Ward for president: Fundamentals
Ward De Bever
Dear citizens,
The Belgian political process is at an impasse.
Here is our proposal on how to move out of it:
Since many Belgians agree not to agree with forum laws and institutions, let's start with considering them void. This cancels lots of hard work and tradition but, as center-wing anarchists, we will replace this with a cooperative vision.
The campaign program will be a set of directives that the CP promises to carry out in-game or in real life. Forum activity will continue, but limited to discussion and evaluation of these directives. Vote threads can still be held there as opinion polls.
If the population agrees with these proposed directives, they will vote for them. The directives are formal pledges that, if elected, I will carry out in full. The democratic validity is that people would vote for (or against) them in the CP election, and Congress can still impeach in-game if the directives are not carried out as promised.
The practical directives will be proposed in the next three articles on military, economic and social themes.
We want to offer a way forward with Belgium! - for Belgium with Ward (got the pun?)
With love for all ❤
Comments
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Good Luck Ward!
This states nothing. First, you clearly stated in the forum that the admins should be aristocrat and lords and the normal users are nothing more but serfs. When others and myself confronted you, you defended yourself and stated the need for admins to have hegemonic powers.
You fought against the congress elected mod team saying that there is no need for that and the admin should be boss. You went against Fhaemita who was elected with the most votes and sided with the admin to prevent him from power. Even Critically went to the SC for this action.
You do not want or care for compromise. All you are saying now is to make yourself sound good and not radical etc. You are saying this to hope to get votes. I think your history and track record speaks louder and clearer than your manifesto.
Konra😛 forum is not in-game... that's the point of this article : )
All: thanks for comments and support !
"Konra😛 forum is not in-game... that's the point of this article : )"
That makes no sense. So you compromise in game and not the forum? In that case, what is there to compromise. What is debated in the forums from tax rates to NE has direct links to the forum aspect. Are you saying there is no compromise in the forum and constitution etc?
Konra😛 I respect the forum admins and their choice to have democratically elected moderators. I participated in that effort, even suggesting that Fhaemita be appointed automatically after expiry of his warnings. The admins want a new vote: I don't interfere with that and will abstain. By the way, how are politics in Australia going?
this is so fake
I love the pics you posted, and you do have some good ideas 😃. Good luck mate.
So Ward, do you recant your statement that the admins are aristocrat and the normal users are serfs? Will you publicly say you support congress voted mods.
Also do you think the admin post should be democratic?
Konra😛 can you please provide me with reference on my statement about normal forum users being "serfs"? I can barely imagine that I ever said that. And of course I support congress voted forum moderators: I voted Yes on http://www.erepbelgium.com/t4327-forum-moderation-act-voting-thread-mk2-accepted#82267 and I contributed to http://www.erepbelgium.com/t4364-forum-moderators-voting-thread-passed#82863 among others.
On your second question - unfortunately, there is no way to enforce roleplay democracy in real-life forum administration matters. I hope this is clear and can be put to rest soon.
Now on my question: how are politics in Australia?
Prophexy: thanks : )
First of all, you down damn well that I do not have access to the congress part of the forum anymore. The people can go there and read it themselves if they go look for it, unless you deleted or edit it.
To your issue of should admins be democratic, you stated that "nfortunately, there is no way to enforce roleplay democracy in real-life forum administration matters" what does that mean?
Real life forums? Why do you think that the admins like TR, Innos, and NLSP have all the rights? Who put them into power? Why do they have legitimacy?
Will you publicly denounce the conduct of admins like NLSP, ThomasRed, and Innos for their obstruction to democracy, their abuse of power against a democratically elected moderator (Fhaemita)?
Also, Australia is fine. Not too active in politics but is working with the ACP trying to get as much members in as possible. Timeron is doing quite well against invasion from 2 sides. I am in the ADF and soon will be promoted to a better position.
Will you publicly denounce the conduct of admins like NLSP, ThomasRed, and Innos for their obstruction to democracy, their abuse of power against a democratically elected moderator (Fhaemita)?
Konra😛 it's their forum. They have legitimacy because they pay RL credits to forumotion.com. I don't complain about their job. I abstain on the topic of the nomination of Fhaemita and will not be dragged into further artificial divides.
This article points to ways to normalise the relationship between in-game and the forum. Just stop making fuss about nothing.
Konrad, you can't know who did and didn't of the admin rejected Fhaemita as an moderator, let alone claim they obstructed democracy and/or abused their powers.
Please refrain from such populist comments, you can do better then that bullshit you are saying now...
@ Ward, Really? They paid cash for it? Prove it. Also if they paid for it and refuse to follow the will of the people etc, we will start a new. "Paying cash" even if you have evidence for it does not mean he is immune to the society. If they cannot follow the will of the people, they can keep their forum and people move on to a new. Also who paid for it? Did NLSP, Innos, ThomasRed and others all paid for it etc?
It is odd that on the one hand, you claim to support democracy but on the other hand, you support the "admins" that can do what they want and people are stuck with it.
@NLSP, I think you are being populist with the SC case against Shadow and MG. Also the admins did a wrong to Fhaemita. I do not care who vote what, but Fhaemita did not have his post for a long time. For him to endure this to a point that Critically an ATO member to address the SC for you guys to comply etc. I think all of eBE and Fhaemita is waiting for an apology from the admins for obstructing the democratic process and their abuse of power. Even one day, just one day that you took from Fhaemita's tenure is an injustice and a wrong. Even a delay of Fhaemita's tenure, is an injustice and a wrong. The behavior of the admin as a whole is shocking and for their negligence to the concept of serving the community and not themselves should be a great cause of concern for all citizens of eBE.
Konrad, have you even read the article on top of this page etc?
Damn, I just failed on an important rule stated by Betafoxtrot in his excellent article http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/-moha-a-guide-to-writing-a-newspaper-1887851/1/20 -
do not feed the trolls : (
lol Ward.
Yes I read it, did you know what you write above?
I am just showing your contradictions. Everyone knows if they read what you forums, you are not for compromise or for any peace to end the "civil war." You are lying to the people now and when I am confronting you with it, you call people trolling.
This is Ward De Beaver. If he cannot or does not want to answer people's legitimate concerns, the insults and attacks others, personally.
Your track record suggest that you cannot do cooperation. You started a lot of the tension that caused the civil war. You TROLLED so much that you legally should get a one months ban from the forum. The forum admins, the very ones that you think should have all powers (aristocracy) abused their power only gave you a weeks ban instead of a month. You want to talk of cooperation, you are not the person to do so. You want to talk about trolls, you are the perfect person to talk to.
You cannot change anything to the atmosphere on the forum unless you change something to the admin team.
simple as that
You cannot change the admin team as long as the admin team doesn't agree.
So what compromise Ward? How is there a cooperative image etc if you continue to support admins that goes against the congress and the will of the people. Why should people support a candidate that believes that the admins should be aristocrats and the normal players are serfs?
Konra😛 don't you grow tired etc of endlessly asking the same question etc? Have you ever been on a ship etc? Would you imagine democracy etc on a long-haul ship etc? The forum etc is like that, and if admins etc really would exaggerate etc (which they don't do imo), then we would simply choose another forum etc . But why leave it etc if there's no need.
Besides, once again, if you read this article etc, the alternative would be to vote for CP-enforceable decisions at CP elections - and CM enforceable decisions, like the individual voluntary donation of Congress gold which all of our candidates propose, at CM elections.
Forum laws are not enforceable and should be replaced by candidate's directives, which added to that candidate's credibility, will provide democratically accepted policy instead of trying to fix this into laws. If the candidate does what he promises (eg donating 2 gold of his CM medal), then his credibility rises, which is a good thing for next elections.
Oh, I forgot: did you find your reference on me supposedly calling people "serfs"?
Seems the Australian air didn't do any good to Konrad...
To War😛 good luck !