Quote from: Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir on July 18, 2020, 01:05:33 AM
That is unfair, as i have on many occasions stated the reasons why im not as active as i would like to be, and it is not due to a lack of interest. It is due to my mental health, and trying to work through things. Which i have been completely open about. If i was more able to, I would have been a lot more active. Also the number that you quoted about my activity, wasn't done in one year but since I've been a Talossan (since 2012ish).
Like I said, there's lots of reasons why you might not be active, but you're not the only one. And I might be mistaken about your posting, but I had thought that you had two accounts on the old Witt, and the most recent one was only used for about a year and accumulated that many posts. But the details about your specific case don't matter -- I just was struck by your post count and thought it was a pretty good illustration of our straits.
Quote from: Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir on July 18, 2020, 01:05:33 AMAlso from what I can tell, a lot of the people who have become inactive over the years since I've been a citizen are disenfranchised supporters of the old RUMP party, and conservatives in Talossa, who from what i can tell, instead of staying to defend their position and keep an opposition going, they decided to give up. With limited numbers choosing to remain. I may have missed some things over the years, but from what i can see, thats what happened.
As ESB noted recently, activity and interest are down across the board, not just with conservatives. It would be convenient if it were just one segment of our populace, because then we could target a response -- and it would also mean that nothing about the direction of our country needed to change. It's just the fault of those nasty conservatives!
But I think anyone honestly campaigning for the Government needs to grapple with what the evidence before their lyin' eyes. We have problems. We can't pretend they don't exist, just because it makes the Government look bad.
Quote from: Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir on July 18, 2020, 01:05:33 AMAlso you paint all of those who have declined activity with one brush, not acknowledging that there may be a range of issues that have prevented people from taking part more.
You need to decide if there's a "range of issues" (like I believe and explicitly said) or if "the people who have become inactive are disenfranchised supporters of the old RUMP party, and conservatives in Talossa."
Quote from: Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir on July 18, 2020, 01:05:33 AM
Things in Talossa have improved and progress over the last few Cosas has been great
Activity level and interest are down across the board. There are fewer active Talossans and they are less active than they used to be. The only Talossan media is created by the Government. Voter turnout has been down election after election.
Quote from: Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir on July 18, 2020, 01:05:33 AMI do apologise if you don't like the direction, but instead of complaining about things and pointing out what you perceive as flaws in the Government, you could try to build an effective opposition, and have counter proposals, and engage in meaningful debates, which will bring more life into Talossa, that just criticising people you don't agree with.
I know this is a popular argument, but I reject the idea that I'm only permitted to criticize the Government if I am a politician.
Quote from: Antaglha Xhenerös Somelieir on July 18, 2020, 01:05:33 AMThis does indeed seem to be the Free Democrat philosophy: "We'll make Talossa into what we want, and damn the consequences."
It is not for the FreeDems to change out approach, but for those who disagree to provide credible plans to put to the Government through their terms and the People in elections, and show that you have a vision for the future and make people believe in you. Which is the heart of what a democracy is, a healthy exchange of policy ideas and allowing the people to decide where they want the country to go, no matter whether you agree with the outcome or not. And it is those democratic principles that we need to protect.