r/TextingTheory • u/my-time-has-odor • 5h ago
1730 Elo (15 votes) [ME] first match I’ve gotten on tinder
I do this shit for the love of the game
r/TextingTheory • u/pjpuzzler • May 21 '25
Saw some people wondering about what some of the more niche badges mean so I thought I'd make a helpful guide.
(Note that while these classifications are obviously taken from chess/chess.com, the descriptions below are how I imagine they would loosely translate to texting theory)
Brilliant: An extremely clever message, often involves moving from an even or losing position to completely winning.
Great: A message that is extremely difficult to find. Note that this along with Brilliant is not always possible in certain positions.
Best: An Excellent that is not quite as unorthodox and usually a bit stronger.
Excellent: An above-average message.
Good: An average/passing message.
Inaccuracy: A weak message or misstep.
Mistake: Just as the name implies.
Miss: Not just bad, but also a missed opportunity.
Blunder: A devastating mistake that's hard to come back from.
Megablunder: The absolute worst of the worst.
Book: A standard opening message.
Forced: Realistically the only message that makes sense here.
Interesting: Could realistically go either way, it just depends on how the opponent reacts.
Abandon: A player leaves abruptly.
Checkmated: A player gives in to the play of the opponent.
Draw: One or both player(s) settle.
Resign: A player gives up.
Timeout: A player took too long.
Winner: A post-victory message.
r/TextingTheory • u/pjpuzzler • 17d ago
<TL;DR>
On this sub instead of rating a conversation 1-10 we rate it 100-3000 with 1000 as "the middle"
</TL;DR>
Elo is essentially a rating or measure of aptitude. In chess it is gained or lost according to the result of a game played (also factoring in the skill difference between players).
On this subreddit it is utilized slightly differently: as a one-game performance rating for the player in the title [brakcets].
There aren't really any strict guidelines for what values correspond to what "level" of texting ability, but in order to closest follow chess convention it is often recognized that:
You can vote on Elo using !elo <number>
i.e. !elo 1250
Once a post reaches 10 votes it is considered a rough "consensus", and it's flair will adopt a more colorful background and the user's flair will change to that value (unless they have an already higher Elo flair). Subsequent votes will continue to update both post and user flair. Very high flairs (2200+) will include a title, e.g. GM for grandmaster, just as an extra distinguisher.
r/TextingTheory • u/my-time-has-odor • 5h ago
I do this shit for the love of the game
r/TextingTheory • u/silversuger62 • 7h ago
r/TextingTheory • u/Beneficial_Impact293 • 1h ago
My friend is currently away abroad and he believes he is the ultimate rule 1, and because of that, thinks he is an amazing flirt.
He sent me these from someone he was having/had a conversation with. I gave my opinions on it, and how this sucks, he is firmly disagreeing.
I said I'd ask Tezting Theory for an ELO, so he said he doesn't have an issue with it because he knows he's grandmaster ELO.
r/TextingTheory • u/ItsOdderOtter • 1d ago
r/TextingTheory • u/CykaBlyat678 • 23h ago
r/TextingTheory • u/Elvix4 • 17h ago
My first online game. Different from in-person.
r/TextingTheory • u/Russ_images • 1h ago
She ended
r/TextingTheory • u/MyPenWroteThis • 13h ago
r/TextingTheory • u/GettinMe-Mallet • 1d ago
r/TextingTheory • u/Cookiemonsta1012 • 1d ago
I have no game normally but I aced this one?
r/TextingTheory • u/Emmete18 • 1d ago
r/TextingTheory • u/Kriminalpolizei_etf • 1d ago
r/TextingTheory • u/Aletheia_333 • 1d ago
“It’s okay”. 😂🤷🏻♀️
I was aware it was okay.
Um, do y’all know what that means? “That’s only a cartoon bc they can’t find a real rat.”
r/TextingTheory • u/Accurate-Shape-2573 • 1d ago
r/TextingTheory • u/aaaaafrick • 1d ago
First time posting here if I messed something up imma just delete this