DUST Search - Voters need to know: Actual role of CPM

Cross Atu wrote:

The whitepaper certainly does highlight why candidates who are focused on one role rather than the game at large, or who hold the misconception that they can somehow make CCP do something, aren't going to provide much functional benefit on the CPM.

Bringing up issues we see, transmitting player feedback, opening topics for discussion (like my CPM input threads), responding to questions from CCP, et al
There is a lot an active CPM can do to provide constructive input to the development process. But make no mistake the CPM is not an executive body and does not hold decision making power.

CPM advises, and as such is no place for personal agendas or crusades (such as hyper focus on a single sub-aspect).

The TL;DR? If you can't handle being told "no" even when you're sure you're right then you don't do very well as a CPM.
Because sooner or later you will be told "no" and you're going to need to be capable of dealing with that in a constructive professional manner even if you have passionate conviction that your view is the correct one.

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Aeon Amadi Negative-Feedback. Negative-Feedback 11	Posted - 2015.07.18 00:33:00 - [1] - Quote Cross Atu wrote: The whitepaper certainly does highlight why candidates who are focused on one role rather than the game at large, or who hold the misconception that they can somehow make CCP do something, aren't going to provide much functional benefit on the CPM. Bringing up issues we see, transmitting player feedback, opening topics for discussion (like my CPM input threads), responding to questions from CCP, et al There is a lot an active CPM can do to provide constructive input to the development process. But make no mistake the CPM is not an executive body and does not hold decision making power. CPM advises, and as such is no place for personal agendas or crusades (such as hyper focus on a single sub-aspect). The TL;DR? If you can't handle being told "no" even when you're sure you're right then you don't do very well as a CPM. Because sooner or later you will be told "no" and you're going to need to be capable of dealing with that in a constructive professional manner even if you have passionate conviction that your view is the correct one. 0.02 ISK If I were to summarize what I would push for, it would have nothing to do with game balance. The community can do that well enough on their own and if it's anything CCP Rattati has shown with Hotfix Alpha onward, it's that they [the community] absolutely can. They don't need the CPM to hold their hand through the balance discussions.. They just need a little push in the right direction [what to actually discuss], IMO. To put it simply, I'd push for the same thing I've been wanting: - Better community application: API Support for 3rd party stuffs, volunteering, etc. - Better communication from CCP (not just CCP Rattati!) - Ironing out performance in every possible way, I want no stone left unturned and no option not explored. - Additional progression content IN SOME FORM, it doesn't matter if it's post level 5 content or what have you. And while I don't need to be on the CPM to push for those things... it certainly couldn't hurt.... Volunteer For The PSD! Design A SKIN 2
Aeon Amadi Negative-Feedback. Negative-Feedback 11	Posted - 2015.07.18 00:38:00 - [2] - Quote Cross Atu wrote: The whitepaper certainly does highlight why candidates who are focused on one role rather than the game at large, or who hold the misconception that they can somehow make CCP do something, aren't going to provide much functional benefit on the CPM. Bringing up issues we see, transmitting player feedback, opening topics for discussion (like my CPM input threads), responding to questions from CCP, et al There is a lot an active CPM can do to provide constructive input to the development process. But make no mistake the CPM is not an executive body and does not hold decision making power. CPM advises, and as such is no place for personal agendas or crusades (such as hyper focus on a single sub-aspect). The TL;DR? If you can't handle being told "no" even when you're sure you're right then you don't do very well as a CPM. Because sooner or later you will be told "no" and you're going to need to be capable of dealing with that in a constructive professional manner even if you have passionate conviction that your view is the correct one. 0.02 ISK Sure, but there are some things that -WE-, the community, can do without CCP if we only have just a -little- give and leeway. Just a little bit. One of the things I've always wanted for Dust 514 was Portuguese localization and while I totally and completely understand that it just isn't feasible for CCP to hire people to handle up on that, the community can absolutely come up with -SOMETHING- to help Portuguese speaking players along. I tried to do that with a revitalization fo the Dust 514 wiki but it's just soooo much work (seriously that thing is incredibly outdated) and I have very limited knowledge of Wiki-wizardry. I might give it another shot, because if we can get the wiki in working, current and updated order than maybe we can have someone in the community come in and translate. Hell I'd even give them freaggin Aurum cards if they did... Barring, of course, that isn't considered RMT... Once that happened all CCP would have to do is put a link to the Portuguese wiki in the Daily Login message or something.... That's all I'm asking, really. Volunteer For The PSD! Design A SKIN 2
Aeon Amadi Negative-Feedback. Negative-Feedback 11	Posted - 2015.07.18 00:47:00 - [3] - Quote 501st Headstrong wrote: This is a good thread. And to all the candidates that haven't linked what they stand for in their sigs, I ask that you hopefully will. It is just a lot easier for people. :) Good luck and 07 PS. I likey Aeon Pssh, add that as another thing I want to push for: Getting CCP raRaRa to extend the damn signature or exempt links from taking up character capacity. I'd love to have a link to the PSD revitalization, the Design-A-SKIN Challenge 2, -AND- my CPM platform but I only have enough for two. I'd rather the space be used for the things that aren't a gamble/up in the air. Volunteer For The PSD! Design A SKIN 2