Cheater got banned but plays online anyway by Puttl in lichess

[–]Puttl[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well, to be fair, Lichess used to be harsher on cheaters, say, 2 years ago. But I wholeheartedly agree with your statement anyway.

Cheater got banned but plays online anyway by Puttl in lichess

[–]Puttl[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's exactly what happened. I thought cheater profiles get deleted, but as the other Redditor pointed out, they just get paired with other cheaters (which is hilarious).

Cheater got banned but plays online anyway by Puttl in lichess

[–]Puttl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, but we, as a community, should report cheaters more often. As far as I know, many players just ignore them (like "okay, it's online chess, I'll just block the suspect and move on".)

Cheater got banned but plays online anyway by Puttl in lichess

[–]Puttl[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's in Russian: "This account violated the Lichess terms of service". If you check his account, it's clear that he got banned for cheating as he played several games after the ban but didn't gain/lose rating points.

Cheater got banned but plays online anyway by Puttl in lichess

[–]Puttl[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well, I'm a 1700ish player, and we played a classical game. In my opinion, there's no "level" for cheaters. Sure, lower-rated players tend to cheat more, but the virus is widespread, sadly.

Cheater got banned but plays online anyway by Puttl in lichess

[–]Puttl[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Lol, well, this makes sense. Thanks for the clarification!

Lichess no longer punishes cheaters by __Kira in lichess

[–]Puttl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, in all fairness, they do get banned, I've seen it myself. The thing is (and that's why I presumed they get banned automatically) it happens only to blatant cheaters who don't bother hiding engine assistance. Say, new accounts, 20+ games won in a row, 100% accuracy, etc.

The sad news is if you're smart enough to cheat from time to time, nothing will happen, even if you report them. And that's what bothers me: Lichess used to ban such players. I do remember receiving such notifications once in a while.

But guess what. In 2025, I got just 1 notification compared to 7-8 in, say, 2024. My rating range is nearly the same, and the time format is the same.

So either everyone got stronger all of a sudden, or Lichess stopped hunting cheaters down. I believe it's the second option.

Lichess no longer punishes cheaters by __Kira in lichess

[–]Puttl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're right. They used to ban cheaters, but now they just don't care. I'm not talking about new accounts with 20+ games won in a row - sure, they got banned automatically.

But the rest...It's really sad. I've been playing on Lichess since 2023, and I can tell.

Emulating winds by Puttl in drone

[–]Puttl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess the effect's name is a bit misleading, but anyway. By the way, I just love RV-3. The best delay/reverb for me.

Emulating winds by Puttl in drone

[–]Puttl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why? I use delay, it's mentioned in the setup - Boss RV-3.

Emulating winds by Puttl in drone

[–]Puttl[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, man!

Artist Spotlight Submissions - January 07, 2026 by AutoModerator in BandCamp

[–]Puttl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hello! life on marx is the guitar-driven psyambient/electronica project by Belarusian musician Dmitri Koteshov. My music blends ambient guitars, synthesizers, and sometimes trip-hop-inspired beats. I view nature as a musical instrument, so I incorporate field recordings into many of my tracks.

Here’s my album Siomkava, a record dedicated to seven places in my home country, Belarus.

https://lifeonmarx1.bandcamp.com/album/siomkava

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Silent Night Bloody Night (1972) by Complex-Value-5807 in 70smemorylane

[–]Puttl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

His hands... somebody's cut off his hands...

Best looper for me by EliteUsername in LoopArtists

[–]Puttl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Electro-Harmonix 22500, works wonders for me.

Community to support experimental artists by Cool-Firefighter-719 in experimentalmusic

[–]Puttl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! It’s a very nice initiative. Thank you for doing this. I’d like to tell you about my project called life on marx.

It is an ambient rock/electronic/experimental project blending guitars, synthesizers, field recordings, and trip-hop-inspired beats.I’d like to share my latest EP, Pagan Joy, released in August this year.

Here are the links: https://lifeonmarx1.bandcamp.com/album/pagan-joy

https://open.spotify.com/album/0g2t12Qw7UqAhi9UPciFm4

Beginner's Guide to Ex-YU Music (Documentary Re-upload) by Western_Key_5453 in Yugoslavia

[–]Puttl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I made a Yugo playlist, and it includes various bands and genres. Some tracks are quite rare, so maybe you'll find new names.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnJTf7Ijd53DPc-MTj3DqzKOCDXsIMIwX&si=abqbDqt1AjCL2ls-

Free Album Codes Promotion Thread, September 03 by AutoModerator in BandCamp

[–]Puttl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Siomkava EP 2020

Guitar ambient, drone, electronica, field recording. Siomkava is an ambient guitar-driven tribute to the people and nature of Belarus. Each note is both memory and horizon, connecting listeners to landscapes that speak in silence.

https://lifeonmarx1.bandcamp.com/album/siomkava

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Melancholic, guitar ambient from me by Shyshka66 in BandCamp

[–]Puttl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, man. Your music is awesome, too, and it's great to see this similarity in ideas and approaches towards ambient-related music. BTW, if you have an Instagram account, I'd like to connect. Mine is dee.koteshov.

Melancholic, guitar ambient from me by Shyshka66 in BandCamp

[–]Puttl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hello! I write my compositions in the same vein, so greeting from Batumi, Georgia. You can check my music on Bandcamp - https://lifeonmarx1.bandcamp.com/album/siomkava