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Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
581
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Posted - 2013.01.28 12:14:00 -
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My Fellow Capsuleers,
I am hereby announcing my intention to run for CSM8.
I am the founder and executor of Talocan United, a pure wormhole-based alliance that operates in a wide range of activities (though pew is always our favorite). I personally began playing EVE during the Apocrypha expansion (2009), and I have lived in or operated in wormholes since the second month of my EVE career. I would like to make use of my specific experience and viewpoint in representing both the members of wormhole space and the greater New Eden.
Wormhole space, although at times brutal, is an excellent proving grounds for a progressing player. To be successful, a pilot must be able to use a wide range of in-game skills; and in my development I've learned of PVE, exploration and scouting, mining and harvesting, research, production, leadership, PVP, transportation, marketeering, and planetary interaction. But there's plenty I've learned that isn't reflected in skillpoints. I've also had the unique experience of growing an entire alliance from a one-man corp in a C4 system into a well-known, well-established 650-man alliance. Over the course of the past two years, I've had to learn the balances between patience and action, diplomacy and aggression, leniency and standards, vision and practicality, and EVE and my personal life. I would like to think I've come out on the better end of it all.
Although I think my time spent in wormholes has given me a strong foundation, I do not intend to advance only wormhole-related concerns to the CCP offices. And as the fundamental purpose of the Council of Stellar Management is communication between the player base and CCP, I will also not be running a platform based on broad, sweeping changes to any particular element of EVE. (Well, except maybe POS's, but this is nothing new to fellow wormholers.) I will instead be focusing on two elements that are important to me.
First is communication, as it was the entire reason the CSM was formed. Communication of one kind or another has always been vital to me (and is, in fact, one of my IRL degrees). To give an example, our alliance's website conveys a large quantity of information that has helped many incoming pilots adjust to wormhole space. No candidate can be a strong candidate if he forgets his ultimate priority.
Second is a respect for diversity, something I've made sure my alliance has held from the very start. We do not all roll in large deadspace-fit T3 gangs (although some do). Some of us like to camp systems in stealth bombers; some like to farm Sleeper NPCs; some like to manufacture and research; some of us even like to mine ABC ore while we talk with friends over TeamSpeak. Sometimes we blob, when we feel the situation warrants it. In most cases, however, our fleets are perhaps a dozen, if not far fewer. We hunt wormhole space, low-sec, and null. We live in systems ranging from C1's and C2's to higher C5's. We are an alliance founded on diversity and mutual respect for the playstyles of others, and we have shown more than one corp the door that has breached this sacred trust.
While any specific change to EVE's mechanics will always advantage one group over another, I believe it is my job to represent this aforementioned mindset...to promote a wide variety of improvements that ultimately remembers everyone, from the richest, most devoted pilots to those who can only sign in on weekends to run their PI. Because in the end, we all pay for our subscription.
I appreciate your consideration for me as your candidate for CSM8. Win or lose, I firmly believe it is important for me to run.
If you have any questions at all, such as my thoughts on particular aspects of EVE, please feel free to leave them here or send them via Eve-mail. Also feel free to contact me in-game on either this character or my alt, Thomas Broker.
I look forward to your feedback, well-wishers and trolls alike. |
Singular Snowflake
New Order Logistics CODE.
90
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Posted - 2013.01.28 12:53:00 -
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Communication and diversity. A proper platform, not vague at all. |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
584
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Posted - 2013.01.28 13:13:00 -
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Singular Snowflake wrote:Communication and diversity. A proper platform, not vague at all.
Thank you for your specific concerns. |
Vincent Gaines
Double-Down Transmission Lost
291
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Posted - 2013.01.28 15:19:00 -
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What is your platform and how it affects our way of life? (in w-space) |
Singular Snowflake
New Order Logistics CODE.
92
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Posted - 2013.01.28 16:05:00 -
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Vincent Gaines wrote:What is your platform and how it affects our way of life? (in w-space) His platform is communication and diversity! His alliance has a website! |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
595
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Posted - 2013.01.28 16:13:00 -
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Singular Snowflake wrote:Vincent Gaines wrote:What is your platform and how it affects our way of life? (in w-space) His platform is communication and diversity! His alliance has a website!
And how!
As the original post was an announcement of candidacy, I wanted to keep it short and unburdened. More specific details (any views on POS changes, new content for PVE, T3 balance issues, the deflating wormhole market, etc.) will be on my blogpost I am putting together at http://csm.talocanunited.com.
I will be posting longer pieces of writing there and updating this thread whenever I do.
Thank you for your patience. While you wait, why not have a brownie? |
SojournerRover
Insidious Design
34
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Posted - 2013.01.28 19:44:00 -
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Nathan Jameson wrote:My Fellow Capsuleers, I am hereby announcing my intention to run for CSM8. I am the founder and executor of Talocan United, a pure wormhole-based alliance that operates in a wide range of activities (though pew is always our favorite). I personally began playing EVE during the Apocrypha expansion (2009), and I have lived in or operated in wormholes since the second month of my EVE career. I would like to make use of my specific experience and viewpoint in representing both the members of wormhole space and the greater New Eden. Wormhole space, although at times brutal, is an excellent proving grounds for a progressing player. To be successful, a pilot must be able to use a wide range of in-game skills; and in my development I've learned of PVE, exploration and scouting, mining and harvesting, research, production, leadership, PVP, transportation, marketeering, and planetary interaction. But there's plenty I've learned that isn't reflected in skillpoints. I've also had the unique experience of growing an entire alliance from a one-man corp in a C4 system into a well-known, well-established 650-man alliance. Over the course of the past two years, I've had to learn the balances between patience and action, diplomacy and aggression, leniency and standards, vision and practicality, and EVE and my personal life. I would like to think I've come out on the better end of it all. Although I think my time spent in wormholes has given me a strong foundation, I do not intend to advance only wormhole-related concerns to the CCP offices. And as the fundamental purpose of the Council of Stellar Management is communication between the player base and CCP, I will also not be running a platform based on broad, sweeping changes to any particular element of EVE. (Well, except maybe POS's, but this is nothing new to fellow wormholers.) I will instead be focusing on two elements that are important to me. First is communication, as it was the entire reason the CSM was formed. Communication of one kind or another has always been vital to me (and is, in fact, one of my IRL degrees). To give an example, our alliance's website conveys a large quantity of information that has helped many incoming pilots adjust to wormhole space. No candidate can be a strong candidate if he forgets his ultimate priority. Second is a respect for diversity, something I've made sure my alliance has held from the very start. We do not all roll in large deadspace-fit T3 gangs (although some do). Some of us like to camp systems in stealth bombers; some like to farm Sleeper NPCs; some like to manufacture and research; some of us even like to mine ABC ore while we talk with friends over TeamSpeak. Sometimes we blob, when we feel the situation warrants it. In most cases, however, our fleets are perhaps a dozen, if not far fewer. We hunt wormhole space, low-sec, and null. We live in systems ranging from C1's and C2's to higher C5's. We are an alliance founded on diversity and mutual respect for the playstyles of others, and we have shown more than one corp the door that has breached this sacred trust. While any specific change to EVE's mechanics will always advantage one group over another, I believe it is my job to represent this aforementioned mindset...to promote a wide variety of improvements that ultimately remembers everyone, from the richest, most devoted pilots to those who can only sign in on weekends to run their PI. Because in the end, we all pay for our subscription. I appreciate your consideration for me as your candidate for CSM8. Win or lose, I firmly believe it is important for me to run. If you have any questions at all, such as my thoughts on particular aspects of EVE, please feel free to leave them here or send them via Eve-mail. Also feel free to contact me in-game on either this character or my alt, Thomas Broker. I look forward to your feedback, well-wishers and trolls alike.
I was on the Talocan United board and worked closely with you and your leadership and I will not be voting for you.
ROVER (REDRUM)
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Kalel Nimrott
EG CORP Talocan United
180
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Posted - 2013.01.28 20:11:00 -
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You are just butthurt, go play the piano. |
Tecear
Posthuman Society 10110001100111101000
13
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Posted - 2013.01.29 01:35:00 -
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+1.
While I have not personally decided on who to vote to represent womrhole space yet I have worked with Jameson in the past a few times before. He is a highly motivated player who has worked hard to keep a fresh flow of new players in the lower class wormholes. |
Snow Axe
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
947
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Posted - 2013.01.29 01:40:00 -
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Kalel Nimrott wrote:You are just butthurt, go play the piano.
Talocan's vaunted communication skills in action! "Look any reason why you need to talk like that? I have now reported you. I dont need to listen to your bad tone. If you cant have a grown up conversation then leave the thread[" |
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Nicola Arman
Saiph Industries Talocan United
7
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Posted - 2013.01.29 02:41:00 -
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+1 I approve. Good luck Nathan! |
Katsuo Nuruodo
DarkMatter-Industries Talocan United
0
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Posted - 2013.01.29 07:53:00 -
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SojournerRover wrote:
I was on the Talocan United board and worked closely with you and your leadership and I will not be voting for you.
Hey, aren't you the guy who tried to invade one of Nathan's wormholes, failed, then cried on the forums when we invaded your wormhole and didn't fail? |
Ya Huei
Imperial Collective
99
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Posted - 2013.01.29 12:31:00 -
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Good luck Nathan. |
Singular Snowflake
New Order Logistics CODE.
95
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Posted - 2013.01.29 13:34:00 -
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Snow Axe wrote:Kalel Nimrott wrote:You are just butthurt, go play the piano. Talocan's vaunted communication skills in action! Perhaps this is how they respect diversity! |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
609
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Posted - 2013.01.29 13:35:00 -
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Singular Snowflake wrote:Snow Axe wrote:Kalel Nimrott wrote:You are just butthurt, go play the piano. Talocan's vaunted communication skills in action! Perhaps this is how they respect diversity!
Confirming I harbor no ill will towards people that play the piano. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! |
Kainotomiu Ronuken
Dreddit Test Alliance Please Ignore
793
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Posted - 2013.01.29 15:15:00 -
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Hi there,
Part of your platform is communication. What makes you more suited to gain communication votes than Ripard Teg, the other candidate who is seriously running with communication as one of his selling points?
How can you prove that you will effectively communicate? Do you have a blog with evidence of communication in the past? I see you're planning to start a blog at Talocan United; have you any experience of writing blogs in the past? Are you aware of how much time every day you need to spend writing in order to satisfy your readers? Are you prepared to do that? Are you prepared to do that and pull your weight in CSM meetings, CSM minutes, CSM documents, forum posting, appearances on podcasts and actually playing the game to keep up with current mechanics and opinions?
I'd like to hear more about how you intend to communicate please, as well as what you intend to communicate. Proof that you're capable of it would also be nice - and linking a corp website that 'conveys lots of information' isn't going to impress anyone.
Which blog post do you most agree with? This one or this one? Why?
You have become the pubbie, Mittani. Yours is the temple whose technetium-clad tables are at risk of being overthrown, whose seats need mixing. You're the one who fears war. -- Sadleric |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
610
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Posted - 2013.01.29 15:45:00 -
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Hey Kainotomiu,
Communication takes many different forms, from public speaking to interpersonal communication to forum posts to blogs. My specific experience lies in the realm of drafting reference guides and protocols in a form that should make sense to the casual reader. Simplifying for the common denominator, in other words. This is why I linked the website; I wrote everything on it that's not attributed to someone else.
The blog I'm creating for a similar purpose. It is not so much for daily musings as for organized treatises and theses that interested parties can refer to. For example, I'll have a page on what I feel are the most critical issues in wormhole space (none of which should come as a surprise) and another perhaps for new content I'd like to see, such as random Sleeper triggers. This way, I can go back and edit and further refine on the same page.
For those not subject to my innumerable alliance mails and forum posts, I'll be connecting through other avenues of media. I'm already scheduled to be on Eve Uni's upcoming Wormhole Roundtable, for example (though not as one of the main speakers) and I intend to also speak on EveRadio once details have been sorted. I'd also like to offer an open question and answer session, much like the one I hosted for Two Step when he was running for CSM last year. Beyond this, it will need to be consistent and regular communication to simply prove what I stated.
Does this address your question adequately, or is there something else you'd like me to clear up?
Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! |
MD74
Axial tilt Malefic Aspects
13
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Posted - 2013.01.29 15:59:00 -
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Malefic Aspects approves. Goodluck Nathan! |
Singular Snowflake
New Order Logistics CODE.
96
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Posted - 2013.01.29 16:33:00 -
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Nathan Jameson wrote:Hey Kainotomiu,
Communication takes many different forms, from public speaking to interpersonal communication to forum posts to blogs. My specific experience lies in the realm of drafting reference guides and protocols in a form that should make sense to the casual reader. Simplifying for the common denominator, in other words. This is why I linked the website; I wrote everything on it that's not attributed to someone else.
The blog I'm creating for a similar purpose. It is not so much for daily musings as for organized treatises and theses that interested parties can refer to. For example, I'll have a page on what I feel are the most critical issues in wormhole space (none of which should come as a surprise) and another perhaps for new content I'd like to see, such as random Sleeper triggers. This way, I can go back and edit and further refine on the same page.
For those not subject to my innumerable alliance mails and forum posts, I'll be connecting through other avenues of media. I'm already scheduled to be on Eve Uni's upcoming Wormhole Roundtable, for example (though not as one of the main speakers) and I intend to also speak on EveRadio once details have been sorted. I'd also like to offer an open question and answer session, much like the one I hosted for Two Step when he was running for CSM last year. Beyond this, it will need to be consistent and regular communication to simply prove what I stated.
Does this address your question adequately, or is there something else you'd like me to clear up?
Could you answer Kainotomiu's question about the two specific blog entries he provided? |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
610
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Posted - 2013.01.29 16:37:00 -
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Singular Snowflake wrote: Could you answer Kainotomiu's question about the two specific blog entries he provided?
Lol, that horizontal line made me think that question was in his signature. I thought it was rather odd. Will update with response shortly. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! |
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Scatim Helicon
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
1511
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Posted - 2013.01.29 18:18:00 -
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It seems curious that much of your push for communications beyond the walls of your alliance only seems to have come about now that you're making a bid for CSM. You're going to keep a blog. You're going to appear on some podcasts. You weren't doing any of those things until you announced you were running.
If communications are so important to you for its own sake, rather than as a means to an end of padding your CSM candidacy, why is that? Titans were never meant to be "cost effective", its a huge ****.-á- CCP Oveur, 2006
~If you want a picture of the future of WiS, imagine a spaceship, stamping on an avatar's face. Forever. |
Kainotomiu Ronuken
Dreddit Test Alliance Please Ignore
794
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Posted - 2013.01.29 18:34:00 -
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Thanks for your answers. I am also interested in your response to Scatim Helicon above me.
You have become the pubbie, Mittani. Yours is the temple whose technetium-clad tables are at risk of being overthrown, whose seats need mixing. You're the one who fears war. -- Sadleric |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
613
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Posted - 2013.01.30 04:32:00 -
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Scatim Helicon wrote:It seems curious that much of your push for communications beyond the walls of your alliance only seems to have come about now that you're making a bid for CSM. You're going to keep a blog. You're going to appear on some podcasts. You weren't doing any of those things until you announced you were running.
If communications are so important to you for its own sake, rather than as a means to an end of padding your CSM candidacy, why is that?
That evaluation is not entirely correct. I've been communicating beyond the walls of my alliance since it began, but simply in different venues that were tailored for what I needed. I've concentrated on diplomacy (nothing new really), helping new WH CEOs set up their corps (tower roles and access, needed equipment, corp focus, what to do when a corp theft happens), and setting up public resources for when I'm offline. Plenty of the corps either in our alliance or in wormhole space now got their start by popping into our public chat and asking me for one-on-one help.
I'm not increasing the level of my communication; I'm simply changing the manner in which I communicate to ones more specifically suited. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! |
Akios Eres
Saiph Industries Talocan United
1
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Posted - 2013.01.30 10:41:00 -
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Goons and Test are just pissy Nathan rocks that crazy Red Coat better then them.
Also because Anoikis space rules.
Nathan is a great communicator and solo's Dreadnaughts. Deal with it. |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
615
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Posted - 2013.01.30 11:05:00 -
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Akios Eres wrote:Nathan is a great communicator and solo's Dreadnaughts. Deal with it.
News Team ASSEMBLE!!!! Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
621
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Posted - 2013.01.31 18:36:00 -
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I've finished an article on what I think what needs to and what could change with wormhole space.
It's by no means a finished list. Give your reactions to the ideas, or suggest your own! That's what the CSM is meant for anyway. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! |
mynnna
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
400
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Posted - 2013.01.31 18:40:00 -
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Akios Eres wrote:Nathan rocks that crazy Red Coat better then them.
Sorry, I think I'm going to have to disagree with that. This post was crafted by a member of the GoonSwarm Federation Economic Cabal, the foremost authority on Eve: Online economics and gameplay. |
czMulti
Posthuman Society 10110001100111101000
31
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Posted - 2013.01.31 18:41:00 -
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Looks like deciding who is going to be the wh csm for next term will be quite hard :)
+1 from me.. |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
621
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Posted - 2013.01.31 18:42:00 -
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mynnna wrote:Akios Eres wrote:Nathan rocks that crazy Red Coat better then them.
Sorry, I think I'm going to have to disagree with that.
Well that's cause you got boobs. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! |
mynnna
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
400
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Posted - 2013.01.31 19:00:00 -
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Nathan Jameson wrote:mynnna wrote:Akios Eres wrote:Nathan rocks that crazy Red Coat better then them.
Sorry, I think I'm going to have to disagree with that. Well that's cause you got boobs.
What a tasteless comment. This post was crafted by a member of the GoonSwarm Federation Economic Cabal, the foremost authority on Eve: Online economics and gameplay. |
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Vincent Gaines
Double-Down Transmission Lost
292
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Posted - 2013.01.31 19:59:00 -
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SojournerRover wrote: I was on the Talocan United board and worked closely with you and your leadership and I will not be voting for you.
You're still angry at being evicted?
Let it go. |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
626
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Posted - 2013.02.01 08:47:00 -
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I have updated my improvements page with a topic that is near and dear to my heart.
One word.
HATS. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! |
Sith1s Spectre
Sky Fighters Talocan United
82
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Posted - 2013.02.01 09:23:00 -
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I endorse this product and or service.
You sir, have my vote CCP please consider hats as a clothing option for our spaceship barbies.-á
Artist impression of what this could potentially be http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t66/ROBC5Z06/sithsig_zps86971c83.jpg |
Singular Snowflake
New Order Logistics CODE.
100
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Posted - 2013.02.01 11:28:00 -
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Nathan Jameson wrote:mynnna wrote:Akios Eres wrote:Nathan rocks that crazy Red Coat better then them.
Sorry, I think I'm going to have to disagree with that. Well that's cause you got boobs.
Can we have some more sexism please, there never seems to be enough. |
Vincent Gaines
Double-Down Transmission Lost
292
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Posted - 2013.02.01 13:39:00 -
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Singular Snowflake wrote:
Can we have some more sexism please, there never seems to be enough.
Would you like to see my boobs instead?
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Akios Eres
Saiph Industries Talocan United
1
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Posted - 2013.02.02 05:21:00 -
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czMulti wrote:Looks like deciding who is going to be the wh csm for next term will be quite hard :)
+1 from me..
If this means what I think this means I am forced to withdraw my support for Nathan in lue of pre existing obligations to the Hotnesss that is CZmulti. I do so in keeping with the my alliances policy of blantant sexim as demonstrated by my illustrious executor Nathan Jameson.
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Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
636
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Posted - 2013.02.02 05:39:00 -
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I have no idea what's going on in this thread anymore. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! |
Seleene
Body Count Inc. Pandemic Legion
2437
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Posted - 2013.02.02 06:56:00 -
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What do you know about the Talocan? CSM 7 Chairman My Blog - Where I say stuff Follow Seleene on Twitter! |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
636
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Posted - 2013.02.02 07:21:00 -
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Seleene wrote:What do you know about the Talocan?
Not as much as I'd like. The content team at CCP hasn't had a lot of need to develop their story, sadly.
Here's what I can point out so far:
Talocan History Talocan Technology A rather interesting Talocan Static Gate guide Unfinished research into their Drives Study of the Devil's Dig site in the Okkelen constellation Some of my own Fiction about their culture
They seem to be an interesting blend of Caldari and Minmatar themes. They are similar to the Caldari, with references to missiles being made in one of the Talocan sites and shield-based technology being reverse-engineered from drops in the Okkelen constellation. At the same time, their nomadic nature harkens strongly to the Thukkers of the Minmatar, even if we don't know why they were traveling. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! |
Altrue
Exploration Frontier inc
317
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Posted - 2013.02.02 14:07:00 -
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Seems that you are, in my opinion, the best new Wormhole representative so far.
Good luck. G££ <= Me |
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Skogen Gump
4U Services Inc. Talocan United
131
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Posted - 2013.02.02 22:48:00 -
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SojournerRover wrote: I was on the Talocan United board and worked closely with you and your leadership and I will not be voting for you.
Nathan, what is your platform on Suiciding in POS shields ?
Because ... err ... no reason really, just wanted to ask.
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Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
636
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Posted - 2013.02.03 05:27:00 -
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Skogen Gump wrote:SojournerRover wrote: I was on the Talocan United board and worked closely with you and your leadership and I will not be voting for you.
Nathan, what is your platform on Suiciding in POS shields ? Because ... err ... no reason really, just wanted to ask.
Depends on if I'm assaulting or defending.
Heh heh heh.
In all seriousness, though, I'm also of the mind that disallowing self-destructing inside POS shields would be good for the wormhole environment. For one, if I was invading, I'd like to see some sort of concrete result on the killboard, instead of screenshots and cool-story-bro's. Also, if I was defending, I'd prefer to go down in GLORIOUS COMBAT, even if it destroyed my killboard for that month, simply because at least it showed I never gave up. I think my favorite story of a null-sec eviction from wormhole space (-A-?) involved the defenders dropping their shields, locking each other up with remote rep, and fighting to the bitter end. That takes balls, and those are the sorts of people we want in wormhole space.
It would definitely shake things up. I can see two direct repercussions of this change.
First, there would be a few months of upheaval, where the larger groups would go around and kick over a lot of the smaller groups, just to see what fell out of the POS shields. The larger groups would probably also poke each other a bit, but not before the isk farmers and loot pinatas. Would this be good for the game? I'm unsure; it may create paying subscriptions, it may drive them away. It would, at least, be a large-scale conflict enabler that many in wormhole space are asking for.
Second, and this is less certain, there might be a stronger coalescing of "power blocs" as null sec groups or other farmers gain friends to help them defend their assets. No longer would simple self-destruction be enough of a deterrent to most invasion, and we may find that unless a pilot is in a large group or has big friends, he's better off in high sec. I don't know how likely this sort of reaction is, but this change may be more harmful than helpful to wormhole space if it turns it into a modified null sec.
At the end of the day, however, I prefer to shake things up and see where the pieces fall, instead of maintaining the status quo. I also like prompting people to be competent and take precautions, instead of coasting through the game on an assumed safety net. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! |
Altrue
Exploration Frontier inc
317
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Posted - 2013.02.03 09:04:00 -
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Nathan Jameson wrote: At the end of the day, however, I prefer to shake things up and see where the pieces fall, instead of maintaining the status quo. I also like prompting people to be competent and take precautions, instead of coasting through the game on an assumed safety net.
That's the spirit !
However, I would be careful not to give high-class wormholes more reasons to evict lower classes (i.e no self-destruct) because it would ruin the power-to-small-corporations specificity of wormholes. G££ <= Me |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
636
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Posted - 2013.02.03 09:32:00 -
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Altrue wrote:Nathan Jameson wrote: At the end of the day, however, I prefer to shake things up and see where the pieces fall, instead of maintaining the status quo. I also like prompting people to be competent and take precautions, instead of coasting through the game on an assumed safety net.
That's the spirit ! However, I would be careful not to give high-class wormholes more reasons to evict lower classes (i.e no self-destruct) because it would ruin the power-to-small-corporations specificity of wormholes.
Yes, this has occurred to me as well. One of the biggest benefits of wormhole space is that smaller corporations can get a foothold and thrive. We don't want to create a greater vacuum between the very powerful and the single-pilot corporations. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
636
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Posted - 2013.02.03 19:45:00 -
[45] - Quote
My newest post further explains my platform, along with the relationship between a memorable position and the role of the CSM. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! |
Chitsa Jason
DEEP-SPACE CO-OP LTD Exhale.
262
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Posted - 2013.02.03 23:47:00 -
[46] - Quote
Wow thats really nice blog. The stakes are high!! |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
638
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Posted - 2013.02.04 09:47:00 -
[47] - Quote
Chitsa Jason wrote:Wow thats really nice blog. The stakes are high!!
Thank you, mate. Best wishes towards you and your own campaign as well! Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! |
RioCrokite
The Kairos Syndicate Transmission Lost
12
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Posted - 2013.02.04 21:55:00 -
[48] - Quote
+1 for Nathan and free-da-hat movement :D
now where are those black carribean pirate ones... |
Qvar Dar'Zanar
EVE University Ivy League
252
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Posted - 2013.02.05 01:21:00 -
[49] - Quote
Sir, you have my vote. |
Singular Snowflake
New Order Logistics CODE.
106
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Posted - 2013.02.05 11:06:00 -
[50] - Quote
Oh lord. So your "platform" is that you represent everyone? You cannot represent two contradictory views at the same time when it comes down to making hard decisions and taking a stand.
I'll leave you with a quote from a person far wiser than me, I feel it represents your candidacy in this thread perfectly:
James 315 wrote:Beware the candidate who tells you about how much experience he has in this game, or how much he knows about it. Beware the candidate who tells you how hard he'll work, or how well he gets along with others, or that he's still forming his opinions on the issues, or that he can believe two contradictory things at the same time. Those are the candidates who are telling you everything in the world except what they'll actually do if you send them to the CSM. The problem with the blank slate candidate is that you never really know what you're voting for. Even when they do offer you a few bullet points here or there about what they supposedly believe, you can't trust it. If a candidate is willing to manipulate voters by hiding his views, he'll be just as willing to manipulate the voters by misrepresenting his views. [source] |
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Tykari
The Synenose Accord Celestial Imperative
109
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Posted - 2013.02.05 13:57:00 -
[51] - Quote
You might want to add this to the list as well.
Talocan ships
Stills works in progress, and with so little info available I doubt I'll be adding a lot more, but I'm still working on it. In this dark void we are like brilliant stars, holding within us both the creative and destructive power to bring a new dawn upon worlds or plunge them into eternal darkness. |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
643
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Posted - 2013.02.05 14:14:00 -
[52] - Quote
@Singular Snowflake
Perhaps you're misinterpreting the message in my writings so far, or they were poorly worded. If elected as as a member of CSM based on a "wormhole vote," it is my JOB to represent everyone within wormhole space. I will not pretend otherwise.
At the same time, I do have clearly formed ideas, positions, and goals if I'm elected to the CSM. My focus will be on the smaller, lower-tier corporations in the C1s to C4s, as I stated in my blog. Repeating in full the paragraph you selectively quoted:
http://talocanunited.com/csm wrote:Therefore, to further expound upon my platform and candidacy, I will be representing the common manGÇôthe GÇ£little guy.GÇ¥ I will remember the big voices of the game, the GÇ£end gamersGÇ¥ who need something new to shoot at with their Loki-MorosGÇÖs. But I will especially remember the multitude of smaller CEOs and pilots who only wish to for role management to be easier for growing their corp. Or for a more developed backstory for the Sleepers they shoot day-to-day. Or for a new tier of Destroyers to be developed that they can manufacture in the depths of space. [italics added for emphasis] On one hand, I am assuring the C5-C6 corporations that I will not be representing the "little guys" at the expenses of their own unique needs and desires (and indeed, the majority of my own alliances lives in C5s). But I do have a specific voter demographic in mind.
I hope this helps clear up your concerns. And best wishes in your own personal search for the best high-sec representative. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
645
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Posted - 2013.02.05 23:01:00 -
[53] - Quote
My newest blog post is up:
The Delicate Dance of Politics
In which I name-drop my two favorite politicians of all time. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! |
SojournerRover
Insidious Design
41
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Posted - 2013.02.06 17:26:00 -
[54] - Quote
Skogen Gump wrote:SojournerRover wrote: I was on the Talocan United board and worked closely with you and your leadership and I will not be voting for you.
Nathan, what is your platform on Suiciding in POS shields ? Because ... err ... no reason really, just wanted to ask.
What is your opinion on hiring small corps to attack your own corps to teach them how to PVP better?
What is your opinion on putting spies in alliance corps to keep an eye and take over the towers and force the CEO out if a bad word is said about the management style?
What is your opinion on talking to a corporations directors to undermine the CEO's of corporations?
What is your opinion on asking the corporations of an alliance to chip in real cash to buy the Alliance leader a computer?
What is you your opinion of an alliance leader that is never on comms?
What is your opinion of an alliance that has to work with another large alliance to blob with a 100 pilots against an 8 man active corp.?
I was on the Talocan United board and worked closely with you and your leadership and I will not be voting for you.
If the rest of the WH community wants this kind of representation where two faces are the norm then just let me say you have been warned.
Am I hurt? No But I am still mad. Bewhaaaaa ROVER (REDRUM)
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SojournerRover
Insidious Design
41
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Posted - 2013.02.06 18:19:00 -
[55] - Quote
Singular Snowflake wrote:Oh lord. So your "platform" is that you represent everyone? You cannot represent two contradictory views at the same time when it comes down to making hard decisions and taking a stand. I'll leave you with a quote from a person far wiser than me, I feel it represents your candidacy in this thread perfectly: James 315 wrote:Beware the candidate who tells you about how much experience he has in this game, or how much he knows about it. Beware the candidate who tells you how hard he'll work, or how well he gets along with others, or that he's still forming his opinions on the issues, or that he can believe two contradictory things at the same time. Those are the candidates who are telling you everything in the world except what they'll actually do if you send them to the CSM. The problem with the blank slate candidate is that you never really know what you're voting for. Even when they do offer you a few bullet points here or there about what they supposedly believe, you can't trust it. If a candidate is willing to manipulate voters by hiding his views, he'll be just as willing to manipulate the voters by misrepresenting his views. [source]
ROVER (REDRUM)
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Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
645
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Posted - 2013.02.06 18:30:00 -
[56] - Quote
Can't be influential without making a few enemies.
We've already thrown-down in game, so I have no need to start another war on the forums. Thanks for your input, Rover. I noticed you are getting more eloquent and diplomatic in your posts lately. Honest compliment. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! |
Singular Snowflake
New Order Logistics CODE.
107
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Posted - 2013.02.06 21:07:00 -
[57] - Quote
Nathan Jameson wrote:Can't be influential without making a few enemies. We've already thrown-down in game, so I have no need to start another war on the forums. Thanks for your input, Rover. I noticed you are getting more eloquent and diplomatic in your posts lately. Honest compliment. Is this another example of your "communication"? You could at least answer some of his questions, for example
SojournerRover wrote:What is your opinion of an alliance leader that is never on comms? might be interesting bit of information for the potential voters, are they voting for another absentee CSM member like Issler? |
Poetic Stanziel
Fweddit I Whip My Slaves Back and Forth
1693
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Posted - 2013.02.06 22:19:00 -
[58] - Quote
Get yourself interviewed:
http://crossingzebras.com/post/40699271518/electioninterviews Amarr Militia - Fweddit - http://fweddit.com Poetic Discourse - http://poeticstanziel.blogspot.com |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
645
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Posted - 2013.02.07 01:35:00 -
[59] - Quote
Singular Snowflake wrote:Nathan Jameson wrote:Can't be influential without making a few enemies. We've already thrown-down in game, so I have no need to start another war on the forums. Thanks for your input, Rover. I noticed you are getting more eloquent and diplomatic in your posts lately. Honest compliment. Is this another example of your "communication"? You could at least answer some of his questions, for example
I am not going to waste my time responding to baseless accusations. If someone is going to point the finger, they'd better bring something better to the table than delusions filtered through paranoia. Like actual evidence. THEN we have something concrete to talk about. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! |
Bernie Nator
4U Services Inc. Talocan United
523
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Posted - 2013.02.07 02:40:00 -
[60] - Quote
Singular Snowflake wrote:Nathan Jameson wrote:Can't be influential without making a few enemies. We've already thrown-down in game, so I have no need to start another war on the forums. Thanks for your input, Rover. I noticed you are getting more eloquent and diplomatic in your posts lately. Honest compliment. Is this another example of your "communication"? You could at least answer some of his questions, for example SojournerRover wrote:What is your opinion of an alliance leader that is never on comms? might be interesting bit of information for the potential voters, are they voting for another absentee CSM member like Issler?
I am quite happy to say that Nate is usually on comms if he is at his computer. His door is open for anyone that has an issue or concern and he will do whatever it takes to see that the issue is resolved in a manner that appeals to everyone. Nathan works very hard to make sure that his alliance is always running smoothly. |
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Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
651
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Posted - 2013.02.07 23:14:00 -
[61] - Quote
And if that wasn't enough, you can now harass me and send me death threats in a fresh, new, innovative way!
https://twitter.com/TalocanUnited
Perfect for those little thoughts or questions that don't even deserve a full forum post. Or love notes. I'm not picky. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
651
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Posted - 2013.02.09 00:00:00 -
[62] - Quote
New article up!
Shaking up the Snowglobe
Or, "Why Preventing Self Destructs Inside Force Fields May Actually Not Be in Your Favor." Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Candente
Navy Veteran Club
30
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Posted - 2013.02.09 00:44:00 -
[63] - Quote
Nice articles Nathan, keep it up :D |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
654
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Posted - 2013.02.10 15:47:00 -
[64] - Quote
I've just completed an interview with podcast Crossing Zebras. Xander is an excellent interviewer, and it was my pleasure to work with him. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Beaver Retriever
Science and Trade Institute Caldari State
3
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Posted - 2013.02.10 17:56:00 -
[65] - Quote
Nathan Jameson wrote:Singular Snowflake wrote: Could you answer Kainotomiu's question about the two specific blog entries he provided?
Lol, that horizontal line made me think that question was in his signature. I thought it was rather odd. Will update with response shortly. EDIT: All right, I don't like either of the blog posts. They're both greatly generalizing and make statements that are accepted as truth without solid evidence. A few examples: Ripard Teg : "To me, the interesting thing about the argument that un-docking serves as consent to PvP is that the people who make this argument invariably make it from a position of enormous strength."This is incorrect. The element of EVE that first attracted me to it, and in fact got my paid subscription in the first 48 hours, was that I WAS vulnerable to everyone out there. You actually had to PLAY this game, not simply coast along with a set of pre-defined heuristics. There are plenty of players (and my friends) who also state that what drew them to the game were the stories of treachery, backstabbing, and cutthroat behavior sanctioned by a major game company, as you could find this in no other game. It is its uniqueness. (What percentage of new players think as I did is unknown, but you can't simply wave your hand and say none.) James 315: "Despite the fact that wardecs have been repeatedly nerfed to make highsec safer..."Actually, the most effective nerf to wardecing was a player-created initiative called DecShield that forced the Devs to actually rewrite how wardecs worked. "The substance of Ripard's argument is that in the same way women shouldn't need to alter their clothing to avoid sexual assault, a miner shouldn't need to fit a tank to avoid being ganked." Again, this is ignoring the final words that Ripard put out, which was simply: "This sort of thing happens every single day in EVE and most of us have just come to accept it -- and the cost it wreaks in player unsubs -- as part of the game. The question that started the philosophical debate: should we? I still don't know." Ripard sought to ask a question, not make a conclusion. At least not in that post. If I had to decide on writing styles and flow of logic, then, I would go with Ripard, as I think James is missing the point. However, as I believe you're asking more if I agree or disagree with James' response to Ripard, I will have to say I agree a lot with James' mindset. When I first moved into my own wormhole, I set up a small tower with as many defenses as it could afford, and spent the time imagining fleets of battleship behind every moon. I loaded the system with scan alts, did what I could to make sure I harvested gas in peace (in my ignorance, simply not opening connections), and used my diplomacy skills to build relationships with like-minded or more powerful groups. I did not cry any time I was blown up, whether by ill fortune or my own stupidity. And now I'm at the lead of a well-established wormhole alliance. I like to tell myself there's a connection. It ultimately comes down to precedent and how CCP intends for their game to be defined. If it IS truly as an open-ended sandbox, one that promotes both villainy and heroism (or at least common sense), then we need to put in enablers for both types of people. Recent boosts to Destroyers allowed griefers to hit harder with cheaper ships. The recent suspect flags and kill rights, in turn, allowed those griefers to be hunted then or later, perhaps by other people. I am not going to address if the present power struggle is perfectly balanced, just that CCP is attempting to address both sides. As they should. TL;DR: +1 Ripard for use of logic and writing ability, +1 James for similarity with personal opinions. So if I vote for you, on the basis of providing a voice for wormhole space and POS revamp/modular POS, I will not have to worry that you are secretly in favor of carebear creep?
What I'm talking about, is this blog post here: http://www.minerbumping.com/2013/01/good-csm-bad-csm.html
People voted for these representatives for entirely different reasons than getting them to speak for the crying carebear, yet here they are, doing just that. Trebor actually doesn't understand that a PVE-only hisec would break the market and break the game as we know it.
Basically, I want to give you at least one of my votes but I don't want to get a turd like that in my lap if I do. |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
654
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Posted - 2013.02.10 18:01:00 -
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Beaver Retriever wrote:So if I vote for you, on the basis of providing a voice for wormhole space and POS revamp/modular POS, I will not have to worry that you are secretly in favor of carebear creep?
Can you rephrase the question in such a way that it does not have such an obvious yes/no response? Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Beaver Retriever
Science and Trade Institute Caldari State
4
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Posted - 2013.02.10 18:42:00 -
[67] - Quote
Nathan Jameson wrote:Beaver Retriever wrote:So if I vote for you, on the basis of providing a voice for wormhole space and POS revamp/modular POS, I will not have to worry that you are secretly in favor of carebear creep? Can you rephrase the question in such a way that it does not have such an obvious yes/no response? Well, the reason I posed the question that way is I wanted a very simple yes/no response, instead of letting you dance around the issue like Ripard Teg (who is not getting my vote(s)) does.
I guess a question you might like better is what is your stance on lowering risk and/or limiting non-consensual PVP in hisec space? |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
654
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Posted - 2013.02.10 19:16:00 -
[68] - Quote
Beaver Retriever wrote:I guess a question you might like better is what is your stance on lowering risk and/or limiting non-consensual PVP in hisec space?
Ah, I like that question. I'll devote more time to a well-worded reply after I've been to bed and composed my thoughts (it's 3:15 AM local). Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
678
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Posted - 2013.02.12 01:34:00 -
[69] - Quote
I was hoping to make a blog post of my thoughts on the matter of consensual PVP in high sec, but my personal history is limited to industry, freighting, marketeering, and generally keeping out of the way of wardecs (my PVP is in -1.0 space). Since I'm not sure I have enough experience to make a list of generalities, I'll post this here first.
For one, Beaver, I hope that you are not forming your opinion of the CSM and of the issues being discussed primarily via James's blog. He's good at getting attention, but not so much at objectivity. I'm glad he's able to listen to responses from the CSM members in his comments, but he uses very loaded language and quickly jumps to conclusions about peoples' motives. For example, his treatment of Solomon is (in my opinion) rather unfair. Quoting page 68 of the minutes, Solomon clearly states he is "stimulating conversation" when discussing how to conceptualize wardecs. All his thoughts are phrased in questions of definition, where he discusses both sides of the issue. ("If we're going to balance the system, you need to understand what the primary goal is that you're trying to satisfy.") Yet he is demonized by James, who is convinced that promoting more groups battling on equal grounds automatically equals the removal of griefing tactics. (It does not, unless one tries to also include that.)
However, this post primarily is in response to your question, not my personal views of another candidate's blog. To answer your question, "what is your stance on lowering risk and/or limiting non-consensual PVP in hisec space?" I would say that two elements must be kept in mind:
1) The flavor of the mechanics and environment of high sec. 2) Options given to both sides of a conflict.
For the first, each area of space has its own unique flavor that should be remembered when tweaking anything in it. High sec is home to the heart of the NPC empires, and (naturally) there should be rules set in place for how hostilities are conducted. Things are looser in low sec, where a quick pirate who knows his way around guns and gates can pretty much get away with what he wants; and in null sec, anything goes (except when going through stargates, those silly things). Wormholes are like null sec in that regard, except you can't see the thug(s) creeping up behind you. Or the thugs behind them.
Open hostilities should be possible in high sec, but there should be a few more hoops to jump through than simply turning off your weapon safeties. Whether it is through a formalized note of aggression (currently a "wardec"), or losing your ship and sec status to drive home a point, consequences should be higher. But non-consensual PVP should always be possible.
And honestly, when you think about it, you don't even need a wardec to attack an entire corp. -10 pirates can still dock up in high sec, reship, and grief a favorite enemy until their entire corp pisses their pants and folds.
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The second is, in my opinion, the more important. This link was one of the first things I learned when I began in high sec, so many moons ago, and it was invaluable. Not because I used anything in it in my first month (on the contrary, I moved to wormhole space to get my footing). Instead, it taught me that there are always options for fighting back, even if it's making the conflict so much of a headache that the opposition simply leaves.
The current wardec system is far from perfect, but the creators had the right idea. Allowing defenders to call on friends (or allow PVP lovers to offer their services for a fee or free) puts tools in the hands of both sides, giving more options than simply docking up for an industrialist corp. Agreed, the current iteration needs a massive retooling, but the intentions were solid. And this is what we need to always keep in mind when adjusting aggression in high sec. Not simply removing it, or trying to perfectly balance a single mechanic, but instead making sure that both sides have plenty of options. (In my opinion, the current bounty system, suspect flags, and adjusted timers have done much to promote PVP in empire space, even prompting me to pod people "cause I could." Then figure out what sec status grinding was.)
At the summit, CCP and the CSM were looking for ways to promote balanced warfare--war that actually "meant something." This is good; we could always use more big fights. Doomsayers, however, will equate this to the removal of unbalanced aggression, but that's like saying because I love apple pie, I will not rest until I see mince meat pie removed from every menu. (Even if it IS of the devil.)
In closing, I'd like to point out something that perhaps everyone has forgotten. PVP cannot be forced on the unwilling, no matter how many carrots or sticks or sticks made of carrots you use. I've had plenty of pilots and corps in my alliance that simply will not play the game that way. They are not paying for their subscription for that experience and see no reason to start. One can attempt to force PVP upon them; but the harder you push, the farther into they withdraw into their burrows. Those who love to pew, pew. Those who do not, will not. And those who are on the fence will go the way of their friends.
Which is, honestly, the best way to promote PVP in high sec. I've had more than one CEO in my alliance turn a former carebear into a stone-cold assassin simply by taking them out on a single roam through null sec. Even I will lay down my spreadsheets for a few hours if I hear JohnnyTazer has a new fleet up and is looking for action. Nothing like staring down a Moros solo while in an Abaddon--those are the sorts of experiences I love to remember.
CCP can do their part to give us the tools. It's up to us to make sure we use them.
...
Well, shoot. Maybe I have enough for a blog entry after all. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
GallowsCalibrator
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
228
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Posted - 2013.02.12 21:03:00 -
[70] - Quote
Let's put this vaunted communication and diversity platform you've got going to the test.
You know the question that's coming up - let's talk stew.
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Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
682
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Posted - 2013.02.12 21:13:00 -
[71] - Quote
GallowsCalibrator wrote:Let's put this vaunted communication and diversity platform you've got going to the test.
You know the question that's coming up - let's talk stew.
Here in Taiwan, it is very difficult to find an actual stew. They eat more hot pots and curry (which I also rather enjoy).
My favorite stews, however, include a hearty amount of mutilated animal flesh (preferably prepubescent), tender and fragile roots wrenched callously from the soil, with only a touch of eukaryotic seasonings, bred in dark and fetid pastures.
Or, when in a pinch...
Basically, anything that satisfies my dark hunger for the meat of the innocent. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
682
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Posted - 2013.02.12 23:14:00 -
[72] - Quote
A new blog post is up!
A Horse to PVP
I've taken my reply to Beaver and expanded upon it, adding some more thoughts I had in the process. Some of it you'll recognize; other stuff is new.
Also, I will be going back to my OP and updating it with links to all the new material, for newcomers. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Keilateau Shakor
Shakor Freight and Mining Service
9
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Posted - 2013.02.13 13:32:00 -
[73] - Quote
Nathan Jameson wrote:.. My favorite stews, however, include a hearty amount of mutilated animal flesh (preferably prepubescent), tender and fragile roots wrenched callously from the soil, with only a touch of eukaryotic seasonings, bred in dark and fetid pastures. ...
Ok, I'm sold!
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Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
685
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Posted - 2013.02.13 20:30:00 -
[74] - Quote
I am now easily contactable outside-of-game on my new Skype account: "TalocanUnited". Feel free to pop on and shoot me some questions, or just say hello! Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
chris elliot
EG CORP Talocan United
130
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Posted - 2013.02.14 20:27:00 -
[75] - Quote
SojournerRover wrote:
What is your opinion of an alliance leader that is never on comms?
Confirming that enjoy hopping into nathans ts channel and shouting really loud at him before quickly leaving the channel. |
Singular Snowflake
New Order Logistics CODE.
113
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Posted - 2013.02.14 23:21:00 -
[76] - Quote
Nathan Jameson wrote:Open hostilities should be possible in high sec, but there should be a few more hoops to jump through than simply turning off your weapon safeties. Whether it is through a formalized note of aggression (currently a "wardec"), or losing your ship and sec status to drive home a point, consequences should be higher. Can you elaborate on that? Are the current consequences high enough? Do you feel they should be lowered or raised? |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
687
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Posted - 2013.02.16 00:20:00 -
[77] - Quote
New blog post up, in which I answer questions about my wormhole r+¬sum+¬.
@ Singular Snowflake: I'm personally comfortable with the current level of risk/consequences in high sec, assuming wardecs can be made more functional. The presence of NPC corps means that high-sec citizens always have an option to avoid griefing above simple ganking, and that if they really want to make their own corp, there's more thought involved than simply registering at CONCORD. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
697
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Posted - 2013.02.18 04:24:00 -
[78] - Quote
The long-awaited CSM 8 Wormhole Debates on the "Down the Pipe" podcast are here!
I discuss a number of topics with the other candidates running to represent wormhole space: Cipreh, Chitsa Jason, James Arget, and Ayeson.
It's three hours long, so consider yourself forewarned.
All feedback is welcome and appreciated! Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Zuju
The Praxis Initiative Gentlemen's Agreement
12
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Posted - 2013.02.20 09:12:00 -
[79] - Quote
As someone who has worked with Nate extensively in the past I can confirm he is a sane and trustworthy individual.
Nate: good luck with your campaign, I'm looking forward to seeing you succeed.
On another note, Kaji and Blazier still have those Tengus and fly them often. (It was intarrnational talk like a pirate day after all) |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
702
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Posted - 2013.02.20 11:42:00 -
[80] - Quote
Zuju wrote:As someone who has worked with Nate extensively in the past I can confirm he is a sane and trustworthy individual.
Nate: good luck with your campaign, I'm looking forward to seeing you succeed.
On another note, Kaji and Blazier still have those Tengus and fly them often. (It was intarrnational talk like a pirate day after all)
Hey, Zuju, long time no see. Hope things are going well in null sec, and thanks for your support.
P.S. You can tell lovable old Kaji and Blazier that they're still KOS to the alliance. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
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Tech3ZH
Tribal Liberation Force Minmatar Republic
64
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Posted - 2013.02.20 23:38:00 -
[81] - Quote
Huh. gj Guess the interviewer thought you did well also. He gave his impressions of all the csm8 interviews he has done on his podcast 'Crossing Zebras'. (episode 20) |
Bloemkoolsaus
Viperfleet Inc. Transmission Lost
60
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Posted - 2013.02.22 12:21:00 -
[82] - Quote
There are a lot changes coming for eve. While I live in w-space, one of the most interesting for me personally will be to see how nullsec will change / evolve. For exemple, there's ideas that sov should be based on activity and not based on who owns certain structures. Another is beeing able to build/shape a system, placing your mark on it for everyone to see when they jump into the system. I can see some mechanics like that working in wspace to.
I would like to know your views on this. Both from a nullsec persepective and from a wspace persepective, and do you think this increase interaction between nullsec/wspace systems or not. If so, would you consider it good or bad.
I'll post the same question in a couple of other csm-topics to. |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
715
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Posted - 2013.02.22 15:09:00 -
[83] - Quote
Thanks for the questions, Bloem. I'll answer them after I've composed my thoughts a little.
Before that, however, I'd like to direct all your attentions to my newest blog post, "EVERYBODY VOTE!" Wherein I explain why the wormhole community still desperately needs a primary (of sorts).
We need voters who are as proactive as the candidates. Please read and be ready to vote on March 22nd! Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Endeavour Starfleet
842
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Posted - 2013.02.27 07:34:00 -
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Hello there!
I would like to name several situations that I feel are detrimental to the game. Give a solution and ask you for your stance on both. I do need answers to all the situations for my vote(s)
POS those three letters bring nightmares to just about anyone having the misfortune of having to operate one. The solution in the long term is obviously modular POS. Yet CCP seems to be backpedaling on implementing this despite the MANY benefits. What is your stance on the possibility of a near term bandage of a form of player POS that is only designed to be the equilivant of a Secure Container for ships until modular POS is ready?
Overpowered passive cloaking. It is now to the point where people are now beyond AFK cloaking but running Twitch.tv streams of enemy stations and systems! Would you support balancing cloaking to punish those who go AFK (Eventually able to be scanned down for decloak) while maintaining the benefits to people actively cloaking (Remaining at their keyboard)
Lack of Ring Mining. Again with the CCP backpedaling despite the many benefits for nullsec and other areas for the game. What is your stand on the crap that is moon mining?
The silly push by some in the community to end or delay "Local" or any effective means for those in a nullsec system to determine if a hostile or unknown is in system in them. This obviously needs no solution but I want your thoughts.
The horrible state of missions in hisec. The solution in my opinion is a complete rewrite to allow for a more incursion like approach that rewards those who want to train up logistic frigs and cruisers or be a specific role in a fleet. Also providing a way for newer players to experience group play in EVE.
Incursion suckage. With the nerfs to Incursions fleets have slowed to a trickle and it was sad to see CCP willing to spend more development time nerfing entire expansions instead of doing what was right being making other aspects of EVE better. Modular POS and Ring mining need dev time sooner so I will admit this ought to be looked at later however I wanted to get your views on them and have this to be some context to the next aspect of Logi.
Logi suckage. Logis do not have the tools to do their job. They need to be able to tell who is locked and taking damage and in large fleets the watchlist can't handle that leading to dependence on broadcasts that most of EVE seems to not know or refuse to use right. Look at any average HQ incursion fleet where people don't broadcast right stressing out logi or in fleet fights where following FCs orders makes it harder to broadcast properly. A solution is a logi only screen that is completely configurable to show who is taking the most DPS and who has the most locks in fleet.
Logi Suckage #2 Reps don't get you on mails? Wut? Solution obviously is to have repping those in fleet land you on killmails generated from fleet. |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
722
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Posted - 2013.02.28 07:26:00 -
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A quick update:
Just so that everyone is aware, I am available to talk on voice comms (TS3, Mumble, Skype, etc.) for those who are interested in more direct communication. Groups that would like me to field questions from their members, for example, could take advantage of this.
As I live in Taiwan, my hours are a bit limited. Here are the general times that IGÇÖd be free to talk each day:
Sunday GÇô Thursday: 1200 GÇô 1600 EVE Time
Friday GÇô Saturday: As this is the weekend, my schedule is much more flexible. Contact me if you have a time that works for you, and IGÇÖll see what I can do!
I hope to hear from many of you in the near future! Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
722
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Posted - 2013.02.28 08:14:00 -
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Bloemkoolsaus wrote:There are a lot changes coming for eve. While I live in w-space, one of the most interesting for me personally will be to see how nullsec will change / evolve. For exemple, there's ideas that sov should be based on activity and not based on who owns certain structures. Another is beeing able to build/shape a system, placing your mark on it for everyone to see when they jump into the system. I can see some mechanics like that working in wspace to.
I would like to know your views on this. Both from a nullsec persepective and from a wspace persepective, and do you think this increase interaction between nullsec/wspace systems or not. If so, would you consider it good or bad.
I'll post the same question in a couple of other csm-topics to. Interaction between null-sec and wh-space is good, if it continues in the current trend--that is, wormhole space using null sec for a playground. I'd like to see null-seccers more active in wh-space as well, without feeling the need for a "wormhole stabilizer" to get in the army most feel is necessary for engagements. The reasons we're going to null sec lately is because wh-space can be pretty quiet.
WH-space already has ways to "claim" a system--owned POCOs and sovereignty units located next to POS guns. These are easily seen on both the D-Scan and the overview. What sort of additional "marks" were you thinking of?
Endeavour Starfleet wrote:Hello there!
I would like to name several situations that I feel are detrimental to the game. Give a solution and ask you for your stance on both. I do need answers to all the situations for my vote(s)... I notice from your responses in the other CSM candidacy threads you've posted in that you are looking for candidates to feed you back very specific responses. Out of curiosity, do you represent a group of like-minded players, or are you posting as an individual voter? Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Endeavour Starfleet
843
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Posted - 2013.02.28 08:45:00 -
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Does it matter? The questions are relevant in my opinion due to how these issues affect the game. They are specific because CSM8 needs to be direct on these issues. |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
722
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Posted - 2013.02.28 10:49:00 -
[88] - Quote
Endeavour Starfleet wrote:Does it matter? The questions are relevant in my opinion due to how these issues affect the game. They are specific because CSM8 needs to be direct on these issues.
Because I'm not sure that anyone shares your opinion on the vitality of these issues. For example, AFK cloaking is actually a vital mechanic in wormhole space, where we'll spend hours watching enemy POS's, waiting for the first slip-up that nets us a kill. Once we've made a kill and our targets know we're in their home, we'll safe and cloak up for the rest of the day, just to play with their heads. They won't even know if we're in system (no local), but the fact that we're simply online in a cloaked ship can be enough to completely flummox their operations. The results are priceless.
I'm not the candidate to feed you the answers you desire. Best of luck with your continued search. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Endeavour Starfleet
845
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Posted - 2013.02.28 21:01:00 -
[89] - Quote
Then you support the cloak in it's current overpowered state correct? And admit to using it to remain in hostile space without risk while potentially away from the computer itself.
I can't support candidates like that. If they won't take a stand against an obviously growing problem (Go look at the EVE channels on Twitch.tv and see the ones meant to watch enemy staging systems) I personally can't trust them to put the pressure on CCP to fix the other issues.
My questions do remain however. And would like to see your responses. |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
723
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Posted - 2013.02.28 23:26:00 -
[90] - Quote
I have no issue with your questions. I have issue with the manner in which you ask them.
Good day to you, sir. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
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Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
723
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Posted - 2013.03.01 15:20:00 -
[91] - Quote
I've just realized that, for better or worse, I am now the executor for the largest wormhole alliance in the game. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
723
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Posted - 2013.03.02 17:50:00 -
[92] - Quote
Eve.Stratics.com recently conducted a text interview with me (along with several other well-known CSM candidates).
Go here to read the full article! Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Tyrion Moath
Browncoat Industries Rura-Penthe
6
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Posted - 2013.03.05 07:39:00 -
[93] - Quote
I just wanted to say that I was really pissed off your alliance dropped a secure can at an in-line safe in my wormhole to advertise for you. I don't think I'll vote for you now. Least you could have done was put it directly at the sun for easy removal instead of trying to clutter my dscan.
EDIT: You should really update your bio to link to this thread and say you're running too. Measure of how pissed off I am that I took the time to find this and tell you. |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
727
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Posted - 2013.03.05 09:46:00 -
[94] - Quote
Best way to campaign in a game that people play would be directly inside the game itself. Not everyone checks the forums; as you said yourself, you were not even aware I was running until then.
Thanks for the tip about my in-game bio though. That's a good idea. Fly safe! Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Akseli Jari
Caldari Provisions Caldari State
3
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Posted - 2013.03.06 15:58:00 -
[95] - Quote
Sir after our chat you definitely have my vote.
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Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
733
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Posted - 2013.03.06 16:00:00 -
[96] - Quote
Akseli Jari wrote:Sir after our chat you definitely have my vote.
Confirming I am "cheeky." Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Poetic Stanziel
Fweddit I Whip My Slaves Back and Forth
1797
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Posted - 2013.03.07 21:23:00 -
[97] - Quote
What is your stance on AFK skill training? Amarr Militia - Fweddit - http://fweddit.com Poetic Discourse - http://poeticstanziel.blogspot.com |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
739
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Posted - 2013.03.07 23:21:00 -
[98] - Quote
Poetic Stanziel wrote:What is your stance on AFK skill training?
Are you saying that one should only be able to train skills while sitting at his keyboard? Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
740
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Posted - 2013.03.09 12:26:00 -
[99] - Quote
New blog post up: "Changing of the Guard"
A number of significant changes have happened to the wormhole political landscape recently, and I discuss the two leading causes of wormhole groups failing. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Midori Amiiko
Garoun Investment Bank Gallente Federation
28
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Posted - 2013.03.13 11:46:00 -
[100] - Quote
Having flown under your alliance banner, I can say that you are both an effective communicator and tolerant of diversity. I for one always found your communications short and to the point: I refute the claims from the reddit crowd that you need to produce page upon page of content. Too much text becomes just so much noise and forumporn.
I think that some of your detractors aren't cognizant of just how different w-space is from k-space. Freed from the constraints of contiguous space and the sov mechanics needed to maintain it, wormhole dwellers have a degree of freedom unknown to most nulsec bittervets. To keep any sort of w-space alliance together must be a balancing act equalling any high-wire act. I for one do not know how you do it.
That being said, IDK if I'm going to vote for you or not...w-space does need representation, but I'm pretty happy with the crew we've got on the CSM right now. I'm going to visit some of the places you've linked to so I can make an informed decision. |
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Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
816
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Posted - 2013.03.13 12:39:00 -
[101] - Quote
Thanks for the kind words Midori.
Managed to get on some nice cap kills today. It isn't often these sorts of things happen in my TZ. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Midori Amiiko
Garoun Investment Bank Gallente Federation
32
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Posted - 2013.03.13 23:36:00 -
[102] - Quote
No problem...
So everybody's talking about what their going to do for the game, but there's little talk about what what each candidate would do in event of an emergency. To me this would be as important a role as getting POSes fixed. It's not easy to talk about, because of the completely unknown nature of the next mistake CCP will make. Who could have seen monocle-gate/microtransactions coming?
To test your paranoia level, could you come up with two big (possible) mistakes made by CCP that would require CSM involvement? Of course, feel free to tell us what you would do if called upon to help stop the bleeding. |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
818
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Posted - 2013.03.14 09:40:00 -
[103] - Quote
Midori Amiiko wrote:To test your paranoia level, could you come up with two big (possible) mistakes made by CCP that would require CSM involvement? Of course, feel free to tell us what you would do if called upon to help stop the bleeding.
An excellent question, and one deserving of its own blog post. Coming soon(TM)! Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
818
|
Posted - 2013.03.14 15:28:00 -
[104] - Quote
Talocan United celebrates their second birthday today! I am immensely proud of all my alliance members. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
857
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Posted - 2013.03.17 02:01:00 -
[105] - Quote
Talocan United decided to celebrate its two-year birthday by using BLOPs to ignite a low-sec brawl. Best party ever. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Frying Doom
1969
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Posted - 2013.03.17 13:08:00 -
[106] - Quote
I would say I hate to nit pick but well everyone knows me
You do remember that this is your campaign thread? In which you are trying to get elected to the CSM, where you will speak for all the players. We all thought CSM 6 was a war crime with it's massive Null Presence CSM7 topped it by selling out our Council to CCP, don't let it happen again. Vote or next time Incarna is your fault. Stupid Signature Broke
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Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
860
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Posted - 2013.03.17 13:41:00 -
[107] - Quote
Frying Doom wrote:I would say I hate to nit pick but well everyone knows me You do remember that this is your campaign thread? In which you are trying to get elected to the CSM, where you will speak for all the players.
Sure. I consider the enduring success of my alliance a selling point on my resume. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
864
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Posted - 2013.03.19 13:49:00 -
[108] - Quote
Back to the official campaigning!
I've just completed my match.eve-csm.com profile. Take a look, and promote it to your undecided friends! Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
864
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Posted - 2013.03.19 15:50:00 -
[109] - Quote
Oh, and got this nice poster commissioned by Rixx Javix. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
864
|
Posted - 2013.03.20 04:24:00 -
[110] - Quote
EveNews24.com just posted a recent interview about my CSM 8 candidacy. Check it out! (And feel free to troll me on the comments.) Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
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Poly Gon
Eve Ryuken Malefic Aspects
0
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Posted - 2013.03.21 01:34:00 -
[111] - Quote
Hey Nathan,
i have a really important question that needs to be answered so i can be reassured i found the right candidate for the next csm vote.
Do you come back and collect your secure container you forgot in our wh? I would be really dissappointed because a future csm member wouldn't leave his garbage behind, right?
fly safe (next time maybe with less containers)
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Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
864
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Posted - 2013.03.21 04:00:00 -
[112] - Quote
Poly Gon wrote:Hey Nathan,
i have a really important question that needs to be answered so i can be reassured i found the right candidate for the next csm vote.
Do you come back and collect your secure container you forgot in our wh? I would be really dissappointed because a future csm member wouldn't leave his garbage behind, right?
fly safe (next time maybe with less containers)
If they are not within a POS control area (i.e. at a safe spot), anchored containers will despawn after 30 days. In other words, right about when the elections finish up.
Keep in mind that such advertisements are not only for the residents, but also for every scout and day-tripper that passes through your system as well. If one wants to advertise to people who play a game, it's best to do it INSIDE the game, rather than on forums and news sites that you're hoping are visited.
Thanks for your post, and please remind your friends to take part in the election as well. You can always remove containers from your overview if you find it too distracting. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
thredra Aranax
Dead Space Hooligans
0
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Posted - 2013.03.21 15:14:00 -
[113] - Quote
you have my vote has well, it seems you have some good idea's. |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
868
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Posted - 2013.03.23 07:41:00 -
[114] - Quote
Rhavas had some interesting things to say in a recent address to wormhole voters:
http://themittani.com/features/csm-pre-election-unaffiliated-wormhole-votes Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
872
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Posted - 2013.03.26 14:15:00 -
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At present, there are five candidates who have put their names forward for representing wormhole space on the CSM. They are (alphabetically):
Ayeson Cipreh Chitsa Jason James Arget Nathan Jameson
James Arget recently posted the following on his CSM blog:
Quote:I had a fun chat with the other wormhole candidates this weekend. The Pre-Election has been delayed, and as a result we had a bit more time to do some collaboration. I kicked things off, and after a few evemails we all spat in our hands and shook on an agreement. Each candidate only needs 200 votes in the pre-election. Any votes above and beyond this are just cake, but if youGÇÖre short those 200, you may fail to be listed on the final ballot. There will be no public count as the votes come in, but we were told that Xhagen would let us know when we passed the threshold.
Therefore, as soon as I hit 200, IGÇÖll be calling for anyone who was goign to give me their pre-election vote to pass it on to another WH candidate. In particular, Ayeson and I have mutually endorsed each other. After that, Chitsa, Cipreh, and Nathan round out the Wormhole 5. This may skew the GÇ£front-runnerGÇ¥ count when the pre-election results are posted, but itGÇÖs more important to keep all our cards in play. The wormhole candidate field is very strong this year, and I think it speaks volumes that weGÇÖll happily kill each other in game, but weGÇÖre all in agreement that when it comes to the CSM we need to work together to get the best odds of winning a seat for wormhole space.
The Pre-Election should be going live any hour now on the CSM website, so go out and get your vote in!
I am re-posting it here to confirm that I will be supporting the GÇ£Wormhole 5,GÇ¥ and that I will be sending out a public announcement if and when I have reached the 200 votes needed for the final election. Players are encouraged to send their votes towards the other candidates should this occur.
Up with wormhole space! Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
872
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Posted - 2013.03.26 15:16:00 -
[116] - Quote
And the pre-election voting is live!
Click here to endorse me as your CSM 8 candidate! Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Lenier Chenal
Anomalous Existence Existential Anxiety
28
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Posted - 2013.03.26 16:41:00 -
[117] - Quote
Glad to see you are more open to improvement and content additions in WH space, per your CSM pre-election snippet :) |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
872
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Posted - 2013.03.27 04:01:00 -
[118] - Quote
Lenier Chenal wrote:Glad to see you are more open to improvement and content additions in WH space, per your CSM pre-election snippet :)
If that is non-ironic, thank you for your support. (Hard to tell on these forums sometimes.) I'm really looking forward to Odyssey, which seems to promise some form of new wormhole content. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
872
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Posted - 2013.03.28 12:31:00 -
[119] - Quote
Quote:Greetings,
You have met the 200 vote endorsement thresh-hold in the CSM8 pre-election. You will be included in the full election ballot.
Best Regards,
CCP Dolan
Loving my inbox lately. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
FWIFF0
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
20
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Posted - 2013.03.29 10:56:00 -
[120] - Quote
You should have just made your platform wormholes cause thats all you care about judging on your OP. Communication and Diversity being some dumb buzzwords you tossed in there. |
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FWIFF0
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
23
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Posted - 2013.03.29 10:58:00 -
[121] - Quote
Like your OP was a advertisement for your corp you aren't getting aroudn how exactly you are going to do ANYTHING for ANYONE. Maybe you just want to sit in the back of a room with CCP for an hour or two awkwardly so you can totally go be a tourist in iceland on their dime, no? Stop sucking CSM candidates thanks. |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
878
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Posted - 2013.03.29 12:02:00 -
[122] - Quote
I guess clicking on any of the links provided was too hard...? Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
885
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Posted - 2013.03.30 08:00:00 -
[123] - Quote
Update on the pre-elections and the "Wormhole 5."
tl;dr: It's a good time to be a wormholer. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
890
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Posted - 2013.04.01 11:37:00 -
[124] - Quote
I've been given good recommendations by some of the best-known EVE blogs out there!
Jester's Trek
EVEoganda
Interstellar Privateer
Confessions of a Starship Politician
Check out what they have to say about me. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
894
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Posted - 2013.04.02 15:54:00 -
[125] - Quote
CCP Fozzie's just published a very exciting devblog about POS improvements in the upcoming Odyssey expansion, all of which have their eye on the wormhole dweller!
Click here to read my initial reactions! Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
894
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Posted - 2013.04.02 16:52:00 -
[126] - Quote
James Arget just put together this great poster, advertising the "Wormhole 5"!
Vote for the Wormhole 5! Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
894
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Posted - 2013.04.03 15:21:00 -
[127] - Quote
My personal recommendations for the CSM 8 ballot have been published.
Also, I've received a few more recommendations from the following blogs:
Mangala at RvBganked
Unforgiven Storm at thelazypilot Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
895
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Posted - 2013.04.04 04:37:00 -
[128] - Quote
The pre-election results are up!
Thank you all for your support so far, and I hope I can count on you in the final election. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
895
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Posted - 2013.04.04 17:33:00 -
[129] - Quote
The official CSM voting page is live!
GO VOTE!!!
(Also, kind words from current CSM7 member Alekseyev.) Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Issler Dainze
Tadakastu-Obata Corporation The Honda Accord
2333
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Posted - 2013.04.04 18:37:00 -
[130] - Quote
I strongly endorse this candidate! Good luck!!
Issler |
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Alekseyev Karrde
Noir. Noir. Mercenary Group
1108
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Posted - 2013.04.04 22:49:00 -
[131] - Quote
I think that link is broken Nathan but I do indeed endorse this WH candidate
"Alekseyev Karrde: mercenary of my heart."-á -Arydanika, Voices from the Void
Hero of the CSM Noir./Noir. Academy Recruiting: www.noirmercs.com |
unimatrix0030
Viperfleet Inc. Transmission Lost
20
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Posted - 2013.04.05 05:15:00 -
[132] - Quote
Voted for w-space 5. And so should everyone reading this! |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
895
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Posted - 2013.04.05 06:07:00 -
[133] - Quote
Alekseyev Karrde wrote:I think that link is broken Nathan but I do indeed endorse this WH candidate
Fixed, thanks. And thank you. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
895
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Posted - 2013.04.05 08:05:00 -
[134] - Quote
Many have complained that the new 14-slot voting system is a GÇ£dragGÇ¥GÇôparticularly painful if you have multiple accounts you need to vote with.
Ironically, we have members of Goonswarm to thank for a javascript application that will auto-fill the options for you with a pre-selected list of candidates. CCPDolan has given candidates the green light to modify this code and send it out to their constituents, hopefully saving much time and hassle.
Follow the instructions linked here if youGÇÖd like to take part in the elections but want to save a bit of hassle on your end.
Remember, no matter whom you vote for at the end of the day, don't forget to vote! Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Frying Doom
2164
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Posted - 2013.04.05 09:34:00 -
[135] - Quote
Nathan Jameson wrote:Remember, no matter whom you vote for at the end of the day, don't forget to vote! So long as it is for members of the Wormhole 5. Vote Now My recommendations are:-á 1.James Arget 2.Ayeson 3.Nathan Jameson 4.Cipreh 5.Chitsa Jason 6. Malcanis 7. Mike Azariah 8. Ripard Teg 9. Mangala Solaris 10. Ali Aras |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
895
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Posted - 2013.04.05 11:02:00 -
[136] - Quote
Frying Doom wrote:Nathan Jameson wrote:Remember, no matter whom you vote for at the end of the day, don't forget to vote! So long as it is for members of the Wormhole 5.
Heh, thanks. Honestly didn't think we'd live up to your stellar expectations. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
895
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Posted - 2013.04.05 12:07:00 -
[137] - Quote
Just got done with a piece on netgamerradio.com. Go Aussies! Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
895
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Posted - 2013.04.05 18:32:00 -
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Some updates:
The CSM candidates are ALREADY having an effect on CCP. Thanks to our efforts, CCP has already revamped the voting process to be easier on multiple account holders.
I will be on Lost in Eve Podcast tomorrow, at 20:45. Check your calendars, and hope to see you there!
The UI is a bit wonky, but there is now a community spotlight on each of the candidates. Pretty cool.
Also, a number of us have been donating some funny propaganda posters for CCP's facebook page. Check them out! Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
qt pa2t
Ministry of War Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2013.04.05 21:31:00 -
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If elected will you:
1. Leave Jita
2.Clean up the "Vote Nathan Jameson for CSM 8!" cans from everyone's homesystems?
I consider both of these very important in determining whether I will have to reduce my ballot to a "WH 4".
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Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
895
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Posted - 2013.04.05 21:36:00 -
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qt pa2t wrote:If elected will you:
1. Leave Jita
2.Clean up the "Vote Nathan Jameson for CSM 8!" cans from everyone's homesystems?
I consider both of these very important in determining whether I will have to reduce my ballot to a "WH 4".
1. I have my main currently in an alliance C5 to help take part in whatever activities they have there. Of course, alliance/CSM 8 activities means I do a lot of AFK boosting in the meantime. I did manage to get locked out for a bit yesterday while attempting to jump a Noctis in a static, so no killmail for me. >_>
2. Anchored cans not within a POS control field (i.e. all of ours) are automatically despawned by the EVE system within 30 days. Since we started our campaign several weeks ago, they should be gone about the end of election.
Thanks for your questions and your interest! Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
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Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
903
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Posted - 2013.04.09 16:53:00 -
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Some interesting new developments on the POS iterations! Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
903
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Posted - 2013.04.10 16:15:00 -
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And the new Navy BCs. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
904
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Posted - 2013.04.11 15:16:00 -
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http://www.EVE.com Well, this is new.
BTW, the elections are now halfway over! Click here for an updated voting-made-easy(er) link! Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
910
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Posted - 2013.04.14 09:06:00 -
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Lose a few
Win a few
That's WH life! Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
915
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Posted - 2013.04.15 10:44:00 -
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Some encouraging words from Marc Scaurus on mittani.com!
I sure hope I'm as successful at being elected as everyone thinks I'm going to be. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Frying Doom
2335
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Posted - 2013.04.15 11:25:00 -
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Well here is hoping.
It would be nice if extremely unlikely that all 5 WH candidates get elected.
Sorry had to comment, your thread looked like it needed someone else to speak
Jita Park is quieter this year than it has been in any other election than I can remember.
There is about the normal amount on GD, so hopefully CSM 7 have not driven too many people away. Vote Now! My recommendations are:-á 1.James Arget 2.Ayeson 3.Nathan Jameson 4.Cipreh 5.Chitsa Jason 6. Malcanis 7. Mike Azariah 8. Ripard Teg 9. Mangala Solaris 10. Ali Aras 11. Roc Wieler And remember not voting is the same as voting for Null. |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
915
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Posted - 2013.04.15 12:10:00 -
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Frying Doom wrote:Well here is hoping. It would be nice if extremely unlikely that all 5 WH candidates get elected. Sorry had to comment, your thread looked like it needed someone else to speak Jita Park is quieter this year than it has been in any other election than I can remember. There is about the normal amount on GD, so hopefully CSM 7 have not driven too many people away.
Thanks for the input, mate. I wrote you off as a troll originally, but it seems I was happily mistaken. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Beachura
Templar Corps Double Tap.
67
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Posted - 2013.04.16 13:51:00 -
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Kainotomiu Ronuken wrote:Hi there, Part of your platform is communication. What makes you more suited to gain communication votes than Ripard Teg, the other candidate who is seriously running with communication as one of his selling points? How can you prove that you will effectively communicate? Do you have a blog with evidence of communication in the past? I see you're planning to start a blog at Talocan United; have you any experience of writing blogs in the past? Are you aware of how much time every day you need to spend writing in order to satisfy your readers? Are you prepared to do that? Are you prepared to do that and pull your weight in CSM meetings, CSM minutes, CSM documents, forum posting, appearances on podcasts and actually playing the game to keep up with current mechanics and opinions? I'd like to hear more about how you intend to communicate please, as well as what you intend to communicate. Proof that you're capable of it would also be nice - and linking a corp website that 'conveys lots of information' isn't going to impress anyone.
Which blog post do you most agree with? This one or this one? Why?
No, under this assumption the only individuals who would have the time to run for CSM would be unemployed or retired teenagers / Old Age pensioners. Running a simple blog is not difficult work, as a software engineer I would be happy to inform you that unless you are a PR operative, it requires less than an hour a day. Effective blogs need only post once a day. |
RomulanScum
Viperfleet Inc. Transmission Lost
0
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Posted - 2013.04.16 19:02:00 -
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Voted for w-space 5. And so should everyone reading this! |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
920
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Posted - 2013.04.17 17:02:00 -
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New devblog on the impact of the CSM! Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
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Dex DelaVenuto
Sky Templars
9
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Posted - 2013.04.18 07:08:00 -
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Voted for the WH candidates top is you.... hopefully for smalll C1 WHollers operator like myself we got to say something for the big guys out there. |
Frying Doom
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Posted - 2013.04.18 10:42:00 -
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Do you feel the CSM needs to be seen as the voice of the players?
Also do you see the need for the CSM to distance its self from the corporate body of CCP, eg. to be seen as a separate entity? Vote Now! My recommendations are:-á 1.James Arget 2.Ayeson 3.Nathan Jameson 4.Cipreh 5.Chitsa Jason 6. Malcanis 7. Mike Azariah 8. Ripard Teg 9. Mangala Solaris 10. Ali Aras 11. Roc Wieler And remember not voting is the same as voting for Null. |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
928
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Posted - 2013.04.18 16:59:00 -
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Last chance to vote!
GIT ER DONE. Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Frying Doom
2387
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Posted - 2013.04.18 22:12:00 -
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Before the polls close
How do you feel about the new STV voting system?
Do you understand it?
How do you feel about fact we can only identify 2 members of CSM7 who supported it?
Do you want it removed for a better or simpler system, while voting numbers are so low? Vote Now! My recommendations are:-á 1.James Arget 2.Ayeson 3.Nathan Jameson 4.Cipreh 5.Chitsa Jason 6. Malcanis 7. Mike Azariah 8. Ripard Teg 9. Mangala Solaris 10. Ali Aras 11. Roc Wieler And remember not voting is the same as voting for Null. |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
1115
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Posted - 2013.04.19 17:46:00 -
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And voting is over! I'd like to extend a personal thank-you to everyone who participated. Doubly so if you voted for me.
Frying Doom wrote:Before the polls close How do you feel about the new STV voting system? Do you understand it? How do you feel about fact we can only identify 2 members of CSM7 who supported it? Do you want it removed for a better or simpler system, while voting numbers are so low? Sorry I couldn't get to your questions before the polls closed. I'm not a statistician, but I think I understand it well enough. I can explain it to those asking about it in my public or alliance chat, to include how votes are "trickled down" in percentages, rather than full votes.
Every voting system has its pros and cons, but I think there's a lot of potential good from the new system. Besides the simple fact that voters won't feel like their votes are wasted, there are benefits that haven't been mentioned yet. For example, before candidates had to jostle with each other to claim all of the voters' attentions, convincing them to vote for them and only them. Now, candidates benefit from directly networking with each other to get their names on shared ballots. For this election, I have been in close contact with a good number of the candidates, and it's refreshing to see a voting system that encourages cooperation between opponents, rather than simply rivalry.
Obviously, once we have the results of the election and the numbers that went into it (including how many voted), we can make a more informed decision. Because, after all, the only correct voting system is the one that gets your favorite candidate elected, amirite? Nathan Jameson for CSM 8! My CSM 8 Blog My Twitter |
Frying Doom
2394
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Posted - 2013.04.19 22:46:00 -
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In all honestly I was specifically after peoples opinions before they sign an NDA that is described as "The NDA is vague and can be used to swat any of us down pretty much at will. "
Also " Because, after all, the only correct voting system is the one that gets your favorite candidate elected, amirite?" is exactly why wright STV was created by the fish and chip party, so they could argue they deserved an extra person on the senate. Any spelling and grammatical errors are because frankly, I don't care!! |
Nathan Jameson
Talocan Dominion Talocan United
1134
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Posted - 2013.04.27 18:00:00 -
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The CSM 8 results have finally been published:
http://community.eveonline.com/community/csm/your-csm
Thank you all for voting and for your support! Even if I didnGÇÖt make it this year, IGÇÖm thankful for the encouragement I was given along the way.
Wormhole space now has two strong representatives in the form of James Arget and Chitsa Jason. Lend them your support! IGÇÖm sure they will do a great job.
IGÇÖll see you next year! http://www.TalocanUnited.com |
Malcanis
Vanishing Point. The Initiative.
8886
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Posted - 2013.04.27 18:03:00 -
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Nathan Jameson wrote:The CSM 8 results have finally been published: http://community.eveonline.com/community/csm/your-csmThank you all for voting and for your support! Even if I didnGÇÖt make it this year, IGÇÖm thankful for the encouragement I was given along the way. Wormhole space now has two strong representatives in the form of James Arget and Chitsa Jason. Lend them your support! IGÇÖm sure they will do a great job. IGÇÖll see you next year!
It's our loss.
Next year, mate. Malcanis' Law:-á "Whenever a mechanics change is proposed on behalf of 'new players', that change is always to the overwhelming advantage of richer, older players."
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