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An initiative to reduce stalling/abandoning games?

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AndrijaVranic

Would you take part in group reporting of players who engage in stalling/abandoning games? 

This is particularly relevant in, but not limited to, the online tournaments context...

quote from a private xonversation:

"I still believe that the Club named "Fair Play Tournaments" must use whatever means are available to ensure _Fair_Play_Tournaments!

In the long run, it might even be a foundation for advocating a change in chess.com policy...

How do you feel about that?"

Martin_Stahl
AndrijaVranic wrote:

Would you take part in group reporting of players who engage in stalling/abandoning games?

This is particularly relevant in, but not limited to, the online tournaments context...

quote from a private xonversation:

"I still believe that the Club named "Fair Play Tournaments" must use whatever means are available to ensure _Fair_Play_Tournaments!

In the long run, it might even be a foundation for advocating a change in chess.com policy...

How do you feel about that?"

The site already flags players that do that habitually.

https://support.chess.com/en/articles/8598007-what-is-chess-com-s-sportsmanship-policy

AndrijaVranic

I know. Does it have the desired effect?

policy is what policy does wink.png

Martin_Stahl
AndrijaVranic wrote:

I know. Does it have the desired effect?

policy is what policy does

It works as well as any method would and educates members that do it about the restrictions and the consequences.

rboyle27

I agree

AndrijaVranic

ok, if chess.com is as conservative as the two of you, I'll start from group policy...

changes come from grassroots! wink.png

AndrijaVranic
Martin_Stahl wrote:

It works as well as any method would

dude, pardon my french, but this is such a dogmatic bs!
to respond accordingly - there is a virtually endless range of methods that would work better towards acheiving an(y) objective!