Actually DM, I don't think there is a much of a difference between trying to create a party behind the scenes and the thought process that goes behind that and actually having a public party that makes decisions.  Your party if and when it comes into existence will most likely have a platform and goals. If one of the members of the party run for a position, it will be encouraged but not enforced that party members support their fellow. Maybe critique behind doors but not publically.

My question is the same from our private discussion (not withstanding that I can point to where you or the people liking your posts will be at politically in the majority of situations) is the same:
1. What are your proposing, if anything, in terms of parties?
2. If a group of people, a majority, choose to make a decision about a candidate - do they have the right?
3. Why should a group of people looking to work together be penalized over allegedly independent individuals?  Is the alledged "individual" with apparently no biases worth more than a concentrated group of players with similar interests?

To reiterate, we have parties - it is something that seems new but most of real life history and governments include parties - so again...what are the actual concerns and goals in this discussion?

People don't want to go on the forums because people argue? Ummm...wait was there ever a time that I approached a whole group of CSS players including yourself and Rebel about bullying in the Assembly?  Wait, let me remember what I was told at the time? "This is politics, honey. Learn to deal with it."

And here let me throw it out there for all of you - What have you done about the disgusting and constant attempt by Belschaft to purge the reason of people he doesn't like ?  What has our region as a whole done about that? What protections are in place? What have you done about attempts to shaft Kris and Glenn recently through banjections and smear campaigns and other toxic behavior? Have you done anything? What has this region done to actually make it seem like a terrible thing to try to get rid of people...not because they are pedophiles or threats...but for political reasons and "I don't like so and so because they didn't get down on one knee for me?" 

What have you done? When have you spoken out? What protections are in place for these people who as independents or as individuals are constantly facing persecution?

There's a reason people like me have trouble listening to certain people in this region - I've seen them stand silent again and again when they could have done the right thing.

Now you attack the one way I see people have to protect themselves from the bullies with their little circle of friends, who like any entourage, supports the negative and destructive behavior.