You know the ratings system is broken when...

[aibretty]

When I move, I will be rated 4th in North Carolina.  I'm sorry, but I shouldn't be 4th in anything.

I'm not too worried about my rating.  I know that it is inflated, so if it goes down some then that is fine.  Asheville just won't have the same community that I have here and less opportunities to learn from players who are genuinely better than I am

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[nigelbo]

I was in Tempe (and will be back within 24 hours) for school, and the only club I went to was once a week with maybe 10 people per week, with only one (sometimes two) worthy opponents. I found myself playing TONS on ISC during my stay down there, because I wasn't getting nearly enough high level live games in person. Usually I goof around on ISC, but I found myself playing more serious, 20 minute games to compensate for the situation.

[aibretty]

ISC is always harder for me to swallow. I find that I don't really care about the results and so I play half-assed. It's been at least a full year since I've been on there and I never really had a desire to go back. I guess though once I don't have the community around me, I might have to just get over it.

[quinquennia]

"Does anyone else have any tips on how to get by in a smaller Scrabble community?"

You might have to resort to playing with yourself to get your Scrabble fix... also known as Scrabsturbation.

[jigsawn]

master of your own domain?

[axolotl8]

I have 10 years experience of living in the Scrabble back woods. I think it has some benefits. Not being able to play against good competition on a regular basis, is part of what's kept me interested in the game this long.

[aibretty]

For me it is just the opposite. Playing high quality players in person and talking about the games is what gets me super excited about Scrabble. I guess I will have to figure out ISC or something. It just seems so hollow.

[kismet09]

i can't actually think ahead as far as February in my current state of moving craziness, but i think i will be considering that tourney, especially since i've never been to the carolinas, and they're the last states that i haven't been to along the coastline.

[aibretty]

That would be great if you're able. I am definitely going to have to come to a Northeasterly tournament some time next year.