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HornetCruise · 2023-07-06T14:06:33-07:00

Many of you in the Chess.com community are not aware of this situation, but today I want to bring it to light. A month ago, I reached out to Director of Written Content, @ColinStapczynski stating my intent to write a blog about Adolf Hitler’s only recorded chess game. After explaining to Colin

Brooksvillechess

Jul 6, 2023

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#121

8thMarch2023 wrote:

TheCheeseDuck wrote:

8thMarch2023 wrote:

TheChessKnight2000 wrote:

I came back here, and now look, 220 comments. This is going insane. Also to the guys who think boycotting chess.com is a good idea, chess.com is not going to care about a few guys heading to li-

How many users need to boycott to be taken seriously?

At least a million bare minimum, probably more like 5 million plus

What are some ways to organize such a boycott?

we don't need to be that serious about it lol it's not as if he has 1mil fans

idilis

Jul 6, 2023

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#122

https://www.chess.com/blog/HornetCruise/adolf-hitlers-only-recorded-chess-game-is-it-real

Blog is still there.

Op is a non premium member and still unmuted.

So he lost the top blogger status.

If you think that's a huge sacrifice for free speech then I don't know what to say. Actually I do, but I'd rather not.

Definitely at least 1 person was offended. And it was very likely not to be anyone even remotely involved in the Holocaust or even related by race. Virtue signaling by outrage on behalf.

Still it might mean loss of good will and business for the site that is providing a free platform to you.

Should they sacrifice that instead of the Op's top blogger status?

Right or wrong, it seems like a business decision.

Brooksvillechess

Jul 6, 2023

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#123

8thMarch2023 wrote:

Brooksvillechess wrote:

8thMarch2023 wrote:

TheCheeseDuck wrote:

8thMarch2023 wrote:

TheChessKnight2000 wrote:

I came back here, and now look, 220 comments. This is going insane. Also to the guys who think boycotting chess.com is a good idea, chess.com is not going to care about a few guys heading to li-

How many users need to boycott to be taken seriously?

At least a million bare minimum, probably more like 5 million plus

What are some ways to organize such a boycott?

we don't need to be that serious about it lol it's not as if he as 1mil fans

Then would you say this isn't a serious issue, and that #JusticeForHornet doesn't matter, or doesn't matter enough?

i doubt it would be realistically doable, and seems a little extreme

idilis

Jul 6, 2023

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#124

8thMarch2023 wrote:

idilis wrote:

*Snip*

Should they sacrifice that instead of the Op's top blogger status?

Right or wrong, it seems like a business decision.

So what's more important, a virtue signaler instigating fake outrage or someone who loves chess and history?

What does this say about the site?

That it's doing business. Should've been clear enough

2000Knights

Jul 6, 2023

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#125

8thMarch2023 wrote:

Brooksvillechess wrote:

8thMarch2023 wrote:

TheCheeseDuck wrote:

8thMarch2023 wrote:

TheChessKnight2000 wrote:

I came back here, and now look, 220 comments. This is going insane. Also to the guys who think boycotting chess.com is a good idea, chess.com is not going to care about a few guys heading to li-

How many users need to boycott to be taken seriously?

At least a million bare minimum, probably more like 5 million plus

What are some ways to organize such a boycott?

we don't need to be that serious about it lol it's not as if he as 1mil fans

Then would you say this isn't a serious issue, and that #JusticeForHornet doesn't matter, or doesn't matter enough?

We are doing it so much to hurt an entire company? There's no way we can boycott it, its not like Target. I really like chess.com and it will hurt @HornetCruise even more, if people head on to lichess. Its not as a big of a problem, now do I think that Hornet should have Top Blogger, of course I do, but boycott is too much.

KingMonkey400

Jul 6, 2023

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#126

actual_knight_gaming wrote:

place your bets, people!

will chess.com mods/staff:

give some weird ahh response to this situation

lock or delete this thread

close hornet’s accoutn (real!!1!1!1)

give hornet tb back

Weird response or close account.

Thanks,

KM400

KingMonkey400

Jul 6, 2023

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#127

idilis wrote:

8thMarch2023 wrote:

idilis wrote:

*Snip*

Should they sacrifice that instead of the Op's top blogger status?

Right or wrong, it seems like a business decision.

So what's more important, a virtue signaler instigating fake outrage or someone who loves chess and history?

What does this say about the site?

That it's doing business. Should've been clear enough

Well it's a stupid business, and Chess.com needs to take responsibility, or at least explain their actions.

Thanks,

KM400

actual_knight_gaming

Jul 6, 2023

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#128

ant wrote:

haha guuys i'm saying lichess lichess liches lichess

NO!!!!1!1!1!1😡😡😡

idilis

Jul 6, 2023

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#129

KingMonkey400 wrote:

idilis wrote:

That it's doing business. Should've been clear enough

Well it's a stupid business, and Chess.com needs to take responsibility, or at least explain their actions.

Thanks,

KM400

Are you a business owner?

Niguy

Jul 6, 2023

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#130

#JusticeForHornet

Even if it wasn't the best idea. It was still handled poorly.

2000Knights

Jul 6, 2023

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#131

At the start of the forum, I seen overwhelming support for @HornetCruise. As the forum kept going, we had an ongoing argument, with two sides, Chess.com and Hornet's. Now, we are talking of boycotting and spamming his justice??? I support @HornetCruise, but some stuff is taking it too far, we are acting as though chess.com committed a cyber crime. I agree Hornet should not have been demoted, but come on, this is not a huge deal, sure they all support Hornet, but there are far worse things the website can do.

HimothyChen

Jul 6, 2023

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#132

I GET OFF FOR A COUPLE HOURS AND I SEE 122 NEW. BRO WHAT HAVE YALL BEEN TALKIN ABOUT

KingMonkey400

Jul 6, 2023

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#133

idilis wrote:

KingMonkey400 wrote:

idilis wrote:

That it's doing business. Should've been clear enough

Well it's a stupid business, and Chess.com needs to take responsibility, or at least explain their actions.

Thanks,

KM400

Are you a business owner?

No.

Thanks,

KM400

NM Rodgy

Jul 6, 2023

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#134

Green_Sleeves wrote:

It does change things if he said he warned you three times that it would be best to avoid this topic. Even though I didn’t have a problem with the blog itself, if he told you that, then posting it really wasn’t a good idea.

This

NM Rodgy

Jul 6, 2023

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#135

Also I don't really know about showing screenshots of messages lol

NM Rodgy

Jul 6, 2023

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#136

It was an easily avoidable situation if Hornet just listened to Colin's advice and didn't post the blog, however removing top blogger is extreme especially considering that he didn't violate any rules.

NM Rodgy

Jul 6, 2023

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#137

Nobody is handling this situation correctly, changing your status or profile picture isn't going to change anything, and making this forum isn't going to change anything. The only person who has control right now is the chess.com staff.