Lying to turn players against another

[Uhtred II]

Has anyone ever experienced a player lying in the global chat to turn the rest of the players against 1 or 2 others? I feel like this is a very underhanded thing to do and must surely be against some kind of rule?
Is this the case? Is it frowned upon at all? Is there anything I can do about a player lying about me to everyone else because I was getting the better of them?

[Claesar]

Lying is allowed in this game, provided it's within the rules.

http://www.webdiplomacy.net/rules.php

[Peregrine Falcon]

The important one to note is:

Lying is fine in Diplomacy except when it gives mods/admins unnecessary work to do!

Falsely accusing someone of being a multi-accounter/meta-gaming to rally others against them in a game, or claiming that your orders didn't come out the way you entered them to cover up your motives, means mods/admins spend time looking for cheaters/bugs which were made up.

All accusations against other players must be made directly to the mod/admin team directly as specified below, in private, for this reason, and software bug claims must be genuine, even if only told to another player. Avoid making cheating accusations in game, via pm, or on the forum.

Lying's just another part of the game. It's one often a part best used sparingly, but a part nonetheless. You'll just have to flex your diplomatic chops.

[teccles]

However, one of those rules is not to make public accusations of cheating, which may be relevant in your case.

[Diplomaster4]

In the case of an allegation of cheating in public chat this is indeed against the rules

"Cheating accusations should not be made publicly on the forums, in games, or via PM. Instead, reports of potential cheating should be sent directly to the moderators at [email protected] with a specific summary of the situation and the players you believe are working around the rules."

[gimix]

Which game are you talking about?

[Claesar]

Thank you for the report. Next time please email us [email protected]

We'll handle the matter.

[Uhtred II]

Thank you for the report. Next time please email us [email protected]

We'll handle the matter.

OK, thank you. I just wasn't sure.