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IvanDrago78

Apr 21, 2022

What happened? Russian flag disappeared. Without any notification from chess.com
Tell the reason to all users, why Russians can’t use the flag of their country. It’s some kind of discrimination, isn’t it?

international82

Apr 21, 2022

IvanDrago78 wrote:

Chess.com was pressured by many users to ban Russian/Belarusian players altogether; I think this is their way of compromising. They show their support for Ukraine and condemnation of Putin's actions, while still allowing the countries' users to continue playing. I don't see it as discrimination.

IvanDrago78

Apr 21, 2022

It’s a long discussing point of view, we have no statistic, which could show for all, how many want to ban. I’m sure, it’ll be a small amount. And ban for what? Are they feeling treatment from Russian, playing online chess? Every player has equal rights, and ask to deprive of something other players is a violation.
If the chess.com wants to support any side, they should choose different way, but the ban users or hiding flags. And for now it looks like personal enmity, animus.

Lagomorph

Apr 22, 2022

IvanDrago78 wrote:

Every player has equal rights, and ask to deprive of something other players is a violation.

It is their site, not a democracy* with equal rights for all.

* something unheard of in Russia anyway.

sushima01

Apr 22, 2022

To see the chess.com official stance, https://www.chess.com/article/view/on-the-invasion-of-ukraine

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