(08-30-2022, 04:24 PM)Jebediah Wrote:

(08-30-2022, 02:16 PM)HumanSanity Wrote: Why can't we set it to "must participate in debate" instead? Frankly, that's a far better bar for how active someone is in the Great Council than voting participation.

Ignoring the arguments on whether this would be a good idea or not for a second, how would you even achieve this? I'm pretty sure any requirement along these lines would be fairly arbitrary.

We could trust our able and judicious Chair to make such a determination. Sure, it gives the Chair a lot of power, but they have the trust of the GC. Not to mention, the GC convening resolution creates procedure to overrule Chair membership decisions.

It's desirable because the alternative is a GC driven by disengaged spectators rather than people who are being thoughtful and considerate about the legislative process. If you can't make a post to explain your perspective, then why should we consider you an important part of the process of making decisions?

All the comparisons to "Big Brother" are, frankly, overhyped. It's not saying "you can only say X", rather it's saying "you must contribute in some way".