I guess you can file this article under the wtf column

http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/03/26/ccp-investigates-player-panel-that-encouraged-cyber-bullying/

GoonSwarm alliance speaker and second-time CSM chairman Alexander 'The Mittani' Gianturco gave a talk on some of the year's most memorable alliance activities, from shutting down Ice Mining operations across several regions to scamming people with fake supercapital ship trades. As part of the talk, Alex aired a private correspondence in which a victim revealed that he'd been severely depressed following a divorce and expressed suicidal thoughts. "We're sure that he's not dead," Alex flippantly remarked during the talk, before adding that "he might have committed suicide."

Read on for the full details of what Alex said to encourage the event's thousands of viewers to engage in cyber-bullying, as well as the response from CCP.

While a flippant remark that the victim may have killed himself could possibly be seen as drunken banter intended to embellish the impact of the story, later in the talk Alex actually gave the name of the pilot and encouraged players to harass him in order to make him commit suicide. "Incidentally, if you want to make the guy kill himself, his name is [REMOVED]," Alex said, adding that "he has his own corp. Find him." The entire talk was watched by a packed room of Fanfest attendees and streamed live to thousands of players at home. Alex told players to "deal with it" when complaints surfaced on the EVE forum.

With people still heading home from Fanfest, CCP responded to tell us they are investigating the issue and will get back to us with the results as soon as they can. Public Relations specialist Ned Coker told Eurogamer that CCP is "undertaking a full internal review of this panel as well as the process used for vetting the panel's materials," adding that "Even though this panel was billed as unfiltered by CCP, we expect public presentations to be courteous and professional towards others." Ned also confirmed that "CCP will be very vigilant in monitoring any behaviour directed towards the individual named in the presentation."

unbelievably disgusting.

Typical.

I don't know when this guy "Mintanni" or whomever crossed that line wear he considered himself so ahchived as to come and say some off the wall shit like this is beyond me.

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FFS, you give people just a little and they go on and fuck it up entirely. Hopefully something will be done, I don't blame CCP here because of they did not give this dude his lines to say or have any control of what he would actually talk about..

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Psshh, like anyone cares what that CSM guy thinks... At least now we know it isn't anything nice...

He said the guy's in-game name.  This is nothing more than saying, "Hey, let's go kill that paladin over there named 'lawlipwnu.'"

Making me re-think my desire to join Eve again. I hate people.

Originally posted by GetzMango

Making me re-think my desire to join Eve again. I hate people.

You're making the common mistake of assuming that SA goons are people.

Originally posted by TookyG

He said the guy's in-game name.  This is nothing more than saying, "Hey, let's go kill that paladin over there named 'lawlipwnu.'"

Did you read the article?

Originally posted by Ceridith

Originally posted by GetzMango

Making me re-think my desire to join Eve again. I hate people.

You're making the common mistake of assuming that SA goons are people.

True anough i suppose. Still, this sort of thing is a huge turn-off. Wonder what CCP will do?

Originally posted by TookyG

He said the guy's in-game name.  This is nothing more than saying, "Hey, let's go kill that paladin over there named 'lawlipwnu.'"

The EVE community is very hit and miss IMHO. There are some truly awesome people playing EVE and there are some really big stinkers that should have their net access removed from their caves. It may very well just be some half-assed semi-internal nerd joke that came across wrong and was misunderstood by the general pubic, but if it is true, then I think CCP should strip him of his CSM position.

Originally posted by TookyG

He said the guy's in-game name.  This is nothing more than saying, "Hey, let's go kill that paladin over there named 'lawlipwnu.'"

Well yes. You are right and people are just overreacting  like always

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When you have nothing to contribute, it's always best to attack the person?

Originally posted by RefMinor

Originally posted by TookyG

He said the guy's in-game name.  This is nothing more than saying, "Hey, let's go kill that paladin over there named 'lawlipwnu.'"

 

He used a public platform to call on people to harass a suicidal man into death, not really sure how that can be successfully justified.

Exactly. That's where to problem lies. Even if it's just some whining emo kid making completely false threats about taking his life, it's not proper protocol in any way, shape or form to call out for the public to haras him while being broadcast. Especially not if you're supposed to represent the playerbase in front of CCP.

Originally posted by GetzMango

Originally posted by HTdebuglach

omg get over it, it is not like he told people his personal information, as a former member of GSF, all I have to say you all are pretty clueless about this game and carebears.

When you have nothing to contribute, it's always best to attack the person?

Have you ever played EvE? Do you know anything about the Goons? I would bet all my plex that the goons are laughing about this in mumble right now, it does not bother them one bit nor should it bother you.

Originally posted by HTdebuglach

Originally posted by GetzMango

Originally posted by HTdebuglach

omg get over it, it is not like he told people his personal information, as a former member of GSF, all I have to say you all are pretty clueless about this game and carebears.

When you have nothing to contribute, it's always best to attack the person?

Have you ever played EvE? Do you know anything about the Goons? I would bet all my plex that the goons are laughing about this in mumble right now, it does not bother them one bit nor should it bother you.

Originally posted by HTdebuglach

Originally posted by GetzMango

Originally posted by HTdebuglach

omg get over it, it is not like he told people his personal information, as a former member of GSF, all I have to say you all are pretty clueless about this game and carebears.

When you have nothing to contribute, it's always best to attack the person?

Have you ever played EvE? Do you know anything about the Goons? I would bet all my plex that the goons are laughing about this in mumble right now, it does not bother them one bit nor should it bother you.

It does not matter one way or another if I have played Eve or not. It also does not matter if I know them or if  Goons are laughing. What does matter is the topic at hand. Please try to keep up.

Originally posted by GetzMango

Originally posted by HTdebuglach

Originally posted by GetzMango

Originally posted by HTdebuglach

omg get over it, it is not like he told people his personal information, as a former member of GSF, all I have to say you all are pretty clueless about this game and carebears.

When you have nothing to contribute, it's always best to attack the person?

Have you ever played EvE? Do you know anything about the Goons? I would bet all my plex that the goons are laughing about this in mumble right now, it does not bother them one bit nor should it bother you.

It does not matter one way or another if I have played Eve or not. It also does not matter if I know them or if  Goons are laughing. What does matter is the topic at hand. Please try to keep up.

Again what he said does not bother me, if it bothers you then deal with it or quit babbling about it.

Originally posted by HTdebuglach

Originally posted by GetzMango

Originally posted by HTdebuglach

omg get over it, it is not like he told people his personal information, as a former member of GSF, all I have to say you all are pretty clueless about this game and carebears.

When you have nothing to contribute, it's always best to attack the person?

Have you ever played EvE? Do you know anything about the Goons? I would bet all my plex that the goons are laughing about this in mumble right now, it does not bother them one bit nor should it bother you.

All the more reason why they should never be allowed hold a position that requires any level of integrity, or be allowed to speak on a public panel.

Goons are goons. Giving them a public forum is like giving a monkey a loaded handgun.