@noc said in Personal/Custom Avatars:
The Board refused to do this.
They said we wont hold it and their money will just go back into the prize pool for tournies.
Effectively a "up yours" to any Russian tournament player.Now considering I personally strongly disagree with the Board and view their actions as attempting to kill the Tournament scene.
It is compensation for the Boards actions.
...as compensation for the Board fucking him over.
Now considering I personally strongly disagree with the Board and view their actions as attempting to kill the Tournament scene.
Gods but am I getting tired of you continuously painting this whole situation as the board trying to single out Russian players for no reason.
Russia is under international sanctions for the bloody invasion they launched on Ukraine. As a result, there are significant consequences to having an organisation based in Europe send funds to people in Russia.
FAF, the non-profit organization, requires a working bank account to pay for services, such as servers and the like. Any attempt to send funds to Russian citizens directly would violate those sanctions (as they are understood by the board) and could result in severe legal consequences for the organization and its members, such as losing access to financial services. Additionally, sending funds to Russian citizens indirectly through third-party channels could still be considered as circumventing the sanctions.
This was explained to you in excessive detail, numerous times, and it's got to a point where it's exhausting to continually reiterate the same facts. It's not a matter of singling out Russian players; rather, it's about adhering to legal and ethical responsibilities.