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Tradimar	Posted - 2008.08.10 20:07:00 - [1] Assume you know somebody, whom you have told not to buy ISK for cash. You have warned them that they should not do it, and they continue. You are annoyed with them for a) not listening to you and b) for fuelling the ISK buying market What should you do?
Benedic The Aftermath	Posted - 2008.08.10 20:08:00 - [2] Step 1 is apparently making a useless post on the forums.
Ruze Amarr No Applicable Corporation	Posted - 2008.08.10 20:08:00 - [3] Either report it (and accept that you are, yes, you ... are a snitch). Or don't hang out with him, because you disagree on a prime principle of your morals. Or, move on. So you want security? That's perfectly alright. But you should be willing to trade freedom and profit for that security.
Jokiller Solarius Star Fox Corp.	Posted - 2008.08.10 20:09:00 - [4] I Would report them that way ccp can stop them and track the isk back to the seller and get rid of another isk seller The only problem with Common Sense is it is not that common anymore
Ruze Amarr No Applicable Corporation	Posted - 2008.08.10 20:11:00 - [5] Better yet, don't report them. Nobody likes a snitch. Instead, wait until they buy something major, gang with them, and destroy it. Take the 'law' into your own hands So you want security? That's perfectly alright. But you should be willing to trade freedom and profit for that security.
DubanFP Caldari Out of Order Vanguard.	Posted - 2008.08.10 20:13:00 - [6] It may take some time while CCP tracks it all down but he's going to get caught eventually. What's the problem with hastening it up a bit? _______________ "Cheap and Lame are words created by people who refuse to admit they have been completely outclassed"
Taedrin Gallente 24th Imperial Crusade	Posted - 2008.08.10 20:17:00 - [7] Originally by: Ruze Better yet, don't report them. Nobody likes a snitch. Instead, wait until they buy something major, gang with them, and destroy it. Take the 'law' into your own hands No, instead, you wait until they buy something major, THEN you snitch on them, causing CCP to enact their double punishment policy (removing items bought with dirty ISK, AND removing the same amount of ISK that you bought from your wallet), which often times causes you to have a negative wallet. With luck, he will lose hope and either start a new character or leave EVE forever.
Enitharmasion Radically Awesome People Eaters	Posted - 2008.08.10 20:45:00 - [8] Remind them that it is against the EULA or rules or something then wait for CCP to crush their wallet then laugh at them.
Sergeant Spot Black Eclipse Corp Band of Brothers	Posted - 2008.08.10 20:47:00 - [9] Keep him at arms length, and above all, SHOW NO PITY "when" things go badly for him. When he logs in one day, and finds himself at negative Billions of isk, REMEMBER: Its his SELF INFLICTED problem. Play nice while you butcher each other.
The Socialworker Minmatar The Socialworkers	Posted - 2008.08.10 21:07:00 - [10] You really are an evil,mean minded, self righteous bunch. Didn't your Mummy ever tell you that in this sort of situation you should blackmail them for every last cent before you grass them up.
Asantte	Posted - 2008.08.10 21:08:00 - [11] Better report him now before he buys more and more and then one day wakes up with a -10 billion and month long ban on his account. Takes a while for CCP to catch up to the ISK buyers and unfortunately by that time these guys have bought a lot of ISK so they cannot compensate the huge negative wallet balance with game time codes. Then they just quit the game.
Mr Friendly That it Should Come to This	Posted - 2008.08.10 21:12:00 - [12] Tell him he's pathetic and laugh at him. Then blow him up. Then laugh at him for spending lots of RL cash for fake digital stuff. Then blow him up again. Continue until he stops buying isk.
Concorduck Gallente	Posted - 2008.08.10 21:14:00 - [13] take all his stuff, then petition him. and, can i have your stuff, too? ----------------------------------------- Originally by: Crumplecorn Contact the CSM about it, voting themselves into disbandment wouldn't be pushing the boundaries of absurdity for them.
Kahega Amielden Minmatar 24th Imperial Crusade	Posted - 2008.08.10 21:29:00 - [14] Petition him.
GallenteCitizen20080615 Gallente Federation War News	Posted - 2008.08.10 21:38:00 - [15] just make sure he doesnt give you isk or kill his baby of the navy raven Quote: down near the station bio mass plant you can buy burgers that are 5% pork and 95% CRAP
Valan The Fated	Posted - 2008.08.10 22:04:00 - [16] You've already grassed him up unless this char is another account with a different payment method. Check accounts against the same card as pays for this one or the characters on this account. Stick a search on the chat logs with the criteria 'isk buying'. I wouldn't worry they it's all smoke and mirrors they don't actually care. /start sig I love old characters that post 'I've beeen playing the game four years' when I know their account has been sold on. /end sig
Tradimar	Posted - 2008.08.10 22:09:00 - [17] Originally by: Valan You've already grassed him up unless this char is another account with a different payment method. Check accounts against the same card as pays for this one or the characters on this account. Stick a search on the chat logs with the criteria 'isk buying'. I wouldn't worry they it's all smoke and mirrors they don't actually care. This is an alt char of an upstanding player, there's no direct ties. The account could probably be linked but there's never been a trade between any of my chars and who I am talking about.
The Socialworker Minmatar The Socialworkers	Posted - 2008.08.10 22:27:00 - [18] Edited by: The Socialworker on 10/08/2008 22:34:24 You say 'an upstanding character', but from what you say in the op, you must be an accomplice and thus equally liable, and from logs ......... When made aware of a crime, a person must jump one way or the other. Standing still is colluding. Edit: I am just winding you up here, if this person is a friend, don't just f*** them up on the strength of what anyone says here. Give it some serious thought and reach your Own decision, and have the strength of your own convictions/morals.
Tradimar	Posted - 2008.08.10 22:29:00 - [19] Originally by: The Socialworker You say 'an upstanding character', but from what you say in the op, you must be an accomplice and thus equally liable, and from logs ......... When made aware of a crime, a person must jump one way or the other. Standing still is colluding. Not really, I just know from talking out of game to the guy.
OutOfTheBox Cyborg	Posted - 2008.08.10 22:35:00 - [20] Edited by: OutOfTheBox Cyborg on 10/08/2008 22:35:45
The Socialworker Minmatar The Socialworkers	Posted - 2008.08.10 22:36:00 - [21] refer to edit above
Tradimar	Posted - 2008.08.11 00:55:00 - [22] What is the CCP policy on this though? For me, I'd be snitching basically because they didn't heed my advice - and nothing annoys me more. The fact that I mine, mission and so on to get my ISK makes me unhappy that someone is paying ú2 per 100m (so I hear) really ****es me off.... TBH I would smile if that persons account went into negative.
Grarr Dexx Amarr Avenging United	Posted - 2008.08.11 00:57:00 - [23] Wait til he used it all up and then snitch on him, as said before in this thread he'll most likely go really deep in the negatives
Tortun Nahme Minmatar Umbra Synergy Final Retribution Alliance	Posted - 2008.08.11 01:02:00 - [24] the best way to deal with it... TELL him in real life you snitch on him if he reacts poorly, then you know he needs to be petitioned if he doesn't you can still redeem him, tell him you didn't and maybe he should petition himself, begging for redemption if neither happens, post his character name so he can be podded back to the stone age Originally by: Cecil Montague They should change that warning on entering low sec to: "Go read Crime and Punishment for a few days then come back."
Tradimar	Posted - 2008.08.11 01:08:00 - [25] Originally by: Tortun Nahme the best way to deal with it... TELL him in real life you snitch on him if he reacts poorly, then you know he needs to be petitioned if he doesn't you can still redeem him, tell him you didn't and maybe he should petition himself, begging for redemption if neither happens, post his character name so he can be podded back to the stone age Trouble is with that, is if I spoke to him about it IRL then he'd know how much I really know. Sadly, I am friends with this guy IRL and I have warned him not to do it. I'm sure if I publically 'outed' him he'd know who it was. ATM I'm as anon as I can be (to players at least) with regards to this issue.
Grarr Dexx Amarr Avenging United	Posted - 2008.08.11 01:34:00 - [26] Just snitch on him as soon as he buys it, he'll have learned a costly lesson. CCP never tells the perp who told on him.
Doddy Omega Fleet Enterprises Executive Outcomes	Posted - 2008.08.11 01:58:00 - [27] Make sure you never get anything off him, be it isk or mods//ships etc. Even to borrow or move. And if he is in same corp beware as well, ccp can be a bit blunt when they finally catch up with isk buyers and generally start taking back anything that has been remotely near them. For example he lends you a bil or so, you spend it, next thing you know have a negative wallet and whatever you bought has disappered.
Esu Nahalas The Night Corporation RONA Alliance	Posted - 2008.08.11 02:13:00 - [28] Ask him how he would feel if you went out with his girlfriend. When he objects, just say "hey, we just place a different value on what's right and wrong." Oh wait, we don't have girlfriends.
Surfin's PlunderBunny Minmatar Holy Church Of Garmonism	Posted - 2008.08.11 02:14:00 - [29] Edited by: Surfin''s PlunderBunny on 11/08/2008 02:14:15 I really stopped giving a shit a while ago Also, wait till his account gets hacked and then laugh at him You're not afraid of the dark, are you?
Somealt Ofmine	Posted - 2008.08.11 03:20:00 - [30] The wierd part of this is that Eve is one of the few games that allows you to buy isk for cash legimately. All he has to do is buy time codes and then sell them for isk. The people who buy from isk sellers are double-dumb. They're risking their account just for the sake of getting the isk a little cheaper than they could through the legimate channel. If I were you I'd just assume your friend is too dumb to play this particular game, and don't be too suprised when he suddenly stops, either because he logs in one day to find his account billions in the red, or because he simply isn't bright enough to succeed at the game, which could well be why he's using bought isk as a crutch in the first place. You've already gotten good advice to keep him at arm's length. Don't trade with him, or accept anything from him.

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