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Hi, My name is Banlish

My campaign slogan: Less Clicking, more ass kicking!

I wanted to introduce myself as I've been running for CSM 8 out in 0.0 and within a tight group of people that know me. I've kept my campaign quiet and low key for various reasons but now with everything lined up, all questions and commitments answered I'm able to put everything out there for everyone to see, take measure of, and, if they feel like it, send a vote or two my way.

A little bit about myself
I've been playing the game pretty steadily since 2005, I formed a corp out of the CAS newbie corp and have been with the same corp ever since. Yes, I'm one of those guys that doesn't like to change corps, I don't steal and scamming isn't allowed under the DTHI ticker even in todays EVE where most alliances don't care if your members scam. I've been in the game pvping, pveing and doing the political thing for almost 8 solid years. I would be classified as a bitter vet, even though I still love the game, and I don't see any other game that even holds a candle to what we are able to do in EVE, with more coming down the pipe for us.

I've had a 'thing' for helping new players get into the game and stay here for a long time, to the point where I brought my (VERY amateur) writing skills to the game and began writing '0.0 News updates' and general updates for my corp or the alliances we were in. These updates eventually became the 'outpost updates' series I've started and stopped a few times during my career in EVE, this was basically just a monthly update to what alliances plunked down outposts in 0.0, what the good and bad of those deployments were and some ideas of how a few other outposts could make the region(s) better nearby. As with much in EVE, helping your corp has come first and in DTHI it was no different, after some very serious lows, I was tasked with rebuilding DTHI to better then she's ever been. With a very good leadership team assembled and vetted we worked at it for 1 entire year as of March, we rebuilt exactly as we set out to do and that let me take a step back to focus on other things, one of those major things was to run for CSM under the TEST banner.

Jobs and careers I've done in EVE
I've done almost everything in EVE you can think of here are the various jobs under some basic paths

Industry/Carebearing
Miner, Refiner, Hauler, low sec blockade runner, NPC goods trader, mission running, manufacturer, inventor, market trader, importer/exporter to 0.0, low sec hub stocker, researcher, plex runner, scanner, PI runner, wormhole incursion.

PVPing
Tackler, bubbler, HAC fleets, sniper, RR bs pilot, carrier (before triage), Dread pilot, LIMITED cap fc, logi pilot, Ewar pilot, surprise cyno pilot on a recon, heavy interdictor and general pvper

Corp/alliance/Coaltion leadership
Corp
I've been a CEO for almost my entire EVE career, only recently did I step back and give up the reigns, when offered the position back, I declined it and worked with the new leadership of the corp to rebuild our beloved DTHI.

Alliance
I've held the keys to more then a few alliances, ICA, Atlas 1, Atlas 2, and Cascade Imminent. In all 4 of those alliances, I was either leader or the 'top leadership'. Working with a ton of others, many with giant egos, taught me to be a diplomat and that long term is almost ALWAYS worth it over short term gains.

In another set of alliances, KOS and FLA, I was taught first hand how NOT to run alliances, from back room back stabbing to attacking members openly I saw the very worst ways to run organizations and vowed not only to never be that way myself, but to never expose my corp to anything so horrible ever again.

Jobs I did for the alliances
Minor Diplomat, Head Diplomat, Main recruiter, Rental director, 2nd in command, alliance head, logistics director, invasion coordinator. Other then I.T. department stuff, I've done EVERYTHING for alliances and now how they run inside and out, I've seen the parts that are easy as pie to the parts that are so maddenly difficult that I almost left the game (POSs, sov mechanics, renting)


Why the CSM is my focus for the next year(s)?

RL concerns
I've been very lucky in that my wife met me BEFORE I started playing EVE, she's seen it be part of my life from alarm clock ops at 4am in the morning to real life meet ups with a bunch of people. She's even made sure I know that she won't pull the 'Me or EVE' routine we see some people get trapped into.

Secondly, I own my companies in RL, I'm lucky enough to be my own boss and can take the time I need whenever to give time towards my CSM duties

I've been in game for almost ever, I was here before the first outpost was deployed or the first super capital was built. I've dealt with every buff, nerf and change, and after all that time I started seeing less and less of the people from when I started around. There are maybe a few of us 'ancient' guys left, and I'm hoping by being here so long, the tons of experiences and things I've done in EVE will give me the ability to be a true renaissance man for the CSM. All that means is that if a topic is brought up, I already have a very decent understanding of it, I might not know it ALL but I at least have tried it or looked it over.

I admit fully I don't know EVERYTHING in EVE by far, I'm very clueless about Faction warfare stuff, but I'm also not going to fake it, I'll go find any info I need to get the job done.

Communications
I already have a twitter feed up under Banlish Banlish Twitter
I'm getting a blog together with some help to give out whatever info I can legally
I'm going to try to write on the various forums at least once a month to find out what people outside my 0.0 groups are thinking and worried about the most.

More in next post

And another if needed!


Crossing Zebra's CSM interview:

http://crossingzebras.com/2013/03/27/csm8-election-interviews-banlish/

Okay, maybe a 5th ;)

oh for fucks sake banlish. I DON"T PLAY EVE TO READ NOVELS! :P just kidding. i fully endorse this product and/or service.

Confirming that Banlish is a stand up guy, and he really does know what he's talking about. Don't worry CCP, his written sentences are longer than his spoken ones ;)

Banlish is like an encyclopedia of eve knowledge!

Banlish is one of the few people in the game that truly knows a lot of game, and is willing to ask about the parts he does not. He twants to help improve the game, 0.0 especially.

Banlish is a great guy, he really does care about this game and is the 1st person I turn to for advice :)

You have a twitter account?! 140 characters just feels so wrong for you. Anyway, see you at the top of my voting list!

Even if you hate the nullsec blocs*, a vote for Banlish is a vote for excellence. The dude understands this game inside and out, and has somehow managed to not become bitter despite playing it practically the entire time it's existed. Mind-blowingly insightful, always gracious, and a voice of reason that everyone should want on the CSM.

*don't hate the playa, hate the game

TLDR! hehehehehehehhehehehe


CSM OF MA HEART