grenv: I agree. I just finished a game where I ended up having to play seven more turns because my opponent didn't resign (even though she should know better). While I always resign once I've been beaten, not everyone does. To have the game automatically end when 25 points is reached would be a nice feature.

AbigailII: Your suggestion of not being able to take a vacation day on a day you make a move penalizes people like me. When I'm on vacation, I can usually get online for a short time (maybe half an hour) which is enough time to move in my quick games, or fisher clock games, but not enough time to move in all my games. I would be penalized for trying to move forward in my quick games, but letting my longer games sit.

I know it is a pain dealing with those who are obviously on here but just not moving in their games. I play pretty quickly and they irritate me as well. However, you can't make rules to deal with every situation. You end up hurting those who are trying to play by the spirit of the idea in the process.

chessmec: you're right the amount of time does change depending on the type of game. Since I mostly play Backgammon, I can handle a higher number of games, than if I was playing Chess (especially Chess, I don't have a clue when it comes to Chess!)

AbigailII: I agree with you, how many games I have going does not affect how fast I play. Because I'm on the west coast of the US and usually play late in the evening here, it's not unusual for me to have less than 5 opponents on line. The only way I get to play for more than 20 or 30 minutes is to have lots of games going. I would hate to be excluded from certain games because of the bad rep of some other players.
*for example right now it is 10 pm PDT and I have 3 opponents online, none of which are moving against me.*

grenv: I like the idea of a speed rating instead.

Is there a way to sort waiting games by who is online?