CSM Campaigns

It's a little bit more involved than that. There's a reason PL is an agile org that can drop 250 dudes into a region in an afternoon and it takes us a week of planning to do the same thing.

As it stands now with the nature of TIDI being what it is, there is nothing stopping any force from burning all ass end of the map to a fight using nothing but gates and still showing up in time to affect the course of the fight.

I'd argue that the current meta of giant empires has more to do with the current allocation of resources and how alliances generate income than it does the ability to jump fast. When the meta was TECH we went out of our way to ensure we had most of it. Now that it's Renters it behooves us to load up on space and fill it up with them.

I'd love nothing more than to abandon all of our southern territory, but I also like SRP.

You're a good looking fella :)

What do you think about projected effects get on killmails?
Ship A kills Ship B. Ship C is remote repairing/projecting links/Rsebo/whatever on Ship A. Should Ship C be displayed on Ship A's killmail?
Why / Why not?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPsUxIE_n7w

This is my second installment . I cant thank you enough for serving and hope if elected I can be as effective as you have been this year.

Black

Really appreciate the clips.

But just realized something - while some CSM-CCP talk is done on Skype voice, apparently the big chunk is done via Skype text chat and the internal forums, including written 'homework'.
You yourself admitted that you do not like writing / textual debate, how do you think that will affect your ability to contribute to those discussions?

i'd like to actually see this happen in this thread as opposed to you just covering

Please, I've raised multiple questions in this thread with no answers in either writing or in video form. I've watched the 2 vlogs DNSBlack has made and listened to the horrendous podcast that Tyrant Scorn put out (elevator music the entire time under the broadcast? Really?) and in none of them has he explained or tried to justify his actions when he tried to RMT his character on the forums. These are legitimate questions and myself and others feel that the actions that black took at that time are very indicative of what his relationship with CCP is like when he's not on the CSM and what it might be like if he gets elected. Please don't misconstrue a pointed opinion or actually tough questions as a deliberate troll. I wouldn't waste my time here.

It's easy to play Baghdad Bob for your fearless leader. It's another for said leader to actually answer for his very public actions. Neither of us wants to find black hiding out in a spider hole. Your skirt is over there, go hide in it.

CSM DNSBLACK VIDEO BLOG 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU1OuQ--GpQ

Shamed,

Your correct in addressing my ability to drink as a major concern. After talking to the Icelandic state police, here is what they told me; DNSBlack has clearly demonstrated the ability to consume enough beer to survive any Icelandic winter and on top of that he is able to drink jager better then most Germans who live in Iceland. This combination will allow him to perform at a level that most humans who come to Iceland fail at.

I now have the police endorsement; Just waiting on the fireman and long shoreman. Thanks for the support Shamed and I hope all is well in my home state.

Black

​Michelle Bachman, you have raised some very reasonable questions that I first want to apologize for not answering you in better detail. I want to assure you I am neither avoiding your questions nor hiding in hole. I get enough Hobbit jokes as it is. I've shared a number of thoughts on communications, the CSM, and the written word in my latest video blog and in keeping with those thoughts want to elaborate on them. I thought that I had elaborated enough on these in past that the combined posts, pod casts, and video blogs would have answered your questions. Some of your concerns I thought I had specifically addressed in the Cap Stable podcast I did, which was released on 3/12.

​Secondly I want to apologize for the aggressive tone taken by certain members of DNS who may have snapped back in offense, possibly take to you saying I was answering with “rhetorical bullshit.” Like me they are passionate EVE players who believe in the power of the community and the need for that community and CCP to take EVE to the next level while honoring the lore of the past.

​To begin with I want to expand a bit on my use of the forums, Skype, Twitter, and the written word. The written word does not come easily for me. It is not something I generally talk about but since I am an open and honest person I will go ahead and admit that I am a full blown dyslexic. I make letter substitutions and everything. Writing is not anything I truly enjoy. I do on the other hand enjoy reading. Some DNS members were shocked to hear I had actually read Enders Game while deployed in the Marine Corps in the early 90’s. Having admitted that I have a learning disability I will say that it is something which I have had to cope with my entire life and have overcame not only through my college education but in my personal and professional life. One of the great frustrations I have with writing is that my typing skills can't keep up with my mind as I labor turn thoughts into words on paper or a document. I feel that the written word is the perfect media for contracts, the Constitution and law, and writing down facts. I think that to truly gauge someone's intent, to know them as a person, you need to see them, hear them, and gauge their spoken words with your own mind. You need to be able to look them in the eye. The written word does not have the ability for you to hear the passion or see the conviction of someone's beliefs. If anything I think it gives someone the opportunity to conceal their true thoughts and feelings, or say something that they would never say in person. One thing as I mentioned in my fourth video blog I hope to change on the CSM is the manner in which feedback is given to the community by the CSM. I want to see increased use of video by the CSM and in particular in the use of reporting on the Summits. Not because I am illiterate or can't write, but in part because it's a more efficient way to reach the community with the message. As for my writing, as of right now I am blessed with friends who proof read my ramblings and make them look presentable with proper punctuation and spelling. I realize this won't be the case on the CSM. Personally, I'd like to see the ability to have “staff” on the CSM changed in a somewhat limited fashion as I think CCP is thinking too narrowly, but time will tell.

​Every member of the CSM has different strengths and no one is going to nominate me to produce the minutes. I'll do my fair share of the work, but I think that my place is that of the negotiator, the arbitrator, that voice for the newest newbie or bitterest of vets. That being said, I hear there is some really great text to speech software available which I may have to put to use if elected to the CSM.

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