Townhall - Curial Commentary and Chat

**Akar** · October 23, 2021, 02:22 PM

It wasn't always so. I actually made the proposal to make this so.

Okay? And? Your statement was still factually incorrect. No idea what your point here is.

You seem to have supported this notion in previous ostrakons.

Huh? Are you intentionally misrepresenting my viewpoints or are you seriously just not cognizant of what that Ostrakon was about?

**PikeStance** · October 24, 2021, 05:40 AM

Originally Posted by Akar

Okay? And? Your statement was still factually incorrect. No idea what your point here is.

The rule was created by the Curia, not by Moderation nor Admin. Since it is an 'automatic" process, it isn't a decision made by moderation or admin.

Originally Posted by Akar

Huh? Are you intentionally misrepresenting my viewpoints or are you seriously just not cognizant of what that Ostrakon was about?

I find your posts related to the topic as disingenuous and hypocritical. In other words, I find your "views" lack sincerity.

**PikeStance** · October 28, 2021, 04:59 AM

Shouldn't this updated?

This thread serves as a central hub for current information, reports and Curatorial as well as Hexagon announcements of relevance to the Curia.

Curial Officers and Terms

ELECTED POSITIONS

Consul:
- Emperor Commodus - Term Expires September 9th, 2021
Magistrates:
- Legio Italica - Term Expires June 2nd, 2021
- Cope - Term Expires June 5th, 2021

APPOINTED POSITIONS

Censors (assistants):

Akar
Gaius Balter

**Dismounted Feudal Knight** · October 28, 2021, 07:35 AM

Probably.

**Akar** · October 28, 2021, 12:31 PM

Probably.

**PikeStance** · October 30, 2021, 03:18 AM

Originally Posted by Alwyn

As Gigantus said, the point you're missing is that the rewards depend on who runs the competition. The competition you linked to is a good example of this. The Curia have two options - choosing to to run a competition itself or asking Content to run it. When the Curia run a competition, it won't get graphics workshop competition points (other rewards such as rep will be available). The competition you linked to is an example of the second option - Content run graphics workshop competitions, and in this example we ran it because the Curia asked us to.

I didn't miss any point. What is happening is exactly what should happen. ironically, based on these response, it is "you" who missed my point if you think I have.

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If there is anything disappointing is the continuation of the "us and them" and tribalism that undermines the unity that should exist between admin, staff and the Curia. Whenever this barrier is removed, then this site/forum may flourished again. Until then, we will "limp along" like a wounded duck.

**Lifthrasir** · October 30, 2021, 04:39 AM

Originally Posted by PikeStance

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If there is anything disappointing is the continuation of the "us and them" and tribalism that undermines the unity that should exist between admin, staff and the Curia. Whenever this barrier is removed, then this site/forum may flourished again. Until then, we will "limp along" like a wounded duck.

Looking forward to see it...

**PikeStance** · October 30, 2021, 04:12 PM

Originally Posted by Akar

I have already warned users to stay on topic in this thread. I will not do so again and I will refer further off topic posts to moderation.

How the competition will be awarded was part of the discussion, so it is on topic. Oh BTW, you can include yourself and your post in your warning.

So is the last part a partial answer to Iskar's question?

Originally Posted by Akar

This is how I interpret the situation as well and is how every "Curial competition" thus far has been run. For precedent see all of the various badge and award art competitions. Thus far my intention is to request Content to run this competition as a Graphics Workshop competition so that the winner may receive credit towards the graphic artist award as is traditional with these sorts of things. Competition threads are not the purview of the Prothalamos forum and if a competition were to be run out of the Curia itself it would have to be done out of the Symposium or Curia forums, which would exclude non-citizens from competing. I'm very much against excluding anyone from being able to compete, so I don't believe running them as a strictly Curia competition is a good idea.

While it is not within the Curia's remit to authorize awards outside of their authority (rep, graphics competition points, etc), it is certainly within a proposer's prerogative to suggest what awards they see fit for the competition as has been done here.

And we appreciate it very much, especially the speed at which you enacted our proposal.

Now that that's been somewhat cleared up, this is not the topic of this thread. If anyone wants to discuss the topic further please do so in the appropriate commentary threads.

**Akar** · October 30, 2021, 04:20 PM

Logical inference would dictate that post was most likely a response to the person who's post I quoted and responded to.

If there is anything disappointing is the continuation of the "us and them" and tribalism that undermines the unity that should exist between admin, staff and the Curia. Whenever this barrier is removed, then this site/forum may flourished again. Until then, we will "limp along" like a wounded duck.

This has absolutely nothing to do with the original topic of the thread and is absolutely off topic.

**PikeStance** · October 30, 2021, 04:27 PM

It is direct reference to the hosting for the competition. Th Admin initially stating that they will host it as an official competition was a point of contention. You actually actually responded to it yourself.

Anyway, the discussion is over.

**PikeStance** · November 03, 2021, 12:59 AM

Originally Posted by Akar

I almost want to oppose this purely because of the incredibly pixelated banner at the top .

Originally Posted by Sir Adrian

Support though you should really do something about the banner.

I have been using that banner for the past 10 application going back to 2017. Prior to that I used a slightly different one for another 4 applications.

This was the base for the other banner