29th US Congressional Peer Reviews +
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The Numbers Don't Lie... or do they?
40 of your representatives have kindly taken the time to participate in this month's peer reviews, answer a few questions about their term in Congress and offer future Senators some practical advice.
A Public Review has been extended due to lack of participation. The announcement was posted in eusforum and not well advertised, for that, I apologize. If you would like to voice your opinion, please visit Public Review of 29th US Congress and give us your feedback. There is an incentive for participation, please see details on review form.
Beginning with some words of advice from your Congressmen for congressional hopefuls and incoming freshman...
What one bit of advice would you offer future candidates and incoming freshman Senators?
First focus on proposals and votes. Then pick an area and understand it well. Then branch out to other areas, until you are familiar with all of congress. This explanation would have been more clear if we had not eliminated committees. Also, ask lots of questions, but don't insult people.
Get out before it's too late. Spending more than a couple months in Congress is not healthy or sane. And especially don't become dead weight. Getting re-elected as many times as you can while not doing anything is stupid.
Listen for most of your first term. There's a reason that things are they way the are; consider these reasons carefully before proposing changes.
Get on IRC, discussion is so much easier on it.
Please, for the love of God, read the topic before posting.
Get educated, post on the forums, have opinions! The worst thing is to become inactive. All work is done out-of-game, so to do nothing more than auto-approve those MPP's and donations is to waste your Congress seat.
Listen to your fellow congressmen and those who elected you, but most of all, BE ACTIVE!
Think before you post, not just about what your going to say, but about what the people who already posted are actually saying. If you don't understand some of their points/logic, ask them to explain it to you. An educated congress is the best congress.
Voice your opinion and do not let the others drive your decisions
LOVEMEMORE
Congress gets a really bad rap. They deserve it. They rarely get shit done and when they do its filled with retardedness. That said, you guys easily can accomplish good shit. Just stop being so stupid; read stuff; realize that congress and its members are little power (so stop acting like you have alot); and for gods sack, DO NOT DO SOMETHING BECAUSE THE MILITARY TELL YOU TO!
read,learn,fight and if you have ideas put them out there oh yeah vote it is so easy even i can do it
Be quiet until you know what is happening.
Pay attention to debate, even if you don't like the idea. It just might make sense. Close yourself to close-mindedness.
Be active, be vocal, and don't be afraid to stand your ground.
Read first before posting/proposing
Don't be afraid to say something or to ask questions. Most of us don't bite and are very willing to help.
Read the forums; look at Mr. Hyphenated's new thread before you start going off as if you know everything.
Read, Read, Read. Post. In that order.
Read the debates before you vote. Never be a rubber stamp and just go with the flow.
If you want people to believe you've done a good job, be active on the forum.
If you want people to believe you're important, clamor for titles and positions of authority.
If you believe the job you've been doing is important, and you've truly done it well, very few are likely to know you've done anything at all.
Make sure you can spare the time and are really running to help your country. not just because you want power.
Read. Read everything you are told to. And don't slack on the eus forum like I did.
Prepare for information overload. Joining a subcommittee is like opening a new book, so much to take in at once.
Be patient your first couple days, the Whips and committee heads need time to put stuff together. Once the ball starts rolling....it gets interesting, so just stay calm.
Elect someone reasonable as the Speaker of the House. Remember that a great number of congressional members are intolerable, power hungry fgts.
Think before you post....read before you post.
A few days after winning your election just sit back and watch how the peppered senators carry themselves. Try to keep minimum wage suggestions to yourself
Before voting on any questionable proposals or wasting your proposals in game, make sure you've visited forum/irc and informed yourself about the issue and of proper procedures. Take your time getting oriented and be active on irc and forums.
Be active on the forums, read debates before voting.
Just play it cool, don't do anything crazy or click any weird links that could link you to citizenship acception forms. Learn a lesson from Syrup! Also, get involved in some things. Join the mentoring program.
Demonstrate (not just possess) a working knowledge of the eUS government before considering running for office.
Participate in all the conversations you have interest in, but be respectful and constructive.
Learn from others
If you know you won't have the time to put towards the game, then it's usually best to reconsider whether you want to run.
Listen to elders but still fight for what you believe in
Be active on the forums and don't say stupid things.
Congress really can be a great way to start out a political career, It's how I started mine.
Be active on IRC and the Forums
tl;dr
Now for the numbers...
Senators were rated on a performance scale of 1-5 (1 being poor, 5 being outstanding)
This month, I gave members the option not to rate a member if they felt they didn't know enough about the individual or chose to decline commenting. Congressional leadership were the only exception, rating required from all who participated. Results are listed alphabetically by state (region). Note: These ratings include Senators who resigned or were banned during the term.
NeilP99 Alabama 3.64 raw score 120/165 7 declined comment
warriorX Alaska 2.26 raw score 70/155 9 declined comment
Jon Konning Andra Pradesh 1.47 raw score 44/150 10 declined comment
Jenkins67 Arizona 2.03 raw score 69/170 6 declined comment
Aersidius Arkansas 3.03 raw score 106/175 5 declined comment
Emmanuel Cruise California 2.63 raw score 92/175 5 declined comment
seeker1 Chongqing 2.56 raw score 82/160 8 declined comment
Serendipitous Colorado 3.5 raw score 126/180 4 declined comment
rainy sunday Connecticut 4.13 raw score 161/195 1 declined comment
Justin McCravok District of Columbia 3.21 raw score 106/165 7 declined comment
Reng Eastern Thailand 2.41 raw score 77/160 8 declined comment
Fionia Florida 4.15* raw score 166/200 *SoH - Required
John Largo Georgia 3.36 raw score 121/180 4 declined comment
Blazix Hawaii 3.44 raw score 117/170 6 declined comment
Herr Nicholas Henan 2.97 raw score 95/160 8 declined comment
SweetBags Idaho 3.56 raw score 128/180 4 declined comment
Joe DaSmoe Illinois 3.86 raw score 143/185 3 declined comment
Mr. Hyphenated Indiana 4.63* raw score 185/200 *DSoH - Required
NoMistake Iowa 2.82 raw score 93/165 7 declined comment
Alex Lorre Jiangxi 2.85 raw score 97/170 6 declined comment
revolvgod9987 Kansas 2.19 raw score 70/160 8 declined comment
Harrison Richardson Karnataka 3.28 raw score 128/195 1 declined comment
Devon Donaldson Kentucky 3.95* raw score 158/200 *Deputy Whip -Required
Storm_Shadow Louisiana 2.42 raw score 80/165 7 declined comment
GoalieBCSC Maine 2.85 raw score 97/170 6 declined comment
Myles Robinson Maryland 3.09 raw score 102/165 7 declined comment
AidenAstrup Massachusetts 2.87 raw score 109/190 2 declined comment
Dr. Tango Michigan 3.49 raw score 129/185 3 declined comment
TheMerican Mindanao 2.76 raw score 91/165 7 declined comment
Talio Extremist Minnesota 2.7 raw score 89/165 7 declined comment
Evan Feinman Mississippi 2.78 raw score 89/160 8 declined comment
Rheinlander von Phalz Missouri 3.62 raw score 141/195 1 declined comment
Necros Xiaoban Montana 2.91 raw score 93/160 8 declined comment
SGGHays Nebraska 3.06 raw score 101/165 7 declined comment
Rekeri Nevada 2.73 raw score 90/165 7 declined comment
Comrad3 New Hampshire 1.76 raw score 60/170 6 declined comment
Mourning Star New Jersey 2.22 raw score 71/160 8 declined comment
Necrosis New Mexico 3.5 raw score 119/170 6 declined comment
Robert Grosseteste New York 3.26 raw score 114/175 5 declined comment
Dennis McVicker North Carolina 3.43 raw score 120/175 5 declined comment
Clonesean9 North Dakota 2.31 raw score 74/160 8 declined comment
Abayarde Ohio 2.65 raw score 82/155 9 declined comment
eliwood_sain Oklahoma 3.37 raw score 118/175 5 declined comment
Illithian Oregon 4.13* raw score 165/200 *Congressional Whip - Required
Cromstar Pennsylvania 3.03 raw score 103/170 6 declined comment
mjdiv Rhode Island 3.45 raw score 114/165 7 declined comment
Iasov South Carolina 2.68 raw score 91/170 6 declined comment
Indrae South Dakota 2.34 raw score 75/160 8 declined comment
Allan Dobrowolski Southern Thailand 2.03 raw score 69/170 6 declined comment
Mayor Fawkes Tennessee 2.00 raw score 66/165 7 declined comment
Angelini Texas 2.52 raw score 78/155 9 declined comment
Dan Wang Tibet 3.18 raw score 121/190 2 declined comment
Syrup Utah 3.14 raw score 116/185 3 declined comment
Gnaeus Progenitor Vermont 2.61 raw score 86/165 7 declined comment
Preston Sage Virginia 3.15 raw score 107/170 6 declined comment
GreekHoplite Washington 2.97 raw score 110/185 3 declined comment
Benedict James West Virginia 2.36 raw score 78/165 7 declined comment
AlexBerkman Wisconsin 2.58 raw score 80/155 9 declined comment
Lord Krauser Wyoming 2.63 raw score 84/160 8 declined comment
Note to Fionia or Mr. Hyphenated - please feel free to republish results in official paper. Due to unexpected RL events, I will be afk for the remainder of the day.
40 of your representatives have kindly taken the time to participate in this month's peer reviews, answer a few questions about their term in Congress and offer future Senators some practical advice.
A Public Review has been extended due to lack of participation. The announcement was posted in eusforum and not well advertised, for that, I apologize. If you would like to voice your opinion, please visit Public Review of 29th US Congress and give us your feedback. There is an incentive for participation, please see details on review form.
Beginning with some words of advice from your Congressmen for congressional hopefuls and incoming freshman...
What one bit of advice would you offer future candidates and incoming freshman Senators?
First focus on proposals and votes. Then pick an area and understand it well. Then branch out to other areas, until you are familiar with all of congress. This explanation would have been more clear if we had not eliminated committees. Also, ask lots of questions, but don't insult people.
Get out before it's too late. Spending more than a couple months in Congress is not healthy or sane. And especially don't become dead weight. Getting re-elected as many times as you can while not doing anything is stupid.
Listen for most of your first term. There's a reason that things are they way the are; consider these reasons carefully before proposing changes.
Get on IRC, discussion is so much easier on it.
Please, for the love of God, read the topic before posting.
Get educated, post on the forums, have opinions! The worst thing is to become inactive. All work is done out-of-game, so to do nothing more than auto-approve those MPP's and donations is to waste your Congress seat.
Listen to your fellow congressmen and those who elected you, but most of all, BE ACTIVE!
Think before you post, not just about what your going to say, but about what the people who already posted are actually saying. If you don't understand some of their points/logic, ask them to explain it to you. An educated congress is the best congress.
Voice your opinion and do not let the others drive your decisions
LOVEMEMORE
Congress gets a really bad rap. They deserve it. They rarely get shit done and when they do its filled with retardedness. That said, you guys easily can accomplish good shit. Just stop being so stupid; read stuff; realize that congress and its members are little power (so stop acting like you have alot); and for gods sack, DO NOT DO SOMETHING BECAUSE THE MILITARY TELL YOU TO!
read,learn,fight and if you have ideas put them out there oh yeah vote it is so easy even i can do it
Be quiet until you know what is happening.
Pay attention to debate, even if you don't like the idea. It just might make sense. Close yourself to close-mindedness.
Be active, be vocal, and don't be afraid to stand your ground.
Read first before posting/proposing
Don't be afraid to say something or to ask questions. Most of us don't bite and are very willing to help.
Read the forums; look at Mr. Hyphenated's new thread before you start going off as if you know everything.
Read, Read, Read. Post. In that order.
Read the debates before you vote. Never be a rubber stamp and just go with the flow.
If you want people to believe you've done a good job, be active on the forum.
If you want people to believe you're important, clamor for titles and positions of authority.
If you believe the job you've been doing is important, and you've truly done it well, very few are likely to know you've done anything at all.
Make sure you can spare the time and are really running to help your country. not just because you want power.
Read. Read everything you are told to. And don't slack on the eus forum like I did.
Prepare for information overload. Joining a subcommittee is like opening a new book, so much to take in at once.
Be patient your first couple days, the Whips and committee heads need time to put stuff together. Once the ball starts rolling....it gets interesting, so just stay calm.
Elect someone reasonable as the Speaker of the House. Remember that a great number of congressional members are intolerable, power hungry fgts.
Think before you post....read before you post.
A few days after winning your election just sit back and watch how the peppered senators carry themselves. Try to keep minimum wage suggestions to yourself
Before voting on any questionable proposals or wasting your proposals in game, make sure you've visited forum/irc and informed yourself about the issue and of proper procedures. Take your time getting oriented and be active on irc and forums.
Be active on the forums, read debates before voting.
Just play it cool, don't do anything crazy or click any weird links that could link you to citizenship acception forms. Learn a lesson from Syrup! Also, get involved in some things. Join the mentoring program.
Demonstrate (not just possess) a working knowledge of the eUS government before considering running for office.
Participate in all the conversations you have interest in, but be respectful and constructive.
Learn from others
If you know you won't have the time to put towards the game, then it's usually best to reconsider whether you want to run.
Listen to elders but still fight for what you believe in
Be active on the forums and don't say stupid things.
Congress really can be a great way to start out a political career, It's how I started mine.
Be active on IRC and the Forums
tl;dr
Now for the numbers...
Senators were rated on a performance scale of 1-5 (1 being poor, 5 being outstanding)
This month, I gave members the option not to rate a member if they felt they didn't know enough about the individual or chose to decline commenting. Congressional leadership were the only exception, rating required from all who participated. Results are listed alphabetically by state (region). Note: These ratings include Senators who resigned or were banned during the term.
NeilP99 Alabama 3.64 raw score 120/165 7 declined comment
warriorX Alaska 2.26 raw score 70/155 9 declined comment
Jon Konning Andra Pradesh 1.47 raw score 44/150 10 declined comment
Jenkins67 Arizona 2.03 raw score 69/170 6 declined comment
Aersidius Arkansas 3.03 raw score 106/175 5 declined comment
Emmanuel Cruise California 2.63 raw score 92/175 5 declined comment
seeker1 Chongqing 2.56 raw score 82/160 8 declined comment
Serendipitous Colorado 3.5 raw score 126/180 4 declined comment
rainy sunday Connecticut 4.13 raw score 161/195 1 declined comment
Justin McCravok District of Columbia 3.21 raw score 106/165 7 declined comment
Reng Eastern Thailand 2.41 raw score 77/160 8 declined comment
Fionia Florida 4.15* raw score 166/200 *SoH - Required
John Largo Georgia 3.36 raw score 121/180 4 declined comment
Blazix Hawaii 3.44 raw score 117/170 6 declined comment
Herr Nicholas Henan 2.97 raw score 95/160 8 declined comment
SweetBags Idaho 3.56 raw score 128/180 4 declined comment
Joe DaSmoe Illinois 3.86 raw score 143/185 3 declined comment
Mr. Hyphenated Indiana 4.63* raw score 185/200 *DSoH - Required
NoMistake Iowa 2.82 raw score 93/165 7 declined comment
Alex Lorre Jiangxi 2.85 raw score 97/170 6 declined comment
revolvgod9987 Kansas 2.19 raw score 70/160 8 declined comment
Harrison Richardson Karnataka 3.28 raw score 128/195 1 declined comment
Devon Donaldson Kentucky 3.95* raw score 158/200 *Deputy Whip -Required
Storm_Shadow Louisiana 2.42 raw score 80/165 7 declined comment
GoalieBCSC Maine 2.85 raw score 97/170 6 declined comment
Myles Robinson Maryland 3.09 raw score 102/165 7 declined comment
AidenAstrup Massachusetts 2.87 raw score 109/190 2 declined comment
Dr. Tango Michigan 3.49 raw score 129/185 3 declined comment
TheMerican Mindanao 2.76 raw score 91/165 7 declined comment
Talio Extremist Minnesota 2.7 raw score 89/165 7 declined comment
Evan Feinman Mississippi 2.78 raw score 89/160 8 declined comment
Rheinlander von Phalz Missouri 3.62 raw score 141/195 1 declined comment
Necros Xiaoban Montana 2.91 raw score 93/160 8 declined comment
SGGHays Nebraska 3.06 raw score 101/165 7 declined comment
Rekeri Nevada 2.73 raw score 90/165 7 declined comment
Comrad3 New Hampshire 1.76 raw score 60/170 6 declined comment
Mourning Star New Jersey 2.22 raw score 71/160 8 declined comment
Necrosis New Mexico 3.5 raw score 119/170 6 declined comment
Robert Grosseteste New York 3.26 raw score 114/175 5 declined comment
Dennis McVicker North Carolina 3.43 raw score 120/175 5 declined comment
Clonesean9 North Dakota 2.31 raw score 74/160 8 declined comment
Abayarde Ohio 2.65 raw score 82/155 9 declined comment
eliwood_sain Oklahoma 3.37 raw score 118/175 5 declined comment
Illithian Oregon 4.13* raw score 165/200 *Congressional Whip - Required
Cromstar Pennsylvania 3.03 raw score 103/170 6 declined comment
mjdiv Rhode Island 3.45 raw score 114/165 7 declined comment
Iasov South Carolina 2.68 raw score 91/170 6 declined comment
Indrae South Dakota 2.34 raw score 75/160 8 declined comment
Allan Dobrowolski Southern Thailand 2.03 raw score 69/170 6 declined comment
Mayor Fawkes Tennessee 2.00 raw score 66/165 7 declined comment
Angelini Texas 2.52 raw score 78/155 9 declined comment
Dan Wang Tibet 3.18 raw score 121/190 2 declined comment
Syrup Utah 3.14 raw score 116/185 3 declined comment
Gnaeus Progenitor Vermont 2.61 raw score 86/165 7 declined comment
Preston Sage Virginia 3.15 raw score 107/170 6 declined comment
GreekHoplite Washington 2.97 raw score 110/185 3 declined comment
Benedict James West Virginia 2.36 raw score 78/165 7 declined comment
AlexBerkman Wisconsin 2.58 raw score 80/155 9 declined comment
Lord Krauser Wyoming 2.63 raw score 84/160 8 declined comment
Note to Fionia or Mr. Hyphenated - please feel free to republish results in official paper. Due to unexpected RL events, I will be afk for the remainder of the day.
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Damn, I missed this! 🙁
Interesting stuff.
"read,learn,fight and if you have ideas put them out there oh yeah vote it is so easy even i can do it"
I SAID THAT 🙂
Angelini - 2.52
I think I truly am simply awesome, as I was a blocker who won on accident and resigned on the *first* day...