Hello, I am Flaming! I am primarily a member of TSPRP here on the forums, but I have been observing TSPolitics for a while and since I was nominated I have decided to throw my hat in the ring.
My Primary Goals as PM
As PM, my primary focus will be on culture and integration. I think there are very strong bases for this, but in my opinion it could be better. We have seen, in my opinion, a sharp decline in the amount of new, regular forum users since a few years ago. Part of it, of course, is Frontiers, but even then we should push more people here and the discord. The ability to transform casual RMBers into Legislators, RPers, and members of the SPSF is vital so that TSP remains strong even as veterans step away from the game.
My main focus here, is making every aspect of TSP more visible. Most RMBers are likely only going to see the WFE, any factbooks that are pinned or close to the top, and whatever is telegramed to them. We should use these methods of communication to inform them more about the goings on of the TSP government. It has always seemed off to me, that the “Government” of TSP has so little on-site presence. We could be facing legislative upheaval and the average resident of TSP would have no clue.
My main goals, as actionable things, are:
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To expand the (Already quite nice) South Seas Gazette to include a wider variety of regional topics, including legislative efforts, roleplay events, and military goings-on.
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Expand the variety of culture events to include things for people who like to write, roleplay, etc.
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Increase the likelihood of people actually seeing these things, via utilizing more channels of communication: particularly the factbooks on the WFE, and telegrams.
These are not my only ideas on this matter, but these are the ones I consider to be the most actionable and can therefore promise.
However, Culture and Integration aren’t the only ministries: So here is what I think about the others.
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Defense: The SPSF is a highly competent organization, and I don’t think there are any organizational shifts that need to happen. I plan on including the SPSF in my broader mission to get more eyes on more parts of TSP. As raiders are weakened, I have some ideas on how we might keep readiness, but I want to run those by SPSF officials to see if they’re plausible, first.
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Foreign Affairs: I’d like to host more cross-regional events, to strengthen our relationships with our allies and to create new bonds, as well as to get more eyes on TSP: I feel like we take for granted being a Feeder, but the ability to advertise and draw players to the region is, in my opinion, just as important, and something we could learn form our allies.
The cabinet itself: I plan on hosting a fairly large cabinet. Most ministries, particularly Culture, and Foreign Affairs, I expect to have multiple members aside from the minister. This is both to increase government participation and to make things easier. These two roles (names subject to change) would be Deputy Ministers and Secretaries. Deputy Ministers are, like the minister, roles of high trust, where they are expected to be able to carry out their duties. Secretaries are lower-trust, “training” roles which may be doing less sensitive tasks. This is primarily to allow new people, interested in a role, to start learning from it in a low-risk environment with many experienced people to teach them.
Conflicts of interest: None. I have never been a resident of any region other than TSP, nor have I participated in the government of any other region.
My previous experience is a term as Minister of Roleplay, and I am also a map manager for the Pacifica and Aurora canons, as well as a moderator for A1-0.