Re: computer-go: Authenticating the identity of a remote go-playing computer program

["Vlad Dumitrescu" <vladdu@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

If I may throw in my 2 pence worth...

Since as someone said before, cheating cannot be prevented even when humans 
are playing (either having a stronger player make secret signs, or maybe a 
more high-tech solution), I'm not sure why it would be a bigger problem with 
computer-go... except maybe that more people might try to cheat.

A cheater might win a couple of competitions, but not all of them will be 
through the net, and if that program never competes "in person" or if when 
it does it performs poorly, then everyone will know it as a cheater...

Since organizing an on-line competition would require much less effort both 
for the competitors and the organizers, I think people will participate even 
if there were no money prizes. And then I think few (if any) will try to 
cheat...

In fact, it is exactly the same situation as when playing on nngs - who 
certifies that I am who I say I am? Or that I don't have a better player by 
my side? Or a book? And people still compete there...

All in all, I don't really think cheating should be a big issue...
What do you think?

regards,
Vlad
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