24-02-2004 11:59									#1
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I have read some interesting discussions on this subject, and still there seems to be no consensus to what is the term of each Parliament.

As we head into the Elections for the Term V Government let us revist this issue.

So I have ranged this poll across the spectrum.

	24-02-2004 12:09									#2
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To date the terms have been a month, although once or twice in recent history terms spilt over to a few weeks more, and I believe I was President of a dead Cabinet for perhaps two months once.

How about a month, but set ourselves a minimum number of play sessions? If those sessions are not attained within the month then the term is extended another 2 weeks or so until they ARE. In the past a real-time length of time (eg a month) worked because play was fairly consistent, but we want every term to have a fair impact on the game, which means a certain minimum of GAMEtime. You can be a Minister for a year nut that means nothing if you play 0 turns. With the sporadic play of late, I would suggest 6 turnchats of turnthreads of play - an average of 1.2-1.5 per week over the course of a month. If it takes 6 weeks to manage this number of play sessions then why not allow that?

	24-02-2004 12:10									#3
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quote: Until the people riot, or the Senate dissolves

lol reminds me of the time Uber tried to overthrow the government in a attempted coup/revolution.

I think 8 weeks might be kind of long, but any of the other options seem fine. It is kind of pointless having elections when so few participate.

	24-02-2004 12:11									#4
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quote: How about a month, but set ourselves a minimum number of play sessions? If those sessions are not attained within the month then the term is extended another 2 weeks or so until they ARE. In the past a real-time length of time (eg a month) worked because play was fairly consistent, but we want every term to have a fair impact on the game, which means a certain minimum of GAMEtime. You can be a Minister for a year nut that means nothing if you play 0 turns. With the sporadic play of late, I would suggest 6 turnchats of turnthreads of play - an average of 1.2-1.5 per week over the course of a month. If it takes 6 weeks to manage this number of play sessions then why not allow that?

	24-02-2004 12:22									#5
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quote: Originally posted by MrWhereItsAt To date the terms have been a month, although once or twice in recent history terms spilt over to a few weeks more, and I believe I was President of a dead Cabinet for perhaps two months once. How about a month, but set ourselves a minimum number of play sessions? If those sessions are not attained within the month then the term is extended another 2 weeks or so until they ARE. In the past a real-time length of time (eg a month) worked because play was fairly consistent, but we want every term to have a fair impact on the game, which means a certain minimum of GAMEtime. You can be a Minister for a year nut that means nothing if you play 0 turns. With the sporadic play of late, I would suggest 6 turnchats of turnthreads of play - an average of 1.2-1.5 per week over the course of a month. If it takes 6 weeks to manage this number of play sessions then why not allow that?

I understand what you are saying, yet I hope that we are moving along here.

My vote is for 5 weeks Which rounds up months to clean weeks.

	24-02-2004 12:49									#6
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I have voted for 6 weeks
if we have one chat per week in the weekends this means 6 live chats

	25-02-2004 06:18									#7
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surely there is more opinion and votes available than this...

even from our Grand Lurking Senate than this...

	25-02-2004 10:07									#8
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I like 6 weeks; the 1 month terms always seemed a little too short to me.

	25-02-2004 11:42									#9
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Very well, 6 it shall be!