12 Sep 05
Don't you love it when people time you out, while you are on vacation? Even when your RHP Vacation Flag is up, they still time you out and claim the win from behind.
SO COOL.
It gives me warm fuzzies to come home from vacation and find out that I've lost games I haven't even moved on in over a week. Makes me feel right at home, lemme tell ya.
I know some people are going to say, "Vacation Flags do not guarantee you won't be timed out" and all I have to say about that is: "PFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFT!"
It may not be required, but it is at the very least polite. If somebody is on vacation, and they have the vacation flag up...it's just common decency and manners for you to NOT time them out.
*sigh*
Ok, I'm done now. I just wanted to vent for a bit. Stupid vacation flag timeouts.
12 Sep 05
I agree... I had an opponent who waited till the day before I came back to time me out, after more than three weeks, in a 3/7 game! It's very unfair... Chess is a play and if you're a good player, win by checkmate or resignation of the opponent, but not by time-out...
I had timeouted some opponents too... shame on me! But have a look at my score! If I can earn some points by timeoutting... Am I to blame?
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12 Sep 05
Originally posted by Lahainaummmmmm yes.
I agree... I had an opponent who waited till the day before I came back to time me out, after more than three weeks, in a 3/7 game! It's very unfair... Chess is a play and if you're a good player, win by checkmate or resignation of the opponent, but not by time-out...
I had timeouted some opponents too... shame on me! But have a look at my score! If I can earn some points by timeoutting... Am I to blame?
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12 Sep 05
Originally posted by Shanshu311I never even notice games I can time out - I filter the 'My Games' page to games where it's my move only.
Don't you love it when people time you out, while you are on vacation? Even when your RHP Vacation Flag is up, they still time you out and claim the win from behind.
SO COOL.
It gives me warm fuzzies to come home from vacation and find out that I've lost games I haven't even moved on in over a week. Makes me feel right at home, lemme tell ya. ...[text shortened]...
*sigh*
Ok, I'm done now. I just wanted to vent for a bit. Stupid vacation flag timeouts.
If I'm going to win, I want to win - what do you learn from timing someone out? Maybe if it's a tournie and you want to get moving in it, but otherwise, what's the point?
12 Sep 05
Originally posted by jimmyb270Tourneys automatically timeout two days after the timeout. I've won a number of games that way but there was nothing I could do about it.
I never even notice games I can time out - I filter the 'My Games' page to games where it's my move only.
If I'm going to win, I want to win - what do you learn from timing someone out? Maybe if it's a tournie and you want to get moving in it, but otherwise, what's the point?
13 Sep 05
Originally posted by Shanshu311Stop whining and play the game in the time allotted to it.
Don't you love it when people time you out, while you are on vacation? Even when your RHP Vacation Flag is up, they still time you out and claim the win from behind.
SO COOL.
It gives me warm fuzzies to come home from vacation and find out that I've lost games I haven't even moved on in over a week. Makes me feel right at home, lemme tell ya. ...[text shortened]...
*sigh*
Ok, I'm done now. I just wanted to vent for a bit. Stupid vacation flag timeouts.
13 Sep 05
Originally posted by Shanshu311Yeah I hate people who claim timeouts.
Don't you love it when people time you out, while you are on vacation? Even when your RHP Vacation Flag is up, they still time you out and claim the win from behind.
SO COOL.
It gives me warm fuzzies to come home from vacation and find out that I've lost games I haven't even moved on in over a week. Makes me feel right at home, lemme tell ya. ...[text shortened]...
*sigh*
Ok, I'm done now. I just wanted to vent for a bit. Stupid vacation flag timeouts.
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Game 1189587
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13 Sep 05
Originally posted by AThousandYoungI hate Timed out people. I think if they have their vacation flag up you should honor that. But, on the other hand, you should finish in the alloted time. The pros have a time limit too. If you dont like the time limit, Dont play the game. I am about to go on holitay for 2 months of travel in Asia...I only accept 7/7 games or longer. The time constraints are a part of TFC/RHP...Deal with it.
Stop whining and play the game in the time allotted to it.
13 Sep 05
Originally posted by XanthosNZIf you look close, analyze it carefully, maybe use MathCad,
Yeah I hate people who claim timeouts.
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you see a pattern developing here.
13 Sep 05
Originally posted by Shanshu311This is correspondence chess. You have timebank facilities designed by rocket surgeons to allow for holidays to countries that don't have houses with roofs let alone internet connections. You have also been shown to have no qualms about using the timeout based on your own criteria.
Don't you love it when people time you out, while you are on vacation? Even when your RHP Vacation Flag is up, they still time you out and claim the win from behind.
SO COOL.
It gives me warm fuzzies to come home from vacation and find out that I've lost games I haven't even moved on in over a week. Makes me feel right at home, lemme tell ya. ...[text shortened]...
*sigh*
Ok, I'm done now. I just wanted to vent for a bit. Stupid vacation flag timeouts.
Seems to me your vacation flag would be better used to wipe your bottom.
13 Sep 05
Originally posted by PullhardI never said TIMEOUTS were the issue, nor did I ever say that I don't do them. My issue was that timing out a person who is on vacation is a cheap win and a tad cowardly.
This is correspondence chess. You have timebank facilities designed by rocket surgeons to allow for holidays to countries that don't have houses with roofs let alone internet connections. You have also been shown to have no qualms about using the timeout based on your own criteria.
Seems to me your vacation flag would be better used to wipe your bottom.
As I said, I know that using a timeout when somebody has a vacation flag up is NOT AGAINST THE RULES. I am simply stating my opinion about people who do so.