Okay, have a sample done. It's the intro and the first tip to prevent falling too much the ladder because of internet. Please note that if this is accepted, I intend to write a bit detailing ways to identify lag on your own side between the two shown sections.
Should I pos this in The Player's article submission too?
[Intro]
Have you ever lost games that you were most definitely going to win because your computer started lagging and you thought your opponent was just timerstalling? The time warnings at the sidebar not popping up right? Or you just get disconnected and the page won't reload? Well, it sucks when that happens, because here are three truths of life: Lag sucks. Sucky internet sucks. Sucky internet that randomly disconnects without warning and refuses to work again for half an hour REALLY sucks. Let's face it- when one has to deal with seriously malfunctioning computers, internet, etc. they lose many battles not because of skill, but because of luck. Not even hax luck. Just real life luck, and that's always terrible. But, while our computer overlords might laugh at our face and decide that we aren't allowed to have ladder points, we can certainly fight back, despite our severe disadvantages. And here's a few of our limited combat options.
[Section Two]
To prevent too many losses due to lag, you'll want to try and find patterns in your internet's downtimes. While pure computer issues aren't uncommon most lag and disconnect issues are because of internet. There aren't any sure-fire times, and the pattern easily breaks itself, but if you can find something similar on every occasion, your cause will be greatly aided. For example, your internet goes out about every fifteen minutes. When it comes back on, check the time, and guess how long your battles will take. If you don't think you can fit a battle into your predicted time slot for laddering, just finish your matches and wait. Patience is a virtue, even when you're forcing creatures to pummel others until they faint for entertainment. If you want to spend as much time as you can laddering, gauge the amount of time it takes for your internet to come back up.
And, always remember, don't take risks. Tilt is very real, and after losing one match thanks to internet, you could very easily find yourself angered and want to challenge whatever god is controlling the terrible luck of yours. If this happens, you'll find yourself continuously pushing at the time in which you can battle and soon find that you've lost hundreds of ladder points simply from anger. And, once in this mutinous mood, it's quite common that one doesn't battle as well as they usually do. If you feel a shift in emotion, stop immediately until you've calmed down. With more limited time, it's much harder to work yourself back up to the ladder's peak.
Unfortunately, these patterns you'll find aren't always exact. They could greatly vary, causing you to suddenly lose a load of points or lose a lot of time that you could've been using to battle. However, the times, especially for how long it takes for internet to come back up, seem quite stable. Of course, due to the possible fluctuation, use this as a foundation, not your sole method.