Consulmaker - Carthage wins!

[Primate]

I spent a few minutes thinking about this this morning, so I'd quite like to hear some more peoples opinions on it. I know what my opinion is.

What are the thoughts on electing inactive/scummy tribune in an attempt to spur them into activity/the spotlight?

Tribunal Vote Count

Zindaras - 3(Primate, Cephrir, HackerHuck)
Primate - 1(Zindaras)

[Zindaras]

I don't think it works. If it'd work, it'd be a good idea, but I just think it doesn't work.

[Raffles]

Inactive - if they are inactive now, why would electing them as a tribune make them active? If anything, they would sit on their arses even more because they can't get executed.

Scummy - I can see a few positives, but how would you go around electing a scummy one without telling him he is scummy? I mean, try electing BM. How much would you have to stretch reason to convince him that he was elected because he would make a good tribune?

[livingod]

vote Primate

[PJ.]

Vote: Primate

[TheJiveMachine]

Vote Trib: Zindie

[Battle Mage]

hmm... I find the choice of consuls pleasing. The tribune votes so far are very much less so.
later ill have a look at who should be our tribune for today.
BM

[~N9V~]

Heh, I come back after 5 days to see that this game was closed. And I find out I'm dead. Er, I mean BLA!

BRAAIIIIINNNNNSSSSSS!

[Kison]

Vote : Primate

He did fine yesterday.

[Raffles]

Vote: Zindy

I also note that everyone is avoiding discussion.

[AndrewS]

Well, bah. Go [faction].

[Battle Mage]

lol cheers for the subtly concealed insult.
I think i will Vote: Twito (for tribune)
If you want me to be a tribune, go for it. Perhaps it will help me convince you that im not scum.

Inactive - if they are inactive now, why would electing them as a tribune make them active? If anything, they would sit on their arses even more because they can't get executed.

Scummy - I can see a few positives, but how would you go around electing a scummy one without telling him he is scummy? I mean, try electing BM. How much would you have to stretch reason to convince him that he was elected because he would make a good tribune?

[Raffles]

Was never intended as insult, more of an observation. There's no denying that others think you are scummy, and you know this too.

[Battle Mage]

actually, im not sure. Some people have said that they think i look scummy, but quite frankly, i get that in all my games. I wouldnt say it was anything out of the ordinary. I maintain that those who campaign for me the hardest are probably scum themselves.

Was never intended as insult, more of an observation. There's no denying that others think you are scummy, and you know this too.

[Raffles]

Exactly. You are so used to it in all games that if I told you I want to elect you as tribune because you would make a good one, would you believe it?

[Raffles]

And the point I'm making is that by the same token, if X had suspicion on him on the first day, but then everyone next day suddenly wanted to elect him as a tribune because he would make a good one, then X is less inclined to believe it.

[Battle Mage]

yes, because imo, i think i would make a decent tribune.
Also, up to this point, you hadnt been one of the people i expect to patronise me every other post.

Exactly. You are so used to it in all games that if I told you I want to elect you as tribune because you would make a good one, would you believe it?

[Raffles]

jeez, I am not patronizing you, I'm just putting you up as an unfortunate but obvious example. (That did sound patronizing, didn't it? Not meant to be)

[TheEyeOfMordor]

Vote: Primate

for now.
Don't have much to say except that Zindaras shot well when he slew N9V~.
However I am feeling that we should at some point have a change of people at the helm to avoid them being scum. The death of a scum day 1 is a perfect way to cement townieness...

[Battle Mage]

i wouldnt go that far. Are we absolutely CERTAIN that N9V was scum?

Vote: Primate

for now.
Don't have much to say except that Zindaras shot well when he slew N9V~.
However I am feeling that we should at some point have a change of people at the helm to avoid them being scum. The death of a scum day 1 is a perfect way to cement townieness...

[Raffles]

BM... I don't know what to say.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mago_Barca

And you shouldn't even need to look for it, I mean...

Carthaginian

Relief Force

Commander

[Zindaras]

Huge FoS: Battle Mage

Every Roman Citizen should know that Carthage threatens Rome.

[Battle Mage]

i was just checking. It didnt explicitly say that he was Mafia. I thought perhaps he could have been an SK. Most Mods put scum in red, and protown in green. As this hadnt happened, i wanted to make sure that we werent basing a judgement on something that wasnt confirmed.

Vote: Primate

for now.
Don't have much to say except that Zindaras shot well when he slew N9V~.
However I am feeling that we should at some point have a change of people at the helm to avoid them being scum. The death of a scum day 1 is a perfect way to cement townieness...

[HackerHuck]

i wouldnt go that far. Are we absolutely CERTAIN that N9V was scum?

Vote: Primate

for now.
Don't have much to say except that Zindaras shot well when he slew N9V~.
However I am feeling that we should at some point have a change of people at the helm to avoid them being scum. The death of a scum day 1 is a perfect way to cement townieness...

I almost wonder if BM was hoping to get elected tribune by a bunch of people thinking they were voting to lynch him?

I've been considering Primate's suggestion about the tribunes and I think it's not a bad idea. I agree that it won't really persuade any lurkers to be more active, but I like the idea of placing someone in the spotlight. I also think we need to mix it up a bit and not just place the latest consuls into that role.

Unvote Tribune: Zindaras

I'm not voting because of the double veto, but I'd like to hear more from PanzerJäger.

Vote Tribune: PanzerJäger

[Kison]

I almost wonder if BM was hoping to get elected tribune by a bunch of people thinking they were voting to lynch him?

Quite possibly the funniest thing I've read all week.

I did not find Battle Mage's comment particularly scummy, though, just for the record.