what would you think would be enough -and simple- to get rid of that Jita local scam spam?

Scammers on newb chars getting blocked; creating new chars to spam again, getting blocked and again and again....

So what would be a good idea to CCP or the community?

*close local chat asap?

*limit local posts to characters older then 6 months?

*introduce a chatfilter from anyone younger then 6 months? (would introduce lag though)

*never visit Jita?

*change Jita to a 0.0 system

Not a big Eve fan and only spent so long there but even I wasn't an idiot to fall for their stuff.

You start policing the game as a company and you're starting down a slippery slope.

ALL of your ideas hurt new players.  Again, not a smart move.

Did someone from Jita scam you or something because you've clearly not thought any of this through?

IRL I get spam all the time in my email.  I know the FBI isn't wanting me to pay them, nor is some African prince trying to give me his inheritance.  Eve is about players policing other players.  The real world has dirtbags too.  You don't see us cutting their tongues out.

Your suggestions are quite bad.

Limiting a players ability to play the game if they have not been on it for 6 months. Glad you aren't running any games I play sheesh.

There is actually a limited amount of scammers in Jita. Just keep blocking them and the channel will slowly but steadily grow more bearable.

There's no need to do anything. It works as intended currently.

If you have troubles with scammers, then it's quiet possibly your own fault.

Originally posted by HeroEvermore

Your suggestions are quite bad.

Limiting a players ability to play the game if they have not been on it for 6 months. Glad you aren't running any games I play sheesh.

be very glad indeed.

No, I was just putting forward some ideas.....I know most em don't work, just trying to put get some sort of conversation going.....of course you always have trollers -like you- in such threads who can't comment in a normal adult way. :)

And to a earlier poster, I have been playing since beta.....and I read contracts before accepting so untill this date I have NEVER been scammed in EVE.

It's just that I earn my money visiting Jita for a few minutes before embarking back to my moons but lately I have been in Jita local a bit longer so it caught my attention.

But why should it be eliminated? It's not like anyone is using Jita local as a legitimate business or social channel anyway so you can just ignore it.

Originally posted by tom_gore

But why should it be eliminated? It's not like anyone is using Jita local as a legitimate business or social channel anyway so you can just ignore it.

 

Nah, it was just the case if I block 300+ players for scamming......they delete the chars and create new alts to start new spambots to reach the community after they get blocked by everyone.

Got a grunt in my corp doing just that, using a bot to spam local spams for 1w, then he kills of 1 char and creates a new one and starts again...

I was looking at that and just thinking like: should there be a way besides minimizing local or leaving system to prevent that?

nothing more, nothing less.

Originally posted by Muke

Originally posted by tom_gore

But why should it be eliminated? It's not like anyone is using Jita local as a legitimate business or social channel anyway so you can just ignore it.

 

Nah, it was just the case if I block 300+ players for scamming......they delete the chars and create new alts to start new spambots to reach the community after they get blocked by everyone.

Got a grunt in my corp doing just that, using a bot to spam local spams for 1w, then he kills of 1 char and creates a new one and starts again...

I was looking at that and just thinking like: should there be a way besides minimizing local or leaving system to prevent that?

 

 

nothing more, nothing less.

 

Since CCP endorses the Jita spam and scam, probably not.

Using Phry or dave's way is the best.  I rarely go to Jita and when I do I don't even look at my local window (which is segregated on its own from my other chat windows.)  Nothing is wrong here.  Working as intended.  The best thing us (possibly) non-scammers can do is to keep educating n00bz about ignoring Jita local as well.  The only thing they should see while in Jita is clicking Dock on 4-4 when they enter the system and clicking Jump on their exit gate as they undock from 4-4 (aside from conducting whatever business brought em to Jita in the first place.)

GL HF Fly Safe,

o7

The simplest solution is to get players on their own initiative to read the contract before they accept it and the scammers would all go away.

Second to that would be player driven awareness about scamming in Jita.

Your solutions turn CCP into some sort of nanny.

EvE is a sand box not a nursery.  CCP provides the tools and leaves the rest up to you.

This is a huge issue in the game, and what's worse is the total lack of control by the Eve Development Team, to address this issue. in part, these scammers, have no fear of the Eve GM/Devs at all, and, if I was on that team, the first thing I'd do, is pop into the major trade hubs, and State in Bold Chat, that if any scammer is caught, shouting out while a Dev, or, GM is visiting the system, that player is Banned automatically for 7 days, without the ability to delete, and/or, create another character, that way, when a Dev/GM shows up, the real sellers, can still carry on, knowing at least thier voice is getting heard.

Second, if, that player is warned, and, has recieved a banning, and, he/she gets caught again, their inventory on second offence gets locked for 7 days, and all trades and contracts are also locked.

That way the GMs and Devs put the fear of watching back into the scammers, and, maybe regain a little respect, after all, today, I've no respect for any of them, as, they don't care one bit about the scammer problem, let alone, actually trying to solve the problem in some for or fashion.

Eve online is one of those unique games that we are fortunate to have on the market.  Let it be.  It obviously worked for them for years.

If this stuff bothers you, why do you want to go to jita?  Or even play the game?

Originally posted by Baxslash

This is a huge issue in the game, and what's worse is the total lack of control by the Eve Development Team, to address this issue. in part, these scammers, have no fear of the Eve GM/Devs at all, and, if I was on that team, the first thing I'd do, is pop into the major trade hubs, and State in Bold Chat, that if any scammer is caught, shouting out while a Dev, or, GM is visiting the system, that player is Banned automatically for 7 days, without the ability to delete, and/or, create another character, that way, when a Dev/GM shows up, the real sellers, can still carry on, knowing at least thier voice is getting heard.

Second, if, that player is warned, and, has recieved a banning, and, he/she gets caught again, their inventory on second offence gets locked for 7 days, and all trades and contracts are also locked.

That way the GMs and Devs put the fear of watching back into the scammers, and, maybe regain a little respect, after all, today, I've no respect for any of them, as, they don't care one bit about the scammer problem, let alone, actually trying to solve the problem in some for or fashion.

You are playing the wrong game. Scamming, spying, suicide ganking and all that stuff is what EvE is about. If you don't like that  why are you even playing the game?

Originally posted by Baxslash

This is a huge issue in the game, and what's worse is the total lack of control by the Eve Development Team, to address this issue. in part, these scammers, have no fear of the Eve GM/Devs at all, and, if I was on that team, the first thing I'd do, is pop into the major trade hubs, and State in Bold Chat, that if any scammer is caught, shouting out while a Dev, or, GM is visiting the system, that player is Banned automatically for 7 days, without the ability to delete, and/or, create another character, that way, when a Dev/GM shows up, the real sellers, can still carry on, knowing at least thier voice is getting heard.

Second, if, that player is warned, and, has recieved a banning, and, he/she gets caught again, their inventory on second offence gets locked for 7 days, and all trades and contracts are also locked.

That way the GMs and Devs put the fear of watching back into the scammers, and, maybe regain a little respect, after all, today, I've no respect for any of them, as, they don't care one bit about the scammer problem, let alone, actually trying to solve the problem in some for or fashion.

You probably don't realize that scamming is allowed in EVE?