@ClappingQueens said in #40:
> 2. I don't know about everyone else, but it seems a little weird that the ambiguous accusation of cheating is completely off-limits here, but then Lichess itself posts things like this: lichess.org/blog/ZNTniBEAACEAJZTn/breaking-the-silence
>
> I don't know. It just seems inconsistent and opaque, giving Lichess the ability to silence someone that they just don't like for any reason, while publishing potentially defamatory material themselves.
From the blog post:
> In February, chess commentator and author Jennifer Shahade publicly accused grandmaster Alejandro Ramirez of sexual misconduct. Her allegations sparked a swift and severe backlash against Ramirez, who was forced to resign from the Saint Louis Chess Club (STLCC), before being permanently banned by the United States Chess Federation (US Chess).
>
> The allegations also exposed apparent failures at US Chess and STLCC. Yet, neither organization has faced any serious scrutiny or accountability for their handling of the case.
>
> And Ramirez is not the only one. According to interviews and documents reviewed by Lichess, one other prominent American grandmaster has also been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women, raising further troubling questions about how chess organizations deal with such matters.
What a phenomenally gross post. Shame on you.
> 2. I don't know about everyone else, but it seems a little weird that the ambiguous accusation of cheating is completely off-limits here, but then Lichess itself posts things like this: lichess.org/blog/ZNTniBEAACEAJZTn/breaking-the-silence
>
> I don't know. It just seems inconsistent and opaque, giving Lichess the ability to silence someone that they just don't like for any reason, while publishing potentially defamatory material themselves.
From the blog post:
> In February, chess commentator and author Jennifer Shahade publicly accused grandmaster Alejandro Ramirez of sexual misconduct. Her allegations sparked a swift and severe backlash against Ramirez, who was forced to resign from the Saint Louis Chess Club (STLCC), before being permanently banned by the United States Chess Federation (US Chess).
>
> The allegations also exposed apparent failures at US Chess and STLCC. Yet, neither organization has faced any serious scrutiny or accountability for their handling of the case.
>
> And Ramirez is not the only one. According to interviews and documents reviewed by Lichess, one other prominent American grandmaster has also been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women, raising further troubling questions about how chess organizations deal with such matters.
What a phenomenally gross post. Shame on you.