J T Melsom wrote: ↑Thu May 28, 2020 11:17 am
I thought multiple accounts were not allowed on chess.com, and that new accounts are only allowed in limited circumstances. if the account is closed for cheating, don't you have to acknowledge the error of your ways as it were. I accept that new accounts can be opened that bypass detection, but if a player is innocent of cheating why should they go to these lengths?
My experience is primarily with Lichess where it appears relatively straightforward to open a new account with a different username [but, as of six weeks ago, the 4NCL ban then applied equally to the new username] and the reason for doing this was that, even where a player protested his innocence, this carried no weight with Lichess - their appeals procedure is a joke - or 4NCL who simply said they followed the Lichess lead.
[Perhaps I should clarify that the new Lichess accounts were opened, and I am aware of at least two juniors who had the experience of being barred by Lichess for alleged activity in non-ECF/4NCL events, in the mistaken belief that this would enable them to compete in 4NCL and/or J4NCL. It's not entirely clear to me whether someone barred by Lichess today for non-ECF/4NCL alleged activity would meet the same fate].