Dear Readers
The fact that the article uses a discriminatory slur (creepy old conservative men) basically says it all.
If someone clearly leans one way, then it is unreasonable to complain when other people lean the other way. Only someone in the middle has a right to speak because that person can make room for everyone.
May all we do, say and think be for the benefit of others, in love.
Thank you
@HugoZyl said in #21:
> Dear Readers
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> The fact that the article uses a discriminatory slur (creepy old conservative men) basically says it all.
I don't see how that could be considered a slur, but the bi guy definitely seemed to have some convictions against old conservatives. Definitely does not serve any purpose in that article other than political baiting.
I don't understand where this stereotype of grumpy old conservative comes from, the overwhelming majority are some of the nicest people you'll ever meet. The bisexual guy they interviewed definitely feels superior to conservatives most likely due to stuff he's read on the internet rather than real life experiences .
i think lichess is doing a good thing and sure it might not be connected to chess in a literal way but there have been many chess players in that community who have been abused or not quite appreciated much for their efforts. I genuinely and urgently believe that lichess is doing what it always was set to do, uniting us all together despite our differences and helping those who feel more scared and alone be apart of a caring community which only wants to help make you feel better, i approve of them
@SILVERKNIGHT101 said in #23:
> uniting us all together despite our differences and helping those who feel more scared and alone be apart of a caring community which only wants to help make you feel better, i approve of them
The article contains an interview where a bisexual complains about creepy conservatives, it indirectly supports letting trans woman (biological man who identifies as a woman) compete and win prizes for women. And indirectly suggests that gay women chess players should be celebrated for being gay. The last thing a chess player thinks about is his opponents sexuality, the article already admits that most LGBT players feel little or no discrimination in chess so it feels out of place and opens the door to political driven articles on lichess.
@Globglogabgalab said in #24:
> The article contains an interview where a bisexual complains about creepy conservatives, it indirectly supports letting trans woman (biological man who identifies as a woman) compete and win prizes for women. And indirectly suggests that gay women chess players should be celebrated for being gay. The last thing a chess player thinks about is his opponents sexuality, the article already admits that most LGBT players feel little or no discrimination in chess so it feels out of place and opens the door to political driven articles on lichess.
i try not to be political and arguing especially rn when i am not doing well, try looking at it in a positive view
I have no issues with each individual lichess staff member posting a blog in support of whatever political/social movement. By all means, vocally support whatever you want to support.
However, I do not see why lichess staff takes the next step and pushes a sitewide blog into our feeds via the lichess front page. Whether it's LGBT, Climate Change, Black Lives Matter, or the Ukraine war, I do not think the site itself should be supporting/not supporting any sides in these matters. I may or may not support these issues, but this is a chess site.
I come to lichess to play games, watch chess games and study chess material. If I want to read political movement materials, I'll visit the relevant organization & news sites promoting these movements. My information feeds get endlessly barraged with these stories and lichess is where I go to "escape" from it.
Injecting political topics where it is not needed is trendy nowadays. Can we get an option to turn off these stories?
If lichess is going to go political, then may we ask, what politics they want us to celebrate with them?
For example, I found the recent US Supreme Court decision concerning Roe v Wade to be very good. The murder of unborn babies is a tragedy, and while the decision did not completely ban abortions, it still puts a damper on it by putting the decision in each state's hands, and some states are restricting or banning it (while others are not).
Has lichess celebrated that? If not, why not? Surely the potential saving of millions of lives, perhaps even future chess masters and champions, should be celebrated, right?
@WorldRenownPatzer said in #18:
> There's even more letters, LGBTQIA+.
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> Soon, they will have a school and you can earn your LGBTQIAWRTYUOPSDFHJKZXCVNM+ certificate.
Where is the E in said certificate?
@bramblewild said in #27:
> If lichess is going to go political, then may we ask, what politics they want us to celebrate with them?
Lichess has always been political. It also mentions in the article itself that being non-commercial is both a political decision, and also allows them to have their own political stance. As for where they stand politically: they tell you about that on the blog. You can read past blog posts (for example on women in chess) to get a good picture of what position that is.
@HugoZyl said in #21:
> Dear Readers
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> The fact that the article uses a discriminatory slur (creepy old conservative men) basically says it all.
I thought they quoted someone who used the term "creepy old conservative men" lichess didn't use the term.
Do conservatives believe in free speech? Do they fight for the right of someone they don't agree with to have their say?
There are so many examples of conservative trying to stop other people's right to free speech.
(not that lichess has anything to do with free speech, free speech is about government controlling speech.)
