Accepting and then deleting games?

jhegener

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14 May 05

jhegener

Joined: 27 Nov 02
Moves: 7821

14 May 05

I just had 2 of my 4 open invites accepted (by 2 seperate opponents) and then deleted within seconds/minutes of acceptance.

Anyone know what's up with that? Not that it's all that hard to create new invites... I'm just trying to figure out what's going on. 😕

katty

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Joined: 22 Mar 05
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14 May 05

Originally posted by jhegener
I just had 2 of my 4 open invites accepted (by 2 seperate opponents) and then deleted within seconds/minutes of acceptance.

Anyone know what's up with that? Not that it's all that hard to create new invites... I'm just trying to figure out what's going on. 😕

they probably change ther minds after accepting your invite! that's all to it! it happens!
good luck

jhegener

Joined: 27 Nov 02
Moves: 7821

14 May 05

No doubt it is something simple like you say.

It just seemed weird to have 2 out of 4 turn out that way. I mean, why accept if the game conditions are not to your liking?

riskdoc

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14 May 05

Originally posted by jhegener
I just had 2 of my 4 open invites accepted (by 2 seperate opponents) and then deleted within seconds/minutes of acceptance.

Anyone know what's up with that? Not that it's all that hard to create new invites... I'm just trying to figure out what's going on. 😕

I have had this happen to me also. I think sometimes they accept the challenge and then when they see the opening you play, they decide to drop out.

IMHO, this is poor manners.

Ragnorak

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14 May 05

Originally posted by jhegener
I just had 2 of my 4 open invites accepted (by 2 seperate opponents) and then deleted within seconds/minutes of acceptance.

Anyone know what's up with that? Not that it's all that hard to create new invites... I'm just trying to figure out what's going on. 😕

I've heard about people who have an unaccepted open invite waiting to be accepted, who accept other people's invites and then delete them, just so that they are the only open invites on the "Open Invites" page.

Sucks big time, but people are like that.

D

Bowmann

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Joined: 17 Mar 05
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14 May 05

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Originally posted by Ragnorak
I've heard about people who have an unaccepted open invite waiting to be accepted, who accept other people's invites and then delete them, just so that they are the only open invites on the "Open Invites" page.

Sucks big time, but people are like that.

D

I suspect that'll happen a lot more now, thanks to your open suggestion.

gambit3

Joined: 29 Jul 01
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15 May 05

It has happened to me a few times. I consider it a insult and I will never play a player that is a insult to me.

Wheely

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Joined: 28 Feb 05
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15 May 05

I have twice accepted an open invite by mistake and then deleted it. In both cases I messaged an apology to the opponent. Deleting the game immediately can be just a simple error from time to time.

Ssudukh

Joined: 08 Nov 03
Moves: 907

17 May 05

Happens to me about 25% of the open invites I post. Don't know why, and those who delete the games right after accepting the challenges have never given a reason why.