovered this misstep.
- Composer has found out that his problem is badly anticipated.
- Composer would like to send the original to another tourney (maybe a thematic tourney?) where it will stand better chances of being awarded.
- Composer finds that the level of the tourney is not adequate compared with the brilliancy of his work. Possible alternative: composer finds his problem too weak for the competition and wishes to send you an even better problem.
- Composer has decided to discontinue collaboration with your magazine, for whatever reason.
- Composer retires from chess composition.
Fellow composers will probably find others (excluding subjective reasons, e.g. whims, moon phases and other unaccountable factors).
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| (3) Posted by seetharaman kalyan [Tuesday, Jan 19, 2016 06:21] |
Any of these quite probable. But not giving a reason is definitely impolite.
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| (4) Posted by Eugene Rosner [Wednesday, Jan 20, 2016 15:06] |
It's SK's second thought that gets to me especially in the computer age when it's so much easier to communicate. Thanks to you both!
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| (5) Posted by Neal Turner [Wednesday, Jan 20, 2016 17:24] |
There seems to be this notion that our community consists only of Gentlemen (and Ladies) whose behaviour conforms to the highest possible standards.
It doesn't.
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