I have been involved in far too many live games lately with cheaters who have been caught after they have already ruined a game by having an unfair advantage. If regular phase games are cancelled once multiple cheaters are identified, why not institute a similar policy for live games? Obviously they can't be cancelled, but I would suggest providing a refund for those players who play within the rules and have games ruined by others who decide to flaunt the rules.

WebDiplomacy has an excellent core membership who constitute the greater portion of the better players on this site. Cheating has been on the rise lately, as we all know, and those of us who prefer live gunboats tend to bear the brunt of the vast majority of those cheaters due to the nature of the games. It is quite easy, under regular circumstances, to set up a quality game with reputable players. Unfortunately, it is difficult to do for live games, and as a result, the quality of competition is truly random. I would love to be able to set up live games far in advance, but this is usually out of the question, as many of you know.

I propose a refund system that would act as an after-the-fact cancellation. I understand that games cannot be undone after they finish, which I am fine with, but too many of the core members of this community have been unjustly beaten and taken advantage of by the setup of this site which we love and enjoy so much. I feel that it is only fair to provide such a service to keep the core constituency of this site happy.