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Sean 'Vile Rat' Smith Fundraiser Campaign Reaches $100,000

Posted by Unknown on from the no-good-dogooder-internet-people dept.

First time accepted submitter jansaell writes "When Sean 'Vile Rat' Smith was killed in the attack on U.S. Consulate in Libya, the EVE Online MMO and Something Awful communities banded together to help the family of a fellow gamer. A fundraiser for Sean Smith's family has now passed $100,000."

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  1. Re:more info by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Exactly. He and goons used to mock other players who died. Gianturco (the Mittani - goon leader) was actually banned from the game for calling on another player (complete with that player's real name) to kill himself. While his family may have my sympathy because a tragic violent end is always hard to deal with, I certainly don't agree with putting this guy on a pedestal. His "handle" says it all, after all.