CSM needs help!

+++PLEASE NOTE THIS PAGE IS DATED 2008 AND THE CAMPAIGN BELOW REFERS TO THE SECOND CSM TERM+++

As many of you realise it's that time again when new candidates are asked to put themselves forward for the general populace of Eve to vote them in as player representatives.

I have a great deal of admiration toward CCP for being so brave in continuing this and making the opportunity available, but do feel the election process is flawed at the core.

When I stood last time, I knew I'd be up against the forum personalities, players with a great deal more history than myself, indeed worthy opponents.

However I still feel that the whole campaign and election process really needs to reach every player in Eve, as just channeling communication via the forums is not adequate to muster more than 10% of the votes.

At the beginning of the original campaign, I asked for the link to the CSM forums to be placed at the login screen: http://myeve.eve-online.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=764548&page...

This time, would you like to see more being done in game? I would.

1: In game Eve Mail to every citizen announcing the campaigns and an IGB compatible link to a summary site hosted by CCP.

2: Have the actual elections IN GAME. Rather than get people to use the account sections or website, make it so that the actual voting process doesn't take you away from the game.

I'm pretty certain an in game browser compatible site could be hosted by CCP to do this, if not then a widget on the NeoCom could be used perhaps?

3: CCP to action many of the points raised by the inaugural CSM regarding forum facilities and council facilities.

Anyway, just random thoughts. Congratulations to the inaugural CSM for doing a really fine job under difficult circumstances and the best of luck to the next batch of CSM hopefuls.