This plan is to change HHGS for the better and most importantly give the Public more of a say in what happens. It is known the more people have a impact in the way the forum works the more they will enjoy it and the better a reputation it will recieve.
- The people's say
- Management workings
- Relaxing of rules
- Reputation System Reformal & Awards
- Elections
- Openess
The people's say
The most important part of the Reformal Plan is this part. It consists of giving the public more of a say on what goes on with HHGS. The idea is simple, let the people choose as that will be the most popular decision.
- Give users the right to a referendum on rule changes.
- Give users the right to a referendum on forum changes.
- Give users the ability to elect the Community Management every 2 months or so.
Under these plans a lot of things that go on around the forum will be decided on referendums. Major sites/forums in the past have and are ignoring what people want making the site/forum unpopular.
Management workings
Management must be sorted out as it is sometimes unclear who does what. This proposal will hopefully change that and make it much simpler. This change does not need implementing until the forum gains more of it's popularity back.
- 'The Senate' - Consists of Ross, Danny and a third person who is elected by the forum community. Their jobs will be to do extra work around the forum, advertise the forum and organise staff/technical workings.
- 'Congress' - Consists of Department Managers/Assistant Department Managers and the elected members of Community Management. Jobs are to look after their departments and raise any issues with the Senate. The Department Managers will be looking after their departments interests whereas the Community Managers will be looking after the publics' interests.
Ross and Danny are permanent Senate Members and a third is elected on a elected timescale which will go to the public in a referendum. Congress members are the people who will raise pressing issues with the members of the Senate.
Relaxing of rules
The forum rules must be looked through and decided which ones are needed and which ones aren't. The freeing up of a forum makes it so much better without seeing Infractions being handed out a lot. If a rule is accepted to be not nessercerily needed by the Senate after it's been raised by the Community Mangement Team (Congress) then it will be put to the public in a referendum to see whether it is needed or not.
Reputation System Reformal and Awards
The Reputation System to be reformed. Reputation must be easier to get, much easier as we are a small forum and not a lot is given out. This issue can go to a referendum, one of the first to see what people want.
Awards such as a lot of reputation points given to people who have contributed a lot such as posting a lot, contributed by posting their opinions in referendum threads and discussions. I also propose all staff members who deserve it are given extra rep at the end of every month as a reward.
Elections
There will be elections for a third Senate Member. The question is; How long does this member hold their position for before an election is called. I propose it is put to the public to decide when and how long a Senate Member stays in office for. I
personally think each term in office should last between 3 - 6 months before an election is called.
The Community Management elections must also be held to elect two Community Managers to congress. I
personally think each term in office should last 2 - 4 months before an election is called.
Openess
Openess is a big problem on forums. Many times when someone is fired/left or a decision is made there is confusion and anger at why. So I propose this.
- If the Senate choose not to call a referendum on an issue an announcement must be made fully explaining why a referendum hasn't been called and the reasons why that rule/issue must stay in place.
- When a staff member is fired/leaves a thread which is unbiased must be made explaining why.