I really don't like the amount of vacation time we get. Because I've had 3 games that have been stopped for long periods of time because of vacation and 2 that are still on vacation. 2 games have been paused for over 1 month. I just think we have too much vacation time, I mean who's going to be away from a computer for a month. Just get real it's rediculous.

i think that the vacation that we have now is fine. i needed a few weeks this last semester after a fire in my apartment building--i had a lot more on my mind than chess. that didnt mean that i wanted to forfeit my games though. i was thankful that i had plenty of vacation time so i could put the games on "pause". i dont think the point is that people --cant-- get to a computer, the point is that sometimes people have a lot more on their mind, or just dont want to think about chess while they are away for a week, or even just want to take a vacation from chess. as much as i love this site, i wouldnt want it to be my job (bless the great people that have this site as their job so i dont have to), and i wouldnt want my games to become job-like either. there are always open seeks for new games, so whenever one of my opponents goes on vacation, i just look for a new game to pass the time. good things come to those who wait, and patience is a virtue, after all.

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