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21 August 2015 Edition / Great Council Preview, Judicial Elections
#11

Let me just throw out there that this ...

Quote:Lastly, it is possible that we’ll see some unresolved debates from the last Great Council be restarted. Demilitarization was a controversial debate that hasn’t been settled and may see a resurgence if the SPSF’s activity wanes. Along that same vein, there was a proposal to eliminate the Minister of the Army position altogether. That proposal may come back to life in debates surrounding the number of elected positions in the region. Finally, with the Local Council seen by many as a failure, you might see Glen-Rhodes’ Minister of Gameside Affairs rise from the dead.

... seems full of opinion and unsubstantiated speculation. It's also possible that the NPO is going to ride in and take the delegate's seat. But the likelihood of it are slim.
-tsunamy
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#12

I would say that this was definitely written by Kris, Glen and Farengeto and can be seen at this PM from Kris after I ask him to vote for me.

I do believe out of the two, you are the better qualified candidate. My vote, however, is more of a protest on the way we elect our Court. I believe the judiciary should be appointed following more objective qualification procedures, rather than the kind of popularity contest an election is. I'm sorry, in that sense, that I can't possibly vote for any of the current candidates.

What is the SPINN view on High Court elections?

This was a good article until the final 100% bias part at the end. What happened is I put Kris info: like this? and then continued my post, I never knew I couldn't do, it was just a name in a private area and I never even said who's name it was because I myself wasn't sure I was asking the one person who it concerned.
Europeian Ambassador to The South Pacific
Former Local Council Member
Former Minister of Regional Affairs
Former High Court Justice
#13

I will not help narrow down the list of possible editors. As a matter of principle, I agree with SPINN that content is more important than authorship, and it is evident how readers are more interested in criticising the author than discussing the content.

I will say though that I do share the opinion of the Editorial Board with regards to the High Court. We have extremely inexperienced justices. Can they improve? Maybe. But let us not be insulted when something true is written, and the truth is none of the four justices are currently anything near experts in TSP law.
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#14

Then who is?
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Former High Court Justice
#15

(08-21-2015, 08:24 PM)Ryccia Wrote:
Quote:Justice Ryccia and Darkstrait will take their seats with no provable legal experience at all. In fact, the Justices didn’t even know they had to resign their positions in the executive branch following their election.

Wow. Who's the editor?

Thank you, Editorial Board, for insulting me and my fellow colleagues like this. If I know the editor/s, I will never forgive him/her/them, and I wish him/her/them the worst of luck. Au revoir!

I assume that the Editorial Board are the editors and writers of SPINN? Then I wish SPINN the worst of luck, if that's the case.

The Editorial Board isn't necessary composed of editors for main SPINN content. Rather, we are a group of opinionated people who, from time to time, write editorial pieces on issues we think are important. One of the ways membership is considered is by writing for SPINN, but it's really just having strong opinions and being able to articulate them clearly!

If you disagree with an editorial -- written by the Editorial Board or by somebody else -- please rebut it with your own! We'll be happy to publish differing opinions, so long as it furthers well-rounded debate.

(08-21-2015, 09:24 PM)Hileville Wrote: The entire April bench didn't resign do to the scandal with the court. Though I wasn't mentioned by name, I was elected in the April elections and served in the "April Bench". I wish you would have chose your words better there.

This is true, and it's something we shouldn't have assumed people would readily know. It does stem in part from the lack of naming conventions in the region. We chose "April Bench" to mean those Justices who were elected in last April's election and still remained on the bench at the time. You resigned prior to the July Affair, as legally required upon your election as Minister of Foreign Affairs. A correction will be added to the article.

(08-21-2015, 09:57 PM)Darkstrait Wrote: Erratic, not erotic. :embarrased:

That gives us some ideas... Angel

(08-21-2015, 10:01 PM)Kris Kringle Wrote: Considering SPINN has already said it is purposefully avoiding giving author and editor names, I am not sure what you hope to accomplish by guessing whether A, B or C is the editor.

Thank you, Kris. We at SPINN practice editorial anonymity. We do not print stories with bylines, nor will we ever reveal the identity of those who write for us, except by their request. This allows us and our writers to print stories that may be controversial or cause anger, or otherwise result in the bullying and intimidation that writers for other outlets have experienced in the past. We believe this is the best way to foster an environment where all issues and opinions and considered, instead of valuing certain peoples' over others'.
#16

Don't talk rubbish with us, this was written by the old order of TSP and shows why they must not be allowed to rule us again.
Europeian Ambassador to The South Pacific
Former Local Council Member
Former Minister of Regional Affairs
Former High Court Justice
#17

I know this is probably an exercise in futility on my part, but does anyone intend to actually discuss the content of the SPINN editorial, rather than criticise the author for having some nebulous evil agenda? I mean, I love pointless drama as much as the next guy, but unless you believe the article itself is somehow inaccurate or unfair, what are you really complaining about?
Former Delegate of the South Pacific
Posts outside High Court venues should be taken as those of any other legislator.
I do not participate in the regional server, but I am happy to talk through instant messaging or on the forum.

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#18

(08-22-2015, 10:21 AM)Kris Kringle Wrote: I will not help narrow down the list of possible editors. As a matter of principle, I agree with SPINN that content is more important than authorship, and it is evident how readers are more interested in criticising the author than discussing the content.

I will say though that I do share the opinion of the Editorial Board with regards to the High Court. We have extremely inexperienced justices. Can they improve? Maybe. But let us not be insulted when something true is written, and the truth is none of the four justices are currently anything near experts in TSP law.

Yeah. But they really made us look like dunces. Im not that stupid. Plus, not all of that is true. Like I did not know that I had to resign. Of course I knew! The editor should had asked me instead of assuming Im that stupid. And that Henn protested Feir's appointment as ambassador. As said by Henn and Hile, not true. Im listing SPINN as a untrustworthy news source for not getting its facts straight.

But how can I get experience in being a Justice? By trying it. So far, the only way you get experience as a Justice is just one, simple but also complex procedure: being elected.
Deputy Regional Minister of the Planning and Development Agency(March 8-May 19, 2014)

Local Council Member(April 24-August 11)

Court Justice of TSP(August 15-December 7)


#19

Kris what does the word bias mean?
Europeian Ambassador to The South Pacific
Former Local Council Member
Former Minister of Regional Affairs
Former High Court Justice
#20

(08-21-2015, 10:26 PM)Tsunamy Wrote: Let me just throw out there that this ...

Quote:Lastly, it is possible that we’ll see some unresolved debates from the last Great Council be restarted. Demilitarization was a controversial debate that hasn’t been settled and may see a resurgence if the SPSF’s activity wanes. Along that same vein, there was a proposal to eliminate the Minister of the Army position altogether. That proposal may come back to life in debates surrounding the number of elected positions in the region. Finally, with the Local Council seen by many as a failure, you might see Glen-Rhodes’ Minister of Gameside Affairs rise from the dead.

... seems full of opinion and unsubstantiated speculation. It's also possible that the NPO is going to ride in and take the delegate's seat. But the likelihood of it are slim.

It's all unsubstantiated speculation, isn't it? Farengeto's said he hasn't had much time to think about the Great Council. But considering the state of the Local Council, and the desire some players still have for integration, I wouldn't rule out me bringing back my Minister of Gameside Affairs proposal! After all, of all the options discussed during the bicameralism debate, it was the most popular.

I don't know if I'd bring up demilitarization again. I still think it would be the best thing for the region, aside from going full-on defender.  :tounge: But I'm also feeling more pragmatic nowadays, and my suspicion is that Henn did just enough during his last term to beat away criticisms of the SPSF.




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