Author: Mark Young
Date: 16:36:42 03/15/99
Go up one level in this thread
On March 15, 1999 at 19:05:34, Albert Silver wrote: >On March 15, 1999 at 18:02:54, Mark Young wrote: > >>On March 15, 1999 at 17:57:31, Peter McKenzie wrote: >> >>>On March 15, 1999 at 17:29:00, Mark Young wrote: >>> >>>>Hiarcs 7 has been banned from playing the other programs on the chess server >>>>Chess4You. I joined this chess server under the name DoomsDayMachine. After only >>>>11 games and a 11-0 score and a 2900+ rating. I was told by an admin that Hiarcs >>>>7 is too *strong* to play on the Chess4You server, and that Hiarcs 7's games >>>>would be resigned to bring Hiarcs 7's ratings back into line to what it should >>>>be, and Hiarcs 7 could no longer play the other programs.:) >>> >>> >>>Come on over to ICC where you'll get fierce competition and no silly rules. >> >>I am on the other chess server, and I have never had this happend before. BTW >>There is no rule on chess4You like this.:) until now. Here is the logic of the >>new rule. You can have a computer account, but if the program you are using wins >>to much, you can no longer use that program....... >>> >>>Peter >>> >>><snip> > >Perhaps one should e-mail them asking beforehand. "Excuse me I'm running Fritz 5 >on a PII-400. Is that too much or should I turn off the Turbo button? I do have >a version of Sargon III running on an Alpha 766Mhz but don't know how it fits >in. Please advise." > >Imagine what will happen if they get some strong GM blitz player. "Oh so sorry. >You have just won 20 straight games which is contrary to our special Victory >policy. Please restrain yourself in the future or take your winning ways >elsewhere." > > Albert Silver I did write the owner of the server after the fact, and remember this is a pay to play server which allows computer acounts. My E-mail to chess4you ------------- Hello, My account name is Doomsdaymachine. I am not sure what kind of chess server you are trying to run, but I have never seen such a mess in my life as your server. Here is my problem, I joined your server and started playing games. I was playing Redbaron and Bulldozer. After about 11 games I get a message from 'Checkonedo' your admin, saying I can no longer play those computer accounts because I am winning to much and messing up the ratings, and he will be resetting my rating back down to where it should be. When I tried to talk to 'Checkonedo', he will not respond to me except by saying "stop playing the Chess4You computer accounts". I complained to the other admins online and they said they see no problem with me playing who ever I want, and "Winning is not a crime" Then when I start playing Bulldozer again, I see 'Checkonedo' start observing my game, then a few seconds later my game resigns itself at move 10!!!!. I don't know what the problem is, but I will be sure to let everyone know to stay far away from your Chess server. Mark Young
This page took 0.02 seconds to execute
Last modified: Thu, 15 Apr 21 08:11:13 -0700
Current Computer Chess Club Forums at Talkchess. This site by Sean Mintz.