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Revolution?
This poll is closed. |
| Yes. We need this. |
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43.48% |
| No. I like immature kids who can't get things done. I want this game to go on for years with 1 turn per turnchat. |
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36.23% |
| Abstain. |
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20.29% |
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69 voters |
100% |
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Togas
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California
Jun 2002
time: 21:21
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While I'm intregued by the Revolution idea and I am very tempted to vote for it just to see what the hell is going to happen, I feel it's better to abstain and make a couple of short points.
First, we have monthly elections. The next elections are just a few weeks away, there's no need for a revolt right now unless the feeling is that the entire SYSTEM is flawed and we need to redo it. We have the means within the law to fix the problem.
Second, to pull off a revolution you're going to need virtually universal agreement to ignore the rules we've previously agreed to, or you're going to have to try to impeach the "bad" leaders one by one using the laws we currently have ... which requires an unbiased poll and 2/3rds vote.
Third, if there is a serious call for major reform, perhaps it's time to start a Revolutionary Party, undo the current dieing party system and form a group that's dedicated to a defined change in the way things are done. This group can aggressively campaign against current "bad" leaders and work to change our system of laws.
In short, I'd advise trying to deal with this problem within the system of laws we have now, because doing it outside the system is going to be impossible without unanimous support.
--Togas
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Ninot
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Centre Bell
Nov 2001
time: 00:21
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Originally posted by Togas
While I'm intregued by the Revolution idea and I am very tempted to vote for it just to see what the hell is going to happen, I feel it's better to abstain and make a couple of short points.
First, we have monthly elections. The next elections are just a few weeks away, there's no need for a revolt right now unless the feeling is that the entire SYSTEM is flawed and we need to redo it. We have the means within the law to fix the problem.
Second, to pull off a revolution you're going to need virtually universal agreement to ignore the rules we've previously agreed to, or you're going to have to try to impeach the "bad" leaders one by one using the laws we currently have ... which requires an unbiased poll and 2/3rds vote.
Third, if there is a serious call for major reform, perhaps it's time to start a Revolutionary Party, undo the current dieing party system and form a group that's dedicated to a defined change in the way things are done. This group can aggressively campaign against current "bad" leaders and work to change our system of laws.
In short, I'd advise trying to deal with this problem within the system of laws we have now, because doing it outside the system is going to be impossible without unanimous support.
--Togas |
I said it once, and Ill say it a second time
Togas is right.
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Ninot
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Centre Bell
Nov 2001
time: 00:21
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Originally posted by UberKruX
it would help if we had a goddamned city planner now wouldnt it? |
Yes, most indeed it would.
I personally dont know how punkbass won a second term. Was it because he had the excuse of following plan pink his first term, so he wasnt needed much, but still made a good candidate? I dont know personally. He shouldnt have his job IMHO.
Now, todays turnchat reduced down to the point where I was doing Punkbasses job( Timeline was doing mine because i was not suppose to show up in truth)
IF we had ministers who always made propper plans, and more often than not showed up to turnchats when they are able to (cuz i know there are those in other timezones....), then all this business of doing each others jobs could be done away with.
But having a Revolution, plain and simple, well, we might as well start another demogame. Elections are a mere 6 days from starting I believe. 12-16, right? Campaigning should be starting soon, within mere days. I suggest instead of blowing the revolution horn, you just decide which ministers are worthy, which are incompetent, and vote! Like I said, Togas is right.
But revolution? to what point? These are just hot words because of the obvious blunder one candidate and all of the people who voted for him made (i hope he didnt run unopposed.....).
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Ninot
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Centre Bell
Nov 2001
time: 00:21
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Originally posted by Epistax
w00t go justice.
You left out science completely 
Over all I do like it, although it should not perform any better than the current system, if only people were obeying it correctly.
I most approve over all orders being needed before each turnchat, and recommended that to Ninot before reading this. |
Ubers ideas work best in the way that they can eventually lead to eliminating the exessive ammount of posts we have right now. For example, a science minister only has to make up his mind every other turnchat perhaps, while an FAM or SMC might have to make some pretty major decisions on any given turnchat
As to making plans a obligation, i quite agree, it is needed.
When I was FAM, i always made sure I knew what i was doing before and after a turnchat. I always made my plans and ideas clear. Not all of the ministers of this term can say the same of themselves always. This includes shining examples like punkbass.
If we cut down the ammount of jobs, we cut the excess fat, and give the important jobs to people who can do them best.
And if we only had Presdident, VP, three ministers, and then govonors... that might work BEAUTIFULLY!
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Spiffor
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CPA - Evil Clone brigade
Nov 2001
time: 06:21
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Uber :
Your suggestions sound right on paper, but I fear they'll never survive the harsh test of reality. Indded, you require from people that they remain involved once they've been elected, which isn't sure to happen, far from it
We already have too many examples of people who can't or don't want to continue after being elected, and it could be worse : at CFC, ministers now don't resign and don't keep everyone informed. They simply vanish, as Punkbass did.
Attending the turnchats seems to be too much expectation from our current ministers, do you imagine how high requesting steady, complete plans would be ? You shouldn't measure everyone by your own stick : there are officials who lose their interest in the DemoGame while in charge. There are some involved people who have to leave (see Timeline or Trip).
Also, having less ministers (ie, less people in charge) will make it worse when someone fails. Maybe the solution to this would be : it's mandatory to have one or two deputies before running. People will then elect a team (with a leader) at a ministerial position, not only a potentially absent person.
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Kramerman
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UT, Austin - The live music capital of the world
Jun 2002
time: 23:21
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I wrote this idea on Skywalker's infamous"next game" thread. There are just some ideas I threw out there, incase any of yall like them, Ill repost them here:
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I wasn't sure from the earlier conversation, but were you talking about a governor for every town? That would be a great idea, from a role playing perspective. All the citizens are in the main city to begin with, then once a scond city is founded, half the demo game pop goes there. Then the populations of each city can vote for a governor who would have control, unless ordered to do something specific by the demestic advisor. The different cities can then vote for senators and representarives to represent them in a national congress, ontop of the national positions, like justices, ministers, and president/VP. This would foster fun, but constructive rivalry between the citieis, like which one was the first to build a library, which city is the biggest and most developed, which is the best all-round. Every city can have their own roster of residents and stuff, and people could move from city to city, if they want, i guess. This would definately require sub-forums though, so the different cities dont get mixed up with other cities' affairs. It would be kinda like a state level and then a federal level government. But, I dont think thats very likely to happen... just a fun thought, I guess...
But just for fun, there would be a two house congress, representatives in a number proportional to each cities' population (civ population, not real people/demo game pop) and a senate made of a specific number of senators from each city. there would be a court, like the one we have now, and ministers like skywalker has described, but i would personally prefer a seperate science advisor, so their is no military bias for research - though im not particularly upset about that. Governors could have polls on what their residents want to build, and then ministers and stuff could have polls for citizens on the national level. The main purpose of the congress would be to authorize funding for anything (i.e rushing a project, buiding embassies) and also for passing 'laws' (things that aren't ammendments). But perhaps senators in particular could be the ones to represent their cities in the turn chats - to make them more efficient and orderly (this would make senatros quite a bit more powerful than representatives). The general public would still have its voice in polls on both city and federal levels, and also would be needed to pass amendments and other things. I haven't really thought this through, Im just kinda writing as it comes to me. But this would definately allow for much more people to be more heavily involved on the game, and allow for more fun all around, i think. Just some fun ideas for next time, whether thats soon because we get our ass kicked, are a longtime from now because we rise victoriously...
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Ninot
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Centre Bell
Nov 2001
time: 00:21
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Originally posted by Robber Baron
Man, sounds like the turnchat was a bit muddled. (/understatement!)
I'm not going to vote in this poll. It's unconstitutional and therefore undemocratic. We have a system for dealing with "incompetent" ministers: we vote for different ones. (/righteous preaching)
Time for cool heads to prevail, gentlemen. Uber's proposals for restructuring the government sound like they have merit, and deserve consideration as constitutional amendments. Until then, it's not as if we have experienced a massive collapse of our current system. Just an awkward and inefficient turnchat. Banana Above, can't we all just get along. |
another brilliant post (no sarcasm at all)
This thread only exists because Uber got frustrated. Its not because there is a massive dissent among the people concerning how things are done.
The problems that arose were
1: a certain minister is greatly incompetent
2: the usual method of conducting turnchats was ignored
3: a boiling point was reached concerning how we have to deal with absent ministers
As far as most of the stuff in Ubers first post that would concern what Timeline and I was doing, that DID NOT LAST LONGER THAN 5 LINES! . Jeez. Turnchats have always had an element of fun to them, and an element of unneeded spam. Skywalker is a great example of this  .
But it reflects badly because Uber has the diplomatic genious to make it seem like the most important issue in this thread.
The issue is incompetent and absent ministers, and how they damage turnchats.... NOT how absurd turnchats get. If we HAD competent ministers all around, turnchats would still get absurd, just more turns would get done becuase decisions would be met quicker.
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wervdon
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I voted no to this unconstitutional poll. I do agree with alot of Uber's ideas (skywalker's ideas), but not the method.
A code of laws is only as good as how well we stick to it, and if its only going to take a simple poll posted by an angry minister to rip them up, then they are officially no better than simple polls.
Btw, if he's really that incompetant then call for his impeachment already.
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wervdon
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Impeachment:
All members of our great nation are recognized the right to bring foreword the issue of impeachment of any government official at any time.
A poll will be posted which will expire in no less than 5 days. There are to be three poll options, yea, nay, and abstain. Upon the expiration of the poll, if 2/3 of the people who voted deem impeachment necessary, then the official shall be immediately removed from office. The President shall establish an emergency member to take his/her place until a new election can be held, and a new person voted into office to finish the term. The same holds true for any possible resignations.
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I assume the above is still in effect from the original code of laws, though I admit ive been too busy to keep up on all ammendments.
If you havent started a poll, then you haven't called for anyone's impeachment, and I don't recall seeing any impeachment polls.
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Ninot
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Centre Bell
Nov 2001
time: 00:21
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There won't be revolution (IMHO)
there WILL be some radical changes to the COL probably tho, if this is truly the will of the people
however
you must realise that in truth, there only is fault with a select few of the current government (punkbass), and that most of the system works flawlessly.
And, the entire reason Uber posted this was cuz he got a little annoyed at a turnchat, that was being run not by the normal President, but by the VP, and not by a normal ministerial staff, but a very roughly picked one.
And, it has probably been one of our worst turnchats to date.
Thursdays turnchat will be different.
We can't use this sole example as a shining example of the incompetence of our current system. Thats just insane. We can use it to find we have flaws with the current system. Mainly flaws that would allow people like punkbass to run and keep a position hes not even maintaining.
But, with elections coming up, we will have a new government, and perhaps we will pass some things to get the system more effecient like. But a complete overhall of the COL wont happen. 2 months of work thrown down the drain cant happen.
This is mostly small frustration at an unsuccesful turnchat. Like ive said, thursday will be different.
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