Problem with admins (yes this thread again)

[hyperpape]

Also one last thing, if I would have a - account and play free/teaching games it would be fine, but not a new account? Like I said, those who are too scared to play a game because of worries like rank or escaping aren't even playing go, but just to pretend to themselves they are. It's like those who study all kinds of moves or details of a sport, knowing every pros name and the history of the game, but not spending their time actually playing.

Say your account is "tinytinybitofskill [-]" (I know, it won't fit on KGS), and it's no secret it's you.

I think it would be fine to say "you really should post your rank when you offer a teaching game", which is pretty much what happened here. You weren't punished, you were just gently advised to post a rank.

[jts]

Thanks, Doug. That answers my question, and the attitude of (at least the majority of) the admins seems to be correct.

[Bantari]

That said, I do find it interesting if your ip was looked up specifically for not wanting to showing your rank. Although I find it at least equally interesting that you are so much offended by that.

I find the ip lookup in this case normal, I think. If I was an admin, and somebody in KTL would behave contrary to what I understand should be done there (and, as you say, this is another discussion) - I would want to know if this is a noob not knowing any better or an old hand getting frisky. It might influence the way I wish to handle the situation.

I am not sure if I would make the comment that was made in public, probably not. But even the public comment, while I would call it 'awkward', is really not a big deal - I mean, what does it say? That you have more than one account? Big deal - everybody does. Unless you were trying to hide this fact, there should be no issue.

Also, a public comment like that reinforces the rooms 'rules' as understood by the admin (which is another discussion) globally and gives others a clue as to what the mystery game request might be - a teacher or a student. So there are some advantages of such public comments.

All in all, I do not understand what is the big deal here.
If somebody wants to go out of their way to accuse KGS admins of something, there are *much* better examples.

[NoSkill]

I just didn't like them posting something about me public. I wôuld have your anyone I had more accounts, but it felt wrong for an admin to do that. I know the room message, but you can tell it is aimed at people just joining the room. Also, when it suggests you post a rank, that is for players new to the room, o guide them on how to get a game. It does not mean you must reveal a rank, or something.

Perhaps in wrong, but from experience the - new accounts lead to some fun games. I wonder what Dr. Straw would say about the - rank thing as long as its not abused.

[Bantari]

I just didn't like them posting something about me public. I wôuld have your anyone I had more accounts, but it felt wrong for an admin to do that. I know the room message, but you can tell it is aimed at people just joining the room. Also, when it suggests you post a rank, that is for players new to the room, o guide them on how to get a game. It does not mean you must reveal a rank, or something.

Perhaps in wrong, but from experience the - new accounts lead to some fun games. I wonder what Dr. Straw would say about the - rank thing as long as its not abused.

Well, it is a teaching room, so I feel it natural that some kind of clue is given: are you looking for teacher, or student, and what is your rank or rank-range you are interested in playing. If you just looking for friendly unrated games, this is probably the wrong room to do it in. Thus the admin reaction, which I also find natural.