So many rage quitters!

@unroar said in #10:

I don't see the point of grinding a losing position just praying my opponent blows it, it's not fun.

You do know about the Resign button, right?

@LunguLunga said in #8:

It's the internet. The veil of anonymity allows people to justify all kinds of bad behavior.

I get that.

I just think it's a shame that bad behavior is the default for so many people, including many adults. Anonymity may let people get away with bad behavior, but it doesn't cause or "justify" it.

@unroar what do you mean by "I quit" ? If you mean resign, no one is complaining about that. If you mean I disconnect, leave the game, or let my time run out, that is the dispute.

By the way, it's odd how many people refuse to play on without their queen. The material may be equal or close to equal, with roughly even material, but like Linus and his blanket, some players need the security and comfort of having a queen. Lots of resignationas right after the queen is captured.

Ok I guess we're disagreeing about the definition of rage quitting. To me disconnecting is the same as resigning but I play Rapid so waiting a minute is not a big deal. I agree that letting a lot of time run out is mean sour grapes.

@unroar said in #14:

To me disconnecting is the same as resigning

Wow.

Well, now you know ... it is not.

@unroar said in #14:

To me disconnecting is the same as resigning.

Actually, there's a substantial difference, which goes beyond the simple practical aspect...
Resigning essentially means saying, "You won, I admit my defeat".
Deliberately disconnecting is like getting up from the chessboard, turning your back on your opponent who played with you, shared his time with you ( and even won the game ), and walking away without saying a word.

If you don't understand the difference, well... ok...
As said in #15, now you know.

@a_Tauri said in #16:

Deliberately disconnecting is like getting up from the chessboard, turning your back on your opponent who played with you, shared his time with you ( and even won the game ), and walking away without saying a word.

And this would be the nice way. It is often more like "they start watching netflix or do other useful stuff, while occasionally checking if you are still around, or if they are able to able to claim a free point because finally you no longer wanted to wait.

@ a_Tauri Like von Bardeleben did to Steinitz, just walk away, though he later said it was merely to avoid commotion.
It would be better to climb up on the table and shout "Gegen diesen Idioten muss Ich verlieren" as Nimzovich did after losing to Samisch. At least then we would know how it ended.
[Do I have to lose against this idiot[

@sparowe14 said in #18:

It would be better to climb up on the table and shout "Gegen diesen Idioten muss Ich verlieren" as Nimzovich did after losing to Samisch. [Do I have to lose against this idiot[

Perhaps this is how Nimzovich wanted to inaugurate the Hypermodern Behavior...

@nadjarostowa said in #17:

It is often more like "they start watching netflix or do other useful stuff, while occasionally checking if you are still around, or if they are able to able to claim a free point because finally you no longer wanted to wait.

There's that too, yes.
I guess many experience it as a video game, which you can exit and re-enter at will. Perhaps, if we thought that we were playing not only against, but also with our opponent, a little more "chess politeness" come more naturally to us.