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Krios Ahzek
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#1 - 2012-02-09 06:01:58 UTC
Given that it is hopelessly easy to post on a ''forum alt'', what happens if the same person manages to become a CSM candidate on two separate characters or accounts? Are the votes added up? Is he/she disqualified?

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Lyris Nairn
Perkone
Caldari State
#2 - 2012-02-09 06:02:35 UTC
Krios Ahzek wrote:
Given that it is hopelessly easy to post on a ''forum alt'', what happens if the same person manages to become a CSM candidate on two separate characters or accounts? Are the votes added up? Is he/she disqualified?

I am pretty sure no one would be able to do that, so why bother considering the eventuality?

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rodyas
Tie Fighters Inc
#3 - 2012-02-09 06:10:17 UTC
Well on a serious note, you do have to send in all your account info to CCP for background check. With that and 100 likes you are in for nomination I think.

More serious note. Yes someone could fake their account info and send in both to CCP and both get chairs. Then say the holder is your grandma. (but you did all the posting.)

On more serious note, I dont know with the background check if they need your passport then or not. Suppose to be able to get one to run for CSM, but not sure when they check that info or so.

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Bob McGenericname
Bob's Boutique Tax Avoidance Corp
#4 - 2012-02-09 06:47:55 UTC
http://community.eveonline.com/devblog.asp?a=blog&nbid=3386

Point 3 of candidacy: You must provide a scan or reasonable quality photograph of a valid passport to verify your identity and that you can travel internationally to the CCP HQ in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Point 5: You must be willing for your real name and country of residence to be made public alongside your character name on the EVE Online website. No other personal details required for candidacy will be made public.

Point 8: You must have up to date and accurate account ownership information on all of your EVE Online accounts.
Bob McGenericname
Bob's Boutique Tax Avoidance Corp
#5 - 2012-02-09 06:49:44 UTC
also, that would be a fun candidacy. "Hey guys, I'm Bob, and I'm IN NO WAY INVOLVED with the Mittani. Also, I have done nothing of note but shitpost on the forums. Vote for me~"
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Perkone
Caldari State
#6 - 2012-02-09 20:27:16 UTC
Hopefully that won't happen, and if it does, just disqualify the account with the fewer votes, and move on to the first runnerup.
ViperLok
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#7 - 2012-02-09 21:49:09 UTC
If a person has enough presence to win votes on more than one alt, why shouldn't they receive two positions? It seems only fair to me.
Seleene
Body Count Inc.
Mercenary Coalition
#8 - 2012-02-09 22:00:11 UTC  |  Edited by: Seleene
You can only run as your RL self and you have to select which character represents you in RL. This is why CCP requires a copy of your passport, etc... You are not voting for virtual pixel people, you are voting for real people represented by pixel people. To clarify this, I am a pretty handsome dude but I am not, in fact, a hot Minmatar woman.

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Pallidum Treponema
Body Count Inc.
Mercenary Coalition
#9 - 2012-02-09 22:12:13 UTC
I can neither confirm or deny the above.
CCP Diagoras
C C P
C C P Alliance
#10 - 2012-02-09 23:12:00 UTC
Krios Ahzek wrote:
Given that it is hopelessly easy to post on a ''forum alt'', what happens if the same person manages to become a CSM candidate on two separate characters or accounts? Are the votes added up? Is he/she disqualified?


Good question.

In accordance to the CSM white paper though, it isn't a character who runs for the CSM - it's a person. So we wouldn't be able to accept multiple applications from the same person, I'd think.

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Seleene
Body Count Inc.
Mercenary Coalition
#11 - 2012-02-09 23:13:03 UTC
CCP Diagoras wrote:
Krios Ahzek wrote:
Given that it is hopelessly easy to post on a ''forum alt'', what happens if the same person manages to become a CSM candidate on two separate characters or accounts? Are the votes added up? Is he/she disqualified?


Good question.

In accordance to the CSM white paper though, it isn't a character who runs for the CSM - it's a person. So we wouldn't be able to accept multiple applications from the same person, I'd think.


I just said that. This is not a +1 thread, you know?

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Bloodpetal
Tir Capital Management Group
#12 - 2012-02-09 23:24:51 UTC
Seleene wrote:
CCP Diagoras wrote:
Krios Ahzek wrote:
Given that it is hopelessly easy to post on a ''forum alt'', what happens if the same person manages to become a CSM candidate on two separate characters or accounts? Are the votes added up? Is he/she disqualified?


Good question.

In accordance to the CSM white paper though, it isn't a character who runs for the CSM - it's a person. So we wouldn't be able to accept multiple applications from the same person, I'd think.


I just said that. This is not a +1 thread, you know?



He's just validating that CCP doesn't hear a thing that the CSM says. Pirate

/troll

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Har Harrison
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#13 - 2012-02-09 23:44:17 UTC
CCP Diagoras wrote:
Krios Ahzek wrote:
Given that it is hopelessly easy to post on a ''forum alt'', what happens if the same person manages to become a CSM candidate on two separate characters or accounts? Are the votes added up? Is he/she disqualified?


Good question.

In accordance to the CSM white paper though, it isn't a character who runs for the CSM - it's a person. So we wouldn't be able to accept multiple applications from the same person, I'd think.

What if they had a split personality???
Akirei Scytale
Okami Syndicate
#14 - 2012-02-09 23:47:26 UTC
Har Harrison wrote:
CCP Diagoras wrote:
Krios Ahzek wrote:
Given that it is hopelessly easy to post on a ''forum alt'', what happens if the same person manages to become a CSM candidate on two separate characters or accounts? Are the votes added up? Is he/she disqualified?


Good question.

In accordance to the CSM white paper though, it isn't a character who runs for the CSM - it's a person. So we wouldn't be able to accept multiple applications from the same person, I'd think.

What if they had a split personality???


What if they are an elaborate bot?
TotalAMD
TotalAMD Corp
#15 - 2012-02-10 01:13:40 UTC
Indeed.
rodyas
Tie Fighters Inc
#16 - 2012-02-10 01:41:38 UTC
What if I gave blood to someone or a kidney. Would he count as me and him then or if he won I couldn't win?

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BondGamer
Perkone
Caldari State
#17 - 2012-02-10 04:04:42 UTC
CCP Diagoras wrote:
Krios Ahzek wrote:
Given that it is hopelessly easy to post on a ''forum alt'', what happens if the same person manages to become a CSM candidate on two separate characters or accounts? Are the votes added up? Is he/she disqualified?


Good question.

In accordance to the CSM white paper though, it isn't a character who runs for the CSM - it's a person. So we wouldn't be able to accept multiple applications from the same person, I'd think.

What if one person had multiple personalities? Does the white paper cover this contingency?
Krios Ahzek
Royal Amarr Institute
Amarr Empire
#18 - 2012-02-10 05:19:48 UTC
This is a first time a dev has replied to a thread I have a majority stake in for a reason other than deleting all my posts

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