Tuesday January 12, 2010 a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck 10 miles off of Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. Following the initial shock, 12 aftershocks reaching over 5.0 continued to rock the beleaguered capital. The level of destruction is near total, encompassing people's homes, the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Port-au-Prince and even the Presidential Palace. As you read this the death toll rises and others continue to be trapped.
The idea behind this tournament is to raise awareness of the disaster that has befallen Haiti, serve as a link to news and pictures and provide links and ways for people to donate. Each player will receive THREE PMs throughout the course of the tournament which will provide links to stories and pictures and encourage donations through recognized charities (I will NOT be asking for money and donations are NOT required, only strongly encouraged).
If you do choose to donate, please (if you like) let me know via PM and you will receive special recognition in this thread and the newsletters.
Re: Haiti Benefit Tournament [0/64], click for ways to help
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 6:23 am
by Foreverman
Please sign me up for the Haiti Tournament.
Re: Haiti Benefit Tournament [0/64], click for ways to help
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 12:40 pm
by Industrial Helix
Added, thanks!
Re: Haiti Benefit Tournament [0/64], click for ways to help
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 12:40 pm
by ETROPAL
in
Re: Haiti Benefit Tournament [2/64], click for ways to help
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 2:50 pm
by JOHNNYROCKET24
I dont think we are permitted to use site features to raise money.
Re: Haiti Benefit Tournament [2/64], click for ways to help
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 3:02 pm
by vegnagun
Count me in please!
Re: Haiti Benefit Tournament [4/64], click for ways to help
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 10:22 pm
by Industrial Helix
gotcha and gotcha, thanks guys!
@ JOHNNYROCKET24
I don't think I'm using site features to raise money; that would be something like charging entrance fees which is a no-go. But, I'm making a request for people to donate to an established charity while running a tournament to raise awareness, ect. I guess if you consider tournaments and forums site features, which I guess they are, it's breaking the rules. But I understood and was told site features is more like charging fee to enter a tournament, which as I understand it, I am not doing.
Re: Haiti Benefit Tournament [4/64], click for ways to help
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:22 am
by Little Witt
in
Re: Haiti Benefit Tournament [4/64], click for ways to help
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 6:57 am
by Industrial Helix
Updated with more news articles.
Re: Haiti Benefit Tournament [5/64], click for ways to help
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 7:56 am
by kawe85
in plz
Re: Haiti Benefit Tournament [5/64], click for ways to help
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:16 am
by downunder Inc
count me in
Re: Haiti Benefit Tournament [5/64], click for ways to help
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 12:45 pm
by fumandomuerte
in please IH
Re: Haiti Benefit Tournament [5/64], click for ways to help
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 2:46 pm
by UTAlan
In, please.
Re: Haiti Benefit Tournament [9/64], click for ways to help
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 7:36 pm
by Industrial Helix
I added you guys in, thanks for joining.
Re: Haiti Benefit Tournament [9/64], click for ways to help
Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 7:44 pm
by lostatlimbo
this is a nice thought, but I can't help but note the irony of playing a war based domination game on the Haiti map as a way to acknowledge the disaster.
to help Haiti, we're symbolically waging war on Haiti! heh
Re: Haiti Benefit Tournament [9/64], click for ways to help
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 4:28 am
by HerrZ
Please in
Re: Haiti Benefit Tournament [9/64], click for ways to help
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 4:34 am
by GRIMWOLF
please sin me in to the hatti game
Re: Haiti Benefit Tournament [9/64], click for ways to help
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 9:36 am
by Industrial Helix
lostatlimbo wrote:this is a nice thought, but I can't help but note the irony of playing a war based domination game on the Haiti map as a way to acknowledge the disaster.
to help Haiti, we're symbolically waging war on Haiti! heh
Yeah, I thought of that too and it made me slightly hesitant. I dunno, I think the benefit of telling people, "hey, this is going on down there." and showing how to help outweighed the bad.
Out of curiosity, you wanna join lostatlimbo?
Re: Haiti Benefit Tournament [11/64], click for ways to help
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 9:39 am
by DJENRE
in
Re: Haiti Benefit Tournament [11/64], click for ways to help
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 9:46 am
by amazzony
Sign me up, please.
Re: Haiti Benefit Tournament [11/64], click for ways to help
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:41 pm
by Frito Bandito
Great effort, kudos to you!
In please!
Re: Haiti Benefit Tournament [11/64], click for ways to help
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 4:23 pm
by sensfan
for now, put me as a reserve but i might join as a player later.
Re: Haiti Benefit Tournament [14/64], click for ways to help
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 11:00 am
by Industrial Helix
Thanks everyone for joining.
sensfan, your in at reserves for now
Re: Haiti Benefit Tournament [14/64], click for ways to help
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:04 am
by colton24
In
Re: Haiti Benefit Tournament [14/64], click for ways to help
Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 10:42 pm
