@CadyRocks said in #14:
> I do not think *that* word means what you think it means.
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> Kramnik had and still has plenty of opportunities to speak. He can start a blog or a Twitter or a Tumblr or a Substack and say whatever he wants. He might face consequences for saying certain things (this gets conflated with "canceling" a lot, which makes me think that most people who have a problem with "canceling" really have a problem with people facing any consequences at all for saying and doing awful things, but that's neither here nor there*). He might find that if his speech runs counter to the code of conduct of various professional organizations, they will stop associating with him, as is their right.
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> This is how the world works. You are welcome to say whatever you want, and sometimes, doing so will cause other people to think, "wow, you suck and I want nothing to do with you". I'm genuinely confused as to what you think should happen. Would it be censorship for the mods to ban me if I accused you of cheating and insulted your mother? Is @EmaciatedSpaniard censoring Kramnik with post #16?
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> Also, a 54-game win streak is really impressive, but accusations of cheating seem pretty ridiculous when the whole thing was livestreamed and Hikaru is directly explaining the ideas behind his moves in rapid succession.
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> * this article is an excellent look at this phenomenon - armoxon.substack.com/p/the-case-for-shunning
Well, yes that's correct you know but he HAS opened his facebook account (for the first time) to do the same and even i think starting to post on twitter (idc its X its gonna stay twitter for me).
Now i am not that much of a chess.com user, so i get all my knowledge about his blogs and all from Gotham, so pls don't mind
About the 54-game win streak being live-streamed though, lemme tell you that he DOES WEAR HEADPHONES, and NOBODY, gave a thought to that, except Kramnik (being the first i think)
> I do not think *that* word means what you think it means.
>
> Kramnik had and still has plenty of opportunities to speak. He can start a blog or a Twitter or a Tumblr or a Substack and say whatever he wants. He might face consequences for saying certain things (this gets conflated with "canceling" a lot, which makes me think that most people who have a problem with "canceling" really have a problem with people facing any consequences at all for saying and doing awful things, but that's neither here nor there*). He might find that if his speech runs counter to the code of conduct of various professional organizations, they will stop associating with him, as is their right.
>
> This is how the world works. You are welcome to say whatever you want, and sometimes, doing so will cause other people to think, "wow, you suck and I want nothing to do with you". I'm genuinely confused as to what you think should happen. Would it be censorship for the mods to ban me if I accused you of cheating and insulted your mother? Is @EmaciatedSpaniard censoring Kramnik with post #16?
>
> Also, a 54-game win streak is really impressive, but accusations of cheating seem pretty ridiculous when the whole thing was livestreamed and Hikaru is directly explaining the ideas behind his moves in rapid succession.
>
> * this article is an excellent look at this phenomenon - armoxon.substack.com/p/the-case-for-shunning
Well, yes that's correct you know but he HAS opened his facebook account (for the first time) to do the same and even i think starting to post on twitter (idc its X its gonna stay twitter for me).
Now i am not that much of a chess.com user, so i get all my knowledge about his blogs and all from Gotham, so pls don't mind
About the 54-game win streak being live-streamed though, lemme tell you that he DOES WEAR HEADPHONES, and NOBODY, gave a thought to that, except Kramnik (being the first i think)
