07 Jan 06
Originally posted by ChaswrayWell, there's a darn good reason my opponents should resign: my rating would go up. But they are such stingy jerks, depriving me of my just rewards.
Sorry I didnt write that, so as you so eloquently told me in an earlier post..."Stop posting if you don't read what you're responding to" I've never said a player shouldn't be allowed to win on time. My gripe is with people who feel their opponent should resign because of whatever reason😠😠
07 Jan 06
Originally posted by exigentskyNow that's the spirit! Those rating are not important in the grand scheme of things, and it's clear your opponent had more concern about his rating than you did about yours.
Actually, if I was in his position, I probably would have just resigned because even if I were to win that on time, in my mind it still counts as a loss. I've even done that before, when my opponent ran into time trouble but I was in a terrible position, I have resigned. Maybe if I cared more about my Yahoo! rating I would do something different.
Ummm..... so why did you not resign when you realized your game was being interrupted?
07 Jan 06
Originally posted by ChaswrayHuh? You mean there were TWO people playing that game?
So what you're saying is only respond to your post if we agree that your opponent was the only asshole that played in this particular game. Do I have it right now?
Who would-a thought!
07 Jan 06
Originally posted by ChaswrayIt's not just that they win games against me, they also try their best to make it hard for me in the games I DO win.
True, true they only think of themselves. How terribly unthoughtful of your opponents😛
And when I have a sure win, they try to get a draw! Man, I tell ya!
I've even had people FLAG me when I took too long to move. It was an accident that I didn't move quickly enough, but just see if some people care about that.
07 Jan 06
Originally posted by ChaswrayI think I see now. It was a game of chess, and there were TWO players. Right?
Okay, let me explain it to you again, slowly this time......You see he was playing a game of chess and😴😴😴😴😴😴😴😴
Actually, thinking about it, I like the notion that one person's conduct can be judged as if that were the only person in the world--that is not in relation to other people. That would allow me to cut in line at stores, run red lights, and all kinds of things, and if anybody yells at me, I can say "What a jerk that guy is!" What do you think? Can I get away with this? It would be cool!
07 Jan 06
1 edit
Originally posted by ChaswrayNot at all! You can very well think he was right in every way to try to force a win on time. But remember, the question was: How do ou feel about opponents trying to force a time win when they are in a lost position?
So what you're saying is only respond to your post if we agree that your opponent was the only asshole that played in this particular game. Do I have it right now?
If you agree that it is polite and just great as my opponent thinks, great, if not, fine. But the fact that I asked him to resign later is not really relevant and neither is the fact that I left for 5 minutes. The question's scope is about the general idea, it is outside that narrow game.
That's what I mean when I write that my behavior is not really relevant to the thread. My behavior was only a lead in to the general question and that question is really the focus.
07 Jan 06
Originally posted by ChaswrayYeah, maybe you're right. It would be kinda like one of my opponents making me wait while he does something else, then telling me I should resign and telling me I should draw.
It would be cool for you, BUT some people might call you an asshole or even worse an immature jerk! So be carefull what you wish for😉
Yeah, something like that might make me play the game right down to the wire just to teach him a lesson, no matter how badly I might be losing.
07 Jan 06
Originally posted by exigentskySorry, but that was NOT the question, and I quote from your very first post:
Not at all! You can very well think he was right in every way to try to force a win on time. But remember, the question was: How do ou feel about opponents trying to force a time win when they are in a lost position?
If you agree that it is polite and just great as my opponent thinks, great, if not, fine. But the fact that I asked him to resign later ...[text shortened]... My behavior was only a lead in to the general question and that question is really the focus.
"But what do you guys think about this kind of behavior?" But now you want us to believe your question was:
"How do ou feel about opponents trying to force a time win when they are in a lost position?"
Make up your mind what is the question?
I believe most everyone answered your first question, but since the answers tended to bring your own actions into question,you want us to only address the"perceived" rudeness on the part of your opponent!
Does that sum it up?
07 Jan 06
3 edits
Yes, I already mentioned that "this kind of behavior" in that context meant "trying to force a win on time in a lost position" (which was my opponent's behavior) They are equivalent questions but one can be used outside of context to mean something else and the other can stand by itself and still have its intended purpose.
I'm really tired of your bullshit. I already wrote that I didn't just want you guys to address the "perceived rudeness" of my opponent, it has little to do with my opponent. It is about the general question: How do you feel about winning on time in a lost position? You don't have to think my opponent was rude, you only hae to state your opinion. I made that crystal clear in the previous post where you used similar totally inaccurate oversimplifications.
I really should just stop replying to you, you are an utter waste of my time. You are only trying to annoy me because you take statements out of context and twist my words. Even after I clarify something, you continue with your misrepresentations. I've had enough,