I suspect that 'Stars "Fraud detection" techniques are now based on those of the banks, rather than having been built by poker players. So, first they look for all of those things that banks and insurers look for when it comes to fraud -- same IP addresses (same physical addresses), links between surnames, and so on. Bots are not so high up the investigation chain because, quite simply, it makes Stars money rather than costs them money. I have in the past said that I don't think bots should be outlawed, but I do think that they should be identified. Even better, have bot v bot tables, which individuals would be allowed to join if they so desired. It's not the botulism that annoys me, it's the concealment. Computer chess programs are easier to play against when you know that they are computer chess programs. Bots are the same. The trick is identifying them as such.
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Date: 2010-07-18 02:36 pm (UTC)PJ