Are you flattered or insulted when people accuse you of being an engine user?
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Insulted when they are correct, flattered when they are not... then again, you all can see my ratings.
Insulted, since honour comes first of all, but I'd feel flattered they think I can even figure how to use one of those...
America_de_Cali wrote:
Insulted OTB, flattered online. When you play online your character isn't much not than a bunch of ones and zeros. When you play OTB you have a character. People don't know who you are behind the screen, but OTB they do.
I don't know what to think. On one hand I'm flattered that they think I play so perfectly that I'm actually using an engine. But on the other it feels as though they think I play "without soul" and purely standard moves....
Jun 26, 2017
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Indifferent. I think, more often than not, it's just a poor sport's reaction to losing rather than an accusation.
Jun 26, 2017
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Slow_pawn wrote:
This. If people rant in the chat then I just laugh to myself but if people leave notes on my wall I will delete the note, run analysis and send them a message pointing out I made 3 inaccuracies and 1 blunder or whatever it was and an additional 'grow up'. This has only happened a few times and actually I haven't come across a poor sport in a long time. But I only play a little blitz and hardly any bullet.
Indifferent. I think, more often than not, it's just a poor sport's reaction to losing rather than an accusation.
Seeing I have had one negative conversation through chat, but at least ten positive ones, I am more then happy to keep it on, and say "hello" in most daily and ten minuites+ games. And, if someone is uncivil to you, report them- thus ruining there stay on chess.com! It's a win win from my eyes...
Jun 26, 2017
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I don't know what to think. On one hand I'm flattered that they think I play so perfectly that I'm actually using an engine. But on the other it feels as though they think I play "without soul" and purely standard moves....