Rules Keyboard

It is forbidden for more than one person to use the same keyboard at the same time. This is to prevent people from "logging on the character of a friend" or whatnot. (Remember: Linkless players are still considered to be playing.)

NOTE: The 5- and 30-minute rules also apply to each keyboard. Individual players must use a different keyboard if they wish to play the same side within 5 minutes or opposite sides within 30 minutes. Sadly, lab computers are an exception to this rule, because the player may not know who used the same keyboard 15 minutes earlier. However, this is not a license to cheat. (Principle: When in doubt, wait.)

Furthermore, Rules Character Separation applies to any single computer or a computer lab.

See also: Rules Accounts, Rules Character Separation