Life arrested on match-fixing charges - Page 39

On February 01 2016 21:10 OtherWorld wrote:

ah yeah I agree with you on that one
I was talking from the POV of the guys who live from the scene, they have more interest in a scene with rampant treachery BUT with still some money flowing than in a scene completely clean but with foreign-level of sponsoring and development. That's basically why pro cycling became what it became ; because people in the scene have more short-term interest in trying to cover up the dirty shit, and humans reason with short-term vision.

On February 01 2016 21:49 kajtarp wrote:
I couldn't watch proleague today. Did Tasteless tell anything about Life?

On February 01 2016 21:49 kajtarp wrote:
I couldn't watch proleague today. Did Tasteless tell anything about Life?

On February 02 2016 01:07 Daigoro wrote:
I will try to keep it short - I understand that IF Life did anything he is to be held accountible for his doings.
Still what most disturbes me is the situation of the progamers and the apparent lack of climate where progamers feel they can do something about the brokers that approach them. Those progamers are no boxers who grew up in rough circumstances, they are pretty much hardcore nerds who play, well one computer game for insane hours, starting very early. Most of them strike me as very capable mentally and i am sure they mature somewhat with their public lifestyle, but when confronted with a completely unscrupulous broker - i mean what kind of a guy pushes gifted and naive Kids into their ruin for profit! I would be no doubt scared shitless in front of such a soulless person.
There was a compilation of reactions to the Yoda etc incident and Top wrote:

TOP:
"Ever since about 5 months ago I started getting requests to throw games from a broker, the broker informed me that he's already been hired by a team in proleague. He tempted me with lines like "just fix this one game and you'll be playing more regularly in proleague, earn a ton of money", etc. [..]
I've spoken to multiple Korean pros and they've also told me that there was a broker on their ass -- harassing them non stop."

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/starcraft-2/496949-progamer-industry-reactions-to-match-fixing

How is this possible? Kespa should have been scared shitless from this point on, that guy approached multiple players and either a) none of them reported it to their coach or kespa or b) they reported and nothing happened...
just reading this you have to believe rather sooner than later a broker will get through to one of the players. We are talking about really talented kids who dont have the guidance of their parents when they move into a progaming house at very early ages... some of that guidance has to be done by coach and support staff. Or at least an atmosphere of trust where player can get protection from organized criminals.

On February 02 2016 01:27 r_gg wrote:


They do. But all KESPA can do is direct the requests to the authorities and hope the authorities will sort things out. These brokers are reaching out to players through social media, Facebook, nearby friends, etc. KESPA wants to get rid of these things more than anyone else.