Abuse during blitz games
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I was wondering if this is normal on chess.com? I'm getting a lot of abuse during games, whether I am winning or about to lose.
Oh right, I didn't know that. Thanks!
Josie, you can disable the chat completely and/or block individual users through their username. You can also report abuse through the help portal - ideally, screenshot the abuse and send us the snap.
I"m sorry you've been running into jerks. Unfortunately, with over a million active members it's going to happen sometimes. Please let me know if you have any other questions. 
Best of luck,
AnnaEA
I came to the same conclusion a month ago. I block both chat and messages because I don't play chess to take the kind of verbal abuse I was receiving. It's much nicer to play now.
You have the option to close chat to avoid jerks. I dont do that because i think its kinda impolite especially when they block chat @ the beginning (and you also might lose the opportunity to have a talk with a good guy/gal) ... Thats why i keep chat open, and if some1 try to harrash me i keep my cool and ignore him.
Occasionally people do want to be friendly and say good move etc.
But it's not worth having the chat switched on if you get abuse too.
But it's not worth having the chat switched on if you get abuse too.
Yes the abuse is there a lot in blitz...I don t give a damn about it...just let it happen...
I don't respond I am here to play chess
Play with chat automatically disabled. Then after the game post a nice note.
Anyway I don't want to chat, I want to play chess.
When I first started and was under 1000 on blitz I would regularly get people mouthing off in chat, as my chess got better that became less to the point where it is now very rare. I actually think it's a tactic to distract you from your game, it's best to just ignore it, don't waste your clock replying to a moron.
Jan 6, 2017
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#13
I noticed that the lower the ratings, the more the trash talk...
Now I just use focus mode, it's a godsend.
Welcome to the internet
Maybe they just want to chat because even in bltz they have to wait for you. Every considered that side of the Bonobo? If you feel getting abused and you feel so bad then give them a trophy saying that you spent them a breakfest
Nothing more annoying playing chess when you have cheer leaders screaming when you are on check...lol.
Yes. For example, 'you're dead, fuck off' etc.
Once someone advised that I should quit the game after I made a mistake, I went on to win it.
It's just nasty.
Once someone advised that I should quit the game after I made a mistake, I went on to win it.
It's just nasty.
Jan 7, 2017
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#18
I've been playing here for a couple of weeks now, and found about 99% of people to be quite lovely (well most don't say a word!), but the 1% who aren't do stick out a bit sometimes. Oddly 3 of the 4 outright rude people were in the first few days of me joining, so that did create a bad impression at first. Also oddly, two of them were mean after they beat me :-(
I've found people seem a bit nicer in the tournaments. I guess anyone joining a tournament just wants to play chess, plus there's none of the awkwardness about whether or not to offer rematches.
Jan 24, 2018
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#19
Yes, unfortunately it is relatively common. I was away from this site for some time, it does seem to have improved recently
