I too welcome our one member corp overlords.

I too welcome our one member corp overlords.

No, no.

The universal forum alt corpGäó would pop up.

Why restrict the ability of players to discuss game related topics in the forum just because they have a different playstyle?

I understand what you try to achive, but i don't think it's the solution we need. Yes, i would prefer it if you had to post with your main, would defenitely make trolling harder here. But i don't think it's appropriated to punish all those casual players who want (for several reasons) to stay in their npc-corps just to get rid of some forum-trolls.

Nothing will stop trolling.

NOTHING.

There has already been a precedent set for this idea by CAOD; in CAOD NPC alts cannot post and the quality of that forum is significantly better than other forums albeit slower.

I have taken the liberty of notifying CCP's Community Team and pointing them to this thread.
If and/or when it will be replied to, is not for me to say.

But rest assured that in the meantime CCL will keep an eye on this thread.
I would also like to urge everybody to keep this discussion civil and on topic.

OP while I don't disagree with you in principle I cannot agree with the above statement, CAOD has a signal to noise ratio as bad as GD if not worse. I also have a problem with restricting the paying customers ability to post no matter how distasteful I personally consider posting with a forum alt to be.

I also find it hard to believe that your proposal would reduce the amount of trolling on the forums, fact is the only thing that would probably do that is shutting the forums down.

Why restrict the ability of players to discuss game related topics in the forum just because they have a different playstyle?

I understand what you try to achive, but i don't think it's the solution we need. Yes, i would prefer it if you had to post with your main, would defenitely make trolling harder here. But i don't think it's appropriated to punish all those casual players who want (for several reasons) to stay in their npc-corps just to get rid of some forum-trolls.

[...] the quality of [CAOD] is significantly better than other forums albeit slower.

That's something I never thought I'd see.

I'm not sure how well this idea would work, but it's interesting nonetheless. Also, I feel that I should note that CAOD is not only restricted by only allowing people in player corps to post, but also that those corps have to have 10+ (or so) active accounts in them, or something of the sort. A simple player-corps-only restriction wouldn't do anything than make McTrollAlt in The Scope join the corp McTrollAltDOT and carry on.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing the possible CT (CCP Falcon et al.) response on this.

I'm sorry but what gives you guys the right to even think that just because I am a nobody who is in an NPC corp means I can't have access to the forums? I think you should rethink your strategy next time. Just because I don't want to be involved in wars and want to do whatever I feel like when I get on doesn't mean I should not have restricted access to PUBLIC forums.

I still don't believe that I should be restricted to participate in threads on the forums just because I don't want to be in a corporation. I've been there, done that, and it's not my thing. With that being said, I don't believe that my subscription fee should restrict me from accessing the same content that you access with your subscription fee, just because you are in a player corp. Just curious, did you think about that side of the conversation, or are you hellbent on defending your side of the conversation, just because a few people that wish to remain anonymous gave you a rough time?

On topic one of the things the game is about is consequences and there should be consequences for your actions on the in-game forum. Why do you think you should be free of the consequences from your actions on one of the game's medium?

And for reference, I have thought on the side of the table where you are sitting, and my solution to this problem wouldn't be restricting people from access to parts of the forum, but to add something called an "approve comment" button. If the poster wants to keep trolls out of his thread, then he would have the ability to approve comments before public eyes could see them. This would, in turn, most likely create a delay in which people had the ability to get knowledge out there, but I think this would be a limited function of the actual Corp part of the forum.

If the problem is not being allowed to link an active character with the poster, just have the forum lock profiles to the character with the most SP. Has the benefit of being less trivial to circumvent.

If you want consequences for actions on the in-game forum, then shouldn't those consequences be for actions on the in-game forum?

I've thought about it quite a bit and I feel its a fair trade-off. You still get to vote in the CSM elections, be shielded from wardecs and immune to awoxing. Those are some huge benefits player corporations have to compete with. My suggestion has newbies in mind so they get new citizens, it has the character seller in mind so they get the bazaar, it allows all players to voice their opinion on the direction of EVE hence F&I. I don't feel you should be free to come derail, troll my thread or get it locked because you don't like my corp/alliance/me and hide behind npc corporation protection as well as anonymity. You literally have no consequence for your action and there is literally no downside to you biomassing your posting alt so you can continue to do the above ad infitum. We both paid the same subscription so why should you get the preferential treatment for being in an NPC corporation?

For time's sake, I ask you the question as well, why should you get the preferential treatment for being in a PLAYER corporation?

I don't think that would solve the problem because that person could continue to hide in an npc corp and experience no consequences for their actions.

If we could perform actions on the in-game forums that would affect other people's posting I would agree with your question.

Because you risk more than me? That's your only response. It's not good enough.

The only viable option I see to your argument, is ONLY restricting access in the forum section titled:
EVE Corporations, Alliances and Organizations Center

Everything else should remain FREE ROAM for ALL players.
Besides that, get your own forums? Oh yeah, I know Goons have their own forums. With 11.5k members, I am sure that the mass of you should be able to find some good solution.