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Originally posted by Fat Lady
I think the accusations only come when someone's games have been run through Fritz or whatever, i.e. the player's moves match Fritz's first choice too often to be coincidental.

A high rating or "engine-like play" merely causes someone to fall under suspicion.

That is not always the case, and the admins are the final word on evidence. I sent more feedback, let's hope for the best (a clear decision)

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Originally posted by Phlabibit
I erased threads about any number of people you might find on the removed list, it's RHP that needs to put them there. The moderation was not treated any different than any other accusation in the forums.

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I read Pawn Qween's post as being about preferential treatment by the site administrators when it comes to 3(b) bans, not by the forum mods when it comes to deletion of accusations.

Originally posted by Nordlys
I read Pawn Qween's post as being about preferential treatment by the site administrators when it comes to 3(b) bans, not by the forum mods when it comes to deletion of accusations.

Ah, does read that way.

I'm sure the same applies to admins. They want to get things right, not cover up or ignore.

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Originally posted by Phlabibit
I erased threads about any number of people you might find on the removed list, it's RHP that needs to put them there. The moderation was not treated any different than any other accusation in the forums.

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Huh? Surely talking about someone who's already been 3(b) banned isn't an "accusation" - only if they're not currently on that list.

Did you mean "... people you *ought* find..."?

Originally posted by Nordlys
I read Pawn Qween's post as being about preferential treatment by the site administrators when it comes to 3(b) bans, not by the forum mods when it comes to deletion of accusations.

Thanks Nordly's, that was what I meant 🙂

Originally posted by DawgHaus
Huh? Surely talking about someone who's already been 3(b) banned isn't an "accusation" - only if they're not currently on that list.

Did you mean "... people you *ought* find..."?

I presume he means that the threads were made before the player was banned.

Originally posted by Schumi
I presume he means that the threads were made before the player was banned.

bingo (sort of irrelevant now since I misunderstood the original post about admins, not mods)

Originally posted by English Tal
It was reported several weeks ago.... with no result whatsoever.

Was it reported based on a couple of games, or in a good bunch of them?

huh? What happened to the a little bird told me in General Forum? It was interesting while I went to get a few gingerbread cookies and its a goonah?!

Originally posted by Phlabibit
That is not always the case, and the admins are the final word on evidence. I sent more feedback, let's hope for the best (a clear decision)

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Good work Phlabibit..

Yet it surprises me that it takes the site admins so long then to actually perform a ban in case there is clear evidence!

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I imagine that engine use starts earlier than 2000 in most cases, but when people ask in the forums which are the best engines to use, then it makes me wonder just how much is going on.

I have just got a subscription and planned to play more and improve my game (without mechanical help) so I could play in tournaments. Is there any point in trying? 🙁

Originally posted by Pawn Qween
I imagine that engine use starts earlier than 2000 in most cases, but when people ask in the forums which are the best engines to use, then it makes me wonder just how much is going on.

I have just got a subscription and planned to play more and improve my game (without mechanical help) so I could play in tournaments. Is there any point in trying? 🙁

Of course. The majority of players here want the same as you do. I just ignore cheating and the idea of cheating. I think it's more of a problem for higher rated players.

Originally posted by Mahout
Of course. The majority of players here want the same as you do. I just ignore cheating and the idea of cheating. I think it's more of a problem for higher rated players.

It's definately more obvious in higher rated players, but I'm sure you will get the odd player who used to beat all of their friends and thinks they are really good at chess who gets frustrated with losing all of the time and will use an engine to "check" a few moves a game because they have conviced themselves that everyone else is so good that they must all be cheating...

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