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Democracy is pretty terrible in CN IMO.

I never agree with flak, but he is correct democracies don't work well here.

Not really.

Democracies Allow Initiative , allows ideas to be brought.

It depends how well you use it.

Having been in a variety of structures, I can say I prefer the top-down "enlightened despot" type for its ease of administration, but I suppose a democratic setting keeps players interested.

One of the things about CN that has always intrigued me is the ability to vote with one's feet. This is something that, quite obviously, people in RL cannot do with the same kind of ease.

Considering that most CNers choose to exist in alliances that are dictatorships of one kind or another, trying to rally people around "Democracy" will probably not be very successful.

Democracy is pretty terrible in CN just about everywhere IMO.

Adjusted to reflect my personal view.

Not really.

Democracies Allow Initiative , allows ideas to be brought.

It depends how well you use it.

A democracy allows you to advance by talking about doing things well. A meritocracy allows you to advance by doing things well. I've been in both, the dictatorship is far better.

In an oline game, most players don't give much attention to alliance affairs. That why "democracies" are innefective, and more often than not they are turned into Demagogy, wich isn't much different than a dictatorship.

On the other hand, dictatorships have their inconvenences, too. General membership tend to alineate from the alliance affaires, it's easy to turn the alliance into a buch of sheep. The rulers Ego will soner or later manifest out with devastating results. If officials suddently dissapear (due to leaving the alliance, burning out, or RL issues), the consequences can be devastating, too - specialy if it's the Head.

On both systems, stage-coups and general infighting can lead to severe problems, too.

As a rule, the right way to rule an alliance, in any massive-multiplayer-online-game, is to have a good core of dedicated members who know how to run things and get along well, and work like a council. The leaders being choosen much by acclamation, being primus-inter-pares, with power to do what has to be done, but who know to heavy take into account the general feelings of the membership in their decissions.

I'm down. Where do I sign up?

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Well i think i mentioned it

We have elected and appointed positions. I prefer it greatly to a single type.

Also, YoUr TYping Style MAkes Me CRy.

Idc What anyone says about my Writing style

I will join your alliance if you only capitalize the first word in a sentence and proper nouns from here on out.

Idc What anyone says about my Writing style

You should - you could promise the world to potential applicants, but unless you use proper rules of grammar, your alliance will look less competent and you will be less likely to attract the qualified applicants you are seeking.

I'm having problems keeping up with your AA Mido

Just kidding of course, I wish all the best to the Sovereign

o/ tS

haha. I agree Beduer I have been Moving way too much Lately .

Thanks

o/ NATO

First of all Blogvertising is getting annoying.

And yeah, democracy's always fail.

CSN is anti-democracy and from my seat we're doing pretty fine

I Think this Sounds LIKE a fine Idea.

If you're actually interested in making an alliance,that has a government style you believe is good, you should gather your friends (who share the same political ideology as you) and make it. Giving the position to anyone who asks for it is bound to fail for obvious reasons.

DEATH To All Facists and Facist Dictators In The Cyber Nations Keeping All Noble Causes Opressed!!!!!!!!!!

It's not that democracy is a bad idea in theory, but that it can only truly work depending on the quality and intelligence of the masses/member-base. I would much rather trust my alliance in the hands of a solid leader who knows what he's doing, then on the votes of a bunch of often inexperienced players. This is just a general statement, and not meant to apply to any particular alliance.

DEATH To All Facists and Facist Dictators In The Cyber Nations Keeping All Noble Causes Opressed!!!!!!!!!!

Hey man, don't knock it until you've tried it.

So wait, you're offering up appointed government positions based on the merits of experience and loyalty... while espousing democracy? That... doesn't sound like democracy.

There doesn't even seem to be a system to when you capitalize words.