CSM X – Candidacy Period Update

As we enter the second week of the CSM X Candidacy Period there is now only two weeks left until the official application period for candidates comes to a close. You can see a previous list of candidates on my previous article.

During the last week, there have been some additions to the candidate line up and those people are:

• 46. Arlete – Social Sleeper Club – Read Candidacy Thread
• 47. Trinkets friend – Prolapse. – Read Candidacy Thread
• 48. Erika Mizune – DeepSpace. – Read Candidacy Thread
• 49. Soelent – Fidelas Constans – Read Candidacy Thread
• 50. Bane Cortex – You Are Being Monitored – Read Candidacy Thread
• 51. PsychoBitch – Dark Taboo – Read Candidacy Thread
• 52. Thoric Frosthammer – Get Off My Lawn – Read Candidacy Thread

This brings the number of total candidates to 51.

In addition to the 7 listed candidates, the team at Capstable Podcast have been furthering their quest to interview as many candidates as possible. New candidate interviews include:

• 12. Bobmon – Pandemic Legion – Read Candidacy Thread – Listen to CapStable Interview
• 39. Sion Kumitomo – Goonswarm Federation – Read Candidacy Thread – Listen to CapStable Interview
• 43. Tora Bushido – The Marmite Collective – Read Candidacy Thread – Listen to CapStable Interview
• 20. Dave Korhal – Brave Collective – Read Candidacy Thread – Listen to CapStable Interview
• 11. Bam Stroker – Pandemic Legion – Read Candidacy Thread – Listen to CapStable Interview
• 18. Doudou Lachatte – French Gaylords Inc. –Read Candidacy Thread – Listen to CapStable Interview

In a shocking and disappointing turn of events a candidate favourite – Marlona Sky has withdrawn his application from the CSM process after numerous interventions by ISD and DEV moderators on his candidacy thread. Saying on their thread:

I am withdrawing my bid for the CSM. I hope that is satisfactory for those who consider this more than just a game.

While it is always difficult to try and work out who will be voted in on any term the Eve Forums do provide a ‘like’ button. Based on this metric (which in no way can be construed as a perfectly scientific representation of actual opinion) then the current most popular candidates are

Look out for next week for more updates on the campaign trail to CSM X.