Your question seems ripe for a post of it’s own! (I hope to come up with one soon… )

In the interim, though, I think I’m pretty much in what’s become the mainstream for most organizations. Assistance short of active analysis, fine. Firing up Fritz or Rybka to get the best replies to a move, or for blunderchecking, not fine. (Unless the rules of the cc group one is in allows what used to be called, “assisted chess.” But personally I wouldn’t play in such a group – if I want a computer game I’ll fire up Fritz on my computer. )

One can’t control ones opponents, and the possibility of cheating always leaves a shadow across the virtual board. Perhaps if I were a more highly rated player the allure of correspondence wouldn’t be so great – or if I do reach higher in cc perhaps the desire will dim. But I don’t think it is much of a problem at my level of play, currently. And for the – hopefully rare! – occasion where I might lose a game because I’m playing by the rules and my opponent isn’t… I’ll still derive value from the post-game analysis and my opponent will not, so I still win!

Hope you keep playing and also enjoying your chess! (And fishing! And the Lord!!!!)

About the pronunciation of “Rui Lopez”. Here’s a Web page about the name “Rui”:

http://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Rui .

At the end of the page, it explains how to pronounce “Rui” as “Roo-ee” (rhymes with “two eat”).