Illusid/Delegate

The following is a transcript of the DP discussion in my group. This is posted for the purpose of helping my constituents decide on who I will be voting for. Gaps in the conversation represent time gaps. I missed some of the initial hellos and will try to record everything that is said to the best of my ability.

Welcome illusid, Osidion, Kimber, Yondri, Vivix, Bryce.

Vivix: Hello everybody. I come with a mandate from my group to either go for it, or elect someone sensible.

Bryce: hi Vivix

Bryce: don't know about sensible, but i believe i have the qualities and qualifications to make an excellant dp

Osidion: Hello DP hopefuls :D

illusid: Hi Osidion although I am an elected delegate representing my constituents not a DP hopeful =)

Osidion: Well hello Illusid, please, call me Osi :D

Osidion: I am Hopeful, and hopefully there will be a bit more discussion this round than last :D

illusid: heya Osi anyhow just to explain what I mean a little bit, I have no desire to be DP but im not here from a default situation. I've heard abot serious problems in the later DP rounds where u have everyone there someone who really wants to be elected DP

illusid: My idea was to go forward as a representative of the votes of anyhow who didnt want to advance but also didnt want to give up their right to choose who is on the final ballot

illusid: i might actually try to expand this to include more people than myself and make a guild out of it but generally I'm here to listen and relay information to the people I represent and allow them to vote on who I vote for

Osidion: Can i ask what it is in a person that you and the people you represent would like to see in a DP candidate?

illusid: I can get back to you on that and I will likely forward a question or two from my constituents, but the vote really is literaly up to them as I will remain in contact and forward what is said here

Osidion: Ok, fair enough :D

illusid: I mean im happy to spout of personal opinions, but they won't nessecarily be representative of how I will vote. =)

illusid: but any dialogue is likely to help people make a better decision on who to vote for although I would suspect most if not everyone else is looking to be elected

Osidion: Yes, dialogue IS a good thing and i personally think it should be one of the quailties in a good DP :D

Osidion: So, whats "your" opinion of what qualities a DP candidate have?

Osidion: erm

Osidion: - should have*

illusid: well stable is good and i generally like people who work for the good of all of us above themselves

Osidion: back, had to walk my dogs :D

illusid: wb =)

Osidion: thanx :D

illusid: did u participate in the last dp elections osidion? and how far did u go if you did

illusid: sorry Osi =)

Osidion: yes i did participate in the last elections but i did not advance past the first round as i voted for someone else

Osidion: let me just say, i have been playing since T2 and have actively sought DP in the game, each tale i have made it to final voting at least once, and made DP in T5 :D

Osidion: And kind of like the role you are taking, i'd rather see someone more qualified than me go on the DP than me just passing a test

illusid: to me i think one of the greatest qualifications is to be able to step aside

illusid: especially when it comes to rounds where everyone there obviously has put a lot of effort into convinceing people they would make a good DP

Osidion: Actually, the ones i vote for have usually convinced me outside of DP rounds that they should get the shot :D

Osidion: by what they do and how they act towards others ingame

illusid: well I mean in say the sase last round I had a close friend in the final lulu round

illusid: everyone of them there wanted to advance to the open election, but they were in the messed up situation of noone else there to choose between them but themselves

illusid: this is the problem i see inherient in the group voting system

illusid: its more likely that the most reasonable among them will be the one to step aside at that point because why make it a tie?

Osidion: exactly

illusid: but then also its unfair to people who had supported people through a couple rounds of voting to be the one to step aside for someone they themselves might not nesssecarily support

illusid: anyhow im mostly stuck on this to explain my purpose here more than anything, I think the idea of throwing all the people trying to win DP into a group and making them vote on each other doesnt work very well.