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What is everyone's opinion on takebacks?

Whatever your opinion is, take it very seriously. Nothing is supposed to be fun or enjoyable.
@Celestial_Object

I get sleepy especially knowing that i am wasting my time with a troll who have lot of free time.

Why haven't you played any "Rated Games" ? As per your #23 comment, i thought you were a ruthless, merciless, brutal and determined to win player. why have you even lost the games even in casual.
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Stop logging back in every 10 minutes or so to see if anyone had commented on your comments.
I generally allow them. The only time I don't is if I already had my turn, and it just looks like it's only now my opponent wants a takeback after seeing their blunder.
What is everyone's opinion on takebacks? Oh, I allow them... I never allow them... I allow them in casual games... I never allow them in rated games... I allow them for obvious misclicks... etc... Oh, how interesting...Oh, how provocative... My opinion means so much... My opinion means so little... I do not like that one's opinion...I like this one's opinion... Why do you not be nice... Why do you not qant to play with me... All this thinking makes me sleepy... The trolls are coming... it is the trolls fault... thinking make me sleepy... I do not like that one's opinion... Why can't we be nice little robots... he is crazy... I generally allow them...Whatever your opinion is... Igenerally allow them... Whatever your opinion is... takebacks are good...Yes...Takebacks are bad... yes...Either/ or.
Thanks for letting me know how to change my automated settings. I've played over 500 games here and never knew that!

I was asking people's opinions because I have been badgered with take-backs and people moaning about how I'm unsporting when I don't give them, and I've been wondering whether people thought I was being unfair, as sportsmanship in chess is very important in general, and to me.

I appreciate everyone's opinion on this, except those who are being particularly abrasive, although I won't name names.

I personally think that mouse-slips are not chess and I would feel like I won with luck and not deservedly. And again, in casual, I usually let them have a blunder back or two if they want it because it's not the end of the world.

I take chess pretty seriously and reserve my right to punish people's mistakes but also I don't want to be the reason people feel like this site isn't a fun place to play wherever possible.
@Celestial_Object Don't you criticize my eating habits!

Life is short. If this thread is making you sleepy, why are you even here? To teach us a lesson about how sleepy we're making you? How noble...

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