Hello everyone!

I know this isn’t the post you expected to see today, as I said I would post elections for the council, but this proposal would change how the Slums is run. Before I continue, I want you to know that I’m not the only one backing this idea, and that this idea isn’t all of my own thinking. Without further ado, here is the proposal…

The proposal is to disband the council and have no government, making everyone equals. In all honesty, this is kind of how the Slums runs already. Most, if not all, votes are community ones and to be honest, the council really doesn’t do anything. With this proposal everyone’s equal, everyone can vote, anyone can be an Cross District rep, anyone can host the Slums plot for an event (although you should let the community know you plan on doing this so we don’t have multiple people trying to do the same thing), etc. We also make our community more open by having no government, because it allows anyone to do something for the district.

Now, with all that said, there is one thing. Some of you may be thinking “What if a large group of people enter (start living in) the Slums and they vote for something that doesn’t make sense, or doesn’t help push the Slums in the right direction.” Well, we came up with a fail safe. Should there be something that isn’t in the best interest of the Slums community, a certain group of people can veto the vote, only if the majority of them agree to veto it. For example, if the vote was about going to war with the Paupers or not, and going to war won the vote, then this group could veto that, depending on the situation. That being said, this group can’t veto Bob being the Cross District rep, they can only veto something if it is not in the best interest of the community.

The people in this group would be called Nobles (with the possibility of having titles that mean nothing, but are just for fun). Now, I know you're asking yourself “Well, who gets to be a Noble and who doesn’t?” Currently, the only people that could be Nobles would be Dalanar, Djakk, Colt, Josh, Torn, and myself, should they want to be, they are by no means forced. The reason we are letting them choose is because some may have a reason not to be a Noble, like Torn who doesn’t usually partake in government. All these people can be Nobles for two reasons, they have lived in the Slums for a long time, and have proven to think in terms that best suit the Slums. This doesn’t mean that they are the only ones that could ever be a Noble, others would be voted upon by the Nobles when the time arises.

Again, this is just an idea as it would make the community more open and friendly. It should be noted that the Nobles don’t hold any real power, they are just a fail safe to keep the Slums going in a positive direction. Please let me know what you think, consider this a vote, are you for this change? Or are you against it? Any thoughts, opinions, or suggestions are welcomed!

tl,dr: Disband the council, make everyone equal, have a group of people who keep the Slums going in the right direction by vetoing votes that hurt the Slums community. I recommend reading the whole thing as it will give you a better sense of what we mean.

If I made a mistake or forgot something please let me know!