Post-Refectorium Discussion: AAR or Vestigia Vetustatis?

[Monarchist]

Dear friends,

Astaroth has advised, now that the Refectorium bill passed (61.82%), that I might create a poll to give the Hexagon Council some idea as to the best place for the placement of this sub-forum. This is naturally an unofficial poll, and depends on whether Hex. implements the Refectorium or not. It may implement it, it may not, and it may implement it under an entirely different name. We Citizens respect their purpose and decision, either way.

This poll exists entirely to discuss to merits of having the historical sub-forum in Vestigia Vetustatis, or as a sub-section of the A.A.R. fora.

Original Prothalamos Discussion: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=300510

Passed Bill: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=302312

[Augustus Lucifer]

I've voted for AARs. Historical fiction is fiction before it's history, and fiction has its home along with the 'Tale of the Week' in the AAR section of the boards. The people who would be writing historical fiction are also much more likely to come from the AAR community than the VV community. That of course is excepting historical fiction that is a veiled 'what-if' conclusion to a hotly debated historical event, which is more likely to come from the VV, but should be less common.

[Monarchist]

I must admit that your proposition has cemented my vote. Naturally it's the Hexagon Council's purview, but why not?

[Harry Lime]

God knows I'm not a Curialist but this sort of poll is not allowed in the Curia according to the Constitution.

[Monarchist]

Indeed, but Astaroth advised that I create a sort of opinion poll here in the Curia. He didn't urge me to it, but didn't seem particularly disturbed by the idea, either. This hasn't had much attention anyway, so I suppose no one particularly cares.

[Harry Lime]

You received erroneous advice. In the absence of a Curator an Administrator should at least remove the poll. A discussion thread would be ok.

[Monarchist]

Ironically, I first created this as a discussion thread with no poll. Astaroth then PM'd me, reminding me of the "Thread Tools" option. Don't blame him, though; I'm sure he had good intentions on a harmless issue. I would gladly remove the poll, if I could.

[jimkatalanos]

I removed the poll.

[Augustus Lucifer]

I'd be curious to know if the text referenced in the Constitution was intended to provide for the way it's being interpreted. And if so, why? A poll is no different than a discussion except that it invites less explanation of one's position. The obvious reason would be that it was intended to prohibit 'Curia Vote' activities from occurring elsewhere, but its phrasing is vague and unhelpful, so can be construed to apply to only loosely associated polling activities as well.

[Harry Lime]

Construe all you want AL. I was merely pointing it out, as I said I'm not a Curial lawyer and I can't be arsed to go digging through the records to find out why polls covering this type of topic are specifically prohibited but the fact remains that they are.

[Augustus Lucifer]

Construe all you want AL. I was merely pointing it out, as I said I'm not a Curial lawyer and I can't be arsed to go digging through the records to find out why polls covering this type of topic are specifically prohibited but the fact remains that they are.

Well neither can I, which is why I asked because I figured Aden would stumble on this thread and shed some light on it and what it was intended for, because it comes off as odd. No one is disputing the current reading of the current phrasing.

[Legio]

I didn't read any of the posts with 'constitution' in them but I think AAR forums would be good.

[Hesus de bodemloze]

I will support the idea to bring this to the AAR forum. It would be nice to have every thing related to story writing in one forum, this way members don't need to dig through the entire forum to find novels, AAR's or any other kind of story.

[Monarchist]

I will support the idea to bring this to the AAR forum. It would be nice to have every thing related to story writing in one forum, this way members don't need to dig through the entire forum to find novels, AAR's or any other kind of story.

Well, let's hope that Hex. is listening.

[Hesus de bodemloze]

Well if every thing related to writing would be lodged in one forum a name changes would be needed.

[Monarchist]

That doesn't sound like a bad idea, to be honest. Imagine if the AARs were a subforum of a larger writing forum, which would also include the Works Critique section. It would certainly require some name-changing, but there would be less clutter.

[Hesus de bodemloze]

That doesn't sound like a bad idea, to be honest. Imagine if the AARs were a subforum of a larger writing forum, which would also include the Works Critique section. It would certainly require some name-changing, but there would be less clutter.

Exactly.

[Legio]

Please no Writers Critique man
please no

[Hesus de bodemloze]

Please no Writers Critique man
please no

Writers Critiques should be monitored very closely, and should be constructive critic. Tips and suggestions to improve the story not to tackle the members story. I am no big fan of negative input.

[Monarchist]

Please no Writers Critique man
please no

Your apprehension is understandable, but I just meant that the Refectorium should go under the same forum as the Works Critique section. It would be one gigantic "Writer's Corner" forum, with sub-forums for "Refectorium", "AAR"s, "Works Critique", etc.