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> Generally the existing legal system is a very difficult path.

Yeah, it's a difficult path because of pesky things like evidentiary rules, burden of proof, and presumption of innocence. False accusations happen, especially in mega-competitive spaces like sports/chess competitions. I'm not sure why so many folks believe that destroying someone's livelihood, career, and reputation is ethically permissible based simply on a paragraph with zero transparency.

Hypothetically, if you were falsely accused, wouldn't you want a fair trial?




> Hypothetically, if you were falsely accused, wouldn't you want a fair trial?

You can't force an accuser to file a criminal complaint. The mechanism available in this case is a defamation civil suit.




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