Cam
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Post by Cam on Oct 28, 2011 9:21:31 GMT
Here we have democracy. I prefer this system too than the others.
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Post by Mark Knight Day on Oct 28, 2011 9:31:33 GMT
Most places have democracy don't they?
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Post by echnaret on Oct 29, 2011 2:31:53 GMT
Most places have democracy don't they? Hardly. While I can't tell you exactly what types of governments message boards usually have (I have been wondering this for quite some time), it is definitely not a democracy. For instance, when was the last time you voted for you admin/moderators? In my opinion, message boards are typically run by an autocracy ("ruled by one person") or an oligarchy ("ruled by a few"). The typical message board structure is as follows: there is an administrator (or a group of equal-powered co-admin) at the top of the social structure. How did they gain power? They created the message board. If you are a member and don't like them, don't like them, or you want someone else to be admin, what can you do? Nothing, besides go to a new message board. Underneath them are moderators (these may exist on multiple levels). How did they get to be moderators? The admin made them so. What can they do if they don't like the admin? Well, they can leave, and that's about it. Of course, that's not to say that the common member has no power. Their power exists in their presence (or lack thereof). The average member doesn't have physical power over the admin or mods, but if a large number of them threaten to leave, they can influence their superiors that way. In conclusion, I'm not really sure what type of government I'd consider message boards to be. Regular members don't get to decide who their superiors are, though they can attempt to sway the opinion of the higher ups by either appealing to them, or by vacating. |
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Post by prads on Oct 29, 2011 5:30:04 GMT
^ I think Luke was taking about your country...?.... um.... right Luke?
Here we have "communists" as our government.
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Post by echnaret on Oct 29, 2011 13:38:54 GMT
Ah. Um, well, in that case, I'm in the US, so democracy.
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Cam
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Post by Cam on Oct 30, 2011 7:31:30 GMT
Yeah, talking about countries!
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Post by Ella Eloise on Oct 30, 2011 7:56:54 GMT
I don't know our government much but I do know that it is democracy.
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Post by Nick on Oct 30, 2011 16:46:56 GMT
A corrupt democracy  |
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Post by hbk on Nov 13, 2011 22:02:16 GMT
A shit one (democracy).
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Post by Obsidian² on Nov 14, 2011 14:19:06 GMT
Russia= One Party Democracy = Communism
It will never die, sorry folks.
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