Call for Applications, Administrative Offices

[DaveShack]

Applications are now being accepted for the following positions, and may be posted in this thread. If you wish to generally apply for any open office without specifying a preference you may do so. Please specify if you want to be the head of the office or a member.

• Naming Office -- filled
• Elections Office
• Information Office
• Cartography Office
• Chat Office
• Polling Standards Commission (this might be a citizens group instead)

 

[Strider]

I'll take part in either the Elections Office or the Chat Office.

 

[mhcarver]

I'd like to apply to do work with the polling standards commission, I am interested in helping the election office in later terms but I will be on vacation from the 21st to 25th during this term

 

[YNCS]

I've already volunteered to be on the polling commission.

 

[truckingpete]

What does the Info Office do?
What does the Cartography Office do?

- TP

 

[GenMarshall]

What does the Cartography Office do?

- TP

In previous demogames, the Cartography office deals with the publication of maps. In RL, they deal with map making. But in the demogame, they deal with taking composite screenshots to make one screenshot for use as a map.

 

[truckingpete]

In previous demogames, the Cartography office deals with the publication of maps. In RL, they deal with map making. But in the demogame, they deal with taking composite screenshots to make one screenshot for use as a map.

Okay got that part...what program might I use? PaintShopPro??

 

[GenMarshall]

Okay got that part...what program might I use? PaintShopPro??

Well, the minumum you would need is MS Paint, which is already installed in your Windows OS program. Its usualy best to get PSP. You dont need some fancy smancy PSP9, check out the link in Chieftess's signature for a copy (Its a demo that does not expire unlike the latest PSPs where they expire for a month)

 

[Chieftess]

Okay got that part...what program might I use? PaintShopPro??

That will work. As long as you know how to use the selection tool (layers and transparency make it a bit easier), you can put together screenshots of a larger map. Take a look at past demogame cartography threads. (in the archvies, they're either in the main forum, or government forum)

 

[truckingpete]

That will work. As long as you know how to use the selection tool (layers and transparency make it a bit easier), you can put together screenshots of a larger map. Take a look at past demogame cartography threads. (in the archvies, they're either in the main forum, or government forum)

Yes, Ive seen the other past DGame maps....I already have that download in Chieftess sig....paint should work too.....

Then what is the Info Office? Want to know this before I decide...

- TP

 

[DaveShack]

There are many ways the Information Office could be handled, depending on how much the volunteer(s) want to put into it.

• Coordinating the activities of volunteers who make in-game information available to the citizens who don't have Conquests. This aspect is even more important if we have officials who don't have Conquests and therefore cannot obtain the information themselves.
• A clearinghouse for information requests from the public, usually those who don't have conquests. Such a clearinghouse would be able to help route requests to the right official, and keep track of what is being requested.
• As an oversight office which monitors the information posted by officials, encourages officials to post their information, rates the information provided as a service to the voters, and other watchdog type activities.

 

[truckingpete]

There are many ways the Information Office could be handled, depending on how much the volunteer(s) want to put into it.

• Coordinating the activities of volunteers who make in-game information available to the citizens who don't have Conquests. This aspect is even more important if we have officials who don't have Conquests and therefore cannot obtain the information themselves.
• A clearinghouse for information requests from the public, usually those who don't have conquests. Such a clearinghouse would be able to help route requests to the right official, and keep track of what is being requested.
• As an oversight office which monitors the information posted by officials, encourages officials to post their information, rates the information provided as a service to the voters, and other watchdog type activities.

Hmmm...I'll have to think about whice one to do..Im leaning to Cartography Office..

- TP

 

[truckingpete]

Okay I made up my mind.....

Cartography Officer..

- TP

 

[Black_Hole]

I've already volunteered to be on the polling commission.

there can be two....

 

[Donovan Zoi]

I am hoping for much more interest in the Polling Commission. I would like to see a minimum of 4 members for this important group.

With that said, count me in.

 

[Provolution]

I urge the Polling Standards Commission to ask moderator for

Polling 101 SHOW US YOUR CARDS thread, which has several rulesets on polling standards
presented and discussed in a summary.

 

[Black_Hole]

if you need 4 members, I will join the polling comission

 

[Provolution]

I would prefer the polling commission to have non-elected members for division of powers and independence reasons.

 

[DaveShack]

I would prefer the polling commission to have non-elected members for division of powers and independence reasons.

The important thing is for the commission to have enough members that no commissioner ever needs to make a recommendation on her / his own poll.

Any comments on my other question? Should it be an office with an appointed head, or a citizen's group which elects its own leadership?

 

[Provolution]

It should be an appointment of citizens excluding elected position members.