Every answer from CCP is like a jedi mind trick. Getting the information we want from you is like pulling teeth. Will give you an example to illustrate this, here are three easy questions for you to (not?) answer...

Big list of all the give aways please, by this I mean ships or things created by CCP that were not given to the entire playerbase. You have said nothing was given away in secret, so because it is not a secret there is nothing stopping you from telling us. Pop it all in this thread in one convenient post for people to see, as it is not a secret. If the list is too massive then a link to where you have published it will do. Can we see that which is not secret?

Could you could also tell us how many GTC's have been sold by Somer (or their related gtc selling site). What is their $ value profit per GTC sold and how many have they sold; how real life profitable are they?

I have two trillion I could convert to ISK so how do I get to become an affiliate to rmt my isk as gtc's for $48,000?

Three easy questions to answer: what has been given away, how much has somer/their-rmt-site made and how do I get on the isk to $ conversion gravy train. Let's see how CCP do on these easy questions.

I think a lot more people will be selling GTC's if this is the case.

So after 47 pages of ranting and thinly veiled insults, your ok with it now?

Seems a bit hypocritical to be upset when others do something you perceive as wrong, but if you can profit from it.... suddenly it becomes acceptable.

I have thrown my hat in the ring

(see In-Game Events and Gatherings forum)

Dayum dude... howcome you undercutting your plex so low??? $8.75 a pop (minus the 1/12 of the GTC value)?? for real?? dayum... I was gonna raffle some plex packs too but not gonna compete with that price... won't go lower than $13 a pop

Should that happen I think people would be rightfully pissed.

You can do that with isk/ships/plex/items/skillbooks but not characters. It would not just look like but be CCP playing favorites again. Except this time it would be them determining who is allowed to run a lottery.

I won't slag you off for missing the point.

Moving your thread is not endorsement, it's making sure that it's in the correct forum for the topic.

DarkDecay, I know, however there are additional rules regarding Character sale when compared to any other type. That's my point and if CCP so chooses, they could use those additional rules to justify wielding their mighty pork sword. hence why I said it's a shame that dns didn't do it with an iScorp and not a character as that pitches players into the potential "legal" rmt.

Moving your thread is not endorsement, it's making sure that it's in the correct forum for the topic.

Discussion is still ongoing internally regarding this kind of practice.

Reference to any endorsement of this by CCP Staff have been removed until an decision is made regarding it rather than misinformation.

Don't put words in my mouth in future.

CCP just locked 2 or 3 of the RMT threads but left DNSBlack's alone. so, it does look like an implicit acknowledgement that what he is doing is above board for now under the current EULA.

EDIT: DNSBlack's thread is still open, it seems Dolan has said that the ETC must go through an authorized reseller first but he raised no issue other than that.

Personally I think too much will be put on this survey as if it comes back with results that say "The community has said Somer can keep getting billions of isk in gifts and continue to RMT" then people will just call bull on the whole thing and CCP can hardly argue as to why the results are correct as they have already shown their favoritism and the fact they will bend the rules for Somer Blink.

Because they're not capsuleers anymore. Leaving eve they waive the right to affect it.
An example to clarify this: If you leave some country and stop being its citizen you won't have vote there.
It's just logical and fair.

I have an update on this situation:
Nothing has changed :(
No word from SOMER Blink. No word from Somerset Mahm. No word from CCP. It's like it's the most trustworthy and reliable thing in the world to announce you're doing something, take money for it, and then not do it.
Now I don't mind scams in EVE, but I do mind CCP actively participating in them. I would never have given SOMER Blink money if not for CCPs announcement and endorsement.