Republic of Boardsie-land

Some Yoke

So, a large uninhabited but life supporting island is found and by some unusual twist of fate, it is granted to the fine folk of Boards to live in, a social experiment or whatever you'd like to call it.
It presents the opportunity to create our own country, with rules and systems that we feel should have been in place in Ireland and also, our own culture etc.
So, if you were planted on this island, what type of society, laws, traditions etc would you like to see? Whatever you want, whatever your IDEAL place would be like.
For example, I'd like for politicians, if we decide to have any, to earn no more than the average citizen and live by a zero corruption policy. Id also like if the politicians were just normal people who were CHOSEN BY THE PEOPLE to enter politics rather than electing to do it themselves (excuse the pun). They could be nominated for whatever reason, service to the community, expertise in a certain area etc.
I'd also like to see public humiliation of the people who put hardship intentionally on weaker vulnerable members of society, who terrorise the eldery, sick, alone etc.
What'd be in your ideal land?
Lets say climate, resources etc. would be that of an average EU country.

FatherLen

I'm king!

Called it!

conorhal

Given the speed at which threads tend to descend into bitter, partisan, entrenched slanging matches... I predict your 'Republic' would resemble the Thunderdome from Mad Max 3 within a week....

FatherLen

conorhal wrote: »

Given the speed at which threads tend to descend into bitter, partisan, entrenched slanging matches... I predict FatherLens Kingdom would resemble the Thunderdome from Mad Max 3 within a week....

fixed that for ya

Some Yoke

FatherLen wrote: »

I'm king!

Called it!

"Republic"

FatherLen

Some Yoke wrote: »

"Republic"

banished!

AnonoBoy

The 'Give Money to AnonoBoy' lobby should have a strong say in everything that happens I believe.

dxhound2005

Some Yoke wrote: »

So, a large uninhabited but life supporting island is found and by some unusual twist of fate, it is granted to the fine folk of Boards to live in, a social experiment or whatever you'd like to call it.
It presents the opportunity to create our own country, with rules and systems that we feel should have been in place in Ireland and also, our own culture etc.
So, if you were planted on this island, what type of society, laws, traditions etc would you like to see? Whatever you want, whatever your IDEAL place would be like.
For example, I'd like for politicians, if we decide to have any, to earn no more than the average citizen and live by a zero corruption policy. Id also like if the politicians were just normal people who were CHOSEN BY THE PEOPLE to enter politics rather than electing to do it themselves (excuse the pun). They could be nominated for whatever reason, service to the community, expertise in a certain area etc.
I'd also like to see public humiliation of the people who put hardship intentionally on weaker vulnerable members of society, who terrorise the eldery, sick, alone etc.
What'd be in your ideal land?
Lets say climate, resources etc. would be that of an average EU country.

Why would you let people who would terrorise the elderly on to the island?

DrumSteve

There would be far too many blokes in this land, so I'd probably leave straight away.

Some Yoke

conorhal wrote: »

Given the speed at which threads tend to descend into bitter, partisan, entrenched slanging matches... I predict your 'Republic' would resemble the Thunderdome from Mad Max 3 within a week....

Not unlike the jeering and heckling in the Dail so! But what way would you like to see it run, or maybe organise it so the partisans etc could live in harmony, if thats what you wanted? Or you could hand em a sharp object and let em battle it out in a colosseum or whatever, your country, your call!

Abi

Can Sayid and John Locke come with us? Reckon they'd be handy to have around.

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

DrumSteve wrote: »

There would be far too many blokes in this land, so I'd probably leave straight away.

It'd be a serious cockfest in fairness

Duggy747

I'd be Minister For Donuts.

Some Yoke

dxhound2005 wrote: »

Some Yoke wrote: »

So, a large uninhabited but life supporting island is found and by some unusual twist of fate, it is granted to the fine folk of Boards to live in, a social experiment or whatever you'd like to call it.
It presents the opportunity to create our own country, with rules and systems that we feel should have been in place in Ireland and also, our own culture etc.
So, if you were planted on this island, what type of society, laws, traditions etc would you like to see? Whatever you want, whatever your IDEAL place would be like.
For example, I'd like for politicians, if we decide to have any, to earn no more than the average citizen and live by a zero corruption policy. Id also like if the politicians were just normal people who were CHOSEN BY THE PEOPLE to enter politics rather than electing to do it themselves (excuse the pun). They could be nominated for whatever reason, service to the community, expertise in a certain area etc.
I'd also like to see public humiliation of the people who put hardship intentionally on weaker vulnerable members of society, who terrorise the eldery, sick, alone etc.
What'd be in your ideal land?
Lets say climate, resources etc. would be that of an average EU country.

Why would you let people who would terrorise the elderly on to the island?

For the craic. Lol jk but who's to say everyone admitted onto our land is going to behave their good selves?

crazy cabbage

Some Yoke wrote: »

So, a large uninhabited but life supporting island is found and by some unusual twist of fate, it is granted to the fine folk of Boards to live in, a social experiment or whatever you'd like to call it.
It presents the opportunity to create our own country, with rules and systems that we feel should have been in place in Ireland and also, our own culture etc.
So, if you were planted on this island, what type of society, laws, traditions etc would you like to see? Whatever you want, whatever your IDEAL place would be like.
For example, I'd like for politicians, if we decide to have any, to earn no more than the average citizen and live by a zero corruption policy. Id also like if the politicians were just normal people who were CHOSEN BY THE PEOPLE to enter politics rather than electing to do it themselves (excuse the pun). They could be nominated for whatever reason, service to the community, expertise in a certain area etc.
I'd also like to see public humiliation of the people who put hardship intentionally on weaker vulnerable members of society, who terrorise the eldery, sick, alone etc.
What'd be in your ideal land?
Lets say climate, resources etc. would be that of an average EU country.

So what happens to the rest of ye

kneemos

If you get more than three members to agree on anything you'll be doing very well.

crazy cabbage

Some Yoke wrote: »

For the craic. Lol jk but who's to say everyone admitted onto our land is going to behave their good selves?

Becouse he said 'the fine foke of boards'. the people who terrise arnt fine so there not included

Some Yoke

crazy cabbage wrote: »

Some Yoke wrote: »

For the craic. Lol jk but who's to say everyone admitted onto our land is going to behave their good selves?

Becouse he said 'the fine foke of boards'. the people who terrise arnt fine so there not included

Right so, only people deemed "fine" may cross our borders.. what standards should they meet?

Kintarō Hattori

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WibmcsEGLKo

I'd like if we could adhere to the ideals being spoken of in the video above.

kneemos

Can we have international GAA matches then?

crazy cabbage

Some Yoke wrote: »

Right so, only people deemed "fine" may cross our borders.. what standards should they meet?

I dont know . The op said that. not me

OP. what did you mean by the fine foke and what cattergorise being a fine foke?

sheesh

First order of business

A giant statue of Yore ma, with urinals attached to the outside.

kneemos

crazy cabbage wrote: »

I dont know . The op said that. not me

OP. what did you mean by the fine foke and what cattergorise being a fine foke?

The arguments begin

dxhound2005

Some Yoke wrote: »

So, a large uninhabited but life supporting island is found and by some unusual twist of fate, it is granted to the fine folk of Boards to live in, a social experiment or whatever you'd like to call it.
It presents the opportunity to create our own country, with rules and systems that we feel should have been in place in Ireland and also, our own culture etc.
So, if you were planted on this island, what type of society, laws, traditions etc would you like to see? Whatever you want, whatever your IDEAL place would be like.
For example, I'd like for politicians, if we decide to have any, to earn no more than the average citizen and live by a zero corruption policy. Id also like if the politicians were just normal people who were CHOSEN BY THE PEOPLE to enter politics rather than electing to do it themselves (excuse the pun). They could be nominated for whatever reason, service to the community, expertise in a certain area etc.
I'd also like to see public humiliation of the people who put hardship intentionally on weaker vulnerable members of society, who terrorise the eldery, sick, alone etc.
What'd be in your ideal land?
Lets say climate, resources etc. would be that of an average EU country.

I wouldn't agree with that unless all the people were allowed to choose and everyone who wanted to could put their name forward (with a reasonable deposit to cut out time wasters). Sort of like a democratic system.

Some Yoke

crazy cabbage wrote: »

Some Yoke wrote: »

Right so, only people deemed "fine" may cross our borders.. what standards should they meet?

I dont know . The op said that. not me

OP. what did you mean by the fine foke and what cattergorise being a fine foke?

Well I meant it as "ladies and gentlemen" is intended to address everyone. Whether every man is a gentleman or not is debatable but not of my concern and not the point of the thread. Everyone on boards, lets say.

Professey Chin

Do we have internet?

Some Yoke

The Great Chinholio wrote: »

Do we have internet?

If we want it, yes. We decide how this country works

crazy cabbage

Some Yoke wrote: »

Well I meant it as "ladies and gentlemen" is intended to address everyone. Whether every man is a gentleman or not is debatable but not of my concern and not the point of the thread. Everyone on boards, lets say.

Ok. Glad we got that cleared up

i would like a society without money and where everyone works at what at what they love and freely give there creations and in return everyone can take what they need. much would be automated and would free up time for other stuff.

I would like to see the abolishment of all laws and in there place we would have common sence although this is rare on boards .

I dont know if polititions in the traditional sence would be needed. I dout it somehow.

Africa

No parole. If you do the crime, and are guilty, you do the time.

crazy cabbage

Africa wrote: »

No parole. If you do the crime, and are guilty, you do the time.

What quantifies as a crime though?

If i make some cannabis cookies will i go to jail with the key thrown away

what is considered a crime?

Some Yoke

Africa wrote: »

No parole. If you do the crime, and are guilty, you do the time.

Ok, and would we police the country any different to Ireland? Maybe driving further emphasis on serving the people as their main purpose? Ensuring they have whatever they need to do so?

Jason Todd

I'd hate to see what AH would be like fo' reals. :eek:

Some Yoke

crazy cabbage wrote: »

Some Yoke wrote: »

Well I meant it as "ladies and gentlemen" is intended to address everyone. Whether every man is a gentleman or not is debatable but not of my concern and not the point of the thread. Everyone on boards, lets say.

Ok. Glad we got that cleared up

i would like a society without money and where everyone works at what at what they love and freely give there creations and in return everyone can take what they need. much would be automated and would free up time for other stuff.

I would like to see the abolishment of all laws and in there place we would have common sence although this is rare on boards .

I dont know if polititions in the traditional sence would be needed. I dout it somehow.

Cool, and how would we get people to do the less pleasant jobs that need doing, without money to entice them? Im not saying you're wrong but id like to hear what you think.

thomasj

More importantly if there was districts for each forum, which district would you live in and why?

Mr Benevolent

I'll legislate and referee lesbian mud and lesbian baby oil wrestling.

Some Yoke

thomasj wrote: »

More importantly if there was districts for each forum, which district would you live in and why?

Id say the bouncy castle forum district would be decent craic. The after hours district would be one of those places ya wouldnt walk alone in at night, for fear of being blasted with p1ss or other such things

crazy cabbage

Some Yoke wrote: »

Cool, and how would we get people to do the less pleasant jobs that need doing, without money to entice them? Im not saying you're wrong but id like to hear what you think.

What type of jobs are you talking about?

First thing that come to mind for me is who would drive the dumpster trucks and take out the trash.
But for me in a perfect society there wouldn't be any wast or if there is it would be very miniminal. All bioligocal wast will break down into soil and fetiliser and gas (which can be used as heating.)
Almost all products would be produced and consumed locally (idealy picking from the ground when you are hungry) which removes the nead for most packaging.
Any other 'wast' would be reused.

What jobs are you talking about that no one whould like to do? There could be some but peoples interest and skills vary widly. For example someone would think siting down to code a program would be the most boring thing possible where someone else could get a hard on from the though of it. I think there is jobs that would suit everyone.

Other jobs could be autamated thereby only needing engineers to serivce and maintain (which they like doing).

Some Yoke

crazy cabbage wrote: »

Some Yoke wrote: »

Cool, and how would we get people to do the less pleasant jobs that need doing, without money to entice them? Im not saying you're wrong but id like to hear what you think.

What type of jobs are you talking about?

First thing that come to mind for me is who would drive the dumpster trucks and take out the trash.
But for me in a perfect society there wouldn't be any wast or if there is it would be very miniminal. All bioligocal wast will break down into soil and fetiliser and gas (which can be used as heating.)
Almost all products would be produced and consumed locally (idealy picking from the ground when you are hungry) which removes the nead for most packaging.
Any other 'wast' would be reused.

What jobs are you talking about that no one whould like to do? There could be some but peoples interest and skills vary widly. For example someone would think siting down to code a program would be the most boring thing possible where someone else could get a hard on from the though of it. I think there is jobs that would suit everyone.

Other jobs could be autamated thereby only needing engineers to serivce and maintain (which they like doing).

Good points. Well for me personally things like waste management, pest control, sewerage control etc wouldnt be that appealing but if they were automated or some functioning system like what you suggested was in place then happy days

wendell borton

Some Yoke wrote: »

Cool, and how would we get people to do the less pleasant jobs that need doing, without money to entice them? Im not saying you're wrong but id like to hear what you think.

We should follow the sparta example all those jobs could be done by helots while boardsies could become citizens after passing the agoge.:rolleyes:

kneemos

There's a lot of thing's that would need to be banned from the start such as high fives,X Factor,boy racers etc,You might want to reconsider allowing all board members in,I'm not pointing fingers but the CT's and religious members might be happier on thier own island.I'm looking foward to my invite.

talla10

Would we have an army in case a rival boards-type website does the same thing and tries to invade? If so I call General. My experience consists of conquering almost everywhere on Age of Empires and I have watched ever Band of Brothers episode.

BillyMitchel

I've recently rediscovered myself, got a new job 6 months ago and it sucks but have a new 30K car I'd like to bring, is that OK? The misses is starting to get on my back..

Some Yoke

BillyMitchel wrote: »

I've recently rediscovered myself, got a new job 6 months ago and it sucks but have a new 30K car I'd like to bring, is that OK? The misses is starting to get on my back..

As long as you park the car facing out, it should be fine

admiralofthefleet

ill be the admiral if the fleet

in fact, give that title to someone else. im closing my account

FionnK86

Hmm...Boardsie-Land

How long 'till its rife with a civil war between Boardilics and Boardistants:rolleyes:

mauzo

Someone mentioned cock fest?!?!

Do I have to share a house with anyone?

Chuck Stone

Will there be cake?

kneemos

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Will there be cake?

Pineapple cake.

BBDBB

I just checked, tomorrow is a Bank Holiday in Boards-land

\o/ yay!

Some Yoke

Chuck Stone wrote: »

Will there be cake?

Yes, providing you apply to be "The Holy Eating Man". Then, during rituals, The high priest of Boardsie-land will raise his staff at the sun and bellow, let T.H.E.M. eat cake!! And you shall eat

hairyprincess

Will I have to shave or can I just be as nature intended?