cheating owners questions................

griff66 · 02-18-2003, 12:27 PM

I think i have someone in my league thats more than one owner. I was wondering if someone could look at my owners page and tell me if they reconize any of the names as cheaters.

thanks

http://www.angelfire.com/rnb/xsbl/xsbl.html

LivnLegend · 02-18-2003, 12:32 PM

It may not be conclusive to just go by the names since a cheater probably fakes these, although you can look for trends. A name changer may use certain similar names or email addresses or utilize the same email provider each time.

I notice your owner page is very incomplete. Some teams list only a first name and some teams list no name, just an email address!
I think it would not be out of line for team owners to provide full names.

UKSubs · 02-18-2003, 12:55 PM

I agree with LivnLegend that requiring full information like a first and last name is good policy and a partial deterrant to cheating. It's easier to come up with a second AIM screen name and a free E-Mail account, than it is to come up with a name and good backstory, since most people who cheat aren't willing to put that much into things. Also, it creates a much friendlier atmosphere to trade with people that have names to address them by rather than just screennames like Trollmaster.

I also took some time to look at your website and am sending you a private message about an easy way to confirm suspicions about cheating owners that I found handy when I used to play in FPS leagues a few years ago that could work for your situation.

griff66 · 02-18-2003, 07:02 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by LivnLegend
It may not be conclusive to just go by the names since a cheater probably fakes these, although you can look for trends. A name changer may use certain similar names or email addresses or utilize the same email provider each time.

I notice your owner page is very incomplete. Some teams list only a first name and some teams list no name, just an email address!
I think it would not be out of line for team owners to provide full names. [/QUOTE

I havent check yet but if its IP address's i already do that but some people are in the same school and on the same modem.

Aussie Mark · 02-19-2003, 01:32 AM

Scary. With that many AOL, Hotmail and Yahoo addys, 75% of your league could be cheaters :-)

There are definitely some suspect handles in that list eg. "dicknoze69" WTF? Was "MikeHunt" already taken?

02-18-2003, 12:27 PM	#1
griff66 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 79	cheating owners questions................ I think i have someone in my league thats more than one owner. I was wondering if someone could look at my owners page and tell me if they reconize any of the names as cheaters. thanks http://www.angelfire.com/rnb/xsbl/xsbl.html

02-18-2003, 12:32 PM	#2
LivnLegend Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: 100% pure adrenaline! Posts: 5,624	It may not be conclusive to just go by the names since a cheater probably fakes these, although you can look for trends. A name changer may use certain similar names or email addresses or utilize the same email provider each time. I notice your owner page is very incomplete. Some teams list only a first name and some teams list no name, just an email address! I think it would not be out of line for team owners to provide full names. __________________ Excess ain't rebellion. You're drinking what they're selling.

02-18-2003, 12:55 PM	#3
UKSubs Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 272	I agree with LivnLegend that requiring full information like a first and last name is good policy and a partial deterrant to cheating. It's easier to come up with a second AIM screen name and a free E-Mail account, than it is to come up with a name and good backstory, since most people who cheat aren't willing to put that much into things. Also, it creates a much friendlier atmosphere to trade with people that have names to address them by rather than just screennames like Trollmaster. I also took some time to look at your website and am sending you a private message about an easy way to confirm suspicions about cheating owners that I found handy when I used to play in FPS leagues a few years ago that could work for your situation. __________________ Counter Culture Baseball Commissioner/Houston Astros RANZBA Adelaide Crows

02-19-2003, 01:32 AM	#5
Aussie Mark Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Downunder Posts: 489	Scary. With that many AOL, Hotmail and Yahoo addys, 75% of your league could be cheaters :-) There are definitely some suspect handles in that list eg. "dicknoze69" WTF? Was "MikeHunt" already taken? __________________ Cheers Mark

02-18-2003, 07:02 PM	#4
griff66 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 79	[QUOTE]Originally posted by LivnLegend It may not be conclusive to just go by the names since a cheater probably fakes these, although you can look for trends. A name changer may use certain similar names or email addresses or utilize the same email provider each time. I notice your owner page is very incomplete. Some teams list only a first name and some teams list no name, just an email address! I think it would not be out of line for team owners to provide full names. [/QUOTE I havent check yet but if its IP address's i already do that but some people are in the same school and on the same modem.