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Chinwe Rhei
Minmatar Tribal Liberation Force
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Posted - 2011.02.10 09:43:00 -
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So i noticed that the sign up for candidates for the next CSM election is starting.
But the CSM has always suffered from one chief sin: lack of legitimacy. CSMs have been elected in the past by as little as 7% turnout and the best we've ever managed is 12%. That promotes the image of CSM as a joke or PR stunt where the interests of voting blocks dominate (right or wrong). Nowhere except in EvE would an election with 7% turnout be considered valid.
My proposal is this: You have made a working ingame browser now, right ? So when the election starts make it so that the first time you dock or login in a station during the election period on an account, the voting page is opened in the ingame browser for that account. Ofcourse the voting page would also be revamped to look prettier and give a better overview of what the CSM is and of each candidate.
The player can close it and never be bothered by it again until the next election. There you go. Trivial to implement, minimal hassle for the player, no more newbies missing the election because they didn't click on the tiny link on the login screen and don't know why the CSM might be important to them.
I belive with such small changes we might even double the number of voters. Ofcourse some groups would rather we didn't but it's in the interest of EvE as a whole.
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Ryala Inbyari
Aliastra
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Posted - 2011.02.10 10:44:00 -
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I support this, as it would create more awareness for the election. Showing the voting page when logging into the game while in a station would be preferable for me, so that it does not cause lag when I am docking while in a hurry.
What I would suggest as an extension of this suggestion:
- Randomize the sequence of candidates each time this page is shown, so that no candidate gets all the votes from those players who do not care, and choose the candidate at the top.
- Give the player a "Show this again" option, to be reminded later. This would help players who, while being interested in the CSM per se, do not pay much attention to the voting period. -- Ryala Inbyari
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Hirana Yoshida
Behavioral Affront
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Posted - 2011.02.10 11:02:00 -
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Would be pretty awesome of they used the API ident system of the IGB to facilitate voting.
Would go even further though and spam pop-ups like they did with the avatar creator. Got to keep in mind that not all people ever open the IGB, instead using external applications.
The whole voluntary democracy is a stupid notion as people are too damn lazy for their own good, proven by previous elections both in Eve and real world. Should be mandatory or at least "encouraged".
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Chinwe Rhei
Tribal Liberation Force
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Posted - 2011.02.10 12:59:00 -
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Thanks for the support.
I tried to keep my ideea as simple as possible so it can be quickly implemented rather than delayed forever and so there's little reason to object.
Also supporting my own proposal ofcourse.
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Crumplecorn
Gallente Eve Cluster Explorations
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Posted - 2011.02.10 13:32:00 -
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Let's not have people who neither know nor care much about the game deciding who should influence its development. -
I wish I was a three foot tall doll with a watering can and heterochromatic eyes |
Haxfar Portlaind
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Posted - 2011.02.10 14:30:00 -
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I'm on for this.
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Goose99
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Posted - 2011.02.10 15:28:00 -
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Tenar Heaney
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Posted - 2011.02.10 16:18:00 -
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I agree 100%. This should be implemented with the current election. Give each candidate a few sentences to describe their positions. |
Tutskii
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Posted - 2011.02.10 16:30:00 -
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Magnus Orin
United Systems Navy Wildly Inappropriate.
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Posted - 2011.02.10 17:27:00 -
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I agree.
CCP should also establish some rudimentary policy outlining quorum for elections as well.
There should be some established minimum of electorate turn out before results can be considered official.
Sarcasm - Because i'm too far away to strangle you. |
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Chinwe Rhei
Minmatar Tribal Liberation Force
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Posted - 2011.02.12 05:40:00 -
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It's had a good response so far so bumping so more people can see it.
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Chinwe Rhei
Minmatar Tribal Liberation Force
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Posted - 2011.02.12 05:43:00 -
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Originally by: Tenar Heaney I agree 100%. This should be implemented with the current election. Give each candidate a few sentences to describe their positions.
I'd like that to happen too but i'm not sure the CSM process is fast enough to alow it.
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Marconus Orion
Global Criminal Countdown
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Posted - 2011.02.12 06:40:00 -
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It always made me laugh so hard whenever anyone talks about the voting having a good turn out. 7% turnout is the biggest joke! I am for anything to gives more access to voting.
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nugget906
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Posted - 2011.02.12 18:40:00 -
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Naga Tokiba
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Posted - 2011.02.12 21:13:00 -
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Supported
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Benjamin Hamburg
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Posted - 2011.02.12 21:41:00 -
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Yes, it's new to me and I would appreciate having such tool There are no limits to the majestic future which lies before the mighty expanse of Canada with its virile, aspiring, cultured, and generous-hearted people. Sir Winston Churchill |
Jovan Geldon
Lead Farmers Kill It With Fire
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Posted - 2011.02.13 04:57:00 -
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Thumbs up for greater awareness. 7% turnout is a joke and renders any notion of the CSM election being a "democratic process" completely innacurate.
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Explosivesonhand
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Posted - 2011.02.18 13:00:00 -
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An intractable board listing candidates and campaign messages would be a great idea. Sort of how a voters guide in a newspaper works for real elections. Supported.
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StyphonUK
Fearless Bandits
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Posted - 2011.02.18 17:46:00 -
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I think this is a great idea. It needs to be in such a way as to not intrude on players too much, but enough to make sure everyone is aware of what is going on.
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