Re: [computer-go] Third KGS tournament: game-end protocol

[Don Dailey <drd@xxxxxxx>]

>   I really do not believe it is in the interest of computer
>   Go to require that all dead stones be removed. It leads to end game
>   play like that of botnoid, and a check of the comments near the end of
>   the SlugGo botnoid game show that while it can be temporarily funny,
>   even that gets old fast.

Why were you annoyed?  Your program was the one that was winning and I
am the one who had to sit through the lost game and the rude comments.
How unpleasant could it have been for you?   

Let's be reasonable.  Anyone who writes a computer program to compete
is probably going to focus on playing strength first, and then the
niceties like ending the game cleanly and early.  A protocol to do
this is a positive thing.  But like the game of GO itself, you can't
force players to pass if they don't want to or are not very good at
it.

- Don
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