UN Forum Posting Suggestions
Post a New topic, and copy the entire text of your proposal into it, with the full Proposal name listed first. Be sure to mention what Category and Effect / Strength you plan to use when filing, along with the line of description that appears below Category in the Submit Proposal window. Don't put anything else in that first post - save your explanation for the second post, just so nobody's confused as to what is Proposal and what is additional material. This is also an excellent place to add formatting to improve readability. Use of Bold, Underline, and Italics can really add to your proposal
Titles of that first forum post can make or break your proposal. Don't title it "Approve my proposal!". Instead, put the actual Proposal title as the Forum post title. You might want to test your title length in the Submit Proposals window first - you've only got 30 characters to play with for your actual submission..
I recommend preceding the Proposal title with one or two words denoting its status:
- DRAFT: Author is looking for input on how to make his proposal better
- FINAL DRAFT: Author is almost ready to Submit, and is looking for minor mistakes and misused words
- SUBMITTED: Draft has been posted to the List Proposals view and can be Approved by Delegates
- APPROACHING QUORUM: Proposal has more than two-thirds of the necessary approvals, and needs your immediate attention
- VOTING: Proposal is on the Floor of the UN for a general vote
Involving the forum readers in your DRAFT proposal has no downside. They'll respect you more for having asked for their help, and their critical eyes will spot things no single reader would catch. They're also more likely to spring to the defense of the resolution once it gets to the Floor. This is one place where the committee is better than the individual. Don't worry, you'll be the one who gets their name on the passed Resolution ... but you'd be wise to give at least forum credit to the folks who helped you.
Everyone wants better resolutions. Follow all these tips, and yours can be one of them.
