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Hi! Hi again, to people I know already, hello for the first time, to anyone I haven't met yet. I'm Ashraf Salib, one of the heads of the clinic, high priest, snazzy dresser… [ He waves a hand. ] General things like that.
So, I'll get straight to the point. In the wake of the mutiny, I've seen a lot of talk on the network that I haven't seen before. Establishing a code of conduct, uniting… there was even some discussion of who you personally look to as a leader. Whatever your opinion of the mutiny may be, you have to admit that it's sparked some new subjects for us. And I'd say they're things we've been needing to talk about.
It isn't just a matter of wresting control from the Initiative, I think that was overly hasty and shortsighted. I think what we should be looking at is how to take control of ourselves. We're a really big group up here, with over three-hundred of us. That's a lot of voices to be heard at once, especially when none of them have much in the way of a recognized authority.
So, I think that should change.
My suggestion would be a council, voted on by the entire Transport body from a number of nominations. The people that we most trust are the ones we should have speaking for us — deciding for us. Because someone needs to. That we're still locked in this base after over two months up here should be evidence enough that it's difficult to achieve much of anything with no one calling the shots.
I've got some specific ideas about the organization of this council, which I wrote down and can attach here, but I want to hear from you. How should we organize ourselves? How can we decide who to listen to? This won't work if we don't all agree to it, and we need to agree on something. We're in a precarious position up here that frankly can't last, and it's past time that we take it into our own hands to change that.
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So, I'll get straight to the point. In the wake of the mutiny, I've seen a lot of talk on the network that I haven't seen before. Establishing a code of conduct, uniting… there was even some discussion of who you personally look to as a leader. Whatever your opinion of the mutiny may be, you have to admit that it's sparked some new subjects for us. And I'd say they're things we've been needing to talk about.
It isn't just a matter of wresting control from the Initiative, I think that was overly hasty and shortsighted. I think what we should be looking at is how to take control of ourselves. We're a really big group up here, with over three-hundred of us. That's a lot of voices to be heard at once, especially when none of them have much in the way of a recognized authority.
So, I think that should change.
My suggestion would be a council, voted on by the entire Transport body from a number of nominations. The people that we most trust are the ones we should have speaking for us — deciding for us. Because someone needs to. That we're still locked in this base after over two months up here should be evidence enough that it's difficult to achieve much of anything with no one calling the shots.
I've got some specific ideas about the organization of this council, which I wrote down and can attach here, but I want to hear from you. How should we organize ourselves? How can we decide who to listen to? This won't work if we don't all agree to it, and we need to agree on something. We're in a precarious position up here that frankly can't last, and it's past time that we take it into our own hands to change that.
Choosing Council Members
- 11 members total, to allow for tie-breaking (do we need more?)
- Members should be elected from nominations (should it take 2 votes to nominate? maybe 3…)
- Every 3-4 months (more often? less?) we vote again, which is meant to keep our current members or replace them with new ones
Council Voting
- Anyone can propose an issue to the Council for voting
- Voting on routine issues should be monthly
- Emergency issues should have immediate votes
Potential Issues
- Being sent home by the Transporter! Members can be replaced in the quarterly(?) election, but if the group falls under a certain number (7?), we can hold an emergency election
- Decisions made the majority doesn't agree with: should a majority vote in the Transport population overturn a Council decision? Or only make the Council revote after open debating of it?
- What if someone is nominated and voted in, but unwilling to take the position?
- What should be done with those who refuse to acknowledge the authority of a Council?
- What boundaries can be placed on what the Council has the power to decide on, to avoid a tyranny of the majority?
- Can we perform audits, to be sure our Council members aren't becoming corrupt?
Suggestions received so far:
- Designated seats for established groups? DITR, clinic, non-humans, etc. This would assure they're given a voice, respectively as experts and those with different values
- Nominations should fit an agreed-upon criteria
- Background checks should be run before a Council member is accepted
- A 60% vote by the Transport population can overrule a Council decision
- Should voting on Council members be mandatory? We want as varied a vote as possible, but uninformed votes are worse than fewer votes
- Elections could run on cycles, replacing (or keeping) only 3-4 Council members at a time
- Pending return to Exsilium, this should be used as a civilian council, and a military council can be arranged as well
- A code of conduct: no one can be tried for a crime committed at home
red = ideas recently added from this post, thank you to everyone for them!
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Otherwise, if it's a small group disagreeing... [ He lets out a breath. ] I'm not sure yet. We do have a police force that we could involve, but I'm sure we could outline a policy specifically for dealing with that.
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It will likely be necessary. Regardless of how well a decision is made to reflect the interest of Transports, you'll have dissent.
[People are people.]
Would voting be compulsary, in the elections for representatives?
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I think it should be. Of course there will probably be people who find a way to abstain, but otherwise, as compulsory as we can manage it. I'd like to have as full and varied a vote as possible, in matters as important as who decides for us. What do you think?
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[As if this is just an opinion and she hasn't been, you know, trying to change it.]
Once more details have been decided, it might be an idea to development an information pack, of sorts, on democracy and the role the council will play. Not everyone is familiar with these types of governing systems, and it may put them at a disadvantage when elections come around.
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[She says it so nicely, but you know, politicians.]
However I do have some experience in organizing political campaigns, if that may be useful to you.
[ c:
C: ]
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I've primarly worked as a political consultant for representatives running in local or state level elections, my concerns mainly lay with managing their public image and advising which organizations or causes they should align themselves with.
[by which she means she blackmailed, bribed or manipulated people into supporting what she wanted, and either boosted or destroyed their public image to ensure their failure or success.]
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btw what are politics?? ]
That could definitely be useful, to have someone around that's used to getting information out there. We're not at that step yet, but... soon, I hope.
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Of course, I'd be more than willing to assist. It's important to have nonbiased information sources, which the candidates themselves can't exactly be, regardless of their intentions.
["unbiased"]
Max Briest, by the way, I don't think we've been formally introduced.
[though he's probably seen her with Donny once or twice and clearly he makes good friendship judgements!!!]
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[It's light and playful, because while she does want to seem like she's taking this seriously, she doesn't want to come across as too invested.]
As do I, I know attempts were being made to organize ourselves before, but I think the conditions up here may suit these efforts better.
[Because they'e all trapped in a tiny space.]