(I would sweat from the intensity of trying to keep up!!!) I couldn't sleep for like a month because of headaches and being entirely unable to follow bullet games. I lost way, way more than just a few games to start - and the players at the lowest levels are the most vicious ones! I was stuck at the absolute lowest level Lichess allowed (I think it was 800?) for quite some time.

You are going to lose a lot to start, and also encounter mean players, but that's OK.

Source: Currently between 1900 - 2100 in bullet on Lichess, two years of play, no prior chess experience. I didn't really improve until I started doing puzzles + bullet. I recommend going through the practice/lessons while also playing games. It is also very, very difficult if you have no prior experience with chess to get up to the 'average' rating of 1500. Tl dr: You encounter SIGNIFICANTLY more bad behavior at lower ratings than higher ones, which can be stressful but also fun if you're into that kind of thing. I eventually appealed and had my ban reversed, though. Then Lichess shadowbanned me for badmouthing people back or who lacked good sportsmanship, which is something I didn't even know they took seriously given all the crap I had been through. The last one was when I was still 1800-rated a few months ago, someone said (after losing 3+ games in a row): 'How is it possible to be rated 1800 and not know any openings? That's kind of sad.' I'm mostly past all that, but I occasionally get a mean message because I use unorthodox openings. Or they would offer me a draw after the first move or two then demolish me. Sometimes they would message something before a game like, 'You are going to lose.' and then play like a 2000+ player. Or sandbag their ratings just to troll people. Not to mention the people who would turn on cheating only sometimes or let their friends play. People would send me so many mean messages, call me a loser, tell me I was horrible and laugh at me saying thing like, 'You can't even figure this move out!' I lost way, way more and the players at the lowest levels are the more vicious ones! I was stuck at the absolute lowest level Lichess allowed (I think it was 800?) for quite some time. Please continue to give us your feedback and suggestions on how we can help make /r/chess better for everyone.

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