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I know this is going to ignite a ****storm of controversy, but I don't give a flying ****.

As EVE players, we are a tight-knit community, even with the people we hate in game. Our community suffered a major tragedy recently at the hands of a bunch of radical extremist ***holes, and this is intolerable. Sean "Vile Rat" Smith was a member of our community, and helped shape it in a manner in which most of the community will never know or understand.

He has left behind his wife, and two children, having died a patriot's death in service to a country that he loved. I think that as a community, we should once again band together, and do something incredible.

CCP, please read this. As a member of the EVE community, and a patriot who serves his country much like VR did, I believe that we should try to do something for his family.

What I propose is this. Start a PLEX drive, with a percentage of the proceeds from said PLEX being donated to a fund which CCP will hold. The fund should be donated to VR's spouse and children to assist them in this dark time. Everyone in the world has suffered a great loss at one time or another. I sincerely believe that we as a community should try to give back to VR's spouse and children, as she was understanding with his trips to Iceland so that he could help better our community.

Leave your negative comments at the door, because I don't want to ****ing read them, and no one else does either. We should honor the memory of this brave patriot who gave his life in service of his nation, and who in game was a patriot for his cause, and passionate in the cause of making EVE a better place for all of us.

I'll donate. To this as well.

I may not have much, but donate I will

I believe there will be a donation drive setup with funds going directly to VR's Family. Details will more than likely get posted once everything is setup and ready to go.

I will donate.
The loss of such a player is a great sadness. It takes a special type of person to put themselves in harms way for the shallow hope that prejudice and hatred of any type can be overcome with an open hand and a good heart. I don't believe either side is free of blame in this, I simply say that those lost had good intent in their hearts for when the opportunity was available for it. I have always taken pride in my membership in EVE and whether it was playing in lowsec or trying my hand at nation building I have never wished harm on another player (Podding, PVP and the occasional destruction of an alliance notwithstanding) outside of the game. I count my self lucky to have EVE friends on every continent and in many countries and hope that one day we can work as a planet to get out into space.

Salut Vile Rat, you will be missed and remembered. EVE also should have a T-shirt for him.

Not so much a hope as the time for the technical people to set it up and his family to mourn (as they would have input). I would expect to see something in probably 2 weeks. Until then be patient, it will happen but it takes time.

http://www.youcaring.com/fundraiser_details?fundraiser_id=9332&url=benefitforseansmithsfamily


Official donation thread guys

Doesnt the US army already compensate the family?

Also, im not american, so the whole patriot thing isn't the best way to appeal to the wider world... very few people agree with whats happening outside the US.

Everyone dies. Deal with it.

This isn't 'simply' someone dying, this is someone who was murdered doing something they believed in, defending the rights and liberties of an entire people.

Whilst those who commited the heinous act may themselves have held a similar set of beliefs themselves is something that few seem to think about.

However, as a community, I think that for those who can, and who want to; an opportunity to give a donation towards the wellbeing of his family as a sign of respect, solidarity and compassion is the least we can offer.