My name is Sprozza, and you should vote for ME because I know what's best for YOU. Don't believe me? Just look at some of the emphatic praise I've received during my political career.

"Sprozza helped me get the trains on time!" - Benito Mussolini

"Everyone's saying that Sprozza is a right old legend" - Camazotz

"Sprozza spoke beautifully at the death of my pet Chinchilla, it was touching" - Myspace Tom

Crappy jokes aside, I've been playing this game, and mafia.org before it, for around 7-8 years now (it's actually been so long I can't remember what year I started playing, how outrageous). I've seen the game evolve from a 'basement project' intended as a mere homage to the original mafia.org to a game with a definitive brand and a vibrant community that I still love just as much as I did when I joined my first crew with 94Octane!

In my time here, I've played in every top of scenario possible, I've had weak accounts and I've had accounts that were among the strongest on the game at the time. I've also served as a member of staff and (for an admittedly very brief period) managed some ad campaigns for the site along with Gaius. I think all of this means that I've seen the game and community from pretty much every aspect possible.

I think one of my biggest desires in terms of the game's direction is to see a type of game environment where account turnover is more frequent and account length is shorter, though not in such a fashion that damages the game's 'real life' economic position. The game, especially with the newer features, is still an extremely interesting place, but I think it would be more interesting still if account life was on average shorter, and changes were implemented on a gradual and sustainable basis that encouraged people to take a few more risks in the way the play the game.

If that sounds like the sort of environment you want, I'm your man.

And remember kids, if you want a Blozza, vote for Sprozza*

*Sprozza may not provide blozzas personally.

Thinking you'll be one of my votes, Sprozza.

I will also be voting for Sprozza as my past experience has shown some good conversations about feelings on parts of the games and how to improve it for the better.