Greetings, community.
Disclaimer:
1. I'm from Russia and it will be a longpost.
2. I fully understand that after this post some people in Entropia woudn't consider me as a friend anymore, but i have to say it, and hope, they will change their mind in the future.
3. Dear moderators, please, leave this post in this thread at least for some time, so people can read it. I have a feeling that I'll breake some rules with it.
Entropia Universe:
I've been here already about 15 years and for me it's another reality with a great international community growing together over the years. It's a significant part of my life and for me it's painful to see - how we're starting to divide each other by any attribute. So i will try to give you another view to make you at least consider the probability that dividing people based on their nationality is not such a good idea. All described below is my personal expirience, thoughts and don't represent any others opinion except my own.
And to stay on topic - I fully understand why MA made this move but i still hope, that this won't transform in a permanent ban for existing players.
UA and RU:
First of all I must say that all the world, except Ukraine and Russia, is wathching a terrifying horror movie now. Except us both. We're starring IN this movie, nobody asked us if we want though.
And this is a big differnce between whatching news in other country and participating in this horror here.
The ties between russians and ukrainians are very close. My family is half-ukranian, half-russian. And so are many other families in Russia and Ukraine. My close relatives and a lot of friends live in Ukraine.
When all this madness started I couldn't do my job properly, couldn't eat, couldn't sleep. Couldn't do anything except of thinking about my relatives and how can I help them.
It took about a week of persuasion to make some of them a decision to leave their house, listening distant blows through the phone. They hadn't brad on a 3rd day, eating only porridge and was scared to walk on streets to search for food left in foodmarkets that are not closed yet.
It took a lot of tears, sleepless nights, panic attacks to find a way to evaquate them
Now some of them are safe, but who knows what could be if thay stay 2 days longer, as their house is now in a fighting zone too. And they are still in shock.
Other relatives with old parents and children are now hiding in a country-house and refuse to leave. And i cannot persuade them, which hurts even more.
Moreover - i can't even send money to my relatives to Ukraine because of sacntions (both russian-issued and external).
Conclusion:
Reading todays posts I started to realise how it was to be german back in days.... And this is sucks to be honest.
I felt that I must say something because Entropia is in the short list of things that help me not to lose my mind nowadays.
I hope this will help to understand russians a bit more and not to judge nations but personalities.
PS:
No, i didn't vote for Putin.
Yes, i do "something" about this
With my sincere condolences to Ukrainians and hope for a better future for us all. Lynx.
