Being nice to player's who won't move

[metalsquid]

Maybe what would help is a way to let opponents know how long you'll be away for? I've always thought about using the chat to ask a new opponent if he'll be sitting there to respond for the next 10-15 mins coz I like to finish my games in semi-real-time, definitely within the same day (I have ranks to climb, dang it!)

So, perhaps a way in the chat tab to specify you're around for the next few minutes, or afk for a few hours/days? Then players can make new games accordingly.

If a player doesn't set the afk notification, when they come back the game could alert them that they should let the other player know if they'll be away and that the next time they don't, and they go afk for a pre-determined amount of time, then they forfeit the game so the other player can get on with life. In short, be polite or lose ranks. It's only fair because while you're away the other person is also losing ranks sitting there and can't do anything about it while you afk.