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This is excellently said. Very well put.

“Good game” is better than nothing, and it might not always be rude, but I’d go so far as to say that a mere “good game” never really cuts it. If the game really was good, I expect some meaningful and insightful comment. If the game was bad, “Ouch, your/my hand was ridiculous” is better. I like “Good luck with the rest of the tournament” if there are any rounds left. “Good game” increases in value from a non-native English speaker, but when a fluent person is willing to play out a hand of Magical cards with me, yet offers nothing more upon the conclusion than “Good game” in lieu of the innumerable pleasantries that might have been offered instead.. well, that’s kind of sad, really.

For the record, I can see that the tone of my post could be read as a counterpoint to MG’s post, but I’m agreeing with him completely.

It’s absolutely contextual, and that’s why the arguments against GG are more relevant than those in favor. Yes, it can be just a good gesture that can be well-received, and often will. It might not be though, and that’s important to know if you’re actually trying to be respectful. Respect is about knowing what might bother somebody, not expecting people to like what you deem respectful.

I try not to say good game if my the game wasn’t good or if my opponent was upset afterwards. That’s what respect is. Avoiding what might be problematic. Not engaging in what you deem to be acceptable.

I have played against many people on modo who are from non-english speaking countries. The precoded responses are a good way to convey simple messages between people who can’t speak a common language. Sometimes I play against people who use those and then say “no english” or some other to convey they don’t want to chat. Then there are people who can’t type quickly. Are they jerks for not iterating fluently the nuances of the game?

Aside from the language exception, I think you should read the comments. Your response shows that it is you who are being a dick. If you get mad at me for trying to be nice that makes you the internet troll. I won’t pay the toll at the bridge.

However I believe yuka raises an important point regarding the statement – “The reality of the situation is that almost every single gaming community out there finds a winner-initiated “gg” to be rude.” The sheer fact that it’s discussed indicates it is not as universal as this sentence claims. While this leaves the question unanswered, perhaps the best we can do is evaluate the situation (you’ve been playing with this person for the last 20 to 50 minutes) and estimate how they’ll interpret you’re offer at the end and act appropriately. I’ll almost always offer the good game with an outstretched hand (and discuss the games if it seems my opponent would be receptive to it), but if my opponent has been hostile or generally poorly sporting throughout the match it’s a simple handshake which even then is sometimes too much.