It happened the second time.

You already know it. Try to keep your rating.

Just don't play

it means you weren't connected to the internet

I was connected to the internet. The ChessCom server probably just died.

If half of all connection problems are server-side, half are not. And it isn't always easy to tell which is which.

Now I actually have a reason besides being a wuss to not play rated because I have my peak rating

There doesn't appear to have been a server issue around the point you posted and most like was a connection issue between you and the live server

If this keeps happening to you over not that long of a time period, I'd assume it's a problem with the client(as in your browser or something), wifi, or computer. That's just my take on this though.

I don't think it should be happening unless it is your browser glitch.

very smart

That was clearly a joke

why is there 6 downvotes?