hey has anyone noticed how few people are posting lately

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I was literally away for a solid weekend and come back to see a number of new posts I can count on my hand, like what is this, a graveyard?

Many people have lost their faith in this game, and I for one, am prepared to bring it back.

I will lose faith in the game and support secession of Lincoln if you are elected.

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Absolutely. It feels like the LT situation has been the final straw for Federalist activity, and they've totally disengaged with the game.

The regional legislatures also are very inactive and the regional legislatures feel like a graveyard.

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Spark, have you tried to recruit people into the game and try to get them active? It is a very hard task.

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Instating activity requirements via statute could be used as a last resort to ensure that everyone takes their roles seriously. However, I do believe that any additional activity is bound to be driven by new members into Atlasia.

Since we've curtailed off-site recruiting shortly preceding elections, it is a fine line. I suppose using Discord to grow our ranks organically would be an option. This site is popular and many people know about it. There have been a number of new members that have recently joined, and I hope to acquaint them with the game. Lest, if we do nothing, Atlasia will stagnate. That is the last thing that we need right now.

Installing activity requirements, at this point, will do nothing but turn away (the few) people from running for office. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't drown the horse and hope it makes them drink.

As Atlasia's history has demonstrated, legislating requirements cannot and will not start actual movements for change. Legislation can be used as an accompaniment to a desire for change, but such a desire must come from the hearts of the people. Out of the 19-21 (I just calculated a list that probably isn't accurate but still) core active members left, there aren't a lot who seem to want change or even acknowledge that we have a serious problem.

How exactly would you use Discord? And how would you attract such new members? The site is popular indeed, but while the forum still has regular activity, this game does not. We need specific actions to popularize this game, and actions that all (or most) of the core members would be willing to invest in. I haven't yet seen anything that would meet that standard.

I agree that doing nothing is the worst thing we can do, and I will be the first to champion any real change that lights a fire in this game, but I have failed to see (or come up with) any ideas that would do such a thing.

We need to promote Atlasia through the Discord channels. Once new members learn about Atlasia and understand how it operates, word will get out and more members will join. The core members need to recognize the responsibility to keep the game thriving. As for legislation, I do agree that it must first come from the people. If that is a priority for Atlasians, I will not hesitate to introduce it.

This is what most parties try to do.