Message To People Who Disable Chat

Dear live chess user that disabled that on me,

I am sorry that me trying to have manners by saying "good game" upset you. But there are some people on this site who try to be nice and make friends. Normally after a chess you good game, it is the right thing to do. Instead you go ahead and disable the chat right after I said it. Very nice manners. The least you could was say good game back or just accept my rematch without having to disable the chat. 

I know that some people can be really mean and offensive on chess.com live chess chat, but there are a handful of nice, normal people who try to communicate with other chess players around the world. The least you people could do is give people a chance. Then, if they start to annoy you, block them, disable chat or whatever you want to do. A lot of people on chess.com are the nice type who just want to have a good conversation about the game, or, mostly, just be nice and say gl or gg like in a real game of chess.

It just annoys me when you people disable the chat the second the game loads so I can't even say good luck. At least half the people I play have done this and today I thought I would say something after I had chat disabled on my game right after I said "good game" and offered a rematch. 

Saying "good game" is not ignorant, it is not meant to be offensive, and it is not a way to say "Ha! You suck! I beat you!" Saying good game is proper in any situation when you play a game of chess. I really hope you do say good game or at least shake hands in a real game of OTB chess. 

I know it is online chess, but come on people. Just give people a chance. Half the time they don't even talk to you in the first place. If they start to abuse you block them and report them. It's that easy! 

Sorry about the rant but I want to get my point across that it is rather rude to disable the chat.

With regards,

~Matthew

P.S. good game to everyone that I have played and will play. I wish you good luck in your games. 

I Will Follow Whatever YoU Say sir

GG means  good game

you mad'bro?

I say, "thanks for the game." When I say, "good game," it was a battle that could have gone either way (or I lost).

Many people will start insult you after you beat them or after they beat you. Most of them are kids, but there are some real grow up jerks who can say words that you will have nightmares after haha so many people are scared and disable chat. Nothing personal. 

Absolutely the same goes for - when you browse some topic/threat and people start posting some images - 75% of the time thise images are funny - but why the hell everyone should like them? I wish i could open a thread and have a option to disable any images in that thread.

My dear you should ask ass dumb

I am just saying that after I say "good game" to someone they should not disable the chat. All I did was say good game. And I'm not forcing them ro respond but they should know that they don't have to reply and should not take offense to some things people say. 

AIM-AceMove - You are right. That is very annoying but in a game of live chess they can't do that. Sure they can insult you but you should not disable chat before they start to insult you. If someone says "gg you suck!" then that's rude. Go ahead and block the chat. Now if all they do is connect to the game, disabling chat right then and there for nothing is rather rude and pointless. Most likely they won't say anything anyways. And if they do most of the time it is gg or thanks for the game or it is friendly talk with suggestions. 

kaynight - People disable the chat once the game starts, before you even say good luck or anything. 

ggmm (Good Golly, Miss Molly)

I'd call this a fairly ridiculous post by the OP. People can do whatever they want, and given the high volume of obnoxious spammers and rude players on here, it makes sense that people disable the chat. Deal with it.

I'm not a fan of people saying "good game" after they win.

The other player doesn't know you and doesn't see you when you say this - it can feel like more salt on these wounds - even if your intentions were good and innocent. 

"Good game" after a draw or a loss is ok

The way I see it, if you won and want to say something nice, it should be a bit more detailed - such as - "I felt you were all right until you took on e6", or - "Lucky for me that you played Qc2 in this variation"

And if you felt that the game was really good - then maybe - "This game was really hanging on a thread", or "lucky that you timed out - I could never survive this position", or even - "I was really happy with this knight sac near the end". 

Well ok that is rude. I'm talking about after the game is over. And if people want to be rude just block them and be done. Also if you dont want to chat then don't. It doesn't mean you have to disable it.

Well if they don't they could just say gg and then leave. 

This topic has been done again and again and again and nothing is going to change. Saying "gg" or "handshake" or whatever (especially after you win) is going to annoy a lot of people. Not meant to be offensive perhaps, but your definition of what will annoy people won't be the same as everyone else's. That's not an opinion, that's just the way it is.

Some people aren't going to be bothered, some will chat-block you, some may even give you a full block. If you want to go down the route of persisting with gg you just have to accept that.

You're A Mad Bro Dude

I, like Ziryab, prefer just to thank my opponents for the game afterwards, whether the game was scintillating or a disaster (if I get crushed, I try to learn from it, and be thankful for the lesson). The problem with saying "good game" is that it can easily be interpreted as sarcasm if the opponent played poorly. If they disable chat, I try to remember that reality does not revolve around me, and not take it personally.

Ok, but in every chess game I have played OTB, I have said good game and given a handshake. I see no reason to do it online as well to be nice. But, if people want to take it as annoying, then take it that way. 

Like I said I am sorry that I am trying to be nice to you.

"Thanks you for your time" and give them a smiley if it was an intense game (online that is) 

I give them a trophy if it was a good online game.

You know I totally forgot that service existed