Luigi Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 It may have escaped your notice, but I am acutely aware that my tenure as Scapegoat of the Month comes to an end in three days - Wednesday, December 31, 2014, a day that will live in ignominy. My concern is not simply who will be the next Scapegoat of the Month, but how my successor will be chosen. When dUSt created the position, I don't think he had a plan of succession. I have considered: 1. Letting dUSt choose my successor - it's his board, so I guess he can do anything he wants with it; 2. Letting the incumbent Scapegoat of the Month (MOI!) choose (in this case) his successor - after all, I'm the only one so far who knows the intricacies of the job, the requisite skill set, the standard operating procedures, and so forth; 3. Making it into a Phamily Phundraiser - a dollar equals one vote. So if we all sent dUSt $5 with a name, he could tally them up and announce that - speaking strictly hypothetically - PhuturePriest is the Scapegoat of the Month for January. That would allow us all to gang up on our least-liked phamily member and saddle her/him with this onerous responsibility, OR, if - speaking strictly hypothetically - PhuturePriest wanted to be the Scapegoat of the Month, he could send in a sizable donation with his own name attached to ensure his own victory. I prefer option #2 or #3. What say the rest of you motley crew? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4588686 Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 It may have escaped your notice, but I am acutely aware that my tenure as Scapegoat of the Month comes to an end in three days - Wednesday, December 31, 2014, a day that will live in ignominy. My concern is not simply who will be the next Scapegoat of the Month, but how my successor will be chosen. When dUSt created the position, I don't think he had a plan of succession. I have considered: 1. Letting dUSt choose my successor - it's his board, so I guess he can do anything he wants with it; 2. Letting the incumbent Scapegoat of the Month (MOI!) choose (in this case) his successor - after all, I'm the only one so far who knows the intricacies of the job, the requisite skill set, the standard operating procedures, and so forth; 3. Making it into a Phamily Phundraiser - a dollar equals one vote. So if we all sent dUSt $5 with a name, he could tally them up and announce that - speaking strictly hypothetically - PhuturePriest is the Scapegoat of the Month for January. That would allow us all to gang up on our least-liked phamily member and saddle her/him with this onerous responsibility, OR, if - speaking strictly hypothetically - PhuturePriest wanted to be the Scapegoat of the Month, he could send in a sizable donation with his own name attached to ensure his own victory. I prefer option #2 or #3. What say the rest of you motley crew? QUADRATIC VOTING http://ericposner.com/voting-squared-quadratic-voting-in-democratic-politics/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not A Mallard Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBmfKv-IPYs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dUSt Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 All I know if we decide before the end of this month it is totally your fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Era Might Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dUSt Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 I nominate Era Might. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Era Might Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 I'm barred from electoral politics. Campaign finance felony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancilla Domini Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 (edited) I nominate PhuturePriest. Edited December 30, 2014 by Ancilla Domini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ardillacid Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 :coffee: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not The Philosopher Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 (edited) :coffee: Ardillacid - the clear heir apparent. Drinks coffee and reads the newspaper, unflappable. PERFECT for Scapegoat of the Month. Edited December 31, 2014 by Luigi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dUSt Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I retract my nomination of Era Might and nominate ardillacid. I blame Luigi for the change of mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cartermia Posted January 1, 2015 Share Posted January 1, 2015 Ancilla Domini shall be volunteered as tribute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabriela Posted January 2, 2015 Share Posted January 2, 2015 So, it's the first of the new month. Who is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luigi Posted January 2, 2015 Author Share Posted January 2, 2015 There probably isn't one. BUT IT'S NOT MY FAULT this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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