You guys(UIF) take too serious strategus, its just game. And game should bring fun for all ppl, randomers, independant traders and neutrals should take their place in strategus too. And you guys see only spies, saboteurs, S\D thieves, enemies and smuglers everywhere. Everybody closed their borders and sitting there like carebears as if you playing for 1 million $ real money. Its just fucking game lets fun!
it is what you make of it, don't judge others for being more or less involved, as for some
it strat is a life style/choice. I have the intention not to take it that seriosly as in last strat as it gave me major stomach pains, but still there are things which are no goes. Don't get me wrong i am all for a good singleplayer/faction less trader experience. More individuality and fun, still as in the position of a leader of a faction, spying is a well known, often used and rectified concern.
@chadz
cost of 1000 strat tickets, to get all information within only one fief. That way proxy/multiaccount traders ^^ wouldn't be that much of a concern, and you could introduce the need for factions to pay traders extra cach for reliable information, by still decreasing the thread of spying.