Pre-poll discussion: Turnthreads

[Shiber]

In such cases the president could stop the game, post a message requesting further discussion in the turnthread and once the situation is resolved, continue playing.
I know this would slow us down. That's why I suggest three turnthreads a week.

[GePap]

SirRalph:

I think this is an overall sound plan that also allow the accomodation of changes in government. I agree in not letting anyone write in the thread other than government officials. I still have a few minor issues, like turn allowences- would it not be simpler to have each thread cover a specific number of turns from the outset? That way government officials know what kind of orders to give the president, and it might simplify the threads government officials set up in different threads?

As for using mIRC for a pub, or senate meetings...bravo, you menioned a senate!

[Kuciwalker]

This probably won't work, but we could try making it sort of like a succesion game - each Minister or assistant makes the moves he or she is all to make. However, this would really so things down, so don't consider it seriously.

[Harovan]

GePap: The President is already supposed to make a fixed # of turns, called "allowance" (find another word if you don't like it) every session. The 2 other reasons deal either with insufficient, unprecise or ambiguous minister instructions (which should rarely happen, if the ministers do their jobs well), or with the situation, that something unforeseen happens (which always can, as we know). But I suppose, in most cases the only limit will be the fixed allowance.

[notyoueither]

It will also end the problem of people not being able to join IRC at all from certain sites. BTW, it is those people who work who will most likely haul the load while many of the students will lack any kind of control over their schedules (with some exceptions).

Further along those lines it would reveal the record of discussion for all to see and hopefully eliminate the nasty he said-she said that has arisen recently.

Finally, I can think of at least 2 excellent candidates for leadership who we very well may lose if we continue with the turn chats. I know MWIA has stated his not running due to turn chats. I suspect SirRalph has been silent on renomination for similar reasons.

Are there any compelling arguments against?

[Kuciwalker]

I really agree about the student thing. H*ll, it's still summer break and I have trouble attending the chats.

[Darkness' Edge]

notyoueither - that has my complete support. I'm in the same position as MWIA. While turnchats continue, I can't take any senior position of office.

[Harovan]

Originally posted by notyoueither
I suspect SirRalph has been silent on renomination for similar reasons.

No, my reasons are a sunshade, a deck chair, a never ending cocktail and a pool, all together located on Crete. A honorable reason?

But seriously, I won't run for any office again, as long as the turnchat system lasts. It's a big waste of spare time for somebody who doesn't have much of it.

[GoodFella]

Down with rurnchats!

Up with turnthreads!

This will also allow more people to participate, in addittion to eliminating my arch-enemy, the turnchat!

Yeah turnthreads!