Re: PBEM Cheating, how to deal with it?

From: mephisto@ra.isisnet.com (David Thompson)

Date: Fri, 15 Mar 1996 00:00:00 +0000

In article <4iaaa8$32f@eos.eos.net>, flanag19@eos.net says...
>
>I would like to start a discussion on how to deal with cheating in PBEM
>games. I have a specific problem in mind, but I would like to keep this
>discussion general in nature.
>
>Here is my problem in broad language: I am currently hosting a list of PBEM
>players, and it has been brought to my attention that a specific player is
>cheating. I'd just like to pose some questions, throw out some ideas, and
>get some feedback.
>
>Is there a general procedure for investigating and authenticateing these
>actions?
>
>If a player is proven to have actually cheated in a game, what action
>should one take?
>
>Should active measures be taken to prevent this player from cheating again?
>
>What sort of resposibilty does this place upon a list administartor like
>myself (and of course possible abuse of that power).
>
>Would any public action bring down a flood of "well as long as your at it,
>I know such and such cheats all the time"?
>
>If I was to assemble and post a list of "persona non grata", would that be
>an abuse of my power, not to mention fruitless?
>
>Should there be some kind of three strikes and your out rule, giving people
>a chance to reform their ways?
>
>Please post your ideas and experiences. Please keep them general in nature,
>without nameing names. Thank you.
>

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.

--
    Countin' flowers on the wall, it don't bother me at all.
    Playin' solitaire til dawn, with a deck of 51.
    Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' Captain Kangaroo.
    Now don't tell me I've nothin' to do....
       - the Statler Brothers, "Pulp Fiction" soundtrack

References

PBEM Cheating, how to deal with it?
Jim Flanagan <flanag19@eos.net>
Thu, 14 Mar 1996 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

PBEM Cheating, how to deal with it?
Jim Flanagan <flanag19@eos.net>
Thu, 14 Mar 1996 00:00:00 +0000