# Local Comms Blackout - Discussion Thread - Part Deux!

**URL:** <https://forums.eveonline.com/t/local-comms-blackout-discussion-thread-part-deux/176410>\
**Category:** Announcements\
**Tags:** feedback, official\
**Created:** [July 18, 2019, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/local-comms-blackout-discussion-thread-part-deux/176410 "2019-07-18T19:57:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Circumstantial\_Evidence](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/circumstantial_evidence/32/399551_2.png) [@Circumstantial\_Evidence](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Circumstantial_Evidence)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2019, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/local-comms-blackout-discussion-thread-part-deux/176410/2155 "2019-08-09T19:32:58Z")

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To quote self from another thread that will prolly end up merged here,

> [@\[Tinfoil Hat Active\] CCP Falcon wants to create more conflict](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/tinfoil-hat-active-ccp-falcon-wants-to-create-more-conflict/181228/16):
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> If you used to mine or rat for hours with half an eye on local and the other half on Netflix, unable or unwilling to adjust to devoting 100% attention to those activities, the blackout is extra discouraging. Every hunter’s eye is looking hard for in-space activity they can shut down, hoping to find someone not paying attention. I suppose we all know players who are “taking a break” because of it.

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