DieterVerhofstadt/Thoughts on attitude

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Online attitude

A while ago I went back to KGS and I had to re-establish my rank. For people just don't want to play guests, unranked or unconfirmed ranked players. They simply reject, even if I'm putting my rank in comment. I have concluded that the majority of people is not interested in playing go, but in obtaining and maintaining a rank.

Obsession with rank is perhaps what annoys me most about the world of Go, apart from the fact that Go is mostly an indoor activity which doesn't give the same physical satisfaction as a good game of soccer or tennis.

It occurred to me however that I am so annoyed about it because I'm oppressing that very inclination myself.

Tas: I very much agree. Thats why I made the page Refusing to play uncertainly rated players.

Club attitude

Over the years I've grown a sympathy for players who strive to become good representatives of the game of go. I've no objection against players who just regard go as a pretext for social exchange, but I cannot see the point. Among those who want to improve there are quite a few who have ego-boosting motives (see also obsession with rank). Occasionally you run into a player who is simply fascinated by the game but not overawed by it and who wants to make an honest attempt at grasping it. Discussions with such players about local qualities of stones and their meaning in a global context is what keeps me going.


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