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Third CSM election under way. What has the CSM done so far?
The election for the third Council of Stellar Management has started! This blog is about why you should vote. I am not a man of many words so I will simply list nine topics that the CSM has brought up and how they have been implemented. Each topic is linked to their respective wiki entry in ...
Council of Stellar Management - EVElopedia - The EVE Online Wiki
wiki.eveonline.com — Council of Stellar Management ( CSM ) is a player-elected council to represent the views of the players to CCP . Current CSM members can be identified by the title CSM under their image in the forum posts. Players can raise issues to the CSM for ... (more) Council of Stellar Management - EVElopedia - The EVE ...
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Let's Get Political, Political
EVE Vault - The Ultimate Resource — ... . So flex your democratic muscles and make sure your voice is heard. Xhagen from CCP has compiled a handy list of the issues out there which should twist your arm into casting your vote. Power to the Space People! -- ...

EVE's 3rd Council of Stellar Management elections underway
Massively — Filed under: Sci-fi, EVE Online, Events, real-world, Events, in-game, MMO industry, Politics The Council of Stellar Management (CSM) in EVE Online is perhaps the best implementation of governance in the virtual space achieved thus far among the numerous MMOs and virtual worlds, although this concept in the industry is rare. The basic idea behind the CSM is that as the horizons of EVE Online and its subscriber numbers expand, there are many different playstyles to be found in the game. The CSM acts as the voice of the playerbase, advising ...

EVE Online's 3rd CSM election polls close tomorrow
Massively — Filed under: Sci-fi, EVE Online, Events, real-world, Events, in-game, Game mechanics, MMO industry, Politics If you've been following Massively's EVE Online coverage over the past few months, you'll no doubt have noticed we've written about the game's Council of Stellar Management (CSM). The CSM is a body of players elected by their fellow players, who represent the interests of the game's subscribers and work with CCP Games to ensure that development and balancing are driving the game forward in ways the gamers like. Opinion remains divided ...

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