<[`_`]> I wasn't joking
<[`_`]> when I said we should scrap divisions
<[`_`]> I think they're completley useless and archaic
<[`_`]> and I think they create extra work at no benefit
<[`_`]> they don't actually help anything
<[`_`]> roll calls can be done alliance wide in the military forum if not in STORM as a sort of stop gap (at no harm)
<Pudge> http://www.umbrella-alliance.com/index.php?showtopic=14265
<Pudge> can you still read that??
<[`_`]> assumedly its in paramil
<[`_`]> so no
<[`_`]> mask me as a general if you want me to see it/ put input
<Pudge> OK, should be done. Dogs need to go out
<[`_`]> still can't see it
<[`_`]> doesn't seem to be in paramil
<[`_`]> what forum is it in
<Pudge> Empleados Solamente
<[`_`]> ah
<[`_`]> thats a gov mask not a general mask then
<[`_`]> which
<Pudge> With the debate about us having Parasols that are inactive I looked inside my own department. Other than sending out roll call once a month I am not sure what the main job of the general is. This war was brief and limited so maybe they played a bigger part in past conflicts. Upon review if I decide to keep generals they need to be a bit more responsible for their units. This would include...
<Pudge> ...monthly roll calls, hand people off to the next unit when members make a certain NS, and to be involved in slot watching in some sort of aspect. Would ensure active members fill the positions, cut down on amount of people we need (helping with the slot watching) and if we dont get enough members to help, I have a plan for that also. Just trying to make sure the people that wear Parasol...
<Pudge> ...mask are contributing.
<Pudge> Thoughts and opinions?
<[`_`]> I don't think generals running their own roll calls/ "handing people off"
<[`_`]> is a necessary proponent of running an alliance any more
<[`_`]> straight up
<[`_`]> especially when we have the audit system we have
<Pudge> Doms sent me a message telling me that Storm could do it all
<[`_`]> it serves no purpose expect beurocracy
<[`_`]> my suggestion would be
<[`_`]> a thread made by you (or whoever) in the main military forum
<[`_`]> asking everyone to check in with a few basic quesitons (honestly with trades sorted it wouldn't be much, maybe just linking them to the damn aid page)
<[`_`]> every fortnight
<[`_`]> then you create a cc list in storm
<[`_`]> send the thread to everyone
<[`_`]> get them checking in, updating their audit, etc etc
<[`_`]> and I suppose ask them if they have any questions about their own nation builds
<[`_`]> then every month
<[`_`]> get together with your generals
<[`_`]> who would at this point simply be a sort of military advisory board
<[`_`]> and run through the audit table
<[`_`]> looking at any problem points
<[`_`]> and anyone who is ready to jump infra, if not for WRC/UHC/SDC then just to build up a bit so they stay at max profibility for their warchest
<[`_`]> and then act on those
<[`_`]> basically streamlining our current proccess
<[`_`]> because in the end divisions do nothing
<[`_`]> to help organization
<[`_`]> and a word on domisi and STORM, take it with a grain of salt, everything takes a LONG time to develop
<[`_`]> http://www.umbrella-alliance.com/index.php?showtopic=12709
<[`_`]> thats an example of monthly breifing or whatever
<[`_`]> so is this
<[`_`]> http://www.umbrella-alliance.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=13037&view=findpost&p=208959
<Pudge> The only thing the divisions would do is assign a General to certain member. but you are right they do not have to be defined by NS
<[`_`]> in the end most of our nations are self sufficient
<[`_`]> and in the mass roll call senario
<[`_`]> all generals would be on board to help people with whatever nation problems they have
<[`_`]> and knowing umbrella
<[`_`]> you'll also get help from more knowledgable members
<[`_`]> in the end I also didn't need much help
<[`_`]> umbrella isn't so big and I was very active
<[`_`]> I also grew it into something that didn't need micro managment after a while
<[`_`]> as we developed STORM etc
<[`_`]> in the end its up to you what you do with the future of milcom and how you innovate etc
<[`_`]> but thats basically my suggestion
<[`_`]> to tear it all down
<[`_`]> and get into a rythm with policy (roll calls, nation review etc)
<[`_`]> oh and while most of my paramil stickies are useless now (irc channels out of use, comprehensive roster now in STORM, suggestion box unusued) the nation sitting thread bears importance and should probably be updated next roll call because its important for war targets and shit so we don't fuck the ToS
<[`_`]> http://www.umbrella-alliance.com/index.php?showtopic=7594
<Pudge> Good thoughts and thanks for the input. At this point it does follow the line I wanted to go. Might replace a few generals and such, Hope to roll it out on the 15th or 1st of Feb
<[`_`]> heh
<[`_`]> another thing I'm remembering now that you said it
<[`_`]> don't do dates
<[`_`]> do days
<[`_`]> e.g. first monday of the month or w/e
<[`_`]> because roll calls don't work on the weekend
<[`_`]> for obvious reasons
<[`_`]> and yeah no problem, my ear is always open