Which statement describes your primary interest in Go?

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My primary interest in go is:

to focus on self improvement, and improve my own level of play.
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50%
to play Go casually or to play in a social (club) context.
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26%
to contribute to the larger go community through volunteer efforts, such as organizing tournaments.
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11%
to keep up to date on modern Pro Go players and follow current tournaments.
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6%
to study historical Go Players and events.
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5%
None of that - and I’ll elaborate in my reply.
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2%
 
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Re: Which statement describes your primary interest in Go?

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Making new friends is always good. :)

I'm definitely the first 2, but sometimes I don't know which reason I'm more devoted to. Sometimes I'd rather just take a break from social stuff and play/study on my own. Other times I'd rather just listen and talk with other club members more than pay attention to the game I am playing.

One thing is for sure, playing this game certainly has more social prospects than school ever did. -.-
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Magicwand wrote:but most games i play will be just for fun because i have to fight with my kids to use my computer :) and usually time restricted.

Hey, Magicwand, you should really think about getting a second computer, best would be a laptop like I have one. So the kids can use the computer while I am playing Go or browsing L19 forums. :D
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Re: Which statement describes your primary interest in Go?

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I got interested in go because of an article that stated that go engines are so weak and dull, that I decided to create an own strong engine once after I had made it to dan strength (in order to be able to test that engine). Since I haven't made it to 1d yet (and won't ever reach) I'll probably never start programming...
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