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I have realised a good clue that we have overlooked for some time. You know some people will change their country to the wrong one in their profile, to try and give themselves more credibility. Well I have realised, it is a form of a lie and that points to only one logical conclusion - that they are a big cheat!

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Originally posted by Tyrannosauruschex
I have realised a good clue that we have overlooked for some time. You know some people will change their country to the wrong one in their profile, to try and give themselves more credibility. Well I have realised, it is a form of a lie and that points to only one logical conclusion - that they are a big cheat!
Rec'd.

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Originally posted by Tyrannosauruschex
I have realised a good clue that we have overlooked for some time. You know some people will change their country to the wrong one in their profile, to try and give themselves more credibility. Well I have realised, it is a form of a lie and that points to only one logical conclusion - that they are a big cheat!
What if they did it by accident. For example, chose Moon instead of Monaco?

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Originally posted by rogueboy
What if they did it by accident. For example, chose Moon instead of Monaco?
With subscribers, at least, an address (along with a credit card for payment) is required. Wouldn't the 'country' mismatch get noticed?

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
With subscribers, at least, an address (along with a credit card for payment) is required. Wouldn't the 'country' mismatch get noticed?
One could create such a rule, and report on exceptions. Take for example someone who emigrated from the UK to the US though - could be literally thousands on this site

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Originally posted by Tyrannosauruschex
I have realised a good clue that we have overlooked for some time. You know some people will change their country to the wrong one in their profile, to try and give themselves more credibility. Well I have realised, it is a form of a lie and that points to only one logical conclusion - that they are a big cheat!
Spot on. Unscrupulous types might give the impression they are the highest rated player from a particular country,

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Originally posted by Tyrannosauruschex
I have realised a good clue that we have overlooked for some time. You know some people will change their country to the wrong one in their profile, to try and give themselves more credibility. Well I have realised, it is a form of a lie and that points to only one logical conclusion - that they are a big cheat!
What is "the wrong" country, and how would it give people more credibility? Are you thinking of people who claim to be from a country they aren't from (for whatever reason)? In that case I'd say the main problem (if it is a problem) would be that they are lying, and the choice of the flag would just reflect that. Or are you saying that anyone who flies a flag that neither represents xyr nationality nor xyr country of residence is a liar and a cheat? That wouldn't make much sense, as most people who do this would never claim to be from that country. They might fly that flag because they would like to live in that country, or because they think the flag looks nice, or because they want to express their solidarity with that country, or because the name of the country starts with a U. I don't see anything wrong with that.

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Originally posted by Nordlys
What is "the wrong" country, and how would it give people more credibility? Are you thinking of people who claim to be from a country they aren't from (for whatever reason)? In that case I'd say the main problem (if it is a problem) would be that they are lying, and the choice of the flag would just reflect that. Or are you saying that anyone who flies a fla or because the name of the country starts with a U. I don't see anything wrong with that.
The NERVE! In the end those bturds will get whats coming to them!

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Originally posted by Nordlys
What is "the wrong" country, and how would it give people more credibility? Are you thinking of people who claim to be from a country they aren't from (for whatever reason)? In that case I'd say the main problem (if it is a problem) would be that they are lying, and the choice of the flag would just reflect that. Or are you saying that anyone who flies a fla ...[text shortened]... or because the name of the country starts with a U. I don't see anything wrong with that.
leave it to European to try and rationalize that putrid behavior....or are you really european? hmmmmmm....*raises eyebrows*

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Originally posted by duecer
leave it to European to try and rationalize that putrid behavior....or are you really european? hmmmmmm....*raises eyebrows*
Darn, you found me out. 😳 I am actually from a small planet in the vicinity of Betelgeuse. But I thought nobody would believe that, so I chose a Norwegian flag because I thought that would be more credible. (Besides, Russ forgot to add our flag.)

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Originally posted by Nordlys
Darn, you found me out. 😳 I am actually from a small planet in the vicinity of Betelgeuse. But I thought nobody would believe that, so I chose a Norwegian flag because I thought that would be more credible. (Besides, Russ forgot to add our flag.)
So what time controls do you play with? You are 427 light years away! I can see why you want Russ to have conditional moves. Unless you found a wormhole you would have no completed games! Therefore you are in Cludi's basment plugged into a wall socket!
LOGIC!

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Originally posted by Tyrannosauruschex
I have realised a good clue that we have overlooked for some time. You know some people will change their country to the wrong one in their profile, to try and give themselves more credibility. Well I have realised, it is a form of a lie and that points to only one logical conclusion - that they are a big cheat!
Do you mean like the way that Red Night often flies the Scottish flag but is currently flying the stars and stripes? Are you calling him a cheat?

Or tarnishing the entire nation of Antarctica (on the grounds that it is unpopulated)? - that's currently 372 players you are accusing.

Perhaps you didn't think this through.

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Originally posted by cheshirecatstevens
So what time controls do you play with? You are 427 light years away! I can see why you want Russ to have conditional moves. Unless you found a wormhole you would have no completed games! Therefore you are in Cludi's basment plugged into a wall socket!
[b]LOGIC!
[/b]
See? This is exactly what I expected, and why I chose the Norwegian flag. Wormholes aren't really that hard to find, as you would know if you'd eat more apples. D'oh!

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Let's not be too hasty to start throwing people out because of this. I am currently flying the flag of Mali, tho safely settled in south Texas. I have been through about 20 countries since I joined. The reason is simple. When I joined the Pooh Clan, I had NO flag up. No particular reason, just didn't put one up. Two fellow clan-members that I will not name (Mutt and Mixo) were whinny cry-babies who kept bitching at me in the private forum that everyone should have a flag. Fine. I put one up and have been changing it every few weeks just to piss them off. I swear if the Atlantic Ocean wasn't between us this would have ended in gunplay months ago.

Enough about my psychotic clanmates..... Why aren't there flags for the following:
pirates...Saturn...zombies...Batman...busty nudes(BNL)...Holy Roman Empire?

Oh, saw something so cool at the mall today. It was a stand alone chess computer where you indicated your move and the pieces move BY THEMSELVES!!! Just went to the top of my Christmas list.

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Originally posted by MontyMoose
I swear if the Atlantic Ocean wasn't between us this would have ended in gunplay months ago.

Enough about my psychotic clanmates.....
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