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Deliberately Damaging CCP for Self-Serving Purposes

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Ustrello
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#61 - 2012-03-28 00:29:56 UTC
Well seeing how he claimed to be suicidal and a few days ago said he forgot about the incident and laughed about it
THE L0CK
Denying You Access
#62 - 2012-03-28 00:33:25 UTC
Sasha Azala wrote:
THE L0CK wrote:
In 2 pages Terminal's point has easily been made.



His argument suggest that all of one side of the argument is dragging CCP through the mud but that argument is flawed on two accounts.

1) The vast majority would not have taken the argument outside of this forum (public viewing).

2) It takes at least two to have an argument, so by the ops reckoning both sides are at fault yet he's being biased by claiming it's only one side.


Edit: A lot of what is happening might not have happened if CCP had acted sooner. Normally in investigations you suspend someone during the investigation (in this case from the CSM), not do the investigation before deciding.



Mittani has posted a couple of times since his return, all of them in the thread that he created. Once to make the apology and once to announce one of his steps was taken. He knows what he did was wrong and since then he has gone to make right with the correct facilities.

What has the general public done in that time? How many threads have been locked since Friday? How many people have needlessly contacted WIS? How many people are telling CCP how to do their job right now?

Like you say, it takes 2 to tango. In this case we have 3; Mittani, Goons, and the general public. One has already gone to sit down, the other 2 have turned the dance into a mma brawl. Nobody who has posted, including myself, has the right to think they are a saint here. Point your fingers all you want, just make sure you are pointing one at yourself also.

Like I said, never underestimate the power of stupidity in large numbers.

Each post just further illustrates his point.

Do you smell what the Lock's cooking?

Doc Fury
Furious Enterprises
#63 - 2012-03-28 00:36:25 UTC
Terminal Insanity wrote:


Anyone deliberately dragging CCP's name through the gutter in order to accomplish their in-game goals should be held equally accountable for their violations of the EULA.


It could be argued that's exactly what Mittens did last year (dragging CCP's dirty laundry to the media and whoever would listen) to put pressure on CCP during the Incarna debacle.

Double standard?

At the end of the day, no matter how much hand-wringing or crap-slinging is done on either side of this present issue, CCP is going to make the decision that best suits them and protects their bottom line.


There's a million angry citizens looking down their tubes..at me.

RougeOperator
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#64 - 2012-03-28 00:41:03 UTC  |  Edited by: RougeOperator
Ustrello wrote:
Well seeing how he claimed to be suicidal and a few days ago said he forgot about the incident and laughed about it



You do know the incident that the mittani was talking about was in the ice interdiction goons did.

It was not a couple of days ago.

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Terminal Insanity
KarmaFleet
Goonswarm Federation
#65 - 2012-03-28 00:42:39 UTC  |  Edited by: Terminal Insanity
RougeOperator wrote:
If not him what about the next person? How do you measure if a person is or is not prone to suicide?

Good question. The answer is you shouldn't have to. But thats just my opinion.

Let me give you another example. Say i blow up a poor miner's Orca with every belonging he had in its cargo. What if he goes and commits suicide over that without me having to say anything? My actions directly resulted in his suicide. Am i guilty?

And again, this is entirely missing my point. If mittani did something wrong or not, is not what this thread is about. Thats what the other 500 threads are about.


My question to you is this. Does what Mittani said:
give YOU the right to take the victim and shove him up on stage and make an example out of him?
give YOU the right to abuse CCP's business relationships in order to provoke your desired outcome?


Doc Fury wrote:
It could be argued that's exactly what Mittens did last year (dragging CCP's dirty laundry to the media and whoever would listen) to put pressure on CCP during the Incarna debacle.

Double standard?

Let me just get this right... You're comparing the sale of 90 dollar monocles, with suicide.

I'm not defending Mittani's past or recent actions at all. Thats not the point of this thread. My point is it doesnt give you the right to abuse CCP, The Wis, and the Eve Community, to provoke the outcome you desire. CCP would deal with it without you harassing Sony Rep's Twitter accounts.

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Ustrello
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#66 - 2012-03-28 00:43:21 UTC
:cripes: people dont know how to read these days...
Cipher Jones
The Thomas Edwards Taco Tuesday All Stars
#67 - 2012-03-28 00:44:05 UTC
Quote:
Nobody who has posted, including myself, has the right to think they are a saint here


THE **** I AINT!

internet spaceships

are serious business sir.

and don't forget it

Sasha Azala
Doomheim
#68 - 2012-03-28 01:01:41 UTC
THE L0CK wrote:


What has the general public done in that time? How many threads have been locked since Friday? How many people have needlessly contacted WIS? How many people are telling CCP how to do their job right now?


I could not tell you and I doubt you could not tell me either. As for those silly enough to start new threads on the subject, CCP have been warning them and on some occassions a forum ban.


THE L0CK wrote:

Nobody who has posted, including myself, has the right to think they are a saint here.


Saint Sasha, just does not sound right.
Doc Fury
Furious Enterprises
#69 - 2012-03-28 01:07:23 UTC
Terminal Insanity wrote:


I'm not defending Mittani's past or recent actions at all. Thats not the point of this thread. My point is it doesnt give you the right to abuse CCP, The Wis, and the Eve Community, to provoke the outcome you desire. CCP would deal with it without you harassing Sony Rep's Twitter accounts.


Since I have not taken a side either way in this issue, your "point" must be intended for someone else.


There's a million angry citizens looking down their tubes..at me.

Tobiaz
Spacerats
#70 - 2012-03-28 01:14:58 UTC
Kessiaan wrote:
Eve's playerbase has always been rowdy and the metagame is vast and terrifying.

Mittani made one stupid comment in fit of drunkenness, which he has since apologized for. Other people who could not possibly care less about whether the kid lives or dies have intentionally turned this into a political football to further their own agenda. You tell me whose conduct is more shameful.


QFT

Kessiaan wrote:
Eve's playerbase has always been rowdy and the metagame is vast and terrifying.

Mittani made one stupid comment in fit of drunkenness, which he has since apologized for. Other people who could not possibly care less about whether the kid lives or dies have intentionally turned this into a political football to further their own agenda. You tell me whose conduct is more shameful.


Again.. because you can't hide the truth.

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MotherMoon
Tribal Liberation Force
Minmatar Republic
#71 - 2012-03-28 01:22:19 UTC  |  Edited by: MotherMoon
I know someone who disagrees with you OP. His name starts with M, and he is stepping down from the CSM.

why are you fighting this when he himself is one of those people spreading the news and doing interviews?

If you really want to defend the guy you should take up his opinion on the matter, instead of fighting like your one of his unwanted Knights or something.

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Mathias Hex
#72 - 2012-03-28 01:28:24 UTC
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
Kessiaan wrote:
Mittani made one stupid comment in fit of drunkenness



Untrue. It was QUITE A LOT of them TBH. For over 15 freakingly painful minutes to watch.


Too True!

I recall one night in a nightclub called the matrix, there I was... Mother of god there I am! Holy f**k.

Kaivar Lancer
Doomheim
#73 - 2012-03-28 02:14:59 UTC
Mmmmmm-MMMMMmmm, keep those delicious tears flowing, my pretty bees
Serge Bastana
GWA Corp
#74 - 2012-03-28 02:28:51 UTC
Terminal Insanity wrote:
RougeOperator wrote:
If not him what about the next person? How do you measure if a person is or is not prone to suicide?

Good question. The answer is you shouldn't have to. But thats just my opinion.

Let me give you another example. Say i blow up a poor miner's Orca with every belonging he had in its cargo. What if he goes and commits suicide over that without me having to say anything? My actions directly resulted in his suicide. Am i guilty?

And again, this is entirely missing my point. If mittani did something wrong or not, is not what this thread is about. Thats what the other 500 threads are about.


My question to you is this. Does what Mittani said:
give YOU the right to take the victim and shove him up on stage and make an example out of him?
give YOU the right to abuse CCP's business relationships in order to provoke your desired outcome?


Doc Fury wrote:
It could be argued that's exactly what Mittens did last year (dragging CCP's dirty laundry to the media and whoever would listen) to put pressure on CCP during the Incarna debacle.

Double standard?

Let me just get this right... You're comparing the sale of 90 dollar monocles, with suicide.

I'm not defending Mittani's past or recent actions at all. Thats not the point of this thread. My point is it doesnt give you the right to abuse CCP, The Wis, and the Eve Community, to provoke the outcome you desire. CCP would deal with it without you harassing Sony Rep's Twitter accounts.


Precisely right, you shouldn't have to consider the out of game consequences like that, I've had my run ins with depression but I've never brought it into the game and used it to garner sympathy in any way, in fact I've taken a step back from the game while I got myself sorted in RL, which is what I would suggest to anyone I hear making claims of self harm.

In the end, this was indescretion. I'm quite disappointed by it from someone leading the CSM and would hope that people have a little more diplomacy in future in public, but this is taking on the appearance of a real witch hunt now. Opinions have been expressed countless times on either side, I'd rather go play the game now.

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Daneirkus Auralex
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#75 - 2012-03-28 02:45:43 UTC
I agree with OP.


I've come to realize that most Eve players are a bit off. Some would say being odd is requisite in a game such as ours.

After a while, however, their behavior does get tiresome for us normal people.
Lex Arson
Adversity.
Psychotic Tendencies.
#76 - 2012-03-28 03:58:22 UTC
I completely agree with Terminal. The whole situation is being blown way out of proportion, how many times a day do you think some neckbeard tells some hisec bear to go kill themself, or posts shock pictures in local, or continually and personally harrasses other members. EVE is the only game I know of where the greatest thing you could possibly accomplish is causing somebody else to ragequit the game. The only reason it's such a shitstorm is because The Mittani is a brand name, same reason everybody throws a fit when Miley Cyrus does drugs. Everybody does drugs every day, and body gives a ****. But people whine now because they have a name to pin their tears to. Nobody cares what the Mittani said, every single person who is posting demanding his removal is doing so for purely selfish reasons. You can bring up the argument that the Mittani himself advocated spreading the story to major media outlets for Monoclegate. But that did not do or threaten to do any damage to CCP's relations with other companies, in this case Sony. Nor did it bring more attention to somebody's personal life/mental health issues. Same concept as the teacher bringing the fat/socially awkward kid to the front of the class to tell everybody to stop bullying him. These issues should be dealt with in private. Aside from that, if you're suicidal, then why the **** are you crying about it to the EVE community. May as well go to 4chan for emotional support at that point. The Wiz should know better and more than anything it just sounds like a whine for attention.

There's no use crying after every mistake, you just keep on trying 'til you run out of cake.

Jake Warbird
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#77 - 2012-03-28 04:23:54 UTC
Beekeeper Bob wrote:
THE L0CK wrote:
Never underestimate the power of stupid in large numbers.




Over 10,000 at last count......Cool



Lol... Oh these geeewwwns....
Chokichi Ozuwara
Perkone
Caldari State
#78 - 2012-03-28 04:27:47 UTC
Terminal Insanity wrote:
My point is it doesnt give you the right to abuse CCP, The Wis, and the Eve Community, to provoke the outcome you desire.

Weren't you the guy going on about free speech yesterday?

Terminal Insanity wrote:
CCP would deal with it without you harassing Sony Rep's Twitter accounts.

You can't possibly know that, even if it is true.

Tears will be shed and pants will need to be changed all round.

The D1ngo
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#79 - 2012-03-28 04:33:37 UTC
Terminal Insanity

If any of you were concerned with The Wis you would have taken it up privately with CCP and The Wis. By smearing his private life across the public stage you are exposing The Wis to far more abuse then The Mittani and goonswarm EVER did. Sure, Mittani may have already smeared it infront of a [b wrote:
FANFEST camera, who's audience is pretty much purely Eve players[/b]. But what the rest of you have done is taken it MUCH further. You've now taken it onto every news site, twitter account, and facebook page you can find.


I bolded a part where I believe you may be wrong. I read somewhere that several hundred thousand PS3 players also watched the fanfest feed.

That being said, I agree with you. This may turn out badly for The Mittani but our community has taken a hit in this scandal.

CCP doesn't need any bad publicity right now as it claws its way back from last year's debacle and readies itself to release DUST.

I hope this blows over quickly.
Alpheias
Tactical Farmers.
Pandemic Horde
#80 - 2012-03-28 04:34:34 UTC
Well, my thoughts on people trying to get hold of Sony Twitter accounts to, literally, hassle Sony into pressuring CCP to do something about Mittani: go F U C K yourselves.

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