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[FAILED] World Assembly reform
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This is a fascinating topic.  I have found that my vote for the majority of GA proposals go counter-TSP (that's just my nat-sov leanings coming out, usually) and so I have greatly appreciated having an "increased voice" by being able to vote through OWL ahead of time.  Just last week, I finally figured out how to get automatically notified for each proposal coming to vote.  It's possible I am extremely dense and missed all the associated dispatches, but it wasn't at all obvious or easy to figure out how to get auto-notified when a proposal was incoming.  I'm going to be saying some possibly controversial things in the next paragraph, so please give me the benefit of the doubt that I'm not a horrible person!

I have long had the thought that a lot of the individual GA votes are what we might call "low information votes", someone that isn't particularly aware of the debate and/or implications surrounding the proposal at vote, but votes because the title sounds nice.  There's a reason I read the whole proposal top to bottom, then read the drafting thread to understand the thought process and intent behind proposal creation.  I do not at all want to deny any citizen's vote and voice, but I also feel it is not inappropriate for the delegate's vote to be more heavily weighted by a smaller body of informed and engaged citizens.  Especially, as has been mentioned above, the early voting period is crucial to any proposal's chance of success and so I appreciate the fact that we as a region want to use our delegate votes to exert as much influence as possible.

All of this to say, I think we should continue with the onsite voting through OWL, but I also believe we should publicise it far more.  Let's put together an information campaign and invite everyone to be a part of this crucial ministry that helps our region continue to have have a positive, inspiring and benevolent impact on our world!  (And let's also make it very obvious how one can be auto-notified of any new proposals on the table.  Again, maybe I'm super dense, but it took me a while...)  Let's make it clear we want everyone to be involved.  =)  Definitely don't want to shut any voices down.
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Messages In This Thread
[FAILED] World Assembly reform - by Jay Coop - 01-26-2021, 06:07 PM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Tsunamy - 01-26-2021, 08:02 PM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Purple Hyacinth - 01-26-2021, 08:43 PM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Jay Coop - 01-26-2021, 08:56 PM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Belschaft - 01-26-2021, 09:22 PM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Jay Coop - 01-26-2021, 10:12 PM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Langburn - 01-27-2021, 02:31 AM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Damination - 01-27-2021, 02:00 AM
RE: World Assembly reform - by USoVietnam - 01-27-2021, 07:41 AM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Kris Kringle - 01-27-2021, 08:20 AM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Taigama - 01-27-2021, 09:10 AM
RE: World Assembly reform - by USoVietnam - 01-27-2021, 09:21 AM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Bleakfoot - 01-27-2021, 02:13 PM
RE: World Assembly reform - by North Prarie - 01-27-2021, 02:59 PM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Griffindor - 01-27-2021, 03:09 PM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Rebeltopia - 01-29-2021, 12:15 AM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Jay Coop - 01-29-2021, 12:25 AM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Rebeltopia - 01-29-2021, 01:21 AM
RE: World Assembly reform - by anjo - 01-29-2021, 10:53 AM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Taigama - 01-29-2021, 10:01 AM
RE: World Assembly reform - by sandaoguo - 01-29-2021, 10:50 AM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Purple Hyacinth - 01-29-2021, 12:52 PM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Tsunamy - 01-29-2021, 02:24 PM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Rebeltopia - 01-29-2021, 09:09 PM
RE: World Assembly reform - by anjo - 01-30-2021, 06:50 AM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Rebeltopia - 01-30-2021, 06:31 PM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Seraph - 01-30-2021, 10:14 PM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Tsunamy - 01-31-2021, 02:15 AM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Roavin - 01-31-2021, 03:44 PM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Penguin - 01-31-2021, 02:23 PM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Belschaft - 01-31-2021, 04:01 PM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Roavin - 01-31-2021, 05:00 PM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Tsunamy - 01-31-2021, 05:10 PM
RE: World Assembly reform - by sandaoguo - 01-31-2021, 06:51 PM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Encaitar - 02-01-2021, 12:05 PM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Somyrion - 02-01-2021, 08:26 PM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Tsunamy - 02-02-2021, 01:24 AM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Jay Coop - 02-03-2021, 04:27 AM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Tsunamy - 02-03-2021, 11:55 AM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Jay Coop - 02-03-2021, 04:47 PM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Rebeltopia - 02-03-2021, 08:44 PM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Jay Coop - 02-03-2021, 09:00 PM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Bleakfoot - 02-04-2021, 04:02 AM
RE: World Assembly reform - by USoVietnam - 02-04-2021, 07:45 AM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Tsunamy - 02-04-2021, 10:50 AM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Rebeltopia - 02-06-2021, 02:58 PM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Seraph - 02-06-2021, 04:17 PM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Somyrion - 02-06-2021, 09:37 PM
RE: World Assembly reform - by Purple Hyacinth - 02-07-2021, 12:01 AM
RE: [AT VOTE] World Assembly reform - by Stickmin - 02-07-2021, 07:14 PM



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