abuser

  The admins maintain a private list of individuals who have abused the chess
server.  There are various kinds of abuse that can result in someone being
placed on the abuser list (... or worse).

  Sometimes there is an individual who intentionally disconnects in lost
positions, thus ruining the spirit of competition.  If you suspect that
someone disconnected intentionally, please contact an admin.  The admin will
review the situation.  If you are unable to connect with your opponent in
order to resume your game, you may also want to seek an adjudication.

  If a user has too many stored games, the user may also be placed on the
abuser list until more of the adjourned games are completed or adjudicated.

CONSEQUENCES

  Being on the abuser list has these consequences: (a) abusers may have match
requests automatically declined if the opponent has "!abuser" in the formula,
and (b) abusers who disconnect while playing a game forfeit the game
automatically.

  Other kinds of poor conduct can result in different sanctions.  See the
"etiquette" and "shout_abuse" help files for details.

See Also:  adjudication  etiquette  formula  shout_abuse  showlist  stored 
variables

[Last modified: October 10, 1995 -- Friar]