That's not what I've seen happen in the short time I've been in the Eve community.

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Most of them don't vote because they don't know to vote.

Meaning that >50% aren't. Outside of the nullsec voting blocs, you've got Incursion fleets, mission runners, high sec industrialists, wormhole corps, faction warfare, pirates, mercenaries, and independents all largely left without representation. Most of them don't vote because they don't know to vote. I was playing during the last CSM election and had no idea it was happening. CCP isn't doing a good job of informing the players.

are you kidding me? are you actually saying what you are saying? I want to rip my hair out.

CCP had:

Massive splash images over the login screen
Constant blogs and links on the front page
Stuff EVERYWHERE over the forum
Even billboards in space had CSM banners
Constant news updated regarding the CSM

Just because you don't bother to look past your mission running overview doesn't mean that ccp didn't make an effort, they could have probably replaced the entire background of the launcher with the letters "CSM" and you would have still ignored it.


Try taking an active part in something other than mission running you filthy highsec scrub nerd virgin.

I want to rip my hair out.

* I can provide links to CSM members padding their CVs (and indeed misrepresnting her role at CCP and eventualy being let go due to an NDA breech.)

You also realize that that particular member of the CSM was, in fact, the high-sec care-bear representative that had barely any idea how most of the game mechanics function and was also mentally unstable? Correct?

You also do realize that the CSM members are human beings and regular players like the rest of us, not demi-Gods or "professionals," correct?

Beter still, lets participate in the democrat process by NOT voting. Surely if only a few percent of the eve subscriber base vote in an election that is practicaly thrust down your throat by CCP every election, it will demonstrate that the CSM is not wanted and has no mandate to represent us.

Oh wait, over 90% of the playerbase didnt vote for the present members. The majority DONT care or activley DONT WANT the CSM.

Sack em. Hire devs.

Massive splash images over the login screen

Constant blogs and links on the front page
Stuff EVERYWHERE over the forum

Even billboards in space had CSM banners
Constant news updated regarding the CSM

Just because you don't bother to look past your mission running overview doesn't mean that ccp didn't make an effort, they could have probably replaced the entire background of the launcher with the letters "CSM" and you would have still ignored it.

Try taking an active part in something other than mission running you filthy highsec scrub nerd virgin.

People who hide in hi-sec and wine that CSM doesn't represent them while wanting to remain a no risk carebear is kind of pathetic, not to mention high-sec is eye stabbingly boring . I've only been playing the game for 3 months and 2 1/2 of that has been in null sec. instead of wining about CSM why don't you come on out to null-sec and have some fun

I've been playing for over 6 years now, and I have yet to vote in the CSM. It's just like the high school prom's King and Queen. Only the most popular win, not who is actually good for the job.

Disgusting.

None that I remember seeing. Of course, after months of seeing paid advertisements on the login screen, CCP did a pretty good job of training me to ignore that box and just log in. I might have looked right through it.

One of the common lessons of web design is that you can no longer use content on certain parts of pages any more because ad placement in those areas has become so common that people have learned to simply ignore it. Same goes for the login screen: if you're going to spam it with magazine ads, special pricing deals, and various other crap, don't expect people to see important information when you present it in the same way.

(snipped the rest of your reasoning for ignoring several more contact methods)

As an example, I reffered to Drunken CSM members, intending to reinforce the "waste of money" position I have regarding the CSM. You seen to have taken my evidencing this as some sort of Pious disaproval of alchol or something. This is certainly not the case. I do disaprove of the wast of money getting these people flown to Iceland to get pissed up though. And the references to "massive hangovers" at CCP and the obvious detrimental effect these would have on the supposed role the CSM are nominaly supposed to be performing.

CCP are tightening their belts, and now is the perfect time to tighten the metaphorical noose around the CSMGǪ-áThey need to be sacked. NOW. Hilmar.. get shot of them!

Just because you don't see the play-by-play, doesn't mean we aren't fighting for you and for a better game that we can all enjoy

You're right, but all indications are you are only out for yourselves. What has the CSM done for the players of high-sec or WH space other than try to destroy our fun and ability to enjoy the game?