(02-23-2019, 05:24 AM)Roavin Wrote: I'm dabbling a bit in Politics & War to get an outside perspective on how things could be done, removed from the usual traditions and norms within NationStates.

In P&W, I decided to check out the top alliance, which is the NPO (which operates independently of the NS NPO, before anybody starts to worry) ...

Ahhhh, I see what you are doing

Rising up the NPO hierarchy so that the next time NS NPO has a crisis, management will send you in to clean up the local branch's mess and we will all have to call you Emperor Roavin Augustus III. *Respect*

(02-23-2019, 05:42 AM)Bzerneleg Wrote: ... I do think it will work for future applicants for legislatorship, as members of the Assembly ought to have at least a basic understanding of the South Pacific. This will also make new members more interested because they could really understand what's going on, unlike what we are seeing now with some legislators who applied but have not yet contributed to debates or lawmaking.

(02-23-2019, 09:31 AM)Seraph Wrote: There are things I like about this, but I worry both about the practicalities and about how it might look to those who already find this daunting.

I'm not sure I would have joined the legislature if there was such an involved process to do so.

I think Bzern has the right idea. Certainly, we can aim to provide a very basic (and easy) introduction quiz on how TSP's government functions. However, I also agree with Seraph in that we should seek to simplify any such process so as to not discourage new players.

Overall, this process may be easier for players if we allocated mentors to help ease their way into our government. Someone to point them in the right direction, which sub-forum is where, how our institutions work, etc.