CYL0N72 wrote:Hello Jayne Fillon,
I only have 1 short, pointed question, so this should be a pretty easy "yes" or "no" answer.
Everyone has their own reasoning / logic, so I don't want to know why, just a clear answer to whether or not you support a ban.
Do you support banning players, for actions, like Erotica 1 ?
Unfortunately, this question is extremely far from black and white, at least to me. Describing the situation in certainties and generalization simply doesn't do the discussion justice. That aside, here is what I think about the Erotica 1 issue, put as simple as possible:
CCP has the right to do whatever they want within the confines of the game -
They own your character, your ISK, your corp logo, etc.
Should they do whatever they want without justification? No, obviously not,
but they can.
If you are using an out of game method to bypass the in game rules, such as the EULA and TOS, you should be banned.
If you are torturing/abusing/harassing people in game or out, CCP has the both ability and the obligation to discipline you.
This wasn't the first time CCP has taken disciplinary action against a player for their real life views or actions. Last year, a neo-**** attempted to run for CSM8, but CCP stepped in and halted the process. That decision was based entirely on his real life views and actions. Sure, you can argue semantics, but at some point the exchange between Erotica 1 and the bonus room participants stopped being about Eve - but it originated there. If CCP ever needed any justification for banning a player, that would be more than enough for me.
So to oblige your request,
yes, I suppose the banning of Erotica 1.
Quote:Do you think the forums in general reflect the eve communities feelings?
No. The ability to have multiple faceless alts, and create more with zero effort means that meaningful conversation and discussion is impossible. The vocal majority could simply be one person trying really hard, as I suspect has been the case on multiple occasions. On these forums, I only trust posts from accounts that I recognize.
Quote:Do you think that raising potentially controversial issues, or any issue for that matter via a blog is appropriate for a CSM members?
Yes. Hell, they even have the CSM8 multiblog setup to share their thoughts on various topics. Anyway, Ripard Teg didn't intend for this one post to start such a massive scandal - he had written this post as one in a series of ten discussing the shifting culture in Eve. The players themselves were the ones that decided this was relevant to their interests, and important to the community as a whole.
If I publicize an issue and it doesn't get traction with the players, obviously it's not an issue to them.
As a CSM members I would be able to talk to both CCP and CSM if I still thought it an issue, without needing to enrage the community as a whole. They could provide insight on whether or not I was crazy, or was presenting a real and legitimate concern. Hope that answers your question.