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Subject: Re: Possible computer cheater? Or just very lucky in two games?

Author: Roger D Davis

Date: 08:30:03 11/20/00

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On November 20, 2000 at 09:44:23, Mogens Larsen wrote:

>On November 20, 2000 at 09:20:39, Christopher R. Dorr wrote:
>
>>It doesn't seem like he's being a poor loser at all (to me), nor does it seem
>>that he's expressing moral outrage.
>
>If a person who operates a computer account, and doesn't mind telling the world
>about his victories against other computer accounts, gets annoyed when losing to
>someone who may or may not have been using a computer, then that person is a
>poor loser in my opinion. Especially when the only purpose of the account is
>supposed to be personal enjoyment.
>
>> It's just an interesting question.
>
>We'll have to disagree on that.
>
>>The games
>>and player history do seem suspect, and who better to analyse the possibility of
>>cheating than the people here?
>
>The last cheater thread didn't prove that people here are more competent
>deciding such a question.
>
>Mogens.

Whether successful or not, there should be efforts to identify cheaters to
prevent such behavior. The guy paid money to ICC on the assumption that there
would be fair play. If he suspects there isn't, then he has a right to appeal to
people who might be able to shed light on that question.



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