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Agreed! I might add that the faster time controls such as 2 12 can help
control the computer usage but not eliminate it entirely. When I upped
my seeks to 4 12 I became more suspect of people using computers. Also
another way is to play people you have played before. By building a
friendly circle you can have a good time. The important thing is to not
let the cheaters spoil if for you. ICC is a great site but like all
sites it has those that want to abuse it.

In article <8jqk11$ib7$1@slb7.atl.mindspring.net>,
  rmosk@netcom.com (Ron Moskovitz) wrote:
> In article <H%085.8996$661.1871593@news1.rdc1.va.home.com>,
> Ertosi <deadwood1@home.com> wrote:
> >>
> >
> >I have been thinking of joining ICC because I haven't been able to
make it
> >to the chess club lately for face to face games. So, how bad is this
> >cheating problem. I would hope to be playing against humans.
>
>  Nobody can say for sure how bad this problem is.
>
>  On FICS, I've only had one or two times when I was suspicious--but
> then I'm not as suspicious as some people, who I think are downright
> paranoid about it.
>
>  I decided not to worry about it, and the problem is not so prevalent
> that it keeps making me worry about it.
>
>  The main reason why I think it's not very common is simply that I
> can't imagine what people get out of it. I'm sure it happens,
sometimes,
> but how many people could both care that much and be stupid enough
> to think that using a computer to cheat says something about them?
>
>


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