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Article #2293Re: CHESS CHEATERS: PROGSTERS AND HACKERS!!!
From: Brendan O'Connell
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2000 00:00
Date: Tue, 19 Sep 2000 00:00
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why do people cheat on chess servers anyway? What do they gain ? In article <39B43363.6EC85BC2@n2mail.com>, Yaridovich <yaridovich@n2mail.com> wrote: > > --------------E41A6AC8C814D6859133661C > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > There is not 1 minute when I come into Yahoo! Games - Chess and not see > someone either > using a prog or hacking into the server. (If they're using a prog, > they'll win! [obviously, duh!!?!?!] and > then they'll just say that shit about "No, I don't use a prog- its just > BOOKS, BOOKS, > BOOKS!?!?". Some might try reverse-psychology on you: they might > actually 'admit' to using a prog > in an attempt to make u think.... "hmmm... maybe they're NOT a prog > user, cause..... why would > he/she admit it......." Either way you can tell if they're using a prog > for 2 reasons: 1) they won't ever > play anything less than 5/5 (from 5/5 up to 25/10 i've seen) - If you > ask them to play you in a 1/0 > blitz, they'll just complain about lag!?!? 2) they're record will show > it!?!?- if they're 100-2, and > they're playing in a 10/10 game, obviously they're a prog user!?!? The > only true 100% way of > knowing for sure that they are not a prog user is to play them in > person!!! > Often times, prog users won't admit using a prog, but if u ask them a > question when its their turn, they > won't answer immediately..... and u can often time when their moves will > be like clockwork. > Prog users are reflective of people who are not confident with their > chess game and abilities. Some > want to win all their games and go and 'brag' to everyone, "Hey!!! I'm a > grandmaster- I'm > UNDEFEATED?!?!? LOOK AT ME!??!". > If they're not using a prog, they're either a hacker! And do I > see A LOT OF THEM!!!!!!!!!- I > once saw someone come into 1 lounge with 6 different names with the same > prefix of "bozo_####", > where # is a different # (ie: bozo_1234, bozo_1233)- All of which had > ratings off the chart from > 2500 to 4500!!! When I viewed they're record, that was when I knew we > either had a Kasparov, or > a hacker! I thought Kasparov wouldn't have time to login 6 times just to > 'show-off' so I knew it had > to be a hacker. I saw some chat going on. Sure enough it was the prick > himself, talking about how he > is so good at chess, but yet he kept declining all his invitations and > wouldn't accept even a chat!?!? > He was a hacker! I don't know how he did it (I think it has something to > do with the old > yahoo!games server where you could sign up with "____" before your name > or other weird > characters) but I'd sure like to know so I can inform yahoo of this > error and they can fix it! > Nevertheless, the hacker is also a low-self-esteem lame nolife loser > along with the prog user! They > are 2 types of low-life losers who need to be stopped! There must be a > Javascript code being > evolved that will come into play. I figure, they way we're moving along > now, it will be only a matter of > time before these cheaters are disposed of. > > If you happen to have any information on where these hackers may be > getting their info., programs, > or hacks, PLEASE either post a follow-up, or you may wish to email me: > yaridovich@n2mail.com > ~Yaridovich > yaridovich@n2mail.com > > --------------E41A6AC8C814D6859133661C > Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > <HTML> > <FONT SIZE=+2>T</FONT>here is not 1 minute when I come into Yahoo! > Games - Chess and not see someone either > <BR>using a prog or hacking into the server. (If they're using a prog, > they'll win! [obviously, duh!!?!?!] and > <BR>then they'll just say that shit about "No, I don't use a prog- its > just BOOKS, BOOKS, > <BR>BOOKS!?!?". Some might try reverse-psychology on you: they might actually > 'admit' to using a prog > <BR>in an attempt to make u think.... "hmmm... maybe they're NOT a prog > user, cause..... why would > <BR>he/she admit it......." Either way you can tell if they're using a > prog for 2 reasons: 1) they won't ever > <BR>play anything less than 5/5 (from 5/5 up to 25/10 i've seen) - If you > ask them to play you in a 1/0 > <BR>blitz, they'll just complain about lag!?!? 2) they're record will show > it!?!?- if they're 100-2, and > <BR>they're playing in a 10/10 game, obviously they're a prog user!?!? > The only true 100% way of > <BR>knowing for sure that they are not a prog user is to play them in person!!! > <BR>Often times, prog users won't admit using a prog, but if u ask them > a question when its their turn, they > <BR>won't answer immediately..... and u can often time when their moves > will be like clockwork. > <BR>Prog users are reflective of people who are not confident with their > chess game and abilities. Some > <BR>want to win all their games and go and 'brag' to everyone, "Hey!!! > I'm a grandmaster- I'm > <BR>UNDEFEATED?!?!? LOOK AT ME!??!". > <BR> If they're not > using a prog, they're either a hacker! And do I see A LOT OF THEM!!!!!!!!!- > I > <BR>once saw someone come into 1 lounge with 6 different names with the > same prefix of "bozo_####", > <BR>where # is a different # (ie: bozo_1234, bozo_1233)- All of which had > ratings off the chart from > <BR>2500 to 4500!!! When I viewed they're record, that was when I knew > we either had a Kasparov, or > <BR>a hacker! I thought Kasparov wouldn't have time to login 6 times just > to 'show-off' so I knew it had > <BR>to be a hacker. I saw some chat going on. Sure enough it was the prick > himself, talking about how he > <BR>is so good at chess, but yet he kept declining all his invitations > and wouldn't accept even a chat!?!? > <BR>He was a hacker! I don't know how he did it (I think it has something > to do with the old > <BR>yahoo!games server where you could sign up with "____" before your > name or other weird > <BR>characters) but I'd sure like to know so I can inform yahoo of this > error and they can fix it! > <BR>Nevertheless, the hacker is also a low-self-esteem lame nolife loser > along with the prog user! They > <BR>are 2 types of low-life losers who need to be stopped! There must be > a Javascript code being > <BR>evolved that will come into play. I figure, they way we're moving along > now, it will be only a matter of > <BR>time before these cheaters are disposed of. > > <P>If you happen to have any information on where these hackers may be > getting their info., programs, > <BR>or hacks, <B><U>PLEASE</U></B> either post a follow-up, or you > may wish to email me: yaridovich@n2mail.com > <BR>~Yaridovich > <BR><A HREF="mailto:yaridovich@n2mail.com">yaridovich@n2mail.com</A></HTML> > > --------------E41A6AC8C814D6859133661C-- > > -- "There's no logic here today Do as you got to, go your own way I said that's right Time's short your life's your own And in the end We are just DUST N' BONES" Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.
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