27-06-2002 17:29									#211
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I'm in.

	27-06-2002 21:54									#212
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I'm in. Grant me a Citizenship.
Some questions: how often do you press [-END TURN-] for Democracy Game? and Can I have the save file? Or is this a civ3 simulation, not played really on any machine? I hope that is not

	28-06-2002 00:49									#213
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Howdy!

I'd love to join this growing Democracy.

I don't have the experience to run for office, but I would love to be around to learn.

	28-06-2002 03:07									#214
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join

	28-06-2002 04:47									#215
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Just a friendly public service announcement from your President, if you're going to sign up please be active. We have 170 members, and yet the most number of votes we've gotten on a poll is about 65 or so. In addition, we've never seen a post beyond their joining post here.

	28-06-2002 07:04									#216
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maybe a little late, but count me in too. Don't worry i know how to vote...

	28-06-2002 07:37									#217
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Trip,

I think a lot of our members are occassional Polywogs. That's fine too. As some active players drop off due to any number of reasons (like life) there are more available to pick up the torch.

	28-06-2002 07:45									#218
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Yes, but when you consistantly have 30% of 'members' participating after only ~ 2 weeks, then that's a little... odd.
Like I've said, at least half of our 'members' I haven't even seen post other than in this thread (not criticism, just motivation ).

	28-06-2002 10:05									#219
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I think 65 out of 170 isn't too bad. Knock out the people under 18 and I'd bet you have an over 50% voter turnout. That is pretty good for a democracy.

	28-06-2002 12:22									#220
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50% for a democracy is a lousy %age. This may be what you see in many democracies and republics IRL, but it is still a lousy %age, nonetheless. Some countries have mandatory voting.

The only time you see low numbers IRL is when the people don't think their votes counts or they are unaware of when the vote is.

One way to increase the %age would be notify all of us when a new poll comes out, as well as either sticky noting them or having one thread (the very first post in that thread) that has current (and only current) polls sticky noted. Considering the number of new posts daily, it is easy to miss one, or to have it slide onto the 2nd page. I don't even try to glance through all of them anymore. I visit a number of times daily, and do have a life outside of here; let's not forget I also enjoy playing the game.

	28-06-2002 16:45									#221
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hey, people under 18 count !

	28-06-2002 18:58									#222
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I know, I'm just trying to put a good spin on the statistics.

	28-06-2002 19:34									#223
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I joined but I don't know about the polls. I want to participate but I need to know how and when.

Keith

	28-06-2002 19:40									#224
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Cozy little Banana Republic
I'm in!

	28-06-2002 19:45									#225
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Welcome aboard keithsed and Combat Ingrid !
To participate, it's simple : browse this forum, post your opinion when you feel it right (and even when you feel it's wrong )
To vote in polls, go to a thread where "Poll : " is written in the title, and click one of the suggested options. You may also reply in the thread to tell who you voted for and why.

The current polls which I remember :
Election : minister of Imperial Expansion
Election : Vice President

USA or France ?
Amendment, code of ethics
Unofficial : Where are you ?
Should the Finance and Trade ministries be merged into a "Ministry of Economy" ?

	28-06-2002 23:09									#226
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Okay, I'm in. I've been lurking for weeks, picked up enough ideas to venture into "Emperor" level playing on my own (:eek, so it's time to start partcipating.
Dang, I should be working now, but this is fun.

	29-06-2002 01:24									#227
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I'd like to join. I am here everyday posting at work ;P.

	29-06-2002 03:04									#228
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[quote]I think a lot of our members are occassional Polywogs. That's fine too. As some active players drop off due to any number of reasons (like life) there are more available to pick up the torch.[q/uote]

And some like me, post but don't vote

	29-06-2002 04:08									#229
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Can I join the game? How will I know how to play or how will I know when I'm a citizen of the Democracy game?

	29-06-2002 05:00									#230
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Welcome ! Just saying you want to join makes you automatically a member of our democracy ! Feel free to post your opinions and to vote in the polls !

	29-06-2002 06:37									#231
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I would like to be a member in this odd attempt at a government of escaped mental convicts, uh... I mean civers, right.

	29-06-2002 11:07									#232
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Me Join! Me Join! I want to Join! Citizen I become, no?

Kman

P.S. Democracy is perfect for the corruption I will bring

	29-06-2002 15:56									#233
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Count me in

	29-06-2002 17:29									#234
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quote: Originally posted by DarkCloud quote: I think a lot of our members are occassional Polywogs. That's fine too. As some active players drop off due to any number of reasons (like life) there are more available to pick up the torch. And some like me, post but don't vote

I can understand some... but 2/3?
And not just at the beginning, but consistantly.

	29-06-2002 17:32									#235
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Hey, Count me in.

	29-06-2002 22:44									#236
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where can you see in what order you joined

	29-06-2002 22:59									#237
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Right here.

	29-06-2002 23:00									#238
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quote: Originally posted by notyoueither Right here.

thank you

	29-06-2002 23:30									#239
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i want to join

	29-06-2002 23:44									#240
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quote: Originally posted by notyoueither Right here.

Woohoo! Number 181! Oh yeah.