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The Election is THIS Important

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Alekseyev Karrde
Noir.
Shadow Cartel
#1 - 2013-04-18 20:57:20 UTC  |  Edited by: Alekseyev Karrde
Short little story i want to share with you all.

Earlier today I sent everyone in my alliance a reminder to go out and vote in the closing hours of the CSM8 elections. Quite a few hadn't yet, so I felt good. And then I got a ping on our Jabber.

One of my corpmates in the US Army currently deployed to combat zones in Afghanistan told me he just voted with both of his still-running EVE accounts. Which he can't actually play because of where he is and their resources. But he voted.

So what's your excuse? GET OUT THERE AND VOTE!!!

Alek the Kidnapper, Hero of the CSM
Dave Stark
#2 - 2013-04-18 21:21:24 UTC
Alekseyev Karrde wrote:
So what's your excuse?


i want to see the rifter get it.

**** rifters.
Karl Hobb
Imperial Margarine
#3 - 2013-04-18 21:25:09 UTC
Dave Stark wrote:
**** rifters.

fo' real

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Markku Laaksonen
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#4 - 2013-04-18 21:29:12 UTC
prez obama told me der was no more combat guys n iraqistan

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Eternum Praetorian
Doomheim
#5 - 2013-04-18 21:31:19 UTC  |  Edited by: Eternum Praetorian
Alekseyev Karrde wrote:
Short little story i want to share with you all.

Earlier today I sent everyone in my alliance a reminder to go out and vote in the closing hours of the CSM8 elections. Quite a few hadn't yet, so I felt good. And then I got a ping on our Jabber.

One of my corpmates in the US Army currently deployed to combat zones in Iraq told me he just voted with both of his still-running EVE accounts. Which he can't actually play because of where he is and their resources. But he voted.

So what's your excuse? GET OUT THERE AND VOTE!!!



All jokes and trolling aside, if one person does not equal one vote... then the whole thing is rigged from go. A guy who cannot even play, used the last few remaining accounts he had in order to equal two people, one of which does not really exist (evidently he had more then two originally and could have lopsided the vote even further if he were not deployed). Thus, large alliances will always own the CSM.


Ergo, the only reason to vote is if you are a member of a large alliance and one of your leadership is making a push for the CSM. The rest of us can go hold our yanks on election day for all the good it does us.

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Felicity Love
Doomheim
#6 - 2013-04-18 21:45:43 UTC
... notes the clock and is thankful that this nonsense is almost over, and folks can get back to serious spaceship business. Shocked

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Sentamon
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#7 - 2013-04-18 21:46:20 UTC
Would have been a better story if you said he walked though a mile of gunfire to vote.

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Malcanis
Vanishing Point.
The Initiative.
#8 - 2013-04-18 21:48:08 UTC
Eternum Praetorian wrote:
Alekseyev Karrde wrote:
Short little story i want to share with you all.

Earlier today I sent everyone in my alliance a reminder to go out and vote in the closing hours of the CSM8 elections. Quite a few hadn't yet, so I felt good. And then I got a ping on our Jabber.

One of my corpmates in the US Army currently deployed to combat zones in Iraq told me he just voted with both of his still-running EVE accounts. Which he can't actually play because of where he is and their resources. But he voted.

So what's your excuse? GET OUT THERE AND VOTE!!!



All jokes and trolling aside, if one person does not equal one vote... then the whole thing is rigged from go...


"Of course the game is rigged. But if you don't play, you can't win"

R. A. Heinlein

"Just remember later that I warned against any change to jump ranges or fatigue. You earned whats coming."

Grath Telkin, 11.10.2016
KuroVolt
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#9 - 2013-04-18 21:48:57 UTC
Eternum Praetorian wrote:


Ergo, the only reason to vote is if you are a member of a large alliance and one of your leadership is making a push for the CSM. The rest of us can go hold our yanks on election day for all the good it does us.


...But you yourself are in a large nullsec alliance and a large nullsec coalition that has several members running for CSM..so who is this *us* you speak of?

BoBwins Law: As a discussion/war between two large nullsec entities grows longer, the probability of one comparing the other to BoB aproaches near certainty.
Malcanis
Vanishing Point.
The Initiative.
#10 - 2013-04-18 21:50:29 UTC
Felicity Love wrote:
... notes the clock and is thankful that this nonsense is almost over, and folks can get back to serious spaceship business. Shocked


sup

Just to remind you that over the next year, I'll be putting in approximately 360,000 times more effort into improving EVE than you put into a dismissive one liner post to cover over your own ignorance and lack of involvement.

But I'm sure your mom is proud of you for speaking up in front of everybody.

"Just remember later that I warned against any change to jump ranges or fatigue. You earned whats coming."

Grath Telkin, 11.10.2016
Malcanis
Vanishing Point.
The Initiative.
#11 - 2013-04-18 21:51:50 UTC
Eternum Praetorian wrote:


Ergo, the only reason to vote is if you are a member of a large alliance and one of your leadership is making a push for the CSM. The rest of us can go hold our yanks on election day for all the good it does us.


That's only true if people listen to people like you. If they don't listen to you, and go out and vote, then they'll dilute the influence of the organised groups.

I note that you are a member of a big nullsec alliance.

"Just remember later that I warned against any change to jump ranges or fatigue. You earned whats coming."

Grath Telkin, 11.10.2016
Malcanis
Vanishing Point.
The Initiative.
#12 - 2013-04-18 21:52:27 UTC
KuroVolt wrote:
Eternum Praetorian wrote:


Ergo, the only reason to vote is if you are a member of a large alliance and one of your leadership is making a push for the CSM. The rest of us can go hold our yanks on election day for all the good it does us.


...But you yourself are in a large nullsec alliance and a large nullsec coalition that has several members running for CSM..so who is this *us* you speak of?


Perhaps he hasn't logged in recently and didn't notice...? Lol

"Just remember later that I warned against any change to jump ranges or fatigue. You earned whats coming."

Grath Telkin, 11.10.2016
Rellik B00n
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#13 - 2013-04-18 22:00:33 UTC
as always totally pointless for anyone outside of large alliances.

what else is there to say?

Its a lot like modern global politics:

you vote the new guys in but theyre the same guys as the old ones.

enjoy your trips to Iceland though.
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Khergit Deserters
Crom's Angels
#14 - 2013-04-18 22:16:26 UTC
Takes longer to say the election is pointless that to just go over the vote page and click things.
DarthNefarius
Minmatar Heavy Industries
#15 - 2013-04-18 22:31:57 UTC
Khergit Deserters wrote:
Takes longer to say the election is pointless that to just go over the vote page and click things.



And yet they rail on saying they aren't voting but probably did vote & are just trying to convince you not to vote so thier vote is worth more UghEvil
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Rebecha Pucontis
Doomheim
#16 - 2013-04-18 22:36:48 UTC
I was going to vote, but in the end I decided not too. I started listening to the interviews which were really good, but there were too many for me to have time to listen to all of them. So in the end as I couldn't give everyone a fair hearing I decided not to vote as that way I wouldn't be diluting the voting pool with a ignorant vote.
Aralieus
Shadowbane Syndicate
#17 - 2013-04-18 22:37:40 UTC
DarthNefarius wrote:
Khergit Deserters wrote:
Takes longer to say the election is pointless that to just go over the vote page and click things.



And yet they rail on saying they aren't voting but probably did vote & are just trying to convince you not to vote so thier vote is worth more UghEvil


Is someone a little paranoid Shocked

Oderint Dum Metuant
Eternum Praetorian
Doomheim
#18 - 2013-04-18 22:44:32 UTC
KuroVolt wrote:
Eternum Praetorian wrote:


Ergo, the only reason to vote is if you are a member of a large alliance and one of your leadership is making a push for the CSM. The rest of us can go hold our yanks on election day for all the good it does us.


...But you yourself are in a large nullsec alliance and a large nullsec coalition that has several members running for CSM..so who is this *us* you speak of?



I'm only here because of a friend, and I am currently docked in jita 4-4 as I have been for the mast 3 months. So I am not really "here".

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I Love Boobies
All Hail Boobies
#19 - 2013-04-18 22:50:20 UTC
My excuse is I don't think voting for internet spaceship politicians is worth my time. Blink
Eternum Praetorian
Doomheim
#20 - 2013-04-18 22:52:08 UTC
Malcanis wrote:
Eternum Praetorian wrote:


Ergo, the only reason to vote is if you are a member of a large alliance and one of your leadership is making a push for the CSM. The rest of us can go hold our yanks on election day for all the good it does us.


That's only true if people listen to people like you. If they don't listen to you, and go out and vote, then they'll dilute the influence of the organised groups.

I note that you are a member of a big nullsec alliance.



You clearly underestimate how many alt accounts null sec minions have. Have fun though. I am looking forward to not seeing a CSM sticker on your toon.

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