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As a lichess player myself I have to say I find it a bit tone deaf and annoying that it's peddled in every context chess.com is mentioned.
by matsemann 6y ago
As a lichess player myself I have to say I find it a bit tone deaf and annoying that it's peddled in every context chess.com is mentioned.
- newen 6y agoIt’s because lichess is pretty significantly better than chess.com while being free. Creates that extra motivation to make that post.
- jka 6y agoUnder that perspective I'm perhaps guilty of mentioning lichess unnecessarily, but I do think the site is an interesting phenomenon (i.e. providing cutting-edge technology, at no cost to users, without advertising or tracking). Raising awareness of alternatives is good, but yep I think it's also fair to be critical of the way that awareness is generated.
- oli5679 6y agoI think it's an interesting phenomenon and worth spreading some info about, both because of the technical aspects and the philosophy of the creator I prefer. I do the same in person with friends, and if they ignore me, or try it and prefer chess.com then not too much harm done:).
- nmfisher 6y agoI have a chess.com account and wouldn’t have heard about lichess if not for this post.
- chongli 6y agoI think it’s entirely warranted, given that lichess does not have the budget to sponsor big name chess streamers. The only thing that keeps lichess going is the user base.