Author: Russell Reagan
Date: 00:52:23 07/25/03
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On July 25, 2003 at 02:55:37, George Sobala wrote: >>!computer accounts on ICC are stupid & should be ignored. > >Tosh. > >I am running a Deep Sjeng variant that is designed to give humans a fun tactical >time in the midgame. It is (deliberately) unsound and so its rating against >comps is WAY lower than its rating against humans. I have no interest watching >it being slaughtered by comp after comp hungry for rating points, my enjoyment >is watching it play humans. Hence: !computer > >Its my account, I pay for it, I can do with it as I like and play who I like. > >If a computer operator is desperate to play this program for any reason other >than rating points on ICC, he can buy himself a copy. It is not a question of right or wrong, but a question of credibility. The person who noplay's computers for the purpose of artificially boosting their rating is a charlatan, a fake, and has no credibility, especially when you see that person parading around telling everyone that he has the record for highest rated computer account on ICC. It is a meaningless achievement when achieved in such a manner. There are reasonable circumstances, such as yours, when !computer accounts are acceptable. Soon he is going to start playing computers though. Oh, but only at standard time controls. Must protect the hollow rating :)
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