Originally posted by sundown316I think this is an internet/people problem. Those same people like
...and that is the total lack of manners many players show. C'mon.people-are you too rude,or too lazy,to even acknowledge a simple hello,let's have a good game.etc. I never blow off anyone who sends me a greeting at the start of a game,and I expect the same courtesy in return.
the response bowmann just put out, seems to be the norm now,
has nothing to do with this particular site. You go to Yahoo.com
or other free sites like that where you get loaded with spam when you
play games there, the whole affair is cheapened so like people living
in slums, who gives a crap how one behaves. If the same people were
to have found some social event in a park where they were playing
chess in a big freeforall like here, say in central park where all the
chess is played, for some reason, maybe having to do with the fact
someone can pull a gun or knife or just punch you out if you are
really rude or abusive, they can be abusive on a website without fear
of personal reprisal. So its rampant on every site I have visited and
not just here. Don't put down RHP because of this near universal
behavior. Hi anyway from Don, AKA sonhouse.
True,I seemed to get the same response(or lack of)on most of the chess sites I played on,but I'm sorry to say I think RHP is one of the worst in this regards. Of course,nothing topped Yahoo,where your hello was usually meet with f*** you,drop dead,or something equally charming. I find their lack of respect disturbing. Thanks Don,from Tom in NYC,aka Sundown316.
Originally posted by sundown316I know what you mean. It's one thing not to say hi in the first place (when a tourney starts and gives me 32 new games, I'm not gonna type "hi and good luck" or "hi and enjoy the game" 32 times, just to the people I've played before) but I think it is extraordinarily rude when I say hi and wish a nice game and my opponent doesn't reply. If someone wishes me a nice game, I make it a special point to make a pleasant reply. Though there are obvious exceptions, eg. people you've played before who have pissed you off so badly that you don't wanna talk to them again... but that's a different story 😉
True,I seemed to get the same response(or lack of)on most of the chess sites I played on,but I'm sorry to say I think RHP is one of the worst in this regards. Of course,nothing topped Yahoo,where your hello was usually meet with f*** you,drop dead,or something equally charming. I find their lack of respect disturbing. Thanks Don,from Tom in NYC,aka Sundown316.
Anyway, hi from Angie from Heidelberg, Germany.
I send an Hi and Good Luck message at the start of every game I get. (or one where there are two together)
Sometimes this leads to chatter, sometimes not. I don't take silence to be an insult. I've never had an offensive reply in all my games.
Hi from Andy aka rhb.
P.s. Bowmann - sorry I forgot it was Saturday. 😉
well.. thats not a very positive attitude.
What I can't understand, is that many of the people that are rude and curse throughout their posts on this board are not young people either. Many are much older. On boards like yahoo and such, its because the forums are flooded with pre-teens..
. I say Hi. Good Luck in everyone of my games that I play as white (I only play tournament and clan games, so I never have the case of playing as only black against a person).
But.. I still don't think its the majority of people. Many are polite and show respect.. its just that they don't post as many times as the rude and obnoxious people.
EDIT: that post was in response to ictoan's post.. guess I'm too slow of a typer after all and should have quoted!
Originally posted by ictoanI'm not looking for friendship,but is it asking too much for a little common courtesy? Something that you seem to lack in spades,judging fom your answer.
I think anyone that comes to an internet chat room or bullettin board looking for, or expecting friendship and manners has their head up their ass.
Originally posted by angie88Hi,angie! Loved your answer to ictoan-direct and to the point!
I know what you mean. It's one thing not to say hi in the first place (when a tourney starts and gives me 32 new games, I'm not gonna type "hi and good luck" or "hi and enjoy the game" 32 times, just to the people I've played before) but I think it is extraordinarily rude when I say hi and wish a nice game and my opponent doesn't reply. If someone wi ...[text shortened]... them again... but that's a different story 😉
Anyway, hi from Angie from Heidelberg, Germany.