n sx
The Tidemark
Interstellar Alcohol Conglomerate
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Posted - 2006.12.04 08:37:00 -
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Edited by: n sx on 04/12/2006 08:40:06
 Originally by: Leffe
Originally by: marcouk2
Good to see that other entities have come to realise the dangers that ISS truely pose.
Please enlighten us. What are the dangers that ISS pose to the rest of the 0.0 community. I really would like to know.
You're either completely new to ISS or are truly blind.
IAC, as freespace advocates, much like yourselves pride ourselves and generally treasure neutrals and nearby friends operating from our infrastructure. Ultimatey its good business. The simple requirement to operate in IAC space is to refrain from being hostile towards IAC and preferably assisting us with defences of the area. Consistent offenders of IAC policy are actively hunted and station facilities removed. In that respect, additional to the fact we actively police our space technically makes it more beneficial to neutrals than ISS could even claim to be.
The point that has been brought up in this thread is COMPLETELY true. In the 12 months IAC and ISS have been neighbours, the 'little' backstabs are near impossible to count, and the MONUMENTAL ones seem to happen every 6 months. We have merely turned a blind eye in the interest of keeping the peace. Your claims of absolute neutrality as you like to use when you choose in affect can facilitate the destruction of long time allies.
How would you feel, if an alliance with 25+ dreads used IAC stations to siege you, one jump from two of your own and we simply allowed them to do it? Oh, add to the fact the CEO of IAC would be sitting at one of your POS' being sieged, in a pod watching. Tell me what that tastes like? .... if you can't imagine, please just ask.
I'm not blatently accusing you all of being underhanded, I know for a fact some of you despise some of the backstabbing and intel sharing and know that others have left ISS because of it. There will always be those that ruin it for others, but ISS needs to take A side, and stick by it.
Your consistent claim of neutrality will in the end be your destruction and this fact is becoming obvious as more and more corps and alliances turn on you. You cannot 'stay out' of the battles you choose and then fight in others without causing some kind of ripples in someone elses pond.
It's not the front line policy and charter of ISS that's dangerous to fellow 0.0 inhabitants, it's the dealings that occur in the background that you're unable to police and the protection that your public policy allows. Add to that the added protection of public investors in your outposts and you've got even more of a cushion.
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