grenv: ok it was a bad analogy but yes,it is cheating. The purpose of playing a game is to have fun and try to win...to test your own skill...not the skill of a program or friend.
If Mr. Trice's shill wins , will it not go on his record? If he were to be a shill for another game and then another...until he's played 20 games FOR/AS SOMEONE ELSE....how can that accurately show his skill? It's cheating and it's wrong.