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So, now that Alex has made the bigboy papers....

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Too-Boku
Doomheim
#41 - 2012-09-14 05:33:26 UTC
Jimmy Gunsmythe wrote:
It's kind of funny, many of us have spoken in support of Mr Smith and yet there are some who are so deep in their hatred for the average player, that they can't even be diplomatic and offer a thank you in our shared sympathies for a friend lost in such a horrible circumstance. Why?


Slowly back out of this thread, look at the title, then look at the original post. Then come back in.

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Paul Oliver
Doomheim
#42 - 2012-09-14 05:45:53 UTC  |  Edited by: Paul Oliver
Joren Kain wrote:
More importantly, you slam EVE as a place where only the dregs of society come to vent. Yet, I've seen more loving, caring tributes to Sean here than I've seen in any other game for any other person. This has been absolutely amazing and awe-inspiring.
Yes I'm sure every EVE player who passes away gets this kind of heart warming publicity. The man was popular and well known within the community, the preverbial star quarterback if you will, and that's the only reason his unfortunate passing has gotten the attention it has.

And for the record I never said dregs of society, actually quite the opposite it would seem, for better or worse.
Its good to be [Gallente](http://dl.eve-files.com/media/1209/QEQlJ.jpg).
Jax Bederen
Dark Horse RM
#43 - 2012-09-14 05:48:41 UTC
Just from the sidelines watching this. Suddenly lots of claims of decency here, though prior to this unfortunate event most seemed to take pride in being douchebags, well some still do, so kudos to those for sticking to their douchebaggery guns at least.
Mara Rinn
Cosmic Goo Convertor
#44 - 2012-09-14 06:12:30 UTC
Beekeeper Bob wrote:
Lying, cheating, hating, infantile behavior, racism, scamming, killing new players as a sport... This is the EVE that many people see when they first join the game. Unfortunatly some of these very issues contributed to Sean's death in real life.


What killed Sean in real life was a bunch of people with a chip on their shoulder who had a convenient excuse to attack officials of the USA on September 11. You do not know their motivations: perhaps they were simply paid well by Al Quaida, perhaps they were simply a bunch of idiots with guns who wanted to be seen “sticking it to The Man” or perhaps they were actually religious zealots who took the pathetic mockery of Mohammed personally and decided that someone had to take action to defend the good name of their Prophet.

In the long run, this incident will be good for the game: the thinking people will wonder just how a game full of arseholes and douchebags can open up and be so damned nice when one of their erstwhile “enemies” dies. Then they will realise that the game is a means of fully exploring morality, ethics and the human condition in a way that no science fiction author ever has or ever could. We explore the darker side of humanity because without that exploration and experience, how can we know how valuable civil behaviour and polite society actually is?

Most people will also be capable of separating violence against another player's spaceships from violence against another human.

Day 0 Advice for New Players
Mars Theran
Foreign Interloper
#45 - 2012-09-14 06:35:22 UTC
Paul Oliver wrote:
rodyas wrote:
Hey guys I played minecraft, hopefully the media doesn't learn I support cutting down the rain forest, as well an any other overly capitalistic building program that only serves to destroy the natural wildlife.
lol nice try but the difference is when I tell fellow gamers at work I play Minecraft they smile and we talk about it, when I tell them I play EVE Online they look at me like I'm a sociopath.


So that's why I always have a chill run down my spine when I tell someone I play EVE. Straight
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Ashrik Tyr
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#46 - 2012-09-14 06:54:19 UTC
Shame on you Paul Oliver.

Shame on you Beekeeper Bob.
Paul Oliver
Doomheim
#47 - 2012-09-14 06:56:47 UTC
Shame on you Goon.
Its good to be [Gallente](http://dl.eve-files.com/media/1209/QEQlJ.jpg).
ISD Suvetar
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
ISD Alliance
#48 - 2012-09-14 07:33:47 UTC
Locked for flames and ranting.

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