Why don't people chat?
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Jul 17, 2014
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#63
wtr49p wrote:
duck29, would you truly honestly tell me your age. The reason I ask is because I accidently got in to an altercation with one of my nephews and he was very rude and mean to me. I just said, "hey have a little respect for your elders, especially your uncle". His reply was, "I don't have to give anyone any respect, I'm an equal opportunist". I was shocked out of my chair at that reply, and it scared me for this younger generation coming up.
"Our youth now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for their elders and love chatter in place of exercise; they no longer rise when elders enter the room; they contradict their parents, chatter before company; gobble up their food and tyrannize their teachers.”
Socrates (470 - 399 BC)
Jul 17, 2014
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#65
ArtNJ wrote:
I play 5/2. There is plenty of time for a stray "interesting" or "thnk you would have had me with nd7" or . . . anything. Even a "gg" at the end would be something.
I understand that it isnt mandatory, that many people dont want it, and that at times there is something of a language issue. But it shocks me that essentially no one chats to any extent.
I can go 50 games without seeing a chat unless I initiate it. Even then, if I start with a "hi and GL" the typical response is . . . silence.
I think its a contagion of sorts, a vicious circle. Since no one chats, chatting is seen as weird and aberrant.
I never play in person anymore. A little chatting wouldnt exactly recreate the chess club days, or the days playing in the square, but it would be something.
Perhaps if you're playing in an online tournament then it might be nice to say "good game" at the end of a great chess game. But if people are playing blitz games then it's likely that the game didn't get too intelectually deep. It might be more worth someone's time to move onto another game than discuss shallow games. If you're playing longer games online then I would agree with you. It would seem that people would want to discuss their ideas within a longer game. Those are tiring and can be rewarding to discuss whether you won or lost. I'm not sure if you're referring to salutations/adieus with blitz games or longer games. Do you kinda see the distinction I'm making? (If you don't mind me saying, if you're playing 50 games in a row at a time, then I'd guess you're playing blitz.)
I_Am_Second wrote:
Mersaphe wrote:
one time i was playing against somebody he told me "hi goodluck" i didn not respond because i fear he was trying to distract me. at the game end when i win by checkmate he says "gg" so i think he is mocking me. then i rematch him but he refuse the challenge. obviously because go to cry on his mommy
How sad...you cant even accept common courtesy, without thinking its not honest?
I initially thought he was kidding, but I think you may be right and mersaphe is autistic.
I wouldnt chat on a game less than 10 mins, depends how the game is going and how much time I have vs opponent's time.
Love the mersaphe quote above by scott, made me lol.
I was drunk once and some guy was quite rude to me and I bombarded him with ridiculous insults, afterwards he said it made him mad and he couldn't concentrate so maybe Mersaphe's got a point ;-)
Next time someone tries to distract me with a "gg" he's gonna get an asswhuppin'.
ArtNJ wrote:
I play 5/2. There is plenty of time for a stray "interesting" or "thnk you would have had me with nd7" or . . . anything. Even a "gg" at the end would be something.
I understand that it isnt mandatory, that many people dont want it, and that at times there is something of a language issue. But it shocks me that essentially no one chats to any extent.
I can go 50 games without seeing a chat unless I initiate it. Even then, if I start with a "hi and GL" the typical response is . . . silence.
I think its a contagion of sorts, a vicious circle. Since no one chats, chatting is seen as weird and aberrant.
I never play in person anymore. A little chatting wouldnt exactly recreate the chess club days, or the days playing in the square, but it would be something.
1) I reckon there is some evidence that chess players are less sociable than the rest of the population at large.
2) 5 minute games are far too fast for such things as chat.
I'm too drunk at the moment to be distracted Kayknight, you'd have to do it in a game to serve any purpose right?
I'm off to play supermeatboy anyway, after a quick wee wee.
Sometimes I feel tempted to say something like, "wow, good move!" during a game, but then think that would give away too much information to my opponent.
If it's a friend, then I love chatting about anything between moves.
Cliff_Sedge wrote:
Sometimes I feel tempted to say something like, "wow, good move!" during a game, but then think that would give away too much information to my opponent.
If it's a friend, then I love chatting about anything between moves.
Just say it randomly. It will really throw your opponent off.
Jul 18, 2014
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#72
chessmicky ha scritto:
If I had those kind of social skills I wouldn't be a chessplayer
Chess.com needs a +1 or like button :D
kleelof wrote:
Cliff_Sedge wrote:
Sometimes I feel tempted to say something like, "wow, good move!" during a game, but then think that would give away too much information to my opponent.
If it's a friend, then I love chatting about anything between moves.
Just say it randomly. It will really throw your opponent off.
I do that while playing poker or Magic: the Gathering. For some reason I haven't figured out the psychological warfare component of board games as well as I have for cards.
doubtful there's any real differnce.
ArtNJ wrote:
Why don't people chat [to me]?
Because it is hard to hold a conversation with anybody who thinks that this thread belongs in the openings forum. Even more so with somebody who believes that posting it at all is worthwhile.
SevenOneWCSF wrote:
ArtNJ wrote:
Why don't people chat [to me]?
Because it is hard to hold a conversation with anybody who thinks that this thread belongs in the openings forum. Even more so with somebody who believes that posting it at all is worthwhile.
Awe thats really cutting bro. But you know, even if you are correct, the only thing sadder than making a pointless forum post? Yeah, pretty sure its replying to it, so congrats on that.
As far as posting in the wrong thread, yeah, wasnt paying enough attention and it ended up there. Surely you understand not paying enough attention and making a mistake is something that happens to us all right? Because it looks like you have done that in your chess games.
I think your wrong about us though. We could enjoy a conversation together. At the least, I'm enjoying this one.
ArtNJ wrote: Surely you understand not paying enough attention and making a mistake is something that happens to us all right? Because it looks like you have done that in your chess games.
Erm okay, person who thinks that this is relevent and/or not more insulting to his own (lower) abiltiies than my own.
Also, if you don't understand grammar, don't draw attention to the fact that you're trying to present your posts accurately by saying things like "I'm". It makes you look ridiculous.
Jul 18, 2014
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#78
ArtNJ wrote:
SevenOneWCSF wrote:
ArtNJ wrote:
Why don't people chat [to me]?
Because it is hard to hold a conversation with anybody who thinks that this thread belongs in the openings forum. Even more so with somebody who believes that posting it at all is worthwhile.
Awe thats really cutting bro. But you know, even if you are correct, the only thing sadder than making a pointless forum post? Yeah, pretty sure its replying to it, so congrats on that.
As far as posting in the wrong thread, yeah, wasnt paying enough attention and it ended up there. Surely you understand not paying enough attention and making a mistake is something that happens to us all right? Because it looks like you have done that in your chess games.
I think your wrong about us though. We could enjoy a conversation together. At the least, I'm enjoying this one.
do you really enjoy having that kind of conversations?
maybe it´s better to avoid chat during blitz games.
Aug 21, 2014
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#79
I'd prefer not to chat during timed games. I need all the time I can get. I like to chat during online games, but not everyone does. Trash talk? From a guy who goes by the name hapless_fool? Fuggedaboutit.
duck29, would you truly honestly tell me your age. The reason I ask is because I accidently got in to an altercation with one of my nephews and he was very rude and mean to me. I just said, "hey have a little respect for your elders, especially your uncle". His reply was, "I don't have to give anyone any respect, I'm an equal opportunist". I was shocked out of my chair at that reply, and it scared me for this younger generation coming up.