An Appeal and a Proposal
Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2004 10:56 pm
I didn't particularly like the descision a moderator made about one of my posts, I don't plan to make a big deal about it, I did send him a PM explaining to him why I thought he was wrong. Anyway, this somewhat sparked an idea, and it's somewhat like a board government, gives visitors and members rights, particularly appealing to the site director (which is described as the Chairman in the Articles). Originally I planned to try to ratify it on my site, and I sound like a damn politiain here, but I think if it's kept mainstream and everyone abides by it, it should work well. I do realize most things run smooth enough on this site, there aren't real big issues, and it probably isn't 100% necessary, but it's more intresting, give some people a sense of nobility, or something like that. Anyway, this is what I came up with, and you can do whatever you wish to it, change it, trash it, ratify it, maybe change the title of it...I think I'm begining to agree with you guys, I really am crazy
The Articles of Unanimity
This day, 26th day of August in the year of two thousand four, the board government of [board name] shall be established to restore visitor and members rights to post. The board government is strictly for users rights of posting and retrieving information and sending information.
Article I
Section 1. The board government shall consist of the site owner, titled as Chairman. The Chairman shall choose a vice chairman that will assist the chairman. Based on registered members and site traffic the board government has the option of adding more members to the board government. The position shall consist of: Chairman, the main director, the position holder will make all or any calls that he or she chooses to make. The vice chairman shall assist the chairman on their decision. The Board Speaker, if needed shall make all decisions public and will report to the chairman any conflicts with a decisions made by the chairman or vice chairman.
Section 2.The chairman has the option of assigning a member a judicial position. The judge of the board government shall deal with conflicts between members and visitors. The judge will decide which party is guilty or at fault. The judge will inform the chairman of their decision and recommend the action needed to take. The judge shall not take action against the members without consent of the chairman of the Board Government.
Article II
Section 1. The visitors have the right to post anything they feel is needed and cannot be harmful to other visitors, members, or officers of the Board Government. The visitors have the right to post information from or to this site, assuming that the visitor uses a link back to its originating site, and complying with a foreign site’s policies and regulations.
Section 2. The visitor shall not post anything that poses a threat, harm, slanderous to anyone who is affiliated with the board. Posts that threaten the board and users well being will be removed. Hacking into this site or server is a criminal act, and will be dealt with severely and accordingly to the United States Law.
Section 3. The visitor may appeal to the Vice Chairman of the Board Government if the visitor feels that the action taken be an officer is unjust. Board appeals shall take place either by email, or in the Appeals section of the board. The appeals shall be dealt with by the Chairman and Vice Chairman and will make a decision dealing with the appeal. Posts that were removed or edited, locked, may not be able to be changed over to the original post due to data loss. However, in the event of such cases the user shall be granted permission to redo the post they made.
Section 4. The Board Government does not and shall not discriminate against a user’s ethnic background, religion or cult, martial status, voting status, country of origin, age group, sex, computer system, hobbies, contributions, or monetary status.
Article III
Section 1. Officers who is either unreliable, causing chaos, damaging the community of the Board, disrupting Board activities, or has vanished from the Board, will be voted to be relieved of their position of the Board Government. The officer being voted against shall not participate in voting. Other Officers shall vote and decide.
Section 2. An Officer who has committed and proven guilty in a heinous crime in their home country shall be voted to be removed from their position.
Article IV
Time to time the articles may need to be amended, therefore, the amendment shall be publicly voted for, 2/3 of the vote must be for the amendment. Depending on the outcome of the vote, if the amendment is passed the amendment must be publicly displayed on the site along with the Articles. If the amendment is not passed it must be posted publicly along with the Articles showing that it was not passed.
Article V
Ti ratify the Articles of Unanimity 2/3 of the total members must vote and 2/3 of the vote must be for it. Votes cannot be changed, altered in any way. Polls shall stay open for 1 week.
The Articles of Unanimity
This day, 26th day of August in the year of two thousand four, the board government of [board name] shall be established to restore visitor and members rights to post. The board government is strictly for users rights of posting and retrieving information and sending information.
Article I
Section 1. The board government shall consist of the site owner, titled as Chairman. The Chairman shall choose a vice chairman that will assist the chairman. Based on registered members and site traffic the board government has the option of adding more members to the board government. The position shall consist of: Chairman, the main director, the position holder will make all or any calls that he or she chooses to make. The vice chairman shall assist the chairman on their decision. The Board Speaker, if needed shall make all decisions public and will report to the chairman any conflicts with a decisions made by the chairman or vice chairman.
Section 2.The chairman has the option of assigning a member a judicial position. The judge of the board government shall deal with conflicts between members and visitors. The judge will decide which party is guilty or at fault. The judge will inform the chairman of their decision and recommend the action needed to take. The judge shall not take action against the members without consent of the chairman of the Board Government.
Article II
Section 1. The visitors have the right to post anything they feel is needed and cannot be harmful to other visitors, members, or officers of the Board Government. The visitors have the right to post information from or to this site, assuming that the visitor uses a link back to its originating site, and complying with a foreign site’s policies and regulations.
Section 2. The visitor shall not post anything that poses a threat, harm, slanderous to anyone who is affiliated with the board. Posts that threaten the board and users well being will be removed. Hacking into this site or server is a criminal act, and will be dealt with severely and accordingly to the United States Law.
Section 3. The visitor may appeal to the Vice Chairman of the Board Government if the visitor feels that the action taken be an officer is unjust. Board appeals shall take place either by email, or in the Appeals section of the board. The appeals shall be dealt with by the Chairman and Vice Chairman and will make a decision dealing with the appeal. Posts that were removed or edited, locked, may not be able to be changed over to the original post due to data loss. However, in the event of such cases the user shall be granted permission to redo the post they made.
Section 4. The Board Government does not and shall not discriminate against a user’s ethnic background, religion or cult, martial status, voting status, country of origin, age group, sex, computer system, hobbies, contributions, or monetary status.
Article III
Section 1. Officers who is either unreliable, causing chaos, damaging the community of the Board, disrupting Board activities, or has vanished from the Board, will be voted to be relieved of their position of the Board Government. The officer being voted against shall not participate in voting. Other Officers shall vote and decide.
Section 2. An Officer who has committed and proven guilty in a heinous crime in their home country shall be voted to be removed from their position.
Article IV
Time to time the articles may need to be amended, therefore, the amendment shall be publicly voted for, 2/3 of the vote must be for the amendment. Depending on the outcome of the vote, if the amendment is passed the amendment must be publicly displayed on the site along with the Articles. If the amendment is not passed it must be posted publicly along with the Articles showing that it was not passed.
Article V
Ti ratify the Articles of Unanimity 2/3 of the total members must vote and 2/3 of the vote must be for it. Votes cannot be changed, altered in any way. Polls shall stay open for 1 week.