So what is the point....

Although unlikely, there is a chance that this blog may actually be read by someone other than myself. As such I probably should give some context to this blog, i.e. what is the purpose of the blog, why am I writing it, and lastly who am I?

The what and the why, are essentially two sides of the same coin. The purpose of this blog is to provide me with a means to put in writing any opinion I may have on something within the context Eve. Why I am doing this is because I am an opinionated person, but despite that I normally try to control my urges in order to fit in with my corp/team/etc. This blog henceforth is my way of venting, or to have a "mad rant" about whatever is of interest to me, and I admit to finding writing my thoughts quite a good way to get them off my chest.

As for who am I, I have played Eve for over two years, and have experienced many parts of the game, but as of now am an avowed 0.0 resident. I love to pvp, but am under no illusion of grandeur... I have two mains currently, and have skilled them to allow me too experience both small and cap combat.

So it begins....

When I first created this blog, I couldn't think of what to first write about...

Which is, in many ways, quite ironic for me as usually the one thing I am usually not lacking is some topic that has pushed my button.

However recent events within Eve, have given me something to "rant" about...

"Forum Spying"

Now don't get me wrong, I fully accept spying is part of the game in Eve, and don't take issue with spying in the general sense of the word.

Indeed, the meta-game of trying to work out who the spy is within your ranks, is quite an interesting addition to the game.

No, I'm referring to the retards who give Spies a bad name! The type that gets it's jollies by posting excerpts from your forums, or fleet chats, into local or CAOD.

The main benefit of spying, is that you know information about them, that they don't know you know. By posting it in local or in the COAD forums, you confirm to the enemy what they probably suspected, i.e. a spy amongst them. Also you give them more information to track you down, i.e. who used the forum within x<->y time, or who was in the fleet....

What happened to the good old days of honourable spying...

You know, when no spy gave themselves away, when each side only had it's paranoia and no evidence to confirm it's suspicions. When the enemy would keep it's carefully gathered information to itself, when counter espionage was a valid opportunity to the spy (i.e. your spy in the enemies fleet trying to determine who the enemy spy was in yours).

Showing the world that you have managed to infiltrate your enemy shows nothing. It is easy in a game of multiple accounts and alts, to achieve that, no the achievement is to use that information meaningfully.. You know, to achieve a tactical advantage in-game and in-battle.