Can't be assed to do a professional fancy format again, please stick with me through the plaintext.
Anyways, I've been thinking a lot about denizenship as of late. Specifically, what denizenship actually means in the context of OT. Most people generally agree it should be tied to some form of contribution, whether it be simply posting x amount of times for y long or something more detailed, like something notable that moves the lore of OT further along. Some see it as something to be strived for, an ultimate goal that signifies that you've made it on OT, while some have come to reject it entirely. Some feel as if the system is way too strict and stifles any new activity that could appear in Off Topic, while others feel as if it isn't nearly strict enough.
It's become very clear to me that there's a slowly growing generational gap in how denizenship is perceived by denizens and dwellers alike, and that somewhat worries me. After all, how can you change rules about something when neither side is working with the same starting framework? I feel as if it's in my best interest to gain a more nuanced understanding of how others (particularly newfags, though this survey is by no means exclusive to them) see denizenship and what they want out of it.
Let's get some things clear though. This is entirely my idea. This will likely have no bearing on how the rest of the OT!Government (or at least the few that actively participate online) feel. Even if the results of this survey all lean in a single direction, that is not a guarantee that any substantial changes to the denizenship system will be made during the rest of my presidency. This is simply a tool to gauge the public opinion. I don't say all of this to be discouraging, I just don't want people to get their hopes up.
There are only a few guidelines regarding the survey itself. All the answers are textboxes, so feel free to write as little or as much as you want. Answering all the questions is mandatory, since I'd like to have complete data to pull from. For now, I will be allowing responders to not use their google accounts to submit an answer out of respect for people's privacy, but this will change if people misuse that privilege to spam shit. Finally, if you discover this thread like, six months from now, don't get mad at me if I don't read your answers, half because I'll probably forget that I made this thread and half because I'll probably be voted out of office by then.
Anyone can answer the survey, regardless of how long they've been on OT or how active they are.
Here is the link to the survey, enjoy.
Feliz Navidad,
President Ghoulybits
