I agree DUST should be represented on the council but it's not necessary before release and I think it would be just another thing to take time from development ... let's get this game working before we start on the extra bits like this.

It would need to be voted by DUST players who is representing them on the council and a post release vote would be more representative if cast a few weeks to a month after release, giving the game and players a settling down period.

I'm not entirely sure how many are on the council and even if they hold positions or are just all equals (I leave voting to the hardcore pilots, I'm fairly casual on Eve these days) ... mutual maybe DUST could add 2 seats ... one as an Eve/DUST player with knowledge of both games and the other from the console fps background to represent this side of the community.

And we know this how? If we don't see someone posting on the forums, we cannot be for certain that they are reading them. I don't care how many people from SL come to his defense either. He is not an active member of the community if he does not post. He is just watcher, not a contributor.

Again, you are not a name that is well known. How can I say that? You have 3 pages already of different people telling you that they don't know who you are. You have 6 pages of various posts in your post listing. I am not nearly considered "active" and I have 14 pages. Most of the posts that you have made are contained inside of the 3 recruitment threads that you have made. Very few posts outside of there and this post.

I am in no way shape or form trying to boost myself up. I am not qualified for the post in my opinion. I personally believe that the person most deserving of the position, and who would do the best job at it, would be Zion_Shad. He is actively involved in the Dust 514 community as a whole. Congratulations on getting to go on Podside. I can't take that from you. Congratulations on being in the tourny, again, I can't take that from you either. But the fact remains that you will NEVER convince me that you know what is going on in this game unless you take the time to read and RESPOND to posts. Or well, make posts that don't just serve yourself. How many posts have you started or contributed to in the Bug report forum? How many in the Feedback forum? Map sections? Or is all of your posts in General or Corp Recruitment?

As far as the CSM thing in Eve goes, no, they don't always post in the Assembly Hall, but they post elsewhere. You do realize that there isn't just one or two sections of the forums, right? Put up their hand in the beginning? Really? I don't think so. It is an elected position. If I were to jump on the forums right now and just put my hand up, it would get laughed back down. Why? Because I am not an active contributor to the Eve community. Yes, I post over there, but I'm far from being "known".

Now, understand this, I am in no way attempting to put down on you or anything. I just believe that it is a valid concern that many would have. The CSM is not some social club. It is for those that contribute to the community in a meaningful manner, and 2 posts in the Feedback forums and 1 post in the Bug forums does not meet the threshold of "contribute" in my mind.

And for my last little bit, it is SyNergy, not Synergy. There is a difference, and if you were as into Eve as you claim, you would know that, and be aware of the little details such as that.