SUBREDDITS
Being based on Reddit means that MHOC is made up of several different Subreddits which feature the different functions and activities of the simulation.
The House of Commons is the lower chamber of Parliament. This is often the busiest subreddit, and where most of the action takes place. Anyone can participate in submitting and debating bills and motions, as well as holding the government to account at Ministers and Prime Ministers Question time.
Anyone can comment on this subreddit, be they MP, Peer or just a regular member.
The House of Lords is the upper chamber of Parliament. This is where legislation is amended and tweaked, so that it is more effective. This is a more exclusive subreddit, while anyone can read the business of the House, only designated lords can comment.
Lords are appointed by the Speaker of the House of Lords, and are split into Working Peers - Members of the simulation who have specialist knowledge in one or more subject areas and Achievement Peers who are granted a peerage in return for valuable contributions to the community.
The home of the various press outlets and independent writers. If something has happened in the MHoC world, then you can bet that someone has published an article about it.
From here you can browse through the subreddits of the various press organisations and read their latest works. Some of the most notable press organisations include: The Monolith, The MBBC, The Model Times, Unfiltered, among many others. The Government and Official Opposition press offices can also be found through this subreddit, as can the press offices of individual parties.
This is where you can find discussion about the how the game is run. Anyone is free to comment or post on the subreddit with suggestions and critique.
Much like the real life Strangers Bar, this is where MP’s and other community members congregate to put their feet up and have a virtual drink. This is the home of off topic discussion, and is often used after elections to discuss, gloat and otherwise have a laugh. The Strangers Bar is often utilised to share surveys and questionnaires.
Each of these subreddits are home to the Scottish Parliament, the Northern Irish Assembly and the Welsh Assembly, respectively. As well as activities in Westminster, the /r/MHOC community also simulates the activities across much of the rest of the UK. Although smaller than /r/MHOC and /r/MHOL, these subreddits are full of more specialist political operations.
Party Subreddits
In addition, each party on MHoC will have their own private subreddit for their respective members. Party subreddits are used for all sorts of activity, including legislation creation, internal elections, campaign operations and much, much more.