MS Internet Backgammon cheaters

you have a filthy mouth. you kiss your mama with that mouth?

You are an idiot! First of all,  the computer rolls the dice, 2nd yes it sucks but when it happens to you and you're the one rolling the doubles it's okay then, huh? There is no way possible to cheat at this game. If you can't handle losing, find another game to play and stop blaming Microsoft. Grow up. It's a fricking game. GAME.  move on.

I have found a method to PROVE that an opponent is manipulating the game. 

1. During the game with a 'suspect' opponent, when it is their turn, go to Game/Find New Opponent
2. With the Yes/No dialog box pop-up on screen select Yes, "EXACTLY" when your suspect opponent moves, not after, not before, but while the tile is in motion. This is easiest to achieve when they roll doubles. Timing is critical.
3. This will end the game with the suspect opponent and start a new game.
4. In the new game, as soon as your new opponent moves, you will see the tiles jump erratically and with invalid moves. This is very noticeable and obvious, not something you will miss.
5. When this happens, you have confirmation that the previous player is using some mechanism to manipulate the game. Or in other words, they are cheaters!

"Microsoft, please, with all due respect, fix your **** or discontinue its usage." Incidents such as this and other such manipulations of Microsoft code, can only serve to further demonstrate the lack of developmental support within the company and its products.

This malicious act left unresolved lays the path for such people to seek more malicious code hacking and eventually can result in a higher, more important product being compromised. It is in my opinion paving the road for the solicitation of destructive behavior.

As one of the worlds largest software developers, I believe that the Microsoft Corporation has a responsibility to insure that the software distributed is reasonably free of such vulnerabilities and exploitation. Turning the other way, so to speak, and disregarding the problem is irresponsible and puts, in my view, a negative mark on your branding. Of course, I understand that legally you have user agreements and so on and so on, but even so, just think of the impression and message that is being sent to the public. 

#!stephen

I have found a method to PROVE that an opponent is manipulating the game. 

1. During the game with a 'suspect' opponent, when it is their turn, go to Game/Find New Opponent
2. With the Yes/No dialog box pop-up on screen select Yes, "EXACTLY" when your suspect opponent moves, not after, not before, but while the tile is in motion. This is easiest to achieve when they roll doubles. Timing is critical.
3. This will end the game with the suspect opponent and start a new game.
4. In the new game, as soon as your new opponent moves, you will see the tiles jump erratically and with invalid moves. This is very noticeable and obvious, not something you will miss.
5. When this happens, you have confirmation that the previous player is using some mechanism to manipulate the game. Or in other words, they are cheaters!

"Microsoft, please, with all due respect, fix your **** or discontinue its usage." Incidents such as this and other such manipulations of Microsoft code, can only serve to further demonstrate the lack of developmental support within the company and its products.

This malicious act left unresolved lays the path for such people to seek more malicious code hacking and eventually can result in a higher, more important product being compromised. It is in my opinion paving the road for the solicitation of destructive behavior.

As one of the worlds largest software developers, I believe that the Microsoft Corporation has a responsibility to insure that the software distributed is reasonably free of such vulnerabilities and exploitation. Turning the other way, so to speak, and disregarding the problem is irresponsible and puts, in my view, a negative mark on your branding. Of course, I understand that legally you have user agreements and so on and so on, but even so, just think of the impression and message that is being sent to the public. 

#!stephen