In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Chris Fant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
Do you know of any reasons why it would not be granted to the program author?
1. The admin considering granting it is not fully certain that the bot
account is indeed controlled by the program author.
2. The program is very volatile in strength, with new algorithms being
tested, so its presence in the rating system will be destructive.
Reason 1 is the usual reason for refusals. I suspect that I know more
than any other KGS admin about which are bona fide programs controlled
by their authors rather than GNU Go clones controlled by children; most
admins are unwilling to get involved. I have now discussed this with
other KGS admins.
So if for instance you, Chris, want MechaGozilla set to rated, I will do
it for you.
Nick
On Nov 9, 2007 12:53 PM, Nick Wedd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Chris Fant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>Unlikely to be granted? I assume you mean only if you are not the
>program author?
It is more likely to be granted if you can convince them that you are
the author; but by no means certain. I don't know what the guidelines
are. As an admin myself, I ought to know. I shall try to find out.
Nick
>On Nov 9, 2007 12:17 PM, Nick Wedd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> In message
>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Joshua
>> Shriver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
>> >Aye, it would be bad to enter a tournament with a bot I didn't write.
>> >I was thinking more general. Just for play.
>>
>> Anyone can run a bot on KGS, the only obstacles are the small amount of
>> technical competence required to get it and kgsGtp running and
>> connected, and the need for an internet-connected platform to run it on.
>> The bot can be one that they have written, downloaded, or stolen, KGS
>> won't know nor care.
>>
>> Running a _rated_ bot on KGS is another matter. This requires active
>> intervention by an admin, which is unlikely to be granted. While your
>> bot is unrated, it won't be able to play any rated games, and won't
>> acquire a rating.
>>
>> Nick
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