Alright alright, so let me get this straight. What "we" want is a group of people to act as judges over RP, overall, is that what I am getting?
Don't we already appointed judges when we can't solve things between ourselves? Don't we already have issues appointing judges when two separate RP streams come together in that rare instance?
What new, novel idea is being proposed here? That a consistent, set group of judges be established rather than one to be called upon in the hour of need? How in the blue blazes is the community going to vote when almost half of it does not even bother coming to the forums?
Have a MoTD in-game style voting system? Blogs? Posts in the village boards?
My negative put onto the table, I do see another light to what is being suggested, and it might be what is actually be asked for. Judges to be voted on right at the start of a RP, rather than halfway in. And while I am less opposed to that, I have to ask why a topic would even be needed to bring that up, as already a judge is called upon when RP conflict emerge.
Whether said judge is agreed upon by everyone in the RP is up for a coin toss, as it goes situation by situation (and the size of the RP), but I missed the Wario bucket on this one. Not to mention I would prefer a judge not involved in the RP to be making decisions on it. And I mean, really, not involved at all.
...I think it was Genesis who nearly had a heart attack to see Bocchiere and myself RPing one day and getting along in Kirigakure. If we can bury the hatchet...and not in each other's skulls...I see no reason why everyone can not do the same...
I am willing to bet that it was not a RP fight that you two managed to get along in. While I agree with the idea that we need to bury the hatchet, the only time the hatchet even comes out is in a RP fight (or zone fight occasionally). Otherwise, either nothing is being done or folks are getting along (exceptions always exist).
When two groups start to zone, that's when things get tricky. Hence, the need for judges/referees. The issue is not how we RP in general, but in how we fight each other (IC and OOC too).