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Why are global BGA players being penalised if they don't want to play games with Russian soldiers using BGA in their downtime?

I understand that BGA has taken a decision to continue to allow Russian players to use the site.

For those us us playing a live game, you can choose whether to go ahead once you see the players who have accepted, so if you don't want to play with Russians you don't have to. But in a turn based game if you create the game, a Russian can join and you have no choice but to play, unless they agree to terminate the game - this means that you are then forced to play the game or take a penalty if they choose not to terminate.

Even FIFA, which doesn't have the best track record has banned Russia - and for good reason - if you look at Russia's horrendous actions, it seems immoral to push them to one side and say "hey, how about a game of football, wouldn't that be fun?"

I feel the same way about BGA - it is true that there are those within Russia who may disapprove of Russia's current actions who use BGA, but it is just as true that Russian soldiers may be using it in their downtime in-between murdering civilians.

Unless BGA can do target these two groups, a blanket ban should be put in place. And if for some reason BGA thinks it has a better approach to sanctions than many governments that are resourced to think about these things, at the very least, non-Russian players should not be penalised for not wanting to play with Russian players at turn based games.

Je comprends ce que tu dis. Je suis proche de ton avis. Cependant, je comprend BGA de ne pas vouloir embarquer dans cette pente glissante, puisque bien que tu sois de bonne volonté, il s'agit ici de racisme.

Je te conseil alors: À droite complètement il y a un bouton "Amis/Automatique/Manuel", utilise l'option manuel et regarde qui est dans les parties avant de les joindre. Ainsi tu pourras contrôler avec quel joueurs tu seras!

We already have a thread on this and BGA has taken its stance. You are asking to doscriminate based on location, regardless whether they approve of their governments actions or not.

Would you think it's fair if someone started discriminating against you because of your government, while you don'tp agree with those ideas?

Since people just select what country they live in as a setting the Russian soldiers could just re select a different country.

If you banned Russians from playing all they need to do is change their settings and carry on playing?

BGA is a board game website open to all players; no matter what country, race, religion, gender, personal orientation, etc. We are not a political entity.

Of course every player is individually welcome to accept or reject games with others as they see fit. We ask that you remain respectful and kind when communicating in the chat, forums, and on other spaces on BGA.

Thank you all for helping make this an international community where we can meet others, play and talk about games... after all, that is what connects us all.

BGA stance to the war: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=24797