"there would be no fun"
* Chess is fun by itself.
The chat does not add to the fun.
It creates all kinds of problems.
Sore losers spew insults or cheating accusations.
Takeback beggars insist.
Rematch addicts get angry.
Haters of country X spew hate.
"Chess is fun by itself.
The chat does not add to the fun"
I hate to pull a kindaspongey, but, I don't think you can decide for everyone what is fun or not.
"I don't think you can decide for everyone what is fun or not."
* Playing chess should be fun, otherwise do not play it.
Insulting others in chat may be fun to some.
Being insulted in chat may be fun to some.
Exchanging pleasantries with one's opponent may be fun to some.
Discussing the game afterwards may be fun to some.
It appears that many League4545ers participate in the latter.
Even over the board Carlsen accused an opponent of cheating, insults an opponent, slams a table.
Online there are less obstacles for such behavior.
I'd like to think that the vast majority of the population of chess-playing humans have somewhat different temperaments to Magnus Carlsen's, in general.
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