[DINNY4CP] A Little Help From My Friends
Dinnyin
Mood Music: A Little Help From My Friends
Despite what you may have heard from my opponent, my cabinet is not incomplete. My team isn't made up of all "the best" people, but it is comprised of people who want to help this community and are volunteering their time to do so. Many of my friends are people who believe, like me, that this community is in need of some engagement and healing, and what better time to start that than now.
Recently, if you ventured out to the eusaforums, you may have seen a complete tear-down of my platform by a former, well-respected player, who has long since left the active gaming community and retired to the meta, Israel Stevens. "IS" as he is affectionately known basically summed up that the community is dead, there's no way to revitalize it, and doing anything with domestic programs to engage a dwindling population is a waste of time. What we need is action, something dramatic to ignite the fire under the oldfags and the new. I can't say I disagree completely with Israel, but in some regards he and I will just have to agree to disagree.
Someone has to dare to try.
I'll flesh out the details of my programs a little further down, and I thank you for indulging me thus far. So, without further adieu...
The Chief of Staff is the President's right hand. The position is demanding to say the least and requires a special type of person who is dependable, detail oriented, and willing and able to step in should the need arise. Ilene Dover is the absolute best person for this job, which is why I selected her even before my campaign started. From the onset of consulting with my advisers, I knew I wanted Ilene in my cabinet, and Chief of Staff was the perfect position for her unique skills and dedication to this community.
Aside from the President, who is the country's chief diplomat, the Secretary of State is the "GO TO" person when it comes to the nation's relations with members of our alliance, as well as foreign governments looking to establish relations with the eUSA. Yui has filled this position in the past several administrations and has developed relationships with our alliance members and allies around the globe with such expertise that it would be difficult to find anyone else whose fingers rest more firmly on the pulse of the eWorld.
I intend to support Yui in his endeavor for the position of Secretary General of Pacifica when the time arises, and firmly believe that he is the right person to execute our vision for foreign policy within our group of eNations. Joining Yui in the Department of State will be deputies Salty and a new player to our community Dominar Rygel XVI, both of whom are active in our community and interested in mentoring under Yui to navigate the often "murky waters" of foreign relations.
The President's National Security Advsirers are critical in the country's efforts to not only expand our reach and support our allies, but are also the line of defense that helps us rest a little easier knowing that our way of eLife is being protected. The two gentlemen I have selected to defend this country's military interests are both players who I personally know are well suited to the task. Orikfricai has performed just about every job in the Executive branch that there is to perform and believe me when I say that he and his counterpart, Garmr, are knowledgeable and eager to train the next generation of citizens to inrepret intelligence and coordinate efforts within our alliance and among our other allied eNations.
The Department of Citizens' Affairs is going to have a huge undertaking this month which is why I did not give a second thought to asking my good friend and current multi-term Federalist Party President, Hale Kane, to head up this effort. Assisting Hale this month will be former Country President, turned DoCA deputy, co-head of Special Projects, and one hell of a sexy lizard dancer, Trekker Tlumac. Trekker's partner in crime in the Special Projects division will be none other than 2nd Commander of the eNation's greatest Military Unit, WhydoIbotherToo. Assisting with additional DoCA duties will be well known Federalist, Kalos Hoenn.
Secretary of Media is a thankless job. The position involves countless hours of gathering information, figuring out what can be published, writing it up in a way that makes it interesting and engaging for the reader, and then publishing it with a frequency that keeps the community engaged and informed on what is going on. I pondered for all of about 5 seconds before asking a relatively new player to assist with this position. I crossed my fingers and popped the question, and he accepted! Feynmann, despite being new to the community has already proved his willingness to help out in any way that he can. He is eager for information and wants to learn about the community, which makes him perfect for the job of Secretary of Media, because he is going to get first hand knowledge of every program that runs through the Executive.
My platform is fairly simple, I believe that this community is made up of hundreds of active players. There are those players who like to "two-click", there are those who are interested in fighting, and there are even those who wish to get involved in politics and media, and play what we refer to as the "meta game." All of these players are looking for some type of engagement from this gaming community.
The two-clickers may be satisfied to work, train, and complete their Daily Orders, perhaps they're not looking for much, but there are the other groups of players who are still coming back here, day after day, looking for something. I believe they are looking for a way to be engaged with the community.
It is my intent to revive domestic programs to provide engagement -- I want to see more usage of Meals on Wheels and Bank Up 2 Strength Up so these programs are getting an overhaul, encourage contests the likes of Scavenger Hunts, the Legen----dary Wheel of Insanity (maybe a new name? Hmm), Trivia, and Writing Competitions where new players can pick up some cash and prizes to better help establish themselves in the community.
I would also like to work on contests for our militarized citizens, including those focused on prestige points, kills, and damage output. I will also be introducing a program for newer community members to gain cash through Freedom Fighter medals. This program will also coincide with coordinated efforts to maintain True Patriot medals delivering cash and levels to our players.
None of these programs are necessarily reinventions of the wheel, but I do believe that they will inspire this community to additional levels of activity and most of all, engagement. There is something for everyone in this plan. I enjoy this community and I really enjoy coming here each day and interacting with each of you. This is my effort to keep the community in the eUSA informed and engaged. I appreciate all your support and look forward to the elections on Monday, 5 June.
Thank you again for your time and consideration,
Federalist Candidate for Country President
eUnited States of America
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[DINNY4CP] We all get by with a little help from our friends. Thanks to my friends for being there for me when I need you the most! ❤
you recognize the problem is your entire staff is ezc, or all feds, no divercity, it's late no grammer nazis
Can't help all the best people are in EZC and the Federalist Party...but, even so, Garmr is USWP and Ilene is SFP. Many of the Undersecretaries and Deputies are also of different parties.
I've used to be in WTP 😏 We've all been part of different parties one way or another :3
My cabinet encompasses the entire community. As parties and players have embraced me, so do I embrace them. The Federalist Party is the greatest party in the nation, and I'm not just saying that because I'm a Proud/Horny Bitch myself, I'm saying that because it has been my home for almost the entirety of my time in this community and I have not found another place as open, welcoming and engaging as the Feds.
EZC is actually the military unit embodiment of the Feds. They have all the same characteristics and believe it or not, used to have very close ties to the Federalist Party a long time ago.
All that said, it is quite clear that engagement is VERY important to this community. It always has been and it always will be. This is why my platform fits perfectly with the needs of this community.
well, if the entire community is in one party, why play anyway 😃 all kidding aside, best of luck ! o7
I'm 'in' EZC but not involved with that beyond that. I'm quite the diversity imo.
well, game mechanics wise, and IMO, you are EZC. which , by itself, is a good thing. the "point" of the main comment is all the profile pics have uniforms, except yours ( and something about grammar nazis ? )
Well, there is something to be said to have people working under you that have common political goals and values. I wouldn't want to put people in place that could gain from the failures of the cabinet, or who have a different view on the policies I want to put in place.
In the current form it's bad for the community, but that is bigger than just this. I thoroughly enjoyed being opposition back in 2009, I got great joy in 'winning' debates, cabinets had to work hard and be sharp, and through that environment the best policies got implemented.
It's not like that anymore, sadly.
May the bro code guide your way 😛
Good luck \o/
Wouldn't have pegged you a Beatles fan. I learned something new about you? 🙂
How do you feel about direct messaging using the game provided mailing system?
How important has meta activity been to you in your own game experience?
I believe direct messaging has its benefits and its drawbacks, like any communications system. Some people like it and some don't. I personally do not mind it, because there are times where the information in those messages might be something I would not have easily discovered on my own, including links to articles written on outside forums.
The meta game has been very important to my own overall gaming experience. I feel that is where most of us get to know each other in ways that the internal communications systems and gaming experience in eRep simply cannot facilitate.
In the meta is where a lot of my friendships have been formed. Similarly, the meta has also been an area where potential friendships have been squashed. Like all things, real life and fantasy, it comes down to the person.
As for the Beatles, life-long fan. I saw McCartney last summer for the first time and the show was AMAZING! 🙂
I always hope new players will have fun playing this game and for that the community is important. It may be so that the numbers are dwindling and the eUSA government cannot do anything about that, but it can do a lot for quality. The quality can get some new players to become active for the eUSA. You have an example in your cabinet and I am glad your program does focus on the domestic field too. 😎
You have my support!
Engage!
You have won the SFP primaries!
Good luck!
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New players are still around. It's just their experience of the game is so far removed from any of those in power that they leave, feeling like nobody understands them.
This is exactly where I intend to direct much of our efforts this month and in coming months. Together I believe we can build a stronger, more engaged community for the benefit of all! 🙂
Good luck 👍
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