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Why is there a CSM and other pointless questions
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Karn Dulake
Doomheim
#1 - 2012-02-03 10:41:40 UTC
As far as i can tell the CSM exists mainly because a CCP employee named t20 gave 10 tech II blueprints to BOB about 4 years ago which lead to a storm of faeces that engulfed nullsec

The CSM was then created to appease the mainly nullsec community.

Questions

1. When CSM members travel to Iceland are there tickets and Hotel paid for by CCP.
(i) Are these costs tax deductable.

2. Does CCP curse T20s name whenever they have to play out this charade

3. Can CCP confirm that they just have attractive CCP employees show them around (Mittans you should not have published that picture) until its time to leave and then they can forget this charade until next time.

4. When this game was first envisaged did CCP realise that it would become an emotional crux for so many people whose lives lack meaning.

I dont normally troll, but when i do i do it on General Discussion.
Shazzam Vokanavom
Doomheim
#2 - 2012-02-03 11:00:26 UTC
If not so inanely trollish, you might have some useful points worthy of discussion.

Your questions however are levelled at CCP, so I will let them answer. They have afterall been rather quiet on the subject so far.
Karn Dulake
Doomheim
#3 - 2012-02-03 11:04:44 UTC
Shazzam Vokanavom wrote:
If not so inanely trollish, you might have some useful points worthy of discussion.

Your questions however are levelled at CCP, so I will let them answer. They have afterall been rather quiet on the subject so far.



Maybe not. It might suggest the underlying reasons why the CSM is a nullsec thing and why highsecers could not care less about this. Also i might have just thought this up of the top of my head when responding to your words
I dont normally troll, but when i do i do it on General Discussion.
Akrasjel Lanate
Immemorial Coalescence Administration
Immemorial Coalescence
#4 - 2012-02-03 11:13:29 UTC
It's a good thread

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Citizen of Solitude
Shazzam Vokanavom
Doomheim
#5 - 2012-02-03 11:21:56 UTC  |  Edited by: Shazzam Vokanavom
Karn Dulake wrote:
Shazzam Vokanavom wrote:
If not so inanely trollish, you might have some useful points worthy of discussion.

Your questions however are levelled at CCP, so I will let them answer. They have afterall been rather quiet on the subject so far.



Maybe not. It might suggest the underlying reasons why the CSM is a nullsec thing and why highsecers could not care less about this. Also i might have just thought this up of the top of my head when responding to your words


Just saying if you were clever about it, you might afford at least some maturity to the topic material rather than being so "passionate". Was actually trying to help you.
Rene Fullchest
Doomheim
#6 - 2012-02-03 11:49:46 UTC
JN: You want answers?

TC: I want the truth!

JN: You can't HANDLE the truth!
Nex apparatu5
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
#7 - 2012-02-03 12:04:06 UTC
There's a lot of ~mad~ on the forums about CSM.

That alone makes it worth it.
Karadion
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#8 - 2012-02-03 12:08:59 UTC
Because highsec pubbies.
Degren
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#9 - 2012-02-03 12:25:11 UTC  |  Edited by: Degren
Edit: It's late, didn't recognize this as a troll post. Blah.

Hello, hello again.
Karn Dulake
Doomheim
#10 - 2012-02-03 15:27:39 UTC
Its not a troll post you should have left your comments there as they were pretty reasonable
I dont normally troll, but when i do i do it on General Discussion.
Zyracon
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#11 - 2012-02-03 19:37:06 UTC
Karn Dulake wrote:
Its not a troll post you should have left your comments there as they were pretty reasonable



You're trying to stir the pot. It's a troll post.
Alavaria Fera
GoonWaffe
#12 - 2012-02-03 20:23:29 UTC
Karn Dulake wrote:
1. When CSM members travel to Iceland are there tickets and Hotel paid for by CCP.
(i) Are these costs tax deductable.

Actually, I want to know how systemic CCP is to the Iceland economy. Are they too big to fail?

Triggered by: Wars of Sovless Agression, Bending the Knee, Twisting the Knife, Eating Sov Wheaties, Bombless Bombers, Fizzlesov, Interceptor Fleets, Running Away, GhostTime Vuln, Renters, Bombs, Bubbles ?
Karn Dulake
Doomheim
#13 - 2012-02-03 22:36:28 UTC
Alavaria Fera wrote:
Karn Dulake wrote:
1. When CSM members travel to Iceland are there tickets and Hotel paid for by CCP.
(i) Are these costs tax deductable.

Actually, I want to know how systemic CCP is to the Iceland economy. Are they too big to fail?



If CCP fails then Iceland will be sold of as scrap
I dont normally troll, but when i do i do it on General Discussion.
Issler Dainze
Tadakastu-Obata Corporation
The Honda Accord
#14 - 2012-02-03 22:57:10 UTC
Karn Dulake wrote:
As far as i can tell the CSM exists mainly because a CCP employee named t20 gave 10 tech II blueprints to BOB about 4 years ago which lead to a storm of faeces that engulfed nullsec

The CSM was then created to appease the mainly nullsec community.

Questions

1. When CSM members travel to Iceland are there tickets and Hotel paid for by CCP.
(i) Are these costs tax deductable.

2. Does CCP curse T20s name whenever they have to play out this charade

3. Can CCP confirm that they just have attractive CCP employees show them around (Mittans you should not have published that picture) until its time to leave and then they can forget this charade until next time.

4. When this game was first envisaged did CCP realise that it would become an emotional crux for so many people whose lives lack meaning.



1. Yes and yes (they would be business expenses for CCP)

2. I would expect so.

3. The people of Iceland are very attractive!

4. All working as planned!

Issler
rodyas
Tie Fighters Inc
#15 - 2012-02-06 21:28:51 UTC  |  Edited by: rodyas
They also started an internal affairs wing to watch the devs so that scandal couldnt happen again.

As for beautiful people, Hilmar is pretty protective of his beauty status in iceland, so its hard to get a job there if too beautiful. JK, there are web videos of them working and doing ****, can watch them to see their beauty or so. The alliance tournament was just 8 hrs a day of CCP soundwave distracting us with his beauty, so I imagine the CSM have alot of that to go through.

4. Hilmar always does jesus features to help increase the player subscription count. Though I suppose people having sad lives and having to have someone add meaning to their life does make sense for using jesus features. Just dont tell them they can make money off of being the emotional crux for people, otherwise we might see more of it.

Don't know the answer to number 2 really.

EDIT: Also the CSM free trips could be listed as charity, as helping us poor people get to iceland.

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