u/TwinkleMcSprinkle

I have real ideas for this place. Ideas I think could rejuvenate the DoR. Please ask me if you have questions.

Again, my points are:

- Player oriented structure + legislature is reactive

- "Local" event threads

- Safeguards against DoR killswitches

With additional points like:

- GM oversight (checks and balances)

- IRP events

- Weekly Feedback Threads codified into Law (petition threads)

AMA!

I think the player base should control the story of the DoR. So to that end, if I become president, I would try and push for a bill that instructed the legislative branch to focus on reacting to player behavior, rather than said branch creating behavior based on it's laws.

For instance: someone roleplays robbing a train. The legislature would react to make train robberies harder.

Someone roleplays a mad scientist. So the legislature has to react to the importing of chemicals.

Etcetera.

This instead of the legislature trying to craft new ideas for bills such as "feed the hungry" (unless ofc the players roleplay a famine, for instance), or bills like "free childcare", or things that realistically don't blend well into the actual behavior of the game (imo).

Asking for thoughts on this, as this would be a big thing for me if you voted me in. Which, I hope you do.

Viva DoRia.

I'm posting this on the supposition that the presidential sign ups are legit.

I get that I don't have the greatest track record here, at times. I started as a troll, but I quickly fell in love with the sub. When it fell like it did, I felt some kind of way about it, and the criticisms I received when I suggested I could help.

Well, I truly think I can.

I believe we need more "Local Roleplay Threads" instead of overarching war games and lengthy posts about the Rose Garden. I'm talking "open mic" posts at the "tavern", or one off roleplay posts from individuals throwing their hat in the ring for a chance to play the game their way.

I believe we also need to dismantle the conception that this place should be about legislating food for the poor or building a military. I suggest shifting the focus from the public reacting to legislative action, to the legislature reacting to public posting. This inversion should spice the game up and keep it lively, and it ties into the more player-focused initiative I spoke of in my first point.

Finally, I think something needs to be done to prevent sub collapse again. I'm still working on this one but I was thinking, initially and long ago, thay GM's would be the fix. I don't believe this anymore. There has to be some kind of emergency kill-switch to prevent sub collapses.

Look I love this place and you all, regardless of how you feel about me. I've made mistakes here, but I thoroughly value this place and just want it to turn into something special again. I care, I guess is what I'm saying. I care beyond typical political nonsense. I care about the meta, the players, and the structure of the game. And I think I could do some good around here.

I'm humbly asking for a chance to do this, please. Thank you for giving me your ear for a moment. Feel free to ask me anything. I'll respond.