And just as Eve was on the up again, this happens and creates a PR nightmare for CCP. I don't see how they can do anything other than fire the CSM chairman.

Wonder what the real figure is if you exclude the alts.

If The Mittani does in fact survive this, should I be impressed by his political/survival skills, or should I be disappointed that CCP failed to deal with the issue properly?

I don't think that there will be much left of this 'career'. The media is involved. Right at the moment of this post, it's only MMO-news sites. But as cyber-bullying has been a tragic issue for some time now, the major outlets will likely have articles on it as well. Politicial attention will be gained, and not favorably.

This is all going to happen if nothing further occurs. And we hope that the cyberbully victim does get help, heals and is able to work out a better path of life for himself.

Which part was unclear?

Think about this: even if you do not think he did anything wrong, a lot of people in EVE, in the community he is supposed to represent, by your vote and your mandate, do. He is an experienced CSM member; he should have been aware that there are some rules of conduct and that what he does will cause an outrage. He has caused serious damage to the game by the media scandal.

I think that counts as "betrayal" even if you agree with the initial action. You might not have been able to expect the reaction of the playerbase or the media - but he should have, if he was worthy of your trust as a representative of the game and its community.

Are there people with an agenda that are pushing the story? Probably. Does it change the fact that Mittani actually said what he said? Nope. Is blaming "people with an agenda" for blowing the story out of proportion going to mollify people? Not anymore.

There are (just) enough facts, truths, and Mittani quotes in the case that it is highly unlikely that public opinion will reverse itself and vindicate Mittani.

We'll see what CCP does Tuesday.

So am I correct in assuming that you believe it is acceptable for a CSM to suggest that people break the game rules?

What if a CSM told people to start botting, and gave them good locations to do it in where they wouldn't get caught? Would that also be acceptable?

Why are people complaining on an Internet forum about a real life event?

Sure, if Alex had pulled this stunt on US soil he might be expecting to face charges of incitement or whatever cyber bullying laws the USA has in place. But the "crime" was committed in Iceland, where US law doesn't apply.

Just face the fact that the guy is a sociopath, and don't vote for him next time. He was apparently a successful lawyer, so that's all the evidence you need to know that he is a bad person.

yep maybe you are right,but now its recorded on a live ccp event.

Correction... WAS.

The Wiz seems remarkably chill over the Mittani openly mocking him before the entire EVE community and publicly humiliating him. And he didn't even know!

How. Dumb.

I believe this why?

And lets say I believe this. I don't. But lets say I do.

Did the Mittani know any of this when he went rabid? No? That's right. The Wis could have actually been suicidal, Mittani didn't know.

If the mittani supporters are so Completely convinced that their glorious leader has done no wrong then i am sure they will stand by his side and accept whatever punishment, if any is metered out when the dust (sic) settles. or will their support evaporate if the tide is coming in fast, while the mittani sits on the beach on his throne trying to hold back the tide of hatred coming his way.

personally, I donGÇÖt give a toss if some carebear threatens suicide due to some goon inspired grief fest.

i do however care when the chair of the CSM Incites others to harass said carebear with a view to encouraging his demise.

my views are mine and mine alone, but it seems that the bad press boulder is rolling downhill fast, and CCP better find some way of stopping it.

Sony are going to be more than a bit ticked off once this bad news story starts to gain traction in the mainstream press, especially as DUST514 is a few months from launch and you can bet that a bucket load of Sony/CCP marketing $$ are going to be rendered useless by the gaming and mainstream bad press stories, for that reason alone and for the good of EVE and CCP MIttens should either step down or do somthing to mitigate the shitstorm that the press can and will stert brewing up.

mittens is a douchebag sociopath a quality some may like, some less so.

about time CCP did some interdiction of its own this time round,

It was maybe a joke to some people, but for other there's consequences.

The Wis says...

he is getting consequences now and is being harrased for no more reason that because Mittani said so. Which is against the Terms of Services of CCP... look it up.

It isn't much of a troll--he did violate the EULA in a way that is supposed to result in banning and, depending on where he lives, Indictment, regardless of spelling is more realistic than you realize. I liked his leadership and hope he handles himself well now which, at this point, would indeed mean resigning.

Edited to say what I actually meant

Oh yes thats all our fault , nothing to do with the Mittani at all