The 'Shroom:Issue XXXIII/Director Election
Director Election
It's that time of the year again, the Director Election!
What is This?
- This is an election to decide the new director of The 'Shroom. Naturally, the one with the most votes wins the title.
- If a director retires, then an election is held again in the latest issue of The 'Shroom.
- An election takes place every December Issue regardless whether an election has already been held that year.
- The current director may run in elections if they wish.
- This election will start December 20nd.
- In the January issue (16.00 EDT, January 7th), the winner will be announced, and they will have at most a week to announce their Core Staff in the comments section at the bottom of the page, as well as their calendar.
- There will be a debate between the candidates, please also state when you can participate in the debate in order to get this to work.
- You must submit your campaign at least a week ({{{2}}}) before the release of the January issue, or else it will be considered invalid and removed by the Core Staff!
- Candidate Rules
- Anyone may run for director during any time of the election (except in Overtime), but they must have a forum account.
- A user may only run for themselves, another user cannot nominate them.
- All candidates must say what changes will they make. They can also campaign to promote voting for them.
- Campaigns must use acceptable grammar (judgment is given to the Core Staff).
- Campaigns must be original. Nobody is allowed to steal another candidate's ideas. However, if campaigns, for the most part, differ from each other or have key elements to which the candidates disagree on, then sharing a few ideas here and there is allowed.
- No joke campaigns are allowed to be ran.
- No bribing voters is allowed.
- Candidates can also hold debates among them in the comments section at the bottom of the page.
- This is what a voting section should look like:
===Candidate=== What will you do, etc. #'''X''' #'''X''' #'''X'''
So as you can see, that candidate has three votes.
- Voter Rules
- Voters may vote with their username, no signatures allowed, or they opt to list themselves as X ('''X''') in order for their vote to not be immediately identifiable– note that people may see who voted in such a manner in the page editing history.
- Anonymous editors (who do not sign in to edit) are not allowed to cast votes. If you have an account and are simply logged out, please sign in to your account. If you want to vote and you do not have an account, simply create one, sign in, and vote!
- Voters may only cast one vote.
- Voters may change their vote at any time while the election is in progress.
- Ties
- In the case of a tie, the Core Staff will establish a runoff election for another week between the tying candidates. Ties beyond that will be handled if they come up by a process decided by the Core Staff.
- Duties of the Director
This is what you must do if you win, so read carefully.
- The director must accept or decline all new writers' ideas for sections they want to write.
- The director assigns a section to users who want to write, but don't know what to write.
- The director gives out a warning to users who have not yet sent in their sections one week before The 'Shroom is due.
- The director puts The 'Shroom together, and edits the front page, the single page, the 'Shroombox template, and the Shroom Issue template.
- The director writes the Director's Notes section, which comments about the month's issue.
- The director includes the due date of the next 'Shroom in the Director's Notes, and in the Shroomwarning template.
- The director gets to choose their Core Staff, this is: Fake News, Fun Stuff, Music & Art, Pipe Plaza, Critic Corner directors and Sub-Director.
- The director must send applications to users who want to become writers.
Looks easy? It is not. So get ready.
Now get out there and go!
Candidates
Tucayo
Qualifications
Well, if I get chosen to be director, I promise to keep inviting guest writers, to get The 'Shroom always on time, to mantain just the writers who meet our quality standards, and I also promise contests and those things for users to participate in.
Votes
Super Mario Bros.
Qualifications
Hello. I am SMB. Not much to say about me. Well, here are my qualifications:
- I am a Patroller of the MarioWiki.
- I am a former Sysop and former Patroller of Userpedia.
- I used to direct the Music & Artwork Team, and then I went on to direct the Pipe Plaza after I proposed it become a part of The 'Shroom.
- I was also the Director of The Disconnected (the official Userpedia magazine), until I stepped down and became sub-director (although I have directed all 4 issues up to this day).
What I Plan On Doing
What I plan to do?
- I want to make The 'Shroom more dynamic.
- I will try to manage quality more than on the amount of sections or length of sections. Having quality is key to running a good newspaper.
- I will also try to have more wiki-related and Mario-related sections instead of off-topic content. All of that other stuff, such as sections that involve users, can go to another wiki that needs it (like Userpedia).
- I will try my best to have excellent writers and grammar that is not egregiously misused.
- I will not lower our standards to fit any user's liking.
- I know we all have different styles of writing, and that is perfectly fine. What I mean is that we need writers who have grammatical knowledge and are creative in their section. I do not want boring sections that will drive users to sleep when they are reading, and I don't want "teribible useage off gramer" on every line of text.
- That said, I will only accept the best Editor-In-Chief when it is time for them to be selected. This person will be the one who corrects grammatical errors and fixes any coding problems.
If there are any more questions as to what I will do, please contact me on my user talk page or down in the comments section below.
Votes
Stooben Rooben
Where do I start?
Why I'm qualified
- I've been a member of The 'Shroom for two years now. I know all the ins and outs of the system, and can easily manage anything that's thrown at me.
- I am a superb and dedicated writer. As such, I will ensure that only the highest quality sections are allowed in the paper; not only to reflect well on the community, but on the wiki.
- To further that, I will not lower our standards. If someone can not write good enough to be a member of The 'Shroom, then that is their own problem. Not to sound harsh, but I am looking solely for writers that are willing to improve upon the 'Shroom as much as I am.
- Because I have recently retired from Userpedia (and its forums), I will have more time to dedicate to managing The 'Shroom. In other words, you won't need to worry about me switching places with the Sub-Director constantly. I will be able to hold my own just fine.
- I visit #mwshroom (The 'Shroom's official chatroom channel) and the forums on a daily basis, which means I will receive sections shortly after they are sent to me, and I take willing part in the administrative side of The 'Shroom. (There is a board on the forum for the 'Shroom staff only, where many important decisions are made. I will ensure that all voices are heard, and that any approved ideas will be put into place).
- I have had previous directing experience.
- Furthermore, I am extremely knowledgeable in wiki coding, which will ensure that no errors will be encountered on 'Shroom sub-pages.
What I'll do to improve/change The 'Shroom
- I will make sure that every writer's work is appreciated. Our writers do things out of the goodness of their heart — it's completely voluntary. Those of them that happen to be dedicated writers will receive certain appreciative awards for their work. I won't give out an award because someone writes; I'll give out an award because someone writes well and wants The 'Shroom to succeed.
- I plan to introduce interesting features to the paper each month, and each one will be a total surprise. This will make The 'Shroom a little more intriguing, and will introduce a thrill that has been long gone in The 'Shroom.
- To further that, a section where readers can voice their opinions will be introduced. Everyone's opinions matter to me.
- I will redesign the layout of The 'Shroom, making it not only more aesthetically pleasing, but making it much easier to navigate.
- I will bring more organization to each release of The 'Shroom. The paper will be split into two sections: Wiki News (which will have information from the wiki, such as recent promotions and articles that need help), and Entertainment (which will contain sections like Fun Stuff, Fake News, and the like.)
- I will ensure that only the most responsible members are hired for members of the Core 'Shroom Staff.
- I will make sure that members are interviewed before being officially hired. This will ensure that no poor writers become a part of The 'Shroom.
- Lastly, I will hold events during certain issues of The 'Shroom that will draw more attention to it as a whole, and will make people want to read The 'Shroom. Too long the paper has went without the attention it deserves. It's time to bring that back.
In closing, I will not be a "dictator". I'm not going to seem like an evil person when I direct the paper. I will be friendly, but fair. I'll give advice and help to those who need it as well. I want to bring a better balance to The 'Shroom — which I guarantee I can do. It's time for The 'Shroom to reach a golden era, and that time will arrive in 2010, as long as you elect me as Director.
Votes
Comments
I am sorry my vote is so harsh St00b/Tucky :( But it's just business, it does not challenge you personally; just your campaigns...PLEASE DON'T KILL ME IN MY SLEEP!!!!! Marioguy1 (talk)
Don't be surprised if my vote changes. It's a tough decision. That's why I've removed my vote for the time being. – Ralphfan (talk)
Hey Ralph, who are you voting for? Reversinator (talk)
IDK. It'll take a while to choose. – Ralphfan (talk)
As much as I think Super Mario Bros. would be suited for the job, Tucayo, you have experience under your belt and as a staff member I'm happy with how you've directed this year. Paper Pikachu (talk)
Now that's a nomination! Ralphfan: Just because something "aint broke" doesn't mean it can't be improved, Tucayo and St00b have both listed no points in improving the shroom (no offense guys). Tucayo is simply saying he will do what is currently happening and St00b is saying that he has the credentials to do it but doesn't actually say he'll do anything except create a talk page and a table of contents and through the process of elimination, SMB's nom is the only one that stands. Marioguy1 (talk)
SMB greatly details all that he'll do, while Tucayo and Stoob... say some stuff that doesn't neccesarily mean they'll improve the 'Shroom. Reversinator (talk)
