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Ivan Hablovi
Minmatar Financial Removal
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Posted - 2007.05.30 01:58:00 -
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About the Accusations and Accusers
Since last Friday, an unnamed corporation (Wonder which this corporation might be) posted over 4000 times on EVE's message boards concerning these allegations. In addition, 1046 posts were made on Digg.com; 235 comments were added on Slashdot; and made multiple EVE-related edits on Wikipedia. Each of these sites was hit within a few hours of each other, at the start of the three-day Memorial Day weekend in the US and a three-day weekend in Iceland, all referencing unfounded allegations ł now proven to be false ł that occurred three weeks ago or longer.
The volume and timing of these near-simultaneous references is no coincidence: we were the target of a carefully constructed and well-timed social engineering effort by one of the largest player groups in our community. The intention? To undermine EVE Online and the credibility of CCP Games.
More specifically, the objective of this scheme was to permanently paint CCP as a biased and corrupt company that favors a select group of players over the rest of our community. In this particular case, instead of receiving notification of a possible problem and sufficient time to examine and address it, we faced a coordinated and hostile attack executed on our forums, Digg, Wikipedia, Slashdot, and other outlets at the beginning of a three-day weekend. We believe this speaks volumes of the intention of the person(s) responsible for orchestrating this scheme. Verification of this can be readily found on the forums of the people responsiblełor at least could, the last time we looked.
Claims that the goal of this effort was to expose corruption within the company cannot be taken seriously. They are simply a smokescreen intended to mobilize and use the EVE community against CCP. There is no evidence to support the claim of information sent to CCP concerning internal corruption and wrongdoings on the part of our employees is being systematically suppressed.
The fact that this attack took place over a holiday weekend was especially revealing of motive, which we believe was specifically by design to ensure that CCP would not be able to react as fast and efficiently as we would under normal circumstances. The allegations investigated above by this internal affairs department will also be examined by our legal resources, as we do not intend to sit idly by while our servers, community and reputation are under attack.
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All of this can be read from Dev Blog, wanted to place it here since I thought that this Forum has had the most effect on the whole ordeal, and it was aimed towards the Alliances and Corporations which do try to populate EVE as it is.
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Astarte Nosferatu
Synergy. Imperial Republic Of the North
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Posted - 2007.05.30 02:02:00 -
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LoL, bring it on! 
Originally by: Dianabolic I was sworn to absolute secrecy by CCP
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THE RIZA
GoonFleet GoonSwarm
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Posted - 2007.05.30 02:04:00 -
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Edited by: THE RIZA on 30/05/2007 02:08:31 Edited by: THE RIZA on 30/05/2007 02:06:40 Edited by: THE RIZA on 30/05/2007 02:03:57 Goons are a malicious hive mind out to deprive you of your GAMING EXPERIENCE.
A bunch of nerds posting on an internet forum together is cause for alarm.
Destroy all goons.
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Did CCP really just threaten us with an internet lawsuit? Hahahahahahaha
servers and community are under attack hahahahahaha
Carry on in your holy quest to sue those godless goons for attacking the internet spaceship community, CCP. Your efforts toward the betterment of mankind will never be forgotten.
"There will be no cover up" - CCP Arkanon |

Sir Lolle
Amarr Band of Brolols
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Posted - 2007.05.30 02:07:00 -
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Goons are a cancer on eve they should just go back to Halo tbqh              Sig removed. If you would like further details please mail [email protected] with a link to your signature. - Elmo Pug
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Moonlight Express
Amarr Moonlight Express Inc.
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Posted - 2007.05.30 02:09:00 -
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Hope they ban them all. EVE is better off without goons. Great news.
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THE RIZA
GoonFleet GoonSwarm
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Posted - 2007.05.30 02:17:00 -
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Edited by: THE RIZA on 30/05/2007 02:16:10 Oh wait they said unnamed corp that could be anybody who could it be I'M ON THE EDGE OF MY SEAT HERE GUYS
"There will be no cover up" - CCP Arkanon |

Dark Shikari
Caldari Imperium Technologies Firmus Ixion
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Posted - 2007.05.30 02:19:00 -
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CCP seems to be very angry.
HULKSMASH TIME!
--23 Member--
Listen to EVE-Trance Radio! |

papaPadla
Destructive Influence Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2007.05.30 02:20:00 -
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Originally by: Moonlight Express Hope they ban them all. EVE is better off without goons. Great news.
neah... spanking will do... i do believe eve would be a less interesting place without the goons. well u have to be missing half the brain to buy into each and every bull**** u see on this forum... so -------------------------------------
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Yuki Nagato
GoonFleet GoonSwarm
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Posted - 2007.05.30 02:22:00 -
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Originally by: Moonlight Express Hope they ban them all. EVE is better off without goons. Great news.
Shooting through the POS bubble, spawning T2 BPOs, having a lead developer commanding your capital ship fleet, a direct line to CCP developers and GMs with the ability to get someone they don't like fired at the snap of their fingers, and untold exploits without any reprimand are what people are going to remember BoB for.
As for GoonFleet? All people have against us is the "pack" and our use of T1 frigates to give newbies in EVE a fighting chance at actually doing something. ("t1 frig noobs should stay in empire where they belong IMHO")
We challenge the status quo of the game and people hate us with the most bitter vitriol I've ever seen. Love it.
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Apollyon X
Dark Knights of Deneb
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Posted - 2007.05.30 02:26:00 -
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Mess with the goons, you get the horns.
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Sir Lolle
Amarr Band of Brolols
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Posted - 2007.05.30 02:28:00 -
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Originally by: Yuki Nagato
Originally by: Moonlight Express Hope they ban them all. EVE is better off without goons. Great news.
Shooting through the POS bubble, spawning T2 BPOs, having a lead developer commanding your capital ship fleet, a direct line to CCP developers and GMs with the ability to get someone they don't like fired at the snap of their fingers, and untold exploits without any reprimand are what people are going to remember BoB for.
As for GoonFleet? All people have against us is the "pack" and our use of T1 frigates to give newbies in EVE a fighting chance at actually doing something. ("t1 frig noobs should stay in empire where they belong IMHO")
We challenge the status quo of the game and people hate us with the most bitter vitriol I've ever seen. Love it.
You must have forgotten all the times Goons said mean things to other players.
They said alot of mean things. Sig removed. If you would like further details please mail [email protected] with a link to your signature. - Elmo Pug
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Wylker
Caldari Pyrrhus Sicarii Aftermath Alliance
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Posted - 2007.05.30 02:32:00 -
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HAHAHAH PWNT YOU STUPID ASSHAT PIECE OF CRAP GOONS.
/me goes to send out his "I told you so" notes
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One Percent
Caldari Applied Eugenics
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Posted - 2007.05.30 02:32:00 -
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I doubt CCP needs to take any action against Goonswarm, their own internal problems will eventually lead to their downfall in EVE.
They'll then move onto some other game, buy more internet money, and fail there too.
I feel sorry for the truly good people in that community. -
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VinceNoir
Amarr Pyrrhus Sicarii Aftermath Alliance
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Posted - 2007.05.30 02:33:00 -
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Arkanon has a hueg *****.
Originally by: "Shanda Captison" Vince, you can't even spell ECM m8
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DubanFP
Caldari Four Rings D-L
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Posted - 2007.05.30 02:34:00 -
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Originally by: One Percent I doubt CCP needs to take any action against Goonswarm, their own internal problems will eventually lead to their downfall in EVE.
They'll then move onto some other game, buy more internet money, and fail there too.
I feel sorry for the truly good people in that community.
Goon alt? It was proven the "unnammed corporation" was wrong on all counts. It's the external factors "certain player groups" that's the problem. ____________
DubanFP > where ever there is a player that's getting too rich, wherever there's an industrial with too much loot, wherever there is a noob with too much smack we'll be there... |

Sir Lolle
Amarr Band of Brolols
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Posted - 2007.05.30 02:34:00 -
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Originally by: Wylker HAHAHAH PWNT YOU STUPID ASSHAT PIECE OF CRAP GOONS.
/me goes to send out his "I told you so" notes
dis Sig removed. If you would like further details please mail [email protected] with a link to your signature. - Elmo Pug
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Clorthos
Gallente Tau Ceti Global Production Rule of Three
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Posted - 2007.05.30 02:35:00 -
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the lockstick cometh
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Shardrael
Caldari AWE Corporation Intrepid Crossing
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Posted - 2007.05.30 02:40:00 -
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wow people choose to forget about massive wrongdoings so quickly its shocking...
go on everyone lap up what your fed and refuse to think for yourself, its easier that way
Originally by: Stamm Some people might have been convinced by the official announcement posted by Steelrat, but not me, I wasn't convinced until some random alt posts a brand new thread.
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Alski
Gallente Di-Tron Heavy Industries
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Posted - 2007.05.30 02:40:00 -
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Pretty much sums up the main reason why I'm not at all phased by these resent events, if it hadn't been so blatantly obvious that this whole thing was designed to be the biggest dramabomb possible it might have actually bothered me more. -
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One Percent
Caldari Applied Eugenics
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Posted - 2007.05.30 02:40:00 -
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Originally by: DubanFP
Originally by: One Percent I doubt CCP needs to take any action against Goonswarm, their own internal problems will eventually lead to their downfall in EVE.
They'll then move onto some other game, buy more internet money, and fail there too.
I feel sorry for the truly good people in that community.
Goon alt? It was proven the "unnammed corporation" was wrong on all counts. It's the external factors "certain player groups" that's the problem.
Try looking at my employment history maybe? You couldn't be more wrong about the "Goon Alt".
Also, I feel that the player group and the corporation are essentially one in the same since they represent each other, so I use them interchangeably. |

Johnnie Nano
Open Season
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Posted - 2007.05.30 02:42:00 -
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Originally by: Alski Pretty much sums up the main reason why I'm not at all phased by these resent events, if it hadn't been so blatantly obvious that this whole thing was designed to be the biggest dramabomb possible it might have actually bothered me more.
Quoted for truth.
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THE RIZA
GoonFleet GoonSwarm
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Posted - 2007.05.30 02:45:00 -
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Originally by: VinceNoir Arkanon has a hueg *****.
Seconding dis.
"There will be no cover up" - CCP Arkanon |

Darkstar BP
Caldari eXceed Inc. INVICTUS.
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Posted - 2007.05.30 02:46:00 -
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IBTL, there is a thread for this already
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Adm Tecumseh
Caldari The Templars Knights
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Posted - 2007.05.30 03:00:00 -
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I actually miss the goons of a year ago. It was tremendous fun trying to do freighter ops out of empire with a pack or ravenous goons snapping on your heels. They were then in the game to have fun and in doing created fun for those around them. But then Remedial followed by Mittani thought that they could and should have some control over the Eve enviroment. They thought they were much more then they are. Remedial begging for money "cause mommy threw me out" from goons to help pay his rent and raising 2500 usd in a day from these goons followed by "I wanna ruin eve cause no one likes me" Mittani have completely ruined what the goonswarm grew out of and what they once stood for. Those 2 children are the cancer that will prove to have killed the swarm. Once a senior goon FC overthrows the shackles of these 2 bad apples then the goons may return to having fun.
Some people are not cut out to owning allainces, The Goons by their very nature are one of these groups. They should stick to what they do best. Having fun and enjoying a great game.
My favorite memory of the goons was getting loaded going out in cruisers and appointing the most noobish noob in the fleet to command. there was about 40 of us, we were all masacured but it was one of the funniest nights I have spent online. I never laughed so hard in my life.
That's what makes the goons great. Their extreme ability to completely lose and still have fun.
I sincerely hope that the goons return to their roots. But there is no place in Eve for some of their leadership.
BTW has anyone seen the titan fund? I bet it doesn't even exist anymore. HAHAHAHAHA And when was the last time you saw Mittani in a fleet? HAHAHAHAHA
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Machine Delta
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Posted - 2007.05.30 03:04:00 -
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Originally by: Adm Tecumseh I actually miss the goons of a year ago. It was tremendous fun trying to do freighter ops out of empire with a pack or ravenous goons snapping on your heels. They were then in the game to have fun and in doing created fun for those around them. But then Remedial followed by Mittani thought that they could and should have some control over the Eve enviroment. They thought they were much more then they are. Remedial begging for money "cause mommy threw me out" from goons to help pay his rent and raising 2500 usd in a day from these goons followed by "I wanna ruin eve cause no one likes me" Mittani have completely ruined what the goonswarm grew out of and what they once stood for. Those 2 children are the cancer that will prove to have killed the swarm. Once a senior goon FC overthrows the shackles of these 2 bad apples then the goons may return to having fun.
Some people are not cut out to owning allainces, The Goons by their very nature are one of these groups. They should stick to what they do best. Having fun and enjoying a great game.
My favorite memory of the goons was getting loaded going out in cruisers and appointing the most noobish noob in the fleet to command. there was about 40 of us, we were all masacured but it was one of the funniest nights I have spent online. I never laughed so hard in my life.
That's what makes the goons great. Their extreme ability to completely lose and still have fun.
I sincerely hope that the goons return to their roots. But there is no place in Eve for some of their leadership.
BTW has anyone seen the titan fund? I bet it doesn't even exist anymore. HAHAHAHAHA And when was the last time you saw Mittani in a fleet? HAHAHAHAHA
This is a nice statement of prepared talking points.
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Gungankllr
Caldari STK Scientific Rule of Three
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Posted - 2007.05.30 03:04:00 -
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Quite simply, public perception right now is that CCP is biased towards one specific group of players.
Work on changing the perception, and I doubt things like this would happen in the first place.
I don't see huge accusations of inequality on any other MMORPG, just this one.
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Kryztal
Caldari Black Nova Corp Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2007.05.30 03:06:00 -
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Was a very good blog.
Funny how everyone always says BoB will be the end of the game, we dont want to see EvE over nor its community trashed. Goons are the pest who will destroy the game if allowed to carry on like this and it wont be because they won all of eve.
GG Arkonon for a good read.
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Sochin
Reikoku Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2007.05.30 03:10:00 -
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Originally by: Yuki Nagato
Originally by: Moonlight Express Hope they ban them all. EVE is better off without goons. Great news.
Shooting through the POS bubble, spawning T2 BPOs, having a lead developer commanding your capital ship fleet, a direct line to CCP developers and GMs with the ability to get someone they don't like fired at the snap of their fingers, and untold exploits without any reprimand are what people are going to remember BoB for.
As for GoonFleet? All people have against us is the "pack" and our use of T1 frigates to give newbies in EVE a fighting chance at actually doing something. ("t1 frig noobs should stay in empire where they belong IMHO")
We challenge the status quo of the game and people hate us with the most bitter vitriol I've ever seen. Love it.
I hear tears make the best lube.
Nemo me impune lacessit
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DiuxDium
Free Mercenaries Union FATAL Alliance
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Posted - 2007.05.30 03:11:00 -
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I'd laugh till my head exploded if ccp banned every goonswarm account. The [Games] thread about eve alone would be worth it.
That and the loss of thousands of dollars worth of banner ads on SA.com would be hilarious.
Not that I've anything against goons personally, being one to an extent my self. It's just I absolutely love watching goons fail miserably, something they seem so darn gosh talented at! ------------- The above user should never be taken seriously. |

DiuxDium
Free Mercenaries Union FATAL Alliance
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Posted - 2007.05.30 03:12:00 -
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Originally by: Sochin
Originally by: Yuki Nagato
Originally by: Moonlight Express Hope they ban them all. EVE is better off without goons. Great news.
Shooting through the POS bubble, spawning T2 BPOs, having a lead developer commanding your capital ship fleet, a direct line to CCP developers and GMs with the ability to get someone they don't like fired at the snap of their fingers, and untold exploits without any reprimand are what people are going to remember BoB for.
As for GoonFleet? All people have against us is the "pack" and our use of T1 frigates to give newbies in EVE a fighting chance at actually doing something. ("t1 frig noobs should stay in empire where they belong IMHO")
We challenge the status quo of the game and people hate us with the most bitter vitriol I've ever seen. Love it.
I hear tears make the best lube.
I can confirm this as fact.  ------------- The above user should never be taken seriously. |
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