Dazz Marvelous

Originally Posted by silas

For example, that there should be a form of leadership. If you have one person in charge, people will complain they're an autocrat. If you have a commitee, people will complain that their particular needs aren't represented. Or that progress is hindered by endless debate and voting. If you have a huge council, there's the problem of some people having more of a say than others and even more potential for argument resulting in stuff not getting done.

If there is no leadership (because it's not even really a formalized group) people will complaint that it's not organized. I'm okay with that, in the sense of you get out of it what you put in. Everyone equal, everyone gets as much say/representation as they want.

Originally Posted by Amygdala

Perhaps this isn't being conveyed clearly, but from my conversations with Dazz, what you are describing is exactly what he (and others) are aiming for with this new idea: a support framework. Resources that are actually resources and not some group that will run events competing with other individuals, but help individuals with their own events. Sure, there are people on the server who can up and lead their own events without a hand, and that's great. However, there are others that say, have an idea for an event but lack funds, or people who would willingly donate money, but really couldn't care less about running a costume contest. So the way I understand it, the goal is to bring these groups of people together such that opportunities can be brought to light. So that someone who is thinking "Hey, I'd really love a banner for my clown suit PvP event." can go to this resource group, look up someone who will volunteer to do banners, contact them and make it happen. I think Nator's Rock Trivia Night is a good example of how something like this would work. He came up with a good idea and several people got behind it and helped in various capacities. The only difference is that now, instead of throwing an idea out there on the forums or asking around, you'll be able to quickly identify the types of people you're looking for.

The issue is that, despite the goal being a more open, free flow type group, is that the framework (however minimal it is) will have to be decided upon and articulated so that people know what it is, how it works, and how to identify it.

I definitely understand your skepticism when it comes to another 'committee'. I too share the same feelings towards them. Not to speak for Dazz, but I feel he recognizes this, and genuinely wants to make it as inclusive as possible, even in the planning stages. Hence, the survey.

Originally Posted by Silas

Dazz, you might want to reconsider how you write posts. I get that you're enthusiastic and hell, maybe it's just me but they don't come across as very genuine.