What does all of this mean? In the era of the 24/7 Skype-wired CSM, the distinction between alts and mains is a relic, so its abandonment is merely recognition of the status quo. The new like-based nomination process will weed out many hopeless candidates, which is significant; past elections had a number of players throw their hats into the ring with no hope of actually getting elected, creating a long and cumbersome ballot. However, there is a substantial risk that an organized bloc will mass-vote weaker candidates past the 100-like-mark to clog the ballot; even a single well-organized corp could do this on a lark and nominate every hopeful. Future elections will almost certainly require a more strict nomination process to be effective.

The fact that only the top seven candidates will attend summits directly increases the power of the most organized player entities, namely the nullsec blocs and Eve University. Only these groups have the power to reliably get more than 2240 votes, the minimum needed to get the seventh slot in the CSM6 contest. A tidier ballot means less wasted votes, further raising the bar to reach the top seven, not to mention the greater expected overall turnout after the performance of CSM6. Grassroots candidates and niche constituencies (wormholers, faction warfare, roleplayers, etc) are likely to fill out the bottom seven slots, but the critical lobbying opportunities of visiting Reykjavik in the flesh will likely be held by the nullsec barons, something that Trebor Daehdoow of CSM6 noted in a recent blog.

How are you such a good poster? Teach me your ways.

You must unlearn what you have learned.

(Leave TEST)

But TEST has taught me to master the badpost! These things are not mutually exclusive.

The secret is to badpost on the EVE forums and goodpost everywhere else.

However, there is a substantial risk that an organized bloc will mass-vote weaker candidates past the 100-like-mark to clog the ballot; even a single well-organized corp could do this on a lark and nominate every hopeful.

Consider all the badposting on the EVE-O forums. Perhaps this is not such a great secret?

Consider all the badposting on the EVE-O forums. Perhaps this is not such a great secret?

Can we do this? It would be really great, there are many amazing hisec candidates that really do deserve those 100 likes!

Of course you can do that, just find another 99 people and promise them they can skip the be scammed by goons phase, and head straight to the be phased out and ignored phase. Pretty good tempting reward I think so, for helping you jip jive elections.

Here's an analysis of the upcoming election.



no pollyannas zone, all realtalk

Of course you can do that, just find another 99 people and promise them they can skip the be scammed by goons phase, and head straight to the be phased out and ignored phase. Pretty good tempting reward I think so, for helping you jip jive elections.

Alavaria, one of the most trusted and held close paranoid theory on the forums is that the goons create alot of candidates which will force the players votes to be spread thin. The goons of course dont fall for this, then come in with a strong vote and easily win the election, or other null sec blocks.

The like system was suppose to just create a few candidates, then those few candidates would have to work really hard to win votes, A good election would be the outcome. But now goons can create a 100 candidates and then they dont have to work hard for votes, a bad election will be the outcome.

Reading the mittani's post he is asking vile rat to step down over it and I imagine all those little cute candidates are gonna have to bite a similar bullet.

I just got in today. I paid my security deposit and processing fees just like everyone else. It took a few weeks but once the check was done, I got all of my ISK back, with interest, and now all of my possessions are on a jump freighter to VFK. You don't get to be a 3300 player corporation by never letting anyone in.

I'm pretty sure Vile Rat didn't want to run. At least that's what I heard.

If by cute candidates you mean the highsec ones, well I don't think they would follow the Mittani's orders. We would be better off if they did, but alas life is never so easy. One needs must work to obtain explosions.

I only ever intended to run one term. CSM'ing is a lot of work and I didn't want to rob people of a year that I knew I didn't have the energy for. It's been a great year, I think we accomplished a ton in our time, but it's somebody elses turn now.

Nice article on TenTon Hammer. I started reading it with my hackles up, thinking 'man I'm jelly I'm not a cool kid'...but can't deny the truth of it.

Sad but true for a, let's say, fairly unknown guy such as Skippermonkey that might actually have some good experience and input but just can't get past his anonymity.

...unless....he could get the right kind of support...from the right kinds of...well, you know..

People who are anonymous don't tend to be good at persuading others to their viewpoints; if they were, they wouldn't be anonymous.

I only ever intended to run one term. ...... but it's somebody elses turn now.

Thankfully, one less Clown running for CSM. Unfortunatley however it seems Andski is the stooged Goon attempt to shoe in an alternative to prop up the Chairmans pillow and make tea this year, lol. At least that's how they would like it to go using their bloc voting tactics.

Mind times must be hard for the Mittani if Andski is the best he can find. This is the guy who plays other games whilst their alliance is involved in a large battle. Or drones on in the EvE uni channel "every single day" about Capital problems and the call for CCP nerfs as if its obvious propoganda that needs to be added to the UNI cirriculum. But actually just bores the pants of most people in the same old water torture method. Most of the time its just flame comments on the forum like most Goons.

But then as the intended chairmans "butler", i doubt there is a need for much substance to be presented by him other than a "Yes man" to the Goon show.