One thread every couple of weeks asking for change it too much? I respect you, and have for a long time, but if the voters are not happy with representation, then new representation is needed. If their job is to put the elections in place, then that is what they need to do.

There is a lot of negativity, yes, but there is also a lot of positivity on these forums - none directed at the CPM we currently have that I have seen. Point me to a thread that says that they are doing a good job - I'd love to see it.

Also - the CPM's personal lives definately come first. That said, they should also communicate with the community when they are going to be away. They took an added responsibility over that of normal players to be the face of the community. If they are going to be gone for a while - tell us. If you are no longer able to fulfill the responsibility that you VOLUNTEERED TO TAKE, then step down. Siimple.

the thing is, i've rarely seen actual grievances in those threads, most of the time it consists of the OP angrily posting how he feels like the cpm isn't doing enough to help his role, or how the CPM should be more pro-tanks or pro-assaults etc and then we see the same old names leaping in to rag on the CPM members, im tired of these threads because theyre basically a template right now

insert small grievance here

add in CPM post trying to explain how the CPM works and how they're trying to provide community feedback to CCP

add in forum warriors leaping in on CPM post and mocking it for no reason other than bitteness.

and maybe some of the grievances against the CPM could be laid to rest if people actually went into the council chamber, heinz's has the weekly update thread which is definitely worth a browse every week, and you can toss a question at the CPM, like i did with my thread on tiercide in there, IWS provided some good feedback on the individual CPM's positions on it.

and agian some members of the CPM like heinz and jenza did provide notification of holidays, moves etc, that said jenza really does need to make an appearence, she needs to be seen to be back.

as for positive CPM threads, i remember a couple of positive posts but i draw a complete blank on threads :/, end of the day its still early days yet, while its all well and good for several voters to make lots of noise about removing the current CPM and replacing them its not helpful on the how side of things, the elections will come when they come, we really don't want to rush this process.

Tellyou what - I'll be open to considering each of the current CPM for election when it comes, but they've got to show me something. IWS using passive aggressive replies to suggestions and his not so subtle way to redirect threads to make himself look better isn't going to cut it though.

Kane's rare attempts at showing he now cares about the community in a 180 degree about face is going to have to be legit and consistent. He needs to show he cares here on the forums and in the threads.

Nova, Jenza, Hans, Laurent - they must appear on the forums as well. They cannot be absent; even if all they do is to post something funny to show that they CARE about the community, then that is enough.

If they want my support, it's got to be earned because so far I've seen nothing that does the trick. I'll lay aside what I've seen up until now, and will see what happens from here. If there is no change in behavior by our "representatives", then I see no reason to support them.

this is cool. we got conspiracies and stuff before the CPM is actually a CPM(no offense to them, but I believe they're just the "beta" version of the group, right?)

that's fair enough, but as i've said if you want to see people like hans and laurent on the forums the best place to check and post in is the council chamber, not everything has to go in GD.

Lmfao scrub you don't know anything how many events has he done for the community? And kept the Imperfects out of it so we wouldn't "ruin" your experience. ..only reply if you know something other wise you can keep looking like a dumb ass

You're right it doesn't - but you know what? If they want to be part of the community then they still need to post here too. Their job is to be a bridge between the community and CCP, and not just a group that reports on things that they can tell us that don't violate their NDA. They are meant to be leaders of the community as well - and this is where they fail.

Posting in the Counsel Chamber is nice in terms of helping the game, but to be a leader of the community, you have to be part of the community and not apart from it. Squading up from channels that not everyone joins is great for those in those channels. That said, they are not the entire community, and there are a lot more players (like myself) who don't join those channels because we don't enjoy talking to people high on drugs or alcohol.

Post here. Joke here. Telling me what your NDA allows you to share doesn't show you are part of the community. What does say that you are part of the community is actually being part of the community. The closest we have to this is IWS.

I cap out every week and have been running in several PC matches each week, so, yes, I still play.

I do agree that having CPM that are active in the game and community is a large priority. One thing to remember is that the forums represent a slice of the Dust community as a whole and getting feedback from in-game directly and from speaking with players directly is very important as well.

For me one of the most important aspects of CPM0 was finalizing a charter and laying the groundwork for an elected CPM1. The great thing about elections is if the community doesn't feel that a particular candidate has the merits to be a CPM then the likelihood of them being elected dries up. Personally, I'd like to see the CPM charter completed and voting procedures established as soon as possible.

If you would like to get in touch with me I'm almost always available on Skype and via in-game mail at "Kane Spero" so feel free to drop me a line there as well.

Laurent - never heard of him before he was identified as a "voice" in Dust and I've been in Beta since May of last year. He (yes.) has never said anything or communicated with the community.

If you've been in beta since last may then you'd better clean your eyes. My activity has decreased since before the summer break but i've done more than my fair share for that game.

Also, work as CPM aint, sadly, about communicating with the community atm. I wish it was but the state of the game itself requires a different kind of work that is more subtle and sneaky.

In a few words, i'm doing what i have to\can do. On my own time. And for everyone to enjoy Dust. We all do.

Seriously all 5 of our CPM's barely (if at all) play the game anymore. What happened to CPM elections? It rather see Quickgloves or Cubs as CPM (Both of whom I have been at war with, and don't see eye to eye about many things) but at least I know they are very active in game. Maybe then CCP you might be a little more in touch with your own game.

If, as someone of the community, you are BEGGING/CRYING OUT for CPM involvement in the community than you too should be a part of the community.

Show up to the gosh darned events people and you'll see people from the community there.

lol typical thread. "CPM Aren't Active!" "Kain is..." "**** that guy!"

If someones happy around here another is complaining. And being CPM at this point is political suicide.

SoTa for CPM1!! :D

Kain caps every week by being mainly AFK

1) The Imperfects were the best but not unbeatable; you in the tournaments would have been fine with me

2) He started these events only to try to improve the Imperfects image that he also helped to create, not to make the community a better place - and he was as responsible for the bad attitude the Imperfects had as the rest of you were to being with.

3) I also said I'm willing to forget his past and focus on the present, but I see you chose to ignore that.