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[[Category:CSM Submission]]

== Stats ==
Raised by: [[Ankhesentapemkah]]<br/>
Submission Date: 19-02-2008<br/>
Issue ID: To be indexed

== Summary ==
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While the [[CSM|CSM]] has provided a platform for players to relay their concerns and ideas to [[CCP|CCP]], the interest in the [[CSM|CSM]] has decreased as shown by the decline of people voting in the last election, and the activity on the [[CSM|CSM]] forum. In addition, there often are relatively simple questions from players, that are merely requests for information, and do not request changes to the game. These questions cannot be relayed to [[CCP|CCP]] via [[CSM|CSM]] issues and often are too small to devote a devblog to.<br/>
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To counteract this, it was proposed to have more regularly scheduled communication moments. Players can submit questions to the [[CSM|CSM]], and the [[CSM|CSM]] would act as a filter and relay the most prudent ones to [[CCP|CCP]]. [[CCP|CCP]] can then publish their answers at regular intervals.<br/>
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With this system, we aim to accomplish the following:<br/>
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* [[CCP|CCP]] is made aware of minor questions and concerns bothering players that might otherwise go unnoticed
* Increased profile of both the [[CSM|CSM]] and [[CCP|CCP]]
* Stimulates players to get involved in a constructive way and have their questions/concerns relayed
* Ability to engage two-way communication with non-forum-posters
* Players can be kept up to date without the need to publish a full dev-blog
* Less clutter on the forums (we wish)
* Use of the [[CSM|CSM]] as filter, only relevant and important questions reach [[CCP|CCP]], improving overall efficiency
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Please contact Ankh by email to have anything added to this issue. This issue will be expanded on based on the discussion next Sunday as it is not appropriate to nail down a structure without having consulted all the [[CSM|CSM]].<br/>
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== Relevant Forum Threads ==
* http://www.eveonline.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=1000436