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Back after 3 years, what changed?

I've been offline for 1.5 (edited) years.
Did Lichess add new features/variants?
Also what changed in the forums (community-wise idk)
We've all gotten much better looking over the last three years.
@ThatRandomPerson111 said in #1:
> I've been offline for 1.5 (edited) years.
> Did Lichess add new features/variants?
> Also what changed in the forums (community-wise idk)

the variants have not changed. they are always the same.

on the other hand in the new functionalities there are:

- everyone can write blogs

- you can personalize your profile with an emoticon (flair)

- new game modes for puzzles (puzzle storm, puzzle racd, puzzle streak)

- settings for teams have been improved

- the broadcast has been improved and is clearer

- there is now a behavioral etiquette on the forums and blogs

- Lichess insights which allows you to consult your statistics and find games even more precisely
@CSKA_Moscou said in #5:
> the variants have not changed. they are always the same.
>
> on the other hand in the new functionalities there are:
>
> - everyone can write blogs
i dont think this is new to me
>
> - you can personalize your profile with an emoticon (flair)
nice im gonna try that
>
> - new game modes for puzzles (puzzle storm, puzzle racd, puzzle streak)
I know puzzle race, what are the other two?
>
> - settings for teams have been improved
oh nice
what are some new settings
>
> - the broadcast has been improved and is clearer
how?
>
> - there is now a behavioral etiquette on the forums and blogs
wait when was that added i thought that was since like 2020 or something (this is my 2nd account, since I wanted to change usernames but lichess don't let you)
>
> - Lichess insights which allows you to consult your statistics and find games even more precisely
that's new to me

thanks!

also, they need to add a "helpful" reaction
@CSKA_Moscou said in #5:
> the variants have not changed. they are always the same.
>
> on the other hand in the new functionalities there are:
>
> - everyone can write blogs
>
> - you can personalize your profile with an emoticon (flair)
>
> - new game modes for puzzles (puzzle storm, puzzle racd, puzzle streak)
>
> - settings for teams have been improved
>
> - the broadcast has been improved and is clearer
>
> - there is now a behavioral etiquette on the forums and blogs
>
> - Lichess insights which allows you to consult your statistics and find games even more precisely

Also, some things I've noted based purely on the forum etiquette:
- This forum seems a lot more mature and respectful than 99% of forums.
- I do recognize some users on the forums from 2022, like @DukeDog (consider this a compliment)

One final question: Are "forum games" allowed?
Some examples are counting, and Ban Hammer (you come up with a reason for the person above you to be banned from the forums).
I don't know if those can be considered spam, and I don't want to get warned 5 minutes after returning to Lichess, so are they allowed?
@ThatRandomPerson111 said in #1:
> Did Lichess add new features/variants?
better be safe a off topic forum
people are now unpredictable
hard times lie ahead for you friend
@JASKIRATSINGH said in #9:
> better be safe a off topic forum
> people are now unpredictable
> hard times lie ahead for you friend
wait so did it get more or less civilized?