CCP Xhagen: The answer to "why are we using real-life names" is "practical matters". We are playing on human nature, creating accountability, and we can't guarantee you will remain anonymous when you run for CSM, therefore it's just easier -- the simple solution to all this is, "we will just publish your real-life name". If that reduces the number of candidates, then we are willing to pay that price. It also means that if someone starts to threaten you, you have a certain safety-net with the authorities because they are threatening you as a real person, not as an EVE character.

If getting a death threat is too much for you to handle, don't run for public office, either in RL or EVE. Comes with the territory.

If it is truly your position that a candidates RL experience and qualifications are irrelevant to the question of whether or not they will be an effective CSM, then I fear you will have great difficulty convincing CCP Xhagen of the merits of your case.

Of the many things to type ~words~ about, time has proven that this is a subject that will get nowhere. This isn't about a game mechanic or something; it's a whole different area of discussion. CCP isn't going to change this rule; the CSM is set up the way it is for a reason. That's not my opinion, it's just the way it is. v0v

>implying issue is relevant

It is shocking, I know, and hard to believe, but I have it on reliable authority that anonymous people on the Internet have been known to misrepresent their qualifications.

So verifying someone's resume is stalking, is it? I enjoy forum performance art as much as anyone, but I rather think you've taken a left turn into the Theatre of the Absurd.

That said, I am sure that CCP Xhagen will find your positions interesting reading when he graces us with his polite but looming presence. I look forward to reading his response.

So for a point of reference having gone through this a number of times, the only time it has ever come up for me was shortly after the Goons war dec-ed us when I was elected to CSM 7 I did have a goon follow me around in game sharing his pretty detailed knowledge of my home and current pet, implying that this could cross into RL consequences for me.

But that's just the thing - I've never felt like my personal safety was at stake over this video game. The idea that someone would be that deranged is more ****** than anything IMO. This feels like a strange FOX News segment tbh, where the other side literally starts to pull out an axe to make their point...

CCP Xhagen: The answer to "why are we using real-life names" is "practical matters". We are playing on human nature, creating accountability, and we can't guarantee you will remain anonymous when you run for CSM, therefore it's just easier -- the simple solution to all this is, "we will just publish your real-life name". If that reduces the number of candidates, then we are willing to pay that price. It also means that if someone starts to threaten you, you have a certain safety-net with the authorities because they are threatening you as a real person, not as an EVE character.

CCP Xhagen expressed concerns about accountability. "How do you ensure that you behave like
civilized people?"
Two step: Do you think having my real name...?
CCP Xhagen: Yes

CCP Xhagen : I decided upon this specifically because of accountability and social awareness -- if you
do something stupid, your real life name is associated to the character, and you get a reputation in
real life...

Well point number 7 doesn't really jive well with number 4 really..

But I would say that CCP is more then an electronics company as well. They seem to like being independent and hip and pushing new ideas. So I imagine they have extra layers of hating censorship. Unless censorship was new and hip. But I tease myself too much.

"personae non gratis status"

Well that is a worst case scenario, but like I said, a player can still cause grief or harass others, without knowing their RL name. (Which is why you can be banned for it.) But actions in real life have a tragic nature to themselves unique from internet trolling.

As for the case of self censorship for self defense, that is another annoying problem. Be hard to solve that one as well.

For the first part, CCP says they leave it up for the candidate to decide and weigh the dangers to running and see if they will accept the conditions. I say that since that is what CCP states what they will do.