(05-04-2016, 11:35 AM)sandaoguo Wrote: 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.

Well, EVERYONE's status has lapsed at one point or another — and this has also been a long simmering tension on the forums. (See also: B&N.)

This is a situation where your judgement isn't the only thing to take into account. Curlyhoward is a completely trusted member of the region, but doesn't come to the forums. Under this current situation they only way he could keep endos would be to join the forums and be legislator for six month, despite the fact that he has been in the region nearly as long as (or longer than) me, and probably without a several year gap. That's a problematic situation.