# The Minerals I mine are free mentality **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [September 28, 2020, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-minerals-i-mine-are-free-mentality/270090 "2020-09-28T09:43:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Salt\_Foambreaker](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/salt_foambreaker/32/280119_2.png) [@Salt\_Foambreaker](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Salt_Foambreaker)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 11:07pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-minerals-i-mine-are-free-mentality/270090/142 "2020-09-28T23:07:13Z")
> [@God\_Emperor\_Kane](#): > > Maybe because some people do not consider their time spend in EVE as a job. Maybe they are just having fun doing that so the effort and time put into mining the resources needed to build a ship or modules is not considered as part of the cost of manufacturing. With the exception of what “I LIKE” nothing else in EVE is fun nor should it be allowed… ---
**Author:** ![Xiombarg\_Ohmsford](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/xiombarg_ohmsford/32/172425_2.png) [@Xiombarg\_Ohmsford](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Xiombarg_Ohmsford)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 11:23pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-minerals-i-mine-are-free-mentality/270090/143 "2020-09-28T23:23:18Z")
https://www.youtube.com/embed/3MwFdf5Nb2I?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=RDmabaKE-xNUo ---
**Author:** ![Andresoni\_Janau](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/andresoni_janau/32/240452_2.png) [@Andresoni\_Janau](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Andresoni_Janau)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 12:08am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-minerals-i-mine-are-free-mentality/270090/144 "2020-09-29T00:08:16Z")
So that’s why they’re in such a financial windfall right now? ---
**Author:** ![Xeux](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/xeux/32/428022_2.png) [@Xeux](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Xeux)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 12:11am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-minerals-i-mine-are-free-mentality/270090/145 "2020-09-29T00:11:48Z")
Last quarter was one of the best on record for CCP. ---
**Author:** ![Andresoni\_Janau](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/andresoni_janau/32/240452_2.png) [@Andresoni\_Janau](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Andresoni_Janau)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 12:17am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-minerals-i-mine-are-free-mentality/270090/146 "2020-09-29T00:17:58Z")
Fewer players higher dollars, makes total sense. ---
**Author:** ![Merin\_Ryskin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/merin_ryskin/32/259354_2.png) [@Merin\_Ryskin](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Merin_Ryskin)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 12:22am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-minerals-i-mine-are-free-mentality/270090/147 "2020-09-29T00:22:08Z")
> [@Andresoni\_Janau](#): > > So that’s why they’re in such a financial windfall right now? You do understand that your argument works against you, right? If CCP’s financial situation is a result of ganking and CCP’s financial situation now is worse than it was when suicide ganking was far more effective the conclusion is obvious: if CCP wants to survive they must buff suicide ganking. ---
**Author:** ![Xeux](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/xeux/32/428022_2.png) [@Xeux](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Xeux)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 12:23am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-minerals-i-mine-are-free-mentality/270090/148 "2020-09-29T00:23:30Z")
You are moving the goalposts around so much, I think you are on the other side of the field now! ---
**Author:** ![ISD\_Dorrim\_Barstorlode](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/isd_dorrim_barstorlode/32/361083_2.png) [@ISD\_Dorrim\_Barstorlode](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/ISD_Dorrim_Barstorlode)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 2:35am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-minerals-i-mine-are-free-mentality/270090/149 "2020-09-29T02:35:17Z")
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**Author:** ![ISD\_Dorrim\_Barstorlode](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/isd_dorrim_barstorlode/32/361083_2.png) [@ISD\_Dorrim\_Barstorlode](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/ISD_Dorrim_Barstorlode)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2020, 2:35am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/the-minerals-i-mine-are-free-mentality/270090/150 "2020-09-29T02:35:38Z")
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