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Match recording ruling

Posted By: David Rockwell
Date: Saturday, 7 November 2009, at 4:19 p.m.

In Response To: Match recording ruling (Seth)

It is a basic civil right to be allowed to record a match. It is not a basic civil right to prevent another person from recording their own match. Being free to do something is not the same as being free to prevent another individual from doing something. For example, I want to smoke. I want to prevent you from smoking. These are not equivalent desires. Liberty allows the first and disallows the second.

The recorder is not recording the other player. The match is what is being recorded. The match is public information available to anyone with a view of the board. Players who object to public play may choose to play in private.

Preventing the recording is like telling a reporter he or she may not take notes at a public speech. The speech is already public by definition. The only thing at issue is the ease at which it may be recalled. A player who could remember the entire match (as MCG did earlier this year) would be free to create a transcript. What is the argument in favor of making it difficult for the player who needs a recording aid?

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