There's a massive problem, the problem being that there are official factions not being held to the standards we expect of new factions, and that is in no way fair to the new factions. Its downright cruel. Examine the human factor there. As far as I can tell, right now we're in an in-between state, where we've a double standard. As long as you're fine with that, everything's dandy. Myself, I've a problem with the double standard. The options I'm aware of that remedy that situation are A: follow through with this proposal, and hold every faction to the standard, or B: drop the standard. Now, assuming that the standard we have now is a good one, which I believe is true, correct me if I'm wrong, it seems counterproductive to drop the standard. That leaves this option, and while I understand that it is also upsetting, and a lot of work, and not quite fair to the factions that will get hit by it, I don't want to sit by and let the situation persist...it just seems wrong to me. Morally wrong. I cannot keep demanding that new factions measure up if they can point to official factions that I don't think would pass the gauntlet. If you disagree with the assumption that there's a double standard going on, I cant really empathize with you. But if you think this is the wrong way to fix the double standard, please. Put your neck out, and suggest we drop the standard for new factions. You may find support from many places. And you'll get my respect.
Unselie,
going with the only right option proposed so far.
EDIT: Treewyrm, what, exactly, passes or fails a faction proposal? Very hard to quantify, if at all possible. If thats you're question, well, for your part, what passed the Keepers? I believe the QCRF got approval because it proposed to do something new, that the SF really wasn't doing at the time, and the fact that I restricted everything to bret themes(ships, guns, names, etc) greased the way a whole lot.
