OTW board elections are ongoing! If you are qualified, you should read over the candidate info and vote!

Also, I've been following some of the discussion about one of the candidates, and my main question doesn't seem to be getting answered: How does it work for somebody in a country where AO3 is banned to be running for the AO3 board from that country under her real name (while working for that country's government!) It's legal for foreign nationals to be on the board of US nonprofits, and it's one thing to volunteer through a proxy and a pseud, but...? Surely this is a terrible idea for her? And surely it's not a good idea for the nonprofit to put her in an official position where she's obligated to break her country's laws without some kind of extra protection for her?

Like, sure, fundamentally the OTW is taking the position that they will defend fans against fandom-related legal issues, but it's one thing to say we're willing to defend an EU creator's rights lawsuit, it's another thing entirely to say we're ready to take on the Great Firewall for you. (Have they said they're willing to take on the Great Firewall for her?) What am I missing?