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Hi,
Can/Should we report those which do that?
And if so, can the moderation do something, because they are not insulting or anything, they are making play to enrage others/to just play randomly and see how others react.

But I don't play on bga to play with someone which plays randomly like a bot.

I alredy rt two of them.

Thanks

not much you can do. everyone is allowed to decide by themselves which moves to make. it's too difficult to judge on it anyway. however if they say in chat that they play bad on purpose - that you could try to report.

Kingmaking is not allowed on the site, but I'm not sure what the specifications are when everyone is playing for the same team and someone chooses to play badly.

When you report someone, one of the possible reasons (you may need to click "Read more") is:

X ruined a game by playing randomly, playing very slowly, or by giving information in the chat box

I think that's the closest, and if I remember correctly when you choose that you'll be told that you can't report them for that and suggested to red thumb.

Now, if they behave offensively in chat, *that* could be reported.

So slurs can be reported, but in the hypothetical example where a random spectator would give advice to a player in the chat, that would be fine?

Not saying slurs are a good thing, but you'd think cheating would be an even bigger offense given this is a competitive website.

tbhp wrote: ↑28 May 2026, 20:58 So slurs can be reported, but in the hypothetical example where a random spectator would give advice to a player in the chat, that would be fine?

Not saying slurs are a good thing, but you'd think cheating would be an even bigger offense given this is a competitive website.

in general everything that is put in writing is easier to report than anything that has to be evaluated by analyzing moves. because it is so much easier to judge for the mods. if someone uses the chat in any inappropriate way, you can try to report it. but better explain well, why the said things are inappropriate and why they affect you negatively.

Silene wrote: ↑28 May 2026, 21:08

tbhp wrote: ↑28 May 2026, 20:58 So slurs can be reported, but in the hypothetical example where a random spectator would give advice to a player in the chat, that would be fine?

Not saying slurs are a good thing, but you'd think cheating would be an even bigger offense given this is a competitive website.

in general everything that is put in writing is easier to report than anything that has to be evaluated by analyzing moves. because it is so much easier to judge for the mods. if someone uses the chat in any inappropriate way, you can try to report it. but better explain well, why the said things are inappropriate and why they affect you negatively.

Well, yeah, no one needs to be an "expert" to judge offensive behavior (although it is pretty subjective), whereas there is no way to conclusively prove a person's intentions just by their moves.