tannguyen1991 wrote:
Could be a culture thing as well or how it's perceived? Don't know, I guess.
I think it's just how it's perceived, but you never know really.
Why is it SO HARD to type a simple GG after a good game?
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Dec 8, 2020
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ouchoopscrap wrote:
Hi Gupta! Ya I would say about 2 out of 20 respond in my experience. To me it's kind of like a social experiment. I've only ever had a few people tell me I suck or be toxic.....(which I do in the grand scheme of chess! LOL)
Yes, very few people respond. Now that I think about it, I have had an experience where one of my opponents was very rude. But that's just one out of over 1300 games.
Dec 8, 2020
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#24
I can definitely see that point of view. If it is taken as sarcastic (which I never intend) I could see how someone who lost could get irritated.
Dec 8, 2020
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#25
I sometimes get irritated when people say gg after i mouse slip on the 4th move trying to castle...
Dec 8, 2020
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#27
This is one of the few forum rants I actually agree with.
Though I think the OP should not be too harsh on those who refrain from saying "GG" after a live game — they may be in a "blitz/bullet grind" mode and want to play as many games as possible in a short period of time. I myself for get to thank the opponent after the game sometimes in such a situation.
Because I turn chat off.
shugyosha89 wrotePersonally I don't like to say "gg" because I think it comes across as kind of lazy or insincere.
you could just say "good game"
im trash and when i lose i say gg
i see the same thing but just with it cause I'm used to not having people like me. one was even offended that he got put into a game with me just cause I was a furry
Dec 9, 2020
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#32
For me, I open games with well-wishes.
Iff they're returned, then after the game I'll probably make some comment about the game itself, less "gg" and more "Looks like my BxN was a mistake; I was thinking that your Knight was stronger and maybe I could convert into a better endgame; oh well!" or something of that ilk.*
If not, then I gather my opponent prefers not to chat, and I'll just quietly do my own post-mortem (that sounds worse than it is, lol) and move on.
*I realise that this would be inappropriate for Blitz/bullet; I'm really not sure how to best proceed politely in that fast-paced milieu.
I write one all the time
a gg
Isn't this one of the side effects/problems created by Social Media. Everything and anything can be interpreted as being negative or offensive.
So it's much easier to say nothing and avoid situations that one does not want to intentionally or unintentionally make a situation bad or worse..
It's different when you actually know the person in real life.
IgorKravitz wrote:
ouchoopscrap wrote:
Man! I am so amazed that no one is ever compelled to say Good Game after a long hard match! I do it all the time and almost NEVER get a response. Are people really that clueless about common sportsmanship.......? Jeeze!
Cry baby.
at least he's not an ugly one like you were
I am telling you why.Firstly,if you win the game and type gg,they think you are trying to show off about your win in front of them,which makes them super angry and offended.Therefore,they don't type gg back,because i think they somehow think that it will indicate that they accepted your "show off",which they didn't.
aMazeMove wrote:
not everybody is nice...
it's not about being "nice".They just get super offended.
Dec 9, 2020
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ouchoopscrap wrote:
Man! I am so amazed that no one is ever compelled to say Good Game after a long hard match! I do it all the time and almost NEVER get a response. Are people really that clueless about common sportsmanship.......? Jeeze!
As long as you understand that if its something you only see online, and it doesn't happen in OTB tournament play. That tells you all you need to know.
Could be a culture thing as well or how it's perceived? Don't know, I guess.