Nomination Thread: 1st Term Commissioner

Method · August 27, 2002, 17:42

this really should have been done a few days ago if we want to start on september 1st. also maybe the alpha talent should do this (perhaps put it in the constitution?) but, since i don't see him around

Sign up here for the post of Commissioner for the 1st term of play. Nominations will end in 3 days.

Candidates:
Darkness' Edge (CD/CDC)

MrWhereItsAt · August 27, 2002, 18:13

Has Crisler been erased from the space-time continuum?

Method · August 27, 2002, 18:16

he won some trip to montreal, supposedly coming back today IIRC

EDIT: here's the link

Nubclear · August 27, 2002, 18:19

Maybe I should run.......

lucky22 · August 27, 2002, 19:18

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Originally posted by Tassadar5000
Maybe I should run.......

It wouldn't be a bad idea- do you have enough free time, considering the UNN, etc. etc. ?

Darkness' Edge · August 28, 2002, 01:44

a) Crisler's away. He should be back anytime soon.
b) Should we be having elections so soon? As much as I'd like the job, Crisler hasn't really had much to do since he was elected, and he hasn't been in office a month. However, I do see the benefits of having fresh elections.
c) In the event that we do hold new elections, I hereby announce my candidacy.

The same as last time goes. I'm always available, I've got plenty of time, and I insist on following the will of the people and the founding of democratic institutions, rather than getting involved in partisan politics. However, my pro-democratic beliefs align me with the democratic coalition.

Kassiopeia · August 28, 2002, 09:29

Yes, we could always consider having Crisler for September too, since he hasn't had much to do yet, and it's getting pretty late to have a new Commissioner elected. I'd have no objections if we extended the first/zeroth term to cover September too, and have a new election for October.

Maniac · August 28, 2002, 10:08

Another vote in favour of keeping Crisler.

Method · August 28, 2002, 10:11

well whatever. i have no problem with crisler, i just thought that we were have new elections before the game started.

EDIT: i can see that many people thought we were going to have re-elections. pandemoniak even posted that in crisler's "prayer and fasting" thread.

Kassiopeia · August 28, 2002, 10:15

TKG, so did I, but I wasn't sure if other people would agree with me.

DeathByTheSword · August 28, 2002, 10:38

i agree with new elections

- Groucho - · August 28, 2002, 12:21

Why a new election? Crisler hasn't got to do much yet. But if there is a new election, is the Alpha Talent up for re-election as well?

Method · August 28, 2002, 13:07

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Originally posted by Echinda
But if there is a new election, is the Alpha Talent up for re-election as well?

yes (although a lot of what i thought had beed decided weeks ago is coming into question...people questioned the original commissioner elections too)

DeathByTheSword · August 28, 2002, 13:19

i am willing to run AGAIN on these terms:

*only if there will be new elections (duh)
*if there 3 or more other candidates i will retire of the race (have enough to do as it is

)
*I WANT TO WIN j/k

but looking at the time frame we have, if we want to land 1st sept. we wont have time enough to do a 5 day election with nomination rounds. so or a lot insist we have new elections or we keep Crisler and DE for another month....

Method · August 28, 2002, 13:27

its not as if we have time to poll it.

where is crisler? i'm sure he'll run again, but i dont think we have time to start on sep 1st and have re-elections, unless we shorten nominations and elections to 2 days each

- Groucho - · August 28, 2002, 14:57

For what it's worth, I'm in favour of letting Crisler be in charge for the first month. And THEN his fundy butt can get turfed. j/k

MrWhereItsAt · August 28, 2002, 16:29

Yeah. Let's make the incumbent Commissioner actually do something game related. If he is not back in time, why not just have Darkness' kick us off - that IS what Alpha Talent is there for, is it not?

That way both those who want Crisler to run things are happy and Darkness', you most likely get to start anyway.

BTW, do we start 1 September Commissioner time or silly Nth Amer/Europe forum time? If so then 1 September will actually be 1 September here for a change!

DeathByTheSword · August 28, 2002, 16:33

i dunno and i dont care

aslong as it begins in a 1 sept. somewhere in the world

but before it begins dont the directorate needs to hold a turnchat. because no one know where we are going to land so general orders and of any use here. just warning the directors and commissioner + alpha talent

Darkness' Edge · August 28, 2002, 21:25

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Originally posted by MrWhereItsAt Yeah. Let's make the incumbent Commissioner actually do something game related. If he is not back in time, why not just have Darkness' kick us off - that IS what Alpha Talent is there for, is it not?

That way both those who want Crisler to run things are happy and Darkness', you most likely get to start anyway.

I'd be happy to kick it off.

I'm also quite happy for the current administration to stay on. I can't really see the point in having snap presidential elections - but in the event that they happen, I'm putting my name down.

And finally, in the event that Crisler isn't back, I'll kick the game off Sunday night my time - the night of September 1 for me, early morning for the US, and send off the first game immediately.

DeathByTheSword · August 29, 2002, 06:04

DE you will have to organize a turnchat for the first couple of turns, because general guidelines are not yet set by the directors

MrWhereItsAt · August 29, 2002, 06:13

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Originally posted by Darkness' Edge

And finally, in the event that Crisler isn't back, I'll kick the game off Sunday night my time - the night of September 1 for me, early morning for the US, and send off the first game immediately.

In that case I hope you don't need the Dir. of Base Production actually there for any turnchat - Sunday night is awful for me, especially since it will be 2 hours later than your Sunday night.

DeathByTheSword · August 29, 2002, 06:20

then give a builingqueer for the first couple of builds!?

MrWhereItsAt · August 29, 2002, 06:26

Capital idea! One of the first actual game discussion threads....

Darkness' Edge · August 29, 2002, 06:56

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Originally posted by MrWhereItsAt In that case I hope you don't need the Dir. of Base Production actually there for any turnchat - Sunday night is awful for me, especially since it will be 2 hours later than your Sunday night.

I'd forgotten about turnchats. Don't worry. I'll work out a time that's convenient for both of us, if Crisler still isn't back.

~ your fellow southern hemispherian

Some other things of importance:

What day is convenient for people, turnchat-wise?
On September 1, I'll probably only create the map, post it, and then save the first session of play until a suitable time for a turnchat can be found. Unless anyone's got any better ideas?
Thirdly, can someone post the results of all the polls concerning preferences, map settings, etc?

FlameFlash · August 29, 2002, 09:12

I think keeping Crisler until he actually has had a full month of the game, personally. I'd thought the reason we elected our first Comm. so early was because he and the Alpha were needed to get the directors in place and organized.

DeathByTheSword · August 29, 2002, 09:30

DE check official poll thread bottom first post

Method · August 29, 2002, 11:56

so, as crisler says his connection won't let him connect to 'poly. if he can't get himself ready in time, DE you'll start and have crisler take over later i guess.

Method · August 29, 2002, 11:59

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Originally posted by Darkness' Edge
And finally, in the event that Crisler isn't back, I'll kick the game off Sunday night my time - the night of September 1 for me, early morning for the US, and send off the first game immediately.

early morning... i may not be able to attend. what time zone are you DE? GMT +13?

DeathByTheSword · August 29, 2002, 12:11

PLEASE POST IN GMT THEN EVERONE CAN COUNT FOR HIMSELF !

FlameFlash · August 29, 2002, 12:21

Heh... where's the fun in that, DBTS?