[univalent]

Kramnik should be held accountable for making Danya's life hell the past year. Not blaming him for what has happened but this bullying has to stop. It was clear to me and many others that he started attacking Danya because he was a "Russian boy" who did not defend him when Hikaru mocked Kramnik. I'm really upset now so maybe not making much sense.

[epolanski]

If you're not blaming him, then you shouldn't hold him accountable.

Kramnik has accused of online cheating virtually every grandmaster bar some of the top 10 and none in the community gives Kramnik much weight on this topic.

[scott_w]

>> Kramnik should be held accountable for making Danya's life hell the past year

OP is not blaming him specifically for Danya's death. Irrespective of that, Kramnik is behaving like a total cunt and treated Danya like absolute shit for no reason beyond his own pathetic delusions.

Naroditsky isn't even the youngest person Kramnik has bullied: he's doxxed fucking children and accused them of cheating.

I watched Hikaru's YouTube video this morning and it's clear that Kramnik's accusations were getting to all of his victims. Naroditsky was giving Kramnik's opinion weight, whether he took his own life, or passed of other causes.

So yes, Kramnik needs to be shunned and frozen out of the chess world and any decent company for the way he's behaved.

[xiphias2]

I'm sure he said bad things about Danya, and even now he's protecting himself when he should be just sorry for what terrible thing has happened, but generally Danya was more liked than Kramnik, so he can't be responsible / accountable for something he doesn't have power over (Danya's life).

If you are famous, you will have haters, it's part of the deal.

I agree with the crowd who say that mental health issues should be taken seriously instead of kept under the rug.