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Why do so many people post with alts?
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Prince Sanguine
#1 - 2013-09-06 16:44:17 UTC
Every time I see a post that will spark some form of debate its usually from a person in an npc corp a few days old. Hell, even some of the replies are others with alts. Do people need a reason to be scared? Is it because they secretly want to be part of the people they are bad mouthing and don't want anything tying then to it in the future? Inb4nerfaltsonforums.

Everytime you read this you are required to send 100 million isk directly to me.
Maaaaowm Ogeko
Pandemic Horde High Sec Division
#2 - 2013-09-06 16:46:38 UTC
We alts have a secret club with the finest booze and caviar and stuff, that's why. Next question?
Doc Fury
Furious Enterprises
#3 - 2013-09-06 16:48:27 UTC  |  Edited by: Doc Fury
Because there are unstable people in EVE (and most other online games) who will stalk/harrass other players over internet spaceship pixel disagreements or for the lulz.

☼

There's a million angry citizens looking down their tubes..at me.
Brorr Liason
Maraque Enterprises
Just let it happen
#4 - 2013-09-06 16:54:24 UTC
Some do not want their personal views to affect their corporation and/or alliance.

But it's mainly done because it's easier to be brazen and anonymous with an alt. Kinda hard to be held responsible for forum shenanigans if no one knows who you are.





I post with my main!
March rabbit
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#5 - 2013-09-06 16:57:06 UTC
Doc Fury wrote:
Because there are unstable people in EVE (and most other online games) who will stalk/harrass other players over internet spaceship pixel disagreements or for the lulz.

do they really exist? any examples?Shocked

The Mittani: "the inappropriate drunked joke"
Plastic Psycho
Necro-Economics
#6 - 2013-09-06 16:59:25 UTC
Because we can?
Trin Xi
#7 - 2013-09-06 17:00:50 UTC
If an argument is valid it doesn't matter who is making it. https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/genetic

Post with someone else's main™.
SKINE DMZ
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#8 - 2013-09-06 17:04:07 UTC
Because some people will hunt you down for what you've said on forum.. this is my main (and only character) but you can understand why some do it if they are in semi important positions or don't want to deal with the consequences.

I disagree
Smohq Anmirorz
State War Academy
Caldari State
#9 - 2013-09-06 17:05:36 UTC
Those aren't alts, they are forum mains.
Rich Uncle PennyBags
EVE Online Monopoly
#10 - 2013-09-06 17:11:22 UTC
I post with an alt because the corporation my main lives in likes to maintain a reputation, which can be an important thing in EVE.

This alt gives me the freedom to do and say what I want without potentially damaging the game experience for my corpmates.
Zimmy Zeta
Perkone
Caldari State
#11 - 2013-09-06 17:16:01 UTC
There is the rumor that some corps /Alliances frown upon their members posting publicly on these forums, since they apparently only want their officially endorsed opinions to be posted.
I am still not sure if this is true and I don't know a single corp that would do such a thing- but then again, if those people are silenced, how would I ever hear of them?

I'd like to apologize for the poor quality of the post above and sincerely hope you didn't waste your time reading it. Yes, I do feel bad about it.
Serptimis
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#12 - 2013-09-06 17:26:41 UTC
Why do so many people post threads asking why so many people post with alts?
Remiel Pollard
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#13 - 2013-09-06 17:27:57 UTC
It allows them EVE-anonymity. There are a few things I would like to call it, but I will refrain. It's very rare that I feel the need for retribution of any kind at all, but rather than just simple retribution, there is one forum-goer I would like to make suffer in EVE tremendously for some very insensitive remarks made that go beyond EVE itself. Not in the real world, though, this is not a threat, although the comments made pertained to real-world issues.

In any case, I have an alt, but I post with my main. Always have. Got a 600 mil bounty for smack talk on a drone whine thread last year after the Retribution patch, which I consider something of a trophy even though it has since dwindled somewhat. Not concerned. Bring it on. Don't like what I have to say? I'm in Inari. Come get me. Twisted

“Some capsuleers claim that ECM is 'dishonorable' and 'unfair'. Jam those ones first, and kill them last.” - Jirai 'Fatal' Laitanen, Pithum Nullifier Training Manual c. YC104
War Kitten
Panda McLegion
#14 - 2013-09-06 17:28:19 UTC
Hey, this thread again.

Dammit CCP, fix the search button! People that really want to know the answer to repetitive questions should have the option to search these things out.

I don't judge people by their race, religion, color, size, age, gender, or ethnicity. I judge them by their grammar, spelling, syntax, punctuation, clarity of expression, and logical consistency.
Amhra Rho
Accujac Elimination
#15 - 2013-09-06 17:54:20 UTC
Quote:
Why do so many people post with alts?

When formulating a reply, I'm quite certain this is the last question I would ask myself.

There's real reasons why your Eve character doesn't do /dance.
Prince Sanguine
#16 - 2013-09-06 17:56:11 UTC
War Kitten wrote:
Hey, this thread again.

Dammit CCP, fix the search button! People that really want to know the answer to repetitive questions should have the option to search these things out.



U mad? yeah, u mad.

Everytime you read this you are required to send 100 million isk directly to me.
bloodknight2
Revenu.Quebec
#17 - 2013-09-06 18:03:43 UTC
I post with my main only to show to the world how spacerich i am with my spacemonocle.
Ravasta Helugo
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#18 - 2013-09-06 18:05:41 UTC
In my case, I made this alt to facilitate the purchase of a couple high value items on the forums. If you're going to be buying some Chelm Tach's for your mission boat, it's much better that no one know who you are...

Then I just decided to keep using him. I used to post with my main all the time.
Lipbite
Express Hauler
#19 - 2013-09-06 18:06:36 UTC  |  Edited by: Lipbite
Some (most?) corps are driven by overly paranoid CEOs and people have to use alts for forums to avoid being kicked from such corps (which may be very profitable to be in them - such as WH corps).

Also for shiptoasting and creating hype using multiple accounts.
Zaxix
State War Academy
Caldari State
#20 - 2013-09-06 18:11:00 UTC
because they're smart

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