26 Jan 09
A visually impaired user has started a thread in the Help forum with a request for assistance.
Thread 107225
26 Jan 09
Russ, is this a simple-to-implement programming request, or a major task?
I assist visually-impaired people with computing tasks, and just using the large board with magnification isn't enough for some, whereas the special keyboard could deal with algebraic notation using its speech-to-text function.
27 Jan 09
Originally posted by MissOleumWouldn't algebraic notation make it easier for the cheaters paste moves?
Russ, is this a simple-to-implement programming request, or a major task?
I assist visually-impaired people with computing tasks, and just using the large board with magnification isn't enough for some, whereas the special keyboard could deal with algebraic notation using its speech-to-text function.
27 Jan 09
Originally posted by NowakowskiSure, it would be great to allow everyone to play.
I think it more its more important to allow the impaired to play, than it is to try to make it harder to paste moves because someone MIGHT cheat.
-GIN
Unfortunately we don't live in lala-land and cheating drives paying customers away from this awesome site, so balance is very important.
27 Jan 09
Originally posted by CrowleyDude, cheaters will cheat anyway this or that way. And even if that means that would cheat faster, they would become so greedy because of that new feature that they could be detected more easily.
Wouldn't algebraic notation make it easier for the cheaters paste moves?
27 Jan 09
Originally posted by ivan2908It's OK, I think I'll stick with making it as difficult as possible for them to ply their trade here.
Dude, cheaters will cheat anyway this or that way. And even if that means that would cheat faster, they would become so greedy because of that new feature that they could be detected more easily.
27 Jan 09
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Originally posted by CrowleyCopying a move graphically is not any harder than copying a move via notation. Denying the notation feature would not only fail to deter cheats; it wouldn't even slow them down.
It's OK, I think I'll stick with making it as difficult as possible for them to ply their trade here.
Edit: In the help forum thread, Russ said he'll make this feature available if possible.
27 Jan 09
Originally posted by SwissGambitGreat, finally an answer to the question I posed in the beginning of the thread.
Copying a move graphically is not any harder than copying a move via notation. Denying the notation feature would not only fail to deter cheats; it wouldn't even slow them down.
Edit: In the help forum thread, Russ said he'll make this feature available if possible.
This is all I wanted to know.
29 Jan 09
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Originally posted by CrowleyHow exactly would it make it easier to cheat. That sounds like a red herring to me. I would just throw that fish back in the water as being to small to bother with.
Wouldn't algebraic notation make it easier for the cheaters paste moves?
Edit: Sorry I didn't see Swift Gambits post.
29 Jan 09
Originally posted by cashthetrashI don't know, I can't even read chess notation.
How exactly would it make it easier to cheat. That sounds like a red herring to me. I would just throw that fish back in the water as being to small to bother with.
Edit: Sorry I didn't see Swift Gambits post.
I just thought someone could rapidly copy & paste notation, whereas now they have to look at the engine and then copy the move on the board here - this is why I thought it takes longer.