Event AMA with Admin Candidates

[Pickitt]

Oh I am. But you're not a candidate

I am, always was

 

[MWPP]

I know this is going to be one of the main arguments used against me. Over the last 4 months I have deliberately and consistently contributed to the board in a variety of roles including posting, media, State of Origin captaincy, statistical work and history research to give myself the best springboard into Season 33 as I possibly could. I find that if I continue to keep myself occupied then I have little issue maintaining this level of interest. I know I am capable of stringing together 2-3 seasons of high activity as I did at the start of my career. I also have an appreciation of surrounding yourself with the right people to ensure there is less chance for burnout.

4 months really isn't a long time but I acknowledge that by the time the vote happens it will have been slightly longer
It's not just the posting/contributing concerns , but even your short lived captaincy tenure at the Bears. Have you otherwise been in the committee?
You make a good point about surrounding yourself with the right people but my specific question about having a backup in mind remains

 

[kdavva]

Tbh mate, 4 months isn't a long time in sweet. I'd be more confident if you'd been a consistent poster for 4 seasons.

That's understandable. Although aside from times I have stepped away from the league, I have always been involved pretty deeply behind the scenes with my club even if my board posting is not as consistent. Very rarely do I actually 'switch off' from this place.

 

[MWPP]

Tbh mate, 4 months isn't a long time in sweet. I'd be more confident if you'd been a consistent poster for 4 seasons.

Agreed. In SFA/qooty terms it's barely a season.

 

[MWPP]

That's understandable. Although aside from times I have stepped away from the league, I have always been involved pretty deeply behind the scenes with my club even if my board posting is not as consistent. Very rarely do I actually 'switch off' from this place.

That was not the experience at the Bears . When you stepped away from the captaincy and gave it back to JWS , it was behind the scenes too.
That may have been different at the Warriors but even so , that makes the idea of having a backup even more essential
We quite simply can't afford to have an admin who steps away after months like that

 

[Pickitt]

I already have a solution, but to you kdavva Barrybran
and all other candidates, how will you combat disengaging posting styles, such as one word responses and spamming of match threads.

 

[TJASTA]

Riddle t' all o' the candidates: 'ave ye mighty been far even as decided t' use even go wants t' do look more like?

 

[DenieD]

Why were they denied entry into the process?

I don't think I stopped anyone.

 

[MWPP]

You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it drink.

I think seats would be on the table in a fair and equitable manner for every club but it would not be practical to enforce a quota across different subcommittees nor can you force people to be a part of a process.

The first analogy makes sense but I'm not really following the second
The concept of seats being on the table in itself represents a quota
And is it just a voluntary process, or again, a process that is voted in, particularly if the above suggestion of one representative representing multiple clubs goes ahead?
That still goes for the others who raised subcommittees too, so thank you for at least trying to address it

 

[damicky]

Riddle t' all o' the candidates: 'ave ye mighty been far even as decided t' use even go wants t' do look more like?

Did your application go missing?

 

[kdavva]

That was not the experience at the Bears . When you stepped away from the captaincy and gave it back to JWS , it was behind the scenes too.
That may have been different at the Warriors but even so , that makes the idea of having a backup even more essential
We quite simply can't afford to have an admin who steps away after months like that

If a suitable backup/2IC candidate emerges I would definitely look at that avenue. In any case I would trust the judgment of the Committee to decide a new or interim admin if anyone pulled out of the position.

 

[TJASTA]

Did your application go missing?

That be discussed in me thread. Please stop floodin' the marketplace o' ideas wit' riddles nah aimed at the candidates.

 

[MWPP]

Barrybran - do you have any other examples of others' great ideas, other than KP's QootyPy?
Even outlining some of those ideas and crediting them where it's due, like KP himself did, would be helpful

 

[kdavva]

The concept of seats being on the table in itself represents a quota
And is it just a voluntary process, or again, a process that is voted in, particularly if the above suggestion of one representative representing multiple clubs goes ahead?

If there was, let's say 24 seats at subcommittees, I would not enforce '2 posters per club' as a quota.

I would envision a combination of admin appointments and committee appointments and there would be a level of juggling around interested posters so that every club can get a say if the desire is there. But I can't force clubs to want to be on these committees.

I think it's worth mentioning as well that I would look to bring these under the umbrella of the Committee subforum so there is oversight from the 12 club representatives and clubs who are not present on certain subcommittees do not feel excluded by the process.

 

[MWPP]

If there was, let's say 24 seats at subcommittees, I would not enforce '2 posters per club' as a quota.

I would envision a combination of admin appointments and committee appointments and there would be a level of juggling around interested posters so that every club can get a say if the desire is there. But I can't force clubs to want to be on these committees.

I think it's worth mentioning as well that I would look to bring these under the umbrella of the Committee subforum so there is oversight from the 12 club representatives and clubs who are not present on certain subcommittees do not feel excluded by the process.

Thanks for the response
In a practical sense, would it mean that more than one person from a club at a time (excluding moderators, admin) would have access to the entire committee forum at a time? Or do you envision that the subcommittees operate via PM or on a separate board ?

 

[kdavva]

In a practical sense, would it mean that more than one person from a club at a time (excluding moderators, admin) would have access to the entire committee forum at a time? Or do you envision that the subcommittees operate via PM or on a separate board ?

I would like to see the subcommittees on the same subforum as the Committee itself, which would naturally mean more people having access to the forum. Would be a good faith understanding that people don't post where they are not meant to.

 

[MWPP]

It is very unlikely that clubs would be represented equally. Some clubs have more posters that can offer something to the board than others. What is important is that you have a decent spread across the various groups involved in organising things.

Again, this links back to the original concern about the move away from collaboration/participation , and towards less discussion /engagement
Put another way, as this is seems to be the main feature of your pitch, what is broken about/wrong with the current system?
(particularly with regards to decisions being made with the committee , rather than just the presence or absence of subcommittees)

 

[DenieD]

Are all you candidates telling me that when I finally get the chance to join the committee next season, every man and his ****ing dog will be in there?

FFS I can't catch a break.

 

[Ned_Flanders]

PMBangers Barrybran kdavva Kennedy Parker

If the Old Boys bid is successful, how will you manage the 13 team season in S34?

Also what will you do to support the entry of a 14th team shortly thereafter?

 

[damicky]

Are all you candidates telling me that when I finally get the chance to join the committee next season, every man and his ******* dog will be in there?

FFS I can't catch a break.

Sorry about that Pugsley

We aren’t all anti-dog here

 

[MWPP]

Are all you candidates telling me that when I finally get the chance to join the committee next season, every man and his ******* dog will be in there?

FFS I can't catch a break.

I thought you weren't in the committee despite being a captain hence the lack of the shiny badge?

 

[DenieD]

I thought you weren't in the committee despite being a captain hence the lack of the shiny badge?

Not this season. I meant for next season.

 

[kdavva]

If the Old Boys bid is successful, how will you manage the 13 team season in S34?

Also what will you do to support the entry of a 14th team shortly thereafter?

I believe the bye is feasible. I think clubs should not see it as a downside and instead see it as a chance to get really creative or recharge or do whatever, you now have a full week when everyone is engaged and interested to do something unique. I'm stealing this idea from someone that I can't remember, might have been NaturalDisaster, but I think the idea of the bye club combining to write that week's OPs has legs as well.

 

[MWPP]

I believe the bye is feasible. I think clubs should not see it as a downside and instead see it as a chance to get really creative or recharge or do whatever, you now have a full week when everyone is engaged and interested to do something unique. I'm stealing this idea from someone that I can't remember, might have been NaturalDisaster, but I think the idea of the bye club combining to write that week's OPs has legs as well.

I mentioned the OP idea in the team PM and it was ignored. I'm in favour of it but I'd be surprised if there was wider support for it
Also as much as I liked the idea, the slow process in getting people to volunteer and the uneven spread of contributors between clubs as it stands represent challenges

 

[MWPP]

For someone who isn't running for admin or posting much in this thread, TJASTA seems strangely overinvested aha