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In many games some players routinely run out of time, and sometimes kicking them seems too harsh or is not an option because they always play before the 20 seconds run out. This is always frustrating but is particularly irritating when a player with a red clock wins the game. Many of us could make better moves if we spent the same amount of time considering those moves, but we play within the time limits of the game out of respect for our opponents and out of a belief that the time limits are PART OF the game.

I know not everyone will agree, but I would love to see an optional setting that would prevent red clock players from winning.

So kicking a player who goes over time is harsh, but blocking them from winning is fine?

Losing a game does not affect a player's reputation like being kicked out does.

Also, if this is an optional setting then people who don't like it can just avoid playing games with it selected.

Just view the 20 seconds as a "grace period". As long as someone is still playing and not afk, I usually let it slide.

When I was learning Gizmos, I wound up finishing some games with minus 30 seconds on my clock.