Marmite

Danyl Strype Public Seen by 22

What policy should the Pirates have on preventing future outbreaks of Marmageddon? Should we propose a properly-funded Minstry of Marmite, or will that offend potential supporters who oppose Big Government?

Andrew McPherson Sun 16 Feb 2014 4:44AM

@hubatmcjuhes and @davidpeterson the whole idea of being able to adopt non-core policies that have merit in the eyes of our supporters is essentially the entire idea of the democratic process.
Admittedly although this not a serious thread, we can see that david's repeated fears that a temporary small majority of members can hijack our party is in fact unfounded.
As I appreciate that I have a particular budget proposal which most members have yet to appreciate how the numbers stack up, I already know just how hard it is to get adoption of policies based on merits.

I suggest that the only thing that will happen when we allow democratic adoption of policies is that we will find that members become more engaged in PPNZ, just as it has happened in PP Germany.

Craig Magee Sun 16 Feb 2014 4:54AM

A Marmite thread when we have what, less than 20 members, is proof Loomio won't be high-jacked or dictated to by a faction?
I'm surprised by how well it's currently working, but this is a small focus group. Just wait until there's over 500 members all squabbling with each other and demanding that all sorts of outlandish shit becomes party policy. If we had those sorts of numbers now Kim Dotcom wouldn't need the Internet Party, he could just have a brain-fart on twitter and the mob would make it policy.

Danyl Strype Mon 24 Feb 2014 12:51AM

This discussion is about Marmite policy (but really about giving new members a sandbox space for learning how Loomio works). Let's stick to the topic. Discussion about whether the Party should adopt "non-core" policy is ongoing here:
https://www.loomio.org/d/diWvRTxb/should-we-have-any-policy-or-positions-outside-our-core-policy

...and discussion about rules and processes for our use of Loomio to prevent abuse is ongoing here:
https://www.loomio.org/d/A0mrXzcH/rules-and-processes-for-our-use-of-loomio

Poll Created Mon 24 Feb 2014 12:56AM

2 jars of Marmite Should be Required as Part of an Emergency Kit Closed Sat 8 Mar 2014 1:10AM

Currently Civil Defence publishes a list of crucial elements in an emergency-preparedness kit. We propose that 2 jars of marmite are added to this list, both to prevent B12 deficiency in emergency situations, and to ensure continued access to marmite in a future outbreak of marmageddon.