Quote Originally Posted by Duuude007 View Post
Um, be careful how you are reading this chart. What we see here can also directly correlate with the drop in ISK value due to inflation.
But ISK isn't inflated.

And let me throw yet another wrench into the works:

PLEX is the name adopted for GTC. GTC was implemented 2006 or earlier, long before this graph is monitoring.

Regardless, not only are you trying to align plex with a date on the graph which does not line up, but the prices continually fluctuate to the point where there is no direct correlation between GTC/PLEX and RMT activity.
I see some furious googling there. You don't sound like someone that would know anything about EVE to be honest.

The graph is relevant because the procedure for the trade of GTC was definitely unwieldy and didn't work through the in-game commerce features.

Not only. Fluctuations happen in every market, but the downward trend is absolutely evident. There was no other event around the start date of the graph that could have caused the downward trend, so your wrench isn't as effective as you would like.