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I said I was on "indefinite leave" That still holds true. I just have a few moments of breathing space for a few weeks. Awi

[quote name='Pipstickz' timestamp='1354775783' post='127580'] Yes, the Council is unfriendly, that is the point. If Mur were still making decisions, and he made a terrible, ridiculous decision, who would oppose him? After all, he made MD, he must know best. Look at all the smart things he's done in the past. But the Council? Anybody can rip into them as often as they like, and they don't even get a slap on the wrist, while someone speaking against Mur, I would draw Curiose's case to your attention, as it is the most obvious of them all, if I remember correctly: [url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/10810-day-of-absurdly-blind-justice-log/"]http://magicduel.inv...nd-justice-log/[/url] The Council are a scapegoat for the decisions that either need to be made or would have been made by Mur. I would much rather call a faceless group stupid than somebody I (try to) know, somebody I admire, etc. [/quote] How is the Council being unfriendly "the point"? How is their "scapegoat" status making it easier for them to govern? How is the fact that they're so unlikeable making them want to do their job when they get no praise at all? How is it making us happier and more likely to remain in MD? I'd argue it's making us unhappy, and more likely to leave. I'd argue it's also making their job not very fun, and since I doubt they get paid, it also makes them more likely to do less and care less. Awi

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Most popular: given to a player who is more a champion of common masses than a 'noble' in a list and has been most apt at being friendly, generous and liked.[/font][/color] [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][color="#282828"]My take on it:[/color][/font] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]"Given to that most charismatic player who has attracted the largest and most consistent following. Not to be given to the most powerful or prestigious member of the realm, but rather the most well-loved."[/font][/color]

[quote name='Pipstickz' timestamp='1354774359' post='127574'] So what exactly could they tell you that would make you believe that their decision was fair? They could lay out all their reasoning and logic on a silver platter and you'd still have no reason to believe that was the reasoning they actually used for the decision. Sure, the Council is stupid, but good luck challenging their decision. It's made, get over it. Lightsage will do a fine job. [/quote] Yes - actually. If they laid out their reasoning and logic on a silver platter we could then respond to it and give them a notion of how WE THE PEOPLE OF MD would like things to go, and would have a better understanding of how the organism that is the Council decides. If I could understand them, I would better like them. This goes back to my statements last summer - the Council does not have a personality, and thus, is easy to hate and misunderstand. When we had Mur, we dealt with his highly subjective reasonings because we could relate to him and know him. The Council has no such benefit. It feels sterile, corporate, and distinctly unfriendly. Awi

I would not like to be uprooted, but I would not strongly disagree with being met on occasion. I also think that the viscosity that has built up around my area has overstayed its welcome and would love to see a few people band together and reduce it. If I had a bubble weaver, which I could reclaim, I would give said people bubbles. Awi

[quote name='Seigheart' timestamp='1354768150' post='127561'] I don't trust the Council to be unbiased and partial. NOTHING in my entire experience with them has shown them to be just that. [/quote] I second this sentiment. Awi

Yes, I'll correct myself, the Council suggested I was unhelpful or useless, not irrelevant. I'll give the weaver to Kets. Awi

Hello, Decided to officially declare myself mostly inactive. I don't really have the time or the inclination to participate in this game. As far as my role - besides a question here and there, no one used me anyways. Though I asked the Council to announce it a month ago, since they were the ones who first suggested that I was irrelevant, I suppose you can consider this a resignation. But from what I'm resigning? Nothing, really. The Council can post their updates to the forum directly, as they have done already for the most recent update. Send your queries to the Council email, as before. Contact me through forum message if you want an out-of-realm line to talk. I'm not gone for good, just inactive. As far as my role, dealing with Wiiya? I think it's rather appropriate I go inactive. There are plenty of things on my mind, but this will do. Awi

Also can someone get me back to my spot? Stuck at the GoE. Awi

Here's a poll for you: Which pleases you the most: 1. Your departure would have zero impact on my game experience. I do not care. 2. I dislike your presence, please leave. 3. You make my game experience better, please stay. Take your pick, that's my response. Awi

[size=4][font=georgia, serif]Hello again MD -[/font][/size] [size=4][font=georgia, serif]From the Council:[/font][/size] [size=4][font=georgia, serif][b]General:[/b][/font][/size] [size=4][font=georgia, serif][color=#000000]Community garden work continues[/color] [color=#000000]BHC rewards to be tied up, please be patient[/color] [color=#000000]Surveillance of CoE efforts[/color] [b][color=#000000]Discussions on:[/color][/b] [color=#000000]Avatar team - clarifications[/color] [color=#000000]Translation interfaces - first stage discussions[/color] [color=#000000]Revival method - still in first stage discussions[/color] [color=#000000]Event management[/color] [color=#000000]Alt adepting restriction measures - passed to coding list, further discussion also needed[/color] [color=#000000]Cauldron Functionality, time delay implementation - passed to coding list[/color] [b][color=#000000]Code related work:[/color][/b] [color=#000000]Fixed mds_has_item() for resources[/color][/font][/size] [size=4][font=georgia, serif][color=#000000]Modified logout behavior[/color][/font][/size] [size=4][font=georgia, serif][color=#000000]Fixed missing resource collection message[/color] [color=#000000]Misc. work on various hidden systems[/color] [color=#000000]Citizenship work:[/color] [color=#000000]Creation of polls works[/color] [color=#000000]Preparing interface[/color][/font][/size] [size=4][font=georgia, serif][color=#000000]Until the next[/color][/font][/size] [size=4][font=georgia, serif][color=#000000]Awi [/color][/font][/size]

True - I would assume in that situation a forum board is most appropriate. Awi

Deadline? Awi

Happy July, Folks of Magic Duel, I bring you the first Council update: [b]Community garden[/b]: The garden now has a subtitle and the Council has sent further requests to Rumi. More details likely to follow in the coming weeks. Remain active and involved. [b]Revival: [/b]The Council is discussing another revival method. The concept will be broken down into smaller chunks so it can be implemented piece by piece, as the revival process is going to require a number of stages and is rather complex. Ideas should be directed at the appropriate forum board. [b]@magicduel email:[/b] Fixed. [b]Avatar team: [/b]Working out a few kinks. [b]LHOs: [/b]Work is under development to prevent new players from getting stuck. [b]Under discussion: [/b]Cauldron items, translations, heat voting. And additionally, a coding update: [b]Summoned Army:[/b] Fixed. [b]Citizenship: [/b]Progress has been made with the general design and the voting function. [b]Assorted: [/b]Manda's keys, numerous spelling fixes and corrections, Phantom Orchid's item. Until next week. Awi

The Council email is now back up, as all other @magicduel emails should be. If this is not the case, contact bugs@magicduel.com Awi

Before this goes into the real Rules page, there should be more feedback and comments. Awi

I think this should list the Bugs email Awi

I know that they can answer some emails, but yes, their email remains crippled. Awi

The Council has gained some limited email access, but still has yet to recover fully. More updates to follow. Awi

The Council currently cannot receive or reply to any emails. This will be updated when that changes. Awi

Grido you're going to have to accept that you aren't going to make a profit off an item like that. Eon paid his premium to HAVE the item, not expecting to get a profit. Imagine buying a luxury car or piece of jewelry.... it doesn't earn you anything... it's marginally useful, but certainly not profitable. In short, you've used the revital item as a status symbol, not as an actual tool that should be used. What good is it doing you? Awi

Mods, please pin this topic so that anyone can find it. [b]Update 6/18/12[/b] The Council has declared that they will work first on Citizenship, as informed by the forum board: [url="http://magicduel.invisionzone.com/topic/12400-development-focus/"]http://magicduel.inv...elopment-focus/[/url] If you have comments, please start another board.

This puts me in a somewhat awkward place. I feel disappointed that the Council could not make an in game meeting, but their reasoning seems believable, and I do agree that a number of people would use it exclusively to determine their identities. I am willing to compromise on that. You addressed the issue at hand, which is what I most wanted. Even though I still find anonymity distasteful, I will continue to maintain a degree of trust in Mur's original judgment and the Council's ongoing one. There remains many questions that I would like answered and still consider critical to the realm's understanding of the Council, for instance, how many members and what current projects are rated most highly, but this new role perhaps puts me in a place to find and share the answers to those questions. I remain as I was before unsatisfied with the Council and believe that a better job could be done, but it would be idiotic of me to turn down the position they offer, mainly because it puts me in a position to fix a good number of my issues: communication being the foremost. Creativity, it seems, is again crippled by coding, but that may find a solution sooner or later too. I will say this upfront: I am human, and I will fail you at some point or another. I ask that when I do fail you, tell me, so that next time I can fail better. So, I will accept this position and channel my burning desire to improve the realm into it. This is not an end to the Council-needs-change movement, it's a beginning. [b]How I look in this role[/b]: How to reach me: 1. I am available in game primarily, on most nights around 7:00 game time give or take a few hours, and available through messages, which will be replied to within a day unless I'm away on a vacation. It should be a no-brainer where to find me, I don't move. I regret that there's a gate that has such a high Action Point cost, but there's little I can do about that. 2. A forum message is a backup, but I would encourage you to find me in game. Who knows, you may have some fun. Remember fun? 3. YIM, email, etc. are not appropriate means of communicating with me. Those who have my YIM may continue to talk to me as usual (which... by usual I mean the barely ever you contact me), but I won't respond to requests related to this role. Apologies. The information: 1. I will share whatever the Council provides me either in person, in message, or on the forum in the public board. I will not hoard or reserve information for myself. Those who know me know that I promote transparency, and seldom shirk a question. 2. I imagine that Chewett will open up a forum board so that I can carry out the updates that the Council asked for. This changes little about my current role and function, i.e. expect that I remain a somewhat insane philosopher on the edge of the realm who will confuse you often. But in communicating with the Council I will be clear and precise. That, I think, you all deserve. And let's see if this lumbering beast can't be streamlined a little (read: a lot). Awi

As I previously posted, I arbitrarily asked that the Council respond, set a date, and meet within in week... So, by next Thursday this meeting should have occurred. Awi

Again, I don't really want to have complex conversations here about What Should Replace The Council without first giving them a chance to speak out. I mentioned that they should appoint one person to step forward IF that makes it easier for them. If they want to all show up and take questions as they see fit, I'm fine with that too. Whatever works for them, is the point I was getting it. I'm not necessarily 100% sure of One Leader to Rule Them All. What I like most about the idea, however, is that it gives us a central point to go to and talk with. And it allows us to give feedback in a far more manageable way. We don't currently have that. And it may not be necessary to unveil their true identities, though I'm not against it. We should, however, have WAY more idea of how the Council works, who is on it, etc. Keeping us in the dark isn't protecting us, it's making us blind and uninformed. I agree Shoeps was a wreck. But another in that situation may not have been. I do want a meeting. I don't care who meets there, as long as they represent the Council in one or many bodies. As to you Chewett: How more efficiency - appoint someone to communicate with. How more creativity - appoint someone in the realm whose job it is to be fun and imaginative. Give them free reign. Let them be public, it's good to have characters that are in front of the scenes. Ask us. And yes. I do think it's a good idea for the Council to answer questions on the spot. It's not like we'll be asking them to decide the future of MD. More like, Who are you. What do you do. Do you see what we hate? Awi