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authorMarkus Uhlin <markus@nifty-networks.net>2023-12-07 21:31:49 +0100
committerMarkus Uhlin <markus@nifty-networks.net>2023-12-07 21:31:49 +0100
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+ This help file documents the rules for adding extra accounts for players.
+
+ The file is for the AFICS site, please feel free to modify the contents
+or admin names for your particular site.
+
+Types of account allowed:
+
+ playing account or | only 1 of these allowed per person
+ chatting account or | admins may have one of these in addition
+ playing/chatting account | to their normal account - see below.
+
+ - This is the default registered account.
+
+ blind account - for blindfold chess ONLY!
+
+ - may shout with it, but NOT to be used as
+ - an excuse to abuse/get round quota/get
+ - past censor lists etc.
+
+ - must use style 9 (although may set to
+ - another style to examine afterward)
+
+ team account - for team chess ONLY!
+ - see rules for blind accounts
+
+ - advise player not to let members other
+ - than from his/her site to use it as
+ - is responsible for their behaviour.
+ - this is not a hard fixed rule though.
+
+ computer account or | maximum 1 per player
+ 'cyborg' account | (more if automatic moving)
+
+ - non-automatic computers should NOT be
+ - used as a shouting mechanism (except for
+ - match pairings, greetings etc)
+
+ - A cyborg account is where the player is
+ - using a computer to analyse the moves,
+ - but a human is deciding which one to play.
+ - (can make a very strong player)
+
+ - Useful if computer specifications/house
+ - rules are placed in notes (eg no aborts)
+
+(any problems with the above three - remove immediately and comment the
+ player account)
+
+ admin account - may be used to play/chat
+
+ - advise to get a player account to save
+ - getting questions in the middle of a game
+
+ tester account - admins/programmers only.
+ - maximum of 2 per person (or more if only
+ - for a temporary period)
+
+ helper account - receives messages from players (eg bug)
+
+ - admins only, unless authorised by Sparky
+ - or sveshi (AFICS)
+ - do NOT put passwords in admin help files.
+
+1> Extra admins accounts.
+ Admins can have as many accounts as they wish as long as the above rules
+ are followed.
+
+2> Extra user accounts.
+
+ Must satisfy the following criterea:
+
+
+ 1> Is not currently being sanctioned (eg on abuser list)
+
+ 2> Comment file is clean or nearly clean (check the comments don't
+ assume because someone has more than one comment they have been
+ an abuser). Repeat offenders must be refused additional accounts.
+
+ 3> The player is not known to cause (much) trouble.
+
+ If in doubt please check with sveshi (AFICS) first.
+
+ Must put in comments list of the player applying for it the name and type
+ of account
+
+ Eg. addcomment FishFood DAV's blind account
+
+ Must add in the realname of the account, the handle of the player and what
+ type of account it is.
+
+ Finally add it to a list with +listname [name] if appropriate.
+
+ Do NOT revert an additional account to a player account without good reason
+ (eg old account was destroyed somehow). Check with sveshi (AFICS) if unsure..
+
+See ahelp: accounts, addplayer
+See help: addlist, sublist
+
+[Last modified 11/28/95 - DAV]