Cheaters request forum

Wouldn't be useful to create a special forum subdivision for people who complain about cheater ?
I would come more often here if i was sure to found topics about chess (books, training, tournametns, advices, news, ...)

I think it would be more prudent for the moderation team and staff to make it known that the report function on the site is the place to go to call out cheaters, not the public forums and then remove accusation threads. Cheaters already know that they are cheating and there is no guilt tripping them. Calling them out in public does nothing other than warn them that it is time to make a new account. If anything, you're doing them a favor so they can disable their account before it is flagged.

Let's say you complain about a "cheater" without 100% proof and the guy sues you for libel, since he is a chess coach or really a GM but not titled on this site?

I would be 100000000000% sure before making it public.

report, and let the admin people handle it.

imagine calling out a super GM who is playing under another account (not sure if this allowed, so say 1500?) and then he or she sues you?

i don't cheating can stop you from becoming a GM, right? you have to go and play OTB, so it only hurts some point system here. if super frustrated, just play on many websites and go to tournaments and play friends and make friends with great players and soon it will be less of a headache. anyhow, good luck.

i guess it depends on your rating. if higher, maybe it is much more frustrating. i'm still learning.

@BisoMiso An online account does not constitute an identity, so if they are a GM and don't have their title verified, they couldn't possibly sue for libel. Furthermore, even if they could prove loss, they would have the burden of proof when it comes to determining the accuser's identity, which falls under the same pitfall of online accounts not constituting an identity. They would also need to prove that the accusation was not a matter of opinion and rather malicious in intent. If someone made the accusation on a domain that they maintained ownership of under their name and targeted an individual/organization, it could be a bit different.

Secondly, cheating online won't get your title stripped or prevent you from achieving a norm (unless it is an Arena title), but it will bring extra scrutiny. The only time they will strip a title or prevent one from being earned (or outright ban you from competition) is for scandal, which would have to be something like serial cheating and ban evasion (unlawful access). So, you're generally correct on that point.

@LiterallyStockfish Interesting, thanks. I would slightly debate the first point. IF it was (insert lawyer terms) "fully understood that it was indeed (famous player) and everyone treated him like the person who he is" then I could see him saying his online identity is really who he is. Say he sells books, owns a chess site, his life earnings are based on chess......and i think it can't be impossible to find out who is on the other side, but maybe it's hard. again, is it malicious? that's up for the court. and if anyone believes the person, but there would have to be direct loss that's proven. but if you go after me, then it depends what country we are in. some countries are strict, and others not so much. and then it would take time, money, effort, etc......so probably doesn't matter if you accuse me in a country that is harsh on defamation and libel, unless i was a big shot in that country. if some joker accused a super famous player, and it got traction in social media, i'm fully convinced we would find out who said it.

ok, my point.... maybe there are only a few players where you might not want to accuse without significant proof.

I understand but Report and let moderators take care of it. Is the best way.