I would like you to tell me what part of the Kusari /Junker thing was caused by lolwut indies? Because I dont see any, unless you count the Emperor of Kusari as a lolwut indy (place your funny jokes here.)
I think this is another perfect example, a perfect example of Indies being blamed for things that they have no part of, and nothing to do with. I can promise, factions cause so many more problems than indies ever will. But that makes sense doesnt it? Faction players have a higher density, because they usually play in groups, Independent players are just one, so by following logic, it makes sense that faction players cause more problems, and I think it's true. Either way, I think we should try not to label people indy or faction, and just judge them on thier actions. Stop forming these preconceived notions about someone based on whether they have a tag in from of thier ship name and what it is.
And Bindo while you talk about the so called crazy diplomacies these indies set up, you ignore things like the Corsair/BHG non-agression pact, or the conflict betweent the Corsairs and the Zoners (as much as people want to blame the [A] if the elders had told them to stop, they would have) the famous CR/Outcast peace treaty, the Molly BAF cease fire. All of these things are silly, and have been pushed forward by factions, and integrated into the game. Yea sure, Indies are the ones causing diplomacy problems.