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Station Huggin Hippies and your Thoughts On Scamming?

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Maximillian German
Task Force Coalition
#21 - 2013-06-25 14:03:53 UTC  |  Edited by: Maximillian German
First, another thread full of tears for the masses https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=252424&find=unread

Anyway, on to the recap. Earlier today, AZ created a thread saying that he was giving away his character. This naturally attracted forum nubs from all over. A posting contest was held to decide who would get the toon. After the first guy won, az declared he didn't have enough isk to do the transfer, but the winner couldn't pay because he was at work. Another contest was held. Alice won. At some point after the first winner, people paid him so the first winner could get the character under the assumption of payback I assume? Second winner also sent isk. Az then reveals the scam. bamboozled.jpg. Elsewhere at CCP headquarters, petitions began flooding in. Az laughed it off, assured that he was within the rules. CCP shows up. Thread gets WTFPWNT. Az starts to sweat and opens up 3+ new threads about it. Scammer tears are best tears. Even if he doesn't get banned, I will still have enough left over tears to fill my swimming pool.

edit: according to AZ, the scam totalled around roughly 41 bil
Az Tek
Overheat.Everything
#22 - 2013-06-25 14:06:42 UTC
Maximillian German wrote:
First, another thread full of tears for the masses https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=252424&find=unread

Anyway, on to the recap. Earlier today, AZ created a thread saying that he was giving away his character. This naturally attracted forum nubs from all over. A posting contest was held to decide who would get the toon. After the first guy won, az declared he didn't have enough isk to do the transfer, but the winner couldn't pay because he was at work. Another contest was held. Alice won. At some point after the first winner, people paid him so the first winner could get the character under the assumption of payback I assume? Second winner also sent isk. Az then reveals the scam. bamboozled.jpg. Elsewhere at CCP headquarters, petitions began flooding in. Az laughed it off, assured that he was within the rules. CCP shows up. Thread gets WTFPWNT. Az starts to sweat and opens up 3+ new threads about it. Scammer tears are best tears. Even if he doesn't get banned, I will still have enough left over tears to fill my swimming pool.


lol tears from me?

Your right. All tears. Im scared. Im really scared of getting banned... please no.. Not the ban...

CCP **** YOU. BAN ME *****! lmao. This is ******* epic. Tears? lol I ******* love this!

Fight, Fly, Crow... Bangerang
RAW23
#23 - 2013-06-25 14:07:36 UTC
A ban seems unwarranted given that there is some scope for interpreting the rules to mean that they only cover scams on the character bazaar.

There are two types of EVE player:

those who believe there are two types of EVE player and those who do not.
Frostys Virpio
State War Academy
Caldari State
#24 - 2013-06-25 14:08:39 UTC
RAW23 wrote:
A ban seems unwarranted given that there is some scope for interpreting the rules to mean that they only cover scams on the character bazaar.


How do you interpret "All scams involving character transfer are prohibited".
Az Tek
Overheat.Everything
#25 - 2013-06-25 14:08:53 UTC
CCP ETERNA.... STOP LOCKING MY THREADS! lol. Give me my last few hours in EVE in peace. I've broke no rules and the gms are talking to me.

Fight, Fly, Crow... Bangerang
Maximillian German
Task Force Coalition
#26 - 2013-06-25 14:09:17 UTC
and before this thread gets locked, here's another one https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=3257877#post3257877
Az Tek
Overheat.Everything
#27 - 2013-06-25 14:09:34 UTC  |  Edited by: Az Tek
Maximillian German wrote:
and before this thread gets locked, here's another one https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=3257877#post3257877


Yeah... lol. Dont know about that one.

Fight, Fly, Crow... Bangerang
Karak Terrel
Foundation for CODE and THE NEW ORDER
#28 - 2013-06-25 14:09:49 UTC
ISD Yoda just closed the other thread
De'Veldrin
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#29 - 2013-06-25 14:10:13 UTC
Frostys Virpio wrote:
Markku Laaksonen wrote:
Thanks for the recap Maximillian. Pray tell the details of said character scam.


Offered the character for free if people were offering the PLEX to pay for the X-fer. According to himself, it was not a trade or a sale so it was legit to scam people. CCP seems to see it differently.


I will recap the important rule in question here:

Quote:

All scams involving character transfers are prohibited.


I will highlight the important phrase:

Quote:

All scams involving character transfers are prohibited.


That leaves an amount of wiggle room somewhere between zero and none. I have absolutely no sympathy for you. CCP has always had a prickly attitude about character transfers, and as I have said before - you test their patience on the topic at your own risk.

De'Veldrin's Corollary (to Malcanis' Law): Any idea that seeks to limit the ability of a large nullsec bloc to do something in the name of allowing more small groups into sov null will inevitably make it that much harder for small groups to enter sov null.
Frostys Virpio
State War Academy
Caldari State
#30 - 2013-06-25 14:10:47 UTC
Az Tek wrote:
CCP ETERNA.... STOP LOCKING MY THREADS! lol. Give me my last few hours in EVE in peace. I've broke no rules and the gms are talking to me.


Discussing moderation IS breaking a rule.
Mallak Azaria
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#31 - 2013-06-25 14:11:01 UTC
I think scamming is a dishonourable practice & those who resort to scamming lack e-bushido.

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Az Tek
Overheat.Everything
#32 - 2013-06-25 14:11:49 UTC
Seriously lol **** IT. Let them ban me. But someone go make a thread before this one gets locked casue this is to great to let go..

Fight, Fly, Crow... Bangerang
Frostys Virpio
State War Academy
Caldari State
#33 - 2013-06-25 14:12:14 UTC
Mallak Azaria wrote:
I think scamming is a dishonourable practice & those who resort to scamming lack e-bushido.


For you, it's all about Awoxing right?
Az Tek
Overheat.Everything
#34 - 2013-06-25 14:12:36 UTC
Frostys Virpio wrote:
Az Tek wrote:
CCP ETERNA.... STOP LOCKING MY THREADS! lol. Give me my last few hours in EVE in peace. I've broke no rules and the gms are talking to me.


Discussing moderation IS breaking a rule.



proll right but i stopped caring when the gms started messaging me. Im ****** anyway.

Fight, Fly, Crow... Bangerang
Rutger Janssen
Chanuur
The Initiative.
#35 - 2013-06-25 14:13:50 UTC
Fyi, the character bazaar rules don't only apply to sales there: http://community.eveonline.com/support/knowledge-base/article.aspx?articleId=433

Read the last line before the cursive one.
Tiber Ibis
The Paratwa Ka
#36 - 2013-06-25 14:14:41 UTC
hahaha. this has turned out to be one of the best scams for a while. My popcorn well and truly ran out hours ago but the show still goes on.
RAW23
#37 - 2013-06-25 14:14:52 UTC
Frostys Virpio wrote:
RAW23 wrote:
A ban seems unwarranted given that there is some scope for interpreting the rules to mean that they only cover scams on the character bazaar.


How do you interpret "All scams involving character transfer are prohibited".


Personally, I interpret it in an absolute fashion. BUT the fact that this line appear *in the Character Bazaar forum rules* leaves some scope to wonder whether it is localised in its application. It seems not, to me, but I was unable to find the rule stated in those unambiguous terms elsewhere.

There are two types of EVE player:

those who believe there are two types of EVE player and those who do not.
SKINE DMZ
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#38 - 2013-06-25 14:15:32 UTC
yes but


"Also, if you are buying or selling a character for ISK, make sure that it is done in accordance to the Character Bazaar rules."

it was not done accordance to rules so surely it can't be a valid transfer to start with

I disagree
ISD Cura Ursus
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
ISD Alliance
#39 - 2013-06-25 14:16:52 UTC
AZ, I see you are having issues today.

Locking this thread as you are using it as a platform for discussing Moderation.

ISD Cura Ursus

Lieutenant Commander

Community Communication Liaisons (CCLs)

Interstellar Services Department
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