Current Order Status

[McNeo]

I dont think it would be fair if I gave my full opinion on those you nominated for the position. Suffice to say I think that combination of individuals is a toxic addition to any gaming community, but going deeper into the issue may ellicit a lovely argument that does not fit in to this thread. Though, I'm not sure who leads Cerberus now so I was referring to the other three.

A more objective problem may be that an indie HC that forms from the indie factions will neither represent nor hold any real power when dealing with truely independent Order players, which form the majority of most problems. In my opinion, the aim of an independent HC should be to gain consensus from those that cause the most issues, otherwise action here is an exercise in futility. This is the hardest part, and generally why independent HCs tend not to form naturally.

- A problem linked to this is, in order to sufficiently penalise those who go against the grain, close coordination with the official faction is required to effect punishment, such as FR5 etc. But, this can directly cause the perception that the independent HC is merely a puppet of the official HC, and thus discourage individuals from cooperating further. This kind of 'damned if you do, damned if you don't' problem is what leads me to suggest again, distancing from independents in general (excepting those that come to you looking for cooperation and help).

Edit: Why would I be offended? o_O