Patch86
Di-Tron Heavy Industries
Atlas Alliance
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Posted - 2007.09.03 16:35:00 -
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If anyone deserve special treatment, it's Chribba. He's done more for the web-based portion of the EVE community than the devs! 
TBH though, I'm relieved. When I saw the thread title, I assumed either you were shutting down one of your services or the Veldnaught had seen it's day!
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 Originally by: CCP Prism X
There's no such thing as playing too much EvE!
You all obviously need more accounts!
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Patch86
Di-Tron Heavy Industries
Atlas Alliance
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Posted - 2007.09.03 19:17:00 -
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Originally by: Captian Internet
Originally by: Ki Tarra
Edited by: Ki Tarra on 03/09/2007 16:59:41
Originally by: Captian Internet
So every one loves him that is understandable but giving him an in game reward for out of game actions is unjustified and shows blatant favoritism which is bad in a pr standpoint
They might be called out of game actions if they had nothing to do with the game. But they're tools and resources that he provides are next to indispensable for many players in-game play. We (all those who have voiced in favor and I am sure that there are many more) think that this would be a fitting in-game reward for the vast improvement that he has made to our in-game experience.
He made a fansite and a search tool. If that is the case then every one who makes a fan site needs to get something in game.
A fan site?
Aside from EVE Search (phenomenally useful search tool), EVE Files (hosting 99% of all the EVE images, screenshots, videos, forum signatures, and resources that exist), free hosting for EVE corporate websites, Podbase (sadly not around at the moment, but a pioneer of EVE killboarding), the Agent Finder (incredibly useful), EVE Videos and a server monitor, he also leaps in to fill any gap that CCP ever leave in their service within moments of them making the announcement. For example, when CCP announced that they were closing the market forums (idiotic decision that thankfully has been suspended for a long time), within about 5 posts Chribba had set up a replacement.
All of which he does for free, and personal expense and effort.
When someone contributes that much to any community, they deserve some recognition. And not just from the players- recognition from the Devs whose game he relentlessly help out, should show some love too.
Saying "no favouritism" is a bit like a General coming to a heroic soldier, having valiantly and through great self sacrifice achieves some immensely important feats, and saying "Well we would reward you with a medal and a lucrative retirement, but that'd kinda be showing you some favouritism which might upset some of the other soldiers. But please do keep working hard for us!".
There's "favouritism" and there's showing some gratitude.
Anyhow, Rorqual or no, I fully support the "Statue of Chribba" proposal 
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Originally by: CCP Prism X
There's no such thing as playing too much EvE!
You all obviously need more accounts! |