I don't think we should be putting low endo, low influence people on the council, at all. A promise for increasing it isn't always fulfilled, and until they fulfill it they're useless in a coup as they can be banjected easily. If we can demonstrate that a lower influence requirement would work, then I'd be okay with it.

But I don't think it's a good idea to lower requirements just because you want more people on the council. They're not useful from a security perspective. If you just want their advice, then the council can always ask them for it. They don't actually need to sit on the council, if they can't serve as a bulwark for the legitimate government during a coup. With Aram in particular, it's useful to point out that he wasn't a low endo nation-- didn't we add him exactly because he already had high endo and high influence?

As for the 6 month status, I don't personally see the issue. I wouldn't vote for anybody who has been a member of these forums for less than that. The purpose of that requirement is to ensure they're reasonably long-term members who really know the community.

I don't think you should be judging these requirements based on who you can nominate for membership on day 1.

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