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SencneS
Rebellion Against Big Irreversible Dinks
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Posted - 2010.08.09 03:44:00 -
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 Originally by: TheBankOfEve
Hexxx from EBANK himself has been consulted and is offering advice on how to run a bank in EVE.
Hexxx and I talk almost daily about anything and pretty much everything, he hasn't mentioned a new Bank to me so yeah... Careful, Hexxx has an active account and if he wanted to give an endorsement, coming from his mouth is much more creditable. Trust me when I say I will talk to him about it.
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SencneS
Rebellion Against Big Irreversible Dinks
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Posted - 2010.08.11 15:20:00 -
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Originally by: Hel O'Ween
Plus, it's "official news at the login screen". I bet a lot of players aren't aware of the fact, that these news are made by players for players, meant to be both entertaining and informative, but nonetheless are just that: a player's attempt at a news article.
The login banner and news make it seem like it's coming from CCP. When EBANK took the ad out for the login screen ad, it received a massive flow of ISK, the banner cost a billion if I remember correctly but it received much more then that. So this guy taking a news article that simply mentions Chribba has probably proven to be very profitable.
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SencneS
Rebellion Against Big Irreversible Dinks
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Posted - 2010.08.16 14:44:00 -
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Edited by: SencneS on 16/08/2010 14:45:16
ISD Serathu Ashk, the problem is much more simple then most are making out. Unintended consequences.. There is a certain responsibility to journalists, to realize ALL consequences of reporting a particular news story. A real life example of this is reporting identities of undercover law enforcement or agents etc. You could have the best intentions to report of a hero who has stopped 80% of the coke-ain hitting the streets by taking down an entire cartel. Or how an undercover agent in Afghanistan found the location of Osama which lead to a bombing and confirmation of his death etc. As much as "Good" intentions are, the unintended consequences of such a feel good article can lead to the death of that very person you're honoring for eternity in print..
While the news article is not the same caliber the effect is the same, people sent ISK to this guy because it was reported as a Bank. What do people do with Banks? They give it money in return for interest. So the responsibility to the journalist is simple to work out the following.
1) If I report this as a Bank, and people see that is a bank how will they react.
2) In real life a Bank is used to house money in return get interest or access to their money.
3) Money is EVE is ISK, so the logical conclusion is, ISK from players will be going to this new Bank..
4) Scamming is legal in EVE and people scam for ISK..
5) Can I live with the fact that this ISK could be scammed by any player who deposits ISK?
If the answer is YES then ISD is partly responsible for any ISK that is scammed. Is the answer is NO then you should retract the article and issue an appropriate response to all those that lost their ISK... I hope this makes it a little more clear at least from my perspective why I didn't like this particular article.
Edit:- weird, ok...
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