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Date Posted: 23:56:23 09/10/99 Fri
Author: Emrys
Subject: I agree with this. It's a well known fact that the more complex a system is, the more fragile it becomes [nt]
In reply to: Mr. Phule 's message, "Yea well, tell that to the guy who accused us of being so..." on 10:03:41 09/10/99 Fri

> Ok, fine...but I'm telling ya, this doesn't need to be
> a "perfect fair system."
>
> I'm all for running a clan, and the system works...but
> what we want is something that wont require alot of
> work on the part of the leaders. The 3-man council
> worked just fine, I don't see why we have to change it.
>
> You're system works perfectly well, but it's alot more
> complicated. I garuntee you, the "week long"
> deadline...uh-uh. I mean, suppose I'm gone for a
> weekend while an issue comes up. I lose my vote, then
> my 2nd has the chance?
>
> The more people you throw into the mix, the harder
> it's gonna be to make it work. The only reason I'm
> not tryin' to go for a single-leader right now is
> because most of us are paranoid that the leader is
> gonna be bad/lousy/whatever.
>
> Oh waaa, I say. This is a CLAN people, doesn't need
> to be reflective of American Democracy. Your civil
> rights are in no way being impeded if you don't get
> the chance to vote on whether or not the clan's
> favorite color is blue. If you feel that way,
> leave...don't be a part in it and we shall all rejoice.
>
> Then there's the simple fact that anything clan
> related gets instantly pushed into my "When I get
> around to it" pile of things to do.
> Webpage....secondary, I work on it when I get around
> to it. Everyone else should probably have that
> priority as well. Mark my words if I learn that
> anyone here comes to a clan meeting instead of doinr
> something more important you will definately regret
> that decision. For instance, one member once told me
> he came to a meeting instead of going to his freinds
> 16th birthday party...he wanted the Medal of
> Activity...I was NOT thrilled.
>
> Anyway, all I'm saying is, the more complicated you
> make the system, the more work the housemasters and
> council members have to do, and they aren't gonna have
> any more time to do it in. I don't know if my point
> is coming across, but you simply can't make the system
> too complicated, or as soon as something goes wrong,
> or even fails to work just right, the whole thing is
> gonna come crashing down on our heads.
>
> But then again I'm not gonna have a leadership
> position, so what the hey.... (and,
> incidentally...when I said I'd serve as an "advisor"
> this is kinda what I meant.)
>
> -Mr. Phule
> "I don't make predictions. I never have and I never
> will."

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