Uh...WTF mang?
Offering A Drawl For Point???

Yeah, drawl, duh. It's what you do when you make pictures on paper with a pencil.
To be a good artist, you must practice your drawling.

Wars have easily gotten started over simple misunderstandings.
No, it's just that people who wanted to fight anyway use simple misunderstandings as an excuse to go at it.
I agree with this. I am certain there are people trolling you castedshadow, but they want responses. Ignore them and then you save yourself the trouble, or respond and the real trolls come out who dont even care about the original issue. You know trolling is sport for some people.

I am afraid I am going to have to call POE on this one. No one could seriously think you can gain any traction by draw offers you are not forced to accept.
It was a good troll, and had its run.

Funny how some thought they could talk their way out of something they just stepped in unknowingly.
Talk about stepping in it...

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1) It isn't just the way chess.com is set up. It is standard ELO or virtually any other rating system is set up. It is just sane math.
It IS the way chess.com is set up. They could limit the number of consecutive draw offers a player is allowed to make in a game. Or fis this in a number of other ways. Yet they choose to let this trolling continue.

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1) It isn't just the way chess.com is set up. It is standard ELO or virtually any other rating system is set up. It is just sane math.
It IS the way chess.com is set up. They could limit the number of consecutive draw offers a player is allowed to make in a game. Or fis this in a number of other ways. Yet they choose to let this trolling continue.
Thanks for leaving out my word "just". You are arguing to fix a problem that doesn't exist. The formula is mathematically sound. There is no evidence of any kind of problem. Even the OP admitted he only had an issue with one person who he blocked.

I can't see what the problem is, according to your games stats you haven't drawn a game in the last 10.
I've played a few drawn games against players both stronger and weaker than myself, if my opponent is a stronger player than me and I make a reasonable draw offer which he accepts then I feel the points are earned, likewise I'm prepared to concede some points if I'm the stronger player but can only manage a draw.
No-one forces you to accept a draw, it's your choice.

I can't see what the problem is, according to your games stats you haven't drawn a game in the last 10.
This forum isn't no longer about a draw,As you pointed out I haven't had a draw in the last 10.This forum is now about nothing more then trolls attacting me.If you take the time to honestly look at who is commenting and how they make thier comments then you'll see who the real trolls are.
Wars have easily gotten started over simple misunderstandings.
No, it's just that people who wanted to fight anyway use simple misunderstandings as an excuse to go at it.
I agree with this. I am certain there are people trolling you castedshadow, but they want responses. Ignore them and then you save yourself the trouble, or respond and the real trolls come out who dont even care about the original issue. You know trolling is sport for some people.
One name you'll see on here is HurricaneMichael1.This one was in a group with me at one time and caused nothing but problems.Plus if you look at past forums of mine you'll see once again she likes to run mouth.But our history goes back even farther.I'm glad to see her and her friends are starting to move up in the chess world.Pay close attention to the groups she is in and the friends she has in other groups.If one group is in a team match with another one watch has the troll move in to attack.Its hard to fully concentrate on a game you are playing when trolls are grabbing at your attention and attempting to take your mind off the game and focus on what trolls are saying.~Anger clouds the mind~
I have chosen the leave this forum the way it is and not remove it to show who is who.Everyone is looking for an edge to get them selves out there.Out of all the comments on this bogus forum only one was able to read between the lines and see the truth.
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1) It isn't just the way chess.com is set up. It is standard ELO or virtually any other rating system is set up. It is just sane math.
It IS the way chess.com is set up. They could limit the number of consecutive draw offers a player is allowed to make in a game. Or fis this in a number of other ways. Yet they choose to let this trolling continue.
Thanks for leaving out my word "just". You are arguing to fix a problem that doesn't exist. The formula is mathematically sound. There is no evidence of any kind of problem. Even the OP admitted he only had an issue with one person who he blocked.
So the Trolling continues!!!!

Its a amazing how everyone suddenly has something to say today.But I'm not offended like your buddy was Bigfatdaddy55.Say whatever you want because you are saying it at distance like most cowards do.Not only that but look who is hiding and to afraid or ashamed of themselves to show their real face.It takes a lot of guts to hide behind a mask among other cowards.Cowards seek safety in numbers.I offended one so been looking foward to that one sending his friends my way.If the only reason you have commented on this or anything else I've done is because some coward asked you to then that says everything it has to say about you.How does it feel to be a puppet on a string?Letting someone else control you.
Sorry, your majesty. What should we write to please You ?
If you ask for the others' input, don't complain they don't agree. The trolling were light before that post.
Back to the point : yes it is outrageous to try scratching points by draws like that. But hey, you can refuse. So what's your problem ?
BTW, by "I never accept draws" I suppose you mean draws in interesting positions to play, but you still take them in say K+R vs K+R endings. Otherwise it is just childish.
And you should really stop the red over black writing. I guess you want people to be able to read you when you write.

CastedShadow, your vigilance is astute. Just because one is paranoid does not necessarily mean others are not out to get him.

What's my problem you ask Irontiger?What do you think the problem is?Believe me little tiger I can take whatever heat trolls want to through out there.How old is this forum?At what POINT was it dug up and new evil breathed into it?You have a Holly Bible at hand?Look this up...
Wars have easily gotten started over simple misunderstandings.
No, it's just that people who wanted to fight anyway use simple misunderstandings as an excuse to go at it.