Phoenix Pryde
Caldari
Infinite Improbability Inc
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Posted - 2007.01.09 01:31:00 -
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partially as general response, partially in direct response to Serenity Steele...
Naturally personal opinions are fine, but some of yours read either like blissfull unawareness of facts or wishfull thinking. But since an official representative of ISS gives his 'opinion' i guess me as former spokesman of TRUST (and i mean the now dead alliance) can give some facts and opinions too.
First off, i partially feel a bit personally about that, as i was the one who officially dealt as the TRUST alliance spokesman with Count T as ISS counterpart.
When i read parts of what you post i am not entirely sure if you (Serenity Steele) actually are aware of our deal with Count T.
But some facts
- TRUST alliance retook the EC OP after BoB left again. ISS publically agreed to take it over in agreement with BoB, only then was contacted by us.
- TRUST then offered ISS the OP for 20b ISK. ISS agreed to that. I agreed with Count T about that. Count T himself, representative of ISS and not some ISSCA holding company dealt with me, and sent me the 20b ISK when he finally had the money.
- TRUST did NEVER held any shares in the ISSCA IPO contrary to what ISS always depictured. You made it look like we sold shares to shareholders, we didnt. We sold to ISS. The alliance ISS, no IPO holding. ISS created ISSCA and sold shares to the public and took with that full responsibility to its shareholders.
(P.S: i fully understand that it makes sense to let it look that way for PR reasons, but it quite simply was not the case)
0.0 is risk, for everybody, everywhere. No alliance is exempt from that. Other neutral alliances like NAGA, or TRUST felt that. Thinking that everybody accepts your neutrality for all time, especially when you act in some ways you did, is nothing but naive.
Every investor in a station IPO in 0.0 should be aware that there is no 100% security in 0.0, for nobody and nothing.
And finally, some ppl seem to think that D2 is responsible for actions of the former TRUST alliance, or also G alliance for that matter.
Which, well, isnt true in any way. Some corps might be the same, but thats it. TRUST as alliance, all its political agreements, etc.. died in april when it disbanded. When ever ppl find it suitable for their opinions they attribute D2 things from former G or TRUST, which partially are part of D2. I guess that would be like making LV responsible for some stuff that 5 did, or which maybe even CA did? Bit pointless and not very realistic :P
Fact is, the TRUST alliance died over 9 months ago. TRUST died without any promises or deals left open, everything was concluded and settled.
If anybody is responsible to investors its ISS, for ISS created this 'high risk' ventures. However ultimately i dont even think that an entity like ISS in its current shape can be held responsible. Every investor should have been aware of risks, and that ISS could not guarantee eternal security for all its stations given its structure.
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