I'd like to thanks all those who were cool enough not to time me out while I was away (with my vacation setting on). As a community service announcement, here's a list of those who obviously felt that their precious rating needed boosting. Beware, these guys will NOT heed your vacation setting:
Living Legend (twice) yes, he of the constant, significant-content-free forum postings
coa4u
Gribble
Desert Fox
LEE5631 (thrice)
Gardner
It's got me to thinking that it would be great to have a register of players who explicitly state their policy on vacation timeouts, use of books, databases etc. then, when deciding who to play against, one could consult this register. players who were on record as saying they would never timeout someone on vacation would be struck off if they did so. in effect, it could function as a list of 'trustable' opponents...does anybody have any thoughts about this?
Originally posted by dfm65I like that idea! I don't use anything when I play, not even my brain 😉! I do not claim wins when people have their vacation setting on. I don't find that fair.
I'd like to thanks all those who were cool enough not to time me out while I was away (with my vacation setting on). As a community service announcement, here's a list of those who obviously felt that their precious rating needed boosting. Beware, these guys will NOT heed your vacation setting:
Living Legend (twice) yes, he of the constant, significant-c ...[text shortened]... ould function as a list of 'trustable' opponents...does anybody have any thoughts about this?
Originally posted by zach918I will only claim games when people are on vacation if they say they don't mind. Unlike the following people:
I like that idea! I don't use anything when I play, not even my brain 😉! I do not claim wins when people have their vacation setting on. I don't find that fair.
randomperson who says he is trying to extend our game so he can claim it when I go on holiday in August. ðŸ˜
Originally posted by orkyboyYeah, I understand that you claimed a win on me when I was in Florida because I gave you (and everyone else I was playing) special permission to T/O me, because I'm still trying to kill all my MAP of the month games from last month. I'M SICK OF EM 😉!
I will only claim games when people are on vacation if they say they don't mind. Unlike the following people:
randomperson who says he is trying to extend our game so he can claim it when I go on holiday in August. ðŸ˜
Originally posted by zach918"33 games to finish now
Yeah, I understand that you claimed a win on me when I was in Florida because I gave you (and everyone else I was playing) special permission to T/O me, because I'm still trying to kill all my MAP of the month games from last month. I'M SICK OF EM 😉!
only 33 games
33 games to finish now
only 33 games"
lol 🙄
Originally posted by dfm65Don't be stupid, I was winning both and they were clan games. If you were winning, I wouldn't have timed you out, nor would I do that if your rating was higher.
I'd like to thanks all those who were cool enough not to time me out while I was away (with my vacation setting on). As a community service announcement, here's a list of those who obviously felt that their precious rating needed boosting. Beware, these guys will NOT heed your vacation setting:
Living Legend (twice) yes, he of the constant, significant-c ...[text shortened]... ould function as a list of 'trustable' opponents...does anybody have any thoughts about this?
Olav
Originally posted by LivingLegendIf you think you were winning both games, perhaps you ought go back and look at them more closely. You were in a slightly worse position in your game as white, and your advantage in the other was minimal. So it wasn't that you timed them out because the games were in effect over already, but rather because they were tough, close games you didn't want to risk finishing. Pretty low, in my opinion.
Don't be stupid, I was winning both and they were clan games. If you were winning, I wouldn't have timed you out, nor would I do that if your rating was higher.
Olav
Originally posted by dfm65Cheers to that sentiment. I absolutely will not time someone out if they are on vacation - and I will rarely do so even if they aren't unless they're obviously losing the games badly.
I'd like to thanks all those who were cool enough not to time me out while I was away (with my vacation setting on). As a community service announcement, here's a list of those who obviously felt that their precious rating needed boosting. Beware, these guys will NOT heed your vacation setting:
Living Legend (twice) yes, he of the constant, significant-c ...[text shortened]... ould function as a list of 'trustable' opponents...does anybody have any thoughts about this?
Lee5631 timed me out while I was on vacation in a game that was almost 100% even - I guess getting his rating up is more important than having a fun game of chess.
Come on people, is your rating that important to you? And isn't it more important to try and have fun in your games, and maybe learn something?
-mike