People who reply to "Fast Game"

Originally posted by exigentsky
If you want a fast game, why not play on FICS, Playchess.com, ICC, InstantChess.com etc.?

Maybe if you want to quickly increase your rating on RHP.

Originally posted by UmbrageOfSnow
Maybe if you want to quickly increase your rating on RHP.

Umbrage of Snow is correct.

Originally posted by exigentsky
If you want a fast game, why not play on FICS, Playchess.com, ICC, InstantChess.com etc.?

I've played on those but I really enjoy RHP. I just want to get 10 - 20 rated games under my belt rather quickly then I'll settle down. I may join the site after that as well.

Originally posted by UmbrageOfSnow
Maybe if you want to quickly increase your rating on RHP.

Why would anyone care about their rating on RHP?

Originally posted by kmac27
someone once titled their game "fancy a quick game and i just accepted the challenge and didn't look at the time and timebank you had before the next move and he had it at 21 days and a 7 day timebank i was pissed.

Pretty long game description!

Originally posted by kmac27
theres no honor in timing out or resigning theres only honor in winning

Correct, likewise there's no honour in timewasting eh?.

Originally posted by exigentsky
Why would anyone care about their rating on RHP?

I don't particularly care about my rating here, but it seems from many players I've contacted and tried to get a game going with - they evidently care since I've had people tell me that they do not wish to lose to a 1200 player. My viewpoint is who gives a sh_t who you beat or lose to? RHP to me is a tool to somehow better my overall chess skills, limiting as that may be. I've read players stating that RHP has ruined their OTB play. Probably true but one needs to consider what one's goal is. If your goal is to improve as on RHP then this should be the place to be - right? If I wish to be a good swimmer I need to get in the pool and swim, not exclusively read books or do dry excercises to improve my swimming. I'll have to actually dive in and swim if I truly desire to improve. Would it not be the same regarding chess, and as far as rules of specificity go, do I want to improve my blitz chess, OTB 40-move/120 minutes chess, internet chess (on RGP) or another such site, etc? I personally find that the combination of OTB, chess on instantchess (15 min games) and how I plan to utilize RHP should suit my goals just fine. On RHP I shall join, then play at least 10 - 15 games at a time in order to improve my pattern recognition by looking at a lot of positions. I'm hoping that the overall effect of these three elements, along with some book study (Russian Grandmaster Course) can help me get out of my "patzer" status - IMHO.
So answering Exigentsky again, no...I do not particularly care but it appear that many on RHP do care about ratings. I'm just looking for quality opponents who will be honorable when I ask for a quick game. I won't be asking for quick games all the time however as I realize that many simply do not have the time to sit through and finish a game. These should not respond IMO. Oh well, I'm simply going to join the site and do what I can here while playing my faster games on instantchess (I suppose). I enjoy the forums here as well.