I disagree about the majority, but some certainly are. I also have
been cursed at a few times. Some people keep telling - "you played a
poor dragon" even though it may be true but they are losing. Once such
people are behind computers anonimously they just can't resist it I
think. Recently I had a couple of opponents adjorn the game when there
was either mate in one on the board or hopeless position. I wonder how
it is possible to adjorn the game like that on ICC? When I fingered
that person (ChessXpert) it said he never played any games, but he had
an established rating (blitz 22xx) a moment ago - weird.


Denis

"Ian Hurley" wrote in message ...
Is it just me, or are the majority of people who play on ICC unbelievably
rude ? If you beat them, they abuse you verbally. If they beat you, they
gloat and remark on your poor strength. I have encountered dozens and dozens
of players like this. It doesn't seem to be a problem on the Chessbase
server, or any other chess server I've played on.

Has anyone else noticed this?