Politics of Fed2k

[Caid Ivik]

Atreides. How beautiful example of ideal feudal aristocracy. I am glad, EdricO, that you've finally found out that real aristocracy is the best ruling system. No surprise, that feudal era lasted for more than 2000 years!

And even in games they were always best. Sonic in DII, Fremen in D2k, Kindjal in Emperor, Fedaykin in DIII/IV...

[Emperor Harkonnen]

I which these forums could be about dune only, or at least mostly. When I joined(before WW forums were shut down) i remember there were many more people posting in duniverse forum...but now under 20 people post there regulary.

[thomas]

I have no clue what generation I'm in, I think I'm 2nd, I've been here over 2 years,

[Edric O]

Atreides. How beautiful example of ideal feudal aristocracy. I am glad, EdricO, that you've finally found out that real aristocracy is the best ruling system. No surprise, that feudal era lasted for more than 2000 years!

*throws up in disgust*

Ok, you've made your point: The Atreides are elitist feudal scum. Now I hate them again...

[Emperor Harkonnen]

atreides are weak! Harkonnen has got the best political system :)

[TMA_1]

Ok, you've made your point: The Atreides are elitist feudal scum. Now I hate themagain...

hehe I agreew ith you on that one.

[Caid Ivik]

What do you have against aristocracy? It was always the best possible system. Democracy itself is based on it.

For Duke!

[TMA_1]

actually nothing, I just dont like the atreidese in the games. they are pussies.lol

monarchical government can be the best system possible. it is pretty straight foreword. If you have a noble and just ruler, then usually the rule will be wonderful and tranquel. but if it is a bad ruler then yikes. unlike democracy, monarchy's dont stagnate.

[Emperor Harkonnen]

yeah monarchy is best. like we have in Norway :)

democracy hasn't been around for too long on large basis, like monarchy. my guess is that in the end monarchy will be the majority of countries.

btw. what is aristocracy?

[Acriku]

This is politics of Fed2k, keep it ontopic people.

[TMA_1]

aristocracy, they are people that are apart of the upper elite. tehy are apart of the nobility that rule over a nation. at least that is how I see it.

I do agree with you that democracy hasent been around long and I agree that it wont last. I dont agree though that monarchy's will come as a result of that.

[Caid Ivik]

I guess we should put this discussion elsewhere.

http://www.dune2k.com/forum/?board=34;action=display;threadid=11573

[Dunenewt]

Hierachy of Fed2k:

Top:Gobalopper

Nema/Timenn/Mahdi

All other Moderators

Landsraad

Any other people with a title - like me!

Normal Members

People with a ppd limit

Banned people

[Navaros]

newt, your hierarchy isn't really accurate

any imbecile in the world can get an "Editing Team" tag on his account with a few snaps of his fingers

not that i am saying you are one of those cases. but there are guys on the "Editing Team" who have contributed almost nothing to Fed2k and have virtually zero true editing talent whatsoever. heck, *I* can insert new numbers into the Rules file, why don't you slap an Editing Tag on me? at least i've done a millionfold more for this site than some of the members who have that tag

your hierarchy doesn't hold up in other ways either. some of the non-Fed2k- Staff Mods are really not respected at all by a good majority of the members and grossly unqualified to be Mods - to me they are far lower than normal members

on top of all that, you're hierarchy didn't even account for Seniority at all. like everything in life, Seniority is a big deal. it's special.

here is my hierarchy, it's not perfect, but it's far more accurate than yours:

Gob

Fed2k Staff

Navaros

Landsraad

People with member numbers lower than 1200

People with member numbers greater than 1200

Corrupt Non-Fed2k-Staff Mods

Heinous spammers

[Dunenewt]

I agree with you in most respects but there are some more senior people who hardly ever visit the forums and when they do visit they expect to be treated specially despite not doing anything (Mecha Dragon) and also some of the newer members, Inoculator9, Number 6 have contributed a lot to this site. Also I disagree with the placement of your name - it sould be positioned below mine (joke lol) but you are right you have contributed many things towards this site and have been a great help to some members.

[Emperor Harkonnen]

if we can't go by member id, then why not post count? :-

[Navaros]

if we can't go by member id, then why not post count? :-

because guys like loweezee have about 5000 posts, 4990 of which are nothing but spam

[Caid Ivik]

Thinking about worthiness of some groups is a nonsense here. There are only two groups: some are proud members, which think about FED2k as a part of their soul, and others think about it as one of many pages.

[Emperor Harkonnen]

but if it is such much spam then why can't those users be banned.

[TMA_1]

nav, dont be so harsh.

the hierarchy only exists to those who are arrogant enough to let it exist. (I.E. those in power who enjoy it too much)

[Caid Ivik]

Some people are unable of strengthening their authority, so they create at least a virtual imperium here.

[Acriku]

I believe gob created the Landsraad, since we all know that's what you two are referring to.

[Caid Ivik]

Gob has dirty hands with this as well. Gob's not God. Altough with that Ex/TMA affair he tries to look as "innocent follower of a command".

[nampigai]

I don't know why you wanna drag him into this Caid?

[TMA_1]

thanks caid, it really means a lot, and I know you are more saying this for your own distrust of landsraad, but I honestly didnt mean landsraad. stop judging me.