Author: Mogens Larsen
Date: 12:25:00 11/20/00
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On November 20, 2000 at 14:42:46, Bruce Moreland wrote: >I don't think this kind of thing is fair. What's fair for a human is fair for a >computer, and what is cheating against a human is cheating against a computer. No, I don't think you can equate human players and computer programs. They don't play the game in a similar fashion. An example would be simple OTB manners as resigning a lost position or accepting draws. The only "purpose" for computer on a chess server is to play games. It doesn't care if it's playing another computer or a human being, so it can't be cheated by any definition of the word. The only one with a grudge is the operator and he/she isn't playing and therefore irrelevant IMHO. Some operators take themselves and their toy too seriously. >I don't claim that the human cheated in these games, I don't know. I don't claim that the human didn't cheat in these games, I don't think it's relevant. It isn't because I condone cheating, but I believe in keeping a sense of proportion. Mogens.
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