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Originally Posted by LoganSnake
Same dilemma as with the democracy.
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Yes, my attempt a humor. Really, this is supposed to be a haven for mature and enlightened people. I'm really curious as to whether an election would be about choosing the most capable or the most popular. If an election can't happen here, of all places, what hope does democracy have with people like Texans?
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Originally Posted by LoganSnake
The site has one owner. Changes are made based on whether he likes them or not. He may consider the opinions of the administration and perhaps the regulars or he may not. Democracy might work when the forum is owned by the users who elect the administrator. As long as there is an owner, the forum will be a dictatorship or a faux-democracy at best.
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Oligarchy, yes, but TFP is not your average forum. It's not 4chan or somethingawful. Overall, this is a bit of a haven (as I said above). It's what an oligarchy should be, for the most part. And yes, it wouldn't be a true democracy, but there's really no such thing anyway.