Inquisitor Kitchner
Galaxy Punks
Executive Outcomes
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Posted - 2013.02.22 00:22:00 -
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Alekseyev Karrde wrote:As far as CSM "stuffing" this system doesn't really give the CFC/HBC type blocs more advantage than they previously did. Those groups have well developed exit polling techniques that were near-perfectly managing their voting power. What this does is level the playing field so all blocs, including less homogeneous blocs (such as "WH space" which comprise several coalitions and candidates, without the CFC information infrastructure), can do the same thing.
As CSM6 illustrated with the dec system in Inferno (and the deexploiting of abuses in the pre inferno system), stacking the CSM with tons of one playstyle at the expense of other areas of expertise produces suboptimal results. I think Goonswarm (or at least their political leadership) understands that 2 extremely competent and communications savvy CSM delegates will do just as much if not more than those 2 plus 2 silent partners who dont bring anything else to the table, especially if those 2 placeholders come at the expense of candidates from other constituencies who would be more useful for their agenda.
Apart from the fact that you (as in the current CSM) convinced CCP to select all but two of the CSM members to attend summits rather then simply being the top 7, so unless you can guarantee you get the top 2 seats having people elected who will just parrot the same message is in your favour.
Likewise there is literally no downside to fielding 14 candidates. Even trying to get 2 candidates elected under a FPTP system is risky, but as you said they have decent methods of controlling voters, however splitting a vote 2 ways is a LOT easier then splitting the vote more then that (especially if you want the top 2 positions to guarantee you will be at every summit).
There is literally no incentive for the two major coalitions to field less then 14 candidates due to the system you guys have lobbied for and they will easily elect 3/4 people each if they wish. Let's assume they manage to elect 8 people each, that means that each time CCP gets to pick their five they have a choice of "Bloc coalition player" and then AT MOST 6 different play styles.
This is also assuming that the 6 people are any good, if the idea is only to invite the active players then non-coalitions players are pretty hit and miss, if we are generous and say half the CSM is active and useful at the moment, then you narrow the figures even further, you get down to 4 CFC/HBC players to pick from and 3 non-CFC/HBC players to pick from, well you don't get to pick as there is your 7 right there.
Seriously there are quite a few things CSM 7 have done that are pretty good, however this is a massive mistake, if this system works and doesn't end up with masses of CFC/HBC candidates stuffing the system then it's because they choose not to, not because the system works.
Note: I am a member of both coalitions, so it's not even like I lose out if that happens vOv
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