15 Feb '06 22:30>
Originally posted by dottewellI'm confused now. I'm talking about Itsyou_____and other people doing such things. It's not what happend to him. Its what he did to people. That thread wasn't just about him but also about other people.
That's not what happened to ItsYouThatIAdore.
I really hope people don't take ratings here too seriously, whether they are 2400, 1700 or 1300. The best feedback is talking about a game with someone who understands it better than you.
But anyway, my argument is not with you. It is with the original poster, who DOES take ratings far too seriously. I m ...[text shortened]... - whether it is right or wrong to let your games time out, it doesn't really matter, does it?
I take my chess very seriously and thus when I win a game I expect the hard points I earned and If I lose well then I go over my game find out why I lost and give my opponent the points he expects. Regardless if its Otb or Rhp. I know you arguement is not with me but I don't agree with this sort of behaviour. It's not polite, and if you did such things in OTB then trust me, you would not be invited to many tournaments.
as for your statement:
I mean, really - whether it is right or wrong to let your games time out, it doesn't really matter, does it?[/
I don't timeout people unless the win in really easy and they have no chance at getting back in the game. However, even if i was winning I would let the person play on as long as he moved within a reasonable amount of time or if he asked me too.
I don't enjoy people timing out an unclear game. It doesn't do anything for either of our chess. If you continue doing such things people will talk and stop playing you. I understand that if you have an emergency or somthing fine, but this is not the first time this has happened. Ask around and you will see. If people can't manage the games then stop playing so many. Simple as that.