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I say we make Nightly into a democracy! Like we have all the Administrators as like the Supreme court and Mandard as the all knowing Sense' president! Then we could have community supporters as his cabinet and the normal Nightly folk could run and vote for like representatives of the various forums. You could have like important descions voted upon and be vetoed by Mandard and whatnot, and you could have electoral votes depending on the size of the forum. This would connect Nightly a little more, while getting things accomplished. A user could ask to appeal a closing of a topic or "sue" someone for innapropriate behavior. The possibilities are endless!
-------------------- I'm not a fricking woman! Posts: 580 | From: Pennsylvania | Registered: May 2002
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This was suggested a year or two ago. Cant remember how it didn't come about but I do remember the thread being damned funny!
-------------------- Originally posted by A Munkeys Uncle: I guess different strokes for different folks. I lift weights, when I'm at the gym pumping up 400 pounds + I've got people around me yelling and cheering. Posts: 9347 | From: Perth, Western Australia | Registered: Jun 2000
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quote:Originally posted by Jedi Master Bryce: Nope, I like the dictatorship better.
Only becuz you'd be kicked out of your mod position...
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"A cat can have kittens in the oven, BUT THAT DON'T MAK'EM BISCUITS!" Posts: 8855 | From: Detroit, Michigan, United States | Registered: May 2000
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Jake the Jedi
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message boards aren't democracies.
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"Everyone should be made fun of" ~ E. Idle Posts: 2111 | Registered: Jan 2003
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quote:Originally posted by Sweetness: I say we make Nightly into a democracy! Like we have all the Administrators as like the Supreme court and Mandard as the all knowing Sense' president! Then we could have community supporters as his cabinet and the normal Nightly folk could run and vote for like representatives of the various forums. You could have like important descions voted upon and be vetoed by Mandard and whatnot, and you could have electoral votes depending on the size of the forum. This would connect Nightly a little more, while getting things accomplished. A user could ask to appeal a closing of a topic or "sue" someone for innapropriate behavior. The possibilities are endless!
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Boy I wonder who would lead us over at Lando?
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Jake the Jedi
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quote:Originally posted by Jedi Master Bryce:
quote:Originally posted by Jake the Jedi: message boards aren't democracies.
See I like this new guy!
That's one!
-------------------- "I think if you are a writer, your number one priority is to do your job as a writer. If there is no way to do this job without pissing people off, then go ahead and piss people off." ~ R. Cohen
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Alright, each forum will beg Mandard for funds to upgrade, add countdowns, change colors and borders and provide for its members.
Mandard will go to all the members and ask for funds to support Nightly.
MEMBER #1: "Heck, no! I ain't spendin' my hard-earned cash what I earned at thu Burger King just so the Lord of the Rings forum can host a fully Digital gif of the 'One Ring' ".
MEMBER #2: "But you don't know what it will mean to the forum for its members to know that they are supported and validated in their pursuit of all things Tolkein!"
MEMBER #3 "I think the money should go toward making me a moderator and allowing me to run havoc all over the Lyceum!"
CUCKOO: "Um, I'd like that last statement stricken from the minutes, please."
MEMBER #3 "What, do you have something against me, Cuckoo? You're always doing that kind of stuff to me! I think we should vote Cuckoo out of office."
MEMBER #4: We tried to do that on the last Election Day, but there was only a 4% turnout and Cuckoo got 97% of the vote. And that was only because the same two people vote 15 times."
CUCKOO: "I am so glad we decided to use the Poll Feature to record votes."
MEMBER #2: "Why was there such a low turnout?"
MEMBER #1: "Thay waited til me n' my aliases was trollin' Member #2's Lord of the Rings EZBoard and then tuk the signs down when they saw me lurkin' on Nightly."
MEMBER #5: "I am shocked and appalled that a memebr of this message board would be disenfranchised like that. I think Mandard should resign."
MEMBERS 6, 7, AND 8 (aka, The "We Hate Mandard and Waste No Opportunity to Show It" Club): "That's what we've been saying all along. It's obvious that Mandard's ideas for the financial status of this board is unrealistic. You guys should have gone with our idea! Selling Nightly wrist guards is a surefire hit."
MEMBER #9: "Excuse me, I really didn't like what MEMBER #20 (Alias #575) said to me on the "Computers and Technology" forum. When are we going to enforce the TOS? Keep in mind that I only want it enforced when anybody else besides me is breaking it. Then I want a wiiiiiide latitude."
MEMBER #17: "I want to know when Nightly's going to be upgraded so that we can topple all the other message boards. I almost never come here, but my opinion's just as valid as everyone elses. If you don't implement my suggestions, I'm going to invite everybody else to my own message board where they'll live like Kings!"
MEMBER #26: "I hate flood control."
MEMBER #33: "Um, hey. Where'd Mandard go?"
MEMBER #14: "I think he turned off his PMs. He's also refusing to answer his email."
MEMBER #3: "He's doing it to intentionally spite me! Hey! Mandard! I wanna be a moderator!"
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quote:Originally posted by DestinySkywalker: Psst... if you're basing this system off of the U.S. government system, it's a Republic, not a Democracy.
See that is where you are wrong my friend! Now where the USA may not be a True Democracy one where everyone votes on everything, we vote on certain issues and elect members which can be consider a democracy as well as a republic. The US is a democracy and republic.
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A Democracy? Good idea. While we're at it, let's all sit around a campfire and smoke pot and sing "Kum Bay Yah."
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This thread makes me want to delete things just to flaunt my powers.
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C'mon, you know you want to...They are young and nubile.
-------------------- Communism has only killed 100,000,000 million people. Let's give it another shot! Posts: 1905 | From: Tsyplakov Russia | Registered: May 2000
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