Re: Re: Throwing the game.

Chris Babcock <[email protected]> Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:21:04 -0700
Newsgroups gmane.games.diplomacy.judge.dp.discussion
Message-ID <[email protected]>
I don't know why some players remain convinced that their subjective view of
the game enables them to so much more reliably detect cheating than the
moderator's view, which includes press between all parties and IP addresses.
News flash... Of course it looks like players are colluding with one
another. They are!

Players, even those otherwise qualified, are not in a position to
distinguish whether the collusion they detect is in game or out of game. If
they think they can tell from the player seat whether another player is
cheating then they are not qualified to moderate a game.

Also, USDP has a conflict resolution policy:

Any player who becomes aware that any other player or GameMaster is acting
in violation of these rules, intentionally or otherwise, has a positive
obligation to immediately inform the GameMaster (or, in the case of
perceived violation by the GameMaster, the judgekeeper).

In other words, accusing other players or the GM of cheating serves no
reasonable in-game purpose because any actual suspicion of cheating must
immediately be reported. Accusing the GM of collusion with players to any
other party than the judgekeeper should be grounds for removal.

Signoff
Chris
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On Dec 20, 2010 5:20 PM, "Been Chissled" <[email protected]> wrote:


I gues he doesn't have the time to take this seriously. I am not talking out
my ass or trying to be a dick but Thorin what gives.  I think you have a
system that show if something is from the same system and if not you no
longer have the time to check into it.  I ask everyone that has any power
here to look into this.   Italy and Austria in game 244 are in a fix.
 Whatever I will not be playing more Owles games until I get an apology from
Thorin.  The majority of house rules are to keep people from cheating.  Ask
for them to be inforced and you would think you asked for a kidney.   I am
done....     Happy holidays to all.

Hope I don't get kicked out I love this game but this is crap.







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