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The entire CSM7 should do one thing on their first day: step down - and refuse to reassemble. If they feel that CCP's reaction is too harsh and/or not backed up by the written rules.

But after all, hasn't "he" been a lawyer? I am looking forward to his response. I would not be surprised if he referenced one of the principles of Roman Law... We'll see.

Alternatively, get thrilled by a speeding bus.

This is what I never understood about this fuss. He gave out a -character- name. He did not give any personal information out. He gave out a character name and told people to go **** with him. Maybe he did it awkwardly and offensively but there was never any intent for griefing of "wis" to be taken out of the game. Mittani was suggesting he be messed with -within- the confines of Eve.

Obviously I'm more likely to give Mittens the benefit of the doubt than people that hate him but to me it always felt like he intended it to mean "**** with these players" not "**** with these real life people". I personally prefer to separate real life and the game so if someone (especially a stranger) sends me a long evemail with personal details I will try my best to treat it like something in game and not some truthful statements about a real life person because I have no context by which to judge it in that light. As a result I would think nothing about replying to an evemail about depression with "just kill yourself." Hell, who hasn't self-destructed within the game before?

I just feel like his punishment would have been deserved if he had given out an email address or said "Hey this guy is 34 years old, lives with his mother, and is a massive nerd". Instead he made fun of an in game message, in a forum about the game it was received in, and gave out his in game character.

I do understand that the only reason it's taken seriously is the CCP policy of assuming anything relating to suicide is automatically understood in an out of game context for safety, but did Mittani know that? I didn't, until the events of this, and it would never have crossed my mind that saying "I cannot believe you won't reimburse my mission ship, I've had enough and this is the final straw, I'm going to kill myself because why continue?" to a GM in a petition would be seen as an actual real world cry for help. But then that's because I assume things in the game are in the game and not otherwise. I see nothing wrong with telling someone -in game- that I am suicidal because they are holding me ransom in the hope they feel soft and let me go.

I think that's the crux of my disappointment with the handling of this, combined with the nullification of my votes completely. Like most people in Goonfleet this doesn't make me feel like unsubscribing because most of us understand that the real world is tricky and just because someone makes a decision you disagree with and think is idiotic doesn't make them a terrible person or mean you should quit in a huff.

I find this funny coming from an obvious alt. Almost as funny as the post you replied to.

EVE, like the internet, allows you to hide behind a different face, a different name. You are no different, hiding there behind your NPC corp alt. Why do you not post with your main, the character you should be proud of?

CCP did what they think was right. I don't disagree with their actions as a whole, but with the single inaction that has disenfranchised 10,000 paid accounts who voted for a candidate who never got to even take office.

A special continuation of the CSM election should be opened, with the 10,058 (or whatever) who voted for The Mittani having their votes reset, and the option to apply those votes to a new candidate. Any others who had not voted and were eligible during the elections would also be able to vote, but those whose votes were cast for any other candidate would have those votes stand.

/facepalm

Don't you sit on the Dodi undock all day?

I hope you don't ever get drunk, make a mistake, and get banned, then. What he did was horrible, agreed, but this attitude is more like a damned witch hunt than seeking justice. He quit as chairman, got banned AND removed from CSM7. Now you want him banned from the CSM for life?

Even if I hated the guy, you'd have driven me to his side with this revolting example of an attempted rail-roading.

I would tell you were to stick this load of nonsense but the last time I spoke out I got censored.

"10,000 votes wasted".....
It is very unlikely he will get those 10000 votes if CCP run voting now.
And, it is very likely that some of pilots voted for him would feel like **** if he gets into CSM despite the incident.

But it could be very interesting experiment to restart CSM election & to see opinion of players AFTER this incident.
Not those few on forums but bulk of community.

I wonder if we really want a person not able to remember his own last day actions (as follows from his public apology) to be leading CSM ?