[paulddraper]

100%

I expect a "chess federation" to be good at.....federating chess.

Why do we expect a chess federation to be good at policing, investigating claims, collecting evidence, following precedent, passing judgments, and balancing collective and individual interests?

We have actual, legitimate justice systems that do this. Are they perfect? No. But why do you expect a bunch of chess nerds/experts to be any better at it?

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You're complaining that a plumber did a crap job fixing your car. I 100% believe you that they did a crappy job, but also maybe you should have hired someone else?

[lbotos]

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37080054 said it well, because there are things an organization may choose not to accept that aren't crimes.

[paulddraper]

> Their goal is to protect their members.

That is the goal of the legal system as well.

> There are things an organization may choose not to accept that aren't crimes

Sure. Dress code, etc.

But sexual assault is a crime.

[RangerScience]

> That is the goal of the legal system as well.

Gonna strongly contest that. The legal system only gets involved once protections have failed. (well, the judicial part of it, at any rate)

[the_lego]

That still provides deterrence, and safeguards against future harm from the same perpetrator.

Regardless, the chess federation is not being asked to act on pre-crime either, so in that aspect they are no different than the legal and police systems.