In light of
Jester's blog , which, if those concerned aren't aware of they should take the time to read, I would like to invite those CSM members who have yet to do so, or who would like to say more, to go on record here to candidly explain their reasons for casting their votes as they did.
Two Step tells us that "one of the major changes CSM 7 will be making is to try to communicate with the player base in more depth and more often." The controversy surrounding the results of the internal officer election has primarily been fuelled by a failure of those involved to consider that the electorate may deserve an added degree of transparency in relation to this process and its outcome, which could only come through each of the delegates taking the time to post here, in the appropriate place, as to the reasons for their voting decision, specifically in regard to the position of Chairman and Vice Chairman. Only this can allay the existing concerns about possible backroom deals, coercion and go at least some way to helping everyone understand how you each made the decision to ignore the popular vote (which has a precedent for determining the right to the chair and was for a candidate who to appears to be held in nothing short of the highest regard by all) in spite of
the discussed implications of this.
The dissent echoed by many of us who care deeply about this has received what amounts to rather patronising and ignorant handling by some of the CSM in recent days, having been labelled as "nonsense", "stupid drama", "a big bloody deal" and "tin-foiling" in apparant lack of respect for the legimatacy of the concern, which was given a very articulate and reasoned voice by Jester, one of this community's widely respected commentators. This hasn't done the CSM as a whole any favours and has only fuelled a boomerang of increasing anger in response.
As I am largely responsible for the blog being written, due to writing to Jester with my concerns about the 'whitewash' that I perceived, I feel it is only right to take the time to invite the necessary communication here, that, only which, can serve to resolve this issue without it dangerously undermining the CSM should it continue to be treated with flippancy and disregard.