Sunday, June 22nd, 2008
Issue: 79   Editor: SupaDupaNyxxie


B.A.R. FirstSergeantJoris
Rankism, a term introduced last weak. It describes the distinction by ranks.

A large community calling themselves B.A.R. (Bootleggers Against Rankism) thinks it is unfair people are discriminated of their low ranks. They have to pay to do an Organized Crime with high ranked people. (To gain a higher rank themselves!)

But does B.A.R. have any reason to be against this so called rankism?

Bootleggers is built on three aspects. Respect, wealth and rank. You can have the most respect and the most money in all the game, still as scum you would be an easy target for everyone, you won’t be able to do all the crimes, will not be able to do Auto Burglary and much more that includes rank. Having a high rank shows that you have put a lot of hours and effort in Bootleggers. So why should we not make a distinction between ranks? Higher ranks do give you more experience points in an Organized Crime. Higher ranks do give you a higher chance on succeeding an Organized Crime. So if you do not want to benefit of these advantages do not pay for it! You are not obliged to join an Organized Crime with high ranks.

So in my eyes high ranks are fully legit to ask lower ranks to pay an entrance fee, since they have worked hard for it to gain a high rank; taking a risk letting low ranks join the Organized Crime, because it has a chance to fail; letting people take advantage of the high ranks to gain a higher rank themselves. What else would be the reason to have a high rank then? Only that it would take more bullets to get killed? That would certainly not have been the purpose of introducing ranks by the Administrators.

So what if more and more people will support B.A.R.? The abolishment of all the features that include making profit? Fixed income for everyone, because people with a lot of money have more power than people with little money?

Anyway, I’m out now, watching the Netherlands win from Russia and buying drinks from my salary. A salary, based on my rank and OC’s done. Uuh… I mean: based on my age and hours made.