InsertInterestingNameHere wrote:
If we solved every problem by saying “just man up” the world would be a much worse place.
No it wouldn't. Man up.
Why Not Takeback Feature On Chess.com?
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May 4, 2022
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InsertInterestingNameHere wrote:
If we solved every problem by saying “just man up” the world would be a much worse place.
Adult up? They up? What pronoun should I use to make the world a better place?
Oh yeah, no takebacks. ??? up.
BlueHen86 wrote:
InsertInterestingNameHere wrote:
If we solved every problem by saying “just man up” the world would be a much worse place.
No it wouldn't. Man up.
“Slaves are being oppressed in the southern states, should we do something about that?”
”nah lol they should just man up”
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InsertInterestingNameHere wrote:
“Slaves are being oppressed in the southern states, should we do something about that?”
”nah lol they should just man up”
Because the lack of a takeback option in rated games is definitely analogous to the enslavement of a human being with similarly demanding moral challenges.
DIdn't someone say that takeback is an option here in unrated daily games? If so, it's not a technical limitation but a philosophical one: in a rated game, there are no take backs, even if it is in bullet. At least online it's not possible to make an illegal move, which sometimes happens OTB in a time scramble; and in which there aren't any takebacks either. People are welcome to go over to Lichess if they want this feature, they're obviously people who would probably prefer to play over there anyway.
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I never said it was analogous. (that’s a new word to add to my dictionary) I said that the world would be a worse place if people with problems were told to man up, and he said “no it wouldn’t”. So I gave an example.
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There's stuff worth standing up for and then there's stuff where it's not worth the time & energy to do so, because it's not really an issue at all. If you really feel that not having takebacks in rated games is that sort of issue for you, I'm afraid that you're going to be sorely disappointed here because Chess.com is deifnitely not doing anything about it. @Turkish_Emperor's action is the sort that would make Chess.com notice if it were more widespread, but I expect that the number of people who are going to do that are miniscule and that retianing that revenue isn't worth the development time & effort to make the change, not when they've got plenty of other things that they'd rather do that might generate more revenue - like NFTs!
I don’t think I’m standing up for anything. No takebacks isn’t *that* big a deal, and although I want it, it’s understandable why it isn’t a feature. Just talking about it, sharing my opinions, the like.
Yea takeback button would just be annoying in rated but the fact its not in live unrated is weird i play games unrated custom games with my children and its strange its not there. Not sure what the reason is for unrated games but they should totally add it in even coolmathgames.com has a takeback button lol. Then again my take on chess is much less serious than most people its about having fun and messing around for me more than trying hard.
You can always manually undo moves if you’re playing with a friend (via moving a piece back and forth to restart it back to their turn before the mouse slip).
BlueHen86 wrote:
Morfizera wrote:
BlueHen86 wrote:
How do I know it was mouse slip as opposed to a bad move that my opponent realized as soon as he played it?
I say no take backs. Mouse slips affect everyone, it evens out. On the other hand, I can see people taking advantage of the take back opportunity.
And if you don't allow the takeback, they call you names and report you for being unsportsmanlike. (Seen this happen on other websites)
No thanks to that.
You don't know know if it's a mouse slip or blunder. That's why it's up to you to decide whether to accept the takeback or not. If they call you a bad sport you laugh and ignore them. Simple as that. In an ideal world you should even be able to report them and then chess.com would do something about it.
You ask for takeback just like offering a draw. Opponent has the right to accept, decline, or ignore and play their move (which would reject the takeback). Problem solved. No harm no foul. Worst case scenario you can always add a "disable takebacks" feature, just like people disable chat. It works just fine in other websites. Same with giving your opponent extra time. Sometimes I'd be launching a super cool attack that I haven't calculated all the way to mate or winning endgame and I want to see if my opponent can defend and then they run out of time.
Only benefits, no drawbacks. But then again chess.com is known for being shiitty with a bunch of things...
And how exactly would someone abuse it differently than they can with spamming draw offers?
If potential abuse is the issue, well, people can do that with draw offers, chat spamming, stalling, cheating, etc... you report it and and chess.com allegedly does something about it.
I don't care if it's a mouse slip or a blunder. Man up. No takebacks.
"Man up" says the man who is scared and worried someone is going to call them names and report them for declining a potential takeback request lmao
Thank goodness there's no take back! First, that spoils the game, second, if your opponent will do that every now and then, that could be irritating. And if someone is so prone to mouse slips, then use a phone or a tablet, don't use PC.