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Hello! I know we have some other PRC threads running at the moment, but I figure this one would be a quickie.
This is something that was discussed at the end of CAP 2, but was never really officialized. Now that we have the CAP PRC subforum to encourage a variety of topics simultaneously, I think it would be advantageous to add more chances for users to apply for the PRC! This can be done by simply adding more opportunities for CAP members to apply for the council. Currently, we only offer entry to the PRC once ever 2-3 months, which can be quite a lengthy period.
My proposal is that we allow CAP community members to apply for CAP PRC twice per CAP: once after the art polls and once after the playtesting phase. This would allow us to have a more current CAP PRC (with this proposal in effect, it would probably be updated every 1-2 months), which means more users get heard and we encourage greater activity. Since we've made a push for the PRC to be more active than it has been in the past, I think this is a good way to go. I chose to add a new round after the art polls because that is arguably the "halfway" point of a CAP, whereas the playtest is the end. Furthermore, the project is incredibly active during art polls; catching CAP's attention directly afterwards will notify new users of the PRC's presence and perhaps encourage them to stick with the project.
What are your thoughts? Is the bi-CAP-ly schedule good? Or perhaps you think a different time schedule would be best. Or maybe you'd prefer that we just keep the PRC updated at the rate it is currently. I am hoping that this thread can reach a conclusion quickly, so please post your thoughts within the next 48 hours. If you really need more time to think this through, then send me a PM and I will certainly extend the deadline. I just feel that this isn't something that needs much thought; no need to write essays here, haha. Thanks!
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Rough Draft Proposal:
This is something that was discussed at the end of CAP 2, but was never really officialized. Now that we have the CAP PRC subforum to encourage a variety of topics simultaneously, I think it would be advantageous to add more chances for users to apply for the PRC! This can be done by simply adding more opportunities for CAP members to apply for the council. Currently, we only offer entry to the PRC once ever 2-3 months, which can be quite a lengthy period.
My proposal is that we allow CAP community members to apply for CAP PRC twice per CAP: once after the art polls and once after the playtesting phase. This would allow us to have a more current CAP PRC (with this proposal in effect, it would probably be updated every 1-2 months), which means more users get heard and we encourage greater activity. Since we've made a push for the PRC to be more active than it has been in the past, I think this is a good way to go. I chose to add a new round after the art polls because that is arguably the "halfway" point of a CAP, whereas the playtest is the end. Furthermore, the project is incredibly active during art polls; catching CAP's attention directly afterwards will notify new users of the PRC's presence and perhaps encourage them to stick with the project.
What are your thoughts? Is the bi-CAP-ly schedule good? Or perhaps you think a different time schedule would be best. Or maybe you'd prefer that we just keep the PRC updated at the rate it is currently. I am hoping that this thread can reach a conclusion quickly, so please post your thoughts within the next 48 hours. If you really need more time to think this through, then send me a PM and I will certainly extend the deadline. I just feel that this isn't something that needs much thought; no need to write essays here, haha. Thanks!
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Rough Draft Proposal:
Proposal: CAP PRC Applications will be available twice every CAP process. Within the current list of events, CAP PRC Applications are only open once, at the end of each CAP, specifically after the playtesting. If this proposal goes through, we will be adding another CAP PRC Application opportunity: directly after the Art Polls are complete. Everything else will occur as it has in the past. Past PRC members will be required to renew their membership during both occasions, while newer members can apply whenever they wish during these applications.
Since we now have a CAP Policy Review subforum, it is much easier for the PRC to discuss policy without getting in the way of the current process. As a result, we can encourage greater PRC activity and membership by increasing the amount of opportunities to join from once to twice per CAP.