TPTTAA Poll - Why would anyone opposed the ConCon results?
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Question: Why?!
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tpfkaw
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« Reply #25 on: October 19, 2010, 09:16:52 PM »

To explain my position somewhat further, it's a pure protest vote against what I view as an unjust policy.  It's similar to the "MPs" from Sinn Fein:  They refuse to take a loyalty oath to the queen, so they aren't seated in Parliament.  They can't actually effect any change due to that - in fact they eliminate their opportunity to effect change.  The idea is that they are refusing to participate in a situation they view as unjust in the first place, which is also the reason why a Catholic in N. Ireland would vote Sinn Fein.  To give the proposed constitution a yes vote, even if it changes nothing, would be to implicitly endorse it, and I do not endorse it.
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Teddy (IDS Legislator)
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« Reply #26 on: October 19, 2010, 09:18:40 PM »

That at least makes more sense.
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« Reply #27 on: October 20, 2010, 12:16:47 AM »

I'm confused as well. People who didn't comment whatsoever in the process, didn't speak up or voice any dissent before now, are voting against a pretty non-controversial step forward for the game, without explaining their votes.

where was the place to comment in the process? was there a general invitation to the constitutional convention? if so, i didn't receive it. compared to senate and presidential campaigns, this was pretty much beneath the radar.
i voted on the constitution as presented. there were many problems with the constitution as it existed already, and i didn't see any improvement. if there was a marked improvement, no one made that case to me. the change i saw that i did not like was a move to remove citizens from Atlasia within a shorter frame of time. why that would be considered non-controversial i do not know.

should i have voted for it in spite of my reservations? perhaps. but to suggest it is a no-brainer is absurd.

Okay, I'm just going to say it: this is the epitome of a zombie voter. For a member of this game to not notice something that's been going on for months, and that was a key pillar in my campaign, despite open threads in both Atlasia boards, and to rely on a PM to learn about such a thing is pretty ridiculous.

It's one thing in the real world, where the issues are many and participation has an impact on your life, but where time is scarce; however, to willingly join a game and then not participate except when beckoned... what is the purpose of remaining remotely active?

And this isn't targeting any party or group; the draft Constitution has received support from active members across party, ideology and region. But the above response is a serious flaw in this game. Just sayin'.
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Teddy (IDS Legislator)
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« Reply #28 on: October 20, 2010, 01:50:31 AM »

What is a "zombie" has always been open to interpretation though.
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