Author: John Merlino
Date: 12:09:03 04/01/04
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On April 01, 2004 at 14:58:18, J. Kazinski wrote: >>The most amusing part of your post, as far as I can tell, is that the subject >>has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with the content of the post itself. Clearly, > >Yes it has check http://www.correspondencechess.com/campbell/apctcol/c0309.htm And where, exactly, was the above URL mentioned anywhere in your original post? Or even anything about cheating at all (let alone in your signature)? >The Rules Define the Ethics >Many will agree with the viewpoint that rules that cannot be effectively >enforced should be avoided. Some even say that such rules contribute to >undermining respect for the rules. The feeling is that the mark of good rules is >effective enforcement. This is a powerful argument. However, there is another >viewpoint I would like to express, namely that the rules aren't just a set of >laws to enforce, but rather the rules of the game define the game. > >For instance, is it ethical to receive advice from another player? This cannot >be answered in a vacuum. Recently there have been several on-line contests >between experts and teams of consultants, such as Dave Taylor (10th USA >Champion) vs. a team made up of visitors to the TCCMB message board and IM John >Knudsen vs. Rest of World. Not only was it correct for the team to consult one >another, but it was central to the contest. Some players have expressed great >pleasure in participating in such a consultation match. How about computer use? >There have been a series of matches played using "Advanced Chess", a system >allowing a player full access to the chess engine of his choice. No one would >argue that these players were being unethical … it was just part of the contest. >So, what makes the use of a computer engine or consultation unethical in other >circumstances? It is the rules, of course. Now here I agree with you. If the rules allow it, it is not cheating. This is obvious. But I still don't see how any of this relates to the subject line of this thread. Nor will you be able to explain it with another link to your site. jm
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