For my own part I like to think I'm doing a bit to bring the world closer together...
Is there ever any punishment for disconnectors?
You probably shouldn't worry too much about the disconnectors. If you DO get really annoyed, you should just simply do something else if your opponent is stalling for no reason, or block that person so he can't torture you again. You could also report that person as a cheater if that person's REALLY making you mad.

Carol, it's not in my hands as to wether Scotland gets independence. The system of government is rigged to make sure that only certain outcomes are permitted. There is a narrow spectrum of permissible debate. Go outside of that and the media including "right on "comedians, the news channels , bank owned media etc will make you out as the villain. I repeat the idea that there might have been rigging in the referendum.
You cannot say about the "English" that we (or any other race) have a uniform view on this matter or any other...and I haven't been offended at all by you

Should read Britons. Just saying.
I think she may have been trying to use the possessive form "Britain's"; meaning you all belong to Britain.

Then it should read British. However, reading between the lines ,she may have meant they bastards South of Berwick!
Oh yeah, totally. That goes without saying.

Carol_Anne wrote:
I mean Britain's, because I only saw flags from Scotland and England here. But you may read British, to include all in United Kingdom.
Hey! Britain's and British ain't the same?
Bearing in mind the farting thread is seeing an argument between Germany and USA about football, I'd say this thread is relatively on track by chess.com standards...