Should independents have it harder?

[Aoyagi]

Well, I'll comment about something up to the point where it seems to have become a slapfight.

I think the problem is the initial argument is slightly flawed. The problem isn't independent traders with those examples, it's independent traders who are ignoring RP situations. If records indicate that a Freelancer has recently been at a rival's station, they may not get the deal, for instance. Or if they have a criminal record (smuggling, etc). But there are people who ignore anything of that sort in favor of making money, and that seems to be where the sore point really lies.

Yeah, like Kusari/Bretonia smugglers...But that goes for IMG powertraders as well. And quite a number of Republicans. I guess you just can't avoid it.