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PLEX Drive For Vile Rats Family?

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Bizzaro Stormy MurphDog
B.L.U.E L.A.S.E.R.
#101 - 2012-09-12 18:36:51 UTC  |  Edited by: Bizzaro Stormy MurphDog
Edit: was responding to some of the more tacky and offensive posts, which have now been edited.

My two cents would entail not holding a PLEX drive - folks that actually knew VR as more than just a video game avatar are setting up a memorial fund, so if you feel the need to express yourself with money, that would undoubtedly be the best route.

Too often people use the death of others as a chance to express themselves, rather than thinking about the family (I've experienced and been annoyed by this in the not-too-distant past). One memorial fund sponsored by SA is more than enough IMO.

I am not an alt of Chribba.
Ensign X
#102 - 2012-09-12 18:56:28 UTC
If nothing else, this attempted PLEX drive has driven the price of PLEX up %15-20 in the last few hours. People are most definitely profiting from this tragedy, CCP included, so I guess his family should too.
virm pasuul
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#103 - 2012-09-12 18:59:07 UTC
I would VERY much like to be able to donate a few plex towards a fund for Vile Rat's family.
I never knew him, I'm probably exactly the sort of player that he'd probably have love to have ganked, but Eve is a game after all, and I hate to think of any fellow Eve player being killed in real life, especially in such needless and barbaric circumstances as the savages that did this.

Money can't bring him back, but it can help his remaining family financially. A strong show of support from the Eve and SA communities I hope will bring comfort to his family, it's the very least that we can do to try and cushion the loss and suffering that they will experience.

If any reputable goonswarm representative would like to email me in game I would very much like to make a donation please. All I ask that given it's a donation and the nature of the cause please let it go where it's intended, to Vile Rat's family, and lay off the scams on this one please.

Surely CCP must be able to make this official, or if not them somehow the Goon hive mind must be able to turn ISK back into $ for this ?
Ensign X
#104 - 2012-09-12 19:02:37 UTC
As Bizzaro mentioned, there's a fund being set-up on the Something Awful forums. Take a look:

http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3506424&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=1
Bugsy VanHalen
Society of lost Souls
#105 - 2012-09-12 19:03:50 UTC
It would be cool if GOONS renamed one of their main outposts "Sean Smith Memorial Station" or something like that.

maybe CCP could contribute by locking the name so it could never be changed.
Ensign X
#106 - 2012-09-12 19:06:25 UTC
Bugsy VanHalen wrote:
It would be cool if GOONS renamed one of their main outposts "Sean Smith Memorial Station" or something like that.

maybe CCP could contribute by locking the name so it could never be changed.


This is happening already all across Null and it's ignoring Alliance affiliations as well. Take a look:

http://evemaps.dotlan.net/outposts/changes
Thalen Draganos
Nabisco Liberation Collective
#107 - 2012-09-12 19:09:14 UTC  |  Edited by: Thalen Draganos
RIP VR

Just because: SA Forum Quote
Quote:
After some conversations with Sean's wife, we will be launching a fundraiser as soon as possible through YouCaring. It might take a few days. In the meantime, if you would like to contribute money directly to Sean's family immediately, you can Paypal vilerat@gmail.com. If you do this, please label the funds as "Personal Gift."

One of us will post a new thread when the full fundraiser is up and running.


I hope this helps
Horak Thor
Angry Mustellid
#108 - 2012-09-12 19:40:25 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


If he was the main provider for his family, which i would put money on since he was abroad working and his wife would more than likely have to look after children.

Then they will need money. funerals are also expensive.

Ill donate/ buy plex

.....
Ispia Jaydrath
Reib Autonomous Industries
#109 - 2012-09-12 20:39:33 UTC
I would donate plex to this cause.
Erik Saari
Wholesale Merchants
#110 - 2012-09-12 21:01:21 UTC
Cebraio wrote:
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.


CCP HAS to get involved if its a PLEX drive (otherwise it is RMT).

Collecting money directly can be done, obviously (and should be), and sth. like that will apparently be organized by SA guys via www.youcaring.com.
Sakura Nihil
Faded Light
#111 - 2012-09-12 21:19:05 UTC
I'm notorious stingy with my money... but count me in if this happens.

An internet spaceship comrade was suddenly and violently taken from us by a bunch of assholes, the least we can do is try and support his family a bit in their time of despair.

Glory

Faded Light is recruiting
Momoyo
Rivinshield Trading Inc.
#112 - 2012-09-12 21:45:04 UTC
I would donate too though Ill probably donate to the CFC fund instead as I have more cash than isk. Honestly I dont think CCP will do a plex drive.

They haven't even put anything up on the site. I mean they do those stupid community spotlights all the time you'd think they'd care enough to put up a little R.I.P. on the community site.
virm pasuul
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#113 - 2012-09-12 22:05:40 UTC  |  Edited by: virm pasuul
As a company it will take CCP time to decide what to do.
As individuals I have never seen so many CCP posts in a single thread as the posts of condolence from CCP staffers in the R.I.P. Vile Rat thread.
Assume CCP is aware of what's up. Give them a chance.

I have more ISK and EVE assets than RL cash, so I hope there is a way I can donate too.
Kattshiro
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#114 - 2012-09-12 22:53:04 UTC
Sinead Arzi
The Motley Crew Reborn
#115 - 2012-09-12 23:54:39 UTC  |  Edited by: Sinead Arzi
Cebraio wrote:
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.


surely he would have a military funeral with full military honors that goes with it seeing as he died while serving his country... so there would be no cost to his family for funeral expenses????
Brooks Puuntai
Solar Nexus.
#116 - 2012-09-13 00:41:25 UTC  |  Edited by: Brooks Puuntai
Sinead Arzi wrote:
Cebraio wrote:
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.


surely he would have a military funeral with full military honors that goes with it seeing as he died while serving his country... so there would be no cost to his family for funeral expenses????


He is a former service member of the US Air Force, so he is eligible for a military funeral yes. However I too would be willing to donate ~3b worth of plexs to help his family, even if a plex drive doesn't happen I will look towards the youcare donation. Even if it's just to ensure that his 2 kids have a college fund.

CCP's Motto: If it isn't broken, break it. If it is broken, ignore it. Improving NPE / Dynamic New Eden
Asuri Kinnes
Perkone
Caldari State
#117 - 2012-09-13 00:43:21 UTC
Brooks Puuntai wrote:
Even if it's just to ensure that his 2 kids have a collage fund.

Yes.

Bob is the god of Wormholes.

That's all you need to know.
Sinead Arzi
The Motley Crew Reborn
#118 - 2012-09-13 00:55:46 UTC
Brooks Puuntai wrote:
Even if it's just to ensure that his 2 kids have a collage fund.


collage fund?

i think u meant college fund
Hiyora Akachi
Blood Alcohol Content
T O P S H E L F
#119 - 2012-09-13 00:56:16 UTC
Question, who the hell was Vile Rat?
Gutuie
#120 - 2012-09-13 00:59:24 UTC
goons can manage donations dont tell me they are a bankrupt alliance