[PROPOSAL] Organization Change - Global PC Database

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Proposal Type: Bylaw Revision

Opened: 24-Nov-2015 11:55PM EST

Closing: 01-Dec-2015 11:55PM EST

Good Morning,

Heartland Alliance hereby proposes the following organization-wide change: Global PC Database

This will change a variety of wording in our bylaws and the line-for-line will be dealt with if this proposal passes. A red line version of the bylaws will be submitted within 30 days of this passing to outline all changes and to be implemented in place. This will hopefully decrease some of the burn out that storytellers can feel while also create a centralized method of maintaining characters.

The Global Character Database will work as follows:

* A team of 10 individuals assigned yearly by the HC and AHCs will be responsible for maintaining and submission of sheets.

* A character sheet database, complete with XP tracking, will be maintained by the team of 10 individuals.

* Each HST must submit their PCs (active & inactive / shelved status) to the team to be implemented into the database.

* Each character that is submitted must have a Player's Name and e-mail address to assist in identification.

* For characters to earn experience points, the game must log a request with the team of 10 individuals to add XP to a character sheet with date and reason. (Charlie - 4 XP - 11/15/15 - Attendance, Costuming, Good RP). It will be the responsibility of the team to have this updated within 72 hours.

* For characters to spend earned experience points, the request must come from the game's Storytellers to be valid. This request will outline the character name, the purchase, and the total XP being spent. (Charlie - Animalism 2 - 3XP)

* For sheets to be sent ahead of time, the request may be made by the player of the character as long as they CC their staff and advise where to submit the sheet. The team of 10 individuals will need to CC the player and home chronicle upon submission. (e.g. Charlie needs to be sent to KONY from Carpe, Team sends KONY, Charlie, and Carpe a RTF of the character sheet within 72 hours.)

* Changes of the status of the character as outlined in Character Bylaw 3.B.i. must be logged by the Home Chronicle to the Team of 10.

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90 out of 160 eligible voters cast their ballot

91% (82 votes)

Abstain

6% (5 votes)

Yes

3% (3 votes)

Chronicle/Position	Voted for	Comment
Dubuque, IA - USA, Kingdom of Ashes	Abstain	I really have no strong feelings one way or another on this.
New York City, NY - USA, Kings of New York	No	I would vote yes for a database that would show approvals a pc had that an st could look up. That would be very useful.
St. Louis, MO - USA, Shadows of St. Louis	No
Los Angeles, CA - USA, La Sangre De Los Angeles	No
Rio Grande, RS - Brazil, Sobre a Areia Sempre Hostil	No
São Paulo, SP - Brazil, São Paulo by Night	No
Rockland, NY - USA, Under The Rock	No
Saint Paul, MN - USA, Obsidian Towers	Abstain	I like the idea. I am afraid that, without a clear plan of implementation, this will fall apart.
Mt. Dora, FL - USA, Mutual Alliance	No
Mossoro, RN - Brazil, Mossoro by Night	Yes
Sheboygan, WI - USA, Blood on the Lake	No
Curitiba, PR - Brazil, Curitiba By Night	No	I agree with Green Bay's This comment has been revised 1 time. *Click here to see revision history* Version 1 dated: Nov 25 2015, 4:09am EST I agree with Green Bay's Version 2 dated: Dec 01 2015, 6:05am EST I agree with Green Bay's
La Crosse, WI - USA, The Rivers Edge	No	Echoing Green Bay's feelings on this This comment has been revised 1 time. *Click here to see revision history* Version 1 dated: Nov 25 2015, 1:26am EST Echoing Green Bay's feelings on this Version 2 dated: Nov 27 2015, 3:27am EST Echoing Green Bay's feelings on this
Iowa City, IA - USA, Fields of Rage	No
Cape Cod, MA - USA, Rage Across the Cape	No
Berkeley, CA - USA, Wasting the Dawn	No
Milwaukee, WI - USA, Nocturnal Rapture	No
Peoria, IL - USA, The Shattered Mirror	No
Martinsburg, WV - USA, Martinsburg by Night	No
Tampa, FL - USA, Tampa Bay by Night	No
Evansville, IN - USA, Paradise Lost	No
Bartow, FL - USA, Polk County Prophecies	No
Cedar Rapids, IA - USA, Five Nights	No	The heart of this issue is about trust. There are two parties in OWBN. Those that wish to control the org from the top down (statism) and those who wish for the control to start at the bottom and go up (federalism). Historically, OWBN was founded upon federalism and for this reason we are voting no on this issue. This type of proposal would not only create more red-tape for the STs, and is redundant with the surveys that are already taken by the org. We either trust the STs to run the games as they see fit to provide fun for their players or we don't. It is not up to one person or group of people in one location to determine what is or is not good for another group and thus impose their "gamer morals" on others. Instead I believe that letting others do what is best for their game (within the restrictions of the bylaws) while doing the same for your own game is the best policy. (EDIT: Previous comment was meant for different vote.) This comment has been revised 1 time. *Click here to see revision history* Version 1 dated: Nov 25 2015, 10:04am EST The heart of this issue is about control. There are two parties in OWBN. Those that wish to control the org from the top down (statism) and those who wish for the control to start at the bottom and go up (federalism). Historically, OWBN was founded upon federalism and for this reason we are voting no on this issue. However a better idea is for someone or a group of someones to go ahead and create a global database. Then once that is done, allow those games who wish to use it, to "opt-in" to its usage if they choose to. Then after a year of "opt-in" the topic may be revisited. Version 2 dated: Nov 25 2015, 10:20am EST The heart of this issue is about trust. There are two parties in OWBN. Those that wish to control the org from the top down (statism) and those who wish for the control to start at the bottom and go up (federalism). Historically, OWBN was founded upon federalism and for this reason we are voting no on this issue. This type of proposal would not only create more red-tape for the STs, and is redundant with the surveys that are already taken by the org. We either trust the STs to run the games as they see fit to provide fun for their players or we don't. It is not up to one person or group of people in one location to determine what is or is not good for another group and thus impose their "gamer morals" on others. Instead I believe that letting others do what is best for their game (within the restrictions of the bylaws) while doing the same for your own game is the best policy. (EDIT: Previous comment was meant for different vote.)
João Pessoa, PB - Brazil, Eternal Shadows	Abstain
Sacramento, CA - USA, Sacramento By Night	No
Duluth, MN - USA, Thicker than Blood	No	OWBN is not ready to have all of it's dirty laundry in character sheets aired.
Philadelphia, PA - USA, Nusquam	No	I believe this serves no purpose and would do nothing but open up more bureaucracy in a already clogged up ORG.
Chicago, IL - USA, Dark Requiem	No	This proposal was written by someone who clearly knows little about databases, without consulting those who do. While we believe that an organizational database would be a useful tool, the one proposed here is not that.
Fredericksburg, VA - USA, Caine's Chosen: Liberty in Death	No
Plainfield, IL - USA, Obsidian Shadows	No
Indianapolis, IN - USA, Stars Never Rise	No
Winona, MN - USA, Winona Dark Haven	No
Sorocaba, SP - Brazil, Sorocaba by Night: The Abyss Within	Yes
Auburn, CA - USA, Lux Tenebras	No
Cedar Falls, IA - USA, Blackhawk Co. by Night	No
Norwalk, CT - USA, Rails of Revolution	No	I would rather have a one world sanctioned character management system ala puppet prince. This doesn't actually fix anything and is nothing but a bureaucratic headache. If you're going to do it, do it with the intention of our players being the end user and not to be used as simply some additional form of record keeping. This comment has been revised 1 time. *Click here to see revision history* Version 1 dated: Nov 25 2015, 10:46pm EST I would rather have a one world sanctioned character management system ala puppet prince. This doesn't actually fix anything and is nothing but a bureaucratic headache. If you're going to do it, do it with the intention of our players being the end user and not to be used as simply some additional form of record keeping. Version 2 dated: Dec 01 2015, 2:16pm EST I would rather have a one world sanctioned character management system ala puppet prince. This doesn't actually fix anything and is nothing but a bureaucratic headache. If you're going to do it, do it with the intention of our players being the end user and not to be used as simply some additional form of record keeping.
San Francisco, CA - USA, Always Comes Evening	No	The IT solutions required would be interesting - if there was a feasible app, I might support this. As is, no.
Providence, RI - USA, Hidden Flame	No	While I would support the development of limited-scope character databases to aid with census information and similar things, this proposal is both too extensive for my tastes (putting character responsibility in the hands of a few volunteers) and not detailed enough in technical scope. Should we wish to do something like this, I would advise a formal design exploration first, a vote as to which design/functionality we want to see, and then an RFP for development.
Atlanta, GA - USA, Whispers of Atlanta	No
Fargo, ND - USA, Within Shadow's Reach	No
Dayton, OH - USA, Dying Embers	No
Orland Park, IL - USA, Enigmas of Rage	No
Allentown, PA - USA, Steel Valley by Night	No
Macon, GA - USA, Stolen Hours	No
Cincinnati, OH - USA, Shadows of Cincinnati	No
Cleveland, OH - USA, Heartland Alliance	Yes
Columbus, OH - USA, Columbus in Darkness	No
Denver, CO - USA, Front Range Sabbat	No
Ouro Preto, MG - Brazil, Dying of the Light	No
Portland, ME - USA, Blackened Veins	No
Lewiston/Auburn, ME - USA, Shadows and Light	No
Lexington, KY - USA, Panders Playground	No
Springfield, IL - USA, Capitol City Cauldron	No
Savannah, GA - USA, City of Shadows	No
Vale do Paraíba, SP - Brazil, Vale Sangrento	No
Washington, DC - USA, Shadows on the Mall	No
Phoenix, AZ - USA, Secundus Surrectum	No
Kenosha, WI - USA, Memento Mori	No
Boston, MA - USA, Reclaimed	No
Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Brazil, City of Wonders	No
Green Bay, WI - USA, Shattered Dreams	No	I stated everything on council. In short this is the first of 3 props that will force us to tear down the org and start over. At the same time putting all the power and say so in the hands of a select few. Yes we should work with other gaming org but at the same time keep our individuality. What works for one game does not work for all games. This prop and the other 2 props will cause more problems then it will solve. Nothing was test driven. We have no working data base to do something like this.
Columbus, OH - USA, Wyld Prophets	No
New Orleans, LA - USA, Long Night	No	No thanks. Don't need to create more work week to week for me when players want to spend XP.
Bridgewater, MA - USA, Into The Darkness: Sabbat	No
Athens, GA - USA, Athens After Dark	No
Natal, RN - Brazil, Legacy of Blood	No
Gimli, MB - Canada, Sang Nordique	No
Iowa City, IA - USA, L'Ange Noir	No
St. Augustine, FL - USA, On Haunted Ground	No
Rohnert Park, CA - USA, Shadows Crossing	No
Ann Arbor, MI - USA, Tower of Broken Glass	No
Baltimore, MD - USA, Quoth the Raven	No
Annapolis, MD - USA, Vitae Aeternus	No
Bradenton, FL - USA, Chaos & Entropy	No	Not as written
Springfield, OH - USA, Ohio Knights Sabbat	No
Edwardsville, IL - USA, Caught in Eternal Twilight	No	I support a database. I'd like to see the web coord involved to ensure capabilities.
Phoenix, AZ - USA, Unchained Arizona	No
Chicago, IL - USA, New Moon Rising	No
Lakeland, FL - USA, Lagos de los Muertos	Abstain
Worcester County, MA - USA, Quabbin	No
Pernambuco, PE - Brazil, Pernambuco Imortal, The Land of Chaos	No
Peachtree, GA - USA, Under Heaven's Eye	No
Gainesville, FL - USA, Won't Back Down	No	Without a good way to implement this, then we can't vote for it.
New Rochelle, NY - USA, Seasons of Strange	No
Amador, CA - USA, Gaia’s Call	No
Nashville, IN - USA, Tea With Dragons	No
Bridgeport, CT - USA, Bridgeport by Night: The Broken City	No	While this would be useful its adding even more work to staffs. Its more bureaucracy.
Baltimore, MD - USA, Dark Harbor	No
AHC 1	No	This is more trouble than it's worth. We're not a top down organization and don't have the resources to create or manage such a database
AHC 2	Abstain

Votes Received	Voted NOT Received
Allentown, PA - USA, Steel Valley by Night	Alto Tietê, SP - Brazil, Sang Royal
Ann Arbor, MI - USA, Tower of Broken Glass	Atlanta, GA - USA, Demise of the Sovereign
Annapolis, MD - USA, Vitae Aeternus	Bloomington, IL - USA, Zephyr of Darkness
Atlanta, GA - USA, Whispers of Atlanta	Brasília, DF - Brazil, Caldas Novas
Auburn, CA - USA, Lux Tenebras	Brasília, DF - Brazil, Pacis Aeternae
Baltimore, MD - USA, Dark Harbor	Cambridge, MA - USA, The Midnight Rose
Bartow, FL - USA, Polk County Prophecies	Campinas, SP - Brazil, Império das Cinzas
Berkeley, CA - USA, Wasting the Dawn	Chicago, IL - USA, Prey to Predator
Boston, MA - USA, Reclaimed	Cincinnati, OH - USA, Rage and Fury
Bradenton, FL - USA, Chaos & Entropy	Clarksburg, WV - USA, Echoes of Silent Valleys
Bridgeport, CT - USA, Bridgeport by Night: The Broken City	Cleveland, OH - USA, Carpe Noctum
Cape Cod, MA - USA, Rage Across the Cape	Cleveland, OH - USA, Under an Eerie Moon
Cedar Falls, IA - USA, Blackhawk Co. by Night	Decatur, IL - USA, The Chaos Within
Cedar Rapids, IA - USA, Five Nights	Dois Vizinhos, PR - Brazil, The Kingdom by Night - Immortal Royalty
Chicago, IL - USA, Dark Requiem	Fortaleza, CE - Brazil, Land of The Sun
Chicago, IL - USA, New Moon Rising	Gary, IN - USA, Shattered Souls
Cincinnati, OH - USA, Shadows of Cincinnati	Grady, GA - USA, Whispers of Grady
Cleveland, OH - USA, Heartland Alliance	Griffin, GA - USA, Immortal Nights Theater
Columbus, OH - USA, Columbus in Darkness	Hartford, CT - USA, Dark Colony
Columbus, OH - USA, Wyld Prophets	Indianapolis, IN - USA, Past is Prologue
Curitiba, PR - Brazil, Curitiba By Night	Joinville, SC - Brazil, Danse Macabre
Dayton, OH - USA, Dying Embers	Lancaster, OH - USA, Mountains Dark Heart
Denver, CO - USA, Front Range Sabbat	Lancaster, OH - USA, Never Ending Nights
Dubuque, IA - USA, Kingdom of Ashes	Londrina, PR - Brazil, Blood and Vendetta
Duluth, MN - USA, Thicker than Blood	Los Angeles, CA - USA, Dark Side of the Moon
Edwardsville, IL - USA, Caught in Eternal Twilight	Madison, Wi - USA, Black Crusade
Fargo, ND - USA, Within Shadow's Reach	Maldonado - Uruguay, Maldonado by Night: Magus et Artifex
Fredericksburg, VA - USA, Caine's Chosen: Liberty in Death	Northern Virginia, VA - USA, Night Falls
Gainesville, FL - USA, Won't Back Down	Peoria, IL - USA, The Far Dawn
Gimli, MB - Canada, Sang Nordique	Philadelphia, PA - USA, Honor in the Shadows
Green Bay, WI - USA, Shattered Dreams	Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil, Solo Doentio
João Pessoa, PB - Brazil, Eternal Shadows	Recife, PE - Brazil, Pernambuco by Night: Forever Haunted
Kenosha, WI - USA, Memento Mori	Salvador, BA - Brazil, Veritas Salvatore
La Crosse, WI - USA, The Rivers Edge	San Antonio, TX - USA, Libertatis Cunabula
Lakeland, FL - USA, Lagos de los Muertos	Stockton, CA - USA, Stockton by Night
Lewiston/Auburn, ME - USA, Shadows and Light	Tampa, FL - USA, Orlando: Magic Kingdom
Lexington, KY - USA, Panders Playground	Twin Cities, MN, - USA, The Last Stand
Los Angeles, CA - USA, La Sangre De Los Angeles	Vale do Itajaí, SC - Brazil, Fear of the Dark
Macon, GA - USA, Stolen Hours	Vitória, ES - Brazil, Blood and Darkness
Martinsburg, WV - USA, Martinsburg by Night	Washington, DC - USA, Shadows on the Horizon
Milwaukee, WI - USA, Nocturnal Rapture	Wichita, KS - Rebellion in the Shadows
Mossoro, RN - Brazil, Mossoro by Night	Anarch Coordinator
Mt. Dora, FL - USA, Mutual Alliance	Archivist
Nashville, IN - USA, Tea With Dragons	Archivist 1
Natal, RN - Brazil, Legacy of Blood	Archivist 2
New Orleans, LA - USA, Long Night	Archivist 3
New Rochelle, NY - USA, Seasons of Strange	Archivist 4
New York City, NY - USA, Kings of New York	Assamite
Norwalk, CT - USA, Rails of Revolution	Brujah
Orland Park, IL - USA, Enigmas of Rage	Camarilla
Ouro Preto, MG - Brazil, Dying of the Light	Changeling
Peoria, IL - USA, The Shattered Mirror	Changing Breeds
Phoenix, AZ - USA, Unchained Arizona	Demon
Plainfield, IL - USA, Obsidian Shadows	Documents
Portland, ME - USA, Blackened Veins	Exec Team
Providence, RI - USA, Hidden Flame	Finance
Rio de Janeiro, RJ - Brazil, City of Wonders	Followers of Set
Rio Grande, RS - Brazil, Sobre a Areia Sempre Hostil	Gangrel
Rockland, NY - USA, Under The Rock	Giovanni
Rohnert Park, CA - USA, Shadows Crossing	Head Coord
Sacramento, CA - USA, Sacramento By Night	Hengeyokai
Saint Paul, MN - USA, Obsidian Towers	Historian
San Francisco, CA - USA, Always Comes Evening	Hunter
São Paulo, SP - Brazil, São Paulo by Night	Kuei-Jin
Savannah, GA - USA, City of Shadows	Lasombra
Sheboygan, WI - USA, Blood on the Lake	Mage
Springfield, IL - USA, Capitol City Cauldron	Malkavian
Springfield, OH - USA, Ohio Knights Sabbat	Marketing
St. Augustine, FL - USA, On Haunted Ground	Mediation
St. Louis, MO - USA, Shadows of St. Louis	Mediation - North America
Tampa, FL - USA, Tampa Bay by Night	Mediation - South America
Vale do Paraíba, SP - Brazil, Vale Sangrento	Membership
Winona, MN - USA, Winona Dark Haven	Mummy
Worcester County, MA - USA, Quabbin	Nosferatu
AHC 1	Ravnos
AHC 2	Sabbat
	Salubri
	Stub
	Toreador
	Tremere
	Tzimisce
	Ventrue
	Web
	Wraith