@Krsna243 said in #1:
> I would say this is not an exaggerated step to make.
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> Propagandists, etc get emboldened and continue on. It's useful to put their lies down as has been mentioned, but is it necessary?
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> Obviously Lichess has been unimaginably heavy handed in the past, whenever it wishes, so I would definitely propose insta-banning those who say this war is fine, legitimate, etc.
lichess.org/blog/Yie1MhIAACAAk6OQ/lichess-statement-on-the-war-in-ukraine> "Lichess has always advocated vocally for freedom, openness and mutual collaboration. We will always promote and defend these values against those who promote subjugation, opacity, and hostility.
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> * From today (Wednesday 9th March 2022), users with a public and vocal jingoistic pro-war position will no longer be eligible to receive prize money from official Lichess events.
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> * All users are reminded that Lichess has the right to proactively remove access to certain services or features of our website from users who, at our sole discretion, violate our Terms of Service (ToS). This includes the glorification of terrorism, sharing extremist, bigoted, or racist views, and promotion of genocide / war crimes. This should have no impact on the vast majority of our users, from any nation, who follow the Community Guidelines within our ToS."
So, here's what I do. If someone espouses support for Russian aggression, or war, I just click on the " ! " and report it. Eventually the person will be muted and/or banned.