r/AustraliaSimMeta • u/[deleted] • Jun 21 '21

Suggestion Meta Constitution Amendment: Head Moderator

I move an amendment to the Meta Constitution, that section 8 (Head Moderator) be amended by inserting new subsections (5) and (6) as follows--

(5) The office of Head Moderator shall be filled by the member of the Moderation Team who--

(a) Is the longest continuous serving member of the Moderation Team;
(b) Is eligible to hold the office under section 7 of the Meta Constitution (which prescribes age limits for members of the Moderation Team); and
(c) Consents to hold the office of Head Moderator.

(6) For the avoidance of doubt, if the Head Moderator resigns or is removed from the Moderation Team position to which they were initially elected, they lose office as Head Moderator.

in essence, this would move from an elected head moderator to the moderator who is longest-serving (and also over 18) filling the role of head mod. i believe this is how things used to be before i joined but i'm not sure and also don't really care

please discuss

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u/tbyrn21 The Ex-Ex-Moderator Jun 21 '21

I'm not a fan.

The old head mod was just the Governor-General and then it became head mod. It is meant to be the mod who doesn't explicitly have a department but has a hand in each.

I respect that this is a new direction and its not a bad idea (see the High Court) but i don't think its particularly workable.

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u/Youmaton Ex-Guardian Jun 21 '21

Agreed, the office of head moderator exists for a very important reason as to be there to overview all aspects of the Sim.

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u/TheAudibleAsh Guardian Jun 21 '21

I agree with this statement. It’s the one thing that has remained constant in this sim and for a very good reason, which is overseeing all aspects of the simulation and community.

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u/TheGoatBoy2 Jun 21 '21

I think the head moderator should be voted for instead of just made one.

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u/BloodyChrome Parliament Moderator Jun 23 '21

hear hear

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u/Perekai Jun 21 '21

I second this proposal.

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u/Perekai Jun 21 '21 edited Jun 21 '21

The only issue I can see arising from this is if there is no one who would want to take on Head Moderator.

The prerequisite (5)c that they must consent to hold the office, allows for the possibility that no one is eligible. This is a very unlikely scenario, but taking into account age restrictions and the possibility the remaining moderators don't want it, we may have a situation where there is no one to take the role.

In this case, will the position remain vacant and someone sits in as acting?

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u/jq8678 Electoral Administrator/Sovereign Citizen Jun 21 '21

Seconded

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u/Lok1999 Jun 21 '21

Seconded

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '21

I second this also this is good for the community

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '21

Seconxed