Wow. It’s a long time since I’ve played correspondence on this site. I had no idea we’d implemented such a crazy rule. In every other game or sport I can think of, turning up and playing your matches is a core skill. If you don’t manage to do that part, then you lose. If there’s a rating system, your rating should drop.
Sure, we can forgive people if they literally have to go to hospital suddenly and can’t get online. But how many times per year does that honestly happen on OGS? Surely they can just contact a mod when they get back? Do we really need an automated system (with all the potential for abuse and confusion)?
Is there any way to know this rule exists other than stumbling across the appropriate forum threads? I couldn’t find anything on the main help page at Home · online-go/online-go.com Wiki · GitHub or in the FAQ at FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions