Supreme Court Election Thread

Son of JayJamJah · 06-03-2009, 03:03 PM

This thread is reserved for the candidates to state their case for election or drop out of contention if they are not interested in joining the project.

-The top Nine Vote geters will be elected and comprise the panel.

-One member of the panel will be replaced after every decision the panel makes.

-At first my goal is one issue a month. I'd like to double that before long.

-Each panel member shall commit only to respond to each issue include a ruling and reasoning of some substance.

-Issues to be decided on by the panel will be selected by the collective MB community.

Candidates Please use just one post each to state your case

Voters May Want to Withhold your vote until you see if your candidates are interested and everyone has made their case

Moderators Please Delete any posts by non-candidates.

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Comus · 06-03-2009, 04:32 PM

I'll make my case short:

I'm awesome.

~~The Unfan~~ · 06-03-2009, 09:34 PM

I think I represent a small demographic none of the other candidates do; and a variety of tastes and opinions on the panel would help represent MB as a whole. I think I deserve the vote to help balance and diversify the panel.

sleepy jack · 06-03-2009, 09:40 PM

I think I've contributed a lot to the site musically in the past (not much lately but I plan to start pumping way more time into the music section because I've gotten over my apathy towards music phase that lasted for a few months) and I feel my influence on many users taste here has been pretty substantial and a lot of people (even jackhammer!) like my recommendations.

Son of JayJamJah · 06-03-2009, 10:41 PM

I am willing to accept a spot on the panel if selected and feel I will be able to give an objective opinion.

There are many more members not nominated that could do a better job then me but I feel like I can be very helpful in getting this project off the ground as a member of the panel.

I'm not as awesome as Comus.

Son of JayJamJah · 06-06-2009, 09:14 AM

Okay people have had enough time to make their case.

Lets move on to the ideas portion.

We need topics to debate on. If you are not a member of the panel (non-nominees for this round) here is your task:

Select an A\B or yes\no Topic (The Rolling Stones vs. The Beatles, Elvis Presley is the King of Rock) and pick the side you want to argue for. Someone else will take the opposing side, you each have a couple of days (2-3) to make your arguments, points and counterpoints then the panel will rule.

The best idea each session will be selected and ruled upon by the elected panel.

Son of JayJamJah · 06-13-2009, 07:19 PM

Guessing this one is dead but just in case the 30 people who voted did so with some purpose:

I'll throw it out there one more time, how about some ideas for a debate topic. I'll suggest a few to give an idea.

I'll list all of the suggested arguments here and which non-panel member will argue each side.

Sampling songs hurts the sampling artists musical merits and credibility.

and one person non-panel member would sign up to argue for each side...

For:
Against:

Darkside of the Moon is the Greatest Pink Floyd Album

For:
Against:

jackhammer · 06-13-2009, 07:24 PM

I will be against.

Comus · 06-14-2009, 11:47 AM

We need a new thread, if people have already seen the result, they won't really be compelled to look into the thread again.

View Poll Results: Select As Many or as Few Members As You See Fit
Comus	19	63.33%
Dreadnaught	14	46.67%
Urban Hatemonger	19	63.33%
Jackhammer	21	70.00%
Captain Caveman	11	36.67%
Piss Me Off	14	46.67%
Janszoon	14	46.67%
JayJamJah	17	56.67%
The Unfan	12	40.00%
Lucifer Sam	12	40.00%
Sleepy Jack	16	53.33%
Boo Boo	17	56.67%
Inuzuka Skysword	5	16.67%
Right-Track	14	46.67%
Sweet Nothing	7	23.33%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 30. You may not vote on this poll

06-13-2009, 07:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I will be against. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

06-03-2009, 09:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
~~The Unfan~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Methville Posts: 2,116	I think I represent a small demographic none of the other candidates do; and a variety of tastes and opinions on the panel would help represent MB as a whole. I think I deserve the vote to help balance and diversify the panel.