Unfair checkmate hint?

I just noticed that in turn-based play when you make a checkmating move (but before you hit the SUBMIT button), the # sign comes up on the moves record.

Can't this be construed as giving that player a hint?

That's why I try out all the other moves before I play mine - just in case the # symbol comes up

Yes it could.  If you are concerned that this hint could help out your opponent you should probably be playing stronger opponents.

It does seem wrong. But, a player could also use the move in the analyze function, and the # would still appear while no move has been played.

What if you're concerned about not wanting to receive any hints yourself? I am.

Good point AC.

Do you mean me, or Andy? Shit, do I have to change my name again?

AC lets watch that potty mouth before I have to wash it out with soap 

Yes I meant Andy, I just call you Al.

e.g., you play a move you expect to be checkmate, but you notice it's only a + and not a #, then you notice that he has a bishop in your terrority defending the threat backwards?

That is a valid point.

That's true, but...

1. Lower rated players should get it to learn maybe something.
2. Higher rated players should now it's checkmate, so no problem. 

I find it strange that the people most concerned with that issue are the ones I would the least expect to miss a mate in one. 

On topic : is it really a huge issue ? I mean, it's not like beginners are trying every one-move they can before submitting just to check they did not miss the obvious.

If you are a premium member, like me, it also notifies you of mate in 2.

Also we get free cookie at the end of the game.

What ? They give you only mates in 2 in marketing ?

If you were in the special forum trolling team like me, you would have access to mates in 4, webcam hijacking and controlled mouse-slips.

They offered us free webcam hijacking, but after looking at our fellow chessplayers a few times, we decided to turn it down. 

I agree, cookies remain the best part of the deal.

Honestly I can't ever see myself missing a mate in one at a time control where I have days to look at a position, but maybe some people play dozens of games at once and make moves one after the other, some people play baked, I dunno.

There are probably positions where I would miss a mate in one if not warned.

But I can not think of a single position where I would consider a move, and still not see it is a mate in one. And that's where the problem is - that's a hint for the very restricted pool of people that can calculate a half-move - but not a full move - ahead.

Its all artificial anyway. In "real chess" you don't get analyse or conditional options.I figure its the same for both players so doesn't make any difference in the end.

Yes, I agree that it is a hint. At least personally speaking, I've used it as a hint before.