Term II / July nominations thread

[Corellion]

Should we start a new poll, polling among the options that people are suggesting here?

[Drogue]

If no-one else seems to be wanting to join, can I suggest that we amalgumate some of the positions, as at this stage non are much work. Therefore I would put Social Engineering in with Internal Affairs, and possibly ask the Second Function to do the science polls. That would leave the Prime Function to do Foreign Affairs, unless someone else wants to run. It now has a use

[Maniac]

Well currently everyone is polling for whatever he likes, so for ourselves it doesn't really matter the government isn't filled. That may change of course when the game becomes more complex. But now my main concern is having a full government to write a 3D article about. If we can't get enough real people, perhaps we should invent fictitious names, such as Aki Zeta-5, Niki Theta-2, Ceti Tau-1 or Mu Hammed Saed al-Sigma-4 (Foreign Affairs - idea from TKG).

[DeathByTheSword]

well i can do foreign too.....me not so good with words...but heck who gives a f*ck.

[Method]

Originally posted by Maniac
Mu Hammed Saed al-Sigma-4 (Foreign Affairs - idea from TKG).

put him for minister of information

anyways, put me down for whatever you want, just as long as i don't actually have to do anything

[Drogue]

I agree with TKG: As minister for information (or information function or whatever). Since we've gone to Planned, can I suggest Function Vladi-Mu Xi-ll-Chi Leni-Nu (Validmir Illich Lenin) as Social Engineering Function, and Function Alber-Tau Xi-Nu-Stein (Albert Einstein) for Science Function. Foreign Affairs I have no idea, maybe some change on Henry Kissenger, Kruschev or Bush? Maybe even Locutus of Borg (Federation/Borg go between)?

[Corellion]

So, shall we fill all important positions with fake names, to ward off assassination attempts from other factions, or should we just fill in the empty positions?

[Drogue]

To be honest, since we have so few people, I don't think we will ever fill them all. Also, I think elections could be good. Therefore I think we should amalgumate some of the positions. Put foreign affairs with military or with prime fucntion, put science and social engineering with internal affairs or second function. I would propose having:

• Prime Function
• Second Function
• State (or Internal) Function
• Diplomatic Function

That would be like many RL nations, with leader, deputy, home or state minister and foreign minister. They are the 4 main positions in the UK (Blair, Prescott, Blunkett and Straw) and in the US (Bush, Cheney, Powell and Rumsfeld). I don't think we will ever fill 7 positions, with only 10 or 11 people, and I would like to se the occasional election. Do we need more than 4? With a faction our size, I doubt it, and even when we do, having 7 will mean many go unfilled and so the Prime Function and Second Function will have much to do. I think this would be the best IMHO.

When we get this sorted out, I will draft a constitution for everyone to look at and scrutinise, and after a few drafts, we should get the layout of our faction. It will be based on the old one, but with less burocracy, beiugn that we are far more efficient than the Peacekeepers, and do not need to model buyrocracy into it. Is this a good idea? I would expect to do it at the weekend, or next week, whenever this is sorted out.

[Whaleboy]

I agree with Drogue. However I wont stand, due to my not knowing what I'm doing.

[Corellion]

A rational plan Prime Function. And it certainly adds some real competition into the elections.

[Drogue]

Have polled for which system here.

[Maniac]

Ok, should we hold another nomination session, or should we just make the current new government official:

Prime Function: Drogue Beta-8
Second Function: Mani Alpha-3
Diplomatic/Foreign/External Affairs Function: Function Delta
State/Domestic/Internal Affairs Function: Corelli Omega-9

Also what about the titles for these officials? Should we hold another poll? Should we ignore the previous poll with all those abbreviation proposals?

[Whaleboy]

(Drogue as elijah still) Leave them as they are. DBTS said that he is happy to do the foreign side of it. It seems fine, unless anyone objects. I think we should do a thread for ideas for names, as a group, and then vote on which group to accept, so that they all fit together. We have the original "Director of ..." set, my "... Function" set, and any others people suggest. I think we should do it as sets though so we dont get some of one and some of another picked which will look weird and be hard to use.