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| Tweet Topic Started: May 23 2011, 02:14 AM (617 Views) | |
| Hospitlar | May 23 2011, 02:14 AM Post #1 |
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I actually went to church today, due to my Dad not having a car, but the Priest asked an interesting question during his sermon today. I'd ignored the rest of the sermon because hes not a good speaker and is rather boring. Anyways he asked pretty much "Is it better to be a servant or be served?" Lets think about that as I continue on. Its no secrete I don't like this regime, nor the last regime. Didn't like how both came to be. Don't like how Falc is king again. Don't like how an elite group think they know whats better for us. Theres alotta things I don't like about this region. None of it matters, compared to how much I love my Equinox, as silly or sad as that sounds. As I told someone before, Equinox is my Washington Redskins in NS. I'm a big Redskins fan, and as much as they let me down, give me false hope, hold so much unnecessary drama, and just do the must idiotic things. They are still my team, I still bleed burgundy and gold, just as I bleed what ever colors Equinox is. Black and Gold? We need to unite as one region. One region with no muckidy muck elites and no lower peasant class, just one group who share the common cause of caring and guiding Equinox. It is all of our duties to do so. All. In the end, it doesn't matter who is wrong, both parties need to get over themselves and stop being so stubborn. This needs to stop now before we fracture into too many puzzle pieces that it will never be solved. I'm not saying to leave if you don't like what happened nor am I saying to bend down and take it in the ass. I urge all to stay and put forth an effort to talk about it in a civilize way, we are not the South Korean Congress. Though we have different ideas, there are better ways than not budging from your position because you think you are better than everyone else or stalling the government. Talk is what we need. An open conversation, not through PMs, texting, MSN, or whatever other ways the kids communicate in this day of age, but on the forum, where all can see and be heard. This leads to probably the biggest problem in Equinox, trust. Trust can be quickly lost and trust is slowly earned back. But it can be earned back and it won't be won back in a day. This should be the main priority to the powers to be. Though that doesn't mean we can't work along side one another. Sure it'll be a pain cause you can't trust the guy ya working with and it will be a slow recovery, but it must be done. For the betterment of Equinox. So all this goes back to the question the Priest asked and in which now I ask you. What is better, being a servant or be served? Think about it cause this is not a question I can answer for you. Thanks for taking the time for reading this, I appreciate it. Love, The Ever Lovable Blue-eyed Hospitlar Clyde Cooper Capulet. P.S. Sorry about the length |
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| Buck | May 23 2011, 02:49 AM Post #2 |
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Revenge Is Best Served Frosty.
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If you really feel that this will work, I will stick around to try to make it work. It will take time to earn trust back. I feel as though I was disrespected and my opinions marginalized by certain people when I spoke up. The bridge can be mended though, and I am willing to keep it in the rear view mirror if the people in charge of this region are willing to listen to and negotiate with the people of this region. It's clear to me that the current regime does not have a mandate from the people of this region. I feel as though I don't have any say in how the region is run. None of us do. That needs to change. Falc has too much power. I have no problem with him having some power, he is the Founder after all. But serious checks and balances are necessary. What we have now amounts to a dictatorship. The citizens must have the ability to amend the Equinox Code via some sort of democratic means. The Founder must be willing to allow Amendments to go through if they have a mandate from the people, even if he is personally opposed to them. Falc should not have the power to amend the Code unilaterally at will. The RDC, in its current form, is worthless. Falc chooses whether or not a case can be heard. Falc can overturn the RDC anytime he wants. Falc can hear cases on his own without the RDC. Falc can abolish the system anytime he wants. I literally rolled my eyes as I read it. It's just ridiculous. This has to change. These are just some of my suggestions. Consider this the opening of negotiations. I'd like to hear opinions and counterpoints from the people in charge, or the supporters of the regime. Let's open a dialog. |
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| Ferric Sun | May 23 2011, 05:44 AM Post #3 |
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I like how church made you think of Equinox
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| Founder Falconias | May 23 2011, 08:45 PM Post #4 |
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@Hosp: Probably the longest and most intelligent post you've made in Equinox to date. I appreciate and agree with your concerns. My long term goal is to bring Equinox back to the people; I'm not even sure that I am going to be active that long. In the short term, I don't think having the people run Equinox is the best answer. I know people disagree, and I am sorry. But know that it is my intention to make it a people-run region in the long term. I think people know me well enough by now that I do not like having too much power in the long term. @Buck: You're really starting to get on my nerves. You're trying to champion yourself as a leader of a resistance or something, and in the process you look like an arrogant noob. It would be in your best interest to shut up and leave this to people like Hosp and Jahka. You talk as if this were Grand Central or Europeia or something... where people actually care about politics? |
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| Buck | May 24 2011, 02:50 AM Post #5 |
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Ask Hosp and Jahka if they'd like me to shut up and leave. Once they stop encouraging me, I will stop talking. ![]() And way to do a complete 180 in your post, praising Hosp's post, but not even taking to heart what he said about having an open conversation, winning back trust and talking in a civilized manner. |
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| Founder Falconias | May 24 2011, 05:09 AM Post #6 |
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Perhaps my last post wasn't obvious enough for you. Hospitlar: A long-established member of this region who is very smart and I am pretty sure I just said that I read and agree with everything that he said. I mean it when I say that. You: A noob who just got here less than two months ago and already thinks he has a right to go around spewing his mouth off about what he thinks is right for the region, despite the fact he was never around in the original era of Equinox and thus cannot appreciate the activity we had in that time. You're descending into Govindia territory. |
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| Buck | May 24 2011, 09:04 PM Post #7 |
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Hosp also told me that he liked my post. I think he values my input. Several people do. Here's the issue. I've only really heard two people complaining about me. Hadi, and yourself. Coincidentally, you two are the targets of my grievances. So, take that for what it is. But again, you haven't responded to anything I said in my first reply. It's obvious to me that you can't refute my points, so you choose to attack my personal credibility instead. Essentially, you can't fight the message, so you intend to discredit the messenger. I'm not the only person to think this way, others have said the same thing. The problem is, you've already tried this, and the people responded pretty negatively to you. So, I don't know whose mind you think you're going to change by dragging out this argument again. How about just having a dialog? So I will ask you directly. Falc, do you think I was wrong in any of my points? Do you think my arguments are invalid? I believe I've conducted myself in a respectful and civilized manner, so I think I deserve a respectful answer. |
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| yumyum36 | May 24 2011, 09:33 PM Post #8 |
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Buck, I actually have to agree with falc on this one, you're acting like godvinia, pushing out the productive and senior members to make way for yourself. |
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| M'aeq | May 24 2011, 09:47 PM Post #9 |
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This one knows nothing
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On the otherhand Yums, I have learned to take anything you say with a grain of salt. |
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| Drop Your Pants | May 24 2011, 10:08 PM Post #10 |
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*hands out free salt grinders* Falc and Buk are both acting like Gov. Buck stop trying to make arguments and falc stop insulting everyone ![]()
Just have to reply to that one, sorry for being a hypocrite Every citizen has the same rights, hosp was pointing out the elitist attitude and thats a prime example of it. We'll never have the old days back so stop bringing them up.*sits in his lurker corner* |
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| Hierarch Asy | May 24 2011, 10:21 PM Post #11 |
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@Falc. Dont pull the whole "Hosps rights are better/greater than Buck's. Last time someone did that, BOTH Griff and DYP left. |
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| Founder Falconias | May 24 2011, 11:18 PM Post #12 |
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I shouldn't have used the word "rights" ... I was trying to find another word but failed. Perhaps I mean respect. And Buck, you haven't earned my respect. The only impression I have of you is an abrasive, arrogant new guy. So excuse me if I'm getting angry at your posts but they really are truthfully annoying and in my eyes you have not earned the "right" (someone find a better word...) to be so blunt, loud and arrogantly triumphant with your posts, championing yourself as some kind of messiah of change. |
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| Aequitas-Veritas | May 24 2011, 11:32 PM Post #13 |
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privilege? |
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| Drop Your Pants | May 25 2011, 09:06 AM Post #14 |
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Any word you use will still mean the same thing. He's a citizen with the same "rights" anyone. And i'm an ambassador who's getting too interested again. Toodles
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| Founder Falconias | May 25 2011, 06:19 PM Post #15 |
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Yeah, gtfo you grumpy old shit disturber.
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Every citizen has the same rights, hosp was pointing out the elitist attitude and thats a prime example of it. We'll never have the old days back so stop bringing them up.


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