LordNwahs for PM

[maluhia]

Howdy—I appreciate your thorough responses. I have a few thoughts, questions, and comments. I’ll probably come back and look at the original post again and ask some questions about the other parts of your agenda!

@lordnwahs

I’m well-aware that it previously existed, and that similar schemes tend not to work very well from my observations even in other large regions. My intent is for MoFA or a trusted deputy to check in semi-frequently with the new ambassador corps (basically once or twice a week). One way (implementation to be discussed with whoever ends up as MoFA) is that we maintain a list of events across the regions that we intend on trialing this ambassadorship system and basically assign these ambassadors to work on updating the list and providing details on events as they come along in their assigned regions, instead of just giving them a portfolio to manage with total autonomy (which is probably too daunting for newer members).

To clarify, ambassadors in this program would simply be updating a list of events as opposed to writing anything on foreign forums or providing long-form updates to the Assembly? If this initial program is a success, would we continue its development and make it more “complex?” (Complex doesn’t really seem like the right word, but the idea is making it a bigger program in general).

@lordnwahs

I would want to push back a bit on Maluhia’s assertion — I do think that there is some use and value in consultative bodies (formal or informal), even if at the end of the day the buck stops with the cabinet and myself on actually engaging with the RMB. All of us have blind spots regardless of our position, and I would rather have, in some capacity, a body more reflective of the gameside community present than absent in my government.

I understand the value of having an advisory committee helping out the Cabinet on gameside matters. I just don’t think we have to institutionalize it. We can make it some sort of de facto committee instead of a bigger thing. If we are to institutionalize the body, using the Local Council moniker would not be the smartest of ideas. I am not opposed to some sort of advisory body like this, I am just skeptical of institutionalizing it.

I understand that Drystar mentioned his desire to keep the RMB Moderators apolitical. But, you also mentioned that would extend to the Delegate as well. Article 6, Section 2 of the Charter reads:

@coco

(2) The Delegate will work with RMB moderation in moderating the Regional Message Board and with the executive in promoting gameside activities.

Your advisory body is practically defined in this snippet of the Charter. The Delegate should work with the Cabinet to promote gameside activities. I feel like if anything, the Delegate should be the advisory committee.

@lordnwahs

My aim with the mentorship system is honestly far simpler than that, and is probably not mutually exclusive with the idea that Griff executed previously. What I intend is that new forum/discord members/recent RMBers (that are not silent bots) get personalized welcome PMs/DMs/telegrams from integration staff (the “mentors”) to just engage them on questions that they might have. There will have to be a flowchart for how this is executed, but the idea is that we quickly identify members who might be waiting for citizenship to process or who are just lurking so that we don’t “lose” them when citizenship is processed 3 weeks later.

I really like this idea and would be happy to help if you’re elected. I’m confident in this program having some success.

I do think that mentors should not only be members of the integration staff, but also well-respected and experienced members of our community who are up for the task. Would the initial welcoming stage be proportioned to the ministry staff while the actual mentorship be allotted to the “mentors?” I like that model better, but I’m open to exploring different ones.