SICP - Our Education Policy
Day 681, 11:47
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Published in United Kingdom 
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by Jack Dawber
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We have idealogies in our manifesto. Nothing is easy in politics though, we must fight hard for what we believe in and set achievable goals which will make a big difference in the way that this country is run. So let's expand on our policies.
EDUCATION:
If I remember correctly, I had only one or two messages from the government when I was new. It educated me but I had to find out most of the stuff myself, it would have been easier and, dare I say it, more enjoyable if I'd have had an actual person to guide me through it. Many people will say that it is a player's prerogative to find things out about the game, read the wiki, join the forum etc, and say that the onus is on them to find out what they can get from the game. But who knows how many people have become inactive that could have been great contributors to this country, if only they knew where the forum was, or how much depth there is to this game. We could have had Congressmen, PM's, and even just 2-clickers that have given up on the game before they even knew what was going on.
What will we do?
The Department that will control this sector will have to be thorough, dedicated, and approachable. It is a big job but it is one that could help the country no end, by keeping users active. The eUK has had no problem in the past in getting people to join up, it's keeping them here that's been the issue. I'm sure each PM has tried to solve this problem, but we will dedicate a lot of resources to it. Spreadsheets will be used to keep track of new players, and department members will be assigned a group of users that they will offer help to, a friendly offer of help rather than an official one. Users will be told key points about staying alive, but encouraged to communicate back with their "buddy" to keep them interested and active.
People will say that this is surely unfeasible, yet more government time 'wasted'. But there are always people that want to get involved in politics, and it would be a great first step for them to be involved in this department, helping new users, and at the same time gaining the respect and trust of the community. It would be a great oppurtunity for them, and when the users that they have 'guided' come of age, they will surely have a band of supporters that would support them in any future congress elections.
So, that's the first of our policies expanded upon. Thankyou for reading!
We have idealogies in our manifesto. Nothing is easy in politics though, we must fight hard for what we believe in and set achievable goals which will make a big difference in the way that this country is run. So let's expand on our policies.
EDUCATION:
If I remember correctly, I had only one or two messages from the government when I was new. It educated me but I had to find out most of the stuff myself, it would have been easier and, dare I say it, more enjoyable if I'd have had an actual person to guide me through it. Many people will say that it is a player's prerogative to find things out about the game, read the wiki, join the forum etc, and say that the onus is on them to find out what they can get from the game. But who knows how many people have become inactive that could have been great contributors to this country, if only they knew where the forum was, or how much depth there is to this game. We could have had Congressmen, PM's, and even just 2-clickers that have given up on the game before they even knew what was going on.
What will we do?
The Department that will control this sector will have to be thorough, dedicated, and approachable. It is a big job but it is one that could help the country no end, by keeping users active. The eUK has had no problem in the past in getting people to join up, it's keeping them here that's been the issue. I'm sure each PM has tried to solve this problem, but we will dedicate a lot of resources to it. Spreadsheets will be used to keep track of new players, and department members will be assigned a group of users that they will offer help to, a friendly offer of help rather than an official one. Users will be told key points about staying alive, but encouraged to communicate back with their "buddy" to keep them interested and active.
People will say that this is surely unfeasible, yet more government time 'wasted'. But there are always people that want to get involved in politics, and it would be a great first step for them to be involved in this department, helping new users, and at the same time gaining the respect and trust of the community. It would be a great oppurtunity for them, and when the users that they have 'guided' come of age, they will surely have a band of supporters that would support them in any future congress elections.
So, that's the first of our policies expanded upon. Thankyou for reading!
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Excellent, keep it up. 🙂
I do agree with the policy & i hope to be the first to say "sign me up".
Fantastic Article Jack. I agree with most things there, and this is exactly what the country needs. The country is being harmed by inactivity.
It's time this was sorted.
Ever heard of MoHA? We do this already.
"The country is being harmed by inactivity."
Let's face it, Erepublik is a boring game. Especially for the average Brit.
Ever heard of MoHA? We do this already.
"The country is being harmed by inactivity."
Let's face it, Erepublik is a boring game. Especially for the average Brit.
I have to say that you don't do this already. I was hardly contacted by any government departments, and was inactive for a while and nearly lost interest. I know that there was contact but it was hardly in-depth or encouraging.
Erep is boring for most people, but we have to make a massive effort to try to make everyone that signs up stay active, even if it is just 2-clicking.
to help solve the inactivity issue what about getting everyone together some time on a skype chat or somthing like that we could chat and play sorry i know i'm not yet part of the party but when i can I will be joineing in I spend a lot of time on my computer and need somthing to keep me entertained not sure what you think but lets see
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