WOW there seems to be opinions of both extreme ends here:
1- it is unsportsmanly to resign when checkmate is inevitable because I want to get the satisfaction of mating my opponent.
2- it is unsportsmanly NOT to resign a lost position becasue he is wasting my time.
I personally resign when I think the game is hopeless but I do not believe anyone should be pressured into resigning. I let my opponent decide when resignation is appropriate. no hard feelings either way.
I can't believe some people can get so offended over this
@Elubas
I would be willing to extend this courtesy if I felt it were extended reciprocally. Often when I am playing a tourney or team match, if I am winning one game and losing the other, my opponent will move several times a day in the match he is winning and wait til the last day in the one I am winning. Why should I hurry and lose, when they are obviously not interested ... ?