ADMIN NOTICE : OFFICIAL FACTION RIGHTS

[worldstrider]

@ Tinkerbell:
Trust is a major issue, yes. However, suggesting alternatives would be better than simply stating the problems with the current proposal. Remember, this is only a proposal. None of us are married to the idea and I, personally, expect to change my mind multiple times.

Your post is reassuring. The tenor of my response was based on the runaway train speed this thread seemed to receive in public approval as if it was a mere formality. I am glad Xoria made his post and you made yours. The decision process by admins on most things is not clear to us non-admins. We can't always tell who is thinking what, if its just a consideration or an actual pending decision. So the tendency is to cover the bases by addressing the worst case scenario until things are clarified. What you have proposed for the most part is pretty acceptable--if all the ideas you submit here were all in place. I particularly feel the "fair hearing" side should be an absolute. Both sides get to speak before things are stripped away. I still think the few less mature faction heads will attempt to abuse the process when they are riled and have one suggestion to add to the above:

If a faction leader abuses or misrepresents his/her power in regards to another player, he/she is subject to the same penalties as would have applied to the person he/she was charging--up to being removed from his or her faction.

If the equitable solution to abuse of power is to be relieved of it then it must be possible to relieve a faction leader of their membership in their faction as that is where they derive their power from. In the end, I am less concerned it be done "my way" and am only concerned that it remains fun to play here. I'm not the admin...it isn't my call. I firmly believe the server has to have authority and it should rest with admins--they get the final say. What's always a concern is players who have more entree' to admins and seem to unduly get noticed by them on a regular basis (or at least that's how it sometimes appears). I just want to see everyone as good as, no one less than.

In regards to the below:

As a faction leader , I am completely FOR this change

Of course you are--you run a faction.

have faith in the people who are in charge of the factions

Despite the fact that several factions are fine, several are not. I do not have faith in them. It's a question of maturity and self-control. They haven't earned that faith from me.

These changes...are going to add meaning to factions , not to mention that the people who are a part of them would feel like they are truly a part of the disco affairs and business. Not only bystanders in everything which happens around them.

Wow...I ran and founded a faction and I never felt I was not a factor in what's going on--nor do I feel like less of a factor not being in one. It sounds more like, "If we had more authority and could control things we would make it better for you and us". How about do it without "more authority"--then it will really be appreciated.

For now , nothing has happened , there are no people who feel stepped on by the factions.

That's completely untrue. I have been--on more than one occasion--and nothing has happened regarding this because it hasn't been done yet. That doesn't validate that if its done nothing then will happen.

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