Subject: Ackanomic Voting Digest V2 #97
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To: acka-voting-digest

Ackanomic Voting Digest     Monday, June 23 1997     Volume 02 : Number 097

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Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 09:36:22 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2100 rejected (Amend 306 (actually, we'll be amending Rule 901))

Proposal 2100
Amend 306 (actually, we'll be amending Rule 901)
Robert Sevin

Votes cast by active players:  19 / 20 = 95.000000%
Yes:  9    No:  10     Present:  0   ...Proposal rejected.

YES votes:
	Atilla the Pun
	Bascule
	Robert Sevin
	You can call me Al
	Calvin N Hobbes
	Rex Mundi
	Guy Fawkes
	Techno
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe

NO votes:
	two-star
	breadbox
	Alfvaen
	fnord
	/dev/joe
	Karma
	Malenkai
	ThinMan
	Mohammed
	Vynd

PRESENT votes:

Active players who did not vote:
	Antimatter was here
	CarsesraC
	Red Barn
	Niccolo Flychuck

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Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 09:36:23 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2103 accepted (Doomsday! Part II)

Proposal 2103
Doomsday! Part II
Robert Sevin

Votes cast by active players:  19 / 20 = 95.000000%
Yes:  13    No:  5     Present:  2   ...Proposal accepted.

YES votes:
	Atilla the Pun
	Bascule
	two-star
	Robert Sevin
	You can call me Al
	Calvin N Hobbes
	Alfvaen
	Guy Fawkes
	Mohammed
	Vynd
	Techno
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe
	Harf Unity vote

NO votes:
	breadbox
	fnord
	/dev/joe
	Malenkai
	ThinMan

PRESENT votes:
	Rex Mundi
	Karma

Active players who did not vote:
	Antimatter was here
	CarsesraC
	Red Barn
	Niccolo Flychuck

Text of accepted proposal:

Proposal 2103
Doomsday! Part II
Robert Sevin
Distributed at 03:00:14 on Sunday, 15 June 1997

All hell shall hereby break loose. Chaos shall reign until June 8, 2001, at
which time this rule shall repeal itself. This rule defers to all other rules. 

[Original Author: Jason Orendorff aka Mohammed, Proposal 740]
{{Add 5 points to Mohammed's score}}

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Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 09:36:22 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2099 accepted (Return of Looky at the new tour hats)

Proposal 2099
Return of Looky at the new tour hats
Robert Sevin

Votes cast by active players:  19 / 20 = 95.000000%
Yes:  12    No:  7     Present:  1   ...Proposal accepted.

YES votes:
	Atilla the Pun
	Bascule
	Robert Sevin
	You can call me Al
	Calvin N Hobbes
	Alfvaen
	Karma
	Malenkai
	Guy Fawkes
	Techno
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe
	Harf Unity vote

NO votes:
	two-star
	breadbox
	fnord
	/dev/joe
	ThinMan
	Mohammed
	Vynd

PRESENT votes:
	Rex Mundi

Active players who did not vote:
	Antimatter was here
	CarsesraC
	Red Barn
	Niccolo Flychuck

Text of accepted proposal:

Proposal 2099
Return of Looky at the new tour hats
Robert Sevin
Distributed at 03:00:12 on Sunday, 15 June 1997

Each player is hereby required to choose what they want their ackanomic hat
to look like. They must then write a 25 line description of their hat,
telling what it looks like and why they chose that design for it. Messages
describing the players hat must be sent to the Registrar, who will compile a
huge list of everyone's hat descriptions, and then make that list available
for any player to see, in conjunction with the Web-Harfer. 

[Original Author: Paul Swan aka chess piece face, Proposal 598]

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Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 09:36:24 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2105 accepted (Universal Nomic strikes back!)

Proposal 2105
Universal Nomic strikes back!
Robert Sevin

Votes cast by active players:  19 / 20 = 95.000000%
Yes:  12    No:  7     Present:  1   ...Proposal accepted.

YES votes:
	Atilla the Pun
	Bascule
	Robert Sevin
	You can call me Al
	Calvin N Hobbes
	Alfvaen
	Malenkai
	Guy Fawkes
	Vynd
	Techno
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe
	Harf Unity vote

NO votes:
	two-star
	breadbox
	fnord
	/dev/joe
	Karma
	ThinMan
	Mohammed

PRESENT votes:
	Rex Mundi

Active players who did not vote:
	Antimatter was here
	CarsesraC
	Red Barn
	Niccolo Flychuck

Text of accepted proposal:

Proposal 2105
Universal Nomic strikes back!
Robert Sevin
Distributed at 03:00:15 on Sunday, 15 June 1997

By this rule, Ackanomic recognizes that the Universe is a Nomic, and that
Gravity was its initial ruleset. 

[Original Author: Randy Hall aka Malenkai, Proposal 896]
{{Add 5 points to Malenkai's score}}

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Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 09:36:24 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2106 accepted (Gimme that Gnome yet again)

Proposal 2106
Gimme that Gnome yet again
Robert Sevin

Votes cast by active players:  19 / 20 = 95.000000%
Yes:  13    No:  6     Present:  1   ...Proposal accepted.

YES votes:
	Atilla the Pun
	Bascule
	Robert Sevin
	You can call me Al
	Calvin N Hobbes
	Alfvaen
	fnord
	Malenkai
	Guy Fawkes
	Mohammed
	Techno
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe
	Harf Unity vote

NO votes:
	two-star
	breadbox
	/dev/joe
	Karma
	ThinMan
	Vynd

PRESENT votes:
	Rex Mundi

Active players who did not vote:
	Antimatter was here
	CarsesraC
	Red Barn
	Niccolo Flychuck

Text of accepted proposal:

Proposal 2106
Gimme that Gnome yet again
Robert Sevin
Distributed at 03:00:15 on Sunday, 15 June 1997

Doctor Who, not Star Trek or any other science fiction serial, is the
official science fiction television serial of Ackanomic. 

The official science fiction television serial is Protected. 

[Original Author: Randy Hall aka Malenkai, Proposal 923]
{{Add 5 points to Malenkai's score}}

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Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 09:36:23 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2104 accepted (More Blatant Elitism)

Proposal 2104
More Blatant Elitism
Robert Sevin

Votes cast by active players:  19 / 20 = 95.000000%
Yes:  14    No:  6     Present:  0   ...Proposal accepted.

YES votes:
	Atilla the Pun
	Bascule
	Robert Sevin
	You can call me Al
	Calvin N Hobbes
	Alfvaen
	fnord
	Karma
	Malenkai
	Guy Fawkes
	Mohammed
	Techno
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe
	Harf Unity vote

NO votes:
	two-star
	breadbox
	Rex Mundi
	/dev/joe
	ThinMan
	Vynd

PRESENT votes:

Active players who did not vote:
	Antimatter was here
	CarsesraC
	Red Barn
	Niccolo Flychuck

Text of accepted proposal:

Proposal 2104
More Blatant Elitism
Robert Sevin
Distributed at 03:00:14 on Sunday, 15 June 1997

This rule allows any player of Ackanomic to assume a title, based on their
current score. No player may use any
title on this list except the title that their score entitles them to.
Observers may use the title Harmless. 

     [[ This table is best viewed using a non-proportional font, eg Courier ]] 

     Score          Title

     0 or below     Harmless
     1-20           Mostly Harmless
     21-40          Poor
     41-70          Average
     71-100         Above Average 
     101-150        Competent
     151-200        Dangerous
     201-250        Deadly
     251 or over    Elite

If a player assumes a title which requires a score higher than their own, in
addition to any penalties required by other rules, that player is deemed to
have been ambushed by Thargoids in hyperspace and blasted into a million
pieces, leading to the replacement of any Military lasers in the player's
possession by Pulse lasers, and the loss of 1 point. 

[Original Author: Matt Black aka Bascule, Proposal 795]
{{Add 5 points to Bascule's score}}

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Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 09:36:23 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2102 rejected (Re-Redistribution of Scores)

Proposal 2102
Re-Redistribution of Scores
Robert Sevin

Votes cast by active players:  19 / 20 = 95.000000%
Yes:  8    No:  10     Present:  1   ...Proposal rejected.

YES votes:
	Atilla the Pun
	Robert Sevin
	You can call me Al
	Calvin N Hobbes
	Alfvaen
	Guy Fawkes
	Techno
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe

NO votes:
	Bascule
	two-star
	breadbox
	fnord
	/dev/joe
	Karma
	Malenkai
	ThinMan
	Mohammed
	Vynd

PRESENT votes:
	Rex Mundi

Active players who did not vote:
	Antimatter was here
	CarsesraC
	Red Barn
	Niccolo Flychuck

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Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 09:36:25 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2109 accepted (The Ackanomicon)

Proposal 2109
The Ackanomicon
Vynd

Votes cast by active players:  19 / 20 = 95.000000%
Yes:  18    No:  1     Present:  1   ...Proposal accepted.

Alfvaen bribed Tammany A$ 5 to vote YES.
Vynd bribed Tammany A$ 5 to vote YES.

YES votes:
	Atilla the Pun
	Bascule
	two-star
	Tammany
	Robert Sevin
	You can call me Al
	Calvin N Hobbes
	Alfvaen
	Rex Mundi
	/dev/joe
	Karma
	Malenkai
	Guy Fawkes
	Mohammed
	Vynd
	Techno
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe
	Harf Unity vote

NO votes:
	fnord

PRESENT votes:
	ThinMan

Active players who did not vote:
	breadbox
	Antimatter was here
	CarsesraC
	Red Barn
	Niccolo Flychuck

Text of accepted proposal:

Proposal 2109
The Ackanomicon
Vynd
Distributed at 03:00:18 on Sunday, 15 June 1997

Create a new rule entitled The Ackanomicon, numbered 910.  It has the
following text:

This rule takes precedence over all other rules.

The Ackanomicon is a powerful book of magic, and the occult, aligned with
Chaos.  No man knows it's age or author, although many speculate that it
predates even the Codex of Kra.  It is massive in size, fully 6 inches
thick and a foot across, bound in leather and iron.  It looks a lot like a
Spell Book of Chorg, except meaner.

The Ackanomicon is kept in it's own special room at the Library, called
The Vault of the Book, or, sometimes, *that* room.  It's not a very
popular room, partly because it is well hidden, but largely because, well,
people have a tendency to get hurt in *that* room.  It is impossible to
remove The Ackanomicon from this room, it likes it there.

Any Player may visit The Vault of the Book by going to the Library, and
publicly announcing that he is entering The Vault of the Book, in search
of forbidden knowledge.  No player may visit The Vault of the Book more
than once in a calender month, or more than once in any given 14 day span.
Don't ask why, you don't want to know.

All players who visit the Vault of the Book will discover that they are
irresistably drawn to read The Ackanomicon, which is always open to a
random page.  No one ever gets past this first page that they read, but
even one page of The Ackanomicon can provide one with great insight, or
great pain.

Whenever a player visits The Vault of the Book, the Officer in Charge of
Random Things will determine which page from the list below The
Ackanomicon was open to, by selecting one page at random with (you
guessed it) equal probability.  Some pages are duplicates, however, or at
least discuss the same material.  Because of this, some results will
be more common than others.  Each entry on the list below specifies how
many pages of it's type are found in The Ackanomicon, if it does not, then
there is assumed to be only one.

Players who read The Ackanomicon are encouraged to post (vague, perhaps)
descriptions of the knowledge gleaned from it's text, as well as the
effects it had on them.

[This slightly odd set-up is intended to allow keep the really good and
really bad effects from being too common, but stil allow the addition of
new pages without completely rewriting some probability chart]

The Known Pages of The Ackanomicon:

Arcane Trivia (15 pages):  These pages contain many tantilizing but
ultimately uneducating bits of information on all manner of things ancient
and occult.  They have no effect on the reader.

Vile prophecies (5 pages):  These are pages describing all manner of
terrible events that are to befall the reader in the near future.  The
reader of one of these pages suffers a loss of 5 points.

Inner workings (5 pages): These pages give glimpses into some of the basic
workings of the universe of mortal men, at a price.  The reader gains
A$50, but loses 5 points.

Arcane Lore (5 pages):  These pages describe ceremonies and rites used in
the far distant past to gain special powers.  The reader gains a random
Otzma card.  Reading this page is considered a use of a Paranormal Power
by the reading player.

Terrorizing pages (3 pages): These pages inspire indescribable terror in
all who read them, causing a loss of 15 points.

Ancient artifact (1 page): A page describing the workings of a powerful
ancient device.  The reader loses A$50, and gains a Gadget (choosen at
random with equal probability), which is broken when the reader recieves
it. This page has no effect on a player without sufficient A$.

Mutation (2 pages): The contents of the page warp the players mind.  He
gains the power of Telepathy, or Telekinesis if he already has Telepathy.
If the player has Telepathy and Telekinesis already, then he loses both
powers, as well as any entities which have granted such powers.  Reading
this page is considered a use of a Paranormal Power by the reading player.

Dark Domain (2 pages):  Reading these pages opens a portal to a terrible
realm of darkness and nightmare.  The reader is treated as if he was in
Gaol for the next 48 hours, except that he may not be released in any
fashion before this period is up.  The reader has not, however, actually
commited a Crime, nor is he actually in Gaol.

Visitation (1 page):  This page summons Aliens down to Acka.  The Aliens
will immediately conduct a raid on the ruleset as if the Magic Potatoe had
just been distributed, as described in Rule 1131.  This is considered a
use of a Paranormal Power by the reading player.

The Secret (1 page): This page contains the great, unutterable Secret.
The reader of this page may ammend the rule Beldin's Pants as if he were
Beldin's Tailor, any time within the 72 hours immediately after he has
read from The Ackanomicon.  Doing so, however, will cost the player A$30,
he may only do so once.

Long lost treasure (2 pages): These pages decribe the locations of long
lost treasure troves.  The reader gains A$250.

Doomsday (2 pages): These pages describe the coming apocalypse in
excruciating detail.  The also compel the reader to act to hasten the end,
by forcing him to donate 1/3rd (rounded down) of his A$ to The Round Earth
restoration Society.

Forbidden Fruit (1 page): Knowledge no man was meant to know.  The reader
loses 20 points, and becomes Enlightened.

Catastrophe (1 page): Reading this page unleashes a Tornado into Acka, as
described by the Rule Tornado.  The reader is considered to be sheltered.
Reading this page is considered a use of a Paranormal Power by The
Ackanomicon, but the reader must volunteer to be the Krykec for this
occurance.

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Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 13:27:42 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  Proposal 2153

Proposal 2153
Junque
Malenkai

This is a Modest proposal.

{{[The nameless horror rule is absorbed into the entity naming rule,
attempting to preserve some subject organization of the rules]}}

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Amend rule 500.1, "Entity Names" to add the following paragraph 
directly before the one starting with 'An alphabetic character can be 
"accented".':

"
      If a named entity at any time ever does not have a name, it
shall immediately take the name "Nameless Thing #X", where X is the
lowest positive integer creating a legal name for the entity.  If this
would result in multiple entities having the same name, one of them is 
chosen at random.  If this method does not produce a legal name, the
entity remains unnamed. 
"

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

Repleal rule 2064, "The Nameless Horror".

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Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 13:27:44 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2110 accepted (Unburied Treasure)

Proposal 2110
Unburied Treasure
Malenkai

Votes cast by active players:  19 / 20 = 95.000000%
Yes:  20    No:  1     Present:  0   ...Proposal accepted.

#award Malenkai: 2 A$ : elec. potato P2110, June 22

YES votes:
	Atilla the Pun
	Bascule
	You can call me Al
	Niccolo Flychuck
	Robert Sevin
	Calvin N Hobbes
	Alfvaen
	Rex Mundi
	fnord
	Vynd
	/dev/joe
	Karma
	Malenkai
	ThinMan
	Guy Fawkes
	Mohammed
	Techno
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe
	Vulcan Unity vote
	Harf Unity vote

NO votes:
	Antimatter was here

PRESENT votes:

Active players who did not vote:
	breadbox
	two-star
	CarsesraC
	Red Barn

Text of accepted proposal:

Proposal 2110
Unburied Treasure
Malenkai
Distributed at 09:57:29 on Sunday, 15 June 1997

This is a Modest proposal.

Amend rule 1217, "Buried Treasure!", to append the following to
the end of the rule:

"
If a Treasure ever contains 0 or less buried entities, the Map
for that Treasure is destroyed.
"

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Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 14:03:48 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  Proposal 2154

Proposal 2154
I don't try to surf *all* the loopholes :)
Malenkai

This is a Modest proposal.

{{[back when the machine rule was originally proposed, this was a
hot topic and loophole.  It was reintroduced in "The Ackanomian",
although it takes a bit of luck to exploit it.  Lets make a general
fix]}}

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Amend rule 595, "Gadgets", to append the following new section to
the end of the rule:

"
(vii) A Gadget is a Qualified Gadget if and only if its Blueprint has
existed for at least a fortnight.
"

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Amend rule 910, "The Ackanomicon", to replace:

"
Ancient artifact (1 page): A page describing the workings of a powerful
ancient device.  The reader loses A$50, and gains a Gadget (choosen at
random with equal probability), which is broken when the reader recieves
it. This page has no effect on a player without sufficient A$.
"

with:

"
Ancient artifact (1 page): A page describing the workings of a powerful
ancient device.  The reader loses A$50, and receives a newly created 
random Qualifed Gadget, which, if its a mechanical Gadget, breaks when
the reader receives it. This page has no effect on a player without
sufficient A$.
"

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Amend rule 1211, "Boons of the Ancients", to replace:

"
A random Gadget from the pool of Blueprints which have existed for at
least 14 days
"

with:

"A random Qualified Gadget"

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Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 14:03:50 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2111 rejected (Yet Another waste of time proposal aka Yet Another fool)

Proposal 2111
Yet Another waste of time proposal aka Yet Another fool
Robert Sevin

Votes cast by active players:  21 / 20 = 105.000000%
Yes:  13    No:  9     Present:  0   ...Proposal rejected.

YES votes:
	Atilla the Pun
	Bascule
	You can call me Al
	Niccolo Flychuck
	Robert Sevin
	Calvin N Hobbes
	Alfvaen
	Rex Mundi
	Vynd
	Techno
	Guy Fawkes
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe
	Harf Unity vote

NO votes:
	two-star
	breadbox
	fnord
	/dev/joe
	Karma
	Malenkai
	ThinMan
	Mohammed
	Antimatter was here

PRESENT votes:

Active players who did not vote:
	CarsesraC
	Red Barn

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Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 14:03:51 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2112 accepted (Renumbering Harfer)

Proposal 2112
Renumbering Harfer
Malenkai

Votes cast by active players:  21 / 20 = 105.000000%
Yes:  16    No:  2     Present:  4   ...Proposal accepted.

#award Malenkai: 2 A$ : elec. potato P2112, June 22

YES votes:
	Atilla the Pun
	Bascule
	You can call me Al
	Niccolo Flychuck
	Robert Sevin
	Calvin N Hobbes
	Alfvaen
	Rex Mundi
	fnord
	Vynd
	/dev/joe
	ThinMan
	Techno
	Mohammed
	Guy Fawkes
	Harf Unity vote

NO votes:
	breadbox
	Malenkai

PRESENT votes:
	two-star
	Karma
	Antimatter was here
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe

Active players who did not vote:
	CarsesraC
	Red Barn

Text of accepted proposal:

Proposal 2112
Renumbering Harfer
Malenkai
Distributed at 11:33:56 on Sunday, 15 June 1997

This is a Modest proposal.

{{[this will allow much less delay on getting rules into the right
sections, and cut down on cheap points for proposals that do this,
now that some sort of rule numbering framework is in place.]}}

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Amend rule 405, "Speaker", to add the following text to the end of
the rule:

"
(ix) It is a privilege of the Speaker to submit Common Sense 
Reports (CSRs), provided that the game effect(s) of the CSR, should
it be accepted, is limited to the renumbering of rules and
the fixing of rule number references in the rules.  The CSR is
distributed, and accepted or rejected as described in the rules
for CSRs.
"

- ----------------------------------------------------------------

Renumber rule 2059, "Amung Gods" to 1143.

- ----------------------------------------------------------------

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Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 15:42:56 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  Proposal 2155

Proposal 2155
Finger On The Pulse
Alfvaen

Amend Rule 594, "Blueprints", in the following way:

Add a clause vi) immediately after clause v), as follows(delineated by
TRAAL):

TRAAL

vi) If a player believes that an existing Blueprint is unbalancing to
the game, e may publicly ask the Senate to evaluate the Blueprint, as
long as e has not done so more than once previously that calendar
month, providing if e wishes eir reasons for objecting to the
Blueprint.  The Senate will then examine the Blueprint and decide
whether they believe it is unbalancing to the game(not necessarily for
the reasons provided by the objecting player).  If they do so, then
they may do one of the following:

1. Cause the Blueprint to be destroyed, and any existing Gadgets made from
that Blueprint.

2. Ask the Scientist who submitted the original Blueprint(it e is still an
active player)to submit a modified Blueprint which addresses the problems
specified by the Senate.  If the Scientist fails to do so, or the Blueprint
e submits is unacceptable to the Senate, then the Senate may choose another
option.

3. Forward the matter to an Ad Hoc Committee created for the purpose,
which will have the power to change the Blueprint in question.

TRAAL

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Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 16:34:05 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2113 rejected (Spam Spam Spam Spam)

Proposal 2113
Spam Spam Spam Spam
/dev/joe

Votes cast by active players:  22 / 21 = 104.761905%
Yes:  8    No:  11     Present:  3   ...Proposal rejected.

Mr. Lunatic Fringe bribed Tammany A$ 50 to vote NO.

YES votes:
	Techno
	You can call me Al
	fnord
	Vynd
	ThinMan
	Mohammed
	Calvin N Hobbes
	/dev/joe

NO votes:
	Niccolo Flychuck
	Tammany
	Alfvaen
	Atilla the Pun
	Antimatter was here
	breadbox
	two-star
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe
	Bascule
	Guy Fawkes
	Robert Sevin

PRESENT votes:
	Karma
	Malenkai
	Rex Mundi

Active players who did not vote:
	CarsesraC
	Red Barn

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Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 17:54:23 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2082 accepted (Follow Vito's Lead)

Proposal 2082
Follow Vito's Lead
Robert Sevin

Votes cast by active players:  18 / 21 = 85.714286%
Yes:  15    No:  3     Present:  1   ...Proposal accepted.

YES votes:
	You can call me Al
	Bascule
	Atilla the Pun
	Robert Sevin
	fnord
	Calvin N Hobbes
	Alfvaen
	Rex Mundi
	Techno
	Guy Fawkes
	Mohammed
	Vynd
	Malenkai
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe
	Harf Unity vote

NO votes:
	two-star
	/dev/joe
	ThinMan

PRESENT votes:
	breadbox

Active players who did not vote:
	Antimatter was here
	CarsesraC
	Red Barn
	Niccolo Flychuck
	Karma

Text of accepted proposal:

Proposal 2082
Follow Vito's Lead
Robert Sevin
Distributed at 23:10:04 on Friday, 13 June 1997

This is a Modest proposal.

In Rule 1060, insert the following text (delimited by PERU):

PERU
12. It is considered good form for the Godfather to say "I'll make him an
offer he can't refuse".

PERU

one line below the paragraph beginning with the text (delimited by ") "11.
When".

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Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 17:54:23 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2081 rejected (Probabilistic Justice)

Proposal 2081
Probabilistic Justice
Robert Sevin

Votes cast by active players:  17 / 21 = 80.952381%
Yes:  8    No:  8     Present:  1   ...Proposal rejected.

YES votes:
	You can call me Al
	Atilla the Pun
	Robert Sevin
	Calvin N Hobbes
	Techno
	Guy Fawkes
	Vynd
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe

NO votes:
	Bascule
	two-star
	Alfvaen
	breadbox
	/dev/joe
	ThinMan
	Mohammed
	Malenkai

PRESENT votes:
	Rex Mundi

Active players who did not vote:
	Antimatter was here
	CarsesraC
	Red Barn
	Niccolo Flychuck
	fnord
	Karma

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Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 17:54:24 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2083 accepted (Burning Down the House)

Proposal 2083
Burning Down the House
Robert Sevin

Votes cast by active players:  18 / 21 = 85.714286%
Yes:  12    No:  6     Present:  1   ...Proposal accepted.

YES votes:
	You can call me Al
	Bascule
	Atilla the Pun
	Robert Sevin
	Calvin N Hobbes
	Alfvaen
	Techno
	Guy Fawkes
	Vynd
	Malenkai
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe
	Harf Unity vote

NO votes:
	two-star
	fnord
	breadbox
	/dev/joe
	ThinMan
	Mohammed

PRESENT votes:
	Rex Mundi

Active players who did not vote:
	Antimatter was here
	CarsesraC
	Red Barn
	Niccolo Flychuck
	Karma

Text of accepted proposal:

Proposal 2083
Burning Down the House
Robert Sevin
Distributed at 23:25:11 on Friday, 13 June 1997

In Rule 1305, insert the following text (delimited by RICOTTA):

RICOTTA
If a player follows the procedure outlined above (and therefore would not
normally get burned), a random integer between 42 and 57 (inclusive) is
chosen. If the integer 50 is selected, then the player has committed some
esoteric heresy against eir church, and e gets burned anyway. Within 5 days
of this event some other member of the heretic's Church must publicly
describe the heresy committed, or every member of eir Church will be burned
as witches.

RICOTTA

one line below the paragraph ending with the text (delimited by ") "e gets
burned anyway."

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Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 17:54:24 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2084 accepted (Cruel Fate)

Proposal 2084
Cruel Fate
Robert Sevin

Votes cast by active players:  18 / 21 = 85.714286%
Yes:  11    No:  7     Present:  1   ...Proposal accepted.

YES votes:
	You can call me Al
	Bascule
	Atilla the Pun
	Robert Sevin
	Calvin N Hobbes
	Alfvaen
	Techno
	Vynd
	Malenkai
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe
	Harf Unity vote

NO votes:
	two-star
	fnord
	breadbox
	/dev/joe
	ThinMan
	Guy Fawkes
	Mohammed

PRESENT votes:
	Rex Mundi

Active players who did not vote:
	Antimatter was here
	CarsesraC
	Red Barn
	Niccolo Flychuck
	Karma

Text of accepted proposal:

Proposal 2084
Cruel Fate
Robert Sevin
Distributed at 23:31:20 on Friday, 13 June 1997

In Rule 1315, append the following text (delimited by CASABLANCA) at the end
of the rule:

CASABLANCA
If, at the end of the 27 hours, the player has remained silent, then a
random integer between 1 and 17 is chosen. If the integer 5 is selected,
then the player is burned as a witch, due to a mysterious quirk of fate. The
priest that granted the SOS loses 3 points if this quirk of fate occurs.
CASABLANCA

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Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 17:54:25 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2088 rejected (Piety!)

Proposal 2088
Piety!
Calvin N Hobbes

Votes cast by active players:  18 / 21 = 85.714286%
Yes:  11    No:  8     Present:  0   ...Proposal rejected.

YES votes:
	You can call me Al
	Bascule
	Atilla the Pun
	Robert Sevin
	Calvin N Hobbes
	Alfvaen
	Techno
	Vynd
	Guy Fawkes
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe
	Harf Unity vote

NO votes:
	two-star
	breadbox
	Rex Mundi
	fnord
	/dev/joe
	ThinMan
	Malenkai
	Mohammed

PRESENT votes:

Active players who did not vote:
	Antimatter was here
	CarsesraC
	Red Barn
	Niccolo Flychuck
	Karma

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Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 17:54:27 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2093 rejected (A Train, You See, If Fun To See)

Proposal 2093
A Train, You See, If Fun To See
Calvin N Hobbes

Votes cast by active players:  18 / 21 = 85.714286%
Yes:  10    No:  9     Present:  0   ...Proposal rejected.

YES votes:
	You can call me Al
	Bascule
	Robert Sevin
	Calvin N Hobbes
	Alfvaen
	Rex Mundi
	Techno
	Guy Fawkes
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe
	Harf Unity vote

NO votes:
	Atilla the Pun
	two-star
	breadbox
	fnord
	/dev/joe
	ThinMan
	Malenkai
	Mohammed
	Vynd

PRESENT votes:

Active players who did not vote:
	Antimatter was here
	CarsesraC
	Red Barn
	Niccolo Flychuck
	Karma

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Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 17:54:27 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2094 accepted (Destination Moon)

Proposal 2094
Destination Moon
Calvin N Hobbes

Votes cast by active players:  19 / 21 = 90.476190%
Yes:  15    No:  3     Present:  2   ...Proposal accepted.

YES votes:
	Atilla the Pun
	Bascule
	CV1701
	You can call me Al
	Robert Sevin
	Calvin N Hobbes
	Alfvaen
	Rex Mundi
	/dev/joe
	Techno
	Mohammed
	Vynd
	Guy Fawkes
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe
	Harf Unity vote

NO votes:
	two-star
	fnord
	breadbox

PRESENT votes:
	ThinMan
	Malenkai

Active players who did not vote:
	Antimatter was here
	CarsesraC
	Red Barn
	Niccolo Flychuck
	Karma

Text of accepted proposal:

Proposal 2094
Destination Moon
Calvin N Hobbes
Distributed at 00:56:11 on Saturday, 14 June 1997

This is a Modest proposal.

Acka will now have a space program. All scientist must work to find a moon
and land a player on it. Moons are objects in the Universe but not on either
side of Acka, and defined as such by the rules. Landing on a moon is a
restricted activity which requires a spaceship. Spaceships can only be built
as permitted by the rules.

A spaceship launch must be announced by a public messsage starting with
"COMMENCE OFFICIAL INTERPLANETARY EXPLORATION". 

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Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 17:54:25 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2087 accepted (I don't know art, but I know what I like)

Proposal 2087
I don't know art, but I know what I like
Robert Sevin

Votes cast by active players:  18 / 21 = 85.714286%
Yes:  15    No:  3     Present:  1   ...Proposal accepted.

YES votes:
	You can call me Al
	Bascule
	Atilla the Pun
	Robert Sevin
	two-star
	Calvin N Hobbes
	Alfvaen
	Rex Mundi
	fnord
	/dev/joe
	ThinMan
	Techno
	Mohammed
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe
	Harf Unity vote

NO votes:
	Malenkai
	Vynd
	Guy Fawkes

PRESENT votes:
	breadbox

Active players who did not vote:
	Antimatter was here
	CarsesraC
	Red Barn
	Niccolo Flychuck
	Karma

Text of accepted proposal:

Proposal 2087
I don't know art, but I know what I like
Robert Sevin
Distributed at 00:13:42 on Saturday, 14 June 1997

Create a rule entitled (title delimited by ") "Ad Hoc Committee on the
matter of Fine Art" with the following text (delimited by RODENT):

RODENT
An Ad Hoc Committee on the matter of Fine Art is empowered to nominate 4
players for the Silver Moon Award, following the criteria outlined in Rule
670. An Ad Hoc Committee on the matter of Fine Art may only be called by a rule.
RODENT

In Rule 670, replace the text delimited by HAT with the text delimited by CAR.

HAT
1) Upon the end of a cycle which exceeded 30 days in length, or as otherwise
directed by the rules, The "Commission d'Arts" (Commission) shall begin
session, which shall last for 7 days. The Senators shall be the
Commissioners, thus composing this body. Exception: No Commission shall be
started if it has been less than 60 days since any previous one has been
started.
HAT

CAR
1) Upon the end of a cycle which exceeded 30 days in length, or as otherwise
directed by the rules, an Ad Hoc Committee on the matter of Fine Art (also
referred to as The "Commission d'Arts", or the Commission) shall be called.
Exception: The Commission shall not be called if it has been less than 60
days since any previous one has been called.
CAR

In Rule 670, replace the text delimited by TRUCK with the text delimited by
PORT.

TRUCK
At the end of the session, the Commission shall produce
TRUCK

PORT
The Commission shall produce
PORT

In Rule 670, replace the text delimited by HOCKEY with the text delimited by
PUCK.

HOCKEY
4) If the Commission fails to produce the report in within the constraints
of this rule, each Senator is placed in Contempt. 
HOCKEY

PUCK
4) If the Commission fails to produce the report within the constraints of
this rule, or if the Commission has not produced the report within 4 days
since it was called, then after a 4 day grace period (to allow the members
of the Commission to dwell on what they have done) every member of the
Commission will be burned as a witch and have their score reduced by 2 points.
PUCK

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Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 17:54:24 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2086 accepted (We Shall Inherit The World!)

Proposal 2086
We Shall Inherit The World!
Calvin N Hobbes

Votes cast by active players:  18 / 21 = 85.714286%
Yes:  13    No:  4     Present:  1   ...Proposal accepted.

YES votes:
	You can call me Al
	Bascule
	Atilla the Pun
	Robert Sevin
	two-star
	fnord
	Calvin N Hobbes
	Techno
	/dev/joe
	Guy Fawkes
	Vynd
	Malenkai
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe

NO votes:
	Alfvaen
	breadbox
	ThinMan
	Mohammed

PRESENT votes:
	Rex Mundi

Active players who did not vote:
	Antimatter was here
	CarsesraC
	Red Barn
	Niccolo Flychuck
	Karma

Text of accepted proposal:

Proposal 2086
We Shall Inherit The World!
Calvin N Hobbes
Distributed at 23:58:33 on Friday, 13 June 1997

This is a Modest proposal.

{{renumber to 938 [so it's harder to find]}}

The Ambassador must seek all nomics that contain the letters 'h', 'a', 'r'
and 'f' in their name. It will then be his job to organize an assault on
those nomics until they are captured. The Ambassador will gain 40 points for
every such nomic captured. Players assisting the Ambassador will gain 20
points for aiding in the successful capture of a nomic (as acknowledged by
the ambassador).

A nomic is considered captured if it recognizes our president as their
almighty Harf god, the supreme deity.

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Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 17:54:27 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2092 accepted (They Might Be More Entities)

Proposal 2092
They Might Be More Entities
Robert Sevin

Votes cast by active players:  17 / 21 = 80.952381%
Yes:  12    No:  5     Present:  1   ...Proposal accepted.

YES votes:
	You can call me Al
	Bascule
	Atilla the Pun
	Robert Sevin
	two-star
	Calvin N Hobbes
	Alfvaen
	Rex Mundi
	Malenkai
	Techno
	Vynd
	Harf Unity vote

NO votes:
	breadbox
	fnord
	/dev/joe
	Mohammed
	Guy Fawkes

PRESENT votes:
	ThinMan

Active players who did not vote:
	Antimatter was here
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe
	CarsesraC
	Red Barn
	Niccolo Flychuck
	Karma

Text of accepted proposal:

Proposal 2092
They Might Be More Entities
Robert Sevin
Distributed at 00:53:04 on Saturday, 14 June 1997

Change the title of Rule 917 from (titles delimited by ") "Rock" to "Rocks,
Walls, and Facial Hair"

Change the text of Rule 917 from the text delimited by TREE to the text
delimited by POPE.

TREE
There exists a type of entity called A Rock To Wind A String Around
(henceforth known as rock). Rocks may be manipulated by vending machines,
should such things exist. Rocks are Tradeable.
TREE

POPE
There exists a type of entity called A Rock To Wind A String Around.
There exists a type of entity called A Wall Of Trombones.
There exists a type of entity called Santa's Beard.
All of the above entities may be manipulated by vending machines, should
such things exist. All of the above entities are Tradeable.
POPE

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Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 17:54:26 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2089 accepted (Scapegoats)

Proposal 2089
Scapegoats
Calvin N Hobbes

Votes cast by active players:  18 / 21 = 85.714286%
Yes:  11    No:  7     Present:  1   ...Proposal accepted.

YES votes:
	You can call me Al
	Bascule
	Atilla the Pun
	Robert Sevin
	Calvin N Hobbes
	Alfvaen
	Techno
	Vynd
	Guy Fawkes
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe
	Harf Unity vote

NO votes:
	two-star
	breadbox
	fnord
	/dev/joe
	ThinMan
	Malenkai
	Mohammed

PRESENT votes:
	Rex Mundi

Active players who did not vote:
	Antimatter was here
	CarsesraC
	Red Barn
	Niccolo Flychuck
	Karma

Text of accepted proposal:

Proposal 2089
Scapegoats
Calvin N Hobbes
Distributed at 00:34:50 on Saturday, 14 June 1997

This is a Modest proposal.

{{renumber to 1306}}

If the property of a player is damaged by tornado, flood, lightning or acts
defined as acts of god, then that player may stir up public sentiment
against the Heretics who have brought this terrible disaster on Acka.

A hearing will be made, valid responses being "Aye, of what used to be I
blame you" or "Nay, we will kiss the girl from Venus for science".

If the verdict is "Aye, of what used to be I blame you", then the Heretics
must each pay A$50 damages to the person who stirred up sentiment against them.

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Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 17:54:26 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2090 rejected (Probabilistic Justice)

Proposal 2090
Probabilistic Justice
Robert Sevin

Votes cast by active players:  18 / 21 = 85.714286%
Yes:  8    No:  10     Present:  0   ...Proposal rejected.

YES votes:
	You can call me Al
	Bascule
	Atilla the Pun
	Robert Sevin
	Calvin N Hobbes
	Techno
	Guy Fawkes
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe

NO votes:
	two-star
	breadbox
	Alfvaen
	Rex Mundi
	fnord
	/dev/joe
	ThinMan
	Malenkai
	Mohammed
	Vynd

PRESENT votes:

Active players who did not vote:
	Antimatter was here
	CarsesraC
	Red Barn
	Niccolo Flychuck
	Karma

------------------------------

Date: Sun, 22 Jun 1997 17:54:26 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2091 rejected (Pardons Can Be Fickle)

Proposal 2091
Pardons Can Be Fickle
Robert Sevin

Votes cast by active players:  18 / 21 = 85.714286%
Yes:  7    No:  10     Present:  1   ...Proposal rejected.

YES votes:
	You can call me Al
	Bascule
	Atilla the Pun
	Robert Sevin
	Calvin N Hobbes
	Techno
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe

NO votes:
	two-star
	breadbox
	Alfvaen
	fnord
	/dev/joe
	ThinMan
	Malenkai
	Mohammed
	Vynd
	Guy Fawkes

PRESENT votes:
	Rex Mundi

Active players who did not vote:
	Antimatter was here
	CarsesraC
	Red Barn
	Niccolo Flychuck
	Karma

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End of Ackanomic Voting Digest V2 #97
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