Why should I have lost a winning game because the network became disconnected and my clock continued to run all the way to zero seconds.

Has happened to me as well.  In my opinion they have to forfeit somebody though. Otherwise rating points would never change hands. People would disc connection when losing.

I appreciate your comment. But this was a general network disconnection involving both sides and by the time it came back my clock was zero. Surely they can compromise when none of the players are involved. It kept doing it even after we were finished. Figure that one out.

Carlo