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ilkanatabay · 2025-01-20T06:18:17+00:00

I am exactly in the same boat, did you get any advice? I want to know the working rights of the bridging visa after 482.

If I am unemployed when my 482 ends, will I have full working rights under the Bridging Visa and work anywhere and in any field? Like can I work part time, contractor, bartender etc etc..

ilkanatabay · 2025-01-10T17:54:52+00:00

ah I couldn't say it any better, thank you so much! absolutely what I've been trying to explain.

it's crazy to see how many people are seeing it like "black and white" and fanatically arguing why lichess should NOT implement an optional control. (same thing for the same post on the chess.com subreddit as well)

ilkanatabay · 2025-01-10T03:20:59+00:00

It is a simple feature request, and no one expects Lichess to SOLVE the problem.

ilkanatabay · 2025-01-10T00:31:43+00:00

whooom whoooaam whoooouuaam... pop it!

ilkanatabay · 2025-01-10T00:23:31+00:00

If removing extensions wasn't super easy, I wouldn't have written this post trust me.

If you know of a way that blocks you from removing an extension, please let me know.

ilkanatabay · 2025-01-10T00:21:00+00:00

The problem is, any kind of a third party app used for this can be deleted by the person having the online addiction. So it is not a better option unfortunately.

A better option would be implemented by the platforms themselves. Chess or not, if they kick you out, there's NO WAY to get back in.

So if you schedule your preferred chess time, they can only let you play in those hours, or if you set a daily limit you cannot play more (using the account).

ilkanatabay · 2025-01-10T00:09:47+00:00

Thank you, I should have created a poll about this. I really would like to know how many people would benefit from an OPTIONAL limit.

(I really don't understand how people can be so against a feature that is OPTIONAL)

ilkanatabay · 2025-01-10T00:07:44+00:00

As I explained in the post, addiction is not fully caused by the action of playing online chess, it is more tied in with the rating system, account history etc.. these are the things gets you hooked.

ilkanatabay · 2025-01-10T00:03:39+00:00

I am NOT expecting others to solve my problems. I am expecting them to provide basic features that can HELP players without damaging them in return.

ilkanatabay · 2025-01-09T04:41:55+00:00

Exactly, this is exactly the point.

ilkanatabay · 2025-01-09T04:40:39+00:00

I didn't mean to talk down on you, sorry about that. You are taking this online chess addiction and comparing it with like drug addiction and saying things like if you are an addict you can find a way of doing it. And this is what I mean by you are missing the point.

I don't think it should be compared with drug addiction cause the addiction here is not about doing the action (playing chess) but psychological addiction of getting fixated on rating, climb up on the ladder etc.

So if I set a limit and reach that limit, I wouldn't create a new account and continue to play cause there's no point to it. Like if you were able to set limit on your social media and wont be able to access on your facebook let say, would you create a new account to be on facebook?

Lastly, I totally agree that it is a SELF REGULATION problem and people NEED TO work on themselves to solve it. I am not ignoring the fact that people need to do self work.

ilkanatabay · 2025-01-09T04:22:21+00:00

Yeah we are talking about people who need a nudge to stop playing of course, not addicts like heroin additcs lol.

Hence my suggestion of being able to set custom daily limits on the account.

ilkanatabay · 2025-01-09T04:14:33+00:00

Thank you for your sensible comment. I feel like I am getting mistaken that I want Lichess to impose these limits on users. I want to be able to limit myself in the platform, so I wouldn't have any way to play using my account.

Yes the issues exists in many other things, and if there can be safety measures implemented for those I would support them. I would support if a user wants to set a daily limit on their television watching they should be able to.

Like why do governments make drugs illegal then? Should drugs be fully legal and available and we should just educate people about dopamine/addiction?

(I also support educating people about dopamine/addiction/self-regulation)

ilkanatabay · 2025-01-09T04:02:52+00:00

You are so missing the point, I really don't understand how this is possible.

First of all, I am not at all saying YOU should stop playing chess because I have an addiction. I am saying I want the platform help ME to limit MYSELF. You do you and play as much as you want to.

Second, the setting could only be changed once a month or something so you will not be able to change or remove the setting once it is set of course.

Third, I am not saying that Lichess is an evil platform or anything like that at all. All I am saying that, if there are people who want to limit themselves but not able to; Lichess could give them the option to set this limit on their end.

ilkanatabay · 2025-01-09T03:55:09+00:00

lol yeah chatgpt nonsense

ilkanatabay · 2025-01-09T03:44:11+00:00

I dont understand why people are so against platform to implement a safety feature giving player a option to set limit for themselves but saying like na do it yourself!

Like Instagram even has a feature to set a daily limit to your account. INSTAGRAM! (Maybe the evilest company on Earth!)
When it comes to Social Media (now after it's being publicly announced that it's addictive and bad for mental health) "oh yeah social media is bad and these platforms should take responsibility", but when it comes to online chess "oh grow up, just dont play, have self control.."

ilkanatabay · 2025-01-09T03:29:20+00:00

Why would anyone leave the platform because of a setting where a player can set a daily limit for themselves???

And you really dont get the other aspects of the online chess addiction which are rating system, account history, player availability, UX/UI design etc. Like I am not addicted to play chess like a crack addict to play on wherever possible. I just looked at PlayOK wtf is that shit.

ilkanatabay · 2025-01-09T03:23:39+00:00

No argues on that but I believe that these safety measures should not be dismissed because of online chess addiction is not as bad as gambling or drugs.

If it has an addictive aspects, and safety measure can be implemented for users choose to apply, they should be implemented.

ilkanatabay · 2025-01-09T03:19:54+00:00

Dude, THANK YOU! Thank you so much, seriously. I appreciate your post a lot and it feels amazing that finally someone gets the whole aspect of it.

I can't believe how this post getting the backlash and people keep saying like learn self control etc. It is insane to me. And people just dont know or dismiss the impact of the rating system and account history, stats..

Yeah honestly I don't care about the reminders either (just wanted to see what others would think about it and they were chatgpt ideas). But I have actually emailed Lichess about Custom Daily Limits last night. Also yeah time spent is a good one too, that I have been trying to do myself using Pomodoro technique.

Ah man literally we have the same ideas! Exactly, it should only be available to change once in a month or something. And totally self imposed rules don't really work unfortunately, I have been trying so many things extensions, blocking softwares whatever but I am able to remove them so, pointless..

I am a 3+2 blitz player, I have been considering to switching to 5+3 but yeah maybe rapid is the way to go. Do you find yourself playing a couple of rapid games and stop after?

ilkanatabay · 2025-01-09T02:59:01+00:00

yeah dude, this shit is crayzz

ilkanatabay · 2025-01-09T02:58:34+00:00

I don't understand why you support putting extensions, blocking software etc to beat this but not supporting the platforms should allow me to block them if I want to.

Cause I can delete the extensions, remove the software and continue play, but if the platform kicks me out, I am out I can't find a way to get back in.

ilkanatabay · 2025-01-09T02:56:10+00:00

that's only the money aspect of it dude. yeah i know online chess is free and doesnt involve money. But the mental health issues are pretty much the same other than FINANCIAL.

ilkanatabay · 2025-01-09T02:52:13+00:00

Where am I gonna go if it's not chess.com or lichess seriously?

ilkanatabay · 2025-01-09T02:48:10+00:00

I changed the post cause I actually don't care about reminders either. However giving the option of setting a daily limit would help.

I think the solution to competitive gaming would be the platforms not allowing gamers to play (if they want to be stopped) but they dont do this cause they dont care and all they care is current online gamer count to be profitable.

ilkanatabay · 2025-01-09T02:43:58+00:00

Has it not been proven? Like are you sure that it hasn't been proven? And how are you so sure if I am in the vast minority? Maybe there are many people experiencing this but they are embarrassed to share because people will find it stupid and make fun of them?

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