President of the Farm

[Blue]

(This idea worked well in another Forum I was part of.)

Who would be interested in participating in a forum-wide activity of campaigning for/of the election of a forum President?

Users would nominate who they wanted to be an electoral candidate, those users would create a Presidential platform, campaign and such, and then on a stated day the forum populace would vote, deciding who would reign supreme!

 

"Nonsense!" The critics bellow. "We have our Moderators and Administrators, who rule us with a fluffy pillow-shaped iron fist."

Poppycock, I balderdash. Since Mods and Admins actually have some power, the President would only be an honorary title to whom it is bestowed the user whom the majority considers the smartest, most clever, witty and pretty coolest guy/girl/robot/what-have-you.

"Blasphemy!" they continue. "A user whom most people consider the coolest and with an official unofficial title would probably have a large amount of sway in the popular consciousness of other forum users around him/her/it/at/etc."

...Hey, that's right. You've got a point there, critics.

"Exhuberance!" they punctuate again. "But will it catch on?"

Who knows? Would YOU be down for taking on such a forum-wide thing?

[alphabetagamma]

If mods can be nominated then Alyxx has already won But if admins can be nominated then Ross has already won. I'm guessing that basic users are the only candidates, or am I mistaken?

[Blue]

If mods can be nominated then Alyxx has already won But if admins can be nominated then Ross has already won. I'm guessing that basic users are the only candidates, or am I mistaken?

I thought the same thing as I was posting, but I didn't want to say upfront that Moderators and Administrators would be ineligible.

"You are a coward and a liar!" berate the critics. "Grow a pair and post what you mean in the first place. And why shouldn't Mods and Admins get elected president too?"

Because they already have titles and power. Why should they get more of what they already have?

[Epsilon]

How would the voting work with so many users?

[Blue]

How would the voting work with so many users?

Every user and their dog couldn't just up and make a platform. A user could only be eligible if they were nominated by someone else, and that nominated user would have to fit some kind of qualifications that I'm still thinking about how it would work. Maybe a Nominee in order to have a party would have to have a Running Mate or Vice-Nominee or something.

[Arby]

At the very least I think it would be a fun diversion. Maybe getting Ross and the mods' opinions would be beneficial?

[The Hamburglar]

I vote for Bjossi all ready.

[alphabetagamma]

I vote for Bjossi all ready.

*Ahem*

If mods can be nominated then Alyxx has already won But if admins can be nominated then Ross has already won. I'm guessing that basic users are the only candidates, or am I mistaken?

I thought the same thing as I was posting, but I didn't want to say upfront that Moderators and Administrators would be ineligible.

"You are a coward and a liar!" berate the critics. "Grow a pair and post what you mean in the first place. And why shouldn't Mods and Admins get elected president too?"

Because they already have titles and power. Why should they get more of what they already have?

[Bjossi]

Never mind the president, we need a government. Prime minister, minister of Freeman's mind, minister of Civil Protection, minister of education and staff, etc.

[Lord Sinister]

Feed the bureaucracy machine with a minister of....bureaucracy?

[Axeldeath]

I vote AlphaBetaGamma to be head of unicorn abuse prevention.

[alphabetagamma]

I vote AlphaBetaGamma to be head of unicorn abuse prevention.

What about Equstria foreign relations?

[Toxic Binary]

Alyxx has my vote for president, shes always posting and stuff. Bjossi would have vice. Other mods would have positions below that (sorry guys). But I would like Jexius to be head of technology (like an FCC) and myself as vice/ secretary of that branch. We did something similar to this on http://thedeserteagle.yuku.com/ a while back (yes I have a desert eagle...). I was "Minister of Technology" or something like that. A fancy way of saying the nerd of the board.

Edited June 11, 2011 by Guest (see edit history)

[Alyxx Thorne]

I would prefer to just be the first lady.

[The Hamburglar]

I vote AlphaBetaGamma to be head of unicorn abuse prevention.

What about Equstria foreign relations?

I vote to be unicorn abuser, than we can pair me and Alpha up, and we'll be like one big hateful Brady Bunch.

[alphabetagamma]

I vote to be unicorn abuser

[Bjossi]

We should also set up an embassy in the sewer city of the anthropomorphic frog people.

[Blue]

I'll take that as a "yes" for an election.

I'd better get my paperwork in order if I'm going to be the General Secretariat for this thing...

[Doom Shepherd]

I'd be willing to run for Evil Overlord. That really is more my style anyway.

 

 

There, that should lock in alphabetagamma's vote...

[The Hamburglar]

I vote to be unicorn abuser

You know I'm only messing around of course.