Separation of Campaign and Poll

[Mr. President]

This is the first thread I started in this forum, so I hope I'm doing it right.

There was some discussion in the Presidential election thread about campaign-related posts in election threads. So, per Timeline's advice, I'm asking: Do we need it?

If it's allowed, it might give candidates one last chance to influence the voters, which would be good for them but might not be desirable for the average poll junkie. But if it's disallowed, and the voter cannot find a related campaign thread, it might be harder for them to make a decision.

[UnOrthOdOx]

I think a handy link to the campaing thread would have been sufficient. If I had read them more closely when grabbing links, I would have included campaing links in the paper...

[Will 5001]

I think that we should have campainging posts in the election threads as it gives the voters a chance to see a summary of the candidates rather than trawling through a long campaign thread. I think that each candidate should give a small summary paragraph and then give a detailed account of his policies in each election thread.

[UnOrthOdOx]

Perhaps a summary is warrented, but the polls are not a place for debates to errupt. If so, the Summary should be included in the first post, to preserve its unbias nature. That way, one candidate cannot post his, and have party members spam the thread to put his opposition way down the page.

[kring]

It is like IRL, no politicking too close to the voting booth. You can't be campaigning too near the booth. Same principle deserves to be here.

If I am interested in your spiel, I will go to the campaign thread. Usually, I have decided based on what I have seen you post, as to whether or not I am going to vote for you.

I don't even read the election posts usually for this reason.

I vote for the person, not the party. By the same token, I vote for the person based on what they have said in other posts, not what campaign speeches they have made.

[Nubclear]

Re: Separation of Campaign and Poll

Originally posted by Mr. President
This is the first thread I started in this forum, so I hope I'm doing it right.

There was some discussion in the Presidential election thread about campaign-related posts in election threads. So, per Timeline's advice, I'm asking: Do we need it?

If it's allowed, it might give candidates one last chance to influence the voters, which would be good for them but might not be desirable for the average poll junkie. But if it's disallowed, and the voter cannot find a related campaign thread, it might be harder for them to make a decision.

No, I dont like looking in a poll to see a nice debate with the candidates, and then have to open another browser.

Call me lazy, but I just don't like it.

[Inverse Icarus]

i believe the first post (started by the president) should contain a summary of the persons platform. perhaps we should draw up a "standard" platform for each office.

i dont mine having the raw information easier to see, but the "DIA RULES", or "UFC UFC UFC!" in the threads, and all the bashing, shouldt be there.

*note i bash both parties as well as skywalkers stupid thig he wants to call a party

[notyoueither]

Well... The polls could be locked threads. Would that still allow voting in the poll? Would the gods be willing to coordinate?

To be honest, I don't think the candidates are the problem. The level of party noise might be though.

[Inverse Icarus]

Originally posted by notyoueither
Well... The polls could be locked threads. Would that still allow voting in the poll? Would the gods be willing to coordinate?

To be honest, I don't think the candidates are the problem. The level of party noise might be though.

i think that locked threads cannot be voted on. i'm fairly sure of that.

[notyoueither]

Well, the scorn of the people to mentions of parties would serve just as well.

[MrWhereItsAt]

UnOrthO and Uber have it bang on. A summary from each candidate on their merits (not referring to other candidates or past Ministers) should be included in the poll thread, a link to the campaign threads, and that's it.

Let's make these threads flame-retardant, eh?

[Kuciwalker]

GOD****IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT WON'T LET ME VOTE AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I agree with MWIA, and I think that's a good metaphor

[Jon Shafer]

Originally posted by UnOrthOdOx
Perhaps a summary is warrented, but the polls are not a place for debates to errupt. If so, the Summary should be included in the first post, to preserve its unbias nature. That way, one candidate cannot post his, and have party members spam the thread to put his opposition way down the page.

I like this idea. Should I win, I'll have all of the candidates PM or email me a short version of their agenda to put into the election threads next time.

[Kuciwalker]

SOMEONE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jon Shafer]

Originally posted by skywalker
SOMEONE HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

*Trip cracks you over the head with a metal pipe...

There ya go.