Caelis Boirelle wrote:James 315 has made one of the largest contributions to emergent gameplay in Eve in quite some time with activity that has garnered 9bil isk worth of support and funding and a daily blog getting over 1000 hits a day. All in the space of a few months.
He also has a solid understanding of hisec mechanics and areas of improvement, has actually gotten off his backside and tried to implement some sort of change rather than just whining in GD about it and has some high quality communications skills to boot.
Surely he's a better choice to argue hisec's corner on the csm than some carebear miner who's just going to sit in the corner shouting, "MOAR BARGES! MOAR BUFFS! GANKING SHOULD BE AGAINST EULA!"
Huh, I didn't know that advertising things that had been done for years qualified as emergent gameplay. Making Hulkageddon "permanent" was more emergent on the Goons part than Bumpageddon ever could be, and considering that was an activity people engaged in anyways, that ranks about a 2 on that scale.
Couple that with the fact that he doesn't even have the fortitude to gank these miners in the first place, that tells me he couldn't commit to any cause, let alone the CSM. That aside, we have no guarantees that he isn't on the end of a leash held by men far greater than he that have no love for anything but their own agendas, agendas that would do nothing to ensure the continued existence of hisec as a viable stage of gameplay.
I love you ending the rant with the fear mongering, Chicken Little rhetoric though, stick to what works, right?
Petrus Blackshell wrote:tl;dr: The title.
James knows how hisec works and has
written extensively on the psychological profile of hisec inhabitants, their activities, and how to improve hisec. He has also
proven he is a man of action, not simply sitting behind his soapbox, but taking matters into his own hands and trying to
make a change.
His skill with written rhetoric, politically charged situations, keeping in touch with the community, and
taking a stand for the area of Eve he lives in
qualify him perfectly to serve on the CSM to advise CCP on matters pertaining to hisec space -- which the other CSM representatives so far may not have the background to actually do. James' presence on the CSM, or even his campaigning for CSM may serve as a wake-up call for hisec residents to actively participate in CSM elections.
Because of all these reasons, I unofficially nominate James 315 as a CSM candidate to represent hisec! Who is with me?
(This post is not endorsed by James, nor do I know if he is even willing to run for CSM; if/when you see this, James, please comment)
(Edited title for clarity)
Anyone can be an armchair shrink when they start pulling generalizations out of their butts left and right.
A man of action (surely you jest) doing things that others have nearly gotten bans for, under the EULA, griefing. How he gets away with it is beyond me.
Rhetoric, aka propaganda, a tool used by many, Adolf, Mussolini, Stalin, Jones, Koresh...I'm sure I don't have to continue.
What's he taking a stand on? Seriously? It equates to, "Don't do that without my permission or I'll bump you! I'm serious, fella!"
I think those who have lived in hisec for years are far more qualified to be CSM of hisec than someone who has only recently become seriously involved in anything hisec.
In summation, I am alarmed that anyone would suggest someone for CSM Hisec when that person has no love for hisec whatsoever, but rather his own ego and agenda. I am also alarmed that people are so enamored with this schmoe, when he lacks the fortitude to do anything substantial and real. How committed is he to the cause? Would he tank his secstat to prove his dedication to those that flock to his goose-stepping banner? Would he sacrifice everything he has to ensure those who buy into his rhetoric and propaganda? Actions, not words. I would support him further if he talked less and shot more, but I never see that happening. The best part about him is that his actions and his manifestos shine such a huge light on him, true players of hisec would never vote for him.
The funniest part is that we've seen this sort of thing so many times, and yet people still manage to fall for this kind of person, putting them in power and then wondering why they live in a police state.