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Reading through CSM Winter Summit minutes and I can see Xander is definitely very (if not the most) involved with the decisions and discussions. He is always there asking questions, giving suggestions. From what I've seen I can say that he really takes his job at CSM seriously and not afraid to take responsibility.

You earned a place in my ballot =).

Also if you check his lines in those minutes he is bold with the topics and questions! Definitely the CSM we need and the CSM CCP deserves :P

Xander is legit a great guy. You will get my votes.

As a follow up, what are your personal thoughts on areas of interest that need a complete overhaul and what would you like for that specifically to be? (eg. making the career choice an immediate thing in the tutorial rather than later on or adding a PVP training zone in highsec starter systems etc.)

Well, let's just humor the concept you don't know what CCP are planning.

What did you personally believe to be the biggest area of weakness for the NPE as a whole prior to joining the CSM?


Edit - On a side subject, in this Capstable Podcast discussion the topic of having the CSM 10 candidates personal information remain private came up after CCP announced that will be the policy. As someone whose real name and such is already out there, what are your thoughts? Do you agree with Marc Scaurus, a former contributor at your website CrossingZebras, in that perhaps your personal information should be put out there in order to run for CSM amidst the current gaming community's controversies? Things such as investigating people's personal lives, harassing those peoples family members and so forth over video games.

I didn't know Xander last year but included him on my CSM9 voting slate because I liked what I read and heard from him. This year, I've gotten to know him much better through his excellent and regular CSM posts and as a result of my having joined Crossing Zebras as a staff writer.

I'll tell you this: HE CARES ABOUT THIS GAME! He is well spoken, knowledgeable, passionate, and engaged. He has been an actively contributing and communicating CSM9 member. He will be in the top tier of my CSMX slate and he deserves your vote too.

Good luck, Xander, I hope you have the chance to continue the work you did on CSM9!


Disclaimer: No, I wasn't paid to say this.

He is also running a blog/podcast and helps support EVE101.com behind closed doors. The guy knows what commitment means.

More of a roundabout meta question for you Xander.

What qualities in a candidate do you think makes one the most electable?
What qualities would actually make a candidate the most effective once elected?
And makes a candidate good to work with on the council as a team.

Are any of these qualities mutually exclusive.

Thanks for the great questions Angry.

Qualities that make a candidate the most electable? Well without putting too fine a point on it, being a senior member / candidate from a 0.0 makes a huge difference. Whether it is fair or reasonable or not, if you are the candidate in a 0.0 bloc, that trumps just about any other quality. It's the nature of the beast.

I think though the question you are actually asking is 'what qualities would I like to see in a candidate?' Before they are even elected, I like to see someone with a proven history of interacting with the community. Whether that be in alliance forums or twitter or a blog or here on Eve-O or whatever - I like to see someone who has went out of their way to interact with other players outside of the game.

I personally like to see someone who understands their particular fields of the game (anyone who tells you they know everything about every part of the game is lying), is able to back up their own particular point or argument when necessary but also understands how to listen to opposing arguments and back down with it is correct to do so.

They need to be able to communicate effectively with other Council members, CCP and the player base while also being able to effectively prioritise what is important in any situation. They also must understand that they will almost certainly be working with someone in the other 13 members who have distressed them in game in some way. Being able to put the meta aside is imperative.

And understand that you will need to work hard at certain times, particularly around Summit. That was doubly so when we had to do the Minutes ourselves.

I think that kinda answers questions two or three as well but I am more than happy to answer any follow-ups you have Angry.

As to whether they are mutually exclusive. Well put it like this, I am of the opinion that there are no 'perfect' council members on CSM9. Some get (a lot) closer than others but we all have things we can improve on - we are only human. I'd like to see all of the above in a council member but I realise that I myself am not perfect and try to be tolerant in the foibles of others.

I've asked this question to other Eve Media participants, be it podcasters, bloggers or video casters, so I will ask you the same question.

I have a question in regards to being a participant in the Eve Media community. With all of the leaks, the controversy surrounding several Eve Media participants, going all the way back to the start of CSM9 and now with the latest drama surrounding FunkyBacon... Do you think it's wise to run ?

I personally as a content creator think, at this point in time, it's gonna set you back as a content creator, in time, as well as in having a voice that can speak his mind openly without the NDA lurking in the background.

Don't you think being a content creator would serve the community a lot better then you could as a CSM ?

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