| General Chess Discussion - Is it okay to have fun with the opponent when secured the win#13 I don't think it's disrespectful. Your opponent can resign at any time; there is nothing that requires them to keep playing. If the position is clearly won, your opponent may be hanging around for a s… | ekopp2000  |
| General Chess Discussion - Can hans niemann be using brain implants?#20 If Hans Niemann wanted to troll his next OTB opponents, he could start his games by pressing a finger to his ear and whispering, "testing, testing, one, two, three...." | ekopp2000 |
| Off-Topic Discussion - Internet-Trolls#26 The Teams administrator for the school needs to set up the meeting defaults so that * anonymous people cannot start the meeting, * do not automatically admit people into the meeting * do not allow dia… | ekopp2000 |
| General Chess Discussion - Confirm move: is it bad for skill?#4 I use move confirmation because I was frustrated with my own mouse slips. I don't use it to visualize the move, but rather just make sure that the piece ends up on the right square. If you maintain th… | ekopp2000 |
| Off-Topic Discussion - What's your favorite line from a movie ?#105 Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die. ---And the final follow-up--- ... I want my father back you son-of-a-xxxxx (The Princess Bride) | ekopp2000 |
| General Chess Discussion - A question about cheaters#4 It may also be that the person is just simply slow in calculation. In my case, my classic rating is 400 points higher than my blitz rating, and I won't even try bullet. I don't cheat at classic. Inste… | ekopp2000 |
| General Chess Discussion - Takeback opinions make me quit Lichess#8 I have switched views on this topic. Initially I was for takebacks - similar to EXOprimal. But, I had two bad experiences in a row and that refined my thinking. I play with takebacks turned off. If so… | ekopp2000 |
| General Chess Discussion - Lose Your Queen: QUIT!!!!#3 As a lower-rated player, I agree - play on. The initial frustration of blundering the queen is a jolt, but then I think that at the level I'm playing at, my opponent may also do the same. This is also… | ekopp2000 |
| General Chess Discussion - When your opponent adds time without first asking you#7 I don't think a change to the interface is needed. If you do not accept the additional time, simply resign if your original time expires. Unlike a takeback, you don't need your opponent to agree. Simp… | ekopp2000 |
| General Chess Discussion - To grant a takeback or not, #3 I generally err on the side of giving take backs. I’m just trying to develop my game and I appreciate when others are at the same stage Conversely I rarely request take backs. The only exception is wh… | ekopp2000 |