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What kind of world would Eve be without internet anonymity?

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Benny Ohu
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#121 - 2014-05-05 01:31:23 UTC
Sibyyl wrote:
A person I wasn't friends with on Facebook (but an online friend of a friend of a friend) decided one day to drive down a couple of states, break into my house, and wait for me there.

oh wow

see i'd at least have the common decency to peek secretly through the window
Cygnet Lythanea
World Welfare Works Association
#122 - 2014-05-05 01:39:22 UTC
Benny Ohu wrote:

prejudice is prejudice. and i assume that's a joke


What's recognized as prejudice under the law doesn't include things like that. Unless you want to argue that being a member of goonswarm constitutes a 'Criminal background' or a 'sexual orientation'.

Race, religion, sex, physical disability, national origin, sexual orientation, criminal background, or age are what's prohibited.
Sibyyl
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#123 - 2014-05-05 01:44:23 UTC
Benny Ohu wrote:
oh wow

see i'd at least have the common decency to peek secretly through the window

Ok that made me laugh, and there's tea up my nose. Good one!

Joffy Aulx-Gao for CSM. Fix links and OGB. Ban stabs from plexes. Fulfill karmic justice.
Gogela
Epic Ganking Time
CODE.
#124 - 2014-05-05 05:31:24 UTC
Mike Azariah wrote:
You guys are aware of the fact that there is a small subset of us who do have our names out there. Anonymity was sacrificed for the purposes of the CSM Election

Total things that have happened to me because of this.

0

m

I'm right there with ya man. Google my name and see what happens.

Same though. Things that have happened = 0...

In fact I made a few extra RL FB friends. Big smile

Signatures should be used responsibly...
Arronicus
State War Academy
Caldari State
#125 - 2014-05-05 06:54:31 UTC
It's a game. Those of us who understand that, that people are playing personas, imagined roles, characters fulfilling the lives they can lead within that game, would continue to play it.

Insecure and paranoid people, who honestly believe that someone is going to come kick their butt over what happened in some spaceship game, would probably quit.

The entire basis of this question seems to be on the assumption that there are a large amount of very violent people who play eve, and given the nature of the game, and people that I have met, I think that is INCREDIBLY far from the truth.

I doubt EvE would change much at all.
Kaarous Aldurald
Black Hydra Consortium.
#126 - 2014-05-05 12:03:02 UTC
Arronicus wrote:
It's a game. Those of us who understand that, that people are playing personas, imagined roles, characters fulfilling the lives they can lead within that game, would continue to play it.

Insecure and paranoid people, who honestly believe that someone is going to come kick their butt over what happened in some spaceship game, would probably quit.

The entire basis of this question seems to be on the assumption that there are a large amount of very violent people who play eve, and given the nature of the game, and people that I have met, I think that is INCREDIBLY far from the truth.

I doubt EvE would change much at all.


It's not paranoia if it actually happens.

I would argue instead that those creepy, maladjusted individuals who cannot keep the game within the game should be forced out of this community, excised like the infection they are.

"Verily, I have often laughed at the weaklings who thought themselves good because they had no claws."

One of ours, ten of theirs.

Best Meltdown Ever.
Val'Dore
PlanetCorp InterStellar
#127 - 2014-05-05 12:16:45 UTC
The premise of this thread is fundamentally flawed. If someone else in EvE doesn't already know your real life details, you haven't actually started playing yet. Believe me, anyone that wants to know who you are (aren't) will know as much about you as your bank does.

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Helicity Boson
Immortalis Inc.
Shadow Cartel
#128 - 2014-05-05 12:17:12 UTC
Mr Epeen wrote:
If 'EVE is real" meant we all had to play under our real life identity, this would be a whole different game.

Mr Epeen Cool


Not... really? I think?

I mean, I'd just do what I do anyways. My identity outside of the game is hardly a secret, and what's a few deaththreats in exchange for the joys of Hulkageddon amirite?
Sibyyl
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#129 - 2014-05-05 13:10:27 UTC  |  Edited by: Sibyyl
Val'Dore wrote:
The premise of this thread is fundamentally flawed. If someone else in EvE doesn't already know your real life details, you haven't actually started playing yet. Believe me, anyone that wants to know who you are (aren't) will know as much about you as your bank does.

People frequently make this argument, I've seen.

There's a beautiful beach community where some friends of mine live and the general rule for all the condos in the community was to leave their doors unlocked (even when they're away). This was to demonstrate that being open didn't have to succumb to bad human behavior, and that it really didn't matter enough if you locked your door because someone who wanted to break in could break in at any time.

But humans are bad monkeys.

One night, this fellow (not a member of the community) got drunk and had a full bladder. He wandered into the condo community and eventually jiggled a door open. He then proceeded to urinate in the living room, fall on a glass coffee table and shatter it, and then went to sleep on one of the couches. The community started locking their doors since.

The point is, you don't put locks on things because their 100% failsafe. You put locks because they significantly reduce the chance of something breaking in. There are no guarantees in life, but life is unapologetically cruel to those who come unprepared.

Joffy Aulx-Gao for CSM. Fix links and OGB. Ban stabs from plexes. Fulfill karmic justice.
La Nariz
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#130 - 2014-05-05 13:29:28 UTC
Highsec people wouldn't be able to call for the death or violent acts against others they don't like on the forums.

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I Have 18Accounts
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#131 - 2014-05-05 13:33:54 UTC
The game would become a lot more popular.

Biggest thing holding this game back ATM is the space bully attitude. Go ask another MMOers why they won't play EVE. The most common response you will get will be, "the players are too harsh".
Kaidu Kahn
POT Corp
#132 - 2014-05-05 13:38:58 UTC
Sibyyl wrote:
The point is, you don't put locks on things because their 100% failsafe. You put locks because they significantly reduce the chance of something breaking in. There are no guarantees in life, but life is unapologetically cruel to those who come unprepared.


A lock helps keep an honest person honest. It makes no difference to a crook who can bypasss it in a matter of seconds.
Kaarous Aldurald
Black Hydra Consortium.
#133 - 2014-05-05 14:23:51 UTC
I Have 18Accounts wrote:
The game would become a lot more popular.

Biggest thing holding this game back ATM is the space bully attitude. Go ask another MMOers why they won't play EVE. The most common response you will get will be, "the players are too harsh".



That is a good thing. I wouldn't want such people playing EVE in the first place, and I have in the past done my level best to chase several of them out of the game.

"Verily, I have often laughed at the weaklings who thought themselves good because they had no claws."

One of ours, ten of theirs.

Best Meltdown Ever.
Kaarous Aldurald
Black Hydra Consortium.
#134 - 2014-05-05 14:25:05 UTC
La Nariz wrote:
Highsec people wouldn't be able to call for the death or violent acts against others they don't like on the forums.


Just think of the Miner Grab Bag. More than half of those are real life threats.

Why CCP tolerates them only when they are made against gankers is beyond me.

"Verily, I have often laughed at the weaklings who thought themselves good because they had no claws."

One of ours, ten of theirs.

Best Meltdown Ever.
Ramona McCandless
Silent Vale
LinkNet
#135 - 2014-05-05 14:37:24 UTC  |  Edited by: Ramona McCandless
I Have 18Accounts wrote:
The game would become a lot more popular.
Biggest thing holding this game back ATM is the space bully attitude. Go ask another MMOers why they won't play EVE. The most common response you will get will be, "the players are too harsh".


Popular =/= quality

I came to EvE BECAUSE of the lack of muggles

Not in spite of it

"Yea, some dude came in and was normal for first couple months, so I gave him director." - Sean Dunaway

"A singular character could be hired to penetrate another corps space... using gorilla like tactics..." - Chane Morgann
La Nariz
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#136 - 2014-05-05 14:59:38 UTC
Kaarous Aldurald wrote:
La Nariz wrote:
Highsec people wouldn't be able to call for the death or violent acts against others they don't like on the forums.


Just think of the Miner Grab Bag. More than half of those are real life threats.

Why CCP tolerates them only when they are made against gankers is beyond me.


Probably because they can I'd be willing to put money on it being they don't complain as loudly. I've got a folder specifically devoted to the amazing amount of death threats I get from failed recruitment and awoxing. It's astounding what people think is acceptable to do over lost fake space money.

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Dinsdale Pirannha
Pirannha Corp
#137 - 2014-05-05 15:08:34 UTC
La Nariz wrote:
Kaarous Aldurald wrote:
La Nariz wrote:
Highsec people wouldn't be able to call for the death or violent acts against others they don't like on the forums.


Just think of the Miner Grab Bag. More than half of those are real life threats.

Why CCP tolerates them only when they are made against gankers is beyond me.


Probably because they can I'd be willing to put money on it being they don't complain as loudly. I've got a folder specifically devoted to the amazing amount of death threats I get from failed recruitment and awoxing. It's astounding what people think is acceptable to do over lost fake space money.


"Fake space money"....giggle....snort...oh hell, can't help it ....."Fake Space Money"....LOL, please , stop, you are killing me.
Kristalll
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#138 - 2014-05-05 15:16:34 UTC
The "psychopaths" in-game wouldn't be the ones you'd need to worry about.

The carebears that sling death threats are the ones you'd need to worry about.

“Die trying” is the proudest human thing.
Billy McCandless
Zacharia Explorations Group
#139 - 2014-05-05 15:19:22 UTC
Kristalll wrote:
The "psychopaths" in-game wouldn't be the ones you'd need to worry about.

The carebears that sling death threats are the ones you'd need to worry about.


wen i hade fallun doun teh stares mi arm wuz in a sling fore weaks

ramona keapt her colleckshun of waits in it

i sed

"y u do dis, ramona"

ramona sed

"billie


pls"

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Ralph King-Griffin
New Eden Tech Support
#140 - 2014-05-05 15:19:31 UTC
Kristalll wrote:
The "psychopaths" in-game wouldn't be the ones you'd need to worry about.

The carebears that sling death threats are the ones you'd need to worry about.

i fear i may have to start killing others in this game to prove in not a dangerous individual...what an odd state of affairs.

Murderers of Negotiable Motivations

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