I find it amusing that the dan/kyu borderline strength is considered low so much in the Go community. In chess, a similar percentile rank is considered "Strong club player", or "Class A" in the US. Of course, you could instead compare that player to Magnus Carlsen and say "well, he's a bit rubbish really", but I find it curious that Go players tend to be either critical (normally from low dan upward players) or at the least self-effacing when assessing one's self.
I find myself constantly wanting to tell people "You managed to make it to 2 kyu, that's really pretty good, stop being so modest damnit".
Sure, if you want to become pro, it's equivalent to "sorry to worry you, but you've got a long, long road ahead still, you've only just started to be honest", but how many of us are seriously following that path as opposed to playing to have fun? Be proud of what you've achieved, congratulate other people on what they've achieved (regardless of how hard you may think it was to get there), and enjoy the game
I sincerely doubt if a pro visited a local club and played the local 2 kyu in a handicap game he would tell that player or anyone else in the club that he was mediocre.
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