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Takeback/Draw offer should be limited

This doesn't happen very often but when it does its quite annoying i.e. some idiot continually pressing takeback and cancel solely to annoy the opponent as in this game..
http://en.lichess.org/nxRm4Kbc#0

I ended up aborting the game it was so annoying.

I think 2 takebacks should be enough and 1 Draw offer per game.
So, beause you're annoyed by such a dimwit as your opponent you suggest that everyone should be granted two takeback options and one draw offer per game. Being annoyed is a choice and aborting a game because you're annoyed is a choice as well, and quite a weak one at that if I may.
Obviously I have anger issues! but in any case how many times in a game do you really need a takeback ? Once ? twice ? three times ? more ??

I dont see why putting a limit on it would seem unreasonable, it would just eliminate the possibility of unsporting behaviour.
takeback is not part of chess rules and one must assume one's mistakes, whether they are big or small.
That's why I removed it of my games. But that's just personal
Thats the takebacks problem solved then!
Its just infinite draw offers to contend with, has noone else ever had this happen mid game?
You can disable takebacks from your settings page.
Thanks for that, it's still possible to abuse the draw button however.
I think eliminating the possibility for abuse with a limit can only be a good thing.

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