Appeals Committee. Disputed situations in tournaments.

Here's something else I was thinking about... if he doesn't feel guilty... then let him defend himself as best he can...

My friend, this is a quote from your post... Believe me, it wasn't just you who thought that, and for a couple of centuries before you were born, this problem was solved by people who were far from stupid and much less biased than you... and they decided that the principle of "presumption of innocence" is the least of all possible evils. Especially since

I'm not a big expert, but I know that, for example, in the 20th century, a huge number of unfair death sentences were passed.

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The thing is that punishing one innocent person is worse than letting many guilty people go unpunished... The reason is that absolutely anyone could be in the place of the first one...

Dear Creator!

Your position, to put it mildly, is discouraging in its simplicity. Testing a new social system - which is what the "Black Mark" system is - should never be done with full force, if there is even the slightest chance of failure in its implementation... Unless, of course, you doubt your own infallibility.

I remember HW from the moment it appeared on the internet, and to some extent I considered it a worthy alternative to all the heroic communities that existed at that time - primarily because of its friendly atmosphere and reasonable tolerance. The transformation of the project you created cannot be called a consistent development - it is a primitive imitation of extremism, which can be observed on the Portal that is close to all of us. "Overdoing it" is a very mild characteristic of what is happening now with your knowledge and consent.

Regardless of the outcome of the process we are seeing now, it is not yet time to make a final decision, because in the future you may not have the moral right to refuse your decision... An imprudent act can be forgiven, but not changed...

Do you have even the slightest hint of a working mechanism for rehabilitating those "unfairly convicted"? Can you imagine even a fraction of the feelings of any player who will bear the burden of the "Black Mark" in their profile, given the non-zero probability of error (and especially, biased behavior) of the judges? Or do you think that the virtual state that you govern is simply a gift that you have given to all honest people?

The prosperity of this kingdom is primarily based on the authority of those people who honored you by registering on Heroes World and attracting the attention of other interested players... Or do you think that I, for example, was attracted by the design of your project? The atmosphere of being here plays a crucial role for all players. You are now trying to destroy it... What is more important in the end - a momentary impulse to establish "justice" on conditional principles, or the stability and security of being in your "heroic world"?

The main point is the principle of decision-making and the way you implement your idea. Don't be carried away by an abstract idea, but make a balanced and reasonable decision, because it may not be possible to cancel it without losing face.

"The children were playing Gestapo in the basement..." (c)