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« on: March 29, 2009, 08:11:21 PM »
« edited: April 04, 2009, 09:07:31 PM by Mideast Assembly Speaker Purple State »

This thread is for the discussion of anything pertaining to the current discussions on government proposals. The links to the different voting/debates can be found in the stickied Convention Noticeboard thread (thanks MasterJedi).

You may utilize this thread for random comments or concerns that don't directly relate to the advancement of debate on the proposals.
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« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2009, 09:27:25 AM »

Current Voting Results (With 6 delegates voting)

Parliamentary Universalism
1st Pref. = 3
2nd Pref. = 1

Presidential Parliamentarian
1st Pref. = 3
2nd Pref. = 1

Presidential Universalism
1st Pref. = 0
2nd Pref. = 3

Bicameral Nonparliamentarian
1st Pref. = 0
2nd Pref. = 1

Unitarian Empire
1st Pref. = 0
2nd Pref. = 0
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« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2009, 07:26:09 PM »

I have come to understand that I'm not going to start caring about Atlasia again in the (very) near future

Welcome aboard!

Well with comments like this, I'm certainly optimistic about the prospects of a universal system! Roll Eyes

Please, delegates, vote for the expanded system that gives people an office who actually give a damn, the Presidential Parliamentarian model.
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« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2009, 07:36:18 PM »

I have come to understand that I'm not going to start caring about Atlasia again in the (very) near future

Welcome aboard!

Well with comments like this, I'm certainly optimistic about the prospects of a universal system! Roll Eyes

Please, delegates, vote for the expanded system that gives people an office who actually give a damn, the Presidential Parliamentarian model.

I'm not sure if you don't bother reading what I write, if you don't understand what I write, or if you deliberately misrepresent what I write, but as I have stated over and over again: A universal parliamentarian model still has elections, they are for the same number of positions as now and they are for people who are interested in filling the roles.

I find it very disappointing that you don't bother contributing in any way other than to criticise. If you put as much effort into bringing forth ideas as you have to criticising them, I would be more confident that we would have, as you claimed to desire, a "battle of ideas." You're not interested in a battle of ideas, you're only interested in trying to drag them down. You had a preconceived opinion, and have blindly refused to even consider other options or to attempt to improve on them.
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« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2009, 07:44:34 PM »

I have come to understand that I'm not going to start caring about Atlasia again in the (very) near future

Welcome aboard!

Well with comments like this, I'm certainly optimistic about the prospects of a universal system! Roll Eyes

Please, delegates, vote for the expanded system that gives people an office who actually give a damn, the Presidential Parliamentarian model.

I'm not sure if you don't bother reading what I write, if you don't understand what I write, or if you deliberately misrepresent what I write, but as I have stated over and over again: A universal parliamentarian model still has elections, they are for the same number of positions as now and they are for people who are interested in filling the roles.

I find it very disappointing that you don't bother contributing in any way other than to criticise. If you put as much effort into bringing forth ideas as you have to criticising them, I would be more confident that we would have, as you claimed to desire, a "battle of ideas." You're not interested in a battle of ideas, you're only interested in trying to drag them down. You had a preconceived opinion, and have blindly refused to even consider other options or to attempt to improve on them.

We can barely maintain the number of offices we have now. You're trying to have it both ways (throw everyone into office & have elections) and you'll simply end up destroying the entire system. Elections would be entirely uncompetitive or the Lower House would be the equivalent of a garbage dump.

I'm more disappointed that you didn't take my comments to heart in another thread I made discussing this very point.

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I also expressed support, interest, and posed inquiries about Lief's proposal which I've supported since he suggested it. I came in here with no notions of what I already supported. In fact, before Lief came along, I had no clue what I was going to support.

Pre-conceived notions were clearly held more by the Universalists before this convention board was even created.
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« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2009, 03:41:27 PM »

6 delegates to go for the vote. Don't make me hunt you guys down...
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« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2009, 05:35:23 PM »

6 delegates to go for the vote. Don't make me hunt you guys down...

Sorry, I wanted to see how the vote was going before throwing myself in.

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« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2009, 05:55:11 PM »

Could we get updated results?
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« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2009, 06:19:07 PM »


While it looks a little close right now, it seems as if a Universalism victory is inevitable and it was inevitable coming into this convention.
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« Reply #9 on: March 31, 2009, 06:39:13 PM »

Results so far

Parliamentary Universalism
1st Pref. = 6
2nd Pref. = 2

Presidential Parliamentarian
1st Pref. = 5
2nd Pref. = 4

Presidential Universalism
1st Pref. = 2
2nd Pref. = 7

Bicameral Nonparliamentarian
1st Pref. = 0
2nd Pref. = 2

Unitarian Empire
1st Pref. = 1
2nd Pref. = 1
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« Reply #10 on: March 31, 2009, 08:09:09 PM »
« Edited: March 31, 2009, 10:34:41 PM by Mideast Assembly Speaker Purple State »

Current Results (With 15 delegates voting)

Parliamentary Universalism
1st Pref. = 6
2nd Pref. = 2
TOTAL = 7 > 4 PASS

Presidential Parliamentarian
1st Pref. = 5
2nd Pref. = 4
TOTAL = 7 > 4 PASS

Presidential Universalism
1st Pref. = 3
2nd Pref. = 6
TOTAL = 6 > 4 PASS

Bicameral Nonparliamentarian
1st Pref. = 0
2nd Pref. = 2
TOTAL = 1 > 4 FAILING

Unitarian Empire
1st Pref. = 1
2nd Pref. = 1
TOTAL = 1.5 > 4 FAILING

I am pretty sure those are the correct numbers. The top 3 proposals have passed and so will be discussed. I will leave voting open for probably another day.




While it looks a little close right now, it seems as if a Universalism victory is inevitable and it was inevitable coming into this convention.

There isn't only one winner. And the top 3 are pretty close in terms of totals (7, 7, 6)
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« Reply #11 on: March 31, 2009, 10:24:32 PM »

Well, it looks like universalism is more popular than non-universalism, at the moment at least.

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« Reply #12 on: March 31, 2009, 10:35:26 PM »

Well, it looks like universalism is more popular than non-universalism, at the moment at least.

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They all get built, so it's no longer about what is more popular now, but what ends up looking like the best model down the road.

You can Smiley again.
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« Reply #13 on: March 31, 2009, 11:45:56 PM »

Well, it looks like universalism is more popular than non-universalism, at the moment at least.

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Yeah that was more of my point, even if Presidential Parliamentarian is tied with Parliamentary Universalism, when you combine the votes for Universalist systems overall, its not close at all.
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« Reply #14 on: April 01, 2009, 03:06:31 AM »



Shocking, absolutely shocking that Atlasia could place universalism so highly.
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« Reply #15 on: April 01, 2009, 03:10:13 AM »

I find it amusing I'm the one accused of trying to tear everyone else down when, aside from Smid, no one has attempted to defend Universalism, and no one has comments about my thread discussing my feelings toward it.

But har har, Franzl.
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« Reply #16 on: April 01, 2009, 03:11:02 AM »

That's not the point, we're not voting on a final system here.

We're voting on the systems that we will discuss further. Any valid criticisms will certainly be considered throughout that process.
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« Reply #17 on: April 01, 2009, 03:15:30 AM »

That's not the point, we're not voting on a final system here.

We're voting on the systems that we will discuss further. Any valid criticisms will certainly be considered throughout that process.

Most delegates here arn't really active in the nuts and bolts process so far of brainstorming and putting together government proposals and half the people who have voted so far haven't really been that active in the Convention. Plus, we're down two delegates. I think we can safely assume that the final vote tally here will be pretty similar to the final vote on the drafted Constitutions.

It takes conversation and debate to change people's minds, if people haven't participated in that so far, I don't really think many minds are going to shift.

(Say what you want about me, at least you and I are participating.)
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« Reply #18 on: April 01, 2009, 03:18:36 AM »

I did read your long post about universalism, and I think some of it really is valid, more specifically the lack of difference in power between the Lower and Upper House, especially if the Upper House isn't even all that exclusive.

That makes me consider if we can give the Upper House greater power in a number of areas in a universal system, you know, something that would make people especially interested in holding a seat there.

I'm not sure yet what I propose, but I do like the principle of universalism, and it's something that needs to be discussed.
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« Reply #19 on: April 01, 2009, 07:38:02 AM »

I came after the delegates were picked so I'm not a delegate, but I would love to get involved trying to help you guys.

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« Reply #20 on: April 01, 2009, 05:42:11 PM »

As would I. I would just like to point out that a universal system tends to defeat itself. When everyone is a member of the government, it makes the lower house obsolete. All that would do is allow people to vote and discuss bills. As has been mentioned, time and time again, this would turn the game from an election sim to a governement sim.
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« Reply #21 on: April 01, 2009, 05:43:26 PM »

...and I have yet to hear why this is a heinous sin.

There's been plenty of talk about how more elections=goodlier and how to go about achieving it, but none about why this is supposedly the case.
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« Reply #22 on: April 01, 2009, 05:48:10 PM »

...and I have yet to hear why this is a heinous sin.

There's been plenty of talk about how more elections=goodlier and how to go about achieving it, but none about why this is supposedly the case.

It makes you want to work for something. Like the law of supply and demand. There is a low supply of governemnt seats in a non-universal system, therefore people will work harder and be more active with the seats that are there. In a universal system, there is a high supply, so people do not need to work to get the seat, promting stangnance and low activity.
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« Reply #23 on: April 01, 2009, 05:53:35 PM »

...and I have yet to hear why this is a heinous sin.

There's been plenty of talk about how more elections=goodlier and how to go about achieving it, but none about why this is supposedly the case.

It makes you want to work for something. Like the law of supply and demand. There is a low supply of governemnt seats in a non-universal system, therefore people will work harder and be more active with the seats that are there. In a universal system, there is a high supply, so people do not need to work to get the seat, promting stangnance and low activity.

Indeed, creating a system where everyone is given an office stagnates the system at some point, when the government sim will inevitably become a cycle of "Make law, repeal law, repeal the repeal of the law, repeal the repeal of the repeal of the law, etc etc." and there will be only redundant elections on the side if elections at all.
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« Reply #24 on: April 01, 2009, 09:25:24 PM »

...and I have yet to hear why this is a heinous sin.

There's been plenty of talk about how more elections=goodlier and how to go about achieving it, but none about why this is supposedly the case.

It makes you want to work for something. Like the law of supply and demand. There is a low supply of governemnt seats in a non-universal system, therefore people will work harder and be more active with the seats that are there. In a universal system, there is a high supply, so people do not need to work to get the seat, promting stangnance and low activity.

But how are people working harder and being more active on this game?  Have you read the news coverage for any of the most recent elections?  Nothing has happened, essentially, that hasn't been forced upon the system by external forces of nature (i.e. Jas) which would operate just as much in a universalist system.
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