Is it considered "bad manners"

to initiate the exchange of queens early in a game?

I'm more confident in my ability to set a mating net with the minor pieces, etc, especially if I don't have to watch out for the
other guy's queen. I've always jumped at a chance to swap queens, especially if it forces the other guy to capture my queen with
his king, taking away his chance to castle. But somewhere I got the impression that forcing a queen exchange early is bad
manners. Is it?

Yes it is. Now challenge me. (Remember: can't touch my queen!)
Silly...

It's also VERY rude to take someone's queen with anything of lower
rank that a rook. Far better to give up YOUR piece to THEIR queen
than make the faux pas of capturing with an inferior piece.

At least this is what I've always been told by players better than me;
and they MUST be better, they keep beating me!

But seriously, since the point of chess is to win the game, and you feel
that trading queens gives YOU a better chance of beating your foe,
well do what you've got to do.
If your opponent whines, take their rooks too!

Some lines require exchange for game to play on. If you think
exchanging is good the why not?

Bad manners is to stall or not to resign in time.

Well said. I fully agree. Take any piece on the board you want to.
Manners are for something but playing chess. Play to win.

Joking here. It is considered bad manner to be in checkmate and
make another move as I did in game 53018 against ie. LOL

The way it works is:

1. If you exchange queens and go on to win the game, it was "bad
manners.

2. If you exchange queens and then lose the game, it's OK.

<smile>

bad manners can be very enjoyable. As long asall the players involved are feeling good with it.

What about the bad manners of crying and complaining like a toddler
in the forums when your opponent beats you fair and square, eh
sintubicle?

may the secret terror of your life be the dark knowlege that you really
are a hideously dull bore....

The high school drop-out speaks! How long exactly did you spend in
the nuthouse?

you obviously spent a lot of time there- what a waste of money and
effort. your deseasea has no known cuer....

Im quite sure I was in the nuthouse the whole 20 years I spent
married to your boyfriend. Oh ho hum, Im a highschool drop out,
boring xenophobe, everyone knows that by now. exactly 8 and three
quarters of a years education, lucky me. It made me able to read
your infantile words. But the twenty years with your buddy, made me
able to read you. xxxx ;>