Why are there so many players on OGS only playing against bots?

[Eugene]

@david265

Playing the second move at the 1-1 point is not rank manipulation. It is an attempt to give the black player a handicap.

The correct way to give a person a handicap is via the handicap system or custom komi.

We encounter players doing this (passing or playing passing moves) enough for it to be not a joke: where it’s suggested, we need to point out that it is not welcome.

It is rank manipulation: it is an action that deceives the ranking system, and thus other players, about a player’s rank. That is why it is not welcome.

@david265

Whenever there is a controversy about an issue, it shows that the issue is not simple and that there are two sides to consider thoughtfully.

Yes, definitely! This one has amazingly persuasive looking arguments for both sides!

Here is the debate that has raged since 2014 - happy reading & considering

Komi needs correction on 9 x 9

I am tired of Komi issues on 9 x 9. Where is the rule that any board size besides regulation need to grant white 6.5 points for going second? Let’s assume that 19 x 19 is the only board size which matters. When Komi was introduced, it was deemed that white should get compensation for going second. On a regulation size board – 19 x 19 – a compensation of 6.5 points represents 1.8% (0.018005540166205) of the 361 available points. With the brilliant minds who have studied the regulation size to …