Structure
Posted: January 26th, 2012, 11:00 pm
[ THIS POST IS A WORK IN PROGRESS -- IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR SEE ERRORS, PLEASE COMMENT BELOW ]
Preface:
The Tsunami Gaming Network (TGN) is constantly striving to provide an environment that is as democratic as reasonably possible while pursuing the ethical mission of its founder. For this reason, we have adapted a sort of democratic-oligarchy hybrid government which aims to give every day community participants the capacity to directly influence final decisions. The premise of the implemented design is to provide a weighted voting structure in which each tier is equal to the next while progressively requiring more and more solidarity as opposition rises against very senior-level leadership. With this design, the possibility to over-rule or reject decisions made by a founder or one of his agents remains possible in all circumstances.
Structure:
Positions:
Positions by tier:
Decisions can theoretically be made by any person holding any of the ten government positions. However, if a weighted disagreement or opposition arises that is equal to the weight of the person(s) making/supporting the decision - then the matter must be suspended and handled with a formal vote. Any decision that has already been made or implemented may not be reversed or altered without a formal vote.
*more specific details on this to come
Preface:
The Tsunami Gaming Network (TGN) is constantly striving to provide an environment that is as democratic as reasonably possible while pursuing the ethical mission of its founder. For this reason, we have adapted a sort of democratic-oligarchy hybrid government which aims to give every day community participants the capacity to directly influence final decisions. The premise of the implemented design is to provide a weighted voting structure in which each tier is equal to the next while progressively requiring more and more solidarity as opposition rises against very senior-level leadership. With this design, the possibility to over-rule or reject decisions made by a founder or one of his agents remains possible in all circumstances.
Structure:
Positions:
Positions by tier:
- TIER 1 = Executive (officer). This position is held by a founder or someone directly appointed by the Founder.
- TIER 2 = Administrative (officer). These three positions are held by someone recommended/appointed by a founder. Appointments are ratified by the lack of objection from community participants. If an objection is made and no resolution can be found, the candidate cannot be ratified and a replacement should be found. The three positions are Operations Officer (oversees day-to-day operations, inter-community relations, and general policy enforcement), Financial Officer (oversees short-term and long-term finances to include donation collection, budgeting, and fiscal strategy), and Technical Officer (oversees root-level technical access and administrator appointments as well as maintains the technological stability and integrity of TGN).
- TIER 3 = Elected Officials (council). These six positions are held by community members. They are filled by nomination through a strictly democratic process. Anyone may run for a position in one of these seats. Each seat is equal and without specific purpose.
Decisions can theoretically be made by any person holding any of the ten government positions. However, if a weighted disagreement or opposition arises that is equal to the weight of the person(s) making/supporting the decision - then the matter must be suspended and handled with a formal vote. Any decision that has already been made or implemented may not be reversed or altered without a formal vote.
*more specific details on this to come