@ Baltar: Make your point without b*tching about traders. Or shut up
@ Mule: I agree with what you said, but doing these will 99% of the time get your sanctioned. I'm not saying it's right, I'm saying its the rules. Like motorcycle helmet laws. If you don't want to wear a brain-bucket, and die because of it, go for it. But don't b*tch if you get pulled over for not obeying the law.
@ OPG Ivan: I've met you many times in my trader, always well done. If you do run into a situation like that, and you've made the demand for said trader to stop and he doesn't...did you not just make a demand? Why does it have to be for money? or cargo. "Hey you, trader, say something nice about the Benitez' new Titan there". That's technically a demand isn't it?
Maybe I'm wrong here, but being on the receiving end of many a pirate, I've seen good and bad ones. I've run into Ze'ev asking donations, the GC in a cranky mood, and the TBH trying to protect the homefront. And I've run into those "2milordie" people...to which I reply "Catch me first, ye scurvy dog" and accept the consequences.
To the originator of this post. I believe a bit more RP would be needed than "no". Perhaps discuss the merits of said cause, or drop 1 unit of cargo. Either way, the pirate has made a demand...however worded, and you should have a responsibility to interact a bit with them.
