Traits of a Landsraad

[rogue1896]

ok first b4 i say anything i have two things.

1) no flaming or anything

2) not to offend you emprworm, but could you please not post in here? you seem to be really pissed off at them and if you said something it'd probably lead to more flames.

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ok, now from that other thread i learned that you guys don't even look at member number or number of posts. So i was wondering what it takes to get nominated/voted into landsraad. i'm sure a lot of people are curious to find out what kind of person you're looking for. so what's the pre-requisites? and don't tell me that there aren't any otherwise every1 here would've already been nominated ;) so more to the point what gets you nominated?

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once again, please keep it clean. i'm just curious here.

[Dunenewt]

1)How much they have contributed towards the site

2)How long they have been here

3)Number of posts

That is the order of importance

I also think Emprworm should be allowed to post here as it would be interesting to find out what he thinks about the criteria for Landsraad status

[rogue1896]

well i don't really mind but i just figured he was probably still pissed about the other thread. as long as it's flame-free with pepsid-AC he can. i just don't want insults.

[rogue1896]

also someone said that # of posts and member # have nothing to do with it. so iw as curious to know what was.

[Acriku]

First and foremost no Landsraad member has to vote, it is their choice.

To get nominated you must show that you are a valuable member of this community. That you help people in time of need, and follow the rules. Any Landsraad member that notices a member that does this, they might feel the need to nominate them on the next poll. When/If Gob puts them in the poll among others that were nominated, we vote. Or we don't vote. Or we vote The Stapler(none of the above) if we feel we don't know any of the members enough, or we don't agree with any of the members, or we just don't want to be involved in the process, or some other reasons. That's MHO, and I speak only for myself, if for anybody else that's a coincidence ;)

[emprworm]

lol, the request for someone to not post in a thread is only required in fan fiction. my thread was locked because of other people flaming...not because of anything I said.

So I think I am perfectly fine posting here.

If you people can control your personal flames, then this thread wont be locked. You don't have to worry about me flaming a thread to lock status. SO i will post here.

A Landsraad is a title of respect given to faithful community members. It is not an elite clique of people who keep new members out. It should be an open-arms group who welcome new members, the moment they are qualified. not 2 years after they are qualified. With the numerous amount of honorable posters in here, it is a shame whenever a month goes by with no additions. Casting null votes to keep people out is even a greater shame.

To me, it basically says to that person "We are glad for your presence and participation in the community".

The landsraad, if fair, should have equal representation from all aspects of the community. not just fan fiction and tech support.

If it wasn't for EBFD I can promise you this community would be significantly smaller. Yet how many people from that part of the community are Landsraad?

all IMHO

[rogue1896]

so then basically we have to prove to someone that we are worthy of being a landsraad. well i'm pretty much screwed then. does laughter count? i'm pretty sure i musta made a few people laugh a few times. i mean hell, dj is landsraad. so you guys must look at humor too. well then that's probably like my only chance to prove my worthiness.

[Acriku]

Well we all have our own reasons for nominating someone :) And those were mine.

Also Empr, having no addition does not mean people voted null. Some may think one member should get in before another, and others might think the opposite, so neither member may get in for that month, since you need 50% or above.

[nemafakei]

It seems to me that the Landsraad is an advisory board for Gob, representing a group of people who, between them, have experience in all areas of the site. They are people who can be trusted to be helpful and provide extra sets of perceptions for Gob to see what everyone thinks about them.

The prerequisites are roughly as follows (in descending order):

1. Gob doesn't dislike you (face it, Gob has a veto; fair enough; he's a reasonable person, and it's his site).

2. You get on fairly well with existing members of the Landraad. (if you don't, it's pretty obvious that the Landsraad would become useless - debating with each other etc).

3. You've been around a reasonable minimum of time to know what Fed2k is about.

4. You have contributed in Fed2k enough to be useful to Gob in the landsraad.

5. Someone in the landsraad nominates you.

6. You are voted for more than the others nominated (there are multiple rounds at Gob's discretion).

[rogue1896]

well emp i don't reall mind if you post here. it's just that you didn't flame anyone, you insinuated things that made other people angry. and that caused tension that pissed people off.

oh well, like i said maybe i'll get a nomination for making people laugh like dj did. not veyr likely but it's worth a shot. dj, any tips? ;D

[Acriku]

Empr, without the Emperor discussions with WW people coming here, not dissing anybody, but we wouldn't NEED the Landsraad forums. We would already have dedicated Dune fans like before the huge migration, and we would all be mature and have fun discussions. This all happened before the migration, with minor exceptions cough Baron_99 cough. No offense to anybody, and I'm sure the migration brought some hardcore fans and very mature people.

[Dunenewt]

Well, how 'valuable' am I(Don't forget to look at my Website styles)?

[rogue1896]

The prerequisites are roughly as follows (in descending order):

1. Gob doesn't dislike you (face it, Gob has a veto; fair enough; he's a reasonable person, and it's his site).

well i'm helping him with those test things and i'm pretty sure he doesn't hate me. lol

2. You get on fairly well with existing members of the Landraad. (if you don't, it's pretty obvious that the Landsraad would become useless - debating with each other etc).

well to the extent of my knowledge noone hates me here. except for maybe flameweaver for kicking him. ;)

3. You've been around a reasonable minimum of time to know what Fed2k is about.

i actually joined a while before i did with this name but then stopped coming. hence my return thread

4. You have contributed in Fed2k enough to be useful to Gob in the landsraad.

not sure about this one... :-[

5. Someone in the landsraad nominates you.

DJ HELP! lol j/k j/k

6. You are voted for more than the others nominated (there are multiple rounds at Gob's discretion).

and this is where i'll end up losing even if i get nominated. lmao. no chance in hell :P :D

don't take this as a OH LOOK I MEET YOUR QUALIFICATIONS or something like that. i just like answering questions when they are like this. sorta like those fed2k awards and that other one... ;D

[emprworm]

"it's just that you didn't flame anyone, you insinuated things that made other people angry. and that caused tension that pissed people off."

well of course it did. it was a protest. protests do that, but that doesn't mean flaming is necessary. People upset me everytime they post anti-bush or anti-american posts. But do I flame them for it? Are we now all supposed to just post things that give people warm fuzzies or agree to? They vote null votes to keep people out while good, upstanding members are on the outside. I see that as elitist. Inevitably, when people come together from all parts of the globe, there will be disagreements. I think this is healthy. Getting personal about it is not.

[Dunenewt]

1. Gob doesn't dislike you (face it, Gob has a veto; fair enough; he's a reasonable person, and it's his site).

I don't see any reason for him to

2. You get on fairly well with existing members of the Landraad. (if you don't, it's pretty obvious that the Landsraad would become useless - debating with each other etc).

Yep, I get on fine with them

3. You've been around a reasonable minimum of time to know what Fed2k is about.

I've been around longer than most

4. You have contributed in Fed2k enough to be useful to Gob in the landsraad.

I have with my website styles

5. Someone in the landsraad nominates you.

Uh...Nema?

6. You are voted for more than the others nominated (there are multiple rounds at Gob's discretion).

There goes any chance I have.

[Acriku]

Let's not turn this into a "I qualify so can I get in" thread... ;)

[DjCiD]

Ok how bout a 'How in the hell did he qualify' one? :P

Lets start with me, cause I'm still scratching my head ;D ;)

[emprworm]

"You get on fairly well with existing members of the Landraad. (if you don't, it's pretty obvious that the Landsraad would become useless - debating with each other etc)."

thus, elitism in full force. Basically it says, "you gotta be one of the good ole' boys."

"we only want people in our government that agree with us, so that our will can be enforced unchallenged."

Haven't I seen this kind of philosophy before? Hmmm, I can think of some historical governments, but I wont go there.

this is the part of the criteria that makes all other considerations inferior. No matter what you have done for the community, if a few landsraad don't agree to your view points, you are out

As the landsraad grows in number, the ability to shut out people will become harder. it is good that number6 and DJ are landsradd because in this purpose, they can negate the attempts at elitism being pushed by others (like "voting for The Staple over earthnuker" types of things)

[Timenn]

You are going offtopic Emprworm. This is not what Vicious asked

[Inoculator9]

I agree, Vicious had a question that is now being distorted.

[Mahdi]

"Hello Mahdi, how are you doing?"

"Same shit, different day. How about you Mahdi?"

"Ah, you know. Hey, whats that in your hands?"

"Why, I believe it's called a baseball bat."

"What's it for?"

"Well, I'm seriously considering bashing myself over the head with it"

"Really? How interesting. Mind if I ask why?"

"I can never refuse you anything, Mahdi. You see, I moderate these forums at a website."

"Oh yeah, whats that called again? Fed-something or another?"

"Pretty close. FED2k."

"All right, go on."

"Now, you see, for this whole entire day I've been sitting around reading post after post after post all about the same stupid, inconsequential thing, and it's jsut about drivin me insane. I even caught myself talking to myself a bit earlier."

"Oh yeah? Thats never a good sign."

"No, it isn't. Anyway, I've come to the conclusion that the only way to end this pain in my head that it's causing is to cause physical pain to the outside of my head. Hopefully I'll damage my hippocampus and will lose all memory of this days going's on."

"Sounds kinda dangerous. What if you get that short-term lack of memory desease that memento guy had?"

"Horrible pun there Mahdi."

"Yeah I know, couldn't resist though."

"Understandable."

"Glad you understand."

"What can I say, no one gets you liek I get you. Now, back on topic: Would you mind holding my keyboard for a moment? I've got some head bashing to do and I'm gonna need both hands to do it."

"All right Mahdi. Talk to you later. If you can still remember how to talk, that is."

"It almost isn't necessary to talk to you Mahdi, it's like you can read my mind, we've got such a deep connection."

"I feel the same way. Enjoy your smuking of your own head."

"You know I will!"

[Edric O]

Thank you so much Emprworm, you have opened our eyes to the fact that we are a corrupt elitist dictatorship. ::)

Now all we need is a political police force! ;D

[Mahdi]

Thank you so much Emprworm, you have opened our eyes to the fact that we are a corrupt elitist dictatorship. ::)

Now all we need is a political police force! ;D

You also might want a country, or at least a small peninsula.

[emprworm]

Posted by: Timenn Posted on: Today at 13:05:48

You are going offtopic Emprworm. This is not what Vicious asked

i didn't realize that i had to be so narrowly on topic such that even talking about a related issue was forbidden. most threads look like this:

* | *

* | *

*| *

* |*

where the straight line is precisely on topic and the * are not exactly on the topic, but on the peripheral of the topic. Rarely is there a thread where all posts are on the straight line.

It leaves me to wonder if you are singling me out because my post was a comment on the criteria, which was the topic of the thread. To me, it really wasn't that far off topic and quite normal for the threads in these boards.

[Inoculator9]

I thoroughly loved that Mahdi, you also made a good point about puns aswell...