Re: PBEM Cheating, how to deal with it?

From: rmm@maths.warwick.ac.uk (Mr R M Mantel)

Date: Thu, 21 Mar 1996 00:00:00 +0000

>>>>> "Alois" == Alois Karl Tusch <atusch@pcug.org.au> writes:

>> As someone involved in several PBEM games right now, I think
    >> that cheating completely ruins the game for everyone and anyone
    >> caught doing it should be kicked out immediately. If it's
    >> someone who does it consistently, post his name to relevant
    >> newsgroups or web sites.

Alois> Could not agree more.  But authenticating PBEM cheats would
    Alois> seem to be pretty hard.  If you can't play fair and cop it
    Alois> on the chin then leave PBEM games to people who really
    Alois> enjoy the challenge of person to person games and stick to
    Alois> your computer opponent.

I guess most uf us agree to this. The questions that are unclear are
1.) What is considered cheating?
2.) What should a GM do who strongly suspects someone of cheating?

Rolf

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References

PBEM Cheating, how to deal with it?
Jim Flanagan <flanag19@eos.net>
Thu, 14 Mar 1996 00:00:00 +0000
Re: PBEM Cheating, how to deal with it?
mephisto@ra.isisnet.com (David Thompson)
Fri, 15 Mar 1996 00:00:00 +0000