I don't feel too happy about 1000 pound prize pool

@Curieuil said in #21:
> I think it's a bit unfair to say that... Lichess is quite transparent on this subject.
> They won't tell you how your money will be used, because your donation is not a contract, but they do tell you how they used the money given to them.
>
> lichess.org/costs

Thx a lot for the link but this confirms my opinion, I don't want my money to end up in TA or in national taxes...

We have several employees the taxes on their salaries are obligatory not optional. The TA's remain our most watched regular events. The majority of the community like being able to watch the top players compete.

@CSKA_Moscou said in #22:
> Thx a lot for the link but this confirms my opinion, I don't want my money to end up in TA or in national taxes...
I mean you could go spend your money elsewhere but it’s going to get taxed pretty much where ever you spend it

@griffindabeast said in #14:
> @SimonBirch being good at chess is isn’t about being born with a silver spoon in your mouth. And I think you fail to realize how having cash tournaments help chess as a whole and help the lichess website.

You're not a true Griffin either, so don't claim to be one as all you do is take the opposite and generally obtuse view, looking at these posts and others. I actually have had my head smashed in by the gods and survived, so if you're just being difficult for the sake of it ............. maybe have a think before you wade in again!! in the forums. You haven't got your wings so what did this thread really have to do with you anyway? .....and I don't like being referred to as a scrub either just because I'm lower rated, yet again , ratingism

@cormacobear said in #18:
> Your account is 3 months old and the TA prizes are more than 7 years old. The TA prizes had been in place many, many years before you chose to donate?
This is my third account I've been on lichess and have donated since day one from joining which has been quite a few years now , aka SchizoSi, aka SOJB ,jtlyk

You didn't need to dox yourself. :)

But the point is the prize funds were a thing before you decided to donate. We feel they are good for the community and our numbers indicate they are very popular with the community. You are welcome to not donate if you disagree with some of our decisions. There are millions of users we will never be able to please everyone all the time.

@cormacobear said in #27:
> You didn't need to dox yourself. :)
>
> But the point is the prize funds were a thing before you decided to donate. We feel they are good for the community and our numbers indicate they are very popular with the community. You are welcome to not donate if you disagree with some of our decisions. There are millions of users we will never be able to please everyone all the time.

It's fine, in the bigger picture, I guess it doesn't really matter . I love lichess. I guess I was just on one, ,drunkenly ranting, sorry ,no worries . Love lichess,free chess for everyone,forever. Keep up the good work. I don't agree with a prize pool but understand , sorry for any offence caused. Yours sincerely SimonBirch xxx

@SimonBirch said in #25:
> You're not a true Griffin either, so don't claim to be one as all you do is take the opposite and generally obtuse view, looking at these posts and others. I actually have had my head smashed in by the gods and survived, so if you're just being difficult for the sake of it ............. maybe have a think before you wade in again!! in the forums. You haven't got your wings so what did this thread really have to do with you anyway? .....and I don't like being referred to as a scrub either just because I'm lower rated, yet again , ratingism
To be honest I have no idea what your talking about I just told you why I think your wrong

@griffindabeast said in #28:
> To be honest I have no idea what your talking about I just told you why I think your wrong
You're* wrong. Yet again claiming you don't know.

Please close this topic now mods for my sanity, thanks xxx

I have stopped my donation, in protest, at titled arena prize pool. If the practice of giving a prize pool to titled players is changed I will happily donate again in the future , yours sincerely Simon Birch xxx