So is everyone else in this thread. I feel for his friends and family, it was a senseless death.

However, considering the circumstances of his death , it seems highly likely that the US Goverment will be paying out quite a bit to his family.

And the reality is, if the Goons really are worried about this, convert some of those trillions of moongoo, and go for it....

No. We owe them nothing. We owe him nothing. May be perceived as harsh, but it's true. If people want to donate to make themselves feel better then that's an individual choice, but don't play the debt/guilt card.

how about a plex drive for the guy the goons tried to get to commit suicide in game ?

Not to be rude, but the disaster in Japan affected a lot of people where a lot of lives were lost. This is only a handful of people, at most. There are worthier charities out there.

I know a lot of you expressed interest in doing something for Vile Rat, and I know CCP has been informed a college fund has been started for his children. In case you were unaware on how to help out here are the details:

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

Much, much better, college fund for kids living/growing up in the US (we Euros get uni/college for free by way of taxes) is more than worthy. Already raised the equivalent of 2000 PLEX ..

Now if OP would add the link to the fundraiser in the original post to maximize exposure.

I suppose we should have PLEX drive for all the families of the deceased EVE Online players?

I have tremendous respect for Vile Rat and his accomplishments, but this PLEX drive is just way too much.

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?

If it were you, I'd think your corp mates would post something on EVE. I think the players of EVE would see it and step forward with the same care and concern. People outside of EVE hear of things all the time where someone is in need and caring people do step forward. Now you don't have to get involved, but don't impede other people from being generous with uncalled for negativity. I wouldn't try to dissuade someone from helping your family or raising awareness.

If it were you, I'd think your corp mates would post something on EVE. I think the players of EVE would see it and step forward with the same care and concern. People outside of EVE hear of things all the time where someone is in need and caring people do step forward. Now you don't have to get involved, but don't impede other people from being generous with uncalled for negativity. I wouldn't try to dissuade someone from helping your family or raising awareness.

There have been some really nasty replies to people dying in RL from some corners of the Eve player base in the past. I seem to recall that they originated from the same community that is now trying to raise funds for one of their own that died recently.

When I die, you going to get everybody to support my family?
How about when all the other customers of GGP died? I know they weren't goons, but come on, they had families too.

As requested OP has been edited to include the following Link.


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

This is absolutely right. Since when did the burden of having to support the families of those deceased, became the obligation of the CCP?

It sure has nice ring to it. CCP running PLEX Drive to support the families of deceased EVE Player, but why should CCP dedicate dozens of its employees, deprive hundreds of labor-hour that could have been gone to developing new ships or new features, to make ingame memorial sites and support the unfortunate families?

I am not in the best position to dictate what CCP should do, but as one of the stakeholders who purchase hundreds of PLEXs, I can only see this PLEX Drive serving one purpose: marketing EVE Online out there.

I suppose CCP should hold PLEX Drive to support all the families of all the deceased EVE Players?

Should CCP start allocating 32% of its revenue so it can start EVE Players' social security program too?

NO!

People die all days. EvE player don't die that often but it still happens.
He did his job and he KNEW it might be dangures!

It's the job of the US-Goverment to take care about his family now, not ours!

And much more important for me: it was a US fanatican who made this damn video why all this happend. Every goverment in the world knew this fanatic christian prist ... but AGAIN the US goverment failed to act in time (arest this fanaticen).

Now the hole western world has to suffer becouse if this DAMN IDIOT who made the incridible STUPID video.

If someone should pay then ONLY the US goverment and this fanatic christ prist Terry Jones.