I've discovered a player I suspect has 2 usernames and is using one to boost the others' score. The names are xxxxx2 and xxxxx3 (not real names), and all '2' has done is play '3' and lost. It looks pretty suspect to me. I've informed site Admin and the names live on. I'm not sure whether to name and give the user(s) the opportunity to answer? I'm not really one for witch hunts, but I hate to see cheating too on such a good website. What does anyone think? Name and shame or just let it go?
Originally posted by GarethNichollsName and shame!
I've discovered a player I suspect has 2 usernames and is using one to boost the others' score. The names are xxxxx2 and xxxxx3 (not real names), and all '2' has done is play '3' and lost. It looks pretty suspect to me. I've informed site Admin and the names live on. I'm not sure whether to name and give the user(s) the opportunity to answer? I'm not ...[text shortened]... g too on such a good website. What does anyone think? Name and shame or just let it go?
We haven't had a good lynching in a while and the mob's pitchforks are going a bit blunt.
Originally posted by GarethNichollsSend Feedback (bottom of every page)
I've discovered a player I suspect has 2 usernames and is using one to boost the others' score. The names are xxxxx2 and xxxxx3 (not real names), and all '2' has done is play '3' and lost. It looks pretty suspect to me. I've informed site Admin and the names live on. I'm not sure whether to name and give the user(s) the opportunity to answer? I'm not ...[text shortened]... g too on such a good website. What does anyone think? Name and shame or just let it go?
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Originally posted by PhlabibitAs it says above - I've already sent feedback. For whatever reason nothing has been done yet. Maybe Admin can't prove it's the same person? That must be difficult if you use 2 different email addresses, which would be quite easy to do.
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Originally posted by GarethNichollsThey would have to use 2 different emails, but there are other ways to tell.
As it says above - I've already sent feedback. For whatever reason nothing has been done yet. Maybe Admin can't prove it's the same person? That must be difficult if you use 2 different email addresses, which would be quite easy to do.
Also, feedback takes some time to answer sometimes. A week in some instances.
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I've come across obvious cheaters too, but I don't see any way of stopping them - and I suspect there are a lot more than we realise. Anything offered for free, without proof of ID, is always going to be abused. Some websites allow only paying members to post to the forums, others have read-only access. That could get rid of some of the forum spammers too.
Originally posted by GarethNichollsIf their rankings are vastly different, there's a good chance that one of them is simply tutoring the other one, playing a game and analyzing the game afterward.
I've been reliably informed by Admin that this is not a cheat. You have to trust them that they know what they are doing.
Originally posted by joneschrThis problem was already resolved, they were 2 players with VERY similar names was the big 'eye soar'. They joined years apart, and the admins are confident they are not the same person so we'll just need to trust their judgment.
If their rankings are vastly different, there's a good chance that one of them is simply tutoring the other one, playing a game and analyzing the game afterward.
One is provisional, one is rated a couple hundred points higher. Not sure they even know each other. They have played 4 games and one of them won all 4 so far... they have a 5th game, and 'the underdog' seems to be ahead. With luck, they'll pull a win out.
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