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*****NOTES: Please submit proposals and votes to windrant@n...
Any discussions should be posted to on_discussion@onelist.com
Please submit your votes by the date listed in "Voting Period."
In this case, there are 2 proposals, please clearly indicate how you vote on
EACH proposal!
Thanks!

*****PROPOSALS:
Proposal # 301
Voting Period: March 7th, 2000
Proponent: Matt Keppel

Text of Proposal:
"THE HEAD NEEDS A BODY"
It should be recognized that in the infancy of our game, we are governing
without having anyone to govern. Therefore, let there be the creation of a
city-state, 'Nomicsylvania', by which all future laws and amendments will
have influence over, and we, the governing players, shall rule over like
kings, damn-hell-ass kings!

Comments from Proponent: None

Proposal # 302
Voting Period: March 7th, 2000
Proponent: Devon Jacobs

Text of Proposal:
AMENDMENT TO R204:

- In the first line, after the word shall, insert the word "only".

- In the first line, after the word speaker insert the words: "in the form
of an e-mail message to em at the address: windrant@n...".

The amended rule to read:

204. A proposal shall only be made by submitting it to the Speaker in the
form of an e-mail message to em at the address: windrant@n.... Only
Voters may make proposals. As soon as possible after receiving a proposal,
the Speaker shall assign the proposal a number and distribute the proposal
along with its number to all players

Comments from Proponent:
To alleviate the confusion brought about by the interpretation of initial
instructions, and use of multiple e-mail addresses by both speakers and
voters, I propose to amend R204.

This amendment will standardize the proposition procedure. In addition, it
will serve to insure that most submissions are from the party that they
claim to be from, insomuch as the Speaker may at eis discretion check the
originating e-mail address of the sender to determine authenticity.

Charles Henry
windrant@n... ~ www.northnet.org/windrant



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My fellow voters:

While I generally support Mr. Jacobs proposed
ammendment to R204, it does raise some questions. 
>From my understanding of the current rules of Nomic,
the winner of this initial game will be designated as
the Speaker of game #2, with Mr. Henry joining the
ranks of the voters. If this is how we are to play, I
feel it would be against our best interests to include
Chuck's e-mail address directly into any ammendment. 
This will prevent us having to make ammendments every
time a new Speaker is chosen. Instead, may I suggest
the change in text to the following:

"in the form of an e-mail message to em at their most
current e-mail address."

The amended rule to read:

204. A proposal shall only be made by submitting it to
the Speaker in the form of an e-mail message to em at
their most current e-mail address. Only Voters may
make proposals. As soon as possible after receiving a
proposal, the Speaker shall assign the proposal a
number and distribute the proposal along with its
number to all players

How does everyone else feel on this?

Respectfully submitted,
Matt 

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Good call Matt on the interpretations of the rules. I would agree that since 
Chuck will not always be Speaker that the rule should read as "in the form of 
an e-mail message to em at their most current e-mail address." Not only will 
this help alleviate any changes in Speaker, but also any changes in e-mail 
addresses should anyone change their e-mail address.


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Thanks for the insight on prop 302, I have decided to edit the proposition
to include the address on_discussion-owner@onelist.com instead of Chuck's
personal e-mail address. This address will mail the current owner of the
listmail. when Speakership is handed over to a new party, the internal
e-mail address for the listmail will be changed and the global
on_discussion-owner@onelist.com address will continue to be used thus
eliminating the problem of having to later amend the rules.

to avoid confusion, I have withdrawn prop 302. consider it null and void.
an official statement from Speaker Henry should follow shortly.

the revised proposition will be posted with the next scheduled mailings.

This brings up another good point as well, now that we've already jumped
right into things. It may be a good idea to post proposals to the mailing
list for debate for a short period before submitting them to the speaker in
their final form. This would cut down alot of editing and rescheduling of
polling dates.
-Devon


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If I may put in my two cents worth, I think there are a couple of issues
here. While the rules state that any of us as future speakers can be
designated to distribute the proposals via this listserv, only Chuck can
post the proposals to his own website. (I doubt he wants to give us the
password!) So, perhaps the way to go here is to ammend R204 as follows:

204. A proposal shall be made by submitting it to the Speaker in the form of
an e-mail message to em at their most current e-mail address. Only Voters
may make proposals. As soon as possible after receiving a proposal, the
Speaker shall assign the proposal a number and distribute the proposal along
with its number to all players via the discussion list. The proposal will
also be carbon copied to windrant@n... to be posted on the official
website.

Obviously, I borrowed from others in the discussion, but I wondered if
anyone else noticed this angle!

-Scott Morgan

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Scott:


I thought of that earlier.... 

but then it occurred to me that Chuck is already a member of the
listserv, so he gets a copy anyway....

in the new version of the amendment (see previous note on Prop 302) the
props are sent to whoever is the speaker via a universal e-mail address,
and when received by the speaker it is CC:'d to the entire listserv as an
official proposal. Chuck gets a copy of all the official stuff at the
same time we do, and can put it on his website in a timely fashion. This
is pretty much the same way it works now. In the event that Chuck ever
quits the game and thus is removed from the listserv, it is most likely
that he will also no longer be available to run the web site, and will
likely throw the whole thing on a zip disk and let the current governing
body of the Nomic deal with it. Of course, being the founder of Our
Nomic I don't see him ditching unless the thing dies, but hey you never
know.....


-Devon


At 12:16 AM 3/1/00 -0500, Julie & Scott wrote: 

>>>>

<excerpt>From: "Julie & Scott" <<jands1@f...> 


<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>If I may put in my two cents
worth, I think there are a couple of issues here. While the rules state
that any of us as future speakers can be designated to distribute the
proposals via this listserv, only Chuck can post the proposals to his own
website. (I doubt he wants to give us the password!) So, perhaps the way
to go here is to ammend R204 as follows:

</smaller></fontfamily> 

<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>204. A proposal shall be made by
submitting it to the Speaker <bold>in the form of an e-mail message to em
at their most current e-mail address</bold>. Only Voters may make
proposals. As soon as possible after receiving a proposal, the Speaker
shall assign the proposal a number and distribute the proposal along with
its number to all players <bold>via the discussion list</bold>. <bold>The
proposal will also be carbon copied to
<<mailto:windrant@n...>windrant@n... to be posted on the
official website.

</bold></smaller></fontfamily> 

<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>Obviously, I borrowed from
others in the discussion, but I wondered if anyone else noticed this
angle!

</smaller></fontfamily> 

<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>-Scott Morgan

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A few thoughts:

First, it seems that we need to separate and dissect
Chuck's duties. While the role of speaker will
eventually pass from person to person, the
maintainance of the web site will not. The question
is how do we separate the two? Later today, I plan on
submitting a proposal, creating the title of Court
Historian/WebGnome, to be conferred upon Chuck. With
this title, he can continue running the web site
regardless of who the Speaker may be. To accomplish
this in the most efficient manner, I believe it's
necessary that for any game where Chuck is not
speaker, any proposal must be simultaneously submitted
to both the speaker and court historian. The only
possible conflict I see in this is that as court
historian, Chuck gets first peek at all new proposals
before the rest of the voters. However, I do not see
this giving Chuck any unfair advantage over the rest
of the voting body.

Secondly, in regards to submitting proposals directly
to the discussion list, bypassing the speaker, I feel
this would ultimately be chaotic. The speaker has the
two very important duties of assigning a proposal
number and setting a voting date. It is important to
designate exactly what we are voting on. For example,
if Devon originally submitted his proposal directly to
the group, which version do we vote on? His original
proposal? My personal revision of it? Steve's
revision? All revisions? As designated proposal 302,
we know what we're voting on. Granted, this opens it
to a lot of discussion, but that's what law making is
all about. I say that we vote on the original
proposal. If it passes, we can amend it. If it
fails, it can be reworded and resubmitted. The
important thing is we realize the impact of each
proposal and develop a sense of where we want to go
with it.

Geez, this was quite the soapbox rant, wasn't it? 
I'll get down now :) Keep the thoughts and ideas
flowing!

Respectfully submitted,
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I may have worded that poorly.... it was like 1:30am.... the idea was to
post the text of a proposal to the discussion group for *debate*. to
enable the writer to consider other's ideas and take care of the major
editing BEFORE it comes to a vote.... like the first proposal I
submitted.... there were several things that were pointed out that I
didn't take into consideration when I originally wrote the thing. now I
have to find a way to edit a proposal that hasn't been voted on (which
would cause all kinds of logistical nightmares) or withdraw it and submit
a new one. either is a pain in the arse for both myself and the speaker. 


don't mind my ranting....I'm not really anal.... I just want to make sure
the thing runs smoothly if we get more than our little core of
players.... 


anyway... on with the fun.....


-Devon


At 05:21 AM 3/1/00 -0800, you wrote: 

>>>>

<excerpt>

Secondly, in regards to submitting proposals directly

to the discussion list, bypassing the speaker, I feel

this would ultimately be chaotic. The speaker has the

two very important duties of assigning a proposal

number and setting a voting date. It is important to

designate exactly what we are voting on. For example,

if Devon originally submitted his proposal directly to

the group, which version do we vote on? His original

proposal? My personal revision of it? Steve's

revision? All revisions? As designated proposal 302,

we know what we're voting on. Granted, this opens it

to a lot of discussion, but that's what law making is

all about. I say that we vote on the original

proposal. If it passes, we can amend it. If it

fails, it can be reworded and resubmitted. The

important thing is we realize the impact of each

proposal and develop a sense of where we want to go

with it.


Geez, this was quite the soapbox rant, wasn't it? 

I'll get down now :) Keep the thoughts and ideas

flowing!


Respectfully submitted,

Matt 

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Now I chime into the discussion!

I think what Devon was suggesting wasn't that we post the proposals DIRECTLY
to the discussion and expect me to grab them and number them and ask for a
vote. It's just that he ran into a problem. He submitted a proposal that
he realized needed to be reworded before it was written into a formal
proposal. He submitted it as a formal proposal before he realized the
imperfection. He was afraid that you folks would vote into law something
he felt was less than perfect. That left him with 2 choices:
1) Ask to withdraw the proposal. (Which there is no legal precedent...)
2) Allow it to be voted in or out. If it was voted in then he could
propose an amendment.

He saw this and suggested a way to prevent this in the future. That's what
DRJPROP2 is.

However, might I suggest that a proposal which is not formally entered into
record be called something else?!? Maybe call it a "proposition." And then
just follow Devon's suit... use initials and the number that you have
chosen. And then state before the proposition the date in which the "copy
protection" expires. In Devon's case it would be:

>Proposition DRJ2
>
>Expires: March 8th, 2000
>
>Proposition:
>(text here)

This would allow Devon to get suggestions on the prop as written and avoid
having to withdraw the proposal. At the end of 7 days Devon then could
submit what he thought the proposal should be and let you folks decide the
outcome.

This is just a suggestion...

If in fact, a system is set up like this it would not have to be mandatory.
If you wanted the advice on the prop you could submit it to the discussion
continuum as a proposition and then listen to the advice roll in... the
decision of what the final proposal would be would be yours. If you merely
wanted it voted upon without discussion ("damn the torpedoes!") then submit
to it the Speaker as a proposal. Getting people to vote on it would be your
diplomacy skills and the merit of the proposal only.

I can't write a proposal that would set this system up... open to anyone for
the writing.

-Chuck



-----Original Message-----
From: Devon Jacobs {Darkstar} [mailto:djacobs@a...]
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 12:55 AM
To: on_discussion-owner@onelist.com
Subject: DRJPROP2


Proposal:

At any time a proposal may be submitted to all members of the on_discussion
mailing list for debate before submission to the speaker for voting. A
proposal submitted for the purpose of debate must be e-mailed to all
members of the on_discussion mailing list and have the following as the
first line of the body of the e-mail.

PROPOSAL FOR DEBATE

A proposal submitted for debate in this manner will be protected in that no
player may officially submit for voting the same proposal, or a differently
worded proposal that causes the same result as the proposal originally
posted for debate for a period of 7 days from the time the original
proposal was posted for debate in the appropriate manner. If the proposal
is not officially submitted for voting within the 7 day period, no player
may repost for debate the same proposal, or a differently worded proposal
that causes the same result as the proposal originally posted for a period
of 7 days. In either case, the Speaker will be the sole judge of whether
any proposal submitted for voting or debate causes the same result as a
proposal previously submitted for debate.
-Devon


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Greetings Lawmakers!

I will set forth the first effort by a female to join this testosterone
crazed, rule-making frenzy and encourage our other female members not to be
intimidated.

Upon following the discussion brought about by Matt, Devon, and Scott, and
upon further contemplation of the rule set I offer a new proposition. If we
were to consider granting our present speaker the position of "historian",
as proposed by Matt, then perhaps we shall also reconsider the role of
speaker itself.

218.
In addition to duties which may be listed elsewhere in the rules, the
Speaker shall have the following duties:
-register new players
-maintain a list of all players and their current scores, and make such a
list available to all players
-maintain a complete list of the current rules, and make such a list
available to all players
-make a random determination whenever such determination is required by
the rules

It appears to me that duties that begin with the word "maintain" could be
readily fulfilled by this possible historian who is already supplying our
webpage with information for us to access. The word maintain implies an
ongoing duty that encompasses a larger time frame than the span of one
speaker.

**I feel that the role of speaker should be to facilitate the discussion and
grant points when needed. This would also allow a broader spectrum of group
members to fulfill the role of Speaker in the future.**

-Jen



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I can see! I can see! (as I fall into the pit...)

Thank you Devon for clearing up what you wrote. It
makes more sense to me now. Proposals should be fine
tuned before submitting and the discussion group is a
fine way of doing so.

While we are attempting to define the Speaker's duties
and such, there is one aspect that seems unclear to
me. Why can't the speaker vote? I know Chuck has
expressed disappointment over his unability to do so,
and I can see no reason why he should not be allowed. 


Finally, may I add; welcome to the frenzy Jen! A
litlle estrogen never hurt anyone! (wait, too much
information...)

Matt
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*****NOTES:

Devon Jacobs has withdrawn Proposal 302 from voting. (Tue 2/29/00 11:57 PM)
All votes for Pro. 302 will be ignored.

*****PROPOSALS:

Proposal # 303
Voting Period: March 8th, 2000
Proponent: Devon Jacobs

At any time a proposal may be submitted to all members of the on_discussion
mailing list for debate before submission to the speaker for voting. A
proposal submitted for the purpose of debate must be e-mailed to all
members of the on_discussion mailing list and have the following as the
first line of the body of the e-mail:

PROPOSITION ($$$PROP#) FOR DEBATE

where $$$ represents the author's initials and # represents the number
of propositions submitted by this author. (e.g. DRJPROP3)
A proposition submitted for debate in this manner will be protected in that
no
player may officially submit for voting the same proposal, or a differently
worded proposal that causes the same result as the proposition originally
posted for debate for a period of 7 days from the time the original
proposition was posted for debate in the appropriate manner. If the
proposal
is not officially submitted for voting within the 7 day period, no player
may repost for debate the same proposition, or a differently worded
proposition
that causes the same result as the proposition originally posted for a
period
of 7 days. In either case, the Speaker will be the sole judge of whether
any proposal submitted for voting or debate causes the same result as a
proposition previously submitted for debate.

-The Speaker



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Hello!

Just a reminder... Proposal 301 and 303 are due for voting this week.
301 => March 6th (Mardi Gras!)
303 => Marth 7th

You can vote on these by submitting an email to
on_discussion-owner@onelist.com

Thanks! Hope you you a great week!
-C

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Ah yes, it would help to vote, wouldn't it? 
Therefore, allow me to cast:

PROPOSAL 301 : Yeah
PROPOSAL 303 : Nay

In addition, I would like to submit the following
proposals:

"CHUCK THE WEB GNOME"
Whereas it is of vital importance that there be
accurate records available to all players on the
current status of the game, and whereas Chuck has been
kind enough to provide a web site to provide this
information, let there be the creation of the position
of Historian. This title shall forevermore be
conferred upon Chuck. As Historian, it will be
Chuck's duty to maintain the web site and serve as
list moderator for the discussion list serve. 
Furthermore, all proposals submitted must henceforth
be simultaneously submitted to both the designated
Speaker and Historian in order to maintain continuity.

"E WHO SMELT IT, DEALT IT"
At anytime a Voter submits a proposal, it shall be
assumed that said Voter will likewise vote for its
acceptance. Therefore, let the submission of a
proposal be automatically recorded as a vote by the
submitter in favor of the proposal.

I found this last one on another Nomic site and felt
it appropriate:

"PUNISHMENT BY BROWBEATING"
If a player violates one of the accepted rules, and it
is brought to the attention to the List, the other
players may send messages to that player with the
phrase "BROWBEAT" in the body.

Respectfully submitted,
Matt 


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My appologies folks. I could have sworn I sent that
to Chuck's e-mail. Weird. Well, nothing you wouldn't
know in due time...

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Hello All,
Just a few thoughts on the new proposals from my tired mind:

304: Sounds good to me!

305: Yeah, but what if during discussion you decide you don't like your
proposal. I guess you could just withdraw it and vote no by the writhdrawl,
so to speak. But what if the rest of us like it? Basically, what's the harm
in letting someone go through the motions of voting on their own proposal?
Save some electricity I guess. Just a thought....

306: So, we're going to get mean already, eh? :) Them's fighting words my
man! Can't we all just get along?

My two bits...night all....

-Scott




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Good point on proposition 305, Scott. I hadn't really
thought of that. That proposition came to mind when I
realized it took a reminder from Chuck for me to vote
on one of my own proposals! Regardless, I feel that
there are ways around such a circumstance. Proposals
can be discussed before they are officially submitted,
and any law that passes can be amended or repealed. 
Perhaps if this particular proposition passes, I'll
propose an amendment stating that the proposer (in
fact, any Voter) can change their vote anytime within
the designated voting period. That should fix things,
shouldn't it?

As for 306, they're only fighting words if you're not
a law abiding citizen. :) Anyone who knows me knows
that I am a bit warped, and I fully intend to keep
this game interesting by proposing numerous silly
laws. I have also found in searching other Nomic
sites a variety of laws and proposals that may have a
place in our game as well, this being one of them. 
Besides, at some point and time we will have to devise
ways of enforcing our rules and regulations, and what
better way than a text-based browbeating? :) 

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*****NOTES
Kris Zaker has left the game :(
Pro. 301 due for vote! (Votes must be in by midnight tonight!)
Pro. 303 due for vote tomorrow by midnight!
Results will be announced Thursday.

*****PROPOSALS (6 in Total!)

Proposal # 304
Voting Period: March 13th, 2000
Proponent: Matt Keppel

Text of Proposal:
"CHUCK THE WEB GNOME"
Whereas it is of vital importance that there be
accurate records available to all players on the
current status of the game, and whereas Chuck has been
kind enough to provide a web site to provide this
information, let there be the creation of the position
of Historian. This title shall forevermore be
conferred upon Chuck. As Historian, it will be
Chuck's duty to maintain the web site and serve as
list moderator for the discussion list serve.
Furthermore, all proposals submitted must henceforth
be simultaneously submitted to both the designated
Speaker and Historian in order to maintain continuity.

Comments from Proponent: None

Proposal # 305
Voting Period: March 13th, 2000
Proponent: Matt Keppel

Text of Proposal:
"E WHO SMELT IT, DEALT IT"
At anytime a Voter submits a proposal, it shall be
assumed that said Voter will likewise vote for its
acceptance. Therefore, let the submission of a
proposal be automatically recorded as a vote by the
submitter in favor of the proposal.

Comments from Proponent: None

Proposal # 306
Voting Period: March 13th, 2000
Proponent: Matt Keppel

Text of Proposal:
"PUNISHMENT BY BROWBEATING"
If a player violates one of the accepted rules, and it
is brought to the attention to the List, the other
players may send messages to that player with the
phrase "BROWBEAT" in the body.

Comments from Proponent: None

Proposal # 307
Voting Period: March 14th, 2000
Proponent: Jennifer Henry

Text of Proposal:
The Speaker shall do no more than facilitate discussion and fulfill duties
mentioned in rule 218, with the exception of maintaining player lists,
scores, and rules. All sections of rule 218 pertaining to maintenance will
be fulfilled by the position of Historian. The Historian for the first game
is Chuck Henry.

Comments from Proponent: None

Proposal # 308
Voting Period: March 14th, 2000
Proponent: Jennifer Henry

Text of Proposal:
The position of historian may be passed along to other players that are
deemed worthy and capable by the current historian. Using the prestige
points system can assess worthiness and capableness.

Comments from Proponent: None

Proposal # 309
Voting Period: March 14th, 2000
Proponent: Jennifer Henry

Text of Proposal:
There will be a prestige points system in use to track player participation.
Each player in addition to the game points that determine winner, will have
a sum of prestige points (PPs) assigned. The points will be awarded to
represent participation only and will not aid in winning.

A voter will receive 10 PPs for every proposal submitted to the speaker,
regardless of whether or not the proposal is adopted. A voter will receive
5 PPs for voting on any proposals. The Speaker will receive 2 PPs for
every voter that votes on a proposal.

Other rules may create circumstances in which PPs are created and awarded.

The Speaker can grant PPs to any voter for service “above and beyond” the
ruleset. The speaker shall not, however, assign more than 20 PPs to one
voter within one month. PPs are non-tradable and non transferable.

Comments from Proponent: None

Charles Henry
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*****NOTES
On March 7th, 2000 proposal 301 was adopted in the current ruleset.
The record shows that:
In favor: Jen, Matt, Devon
Opposed: Steve, Scott
Abstained: Justin, DeeAnna

Points Awarded:
Scott +10 (dissent points - rule 211)
Steve +10 (dissent points - rule 211)
Matthew (proponent) I've contacted an independent dice rolling website to
determine his points as required in the ruleset. It will post the results
to the discussion list. (this insures that I'm not cheating ;] ) The
points suggested by the roller will be entered as his points.

Proposal 303 still has 2 hours left... I'm not anticipating more votes but I
still need to allow it time. Just to be careful!

Charles Henry
windrant@n... ~ www.northnet.org/windrant



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Matt's points will be Roll 1 from the email roller... sorry but I screwed
up the number of dice!


Charles Henry
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Good Evening to All,

I have been thinking about the proposals surrounding the "Historian's" role
in the game and am hoping others will chime in with their thoughts as well.
I support Proposal 304 and agree with its wording. I believe that since
Chuck has created this game, he should be given the title of permanent
Historian. In submitting Proposal 308, I think Jen is also correct to leave
it up to Chuck (the current historian) to select other members to be the
Historian if he so chooses. However, as 308 is currently written, it could
be argued that, if passed, Chuck could select Matt to be Historian and then
Matt could in turn select me without Chuck's consent. I can't say I'm sure
how to rectify that, so what do other people think? Do we just give Chuck
the lifetime role as stated in 304? Does 308 give only Chuck the power to
designate future Historians? Or does it allow the scenario I mentioned
above?

I think what we are trying to accomplish is a way for the Historian to be in
control of the official website and separate those duties from the true role
of Speaker. For now, Chuck is both, but it won't always be that way. And I
wouldn't want to enact a rule that could conceivably put Chuck in violation
of the rules by not giving up the password to his own account! I know such
an occurrence wouldn't happen, but I thought I would raise the concern to
elicit discussion.

Well, I'm getting veh-clempt...discuss!

Happy Trails,
Scott



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From windrant@n... Thu Mar 09 04:11:30 2000
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Well let me tell the stupid shit I went through... cause of course by my own
idiocy.

I wanted to use a play by email server to generate teh "random"
determination of points for the proponents of adopted proposals. Great idea!
They send the results right to an email address and there'd be no chance of
me tampering with the results. I thought it would be fair. Well, I have
this server send the email to the list... however I forgot the list was set
to reject email from anybody except list members. Matt's point roll ended
up, again because of another mistake, with 2 dice rolls on it... so this
wasn't going smoothly. According to the dice roller, Matt's points was
three. However, the second roll was different. I sent a message thinking
that everybody would get... but nobody did... so everything's screwed up
now.

Do to the mix up, I am offically rerolling Matt's die and we'll see what
comes up... if it's more than 3 he gets to keep it. If it is less than 3
then he keeps the 3. sound fair? If not too bad.

-Speaker

Charles Henry
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Greetings all! Here's some additional thoughts on our
current propositions...

First of all, it concerns me that four of our
propositions (304, 307 - 309) are intertwined and
dependent on the assumption that they will all pass. 
If 304 were to fail, that would make 307 and 308 moot,
regardless if they were to pass or fail. If 308
becomes moot or fails, so does 309. In retrospect,
Jen, I think you and I should have worked together and
jointly submitted a proposal encompassing 304, 307,
and the first sentence of 308. It would have more
clearly defined the Historian/Speaker relationship
right off the bat. Maybe next time :)

Second, I'm not entirely sold on these prestige
points. This point system was designed to measure
participation, but it has flaws. Let's say that on
any given month we have 10 propositions to vote on. 
If player A submits one proposition and votes on two,
e gains the maximum 20 PP allowed for that month. If
player B submits 1 or more propositions and votes on
all 10 propositions, e is considered to be on equal
ground with player A. This point system also doesn't
account for participation on the discussion list. 
PP's seem unnecessary to me since their only purpose
is to decide on a future Historian, which brings me to
my next set of thoughts...

When and if Chuck ever decides he no longer wants to
maintain the web site, he should just offer it to
whoever wants the job. If more than one of us wants
it, we'll put it to a vote. I think we're overlooking
one very important detail: whoever takes over these
duties must have certain qualifications, most notably
the time and ability to update and maintain a web
site!! The task shouldn't go to whoever participates
the most, but rather to the one who will dedicate the
necessary time to the site.

Finally, I think we need to reform our point system. 
It bothers me that:

1) A Voter who votes for a proposal receives the same
amount of points as one who abstains or doesn't vote
(a great big 0 pts!)

2) You score the most points by voting against a
proposition.

3) If one of your propositions fail you lose 10 pts
but if it passes, you can possibly get only 1 pt.

4) The only way to lose points is by submitting a
proposal.

The purpose of this game is to change the rules, but
the point system is stacked against those who try. If
you want to win easily, all you have to do is never
submit a proposal and vote against any propositions
that come up. 10 passes laws and you win! It seems
to me that points should be awarded to everyone who
votes, regardless of how they vote, proposers should
stand to earn more points than voters, and we either
raise the amount of points needed to win or decrease
the value of points given out (not so many 10's) Any
thoughts?

Your humble Nomic servant,
Matt
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Hi,

Well to answer some of the things Matt said:

>First of all, it concerns me that four of our
>propositions (304, 307 - 309) are intertwined and
>dependent on the assumption that they will all pass. 
>If 304 were to fail, that would make 307 and 308 moot,
>regardless if they were to pass or fail. If 308
>becomes moot or fails, so does 309. 

So far we don't have a precedent of anything failing! I can't see where it
would make much of a difference. Besides if a part failed while the rest
did not then the part which failed would have to "patched" and resubmitted.
Perhaps that would leave some interesting loopholes!

[SNIP] This point system was designed to measure
>participation, but it has flaws. Let's say that on
>any given month we have 10 propositions to vote on. 
>If player A submits one proposition and votes on two,
>e gains the maximum 20 PP allowed for that month. If
>player B submits 1 or more propositions and votes on
>all 10 propositions, e is considered to be on equal
>ground with player A. This point system also doesn't
>account for participation on the discussion list. 
>PP's seem unnecessary to me since their only purpose
>is to decide on a future Historian, which brings me to
>my next set of thoughts...

Well, I think you miss interpreted Jen's intention and writing. If I may
try to explain my wife's thinking...(usually dangerous BTW)
The 20 PPs max was intented to limit what the Speaker could grant to
people. Not what people could earn. Nobody whats a Speaker that could
instantly grant a player 2000000000000 PPs instantly! Why would that
reflect particpation? I also think that this system is meant to fix some
of the difficulties or frustrations you might have about the point system
as well. I'll skip to your thoughts about the point system.

>It bothers me that:
>
>1) A Voter who votes for a proposal receives the same
>amount of points as one who abstains or doesn't vote
>(a great big 0 pts!)

Again it is expected that everyone votes but it is just game custom... not
law. If you really want everyone to vote then points are a motivator. I
was hoping the PPs system could help to serve as motivation. That system
could show you to be a good and loyal citizen more than just someone who
can vote.

>2) You score the most points by voting against a
>proposition.

It's called a dissenter's vote. You can find theorical examples of this in
a lot of games. (IE Prisoner's Dillema) It was placed in this game to
insure a certain amount of backstabbing. In this game it is to the benefit
of everyone to vote positively for everything. If there's incentive to tell
a proponent you're going to vote one way and then vote another... you might
consider it. It keeps things random. I can guess (and did BTW) which way
everybody was going to vote. Geez. Where's the fun in that?

With this rule you always run a thin line. Too many people want that
dissenter's points and the prop. fails! Too many people vote for it and
the dissenter wins the game. Keeps things interesting. The point of this
game is NOT to propose as many things as so you can win because of it! The
point is to "wheel and deal" your way to victory!

>3) If one of your propositions fail you lose 10 pts
>but if it passes, you can possibly get only 1 pt.

This is in place to keep people from putting crap up for vote. If you want
it to pass talk people into voting for it. If you are unsure it'll vote
write people and get them to vote for in exchange for support elsewhere. 

>4) The only way to lose points is by submitting a
>proposal.

Yup! If you put a stupid one up! The responibility for the passing of a
prop. is yours. You want it to pass--- talk it out!


>When and if Chuck ever decides he no longer wants to
>maintain the web site, he should just offer it to
>whoever wants the job. If more than one of us wants
>it, we'll put it to a vote. I think we're overlooking
>one very important detail: whoever takes over these
>duties must have certain qualifications, most notably
>the time and ability to update and maintain a web
>site!! The task shouldn't go to whoever participates
>the most, but rather to the one who will dedicate the
>necessary time to the site.

Here's my 2 cents worth. I prefer some of the stuff Jen said. The
Historian position should take the "maintain" duties from the Speaker's
position. I also like her statement that the Speaker chooses his
successor, with the aid of the PPs. If I have 2 people with
like-capabilities (in this case, Matt and Devon are equally qualified to
take the Historian role... both have web experience) then I would like to
have another qualification to help my decision. PPs would help to tell me
how active a member of the nomic the canididates are. I wouldn't use game
points in this case becuase as stated before, people who just vote against
things and not particpate can large point totals.

OK I guess the end result of my rant is: I do not want the game point
system to change. And as far as the Historian position, I don't think any
proposal regarding it is adequate at this time.

But hey! You don't have to listen to me!
-C
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Chuck Henry - windrant@n...
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the damned dice server didn't send me the roll. I saw it on the web page
and the roll was: 5 points. I'll update the webpages soon.
-C

Charles Henry
windrant@n... ~ www.northnet.org/windrant



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Ok I lied... a couple of thoughts.

First, to correct the "problem" with the points system, how about making the
dissenter's point bonus 5 points and the making the proponent point bonus
random number (1-10) + 5 points? So that way a proponent stands to gain
slightly more points than a dissenter? Just a thought.

Next, would anybody mind if I don't send the current proposals via email?
I'd like to just place them up on the net and not worry about producing a
straight text version for dispersal. I'd send a notification of web
changes... and of course voting results, notices, news, etc. But the
current proposals up for vote would remain on the pages. I'm kinda testing
the water to see what people think before I do anything... please let me
know.

Thanks and I hope is well!

Charles Henry
windrant@n... ~ www.northnet.org/windrant



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After finally having a little time to reflect these propositions from my busy 
schedule of teaching and doing other work, and trying to rest, and not really 
getting on the internet for long periods oftime. I was thinking that I like 
the idea of PP's given to those dedicated to the game and those that have the 
time to participate more. However, I feel that PP's is not really an acurate 
way to pick who the next historian is. I feel that Chuck may be the historian 
for the life of the existence of this game, however if he chooses not to 
remain as historian at any point, he can deem anyone worthy and capable of 
holding the position. If PP's are only to be used as a tie breaker say if 
Chuck was debating between Matt and Devon, then it will be okay, but it 
sounded like The amount of PP's would pick who it is entirely, and someone 
may have more PP's and not really be deemed worthy of the position. So I 
think it can be an entire judgement call on the part of the historian to 
choose his successor. Also, what would happen if the "successor" didn't want 
the position. What would happen then?
Steve


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Proposal 308 was removed from voting by the proponent. (Sat 3/11/00 6:57 PM)

All votes cast for this proposal are considered void.
Thanks
The Speaker


Charles Henry
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I have become a bit concerned by the recent historian debate. I realize in
retrospect that we speak of the position as though Chuck isn't there. I am
as guilty as anyone else in doing this. It's like saying "Chuck shall
forever wear underwear the color blue" without ever approaching him on the
subject nor giving him a way out if he decides to do something different.
Perhaps we should think about this?

I think the idea of a historian is a good one, but I don't know if we should
automotically assign it to Chuck without asking him. Remember, a speaker
can't vote on a proposal, there is little he can do about it.

-Jen

Charles Henry
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Hi All,
Just wanted to chime in on what Jen said. When I said I supported
Matt's proposal to make Chuck the Historian "forevermore", I didn't
mean to suggest that I was decreeing that Chuck must always be
Historian. I wanted to get a discussion going that gave Chuck the
power to do whatever he wanted. As I see it, we've just be trying to
make a provision in the world of the game that parallels the function
of webmaster that Chuck provides in the real world. I certainly don't
want to make him do anything he doesn't wish to do. As far as I am
concerned, Chuck will always have a say over what it takes to keep
this game going and, with that power, can decide if he wants to have
someone else run the site. 

What does everyone else think? As I interpret Matt's proposal (304),
it just gives Chuck a power he already has and I don't see it
affecting a future real world choice of his own volition to ask
someone else to run the site. Thoughts? 

-Scott



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Just a reminder!

Proposals 304, 305 & 306 are due for vote on March 13th.

Proposals 307, 308 & 309 are due for vote on March 14th.

Also, I'd like to welcome Lonnie Henry into the game... have fun!
We also lost DeeAnna this week! Win some lose some.

Charles Henry
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More thoughts and whatnot:

...I was looking over the current ruleset and
according to rules 208 and 209, Chuck, as Speaker, has
the right of consent in certain circumstances. Seeing
as how the current proposals deal with redefining the
speakers role, such proposals should fall under those
circumstances, shouldn't they? Or does the
proposition have to directly require the Speaker's
request? What I'm getting at is that Chuck has stated
that he does not feel the Historian's role has been
adequately defined and therefore he has the option to
fail the motion if it passes with less than a 2/3
majority. I feel this is an adequate safeguard to
protect the Speaker from the Voters going all crazy
dictating eis role.

...Chuck: thanks for clearing up the PP's for me. I'm
still not sold on them, but they make a hell of a lot
more sense than before.

...what's wrong with blue underwear? :)

...my commendations to Chuck for setting up this
discussion list - all this debating is keeping the
game really interesting! 

Until Next Time,
Matt

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To All,
Earlier in the week I rose in support of Proposal 304. On the eve
of the final vote, I wish to note a change of heart. I still believe
that the Proposal is a good one, but one that needs to be improved.
It is clear that Chuck is not in favor of 304, so I cannot in good
judgment vote to enact something that will affect his duties in such
a way. I believe that we must find another way and so I must urge the
voters to vote down 304. Certainly nothing against Matt, but in
supporting the spirit of what Matt was attempting to do, I believe we
must find something that Chuck can support.

Thanks,
Scott



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While I respect Scott's opinion, I would like to offer
one final counter view. I will agree that the
proposal as it stands now does not reach the potential
it has, but please keep in mind that nothing that we
vote on is written in stone. This proposal can be
ammended. It can be added on to. It can be shaped
and twisted into something that'll stand the tests of
time. The simple fact remains that we need to
seperate the duties of Speaker from the continuous
upkeep of the web site. Proposition 304 provides us
with a solid foundation to do this, one with which to
build upon. If we try to define the Speaker's role in
one fell swoop, we lend ourselves to endless debates
and compounded complications. Instead, let us achieve
our common goals by keeping things simple. Instead of
trying to fix the whole thing, let's seperate each
individual concern, tackle it as a group, and fix it. 
To conclude, The Speaker/Historian debate is perhaps
the most significant problem that this game will ever
have, for it is setting a groundbreaking presedence
that'll dictate this game until its end. How can we
reach a final destination if we don't have a starting
point? Proposition 304, imperfections and all, gives
us something to work off of. If you must vote it
down, don't vote it down because you simply don't like
it. Vote it down only if you have ideas on how to
make it better, and you are prepared to work with me
heavily on its revision. Thank you and good day.

Your humble Nomic servant,
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Greetings my fellow nomicicons,

I have a couple of issues that I want to discuss with you. Please feel free
to comment to the whole list or to me personally if you wish. However, I DO
want you to comment in some way!

First, I suggested this before and no one responded, so I will ask again:
May I post new proposals to the web site and not bother sending the text out
to the list? I will send a note detailing a web site update and polling
results, point modifications, and prestige point updates. However, the note
will not contain the text of proposals.

I move for an informal vote on the issue of distribution of new proposals
via the web site. I set the deadline for voting on this motion as
Wednesday, March 15th. Please post your response and your vote on this
motion to the list.

Second, I think now that we have established this Nomic and its basic
operating principles, that we should now open the game to players outside
our immediate group of acquaintances. There are several places in which we
could advertise for players on the net. However, I will respect the wishes
of the entire group. If you want to keep this a "friendly" and close-knit
game I will not take steps to advertise our existence. However, if you
would like more players, I will begin announcing our presence to the world.

I move for an informal vote on the issue of opening the game to "outsiders".
I set the deadline for voting on this motion as Wednesday, March 15th.
Please post your response and your vote on this motion to the list.

Thank you for your time!
The Speaker

Charles Henry
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Hi All,
Just wanted to respond to Chuck's motions before I head off to bed.
As to the first, I am fine with not having the text of proposals sent
out to the list. I noticed the other day that no one, myself
included, had responded to Chuck's initial query on the subject.
Partly the reason I put up the two new proposals.
As to the second, I must say that I would much prefer to keep the
game friendly and not invite unknowns off the net. I don't mind y'all
having my e-mail address, but I don't think I'd like just anyone to
have it. That's my two cents...

-Scott



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I agree with both proposals Chuck.

Steve


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Greetings all! Here's my thoughts on Chuck's
suggestions:

If you want to just post the proposals on the web,
that's fine with me. There shouldn't be any problem
so long as the voters are told when the site's been
updated.

I have to agree with Scott on the second issue. I get
enough spam as it is without giving my e-mail address
away to random strangers. If we want to grow, I would
suggest inviting any respective friends we may have
instead.

That's all for now!

Matt
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Well, the last set of proposals have been voted on... I've posted everything
to the webpages... go check it out.

I'm am not feeling well right now so I will not take the time to write out
exactly the details needed.

Sorry. For the time being just look at webpages... thanks
-C

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More inane ramblings...

I'm glad my Historian proposal passed, but as I
mentioned before it is merely a starting point towards
a better means. I'd like to open the floor to
potential ammendments. Also, since the propal passed
with the minimum 2/3 votes, the Speaker's consent
became a non issue. Nonetheless, I'd like to here
Chuck's suggestions on the matter. As the only
Speaker we've had, he's got the best insight.

Of the 3 proposals I submitted, the automatic vote
proposal was the one I personally thought was least
likely to get voted down. Funny how these things work
out. I still think it was essentially a good
proposal, so I'd like feedback as to what was wrong
with it and how it could have been improved. Was it
really that bad, or were you all just trying to score
points off me? :)

On the surface, I have nothing against Scott's
latest proposals. However, I'm not sure if the
Speaker should have that much power. Granted, this
isn't much a concern with our current crop of players,
but if we ever plan on expanding, like Chuck
previously suggested, then this may be a concern. 

You must me sick, Chuck. I've never heard of March
"22TH" :)

That's all for now!

Matt

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Hi All,
Just wanted to briefly respond to a couple of Matt's points. I had
stated last week why I voted the auto vote proposal down, but here is
an example. I too am not entirely convinced that the Speaker should
have as much power as the two proposals I submitted would allow.
However, I thought they were important topics that deserved a vote.
As a result, I may in the end vote down one or both if someone's
argument convinces me that I should. Therefore, I wouldn't want it to
be the case that I had to automatically have voted "yes" in order to
offer them to the group. Personally, it would probably reduce the
number of proposals I would submit if Matt's auto vote proposal had
passed. Just my thought...

As to my two proposals, I am strongly in favor of the Speaker being
allowed to submit proposals. This will allow Chuck and future
Speakers to get their agenda moving. As evidenced by the fact that
everyone missed Chuck's first request on just posting proposals to
the Web, I think the ability to put more pressing issues up for a
vote is crucial. As to the Speaker being considered a voter, I am on
the fence on my own proposal. I have the feeling that others may have
reasons to vote "no" that I haven't thought of, such as Matt's good
point about new players. For myself, I don't think it would be a
serious conflict of interest or cause too much trouble, but I'd like
to hear what y'all think.

Nomic-ly yours,
Scott



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Hi All,
Just wanted to note my support for Lonnie's new proposal. I think
it allows the Speaker to take action when needed, but doesn't give
too much power to one individual. Unless anyone objects, I shall
withdraw proposal 311 to make way for 312. However, I will wait until
tomorrow evening to send Chuck notice of my official withdrawl in
case anyone has a strong feeling it should stay.

Cheers,
Scott



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My biggest problem with Lonnie's proposal (and for
that matter, Scott's as well) was that I never
received any official notification that new proposals
were submitted! I have no problem with Chuck's
request to post the proposals on the web instead of to
the discussion list, but I had thought that when new
proposals were put up, we would be notified by the
speaker to go and check them out on the web page. We
shouldn't have to hear about a proposal second hand
from another voter. It's being assumed that everyone
regularly checks the site for new content on at least
a daily basis, and that's not right. Why did Scott
know about Lonnie's proposal before the rest of us? I
move that the deadline for all three proposals be
extended to reflect one week from this day (3/18/00). 
Let's all start on the same foot, OK?

As for Lonnie's proposal in particular, I feel that it
directly conflicts with rule 209. Maybe I have a
strict interpretation of 209, but it states that for a
proposal to pass, it must receive a simple majority of
votes. Anything less, up to and including 50%, fails
to meet that criteria. Now I hate ties as much as the
next person (that's my biggest problem with hockey!),
but I see no reason why any random proposal should be
given a second chance just because it came "so darn
close". Pass or fail - nothing in between. 

Also, under this proposal, it gives the Speaker power
to directly influence the game. I have no problem
with anyone being allowed to submit proposals. That's
just merely introducing a new element into our little
society. But the strength of the voting body is that
WE have the power to decide what stays and what goes. 
This tie-breaker rule infringes on the Voters' power.

Instead, I would like to open this proposition for
debate:

MPK-PROP-1
If Proposals 310 and 311 pass, ammend them with the
following text: "The Speaker shall receive no points
otherwise entitled under the current ruleset."

My thinking is that this would set a limitation of
term for whoever is Speaker. The US President gets 4
years, our Speaker get 1 game. That way, no matter
how a Speaker may influence a game, it's always
correctable with the next game. Any thoughts?

Your humble Nomic servant,
Matt



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Sorry Matt! Scott no doubt found out about lonnie's proposal from the web
page where I put it up... I'm not feeling well I do what I can while sitting
at the computer. Please remember that all this is at my discretion.
Nothing of this is actual law. I am still within my legally defined duties.

Alright?

Charles Henry
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OFFICALLY I TELL YOU TO CHECK THE FRICKIN PAGE!

Charles Henry
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Hi All,
Thought I should respond briefly to what Matt said:

Chuck is correct that I merely checked the website and saw the new proposal. I didn't have some secret power other than checking in regularly with the site. No one is assuming anything other than that the players are putting as much time and effort as they can into the game. As far as I am concerned, we are on the same foot here and will vote when the proposals are due for voting.

As to the proposals concerning the speaker, I think we are missing a couple of key points. First, as the rules now stand, the speaker can't really play. And to the extent that the speaker can play, I don't imagine it is much fun. What's the worst that can happen? A speaker wins every game? If one speaker becomes such a pain in the you know what, we can collectively vote that person down. That's what the game is all about. Secondly, it is just a game and one set up to be conducive to all sorts of whacked up silliness or unending complexity.

To me, we need to have all the players playing the game. And limiting the speaker's role to such a degree just makes that process more difficult. If we can't agree to let the speaker vote, then let's at least have the speaker participate in a tie. As the rules stand, 
I don't think Chuck can participate in the way he wants to and I don't think any future Speakers will either.

So, rather than withdrawing proposal 311 I am going to let it come to a vote. Since there hasn't been much feedback from the players other than Matt and Lonnie, I can't be sure of the result. And while there have been some reservations about too much power for the Speaker, a little revolution now and then is a healthy thing, yes? The world won't end with a corrupt Speaker, Nomicsylvannia just might be a little more realistic. Let's let the Speaker lead. And whether that means he votes or not, breaks a tie or not, is up to us all. 
Personally, I say we let the speaker vote and see what happens, but that's just me...

Best to all,
Scott



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This information is available on the "Information" page under the "Offical
Record" subpage. I'm going to keep offical records of things as they happen
each day. That way you have the complete idea of what happens each day... a
day in the life of the speaker. I'm ready for my closeup Mr. Demill.

Date: 3/14/2000

Incoming:
New Proposals: 310 (SM), 311 (SM)
Withdrawls: None
New Player Registration: None

Outgoing:
Voting Results:
Adopted: 304 (MK), 306 (MK), 307(JH), 309 (JH)
Failed: 305 (MK)
Score Changes: (see Players page for current totals)
Devon +10 (Dissent 304 +10)
Jen +24 (Dissent 306 +10, Author 307 +4, Author 309 +10)
Lonnie +10 (Dissent 309 +10)
Matthew +17 (Dissent 309 +10, Author 304 +8, Author 305 -10, Author 306
+9)
Scott +30 (Dissent 304 +10, Dissent 306 +10, Dissent 307 +10)
Steve +0
PPs Awards: None
Page Changes: Added Custom page
Notices: None!

Date: 3/15/2000

Incoming:
New Proposals: 312 (LH)
Withdrawls: None
New Player Registration: None

Outgoing:
Voting Results: None
Score Changes: (see Players page for current totals)
PPs Awards: (see Players page for current totals)
Lonnie +10 PPs (Proposal 312 +10)
Page Changes: Changed <<>> references in ruleset to strikes.
Notices: None!

Charles Henry
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Now that I am at least slightly functional I'll comment on some of the
issues brought up in the discussion list.

First, about the motions I submitted for vote... it seems to me that most
people don't mind that the proposals are put directly to the web and not
circulate via the discussion list. Thank you that saves me a whole lot o'
shit. I typically just format the proposals for the web. Starting soon, I
will keep ALL postings I make to the discussion list on the webpage for easy
reference. As Historian, it would be nice to have a more detailed record of
everything that happens. I plan to make the posting from the Historian's
Office the offical record of what has happen to the game state. I will soon
be posting an "Offical Record" email... should be VERY detailed. Tell me
what you think when you see it.

Secondly, I will not advertise the Nomic to the outside world... yet.
Perhaps it would be best to wait till a winner is declared in this game and
a new game begins. That way we have a "test run" done all the way through.
It'll no doubt help us when we get a bunch of "newbies" and
veterans/refugees from other nomics starting to ask question of us.

Further, as to my thoughts about the Historian position, I've said it before
and I'll say it again: I don't like the rules as they stand. I'm not sure
I want to the Historian "forevermore"! Here's the problems I see with rules
regarding the Historian as I see it.
1st- No where in the rules does it explictly say I can pass the position on
to anybody. If we want a new Historian, rule 304 HAS to be amended/changed.
That leaves the nomination that I make up to vote by the players. What if
the proposal to make the amendment fails? Does that mean I HAVE to continue
as Historian? According to 304 it does.
2nd- 304 states "As Historian, it will be Chuck's duty to... serve as list
moderator for the discussion list serve." And then 307 states "The Speaker
shall do no more than facilitate discussion..." Ok, whose job is it to
"facilitate disscusion"? I think there is a small conflict in those 2
rules.

Alright, to further the discussion, in regards to prop 310, 311, 312. I
support 310. I would like to get the power to create proposals. There have
been lots of opportunities where I could have submitted something which
would have been nice to have. I don't think the Speaker would have suddenly
the means to win the game. At least I can't think of a rule change that
would do that... yet. ;) If the speaker actually gets enough points to win
the game then the players aren't really trying hard enough! Besides I don't
think that a second term with the same speaker would be a bad thing.
Perhaps a proposal could be written to govern that possiblity.

Moving on to 311 and 312. I'm not so sure that I like 311. I sat here
through the last round of voting knowing which proposals I wanted to fail
and which I wanted adopted. With this small number of voters, in a lot of
cases, 1 vote made the difference between passing and failing. If had the
power to vote I could watch the results and vote knowing that my vote would
make or break a proposal. I think it would create an unfairness in the
proposal system.

The general setup right now stands that if I don't like a proposal that
applies to the Speaker I have the right to withhold my consent. That
doesn't apply to general rule changes. I can't withhold consent to just
anything! I kinda have to agree with Matt... I'm not sure if 312 is really
nescessary. The rules say a rule must pass by a majority vote. That's more
than 50% vote. I think that 312 would provide a "polite nod" to the Speaker
and his role in the game. I would be able to rescue a proposal about to
fail if I thought it was a good one. It's kinda like my rant about 311,
except it only occurs at the very specific situation of a tie vote. I think
I like it purely because it is some form of voting rights... it makes my
opinion meaningful in the game.

So here's the final tally in my mind: I support 310 and 312. I do not
support 311.

Sorry this has been so long! Just ranting all that I have had kicking
around in the back of my snot-filled head! And now time for a nap!

-C
Charles Henry
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Date: 3/21/2000
Incoming:
New Proposals: 313 (MK), 314 (MK)
Withdrawls: None
New Player Registration: None
Outgoing:
Voting Results: None
Score Changes: (see Players page for current totals)
PPs Awards: (see Players page for current totals)
Matt +20 PPs (Author 313 +10, Author 314 +10
Chuck +4 PPs (2 voters have voted thus far)
Page Changes:
Notices: VOTES due props. 310, 311 on 3/22. VOTES due prop. 312 on 3/23

Yes, I'm feeling better! Thanks everybody who inquired!

Charles Henry
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Greetings all.....

Been away a bit.... just catching up on things

On the whole, props 310 and 311 are fine.... this is in fact the way our
government currently works, however some issues have been raised about 311
that make good sense...

There will be a slight problem in the case of a tie vote situation.
every prop requires only 51% of votes for it to pass (except ones
overturning a non-consent issue which require 2/3) knowing that the speaker
sees all of the votes before the end of the voting period and always gets
to vote last, there are basically 3 schools of thought

1. Speaker can't vote at all.... personally I think that kinda sux,
especially if you created the game, and want to see it grow

2. speaker can only vote to break a tie..... While it's an ok theory, it
usually works better when parties have formed, and people start voting
party lines instead of thinking for themselves.... for the most part right
now, props aren't usually that close, So the speaker only gets to vote on a
few props that turn out to be ultra minor interpretations of the rules.

3. speaker votes on everything, SUCK UP AND DEAL!.... I think this is the
way to go, it allows for much more interesting gameplay, and realism, the
only limit I would put on this power is that the speaker would not be able
to vote on consent issues. while he wouldn't be able to vote directly, he
would still be able to voice his opinion and force a full 2/3 majority vote
by denying consent. That way the balance of power isn't skewed too badly.

Devo-nomic
-Devon


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PROPOSAL FOR DEBATE DRJPROP3

Hello Operator?
To spawn a more invigorating environment, an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) chat
room will be active 2 nights per week beginning at 8pm and ending at the
moderator's discretion with a minimum time of 2 hours. The moderators for
the first game will be Devon Jacobs and _______________________. The
current chat days, chat room name and IRCServer location of the chat room
will be Posted on the official OUR NOMIC website, initially the chatroom
name will be OURNOMIC and the IRCServer will be _____________. The
moderator has all powers entitled to em pursuant to the IRC rules governing
chat room moderators. 
-Devon


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Hello all,
Well, proposals 310 and 311 are both up tonight, but it is on 311
that I would like to give a final word of support. I know that 311 is
rather sweeping in the powers it gives to the Speaker and many here
are concerned about corruption. I understand these concerns,
especially the pointed comment Chuck made about the potential power
to control the destiny of the game. However, the corruption that has
been spoken of would undoubtedly, in all cases, be a MAJOR violation
of the game's rules and would be reason for being kicked out. The
results of every vote are publicized, so there is little chance of a
Speaker changing someone's vote. As for "controlling" the game, I
must say again that only collectively does anyone have such power.
So, even if a corrupt Speaker is being an ass, but not breaking the
rules, we can still vote that person down.

When Chuck started this game, he put up on the pulpit the two rules
that prevented the Speaker from either voting or proposing. He said
that he wanted to be able to play and that "rules 204 and 206 prevent
me from using my powers within the game from leading the development
of the game." While Chuck has changed his mind at least about
completely reversing rule 206, I still believe that the game's
development will be retarded if ALL players cannot vote on an equal
basis. The Speaker and the Voters need to be a real group for this
game to truly work and the only way I see that happening is this: one
person...one vote. Yes, one of us has some additional duties to stir
up conversation and such, but that person who next becomes Speaker
should be truly allowed to lead by proposing and voting on what
affects us all; a crucial leadership function that I don't believe
our current Speaker has been allowed to provide under the current
rules.

So, that's my final rant and I urge you to vote yes on 310 and 311
tonight.

-Scott 



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not a bad idea I was kinda thinking about the same type of thing. I wonder
if anybody else out there is interested.

oh and on the offical end of things...

the Speaker recognizes DRJPROP3 as a proposition and the Speaker grants it
the status reserved for propositions under rule 303.

-----Original Message-----
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From: Devon Jacobs {Darkstar} <djacobs@n...>

PROPOSAL FOR DEBATE DRJPROP3

Hello Operator?
To spawn a more invigorating environment, an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) chat
room will be active 2 nights per week beginning at 8pm and ending at the
moderator's discretion with a minimum time of 2 hours. The moderators for
the first game will be Devon Jacobs and _______________________. The
current chat days, chat room name and IRCServer location of the chat room
will be Posted on the official OUR NOMIC website, initially the chatroom
name will be OURNOMIC and the IRCServer will be _____________. The
moderator has all powers entitled to em pursuant to the IRC rules governing
chat room moderators.
-Devon


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Devon,
Good idea on the chat. Why not have it at the onelist site? I go
there for my messages on the list and it has a chatroom function. Ah,
centralized convenience!

Night All,
Scott



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Thanks Scott...

I'll hafta look into that, I'm very familiar with IRC (as anyone who went
to college after 1985 should be) and how things work with it, and that's
why I suggested that particular means, IRC also usually doesn't have the
lag associated with web based chat rooms as it uses it's own client and
server.


I was also considering the possibility of openong the chat to the public
one of the 2 nights/week to get a little outside input and stimulate our
brains a little beyond our little nomic knot. IRC would grant the
moderator the power to boot non nomic members and 'bots' who are being
assinine just because they have nothing better to do than go around
looking for open chats to disrupt.


If I do make this an official proposal I'll be looking for a volunteer to
moderate one of the nights... (I think I'll be doing Thursdays) anybody
wanna play????



At 04:33 AM 3/23/00 -0000, you wrote: 

>>>>

<excerpt>From: "Scott Morgan" <<jands1@f...> 


Devon,

Good idea on the chat. Why not have it at the onelist site? I go

there for my messages on the list and it has a chatroom function. Ah,

centralized convenience!


Night All,

Scott



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***Sorry- No update in the last 2 days... school play and drunken spree!
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