bissonnet wrote:
I’ve believe that over time more and more lessons have been put behind a paywall - lessons like Jeremy Silman’s essential strategy.
Gold was already an expensive application/membership - and newer members are the ones that need more lessons
I think by putting lessons behind a paywall, and increasing friction to access those lessons, chess.com is damaging its own community - forcing the casual user to go elsewhere, if at all. And forcing the beginning user to consider if it’s worth it
If chess.com cares about the chess community - my suggestion is that allowing a “limit a day” approach with access to ALL lessons - not just beginner - chess.com could improve the access to chess education and really benefit the community.
I was surprised that additional lessons were moved under the paywall now, especially, given the environment. I understand the increased pressure to capitalize on the situation - more people are inside and interacting with each other - but I think chess.com should reconsider its approach to lessons so chess is more accessible to all members of the community - not just those that can afford it.
Gold was already an expensive application/membership - and newer members are the ones that need more lessons
I think by putting lessons behind a paywall, and increasing friction to access those lessons, chess.com is damaging its own community - forcing the casual user to go elsewhere, if at all. And forcing the beginning user to consider if it’s worth it
If chess.com cares about the chess community - my suggestion is that allowing a “limit a day” approach with access to ALL lessons - not just beginner - chess.com could improve the access to chess education and really benefit the community.
I was surprised that additional lessons were moved under the paywall now, especially, given the environment. I understand the increased pressure to capitalize on the situation - more people are inside and interacting with each other - but I think chess.com should reconsider its approach to lessons so chess is more accessible to all members of the community - not just those that can afford it.
The site has already migrated back to a lessons per model, though now it is per week. The apps may still be behind, but the website has already been changed. The categories are no longer limited by membership level.
Gold was already an expensive application/membership - and newer members are the ones that need more lessons
I think by putting lessons behind a paywall, and increasing friction to access those lessons, chess.com is damaging its own community - forcing the casual user to go elsewhere, if at all. And forcing the beginning user to consider if it’s worth it
If chess.com cares about the chess community - my suggestion is that allowing a “limit a day” approach with access to ALL lessons - not just beginner - chess.com could improve the access to chess education and really benefit the community.
I was surprised that additional lessons were moved under the paywall now, especially, given the environment. I understand the increased pressure to capitalize on the situation - more people are inside and interacting with each other - but I think chess.com should reconsider its approach to lessons so chess is more accessible to all members of the community - not just those that can afford it.