Ssaliss2011-10-03 21:30:57
There's also the whole issue of alts which makes some people carry a heavier vote. Sure, it's entirely possible to do so on the forums as well, but it feels like there are far fewer forum-alts than there are player-alts.
Kiradawea2011-10-03 21:42:39
QUOTE (Rainydays @ Oct 3 2011, 10:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Results between forum and game can vary wildly. My favorite example was one of the "what should we work on this month" threads. The forums said one thing, when it was put in game, the actual results veered in an entirely different direction. (and as a result, forging got fixed, huzzah!)
The forums are very vulnerable to sorta bad narratives. Or of people not wanting to speak up because a few loudmouths will hemmorage offal at them until they stop posting. So they just don't read the forums- I can think of several people right off the top of my head that avoid even coming here just so they don't get upset.
An in game referendum hits people who can be thoughtful, independent thinkers who aren't tainted by "who someone is/what they are like" on the forums.
Given the choice between the two, I'll take the in game referendum every single time.
The forums are very vulnerable to sorta bad narratives. Or of people not wanting to speak up because a few loudmouths will hemmorage offal at them until they stop posting. So they just don't read the forums- I can think of several people right off the top of my head that avoid even coming here just so they don't get upset.
An in game referendum hits people who can be thoughtful, independent thinkers who aren't tainted by "who someone is/what they are like" on the forums.
Given the choice between the two, I'll take the in game referendum every single time.
Unknown2011-10-03 21:54:24
QUOTE (Akeley @ Oct 3 2011, 02:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I also know for a fact that at least one Hallifaxian voted for Shuyin. My fear for the ingame referendum is that most players will vote for their org rep., since the forums is really the place where you get more of an idea of the "wizard behind the curtain", so to speak. Players who aren't as aware of other players' personalities will make less well-informed decisions.
Edit: Yep, I'm falling afoul of Akui's post, which is rarely a good idea, but I also feel that at least the reasonable forum-goers have a better idea of candidates' substance and vim than the average player.
Edit: Yep, I'm falling afoul of Akui's post, which is rarely a good idea, but I also feel that at least the reasonable forum-goers have a better idea of candidates' substance and vim than the average player.
I'm sure a few people already voted along party lines when it came to the forum poll, so while the voter pool is wider, it might not necessarily be all that bad. It's not like the forums are a less likely venue for burning hatred. I agree though that it's a real concern that players may vote along IC lines, but eh, no one can really control that, so might as well not lose any sleep over it.
Plus, it is true that a majority of the players are on the actual game and not on the forums, so there probably should be an ingame referendum just for the sake of fairness.
Ytran2011-10-03 22:07:39
QUOTE (Ssaliss @ Oct 3 2011, 04:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
There's also the whole issue of alts which makes some people carry a heavier vote.
I'd imagine people trying that would get smacked pretty hard.
