We had a poll, with the options
- Named by officials in the order determined by the CoC (like DG2)
- Named in order of citizen registration (like DG4-5)
The people chose to use the CoC. This discussion, and all the ones which came before it, is merely an attempt to overturn a choice the people already made.
I would like to ask all supporters of the current system to keep their comments focused on the relative strengths and weaknesses of the proposed new system. No need to obstruct it with vacuous arguments about "it's not broken don't fix it" because that will just provide fuel for the fire.
The proposed new system, if I understand it correctly, spreads the name usage across the entire registry by picking one name each from the sets of 1-5, 6-10, 11-15, 16-20, etc. This means that the citizen registered in each block of 5 has a 20% chance of getting their city name used.
Now, let us focus closely on the actual effects of this proposal. Essentially, for each group of 5 names there will be a popularity poll. Only the most popular names will be used, and even worse if people do what they usually do when voting in elections, only the names suggested by popular people will be chosen. The other 4 people, once their city name is not chosen, will be passed over while approximately 20 or more cities are named, until their chance to get humiliated in a poll comes up again.
The proponent of this proposal fought against efforts to control the quality of city names in the last demogame. In that game, the naming office volunteer attempted to force everyone to choose Japanese names. This was a very bad idea then, as it did not respect the right of every citizen to choose their own name. Now we have this proposal on the table, which would have the effect of forcing our citizens to register popular names in order to have their name used. It takes away the very freedom we want the citizens to have, to register for any name they want without fear of reprisal.
If we really wanted to randomize city name selection, we should commission someone to randomize the list. It would be very straightforward to write an application which uses a random number generator to select a name from the list. Use a saved seed method which guarantees the selected list is repeatible and a randomization method which does not allow a predictable sequence to be chosen by careful choice of seed (to prevent "stacking" the deck). Post the source code so that all can see it is fair, and we have eliminated any chance of favoritisim in any form.
) would not be able to be named, let alone be in the game. I dont see anything wrong with the current naming system and it has worked fine with no fillibusters and no qualms. Since the current naming system has worked fine in these past demogames, there is no need to fix them. "If it aint broke, dont fix it. If you attempt to fix it, you will break it" - Annonomyous Woodshop Teacher.
So then the first cousins brother of the uncles half-brother of the comander of the armed forces chooses the city name assuming the presidents mailman's dog has chosen and wasn't born on the third Saturday of the month. Then, we pick viking runes out of a bag assuming that they will spell the name of the next person to choose the name. 
And 20 minutes is some exaggeration but not much. 
