tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070972110446697029.post5106362505494621653..comments2021-09-10T23:38:21.337-07:00Comments on Virtual Jungle: CDS Election UpdateDanton Sidewayshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08592611193635208286noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070972110446697029.post-31936980761001354132008-07-17T04:37:00.000-07:002008-07-17T04:37:00.000-07:00To tell the truth, HeadBurro, after more than six ...To tell the truth, HeadBurro, after more than six months in CDS I still have trouble understanding how it works. It seems that the sims are owned by one particular alt, since Linden Lab requires a single owner, but I think that alt can be run by different people. The rent is collected by another member acting as Treasurer. But there is no real-life organisation standing behind any of this.<BR/><BR/>As with any group, there is a difference between who makes things happen, who has visible power, and who has occult power. Those who make things happen are residents who volunteer. Some of the most active have neither visible nor occult power, but just roll up their sleeves and pitch in.<BR/><BR/>The visible power is in the government bodies. These include the Representative Assembly (RA), which is elected by the citizens, the Executive Branch run by the Chancellor (who is elected by the RA), and the Scientific Council, which primarily performs judiciary review of legislation when necessary (the equivalent of a Supreme Court).<BR/><BR/>The occult power is exercised in terms of prestige and influence. There is an "inner core" of long-time members who have participated in CDS for years and who know each other well. Some of them go inactive for long periods and then suddenly revive to pick up again where they left off. Because of their connections and knowledge, members of the "inner core" probably exercise more real power in the long run than the members of the government bodies, who only occupy specific functions on a temporary basis (the RA elections are held twice a year).Danton Sidewayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08592611193635208286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6070972110446697029.post-51966474338067700112008-07-15T06:21:00.000-07:002008-07-15T06:21:00.000-07:00Blimey Danton - that was a great read but really d...Blimey Danton - that was a great read but really did come across as insanity. All that in-fighting, all that drama. Who is in charge of the whole CDS? Who makes things happen? There must be someone because if everyone is joining and leaving and starting and closing groups, no one would get anything done.<BR/><BR/>Who owns the sims? Who collects the rent?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com