Thedairos for Lyonesse East

[Thedairos]

Hi, I'm Thedairos and I joined NationStates and XKI two months ago. Some of you might already know me from TITO Updates, Taco Island or the Summer Olympic Games. To those of you who don't know me yet: I'm an active and dedicated member of 10000 Islands and I seek to contribute as much as I can to this extraordinary and passionate region, which is why I decided to run for Senator.
Due to my frequent activity as a recruiter, I am already familiar with the Accelerator and the general concept of recruiting, which will greatly facilitate the planning of the House Competition.

My goals as Lyonesse East Senator will be:
organizing the House Cup and Shield Competition,
overseeing the house activity and the house achievement plan,
representing the interest of all house founders and members by staying in regular contact with them
and of course acting in the best will of all Islanders.

I furthermore intend to implement a subboard for each house to enhance the activity and feeling of community, as most of the current threads are used almost exclusively for welcoming new house members. The subboards could additionaly be used for general chatter, strategizing during house events or announcements concerning house structuring.

I would be grateful for your support during this election and if you have questions considering my point of view on any particular matter, feel free to pose them here in this thread!

[HumanSanity]

Hi Thedairos,

Best of luck in your campaign! I had a question

Jul 8, 2020 12:55:45 GMT -5 Thedairos said:

I furthermore intend to implement a subboard for each house to enhance the activity and feeling of community, as most of the current threads are used almost exclusively for welcoming new house members. The subboards could additionaly be used for general chatter, strategizing during house events or announcements concerning house structuring.

What exactly do you think would go into sub-boards that could not be accomplished via PM threads? Do any Houses have PM threads in the status quo that contain functions that would be easier accomplished via sub-boards?

[Louisistan]

Hey Thedairos, good to see another fresh face running.

I have a few questions which are not specific to the seat:

What is your opinion on the Chief Executive's constitutional veto power?

Specifically, do you think the Chief Executive's veto power should be removed or narrowed in scope?

If the answer to the second question is "yes": Will you undertake or support an effort to remove the Chief Executive's veto or to narrow its scope if elected?

[Flying Eagles]

As a Senator, one of your objectives will certainly to expand the number of nations actively involved in the house system. XKI has thousands of nations, including a large majority not active on this forum, and only active gameside. How do you plan to get these nations to join the forum so they can become involved in the house system?

[Thedairos]

Jul 8, 2020 14:49:18 GMT -5 HumanSanity said:

What exactly do you think would go into sub-boards that could not be accomplished via PM threads? Do any Houses have PM threads in the status quo that contain functions that would be easier accomplished via sub-boards?

Thank you for this great question HumanSanity, please let me elaborate: While the PM threads seem to be working when discussing one specific topic, it can easily get confusing and messy. A proper subboard would be way more structured in the sense that different threads could be created for a various amount of topics. To give a specific example, I saw that some houses design rooms for each house member. These could be portrayed in a special thread instead of being scattered all over the one general thread currently existing.
A different thread could be used for strategizing during upcoming events and another one for general talk. This way everything is separated and organized and thus easier to find.

Jul 8, 2020 15:44:37 GMT -5 Louisistan said:

Hey Thedairos , good to see another fresh face running.

I have a few questions which are not specific to the seat:

What is your opinion on the Chief Executive's constitutional veto power?

Specifically, do you think the Chief Executive's veto power should be removed or narrowed in scope?

If the answer to the second question is "yes": Will you undertake or support an effort to remove the Chief Executive's veto or to narrow its scope if elected?

While I think that the separation of powers is essential to guarantee democracy in 10000 Islands, it is necessary that the Chief Executive has a right to veto to keep the region stable. The CE is ultimately the leader of XKI and he is also the one with the most responsibility, so he knows best which laws are viable and which ones could potentially be harmful. However, I am convinced that the veto power should only be used with great care and only as a last resort.

Jul 8, 2020 21:12:37 GMT -5 Flying Eagles said:

As a Senator, one of your objectives will certainly to expand the number of nations actively involved in the house system. XKI has thousands of nations, including a large majority not active on this forum, and only active gameside. How do you plan to get these nations to join the forum sothey can become involved in the house system?

This divide between the on-site and off-site community is of course a big issue in XKI. The Cultural Office is currently doing a good job trying to engage users of both platforms in events, such as recently the Summer Olympics, but the whole process takes some time. This is why this goal can only be reached by perpetually reminding and inviting the on-site community to come join us here on the forum because this is where the most regional activity happens. However, it should be kept in mind that some members simply do not want to register on the forum due to various reasons and they should not be urged to. We can remind them of the existence of the forum with RMB posts, telegrams etc. but nobody should feel forced to join. This being said, I will of course propagate the House competition on the RMB to motivate as many people as possible to participate and encourage everyone to join the house of their recruiter but as I said, everything should happen on a voluntary basis.

[HumanSanity]

Thedairos, I totally understand if you haven't had the time yet, but please take the time at some point before next Tuesday to give your answers to the question set I prepared for all candidates: 10000islands.proboards.com/thread/39524/senate-candidates-7-20

[Thedairos]

I answered to both Flying Eagle's and HumanSanity's questions in the corresponding threads, you can read about them here:
10000islands.proboards.com/post/1785205/thread
10000islands.proboards.com/post/1785232/thread

[Thedairos]

The elections have begun! Make sure to go vote here: 10000islands.proboards.com/board/188/voting-booth

[Thedairos]

3 days left! Make sure to go vote if you haven't yet!

[Thedairos]

There is a new question in the LE Senate Debate thread, feel free to check out the answers and opinions of all candidates!

[Thedairos]

A runoff election for the LE Senator has been announced because nobody received a 50% majority last time.

I would really appreciate it if you supported me one more time by voting for me here.

Thank you very much!

[Paffnia]

Congrats Thedairos!

[Sulenia]

Congratulations Thed!