Jita Park Speakers Corner

This is a quick study at the attitude of the current CSM Chairman with regards to his role and how he see's his purpose to be for what would be a return to CSM7. I want to make a distinction that this is purely a look at the current CSM Chairman, the Mittani and are not views reflecting the entire CSM.

From what it appears the Mittani would see his future purpose as more of a caretaker role than an active and visionary directive for EvE issues:



When you consider that his purpose is "supposed" to be to take forward player ideas and represent the player concerns how he can expect to do this with a non-progressive attitude mystifies me. There are numerous outstanding things to be done and considered in order for EvE to be a better experience. It is simply contemptable that he thinks he can put his "feet up" for CSM7.

If you look at the Mittani's manifesto, he has a long list of things he won't do. Which case and point is pretty much his stance or his whole campaign stratergy. Thus he has already got a "letter from parents to give to teacher" about what he is excused from doing. But there is no real content as to identify what he does actually stand for.

Most of his manifesto seems to be just trying to win the PvP vote as he see's this as a popular platform to act smug about and think to claim as his own. Yet he forgets that other candidates have an equal interest in this area and could easily represent PvP interests. Some of whom have more active campaigns on the upcoming expansion content and have been debating and discussing it actively with players and as a result will likely be more valuable to the next term of EvE as CSM.

So don't be fooled that if you don't support the Mittani that others CSM candidates wont be there to help support these interests. If anything it appears they will be at more dedicated to EvE's potential.

Recently the Mittani has been seen to be absent possibly lost from campaigning for nearly a week. Though you could argue this is a good thing, as when asked about issues his responce is to praise fanboi support for his own selfish interests or debunk/dismiss anyone who opposes them. This lack of respect is not unusual though:



I believe the reason why the Mittani feels he can shirk his responsibilities is that he sees he is somehow providing what the players want. Nothing other CSM candidates can in fact achieve or offer more to the table as a result of their extra work they have identified to the playerbase and of course could still be a more concientious null sec candidate, if concerned about areas.

If we take the new tier 3 BCs introduced by CCP we can see in the CSM minutes prior to their launch that there is in fact no mention of the CSM steering efforts towards this feature and given the impact it has made in restoring faith in CCP and how it would support the move to FiS, you'd expect to see the CSM to have been dancing all over it in the minutes in preperation for its launch, even if it was a teaser. Of course the Mittani will simply try to now claim it towards his so called achievements as opposed to where the credit really lies, with CCP.

The Mittani rides the coattails of CCP and other CSM, in this way, taking credit for various issues. And whilst the CSM minutes don't clearly identify stances (due to drama avoidance) we can see that the Mittani is not in fact creditable to "all" the work:



And despite these points and the apparent view to "kick back", he has the audacity to use a campaign slogan of "Our work is not yet done". I can only assume that this "Our" represents a certain demographic of interest.

According to what the Mittani would like to have you think; the redirection of CCP due to Incarna had nothing to do in terms of player demonstrations or other more commercial influences like cancelled subs, even though CCP have attributed their U-turn on incarna to player interest. Or that the CSM used it for argument in the emergency summit:



In fact Mittens thinks that the best work is in fact carried out in Icelandic bars where, if your gullible enough to believe, the development of EvE is decided by him "whispering in the ear" of CCP staff.

So before you tick your box for CSM7, ask yourself what kind of candidate you want, and wether in fact someone else could better represent your interests (including nefarious activities) and yet not be an overhead or detriment to the future of EvE or player/CSM/CCP relations.

Ask yourself, "do I want an Ambassador or a Janitor as chaiman of CSM7?"

Oh look, he rears his head.

OP pretty much nailed it. Should add though that many see teh CSM as an elite social club whose members purpose is to advance their own alliance goals and buddy up with CCP employees. I say whizz on them all

Linking cause its fun to. Also CCP has covered for you more then mittens. Also if you are becoming too emotionaly attached to them, no reason to break NDA to help keep it under check.

Because goonies are stupid.

E: Proof, the usual generic spam ITT.

This from someone with a forum signature like that?

I'm confused. Do the authors of these threads think they're having a negative effect on The Mittani's popularity?

In any case, this public obsession with The Mittani is becoming a bit disturbing. I'm afraid his and DBRB's combined smug will soon reach a critical mass, ending the world as we know it.

FYP

It is clear that Darius III didn't write the OP, it is too easy on the eyes.

I have a theory that this was actually writtens by Mittens himself, to show another example of how delusional his opponents are.

And lack of ability to notice self-deprecating irony/sarcasm as well.

But then lack of brains and lack of sense of humour often go together.

E: Most goons are still idiots, by the way--with certain delightful exceptions (all six of them! No Mittani isn't one, just so we're clear.), but I've never seen a more grotesque example of group-think anywhere in EVE than them.