Board of Citizens (or some other Latin/ Roman name) Patronus Collegia?
This is a proposal that is based off the discussion held here some time ago.
This proposal seeks to reinvigorate the process because the patronage system has stalled. Moreover, citizenship has earned a dubious reputation on the site for being too elitist. It is a goal of the board to make citizenship accessible and desirable for all members. The goal of citizenship is to promote quality posting and ideal behavior.
There will be three basic paths for citizenship applications.
The First Application Path is the current method as per Constitution.
The Second Application Path is through a newly created Board of Citizens. The board is based on the original method in which member were bestowed citizenship.
The Third Application Path is recommendation letter by a citizen to promote a member to citizen.
The Board
The Board of Citizens will consist of citizens. The board may contain between six to eight citizens. The Consul and admin may share insight but may not vote.
The role of each member of the board is to actively seek out members who have demonstrated their worth through merit, good actions, and worthy discussion, and in doing so enlarge and advance the purpose of this forum.
The Process of the Second Application Path; citizenship through the board.
Any board member may put forward any member they deemed suitable for citizenship. The board member will contact the member for interest and then will apply on behalf of the member explaining why they feel the meet the requirements of citizenship. Members will vote and if a 3/4 vote in favor of the member, then the member will become a citizen.
The Third Application Path
A member can be put forward by any citizen with an explanation on why they think the member should be a citizen. A board member will then approach the member. If in agreement, the board member will then apply on behalf of the citizen and the member. If a 3/4 vote in favor, then the member will be given citizenship.
Note: I have been approached on several occasions by citizens who wanted to recommend a member for citizenship. They gave been a general idea on why that person deserves citizenship. My response was to submit in the application, and I see no reason why the application will fail. Well, in every case, the application is never made.
General Rules
+ Failure to obtain citizens via the board does not exclude the member to be immediately apply through the current method or first application path.
+ There will be a forum within the QP for the board to discuss. This board will be view-able by all members, but only the Consul, Admin and board members may post. Only board members vote.
+ Patronage will remain the same. Board members who apply for a member through he Second Path will be the patron of the member. In the Third Application Path, the board member is applying on behalf of the citizen, so the citizen will be the patron.
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+ The group will have a mandate for just one year from the start of operation. Each year, the Curia must vote to continue or suspend operation.