Should the Codex become a democracy?

[Lumpy]

Yes/No.
The poll is open for 30 days, which means until the 14th of December.

 

[Deleted member 7219]

You need to suggest a constitution for such a democracy if you want there to be a poll on one.

 

[Trash]

Only if you're willing to take your share in the server and maintenance costs.

 

[spacemoose]

considering the overwhelming solicitation that I've received from all of you, I've decided to accept. yes I will bear the burden of being the philosopher king of the codex. as my first decree, all of sheeks accounts are to be given the 'macaque' special title

 

[Nedrah]

No representation without taxation :D

 

[Walkin' Dude]

Fuck no!

 

[Au naturel]

Why not? I will vote yes. From most half serious poll results here, it would seem there are enough brains to make decent decisions. I can almost see problems like the recent coup being instead huge speeches attempting to sway the majority of Codex members. Discounted copies of Age of Decadence offered, veiled threats mixed with lulzy pictures, middle of the road fence sitting, and cuddly New Zealanders desperately trying to stop the rest declaring civil war on each other. Along with the silent, yet potent, power of tacticular lobbyists.

Bring on the Democracy I say.

 

[Cassidy]

power of tacticular lobbyists.

They have your balls

 

[Gambler]

There is no such thing as internet democracy. What people usually mean by the term is communal censorship, where nobody is accountable, and majority decides what everyone else does every single time. Not everything that involves voting is democracy, although many people try to present it that way.

 

[Jasede]

Should the topic title be changed to "Should Lumpy remain undumbfucked?"

Kingcomrade
No

 

[Au naturel]

Come now, let us stay away from pedantry. If you wish to be like that there are no true democracies on earth.

 

[JarlFrank]

I don't like democracies.
Our current aristocracy is good as it is.

Also, giving the people too much power can result in another "REVOLUSHION", so, rather not.

 

[Lumpy]

I don't like democracies.
Our current aristocracy is good as it is.

Also, giving the people too much power can result in another "REVOLUSHION", so, rather not.

Only, it's not as much an aristocracy, as it is a "I was here first, so it's by MY whims"-cracy.

 

[Au naturel]

Also, giving the people too much power can result in another "REVOLUSHION", so, rather not

I thought it was giving passwords out to morons that caused the revolution.

 

[spacemoose]

now now you're being a bit dishonest there. NL had admin status for a long-ass time. mamma's gang only struck when it did because the time was ripe. because the field had been prepared by revolutionaries. like me. and nutcracker and cassidy and ixg and helton and xeoc gpr, (jesade helped out in the end too). but most importantly me.

 

[Walks with the Snails]

Democracy in this case really would pretty much be shit. I've spouted my opinion about the VD mess because I thought it needed to be said, but I don't think I have any place as a "member of the community" to dictate terms to an admin who actually contributes real work to the site no matter how fucked up I think they are. All I really do is enjoy the fruits of their work without contributing much but my sparkling presence. Same way I didn't think they had the right to dictate harsh terms to VD, who has contributed a shitload more to making the site what it is than anyone else still here, simply because he was outvoted.

 

[Cassidy]

Democracy in this case really would pretty much be shit. I've spouted my opinion about the VD mess because I thought it needed to be said, but I don't think I have any place as a "member of the community" to dictate terms to an admin who actually contributes real work to the site no matter how fucked up I think they are. All I really do is enjoy the fruits of their work without contributing much but my sparkling presence. Same way I didn't think they had the right to dictate harsh terms to VD, who has contributed a shitload more to making the site what it is than anyone else still here, simply because he was outvoted.

Meritocracy then?

 

[flabbyjack]

Meritocracy then?

Our world would crumble without it. We have postcount, join date, and title as our merits. All else is transitory.
Teh codex is more a state of mind than community, like an ideology, so... theocracy?

 

[Nutcracker]

now now you're being a bit dishonest there. NL had admin status for a long-ass time. mamma's gang only struck when it did because the time was ripe. because the field had been prepared by revolutionaries. like me. and nutcracker and cassidy and ixg and helton and xeoc gpr, (jesade helped out in the end too). but most importantly me.

Although i dont know about ixg, it looks like he has half the codex on ignore.

 

[Claw]

I don't like democracies.

How many do you know?

 

[Admiral Rimjob POOBUM]

Who will be our Ron Paul

 

[Moggs]

Is this Lumpy/Sheek/whoever trying to be clever-funny or dumb-funny? i.e., Voting on whether or not we should be voting.

I can't believe I'm actually replying to one of these drama threads. I feel dirty and must go shower...

 

[Otingocni]

Yes, for just long enough to vote Vault Dweller into supreme power.

 

[DarkUnderlord]

I'm confused, do you want the Codex to be a Democracy and therefore listen to the results of this poll, thus NOT making the Codex a Democracy but by listening to the poll making it one or do we NOT be a Democracy, therefore not listening to the poll which would mean making the Codex a Democracy?

'cause you know, 58% I can spin to my heart's content but 82% would be pushing it.

 

[Futile Rhetoric]

Can we please become a democracy for just one day, so we can vote Lumpy off the island?