Ok, I see what you are saying now.
On 11/10/07, Nick Wedd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > Chris Fant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes > >> A beginner could easily run gnugo for a day or two, get a 7k rank for the > >> gnugo account, then replace gnugo with an account that moves randomly for a > >> few moves then resigns. Play this new robot as white with handicap 6, and > >> you will soon get a dan-level account. > > > >On the surface, that sounds like a broken system. That is only my > >opinion based on my limited knowledge of the situation you describe. > > It isn't broken, in the sense that a beginner can't do that, because he > won't be able to get the bot's account rated. > > It is broken in the sense that even as things stand, he can persuade his > big brother to open an account, win games, get a 2-dan rating, and then > throw games to him. I don't see how any system could prevent this. > > Nick > -- > Nick Wedd [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _______________________________________________ > computer-go mailing list > computer-go@computer-go.org > http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/ > _______________________________________________ computer-go mailing list computer-go@computer-go.org http://www.computer-go.org/mailman/listinfo/computer-go/
