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Make "analysis disabled" the default (poll) - COMING SOON!

I think that it would be better to disable the analysis for every game until it is finished or that is is the default setting (especially for the site ladder games) for two main reasons: It fosters reading and therefore leads to improvements in the long run It reduces the incentives to cheat What do you think?

I think using the analysis tool amounts to cheating

Hello, I just now noticed that in the middle of a live match, users have the ability to analyze the current board position and test out different variations. I understand that anyone could cheat this way just by using any online goban separate from OGS, but I still wonder why the feature is there in the first place? Doesn’t it just make cheating too easy and convenient for some people? I kinda feel like it would be better if it was removed altogether.

Is using game analysis during a game cheating?

I admit that I, at times, use game analysis during live games. I very often use it during correspondence games. However, I can’t help but feel like I am cheating. I say this because part of the challenge of go is figuring out in your head how a situation will turn out. Using game analysis takes away at least some of the uncertainty. Obviously, there is no game analysis if you are playing a live game with a board. Therefore, I am curios if others think it is appropriate to use game analysi…