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PLEX Drive For Vile Rats Family?

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Jake Maverick
X11 Assault and Recon
#1 - 2012-09-12 12:18:37 UTC  |  Edited by: Jake Maverick
Sorry for the delay to Edit, But the last few days have been hairy for me. As requested, the OP (that's me) is posting the link for the Charity fundraiser which has been set up.

This is a College Fund for the Children of Sean Smith.

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




Who would throw down some isk to donate PLEX for his family?

As originally posted on my facebook page:

I do not often post serious things... But here goes one:

A Man who plays Eve online (that game I sometimes pester your inboxes with stuff about it) was killed in the Benghazi attacks, leaving behind his wife and children.

CCP (The company that makes the game) Had once done a PLEX drive in order to donate money to help the victims of the Fukushima disaster, This basically lets us players convert the massive quantities of ingame currency we have into a something called a PLEX which is worth approx 15-19 dollars each depending on how you look at it, Or buy the PLEX for cash (as we normally would to sell them in the game) and then rather than use them to pay for a month of game time... donate this PLEX to the cause whereupon CCP would donate the money.

I would like to put forth an open letter to CCP asking as an Eve online player with buckets of in game currency to convert, to start another PLEX drive. This Time, in Honor of Sean Smiths family for their sake and anyone else affected by the attack.

http://www.evenews24.com/2012/09/12/ex-csm-member-vile-rat-killed-in-benghazi-attacks/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19562692
Atedar Kerane
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#2 - 2012-09-12 12:27:33 UTC
Not to be disrespectful, but a pile of money is not going to bring him back.

Money is collected to help people in situations where property has been damaged, in order to get their life back on track.
This proposal is way off
Onictus
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2012-09-12 12:28:05 UTC
I vote yes.
Jake Maverick
X11 Assault and Recon
#4 - 2012-09-12 12:32:51 UTC
Atedar Kerane wrote:
Not to be disrespectful, but a pile of money is not going to bring him back.

Money is collected to help people in situations where property has been damaged, in order to get their life back on track.
This proposal is way off


It's not just a Pile of Money....
It's a showing of support for this mans family.

This Man was on the CSM... He took time from his life to make our favorite Game better for us... time which was devoted to us instead of to his family.

Now his Family is without him, who is to say how they will get by without him? Don't we owe his family a debt?
Kybers
Dependable Delinquents
Fraternity.
#5 - 2012-09-12 12:33:19 UTC  |  Edited by: Kybers
Money for flowers, or a tree to be planted by his family in his name would be a good gesture. Obviously would need a bit of co-ordination with a local business and of course for the ISK/PLEX collection.

RIP VR- never knew him or met him in space, but knew of his reputation... an Eve player... 07 dude.
Rats
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#6 - 2012-09-12 12:33:28 UTC
Atedar Kerane wrote:
Not to be disrespectful, but a pile of money is not going to bring him back.

Money is collected to help people in situations where property has been damaged, in order to get their life back on track.
This proposal is way off



Wrong, money is collected to help dependents get there lives back on track... nothing to do with property

Tal

I Fought the Law, and the Law Won... Talon Silverhawk
Grog Barrel
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#7 - 2012-09-12 12:34:22 UTC
what the heck.
Saede Riordan
Alexylva Paradox
#8 - 2012-09-12 12:36:12 UTC
Kintaro Kinoshito
Exanimo Inc
#9 - 2012-09-12 12:37:13 UTC
Jake Maverick wrote:
Atedar Kerane wrote:
Not to be disrespectful, but a pile of money is not going to bring him back.

Money is collected to help people in situations where property has been damaged, in order to get their life back on track.
This proposal is way off


It's not just a Pile of Money....
It's a showing of support for this mans family.

This Man was on the CSM... He took time from his life to make our favorite Game better for us... time which was devoted to us instead of to his family.

Now his Family is without him, who is to say how they will get by without him? Don't we owe his family a debt?



I totally agree, its the least we could do, to help as much as we can. In fact I will sell myself and donate all the plex to said fund. That should be 80 plex to start the ball rolling
Cebraio
State War Academy
Caldari State
#10 - 2012-09-12 12:37:45 UTC  |  Edited by: Cebraio
A pile of money isn't going to bring him back ... but that's not the point here. Do you know how much a funeral costs? And there may be other financial difficulties for the family, who knows.

I don't think CCP should get involved in this officially, but I would like to see something like this being done by goons to support Vile's family and to show that the people, who he spent much of his time with over the last years, truly care about this loss.
Anunzi
Solace Corp
#11 - 2012-09-12 12:41:16 UTC





I agree Jakebro.


Frankly it’s the least we as a community can do. If we can, in some small way, alleviate the suffering his family is going through then we should.

"It was the way she said it, Rimmer, to rhyme with scum"
Asuri Kinnes
Perkone
Caldari State
#12 - 2012-09-12 12:43:23 UTC  |  Edited by: Asuri Kinnes
Atedar Kerane wrote:
Not to be disrespectful, but a pile of money is not going to bring him back.

Money is collected to help people in situations where property has been damaged, in order to get their life back on track.
This proposal is way off

We're Eve Players, people with families too... I have a son, daughter, a granddaughter, with a grandson on the way.... Communities of people come together in times of crisis. So what if we're an "online" community?

Way off?

No.

It would be a great comfort to me to know my friends cared and to know my community cared if something happened to me. Regardless of how you (or I) perceive "Goons" in game - they have families too.

I don't think it's too much to ask to be allowed to assist his wife and children.

I don't think that's ever "off base".

Bob is the god of Wormholes.

That's all you need to know.
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
#13 - 2012-09-12 12:49:10 UTC  |  Edited by: Tippia
Jake Maverick wrote:
Don't we owe his family a debt?
No.
But that's why it would be a meaningful gesture: because it's not some automatic repayment of dues owed, but done out of respect for him and as a statement in his memory.
Kintaro Kinoshito
Exanimo Inc
#14 - 2012-09-12 12:50:28 UTC  |  Edited by: Kintaro Kinoshito
I really can't see the problem why a Vile Rat memorial fund cant be setup to help his immediate Family.
I hope over the next few days this idea gathers momentum and something can be done for all of us to help out in some way
Roderick Grey
Koenigsbergers
#15 - 2012-09-12 12:54:40 UTC
I'll pitch in.

“We could learn a lot from crayons; some are sharp, some are pretty, some are dull, while others bright, some have weird names, but they all have learned to live together in the same box.” - Special needs division of Fcon.
Darth Bri
Maniaci Dello Spazio
#16 - 2012-09-12 12:56:19 UTC
Atedar Kerane wrote:
Not to be disrespectful, but a pile of money is not going to bring him back.

Money is collected to help people in situations where property has been damaged, in order to get their life back on track.
This proposal is way off


And how about for his kid's future? Please, take the ******* EVE in game hat off for a minute
Smoke Adian
#17 - 2012-09-12 12:56:21 UTC
As others have said, this will likely be setup by the state department and no doubt linked here when that happens.
Saede Riordan
Alexylva Paradox
#18 - 2012-09-12 12:56:35 UTC
Tippia wrote:
Jake Maverick wrote:
Don't we owe his family a debt?
No.
But that's why it would be a meaningful gesture: not because it's some automatic repayment of dues owed, but out of respect for him and as a statement in his memory.


This, so much this. Its an act of kindness and solidarity, its not expected, which is what makes it all the more meaningful.

Goons will probably do something on their own if CCP doesn't. But it'd be great to have CCP's support, especially since he was on the CSM.

Fear and Loathing in Internet Spaceships
Signal11th
#19 - 2012-09-12 13:10:15 UTC  |  Edited by: Signal11th
I think it's a good idea, who cares if someone else is doing something for him (state dept etc)
Nobody actually knows,

I mean if I was to go the same way my family would need all the help they could get and anyway it's just a
NICE thing to do for the memory of someone who has lost his life for no sensible reason.

It's time to leave your EVE allegiances at the door when real life intrudes in such a mindless way.

God Said "Come Forth and receive eternal life!" I came fifth and won a toaster!
Jake Warbird
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#20 - 2012-09-12 13:21:38 UTC
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