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jnd94 wrote:Fircoal.....I think Twill summed up why Fircoal shouldn't be a mod in Flame Wars.....
Norse......just, no
Herakilla wrote:for your information the mods do NOT go eenie meenie miney moe. they likely sift through possible mods and evaulate their worth to the site and in several catagories, like levelheadness, how much they are generally liked by the community, their contributions to the site, and many more things
Minister Masket wrote:Tell that to Fircoal, Norse and the others....
And why did this get moved? All the cool people are in the Clubhouse!
wicked wrote:Andy, I think they actually believed me when I said I went eenie-meenie-minie-mo to pick the latest mods.
AndyDufresne wrote:I'm not sure why the focus of your argument is against wicked. **Scratches his head, eats a banana**
There are some problems with elections for mods...which resemble a lot like the problems many democratic nations face:
- Voter Turnout -- If only a small portion of Conquer Club turns out to vote, how effective is that democracy?
AndyDufresne wrote:Not Researching Canidates -- Going to the ballot box without much knowledge about who the person is, where they stand on issues, etc, would be a big problem. The age old 'Name Recognition' may simply be the only reason someone gets a vote (I.E. a frequent poster).
AndyDufresne wrote:Popularity -- Simply put, popularity doesn't always translate into someone being a good moderator. Just because you've got a large lobby behind you doesn't mean you'd be right for the job.
AndyDufresne wrote:Problems, Glitches, Etc -- With ballot voting, this opens up the door to accusations of ballot fixing and a multitude of other problems. Those are just a few ideas that came into my mind. I don't think democratic election of moderators is such a hot idea.
sheepofdumb wrote:I'm not scum, just a threat to the town. There's a difference, thank you very much.
ga7 wrote: I'll keep my vote where it should be but just in case Vote Strike Wolf AND f*ck FLAMINGOS f*ck THEM HARD
AndyDufresne wrote:I'm not sure why the focus of your argument is against wicked. **Scratches his head, eats a banana**
- Voter Turnout -- If only a small portion of Conquer Club turns out to vote, how effective is that democracy?
Not Researching Canidates -- Going to the ballot box without much knowledge about who the person is, where they stand on issues, etc, would be a big problem. The age old 'Name Recognition' may simply be the only reason someone gets a vote (I.E. a frequent poster).
Popularity -- Simply put, popularity doesn't always translate into someone being a good moderator. Just because you've got a large lobby behind you doesn't mean you'd be right for the job.
Problems, Glitches, Etc -- With ballot voting, this opens up the door to accusations of ballot fixing and a multitude of other problems.
Risktaker17 wrote:How about we have campaigns. Each candidate will have a thread where they will be asked questions, and where they can advertise there stance on the issues. I LOVE THIS IDEA!
Minister Masket wrote:Risktaker17 wrote:How about we have campaigns. Each candidate will have a thread where they will be asked questions, and where they can advertise there stance on the issues. I LOVE THIS IDEA!
I know! The whole thing sounds great in my opinion.
I think bk.barunt and Rev Kyle going toe-to-toe for promotion would be one of the most amazing sights on the forums yet.
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