Chopping the blinds is a common occurrence in live ring games, whereas it is not allowed in tournament play (the small blind must raise, call or fold and cannot reclaim their bet), and is seldom, if ever, possible in play on the internet.
In higher limit games, players tend to be tighter, and it is more common for everyone to fold to the blinds.
While chopping is a very common practice, some players feel it is antithetical to the nature of poker, especially in short-handed games.
This sometimes encourages these players to chop on future betting rounds, when everyone else has left the pot.
Players who constantly change their chopping policy from session to session, or worse, from hand to hand, in order to secure an advantage, are generally considered to be engaging in unethical behaviour.