The following conversation took place over a three minute period. Someone I've never played with, or seen on the forums messaged me.
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Him/Her: Hey, just looking for an opinion. At what point should someone quit chess because because of their skill level because they're just no good?
I.e. when they can't/don't do something they should be doing, or when they do something wrong too often
Me: I'm not totally sure I understand the premise. Are you playing for fun, or are you playing to become a grandmaster? If you're playing for fun, it doesn't really matter how you play, or whether you improve. It's also true that chess becomes more fun as you improve, as a counter point to what I've said.
Him/Her: yeah, but if there was a point where someone was just too bad at chess that they should really quit, what point would that be in your opinion?
Me: I don't believe there is such a point. Being good or bad has nothing to do with whether you 'should' play chess.
Him/Her: not if they enjoy chess or don't, not about if they're projecting or whatever, I just want an answer saying "if you do this or don't do that then you're bad enough to quit"
Me: Yeah, I don't understand the premise. Skill has absolutely nothing to do with whether you should play or not.
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After this message they blocked me. What do you think they were looking for? The fact that they blocked me seemed very strange.
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Him/Her: Hey, just looking for an opinion. At what point should someone quit chess because because of their skill level because they're just no good?
I.e. when they can't/don't do something they should be doing, or when they do something wrong too often
Me: I'm not totally sure I understand the premise. Are you playing for fun, or are you playing to become a grandmaster? If you're playing for fun, it doesn't really matter how you play, or whether you improve. It's also true that chess becomes more fun as you improve, as a counter point to what I've said.
Him/Her: yeah, but if there was a point where someone was just too bad at chess that they should really quit, what point would that be in your opinion?
Me: I don't believe there is such a point. Being good or bad has nothing to do with whether you 'should' play chess.
Him/Her: not if they enjoy chess or don't, not about if they're projecting or whatever, I just want an answer saying "if you do this or don't do that then you're bad enough to quit"
Me: Yeah, I don't understand the premise. Skill has absolutely nothing to do with whether you should play or not.
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After this message they blocked me. What do you think they were looking for? The fact that they blocked me seemed very strange.