What do you think of the Elements Council?

[Dragoon1140]

Hello everyone, I am Dragoon1140 and I have served in the first Council (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,12735.0.html) as third in command and the second Council (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,18002.0.html) as second in command.  If you do not know what the Council is, we are part of the governing body of the forum that is responsible for the hiring / firing of staff positions throughout the forum.  We are not connected to the game itself, and we are also not responsible for the individual tasks that we hire community members for.

If you are curious about what we have done so far, we have recruited the following to their corresponding positions:
Air General - Pervepic (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=689)
Tournament Organizer - Higurashi/Marisa (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=3702)
League Organizer - Toimu13 (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=5109)
Moderator for GS&F (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/board,8.0.html) - DrunkDestroyer (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=3131)
Troubleshooter - Zeru (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=2454)
Bug Hunter - Gl1tch (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=975)
War Master - Guolin (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=1717); ddevans96 (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=3167)
Competition Organizer - Killsdazombies (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=2151); Dragoon1140 (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=3968); Kuroaitou (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=2751)
Forum Games Organizer - $$$man (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=2489)
Deck Helper - hrmmm; kevkev60614; Kuross
Tournament Organizer - girlsgeneration; Dm1321; TheonlyrealBeef
PVP Organizer - ji412jo; Malduk; kobisjeruk
Overseer - xdude
League Organizer - Memorystick; Thenewguy
Tournament Organizer - BatCountry

How do you think we are doing?  Are we doing too much, too little, or are we wasting our time calling each other potatoes?  Any position we should talk about hiring a member to watch over?  This is your place to speak!  We, or at least I, will try to answer most questions unless they're just not answerable.

I do ask that any comments made are constructive and not "why didn't you vote for me?" comments.  We have our reasons for voting for each person, and our thoughts are to remain private within the Council, at least for the time being.

EDIT:

Some people have been asking what Council looks at when hiring for a position.  Thus, I (and Scaredgirl) responded with this (http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,15005.0.html).

[Hyroen]

Council has thus far acted swiftly, with elegance and with mostly wise choices.

I would give karma to you 12, but I'll refrain from doing so. It seems a bit over the top.

[guolin]

or are we wasting our time calling each other potatoes?

Inside joke ftw.

Personally, as a Council Member myself, I believe the position isn't technically an independent staff position where you control an entire board section, but it is an essential job that has definately put a sh*tload of pressure off SG's shoulders, allowing her to organize other events such as War.

[killsdazombies]

hurray for ego boosting!

[Malignant]

Average potatoes.

[GG]

I think the council did a fantastic job and keeping stuff in order and choosing more staff members to get this community working even better. I especially like how it easily solved the no-Air-master problem. I hope to see it take more actions in this community.



*glances at one of my titles*


NO DON'T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT. EGOISM FTW.



P.S. Taking the SAT in about 10 hours. Wish me luck

[wizelsnarf]

I think the council has been helpful. You guys definitely hired a lot of people to take care of stuff.

Not that elements is a government, but as a governing body, you need lots of people to enact your legislation so to speak. So it is good you are delegating tasks and creating structure for the community.

[DragonZProductions]

I think the council did a fantastic job and keeping stuff in order and choosing more staff members to get this community working even better. I especially like how it easily solved the no-Air-master problem. I hope to see it take more actions in this community.



*glances at one of my titles*


NO DON'T LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT. EGOISM FTW.



P.S. Taking the SAT in about 10 hours. Wish me luck

good luck post how u did in off topic for me

U CAN GET A 2400


Oh and I think the Council is a brilliant idea, and they are doing an amazing job at choosing people.  U get an A+!!! for now

[Kuross]

Having served on many councils in the past, I know that a lot of work is done behind the scene, which few can sometimes fully grasp, and thus usually those members can be taken for granted. Working on councils is not all about sitting in a chair and saying "aye" or nay" all the time (but it sure can feel like it at times ).

The only suggestion I can offer to the council, or admin should they wish to, is make a flow chart for the community to see all the positions and their relevance. How many Tournament organizers are there officially? What does the council do in general/specifically? So on and so forth. A sort of hierarchy for the other community members to view and get a better understanding of all the responsible members in their relation to each other. Example- let's say someone, like a Card Curator, has a dispute with a Element Master over subject "X." Do they go to the council to resolve the issue? Does the council have authority in this matter?

A snapshot of the all the working members of the forums would help many of us who are not too familiar with the heirarchy better understand how it all works.

[guolin]

The problem with a hierarchy chart (although it would be useful) is that each staff member has a different domain. For example, maybe there was a dispute over a certain rule in a competition between a Card Curator and Competition Organizer - in many cases, the Comp. O will have higher authority, but maybe the rule had to do with art permissions and such.

[Kuross]

The problem with a hierarchy chart (although it would be useful) is that each staff member has a different domain. For example, maybe there was a dispute over a certain rule in a competition between a Card Curator and Competition Organizer - in many cases, the Comp. O will have higher authority, but maybe the rule had to do with art permissions and such.

Righto, so the big hairy question is- where do they go to settle said dispute? Who's in charge of that? SG still? What if a member has an issue with a Comp Organizer? Who do they go to with the issue?

Sorry for all the potential derailment of this topic, I know you guys work hard and it's appreciated, but this does bring up, indirectly, what the council does so people know what it is you guys are doing.

[918273645]

P.S. Taking the SAT in about 10 hours. Wish me luck

If someone else bids on me and it will help get you to bid higher: Best Wishes!
But, if that doesn't help, I hope you do really, truly, horibbly. College = less time for elements.