Harrigan VonStudly
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Posted - 2014.08.19 00:59:00 -
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First off. Thank you to the CSM and CCP for a quick response to this.
I think the quote below needs to be clarified by CCP.
"Accounts may not be used for business purposes. Access to the System and playing EVE is intended for your personal entertainment, enjoyment and recreation, and not for corporate, business, commercial or income-seeking activities. Business entities and anyone who is acting for or on behalf of a business or for business purposes may not establish an Account, access the System or play EVE. Accessing the System or using the Game for commercial, business or income-seeking purposes is strictly prohibited."
And if it means some long standing and/or popular institutions go away then so be it. Specifically "and not for corporate, business, commercial or income-seeking activities." Define income. In game? OUt of game real life?
IMO this is where things start to get murky. A Photoshop wizard creating a piece of art in exchange for isk for someone to use on their blog header, killboard, or other site intended to display information about Eve isn't a problem. When people expressly create a website to purposely make real life money and circle jerk it in a roundabout way involving in game currency and/or assets it's stepping over the line. To be endorsed by CCP is ridiculous.
It's been 10 yrs plus. Do you not know your player base yet, CCP? It's time to define this kind of crap. If certain sites disappear, then so be it. This kind of crap always surfaces when null suck takes a dive and there's no new player acquiring battles, etc... happening to attract newbies. This stuff makes headlines and headlines draw people to Eve. But this kind of nonsense is beneath what I would consider CCP to be, which is a professional game creating company. Sew up these stinking loopholes so scum bags stop ripping people off in game with what is classified a real life addiction, gambling, only to make real life income for their own lazy asses. There is nothing legitimate here. If Somer wants to sell Plex then let them become an authorized Plex seller like Eve Radio, Eve Game TIme Codes, etc... Otherwise, this smells like a modern day T20 scandal all over again. |