IMPEACHMENT: alpha talent

DeathByTheSword · October 11, 2002, 11:10

i want to start the impeachment progress for the alpha talent of term II

the reason is because he hasnt done anything yet and hasnt even posted anything on the forum since the start of this term.

options are:

YES
NO
ABSTAIN

you have 5 days

[we have a constitutional problem with this we dont have anything in there for what to do if this passes]

Kassiopeia · October 11, 2002, 13:06

Before I vote, I want to clear up a few things:

1. Who the heck is the Alpha Talent? (the topped Cabinet thread does not tell)
2. Have you PMd the AT?
3. Have you emailed him/her (via the forum feature, if applicable)?

Edit - and what comes to the replacement of the AT, my suggestion is that the Commissioner asks from the Directors if any of them wish to volunteer for the task and then selects one of the volunteers (preferrably the one who hasn't got that much to do at this time, like the DoSE), or instead of the Commish selecting, we poll the volunteers. That, or we arrange an entirely new election for the AT.

DeathByTheSword · October 11, 2002, 13:35

Diablero is the AT and no i didnt pm him or email him because this is purely volunterly (?) so if he didnt came around it is because he doesnt want to. if something else happened so that he isnt availble it is still simple he can not perform his duties so we need someone else. i stood at the point of emailing him and PM him several times but if you dont want to preform the effort of contacting the forum for explaintion i dont want to wasted my time. and if he is unable that is doesnt matter that i did not PM or email him. it is not a personel attack but just it is a job that needs to be done. this is why i didnt state his name because it is nothing against him but just we need someone that can do the job.

Kassiopeia · October 11, 2002, 13:44

Ah, you have a very good point. It shouldn't be your or anyone's job to track down any stray Directors or Talents. Ignore points 2 and 3.

And I understood from the start that there was nothing personal involved, we are all after all professionals.

DeathByTheSword · October 11, 2002, 13:48

well this way everone (hopefully) understands and it think we can apoint a director that wants the job as a interm-AT for so long and hold an quick election or just hold it with all the other elections

Maniac · October 11, 2002, 13:53

I say Kassi for AT!

Kassiopeia · October 11, 2002, 14:08

Quote:

I say Kassi for AT!

I am flattered, but no.

Hercules · October 11, 2002, 16:56

I think the post of AT is a bit like that of Vice Prsident of USA. Sounds good but little to do. A lot of the AT duties can easily and are undertaken by Dirs. So maybe a review of the post needs to happen

Secondly we all fail to keep in contact whether because of computer problems or personal. Some one should PM or email Diablero, probably one of the DIrs. After all he was a regular and sensible contributer.

Maybe the AT role could be passed over to a senior director (elected from amongst directors). A senior director doing they're appointed duties but also having this deputising function and one or two other roles.

Hercules · October 11, 2002, 16:59

Oh I do like a bit of controversy and impeachment is a juicy issue.

Maniac · October 11, 2002, 17:04

You should've been here in the beginning of September.

Method · October 11, 2002, 20:29

nothing against diablero here, but if you're in a government position you have to be here.

his last post
27/9

Darkness' Edge · October 12, 2002, 02:23

Yes. Nothing against Diablero as a person - in fact, if he hung around, he'd be great...but you have to actually be here to be a member of cabinet.

AdamTG02 · October 12, 2002, 09:02

I voted Nay. Diablero may not be doing anything as Alpha Talent, but it's not like anyone else stepped up to take the job. Impeachment should require a higher standard than simply impeaching someone who is inactive. In my opinion, misusing power is grounds for an impeachment. Not using power is not.

Darkness' Edge · October 12, 2002, 09:15

Not using power is one thing. Not doing your job is another.

I'm no fan of impeachment. If there were an impeachment vote against an active director, I would in most cases vote nay.

But every Commissioner needs an active Alpha Talent. It's not a hard job to do, but having a good one makes the Commissioner's job much, much easier.

Kassiopeia · October 12, 2002, 09:45

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I voted Nay. Diablero may not be doing anything as Alpha Talent, but it's not like anyone else stepped up to take the job. Impeachment should require a higher standard than simply impeaching someone who is inactive. In my opinion, misusing power is grounds for an impeachment. Not using power is not.

His last post was over two weeks ago. He (?) could be dead (hope not).

Pandemoniak · October 12, 2002, 10:02

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the rules for the first post:
*The unbiased reason why the person in question could be impeached
*The job of the person in question
*The time when the poll ends

This poll is anticonstitutional, you should have named him in the very first post.

Kassiopeia · October 12, 2002, 10:28

Where does it read that he should've in the stature? I can't see it.

DeathByTheSword · October 12, 2002, 10:30

no it is not on your grounds nowhere it states that his name has to be named. but i should have run this by the court but seeing it is not active yet and i am the commissioner i did it this way

Kassiopeia · October 12, 2002, 11:38

DBTS, let me just say that as far as I am concerned you've handled this with utmost diligency and perfect manner, and that I support impeachment in this situation.

MrWhereItsAt · October 12, 2002, 12:46

I support this impeachment - Diablero - WTF are you?!?!?!?!

As for DoSE for temporary AT... OK. If you like.

Kassiopeia · October 12, 2002, 13:09

Oh bugger, I forgot MWIA is the DoSE.

Hercules · October 12, 2002, 18:11

I 'll go with impeachment if no response in 48 hours. Has anyone PMed or emailed him about this.

Method · October 12, 2002, 20:56

look, he's been gone for 2 weeks. i hardly think he's going to get a PM

Frankychan · October 13, 2002, 06:25

I say yes just because I have never seen this 'Diaberilo' or whatever.

Impeach his a** and appoint someone who is strong.

Kassiopeia · October 13, 2002, 15:03

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I 'll go with impeachment if no response in 48 hours. Has anyone PMed or emailed him about this.

Like I said before, it's not our job. And like DBTS said, this is a voluntary task. We can always get someone new if you don't feel like doing it.

H Tower · October 13, 2002, 15:28

ooh, would this be the first successful impeachment in Apolyton Demo game history? we had a failed one in the civ2 demo game back in august...

Hercules · October 13, 2002, 16:24

48 hours up ( whoops felt like 48 hours) I go with impeachment

Mr. President · October 13, 2002, 23:06

May as well impeach. It makes for something to do.

Wojit · October 14, 2002, 02:39

The fact that he hasn't shown up for his own impeachment thread after, what, 3 days, seems to indicate at his capacity to do his job.
Hell, even I visit the game more than that.

Darkness' Edge · October 14, 2002, 02:57

Counting down the hours...not long to go.

Do we have any volunteers for the position of AT?

Kass?
Tass?
Mellian?