I used to play in live tournaments every saturday night and to get around the "good game" thing I used to wish my opponent luck in their next game. No reply and a very quick exit 90% of the time. It's not you and it's not a problem with "gg". Most people just don't seem to want to chat at all when playing. I've gone back to playing more Chessmaster and less live chess because of it actually - feels more human. :)
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Jan 17, 2012
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BirdBrain wrote:
algorab wrote:
Standard form when someone says "GG" after you've lost is "FY"
Sadly, sometimes I get that. Not literally, but close enough. I had one opponent a few days ago who said something like "You don't have to say that, it wasn't much of a game". For me, it is a polite way of saying "thank you for the game". gg has nothing to do with the quality of play. If it is that good, I will actually write more about it, like "man I got lucky", "that was an awesome fight", etc.
I don't know, but personally I say "gg" to the opponent only if he performed a good sac maybe a positional one
algorab wrote:
Standard form when someone says "GG" after you've lost is "FY"
Which, of course, stands for "Fo'real, Yo!".
I say "gg" when my opponent is about to castle.
jcsm1th wrote:
Am I missing something?
After each match, I offer a "good game" or "thanks for the game" but rarely do I get a reply except for the usual "such and such has left the chat".
I know what you thinking, or at least what might have crossed your mind. I'm not one of those players that trash talk during a match. Although I haven't ran across many, there have been a few players that acted as if they were in 9th grade.
Also, I offer this sincerely and whether I've won or lost. It's virtual good sportmanship, in my mind, just like a handshake.
So, I ask you... Am I missing something? Am I somehow, unintentionally breaking some unwritten rule of chess etiquette?
Jason
They could be in the nineth grade?! :) Could have headphones on and plying the playstation at the same time! I just don't think alot of the really young players think it's necessary. They are still in the mode of "can't see them, why bother". Maybe another reason is, they have trouble typing or moving the screens around in "live games". Maybe they are so excited to play that it skipped their mind to say thanks or gg. Just too many games going. who cares, is my first guess, and of course the ducks mentioned above!
Many people do not consider a loss good, or chess a game!
Sadly, beardog, that is the truth.
Jan 17, 2012
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#69
jcsmith:
I agree with you 100%.
If Chess.com would create an emoticon of two hands shaking , you could click on it and your opponent could do like wise. No language barriers, respectful and innocuous. jc
PS. how about those Panthers.
yeah, not responding to a "gg" is pretty rude.
jbird39 wrote:
jcsmith:
I agree with you 100%.
If Chess.com would create an emoticon of two hands shaking , you could click on it and your opponent could do like wise. No language barriers, respectful and innocuous. jc
PS. how about those Panthers.
Makes sense and would fit all occasions, win or lose.
With regards to the Panthers..... there's always next year. It's looking bright with Cam as long as they get him some support.
People would still get mad, even with hands icons.
Maybe there are more campaigners against laziness than just me. Type "gg" and it could mean anything, from "Good God" to "gotcha gonads", so I ignore them unless someone goes to the effort of typing out "good game" (and that only happens with players from India, where they appreciate the language).
I like the hand icons but take it a step further: if the chess.com website would automatically press it at the end of every game, for both players, then nobody would have hurt feelings. It would save effort on everybody's part.
Oh, you'd be surprised....
TheGrobe wrote:
Oh, you'd be surprised....
+1 unfortunately.
What is the meaning of fy?
AnthonyCG wrote:
mrguy888 wrote:
What is the meaning of fy?
free yams
I wish...
mrguy888 wrote:
What is the meaning of fy?
Forever yours.
A shame that gg is considered arrogance, since I say it appreciatively. I am not going to quit saying it just because some construe something good as something bad. The best way to defeat terrible press of something good is to use it in a good fashion. It amazes me that this garners this much back and forth over gg. I'm going to untrack. If you see me in a game, and I type gg at the end of the game, that is my way of saying, thank you for the time. If I don't type it, don't feel bad - I don't do it everytime. But if I do, hey...gg.
Standard form when someone says "GG" after you've lost is "FY"
Sadly, sometimes I get that. Not literally, but close enough. I had one opponent a few days ago who said something like "You don't have to say that, it wasn't much of a game". For me, it is a polite way of saying "thank you for the game". gg has nothing to do with the quality of play. If it is that good, I will actually write more about it, like "man I got lucky", "that was an awesome fight", etc.