Yes, RP has been encouraged. In this case, it is causing me to do RP calling these people frauds. Or perhaps my roleplay isn't good enough? 
IC perspective:
Ironically, if Inara were in the mood to speak publically, she'd be agreeing with Soter here (gah, my fingers itch just from typing that
). They're doing nothing productive aside from stirring up people about things that those same people can do nothing about.
Figureheads that are 'useless' are one of the things that annoys Inara quite a bit. She's of the opinion that everyone should have a purpose, and sitting around flapping their gums trying to prove each other right isn't very productive. Especially when it's in relation to a corrupt governmental system that answers to a higher, even more corrupt governmental system (CONCORD).
OOC perspective:
The secession of Intaki from the Federation... that's something that actually effects capsuleers. If they managed to pull it off (honest: good luck), that should cause a change in the FW dynamics (as well as a few others, more than likely) in that area. I approve of the original idea of the post, Capsuleers leading for a change in policy/leadership; it's the other additional 'crap' that I don't see as necessary (and possibly detrimental).
The only way the election within the Federation effects Capsuleers on any relevant level would be if there's a candidate that wants to flip the bird to CONCORD and pull out of the Yulai Treaties, or if there's one that is willing to sit down and discuss peaceful terms with the State to end the farce of a war, or finally if there's a candidate that wants to ignore the restrictions of the proxy war and invade all-out.
What purpose do bobbly-head dolls serve on IGS? That's my main concern; they talk about politics, they talk about the Feddies, they talk and they talk and they talk... but what do they
do for RP? How do they enrich the community?
