Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on Yesterday at 06:32:49 PMI don't want to let this die on the vine, so I'm giving a little nudge, @Tierçéu Rôibeardescù, @Mximo Malt, @Barclamïu da Miéletz, and @Marcel Eðo Pairescu Tafial, UrGP.  Would it be helpful for me to help get some stuff set up?

I don't know how to set it up, so unfortunately not, no.

Quote from: Marcel Eðo Pairescu Tafial, UrGP on Yesterday at 07:16:24 PMMy favourite form of government is probably a parliamentary democracy with an executive presidency.

From what I can tell, presidentialism is probably some flavour of undemocratic (a single president can never adequately represent a whole population, and should not be entrusted with sweeping powers), but in conventional parliamentary setups, presidents are kinda pointless figureheads. So instead of having a powerless figurehead president kinda-not-really in charge, the Prime Minister could (and in most cases already does) act as the head of state when representing the country abroad for instance, while still requiring the confidence of parliament to remain in office. Power would ultimately remain with parliament.

As for my favourite voting system: I found out about approval voting a few years ago, and I've been especially intrigued by sequential proportional approval voting as a means of electing proportional parliaments that is both 1) not reliant on political parties and 2) easier to explain, conduct and tabulate than ranked choice methods. I dunno, something about this is just neat to me.

I've never liked a combined head of state and head of government. In the US, for example, we have seldom had presidents who have been able to succeed at both. I therefore tend to view parliamentary republics like India with a symbolic (with some reserve powers for exceptional use) presidency and a prime minister as head of day-to-day administration favorably. If Talossa became a republic then I would suggest looking to the Irish presidency (long term of office, reserve powers, officially described as "first citizen") as an example or if I had my druthers a collective directory with a rotating "first among equals" symbolic president like Switzerland.

You mentioned something called liquid democracy in another thread and I am attracted to that system. I believe the German Pirate Party uses it to some extent. Do you have ideas on how it might be implemented in Talossa? Florencia's constitutional reform has the potential for radical solutions.

Quote from: Mic'haglh Autófil, O.Be on February 01, 2026, 10:01:32 PMUpper House Reform: The "Upper House of Review Amendment", which despite some disinformation to the contrary, does not establish unicameralism, actually removes the ability of the Senate to perpetually block standard legislation.

Push forward with this.

QuoteVoting Method Reform: Sir Marcel has suggested Proportional Approval Voting before. For my part, I prefer panachage, but I'm interested in further discussion at any rate.

I suggest we just have a plank for personalised proportional representation - any system that combines proportional representation for parties with effective control by voters over who, actually, gets Cosa seats. So that might be any of the above plus that old favourite, STV.

QuotePublic Ballot Reform: Do we want to address the possibility of removing the public ballot? I think a more moderate position could be found where votes using the thread are only publicized after polling closes, but that's just my two bence, and depends on Witt's technical abilities.

Very much in favour of the second. Still, I can imagine a "protest vote" situation where reactionaries insist on voting on a public Witt thread and challenge the SoS not to count it.

QuoteParty List Reform: I have an act drafted (coming soon to a Hopper near you) that would make it so off-list citizens can only receive seats if no listed candidates are eligible to receive them. Are we in favor of something like that?

Yes.

QuoteParty List Reform 2: Should we propose legislation requiring citizens to consent to appearing on a party list?

Hell yes.

QuoteRoyal Veto Reform: Miestra has proposed some changes to the royal veto, including possibly eliminating it for Organic amendments in favor of the referendum as the "people's veto". It would also include an analogous procedure to the "Irish advisory opinion" she has described elsewhere. Thoughts?

Thinking about it more, perhaps I would still be in favour of a "suspensory veto"; the King can still veto a bill, to give the Ziu a "are you REALLY sure about this" speech, but the veto can be overridden by a simple majority. Combined with the "take this to the CpI to see if it's Organic" option which can be used after or instead of the first one.

My favourite form of government is probably a parliamentary democracy with an executive presidency.

From what I can tell, presidentialism is probably some flavour of undemocratic (a single president can never adequately represent a whole population, and should not be entrusted with sweeping powers), but in conventional parliamentary setups, presidents are kinda pointless figureheads. So instead of having a powerless figurehead president kinda-not-really in charge, the Prime Minister could (and in most cases already does) act as the head of state when representing the country abroad for instance, while still requiring the confidence of parliament to remain in office. Power would ultimately remain with parliament.

As for my favourite voting system: I found out about approval voting a few years ago, and I've been especially intrigued by sequential proportional approval voting as a means of electing proportional parliaments that is both 1) not reliant on political parties and 2) easier to explain, conduct and tabulate than ranked choice methods. I dunno, something about this is just neat to me.

I don't want to let this die on the vine, so I'm giving a little nudge, @Tierçéu Rôibeardescù, @Mximo Malt, @Barclamïu da Miéletz, and @Marcel Eðo Pairescu Tafial, UrGP.  Would it be helpful for me to help get some stuff set up?

Ermine is a great choice. I have ermine in my own Coat of Arms.

-Txec R/REH

That's wonderful!  It's a great place to start for a new citizen, as we hope you soon will be :)

Quote from: Marcüs Causch on Yesterday at 03:06:10 PMthe Seventh Seal.

I always get The Seventh Seal mixed up with The Seventh Sign (the 1980s movie with Demi Moore)

Quote from: Breneir Tzaracomprada on Yesterday at 01:14:52 AMA bit quiet here now.

For those political nerds out there I am wondering if you have a favorite form of government. Any particular representative countries?

I like the collective leadership of the Swiss Confederation. And the national referendums. I also like what is called the Washminster mutation of Australia. In more granular details, I like the "sexennial" single term presidency of Mexico and I recently learned of The Philippines unless I am mistaken.

Not really a fan of semi-presidential systems.

Quote from: Mximo Malt on February 22, 2026, 06:44:57 PM

Quote from: Béneditsch Ardpresteir on February 21, 2026, 10:39:27 PM@Mximo Malt, I am not in favour of starting with a Purpure. Please think of any other hue that appeals to you.

Like any good Orthodox Christian, I enjoy black.

What about Ermines (or counter-ermine), a heraldic fur featuring a black field (sable) with white spots (argent), effectively reversing the traditional white-on-black ermine pattern. It symbolizes valor, dignity, and justice, representing white tails sewn onto black fur, often used in coats of arms to provide high contrast?