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Social behaviour of computer cheaters.

I've noted some computer cheaters show up 2 different characters.

`*The overfriendly, overhumbly ones, that also sometimes tries to pass themself off as interesting, talking in an exaggregated way about openings...

*The overaggressive ones, that throw out swearings and bad words when they get accused.

LM Chessinstinct was a cheater belonging to the 1st category. After beating me he once said something like "I'm surprised I managed to play this game so perfectly." Is this a comment likely to tell your opponent after a won game? First, how can you be sure you played perfectly (if you don't use an engine). Second, a more natural reaction would be "YIPPIE!! I WON!!"

The comment "I'm surprised I managed to play this game so perfectly." is probably intended to, in an overfriendly and overhumbly way , pass himself off as a fair player by saying that he sometimes sucks and is surprised over his perfect play. Also in public forums where he was accused of cheating he answered like "I prefer to not be suspect." A more natural reaction would be "I'm not a cheat!" or "Report me if you want"

The fact that LM Chessinstinct both managed to get and keep the LM title for a very long time and that he exhibits a rather remarkable social behaviour is maybe worth some consideration. Is social behaviour an underrated factor when catching cheaters? Of course, only strange social behaviour isn't enough for banning but it's possible to intense the monitoring of players with such a behaviour.

Has anyone else experienced something like this?
Just wonder. This game was at 10/27/2015. It is not a recent game and you ( @blackzombie ) were not one of the players in it. Is it the game as a result of which he got marked? Did it actually take that long to mark? It is always amazing me how some "1500?" rated users manage to get 0/0/0 games against very high rated (around 2500s) players. They do not get marked. Regarding the reaction, it is very rare to get 0/0/0. It is much more rare than to win a game. It does happen sometimes. It is actually very common at short games against very low rated players who commit a very serious blunder early on. For example: 1. e4 g5 2. d4 f6 3. Qh5#. This game will be obviously 0/0/0 for white.
To clarify things. MakeDeal was my former account that is now closed.

It's not the game that made him marked.

LM ChessInstinct played flawless games. However it's his comments I'm talking about and not his scores. They show up an overfriendliness that seems artificial.
I prefer over-friendliness to very rude behavior some people show after losing to me. Sometimes even blocking them is not enough. They keep cursing me on the forums and chat boxes of tournaments and simuls.
Do you prefer overfriendliness even if they are cheats?

The point of my first post was that I've found many cheaters are overfriendly in an artificial way.

Also, after a won game you would be more delighted like "YEAH! I won", that's why I think the comments about surpriseness over his perfect play was strange. It's like he is observing someone else playing perfectly, (a comp)

@blackzombie
I don't know why he got marked. LMs get verified that they are not cheats before getting the title. They must demonstrate very high level of play without any cheating suspicions. They also need to demonstrate friendliness. Please post more details about this case. Also why did you close the "MakeDeal" account?
You are getting me curious.
I guess you can circumvent the cheat-detection system by playing some of the moves in the game yourself. I think LM ChessInstinct did. The closing of my other account is quite another story.

LM Chessinstinct played flawless games but they contained mistakes.
In the case of LM Chessinstinct, many players have posted that they still don't think he was a cheat, even after he was marked, just because he was nice. That's also an interesting point. If someone is too nice it could be a reason to keep an eye at them though. :)

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