Curial Election Commentary Thread

**mishkin** · September 23, 2015, 06:40 AM

Originally Posted by Lord William

this discussion is quite mot, whoever you give the votes too it doesn't change the results. I think we can drop the topic now, no?

In my opinion electoral process is not only about the results. If it is, close the two processes that are taking place now and give Harry an me our badges.

I leave the discussion, but If this discussion is mot is just because none of Frosty's voters has demanded to restart the vote (or none of Frosty's voters has noticed the change / his withdraw).

**Flinn** · September 23, 2015, 08:02 AM

or no one has voted Frosty at all

or maybe because, at the end of the day, people looks more at cogency and less to rules.. ah that silly people

**Veteraan** · September 23, 2015, 08:38 AM

Originally Posted by Lord William

this discussion is quite mot, whoever you give the votes too it doesn't change the results. I think we can drop the topic now, no?

I'm very sorry. Posting about an ongoing election in the curial election commentary discussion and mistakenly believing I made a little, but valid point. Instead it was all quite "moot".

**Ngugi** · September 23, 2015, 10:39 AM

I voted for Frosty

But after all, this:

Originally Posted by Aikanár

Since the current Constitution has to be followed, the member with the plurality of votes wins the election. If only one member is running, then he, by default, has the plurality of votes even if he would have gotten only one vote (yes, I know that we do have a registered user called "Abstain"

).

So basically, it doesn't matter whether or not a candidate secludes oneself from any given election as long as only one other candidate remains. You'd have a moral dilemma if there would be more than one candidate remaining. In such a case I'd argue that the vote should be restarted for fairness reasons, but with only one candidate remaining and the election having started before the current amendment will have its vote finished, there's no dilemma what to do.

**Lord William** · September 23, 2015, 02:26 PM

Originally Posted by mishkin

In my opinion electoral process is not only about the results. If it is, close the two processes that are taking place now and give Harry an me our badges.

I leave the discussion, but If this discussion is mot is just because none of Frosty's voters has demanded to restart the vote (or none of Frosty's voters has noticed the change / his withdraw).

I would if I could, but I am bound by the constitution.

Originally Posted by Veteraan

I'm very sorry. Posting about an ongoing election in the curial election commentary discussion and mistakenly believing I made a little, but valid point. Instead it was all quite "moot".

no need to apologize

**mishkin** · September 24, 2015, 12:11 PM

Congrats Frosty

(yes, it hurts)

**Ybbon** · September 24, 2015, 04:19 PM

We really, really need more applicants to all posts - we will not keep nicking them for moderation either! I was looking at the old CdeC votes - after 2 failed applications I finally was elected on the third, there were 3 seats an 7 candidates, some of the votes had 40+ voters. When I was ellected I was up against 3 incumbents, Leo was one of them. Anyway, at the time one of the questions was along the lines of what do you bring as a new candidate:

Originally Posted by Ybbon

If humanity wasn't willing to try something new we'd be sitting in caves chewing on raw monkey bones.

You can stick with the existing councillors and I have no problem with them at all. They have done a fine job and they can be re-elected and do a fine job again, but by giving me a chance it's something different. I may be a shining beacon of hope for all the oppressed of the TWC (if there are any) or I may be complete pants and will be banished to some pit with an allowance of one post per month not exceed 5 words afterwards, but you'll never know if you don't vote for me.

Most likely I hope, is that I will do a decent job and it will be good enough to be re-elected in the future and we end up with a decent core of current and previous councillors scattered throughout the TWC.

It's your choice, raw cold monkey bones, or a nice medium-rare (or cooked to level of your choice) steak, or well cooked vegetarian alternative if that is your preference

OK, it was a little flippant but the point remains, let's have some more applicants to the Curia positions, if you haven't applied previously to any position, do so - or it's cold (and very rotten by now) monkey bone stew for us. Please apply!

Not sure how that beacon of shining hope is working for me though

**Lord William** · September 24, 2015, 10:07 PM

Bring back the CdeC!!!!!!

If you pass it, they will come

**Mega Tortas de Bodemloze** · September 25, 2015, 02:21 AM

Originally Posted by Lord William

Bring back the CdeC!!!!!!

If you pass it, they will come

Originally Posted by Mega Tortas de Bodemloze

Oh Nooooss.....If Lord William sees that, we'll be knee deep in a CdeC revival debate by nightfall. "Republic, Republic".....

.{The twelve ghosts, stir momentarily then return to their eturnal slumber}

"How I do miss the banquets we used to have though.... the Fruit Smoothie Bars down by the stables, and the one by the tennis courts....."Sigh"

{Ishan} "The charge of the 300" "We got your back LW, now where deemz stinky Persians at?

**mishkin** · September 25, 2015, 02:27 AM

Should not the elected guy receive a formal note and an invitation to join the censor group?

**Lord William** · September 25, 2015, 03:42 AM

Originally Posted by Mega Tortas de Bodemloze

{Ishan} "The charge of the 300" "We got your back LW, now where deemz stinky Persians at?

I shall send forth the 13th Legion, who shall prepare the proposal?

Originally Posted by mishkin

Should not the elected guy receive a formal note and an invitation to join the censor group?

My mistake I thought the election ended on the 27th but everything is fixed now lol

**mishkin** · September 25, 2015, 04:14 AM

I'm just anxious to dispense justice

**Omnipotent-Q** · September 25, 2015, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by Lord William

Bring back the CdeC!!!!!!

If you pass it, they will come

Will they

. Unless one likes to collect badges and profile trinkets, CdeC was a waste of everyone's time by the end of its existence. It would be crazy to try bring that back.

**Mega Tortas de Bodemloze** · September 25, 2015, 01:35 PM

"The "300" were slaughtered en masse......no' Twas just a little pun for fun. No need to let fly with 55mm shells....

**Omnipotent-Q** · September 25, 2015, 01:55 PM

I've heard the idea floated in the last Curator debate thread that someone might attempt to bring back Cdec....was just making the point that anyone crazy enough to try might end up like Leonidas and the 300!

**Mega Tortas de Bodemloze** · September 25, 2015, 02:05 PM

As you full well know my dear and profoundly admired friend...

Even though a spent force and with nothing remaining but a shell/husk of what perhaps might of and shoulda been. As long as I still draw shallow, incognizant breaths in this place, there is no remote chance of that corpse ever mounting a tangible/, suedo life force ressurection

Ergo...Intellectual Meh...

**Lord William** · September 25, 2015, 02:43 PM

Death finds us all, so bring on the might of the Persian army

I shall give power back to the senate

PS: your treachery reminds of the hunchback in 300

**Mega Tortas de Bodemloze** · September 25, 2015, 03:14 PM

Just know that I have always been very fond of you and all the frenetic effort and energy that you put into things...

....

.....

**Harry Lime** · September 25, 2015, 03:17 PM

As at Thermopylae mine will be a hollow victory but I will not desecrate the corpse of abstain. His remains will be carried high and buried with full honours at Mega's villa between the hydrangeas and geraniums.