It’s time to vote for the CSM19! Voting starts today (October 17th) and will run until downtime on the 24th.
If you’re still not sure what the CSM (Council of Stellar Management) is, check here.
Eve Rookies CSM19 Candidates
The following are the suggested candidates, in order from the #1 vote spot to #10.
This year, I allowed my Leadership Team to decide who made it onto our ballot. The decision was largely made by how candidates interviewed with myself, as well as others, over the past 2 weeks. The candidates below reflect our diverse community needs as well as our stance on toxicity overall.
If you know who you want to vote for, go to the CSM19 voting page.
| Spot | Name | Interview | Alliance | Why Vote |
| 1 | Kshal Aideron | Kshal’s Interview | The Ancients | Dedicated to empowering Eve’s communities and enhancing the experience of new and returning players while fostering inclusivity and drawing attention to accessibility to ensure Eve Online remains welcoming to all. |
| 2 | The Oz | Oz’s Interview | —— | Current CSM member — Proven, respected, and professional EVE markets and economy expert — independent candidate without alliance commitments — Purely focused on making the game better — Years of experience discussing issues with CCP, CSM members, and expert players on the CSM and as an EVE partner. |
| 3 | Ariel Rin | —— | The Initiative | I’m running for CSM to bring ESI development back to a reliable, safe and game design approved state. In order to continue to push the envelope on community and social engagement in EVE. |
| 4 | Youngpuke2 | Youngpuke’s Interview | Sedition | I have been playing Eve online for eight years and have primarily focused on living in low-sec and Null areas. I am running for CSM to advocate for continued low-sec and faction warfare iteration began in the Uprising expansion. Message me if you want to have a conversation! |
| 5 | Machagon | Machagon’s Interview | —— | You may have seen my Corvette to Cynabal Bootstrap Challenge video series. I’ve explored almost every corner of this game, working my way up from nothing, equipped only with what I can build and scavenge myself. On the CSM, my simple goal is to keep New Eden fresh and fun. No agenda. No affiliation. |
| 6 | Mick Fightmaster | Mick’s Interview | No Vacancies | After being witness to CCP’s wormhole changes over the last couple years, I’ve decided to throw my hat in the ring for this year’s CSM. Player since 2009, wormholer since 2011, I’ve seen EVE go through all types of iterations, both good and bad. Let’s work together to make the next year even better. |
| 7 | Rots Mijnwerker | Rots’s Interview | Out of the Blue | An independent candidate with 18 years of eve online experience. Heavily focused on; PVP, Industry, New Player Experience, Community Building, Market and Economics, Content Drivers, and Community Outreach. |
| 8 | Mike Azariah | Mike’s Interview | —— | Representing new and casual players of the game. Unaligned to any corp or alliance. Veteran Council member (CSM 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, and 18) and a reasonable guy. Known to communicate well with players and devs. I would appreciate your vote. |
| 9 | Dujek Oneye | Dujek’s Interview | Brave Collective | Since 2014, I’ve lived in in every part of new eden. I enjoy EVE economics, tournaments, and all PvP, but I thrive best in a war. I am in brave because I like helping new players. My CSM interests include ship balance, addressing perverse incentives from game design, and accessibility of content. Community-oriented. |
| 10 | Phantomite | Phantomite’s Interview | Watch This | The CSM needs representation that favours a war driven universe over a safety driven one. Eve has always been at its best when nobody’s empire has been set in stone. It’s time for the map to unfreeze. See phantomite.com for specifics and contact! |
Voting for CSM Made Easy
Kshal Aideron,The Oz,Ariel Rin,Youngpuke2,Machagon,Mick Fightmaster,Rots Mijnwerker,Mike Azariah,Dujek Oneye,PhantomiteIf you copy the above string of candidates (make sure there’s no space before Kshal or after Phantomite, and paste it into the SEARCH bar of the voting page, the 10 candidates will come up and you can easily drag them into place.
This is especially useful for those that have multiple accounts! Here’s a more in depth article on voting.
Voting Rules
- Any OMEGA account can vote.
- If you have 10 OMEGA accounts, you can vote 10 times.
- OMEGA accounts must be 60 days old or older.
Fill All 10 Slots on Your Ballot
Mike Azariah did a excellent video explaining how votes are counted in the CSM election.
In a nutshell, all 10 slots matter and the order matters. Please, please, please use all 10 votes!
Best of Luck to All Candidates
I wanted to just say best of luck to all candidates, especially the 27 that came out and took the time to interview. If I could have put more names on our ballot suggestion, I absolutely would!
