Xander,

What is your position on CCP taking in-game disciplinary action against players for things they do outside of the game on privately-owned blogs, message boards, and Teamspeak servers?

I think this is a question that needs to be asked of evey single CSM candidate.

Yeah I'd really like to know everyone's position, as it's one of my main issues right now. It just seems to me that the "A question for all candidates" threads don't go very far, so Ive asked several of the candidates I already have some interest in.

Was waiting for someone to ask me this one... I've actually been speaking with Ripard on and off about it a lot.

So one thing I will say is that for me, E1 clearly overstepped the mark morally. It was a wretched and deplorable thing to do and I believe he firmly stepped over my personal moral line.

That caveat aside, I worry that CCP has set themselves a very dangerous precedent here. I do not think they should be policing out of client / official forum / Eve Gate activities. What if someone ganked me and I sent them a really abusive DM on twitter calling them every name under the sun, really nasty, vitriolic stuff? Does CCP have jurisdiction there? What if it transpires the account is fairly new and is called @xander_phoena rather than @midi2304 (my actual account)?

I worry that CCP has opened up a can of worms here and that this decision is going to land with egg on their face. Am I pleased E1 was banned? Yes. Should CCP have actually done so though? Probably not. Like I say, I think this could land them in a lot more trouble in the long run. I sincerely hope I am wrong. I need to be able to call Varg a ***** on TS whenever the opportunity arises after all ;)

Hello Xander Phoena,

I have been asking all the CSM candidates the question, in italics, below.

I only have 1 short, pointed question, so this should be a pretty easy "yes" or "no" answer.
Everyone has their own reasoning / logic, so I don't want to know why, just a clear answer to whether or not you support a ban.

Do you support banning players, for actions, like Erotica 1 ?

I believe you answered it already, and I hope my assumption is correct, but I was hoping to get a clarification.

Am I correct in my belief that you do NOT support banning a pilot for actions similar to Erotica 1 ?

I believe E1's actions were morally reprehensible but that no, on the balance of things, CCP should not have banned him. I strongly suspect this precedent will come back to bite them further down the line.

Would you have publicly come out in support of erotica despite his actions which you dislike, defending him from the ban which you consider unjust?

I believe E1's actions were morally reprehensible but that no, on the balance of things, CCP should not have banned him. I strongly suspect this precedent will come back to bite them further down the line.

Thank you for taking the time to answer my question.

It is known that you spend time working offshore- a few weeks at a time. I don't think you play or do podcasts when you are away.

Would this affect your ability to serve as a CSM member?

I had the opportunity to sit down for a 1 on 1 interview with the fabulous fellows of Cap Stable. I was very tired but enjoyed it massively:

http://www.capstable.net/2014/04/03/csm9xanderphoena/

Thanks to Lanc and Stu for all their efforts this campaign!

Hello.

Currently the Serpentis are the only pirate faction in the game that don't have a rated 6/10 and 9/10 DED complex available to be run. These sites have been on the "coming soon" list for quite a few years, but no further news or information has been released. Would you be willing to request that CCP introduce these sites to the game so that areas like syndicate that rely on running sites as the main form of income can continue to grow and prosper?

I am pleased to inform you that your candidacy in the CSM9 elections has been accepted. I will be publishing the full list of candidates in a public thread later today. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

I am happy to endorse Xander for election to the 9th Council of Stellar Management! Good luck at the polls!

I had said elsewhere in this thread that I would be endorsing Xander, and earlier today I published my recommendations for CSM 9. Xander featured very highly.

I look forward to working with him in the coming CSM term.

"DUST is Dead" and "Walking in Stations is Dead" as vote match answers pretty much guarantees you would never get my vote or my support. Not that you need it, from the looks of things. However, it not only demonstrates to me you have no concept of how badly EVE will continue to fail in gaining subscriptions without new content, but your stubborn adherence to "x is dead" indicates you will not be open-minded about the sorts of things CCP will need to work on in an era where space sim competition is becoming more and more prevalent.

I spend about eight hours a day with the DUST community. Very possibly more. I can't support the notion that "DUST is dead", or place any credibility in someone who believes that's the case.