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Infinite time limit on correspondence games?

I've been enjoying correspondence games and can easily meet a one day limit. Even five days seems okay. But if you accept a no-time -limit rated game, won't you tend to meet opponents who just disappear rather than finish a game?
Yes - I tried one infinite game and the opponent just stopped playing - maybe something in real-life - had not logged in for about a month. I resigned the game just so it would go away - I don't think the site should have them - make it 15 or 30 days a move if you want - at least it would timeout eventually.
I have had that happen before.

#2, there is a limit. If no one moves within a month, it is a draw.
"If no one moves within a month, it is a draw."

No, actually the non-moving side loses ...
Infinite games should rather be called "30days/move", to avoid misunderstandings.

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