Sandbagging accidentally

[xed_over]

Don't know what's the big deal with sandbagging. People sometimes so desperately looking for a game with stronger player (me including) and in this case you get it for free. Looks more like a blessing than a curse to me.

that seems to be the consensus here in this thread... but you'd think the world was coming to an end in the KGS chatroom whenever someone encounters a sandbagger.

[Chew Terr]

Seems like it depends how it's handled. If someone does it to be mean or trounce some easy wins, it'd be annoying. Bu if I knew going in, I bet I could treat it more as a friendly game and try to learn.

[cdybeijing]

Like the others, I can't really see the problem. The significance of your wins against these players will be marginal once you have gained several stones and return to your proper rank.