The Guardian":2c4v8rwb said:

Actually, etheon, we've been listening to the "stay the same" votes.  In total, I've counted that we've had 8 people state that they don't want to vote for anyone because they think the staff is perfect the way it is.  Also, everyone is voting for the same staff, anyway, and it's becoming very clear that there weren't going to be any major changes had we decided to continue with this.

So, I'm ending this.  We've tried it, and it appears that most people are happy with the current staff.  To sum up, we're stopping this because:

• A lot of people want the staff to stay the way it is.
• The votes are getting more and more vague, which means they aren't as serious as they should be.
• Everyone is voting for the current staff, anyway.

Now, we've tried democracy.  No one can say we haven't given our members a chance to voice their opinions because we've done that on a massive scale.  I'll keep this thread open so everyone can discuss this decision.

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RMXP.org Tries Democracy!

We've received some criticism lately that the environment here isn't ideal.  Many people aren't happy with the current system of hiring and keeping moderators and administrators because they feel that they're abusing their position.  In a few discussions, the idea of a democratic forum was brought up and quickly shot down by both staff and members.  Now, as an experiment, we've decided to try democracy.  Do you think everyone will be happier with their staff if they're the ones who choose them?  We're skeptical.  After all, about 80% of America thinks President Bush was a mistake made twice.

So, the current staff is willing to step down for two weeks to try this experiment.  This will be a three-week long process – one week for voting and two weeks with the new staff.  You may vote for anyone, including the current staff if you feel they should stay in the staff.  You can vote for one person for each position, although you don't have to nominate a person for each position if you don't want to.  We'll be looking for the following:

• 2 Administrators
• 3 Global Moderators
• Up to 17 Moderators (1 for each forum, but the same person can moderate more than 1 forum)

You may have noticed that we've excluded the Support group.  That's because we've decided to eliminate the group.  There weren't enough people in the group to make it worthwhile, and we didn't feel that adding to the group just for the sake of adding to it was a good idea.  Anyone who was in the Support group will be given a sponsorship for their services or upgraded to Moderator.

You can vote for someone either by posting in this thread or by using the Report to Moderator button on the next post, but there are some rules we've set in place to prevent any trickery.

• You can't vote for yourself.
• You can only vote for one person for each position.
• To vote for someone, you must have at least 50 posts and you must have been registered before August 15, 2008.
• The person you're voting for must also have 50 posts, must have been registered before August 15, 2008, and must also have been active in the last 3 days.
• Your nomination must follow the guideline in the next post.

If your vote doesn't follow these guidelines, it will be rejected.  Please, think about this for a day or two before voting.  We'll be accepting votes for a week, so there's no reason to rush.  The staff you'll be voting for will be an actual staff for two week, and, depending on how things go, they may become permanent staff members.