Okay, so certain persons will challenge you. When I receive a challenge, I usually take it. And I say, Hello. Most respond with a greeting of some kind. But what is up w/those who challenge you, out of nowhere, and can't even respond w/common courtesy? It's not that I crave a dialogue...it's just courtesy.

I find I rarely accept a challenge without an introduction. It is unlikely to be from an opponent I feel I would be on level terms with, unless they were cheating and hoped to use my points towards their eventual banning.

I log in and play a move. Sometimes I do not notice anything but the move played for several moves. This way I even miss draw offers. I can only speak for myself as to why I may have failed to speak to my opponent.

When I'm challenged by someone I don't know, and I feel that I can take the game, I do some research of the fellow.
If he has a rating that levels his skill, and not too higher than mine, I usually accept the challenge.
I like some politeness, but I can very well do without it. What I don't like is rudeness.

I used to get blind challenegse, the thing that irked me was that they odten sat there at the bottom of my list of 60-70 games just ticking away unnoticed, so when I did find these random games I would just trash them out of annoyance that they had been there a day or two without my knowledge or that I simply had enough games going and my profile quite clearly says "no blind challenges".

When I first arrived here I used to challenge anybody with a rating near mine and an "online now" greenspot. Now I'm older and wiser I create an "open invite" but then I lacked the confidence to do so. Apologies to anyone I may have annoyed in this way in the past.

Originally posted by Pigface1
I used to get blind challenegse, the thing that irked me was that they odten sat there at the bottom of my list of 60-70 games just ticking away unnoticed, so when I did find these random games I would just trash them out of annoyance that they had been there a day or two without my knowledge or that I simply had enough games going and my profile quite clearly says "no blind challenges".

Originally posted by wormwood
my settings/challenge settings/max games = 0.

that way people need to pm you and ask for a game, which you can then accept or refuse depending on the situation.

having unlimited challenge settings sort of means that you agree to blind challenges.

I don't care if they speak or not. If they do speak I'll usually reply though. I dislike them messaging during the game. I normally will say good game if it's mate in one or I've mated them or I'm resigning.

I usually accept challenges and am more likely to do so if a message comes. However, I will not accept any challenges from a deep loser fart smeller. 😛

Originally posted by Evey Hammond
Okay, so certain persons will challenge you. When I receive a challenge, I usually take it. And I say, Hello. Most respond with a greeting of some kind. But what is up w/those who challenge you, out of nowhere, and can't even respond w/common courtesy? It's not that I crave a dialogue...it's just courtesy.

Originally posted by Evey Hammond
Okay, so certain persons will challenge you. When I receive a challenge, I usually take it. And I say, Hello. Most respond with a greeting of some kind. But what is up w/those who challenge you, out of nowhere, and can't even respond w/common courtesy? It's not that I crave a dialogue...it's just courtesy.

Originally posted by hamltnblue

1. Skull chasers will often do this. Make sure you check the time limits before accepting. If it's 1 day with no bank, they're after the move timeout.