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I am not of the opinion that a "classy resignation" is a good thing. Usually it means that one is too...unmotivated...to evaluate the position any further than "unclear", but hazards a guess that one is losing, and clicks the flag based on a whim. To me, it is particularly disappointing when higher-rated players do so to me, as if they needed to (gasp) preserve their dignity by apparently seeing a loss far away. More often, the situation was no worse than a slight advantage for me (according to the fish, anyways).

@Noflaps I am not of the opinion that a "classy resignation" is a good thing. Usually it means that one is too...unmotivated...to evaluate the position any further than "unclear", but hazards a guess that one is losing, and clicks the flag based on a whim. To me, it is particularly disappointing when higher-rated players do so to me, as if they needed to (*gasp*) preserve their dignity by apparently seeing a loss far away. More often, the situation was no worse than a slight advantage for me (according to the fish, anyways).