Lichess used to do a great job at dealing with sandbaggers. Reports were effective and the accounts got flagged.
But for several months now this has not been the case. There are numerous new (and old) accounts that are blatantly sandbagging. Not trying to call out any particular users here so I won't post any names, but it's fairly obvious (and I do have a list). Massive losing streaks to 900 rated players, only to turn around and play at a high level in a bullet tournament.
Not sure if the pandemic has caused an influx of users and it's getting harder to accurately parse and take action on reports, but it's extremely troubling that this has gone on so long. It's quite frustrating to lose a bunch of rating to a 2400+ player that is masquerading as a 1500. Surely something can be improved upon here?
But for several months now this has not been the case. There are numerous new (and old) accounts that are blatantly sandbagging. Not trying to call out any particular users here so I won't post any names, but it's fairly obvious (and I do have a list). Massive losing streaks to 900 rated players, only to turn around and play at a high level in a bullet tournament.
Not sure if the pandemic has caused an influx of users and it's getting harder to accurately parse and take action on reports, but it's extremely troubling that this has gone on so long. It's quite frustrating to lose a bunch of rating to a 2400+ player that is masquerading as a 1500. Surely something can be improved upon here?