The Difference Between Democracy and Hypography

[alexander]

there has been some talk on some of the forums, that hypography is not a democratic forum, this is basically a followup of the what is time thread located here: http://hypography.com/forums/philosophy-science/3650-what-time-7.html

Decided to post it here, because it is more of a philosophical question then anything else. Do you think that hypography is a democracy at all?

 

my point of view:

Hypography can not possibly wing as a democracy for a major reason, while people are what we rule here, it is not the people who dictate rules, but they have to follow them. I would call this form of government more of a constitutional monarchy, but not like in Prussian or Dutch, but more angled towards what Great Brittain's monarchy looked like in the early and mid 1700ds, yeah i am referring to a constitutional monarcy with a parlament.... Why, ultimately, just like in CM, the king, or the soul creator of this forum, Tormod, is the one who calls the shots, he has the power to do just about everything (if he can figure out how to do it in CPannel :hihi:... take it as a joke, T)... The rest of the governing is done by the mod's who themselves represent a section, or multiple sections of the forums, and are fully responsible for everything that heppens in them, and that kind of reminds me of feudalism, and empirialism of the Gread Roman Empire, but then T is not an unsensible monarch who follows what the Pope says, he listens to Mods and admins, (admins are sort of regents of T's, if you've ever read "The three Musketeers", they fulfil the role of Cardinal Richelieu, they share some of T's power, but once again, T has the ultimate right to call the shots). So where is the parliament? aah, that is yet another role fulfilled by the mods and 1/2mods, they are responsible for their people and content and share some direct power over their people, they also advise T about actions, and have meetings (i would call threads as meetings, and in a way they are) anyways, the difference is that there is no houses in our parlament, as all people below are just people and do not break into any more classes, therefore there is no need to break into any more pieces, and hence we have a constitutional monarchy with a parlament (constitutional monarchy implies it in a way, but it is not all that necessary, so i have a need to specify)

 

 

anyways tell us what you think.... also this would be a place for wishes and suggestions on how to govern, but no promisses as to their fullfilment :)

 

Peace

[alexander]

oh, P.S. as i can not give any rep points to irish, i should mention that she did a great job as a mediator in that thread, way to set an example Irish :):hihi:

[InfiniteNow]

It's not a democracy in that there exist "lords" and "mods" who have the phenomal cosmic power in the Hypographical universe, but it is a basic representation of member voices. However, as I've found recently myself, if your voice is contrary to what they want to hear, they'll let you know and potentially exhile you. We as participants, though, accepted that possibility upon joining.

 

It's like a club. You follow the clubs rules, you get to stay. You don't, then those with power will kick your hiney to the curb.

[Racoon]

I think the Moderators here are very tolerant and open-minded.

It's when people resort to grade-school recess behavior or "You're ideas are full of crap!" when the eyebrows get raised. :)

 

Like I stated earlier: "If you wouldn't say it to your Mother or Grandmother, then you may want to reconsider your words"

 

I know what you mean InfiniteNow. I read Infy's blast at your post.

I know what you said was in good fun, but you can't type "tone of voice", even with the emoticons.

 

Just treat people with the respect they deserve, until they decidedly lose it. :hihi:

[IrishEyes]

We may have

the phenomal cosmic power

but it's such an

 

itty bitty living space

 

Sorry, just had to quote the Genie there for a sec. :hihi:

[InfiniteNow]

We may have

 

but it's such an

 

itty bitty living space

 

Sorry, just had to quote the Genie there for a sec. :hihi:

Excellent! I am SO glad somebody got that! :)

 

Go Irish, Go Irish, Go Irish...

 

 

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"Pherp."

"It broke."