Discord Delegate Debate, 03/19
Mar 20, 2019 17:33:49 GMT -5
Paffnia, Witchcraft and Sorcery, and 2 more like this
Post by Twobagger on Mar 20, 2019 17:33:49 GMT -5
The complete text from the 10000 Islands Delegate debate on Discord (20 Mar. 2019) follows. I have formatted it lightly. A guide to the formatting follows:
Table of Contents (click to jump to topic)
Introduction and Opening Statements (Day 1 Start)
Views on Raiders and Raiding
Other Foreign Policy
Transparency and Reform
NS Forum and End of Debate (Day 1 End)
Introduction and Opening Statements (Day 1)
Hello and welcome to the first of two delegate’s debates!
These are the first of their kind to be held ‘live’ on discord!
I’d like to welcome the candidates Witchcraft and Sorcery and United Royal Islands
This is the closest election in recent memory and I know it is an exciting opportunity to engage with our candidates.
The format of the debate will be as follows:
- Candidates will post opening statements which have been pre-prepared
- 4 questions will be introduced with time for follow ups and rebuttals
- The candidates will take questions from discord members. Please private message these questions to the moderator.
The debate tomorrow will be chaired by @tredania
This debate is brought to you in association with the XKI University.
Witchcraft and Sorcery is going to post their opening statement first!
Many thanks to Mark and Pengu for moderating this debate, and a huge thanks to URI for the close campaign.
Hello Islanders!
And a very big thank you to our moderators Chief Executive Markanite and Regional Cartographer @tredania , for hosting this debate and providing us with the questions.
I am United Royal Islands, former Regional Reserve Chair, former Minister of Education, and 4 time Senator. I am here today tell you a bit about myself and to present to all of you, the best possible arguments for why I would like to become the next Delegate of 10,000 Islands.
First, while many of you know me, and have likely read my background information on the campaign thread, I would like to go a bit further and introduce myself as leader and thinker. Throughout my time in the islands, I have felt called to serve and have been honored by you the voters with serving in the senate for four terms. This allowed me develop the leadership style I bring forward today — Reflective Stewardship. My slogan and campaign has been reflective of this style and tone.To me this means honoring the work that has been done by delegates past and being a faithful steward to the island, and it also means that I called to think about all the issues and remain open to new ideas while being able to advocate for my views in a thoughtful and reflective way. Today is about the issues and I hope that throughout I will demonstrate these qualities to you.
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Table of Contents (click to jump to topic)
Introduction and Opening Statements (Day 1 Start)
Views on Raiders and Raiding
Other Foreign Policy
Transparency and Reform
NS Forum and End of Debate (Day 1 End)
Introduction and Opening Statements (Day 1)
Markanite said:
Hello and welcome to the first of two delegate’s debates!
These are the first of their kind to be held ‘live’ on discord!
I’d like to welcome the candidates Witchcraft and Sorcery and United Royal Islands
This is the closest election in recent memory and I know it is an exciting opportunity to engage with our candidates.
The format of the debate will be as follows:
- Candidates will post opening statements which have been pre-prepared
- 4 questions will be introduced with time for follow ups and rebuttals
- The candidates will take questions from discord members. Please private message these questions to the moderator.
The debate tomorrow will be chaired by @tredania
This debate is brought to you in association with the XKI University.
Witchcraft and Sorcery is going to post their opening statement first!
Witchcraft and Sorcery said:
Hello 10ki! I'm W&S. I think I've met or at least interacted with most of you at some point, but if we haven't yet, I'd like to tell you a little about myself and my background. I started playing in 2013, I joined TITO in 2014, was knighted in November of 2015, and became a TITO Tactical Officer in 2016. I've also served 3 terms as Himes West senator and was 10ki University Dean for a total of about two and a half years over two terms. I took some time off in the Grey Wardens in 2017 and was on hiatus for most of last year, but I'm back and I'm ready to continue serving 10000 Islands, the only region I've ever really been able to call home. My platform is bold, progressive, and globally minded, with an eye on the future and on what we as a region can do to continue to advance our foreign policy initiatives in the world. I'll clarify my specific stances and ideas ad the debate goes on, and please feel free to ask me any questions you might have in public on my campaign thread or via private message. I hope by the end of these debates I'll have earned your vote.Many thanks to Mark and Pengu for moderating this debate, and a huge thanks to URI for the close campaign.
United Royal Islands said:
Mea culpa on the delay... needed to refrigerate some food 😄Hello Islanders!
And a very big thank you to our moderators Chief Executive Markanite and Regional Cartographer @tredania , for hosting this debate and providing us with the questions.
I am United Royal Islands, former Regional Reserve Chair, former Minister of Education, and 4 time Senator. I am here today tell you a bit about myself and to present to all of you, the best possible arguments for why I would like to become the next Delegate of 10,000 Islands.
First, while many of you know me, and have likely read my background information on the campaign thread, I would like to go a bit further and introduce myself as leader and thinker. Throughout my time in the islands, I have felt called to serve and have been honored by you the voters with serving in the senate for four terms. This allowed me develop the leadership style I bring forward today — Reflective Stewardship. My slogan and campaign has been reflective of this style and tone.To me this means honoring the work that has been done by delegates past and being a faithful steward to the island, and it also means that I called to think about all the issues and remain open to new ideas while being able to advocate for my views in a thoughtful and reflective way. Today is about the issues and I hope that throughout I will demonstrate these qualities to you.