@Brian-E said in #8:
> Lichess does follow FIDE Laws (as opposed to USCF Laws for example) where possible and practical to do so.
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> Perhaps it isn't really a big thing, but my thinking is that it's one thing to put a page up saying "Notes" which is vague and relies on players to use it ethically and legally, but another thing to make a structured feature which actively encourages players to make illegal notes during the game.
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> As an example of what I'm talking about, it's obviously illegal to get help from other people during play, but Lichess probably doesn't check for this by looking at people's private direct messaging. There is trust that players won't do this. It would be quite another thing for a dedicated feature to be built with a button saying "ask others for advice" whenever it's your move.
The comparison does not make sense. Getting assistance from another player through DM would be a clear violation of the lichess Fair Play Policy, which prohibits getting external assistance.
You keep referring to making personal notes in the Notes section as "illegal". Would you please refer to specifically which section in the lichess Fair Play Policy prevents making personal notes in the Notes section during the game?
I am aware that making such notes would be illegal in a FIDE-rated OTB game, but this is lichess, which follows its own set of rules. Before you accuse anyone of doing anything illegal, please make sure that the accusation is based on facts, not based on how you wish the rules were written.