Forum Post Incorrectly Removed.

I posted a topic in this forum that was removed. The notification I received included a link to the forum etiquette page (lichess.org/page/forum-etiquette page).

I assert that my post did not violate forum etiquette as described on that page.

I invite the moderator who deleted the post to tell me why it was deleted.

The original post title:

I call on Lichess to ban Russia in social protest.

The original post text:

There are very few concrete actions that the average global citizen can take to punish a nation that is behaving antisocially but we all should do what we can. Exerting social pressure through ostracization is one of the few options available. Lichess, being a global community, can and should exercise that option.

Certainly not every (likely not even most) Russian lichess user supports Putin's aggressive actions. And certainly they bear little personal responsibility for their government's actions. Still, they have more influence on their government than non-Russians do. Pressuring Russian citizens in whatever small ways we are able with the hope that they in turn will pressure their own government is one of the few actions we can take as global citizens to push back against Russia's imperialistic war on Ukraine.

Social sanctions such as these will have little effect unless and until they become widely adopted. Lichess, being a global community, has an ethical responsibility and an opportunity to show leadership by employing sanctions immediately and suspending all access from Russian owned IPs pending Putin's cessation of aggression against Ukraine.

Lichess, please do the right thing.

Don't worry, everything leads to the fact that this post will soon be deleted. Inciting international conflict, have you heard?

@mrjbones i had mentioned u this topic gonna get closed stop politics on lichess

To be specific:

1. I believe my post had a descriptive title.
2. My post was not advertising or spam.
3. I posted in the lichess feedback forum because I was specifically making a suggestion regarding lichess operations.
4. I showed no disrespect toward any players.
5. I certainly did not engage in public shaming.

this is still discrimination against players :)

4) is wrong, and the topic was deleted because it was a place of disruption and bad faith. No surprise if this one is deleted too.

@Cedur216 said in #6:
> 4) is wrong, and the topic was deleted because it was a place of disruption and bad faith. No surprise if this one is deleted too.

Explain how you believe 4 to be wrong.

The post was not made in bad faith or in order to cause a disruption. Some topics are understandably controversial but the forum etiquette doesn't disallow posts simply because there may be controversy over them.

Lichess appreciates and encourages calm and sensible discussion on all topics in the relevant forum area, including those on politics and world events. Lichess has a diverse and international team; on this occasion the moderation was overzealous, which we are handling internally. We are currently looking to see if we can technically restore the previous forum topic made on these events before it was removed. In the meantime, please feel free to make a new post on the global events in the correct forum area.