I have latest ezquake.
First problem is that when i want to join a server as a spectator from ASE, it joins as a player instead. I don't have a value assigned to the spectator variable in my config (spectator "", in fact after i am in game, the variable still returns "". However when i type "exec eye.cfg" (that's how ASE works, it puts +exec eye.cfg in the command line, and that cfg sets spectator 1, and connects to server), it works. Or not really, read further.
Second problem is that even when i type observe, to reconnect to the server (or connect to a new one) as a spectator, first it seems it's ok, but look at this picture:

As you can see in the scoreboard, i'm not recognized as a spectator by the server, tho i can still fly around, but +jump/+moveup doesn't work, and can't follow any player's pov either. Weird, huh? Has anyone experienced these problems before and/or have a solution?

Hm, ASE problem is solved, i remembered wrong, even spectator "" is bad in config. So i removed it, and it now connects as spectator or so... because second problem still occurs sometimes...

how'd you get that tks and deaths on the scoreboard?

http://quakeworld.nu/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=3862#p3451

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That bug with you still showing up as a player occurs with Fuhquake too. Funny thing happened last night when someone went observer right before the match was about to start and still showed up as a player. That mix was 4on3 for full 20 minutes without anyone noticing.