Regarding 'mini-events'

[kikatsu]

In relation to this thread here http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=51691

So far, from what I can tell, these mini-events are short, in RP chances to earn credits. However, there seems to be a rather large lack of communication with them. For instance, I did not even know about the water issue on the Freeport until I saw it in the news a day later. First I thought it was rather cool, an official faction got an in game news thing...then I realized that it was an actual event. I did see a post earlier, about an IND ship bringing water to the FP, but I brushed it off as another situation of the IND <strike>sleeping with everyone</strike> establishing trade relations.

The reaction to the situation on Crete was rather strange...and the situation itself.
My point is this.


Are these mini-events supposed to be secret or faction-specific?
Or just something that anyone can get into if they bother to read the news?

And if they are restricted, what happens if you stumble into on on accident...IE my Corsair smuggler is making an in RP food run to Crete...suddenly it provides millions of more credits than expected?