@Benedictine said in #183:
> This is annoying. I use this feature an awful lot to test particular openings with casual games. It's like Lichess has become 50% less efficient for me overnight.
I agree, for casual games this was a great feature.
@funkloch said in #184:
> Thank you benedictine! I have the similar feeling!
It is because of people like you that this no longer exists!
@playerinthedark said in #185:
> Just wonder why Lichess is not communicating the concrete reason of this change?
In his commit message, Thibault says: "Fixed color in public seeks is being used to play as white exclusively"
@funkloch said in #184:
> Thank you benedictine! I have the similar feeling!
you probably shouldn't have abused it then
As a former liga-player (2200) I see the platform from another point. Now,84 years old, I cant stand long matches and fear computerusers, who in reality cant be controlled!!! That is fact! Therfore-as I still like to play-I use short-games (2/1 and 3/0). Im not fast enough, but I dont mind with my rating of 1500-1700. I believe,its not that important in a gamehall,where I can play for fun with the colour I prefer. Noone need to accept my offer! Everyone is free to decide that. But here a many players who think,that they can decide what others have to do! Unfortunately it is a tendency in our community. And that is-in my mind-not good.
@M_O_R_A_N_D said in #188:
> you probably shouldn't have abused it then
He/ she did not abuse it:
https://lichess.org/@/funkloch/rated
@funkloch said in #189:
> As a former liga-player (2200) I see the platform from another point. Now,84 years old, I cant stand long matches and fear computerusers, who in reality cant be controlled!!! That is fact! Therfore-as I still like to play-I use short-games (2/1 and 3/0). Im not fast enough, but I dont mind with my rating of 1500-1700. I believe,its not that important in a gamehall,where I can play for fun with the colour I prefer. Noone need to accept my offer! Everyone is free to decide that. But here a many players who think,that they can decide what others have to do! Unfortunately it is a tendency in our community. And that is-in my mind-not good.
Control freaks won't hear you, they're too blinded by supervisions of worldwide ranking manipulation
Thank you goldenCrab,I always tried to be a fair player!
@goldenCrab said in #190:
> He/ she did not abuse it:
>
> lichess.org/@/funkloch/rated
14265 games, only 1600 black. Abused it extremely
I don't mind playing pieces of color.
@funkloch said in #192:
> Thank you goldenCrab,I always tried to be a fair player!
You are welcome. Yes, you are. I trust you.
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