14 Jul 06
Originally posted by aging blitzerI'd like to see all banned players have their handle displayed with a line drawn through it. This (hopefully) takes care of every place their names appear, from tourney results to forum posts (bragging about their 'wins'😉 to performance pages.
In the My Performance page, it would be nice to have some sort of indicator as to which of your opponents have been banned for engine use.
14 Jul 06
Originally posted by BigDoggProblemGood idea.
I'd like to see all banned players have their handle displayed with a line drawn through it. This (hopefully) takes care of every place their names appear, from tourney results to forum posts (bragging about their 'wins'😉 to performance pages.
Should be simple for the admin to put a line through a username.
17 Jul 06
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Originally posted by Dr StrangeloveAn assertion is merely a claim that something is the case, that some proposition is true. The claim need not be true in order for the claim to be an assertion.
No jest. What is the big difference?
For example, one assertion is "RHP is an active chess community with over 100,000 members."
A proof demonstrates that the claim is true. A proof of the above assertion could take the form of a list of 100,000 usernames in use at this site, which could be verified by anybody who is interested in and in doubt of the truth of the assertion.
Only true claims can be proven. I have yet to see a proof of the example assertion, and I remain unconvinced of its truth.
In the context at hand, another example of an assertion is "Dr. Strangelove is an engine user." This is the only sort of output that the Game Mods generate - that is all that they have said about those banned. They have given no proof, no reason for us to believe that their assertions are true, and no means of verifying their findings or of validating their methods.
How did you become a doctor without mastering this elementary concept of critical thinking?
18 Jul 06
Originally posted by DoctorScribblesI doubt if you are ever likely to see any cast-iron proof - no one is.
An assertion is merely a claim that something is the case, that some proposition is true. The claim need not be true in order for the claim to be an assertion.
For example, one assertion is "RHP is an active chess community with over 100,000 members."
A proof demonstrates that the claim is true. A proof of the above assertion could take the f ...[text shortened]...
How did you become a doctor without mastering this elementary concept of critical thinking?
18 Jul 06
Originally posted by DoctorScribblesBut surely the Game Mods could still prove that someone is an engine cheat despite the fact they haven't proved to you that their proof is not an assertion?
An assertion is merely a claim that something is the case, that some proposition is true. The claim need not be true in order for the claim to be an assertion.
For example, one assertion is "RHP is an active chess community with over 100,000 members."
A proof demonstrates that the claim is true. A proof of the above assertion could take the f ...[text shortened]...
How did you become a doctor without mastering this elementary concept of critical thinking?
18 Jul 06
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Originally posted by XanthosNZSurely? On what information do you base this certainty? Your claim is nothing more than speculation.
But surely the Game Mods could still prove that someone is an engine cheat despite the fact they haven't proved to you that their proof is not an assertion?