Subject: Ackanomic Voting Digest V2 #105
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Ackanomic Voting Digest     Tuesday, July 1 1997     Volume 02 : Number 105

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Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 23:03:06 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  Proposal 2190

Proposal 2190
making the Harfmeister happy
Vynd

This is a Modest proposal.

Ammend rule 2096 Wibble Revisited (or viva McSpong) by replacing the
following qouted text with the text delimited by $$$ marks below:

"All proposals which are made by the Harfmeister"

$$$

All public messages in which the Harfmeister designates a proposal to be
harfy

$$$

Add the following text between the words "thatcher," and
"yeenewkleorrrrmeeesseilllllee." in Rule 2096:

llama, ptang-ptang,

{{[This is really quite a difficult contraint to work under witout
resorting to simply throwing out the words in comments like this one,
witness the above.  I like the concept though, and I'd rather see it made
a little less cumbersome than outright repealed.]}}

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Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 23:03:06 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  Proposal 2189

Proposal 2189
More than a pasing fancy
Vynd

This is a Modest proposal.

Add the following to the Literature list:

Artist: The Rolling Stones ; the rock band
Artist: Pink Floyd
Artist: Led Zepplin
Artist: Bruce Sterling
Work: Snow Crash ; novel by Neal Stephenson
Work: Dr. Stangelove ; film, in which the word spong may or may not have
been used
Work: Citizen Cane
Artist: Steven Wright
Work: The Usual Suspects

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Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 03:38:53 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  Proposal 2191

Proposal 2191
Zuriti'ili
Mohammed

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[I found the word zuriti'ili in an ancient Tome of Law I discovered in
the Library the other day.  The rest of the page was so faded that I
couldn't really make out the context, but it was clear that the
Ancients considered zuriti'ili the most heinous of crimes, an immense
danger to society, immoral, sacrilegious, and unfashionable (except in
certain, *very* perverse circles.)  I don't know what it is exactly,
but if the ancients held it in such ill repute, then it is my duty as
President and as a responsible citizen to bring about the absolute ban
of this reprehensible and nightmarish act in the still-young-
and-quite-impressionable democracy of Ackanomia.]

Rule 719, titled "Zuriti'ili", is created, reading:

```

Zuriti'ili is a Crime.

As it is not yet entirely clear what constitutes the heinous Crime of
Zuriti'ili, the judge of a CFCJ alleging that such a Crime has
occurred is granted an unusual amount of latitude in setting forth a
verdict.  He or she is encouraged to research ancient tomes before
reaching a decision, and in presenting the verdict may set forth a
single guideline relevant to the current case, to aid future judges in
similar situations.  Naturally, the guideline may not conflict with
the existing guidelines and other rules, and it must agree with the
verdict itself (otherwise it is ignored for the purposes of this
rule.)

[Recommended guidelines are of forms like "Xxxx does not constitute
Zuriti'ili," or "It is possible for an act of Zuriti'ili to involve
xxxx."  To stretch the fun, they should be broad and vague so that the
definition of Zuriri'ili sharpens slowly over time.]

On appeal, this guideline may be upheld (if the verdict is upheld) or
overturned and possibly replaced with another guideline (even if the
verdict itself is upheld) as long as the resulting guideline and
verdict agree with one another and with the rules.  When it becomes
illegal to appeal a Zuriti'ili CFCJ further, any guideline from that
CFCJ that was not overturned on appeal is added to the list of
guidelines below.

{{[Note that we're sort of counting on the Supreme Court to strike
down un-fun or scammy "guidelines".  I think this is safe because we
can impeach one or both Justices before the three allowed appeals run
out.  But if it's still shaky, speak up and I'll retract/resubmit.]}}

Guidelines:

. At least once in the history of Ackanomic, a player has committed
Zuriti'ili.

. Zuriti'ili may be related to one or more entities that can be owned.

'''

[how's that for vague?  :o) ]

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Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 04:41:44 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  Proposal 2192

Proposal 2192
Retro
Mohammed

This is a Modest Proposal.

[I found myself wanting to make deeper changes here, but timing is a
topic for another day; the Cabinet is working on that.]

Section (6) of Rule 205 (When Score Changes Take Effect) is amended by
removing the subhead "a)" and by replacing this:

```
b) Score changes can occur retroactively if an event in the past which
caused a score change is altered or nullified due to a Judgement
verdict.

c) Score changes can occur retroactively if an error or omission in
scoring is discovered, and that error or omission occurred within the
14 days preceding the public announcement of the error or omission.

d) Except as specified in b) or c), retroactive score changes are not
possible or permitted.

e) This section (6) has precedence over sections 1 thru 5, where there
is a conflict.
'''

with this:

```
Retroactive score changes are not permitted, but corrections to the
scores are allowed when an error is discovered.  This section (6)
has precedence over sections 1 thru 5, where there is a conflict.
'''

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Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 04:41:43 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2157 accepted (Summer Holidays)

Proposal 2157
Summer Holidays
Alfvaen

Votes cast by active players:  14 / 20 = 70.000000%
Yes:  9    No:  4     Present:  2   ...Proposal accepted.

YES votes:
	two-star
	Techno
	Alfvaen
	Rex Mundi
	fnord
	Guy Fawkes
	Mohammed
	Vynd
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe

NO votes:
	AZTEC GOD
	/dev/joe
	ThinMan
	Malenkai

PRESENT votes:
	Karma
	Robert Sevin

Active players who did not vote:
	breadbox
	Atilla the Pun
	You can call me Al
	Calvin N Hobbes
	mr cwm
	CarsesraC
	Niccolo Flychuck
	Antimatter

Text of accepted proposal:

Proposal 2157
Summer Holidays
Alfvaen
Distributed at 03:00:11 on Monday, 23 June 1997

This is a Modest proposal.

Amend Rule 255, "Vacationing", by replacing all occurrences of "30 days"
with "60 days".

{{ Recalculate, using the modified rule, the expected return date of
any players who are currently on vacation and either specified a return
date of longer than 30 days or "the maximum".  [This is probably only
Bascule and Red Barn.] }}

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Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 04:41:42 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2156 rejected (gravity)

Proposal 2156
gravity
two-star

Votes cast by active players:  14 / 20 = 70.000000%
Yes:  5    No:  9     Present:  1   ...Proposal rejected.

YES votes:
	two-star
	Alfvaen
	Karma
	Vynd
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe

NO votes:
	AZTEC GOD
	/dev/joe
	Techno
	Rex Mundi
	fnord
	ThinMan
	Guy Fawkes
	Mohammed
	Malenkai

PRESENT votes:
	Robert Sevin

Active players who did not vote:
	breadbox
	Atilla the Pun
	You can call me Al
	Calvin N Hobbes
	mr cwm
	CarsesraC
	Niccolo Flychuck
	Antimatter

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Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 04:41:43 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2158 accepted (The Dark Side of the Moon)

Proposal 2158
The Dark Side of the Moon
/dev/joe

Votes cast by active players:  14 / 20 = 70.000000%
Yes:  9    No:  5     Present:  2   ...Proposal accepted.

#award /dev/joe: 2 A$ : elec. potato P2158, June 30

YES votes:
	two-star
	/dev/joe
	Alfvaen
	Rex Mundi
	fnord
	ThinMan
	Karma
	Malenkai
	Vulcan Unity vote

NO votes:
	AZTEC GOD
	Techno
	Guy Fawkes
	Mohammed
	Vynd

PRESENT votes:
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe
	Robert Sevin

Active players who did not vote:
	breadbox
	Atilla the Pun
	You can call me Al
	Calvin N Hobbes
	mr cwm
	CarsesraC
	Niccolo Flychuck
	Antimatter

Text of accepted proposal:

Proposal 2158
The Dark Side of the Moon
/dev/joe
Distributed at 03:00:13 on Monday, 23 June 1997

Amend Rule 905, "The Blue Cross", by replacing the text:

   A player with at least two Ruby Slippers may wear them on his feet and
   may click them together to transport himself to Kansas, by publicly
   announcing the action, but only if he is not wearing any other form of
   footwear, and only if Kansas is a place defined in the rules, and
   only once per calendar month.  Ruby Slippers are magical, so they adjust
   to fit left and right feet, and any size feet, as needed.

with:

   A player with two Ruby Slippers may wear them on his feet; any two Ruby
   Slippers so worn are considered to be a spaceship.  A player wearing a
   spaceship may click the two Ruby Slippers together to launch himself to
   Kansas, provided he obeys any other restrictions in the rules on
   spaceship launches.
   Kansas is a moon of Acka; it is a location not in Acka, nor on either
   side of Acka.  Ruby Slippers magically adjust to fit any feet as needed.

{{[ Has anybody out there tried this Dark Side of the Moon + Wizard of Oz
thing yet? ]}}

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Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 04:41:43 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2159 rejected (Start the Conquest on Familiar Ground)

Proposal 2159
Start the Conquest on Familiar Ground
/dev/joe

Votes cast by active players:  14 / 20 = 70.000000%
Yes:  7    No:  5     Present:  3   ...Proposal rejected.

YES votes:
	two-star
	/dev/joe
	Alfvaen
	Rex Mundi
	Guy Fawkes
	Vynd
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe

NO votes:
	AZTEC GOD
	Techno
	fnord
	Mohammed
	Malenkai

PRESENT votes:
	ThinMan
	Karma
	Robert Sevin

Active players who did not vote:
	breadbox
	Atilla the Pun
	You can call me Al
	Calvin N Hobbes
	mr cwm
	CarsesraC
	Niccolo Flychuck
	Antimatter

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Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 11:41:26 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  Proposal 2193

Proposal 2193
I'm An Automatic Fool
Alfvaen

This is a Modest proposal

{{Amend the Blueprint for Automatic Sculpture as follows:

After the second paragraph, insert the following text as a third
paragraph(delimited by TAFKAP):

TAFKAP

When an Automatic Sculpture transforms itself into a Trinket, The
Officer in Charge of Random Things shall choose a player at random(who
will be called the Mad Sculptor).  The Mad Sculptor shall be
responsible for providing a description of the trinket formed by the
Automatic Sculpture.  Should the Mad Sculptor not publicly post such a
description within three days of being selected, e shall lose one point
and the Officer in Charge of Random Things shall select a new Mad
Sculptor.

TAFKAP

[On the model of the Mad Hatter, if you couldn't tell...]

}}

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Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 13:41:31 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  Proposal 2194

Proposal 2194
By Anti-Gum
Alfvaen

Create a Rule, numbered 904, named "The Anti-Gumball", with the following
text(delimited by KABOOM):

KABOOM

There exists a unique entity called the Anti-Gumball, which may be
chewed only on days whose dates are prime numbers greater than seven.
It tastes much like the Gumball in many ways, but has a distinctly
opposite flavor.

If any player legally announces he is chewing both the Gumball and the
Anti-Gumball in the same message, the Officer in Charge of Random
Things shall determine which of the following equally probable events
happen:

1) Quantum Inflation: The fabric of the Universe stretches, forming
new mass-energy, and the chewing player is awarded a Boon of the
Ancients.

2) Thermonuclear Annihilation: A (REALLY) big explosion occurs. All
trinkets in the player's possession are obliterated (their monetary
value goes to the Treasury), along with all eir non-indestructible
Gadgets. In addition, e suffers a -10 point penalty for each player
(emself included) in eir current location, and e, along with all other
players in the same location, is sent to the Ackanomic Afterlife. It is
a Crime to cause Thermonuclear Annihilation where other players are
present. In addition, both the Gumball and the Anti-Gumball are blown
into the Stratosphere and cannot be chewed for the remainder of the
day.

3) Ground Explosion: If the player is in a building, that building's
suction cups are damaged and it starts to dangle.  If the player is in an
empty kaa of land, a hole is blown in the surface of Ackanomic, and the
player is charged A$100 by the Frobozz Earthmoving Company for repairs,
which will be completed in seven days; in the meantime, no buildings may be
built there.  If the player is in the Wilds of Ackanomic, e is fined A$200
for disturbing the wildlife.

4) Ectoplasmic Eruption:  The W-File pair show up and take the player away
for questioning about "extradimensional forces" for 48 hours, with effects
like that in Rule 1118.

5) Gamma Ray Dosing:  The player becomes Radioactive, and remains so
for the next thirty days.  While the player is Radioactive, e may not
possess any living entities; for the purposes of this Rule, that
includes the Chartreuse Goose, the Little Lamb, and the Amber Banana
Tree, which go Somewhere Else, and Chartreuse Goose Eggs and Amber
Bananas, which are destroyed.  (The Steel Flea is luckily immune to these
effects.)  Furthermore, e may not enter any location where there are other
players, and must immediately leave such a location if e is in one at any
time while Radioactive.  This clause takes precedence over other rules
regarding the location of players and entities.

6) Energy Vortex:  The player's score is exchanged with that of another
player, chosen at random, including non-active players.

7) Energy Spike:  If there are any Proposals which were submitted by
the player before chewing the Anti-Gumball, and whose voting periods
are not yet over, one is chosen at random, and a Bonus Vote is created
and instantly used to vote either for or against(chosen randomly)said
Proposal, subject to the limitations on Bonus Vote usage per proposal
in Rule 317.  (In other respects, though, this clause takes precedence
over Rule 317, as a non-player usage of a Bonus Vote.)

KABOOM

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Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 18:07:08 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  Proposal 2195

Proposal 2195
Prologue
Vynd

Create a new Rule numbered 10, with the tiel of Prologue, and the
following text:

"O for a Muse of fire, that would ascend
The brightest heaven of invention,
A kingdom for a stage, princes to act,
And monarchs to behold the swelling scene!"
[William Shakespeare, The Life of Henry the Fifth, Prologue, lines 1-4]
"Piece out our imperfections with your thoughts;
Into a thousand parts divide one man,
And make imaginary puissance;
Think, when we talk of horses, that you see them
Printing their proud hoofs i' th' receiving earth.
For 'tis your thoughts that now must deck our kings,
Carry them here and there, jumping o'er times,
Turning the accomplishment of many years
Into an hour-glass; for the which supply,
Admit me Chorus to this history;
Who, prologue-like, your humble patience pray
Gently to hear, kindly to judge, our play."
[William Shakespeare, the Life of Henry the Fifth, Prologue, lines 24-34]

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Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 21:45:54 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  Proposal 2196

Proposal 2196
The condition my condition is in.
two-star

This is a modest proposal.

Amend rule 104 by replacing the sentence, "(Ambiguous, conditional, 
retroactive, and/or meaningless effects are ignored.)" with the 
sentence, "(Ambiguous, retroactive, and/or meaningless effects are 
ignored.)"

[Here's the context for everyone's convenience:

If a proposal is accepted, one of two things happen. If the proposal 
consisted of a list of one-time effects, such as changes to the rules, 
then those effects shall be applied, one at a time, in the order in 
which they appear in the proposal. (Ambiguous, conditional, retroactive, 
and/or meaningless effects are ignored.)]

{{Malenkai gains 1 point}}

{{two-star is ambushed by Thargoids, loses one point, and all his gaol 
house rock shovels are converted into pulse shovels.}}

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Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 23:45:29 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2160 accepted (Less Wok = More Fun)

Proposal 2160
Less Wok = More Fun
Calvin N Hobbes

Votes cast by active players:  15 / 20 = 75.000000%
Yes:  14    No:  1     Present:  2   ...Proposal accepted.

YES votes:
	AZTEC GOD
	two-star
	/dev/joe
	Niccolo Flychuck
	mr cwm
	Alfvaen
	Rex Mundi
	fnord
	ThinMan
	Karma
	Guy Fawkes
	Mohammed
	Malenkai
	Vulcan Unity vote

NO votes:
	Vynd

PRESENT votes:
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe
	Robert Sevin

Active players who did not vote:
	breadbox
	Atilla the Pun
	You can call me Al
	Calvin N Hobbes
	CarsesraC
	Antimatter

Text of accepted proposal:

Proposal 2160
Less Wok = More Fun
Calvin N Hobbes
Distributed at 18:42:55 on Monday, 23 June 1997

{{This is a Modest proposal

[ This proposes to repeal a few of the new rules who are just hanging in the
rule set and cause work. I would consider a number of them fun, interesting,
but fun is good in moderation, like everything else. I'd rather see 10 new
concepts that do real wonder for the game rather than have the same game
bogged down in paper work and details. I have NOT included in this hit list
rules that do nothing but waste space. Sure they waste space but they don't
cause any real harm ]

Repeal R2094

[ It doesn't really create any work right now, but if we are going to use
this, then it should be part of a better system. This could be more work
than anything else and cause legal problems for our scientist ]

Repeal R2096

[ I believe most of our proposals are harfy enough. As Harfmeister recently,
my proposals contained plenty of obscure references, but I would never do it
if it was forced on me. It isn't fun when it's forced labor ]

Repeal R2099

[ It's not a 25 line max, or min, it's a 25 lines exactly requirement. It
also forces new players to have one more thing to do on top of trying to
understand the game. A waste of time and effort. If people really want hats,
make it like the optional foreheads, that was a good implementation ]

Repeal R2101

[ Too much work and it simply isn't fair (I'm poor and that's fine). Plus
there are blatantly easy way to get around it, given more paper work, so
it's just useless ]}}

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Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 23:45:30 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2162 accepted (Don't exclude the Archaeologist from selection)

Proposal 2162
Don't exclude the Archaeologist from selection
/dev/joe

Votes cast by active players:  14 / 20 = 70.000000%
Yes:  13    No:  2     Present:  2   ...Proposal accepted.

#award /dev/joe: 2 A$ : elec. potato P2162, June 30

YES votes:
	AZTEC GOD
	two-star
	/dev/joe
	Niccolo Flychuck
	mr cwm
	fnord
	ThinMan
	Guy Fawkes
	Mohammed
	Malenkai
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe
	Vulcan Unity vote
	(None Yet) Unity vote

NO votes:
	Alfvaen
	Vynd

PRESENT votes:
	Karma
	Robert Sevin

Active players who did not vote:
	breadbox
	Atilla the Pun
	You can call me Al
	Calvin N Hobbes
	CarsesraC
	Antimatter

Text of accepted proposal:

Proposal 2162
Don't exclude the Archaeologist from selection
/dev/joe
Distributed at 20:28:15 on Monday, 23 June 1997

This is a modest proposal.

Amend rule 593, "Ackanomic Research Guild", in section C, by changing
"who is not already a Scientist" to "who is not already a Scientist
other than the Archaeologist."

{{[ If it hadn't been for a score correction for the Whamiols, in the
Azpiazu thread I would have missed getting the Archaeologist assignment
at the end of cycle 14 due to already being the Archaeologist, which
doesn't seem exactly fair. ]}}

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Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 23:45:29 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2161 accepted (Less Paper Work = More Fun (part 1))

Proposal 2161
Less Paper Work = More Fun (part 1)
Calvin N Hobbes

Votes cast by active players:  14 / 20 = 70.000000%
Yes:  13    No:  2     Present:  2   ...Proposal accepted.

YES votes:
	AZTEC GOD
	/dev/joe
	Niccolo Flychuck
	mr cwm
	Alfvaen
	fnord
	ThinMan
	Karma
	Mohammed
	Malenkai
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe
	Vulcan Unity vote
	(None Yet) Unity vote

NO votes:
	Guy Fawkes
	Vynd

PRESENT votes:
	two-star
	Robert Sevin

Active players who did not vote:
	breadbox
	Atilla the Pun
	You can call me Al
	Calvin N Hobbes
	CarsesraC
	Antimatter

Text of accepted proposal:

Proposal 2161
Less Paper Work = More Fun (part 1)
Calvin N Hobbes
Distributed at 19:40:04 on Monday, 23 June 1997

{{This is a Modest proposal

[ This proposal will not alter any rule(s) significantly. However, it will
reorganize a number of them. It will also save on useless work, things that
can be done in multiple ways ]

Repeal R1305
Repeal R1306
Repeal R1315

Amend R1307 to read:

"The Earth is flat. The Earth is flat. Contradiction of this fact is Heresy. 

If a Player publicly refers to the Earth being round any other Player may
start a Witchhunt by sending a public message that names the alleged witch,
quotes his or her allegedly heretical message, and calls for a Witchhunt,
provided a Witchhunt is not already in progress against that player, and
provided there are less than 5 Witchhunts in progress. 

A Witchhunt is a Hearing. It is also a Very Grave Matter. The valid
responses to a Witchhunt are 'No! E said the Earth is flat' and 'BURN THE
WITCH!' The Player who tabulates the responses to a Witchhunt shall be
called Witchfinder General while it is in session. 

If the verdict is 'BURN THE WITCH!' the alleged witch shall be branded a
witch and heretic. E shall then be incinerated atop a bonfire large enough
that it not only reduces the witch to eir component atoms but also inspires
righteous terror in all who see it. When a witch is burned, e shall enter
the Ackanomic Afterlife, and shall lose 10 points. Any player who has ever
been burned as a heretic is considered Enlightened. An Enlightened player
may never have a Witchhunt called against them, or be burned as a heretic.

A member of a Church may save any player from being burned as a witch, or as
a heretic, provided e posts a public message (before a Witchhunt called on
that player is resolved) saying 'I am running to the Church', then the name
of the Church of which e is a member, then 'and I hold the Altar by the
Horns for' followed by the player's name. This is called granting Sanctuary
Of Salvation."

[ This cuts down on the paperwork, on the various methods and the
multi-steps procedures down to a leaner solution. It retains however, all
the textures of the various rules ]

Repeal R1112.2
Repeal R1112.3
Renumber R1112.1 to R1112

Amend Rule 1112 to read:

"At any given time, there will be, at most, a single player with the title
of Harfmeister. The title of Harfmeister cannot be transferred or awarded
except as described in the rules. If, at any time, no one has the title of
Harfmeister, or the player with the title is 'on ice', the title is given
(or transferred) to the Speaker. 

The Harfmeister may designate proposals currently under consideration (in
the voting queue) as Harfy, by publically announcing that he or she is doing
so. No more than three proposals may be designated as Harfy at the same
time. Once so designated, a proposal may never lose its Harfy status, until
it is accepted, rejected, or otherwise removed from voting consideration.
The Harfmeister may not designate his or her own proposals as Harfy,
however. Proposals may only be designated as Harfy by methods explicitly
defined in the rules.

If a Harfy proposal passes, its author gains 5 points (a score change based
on proposal content) and the title of Harfmeister passes from the current
Harfmeister to the author of the Harfy proposal. If two or more Harfy
proposals are accepted simultaneously, the title of Harfmeister shall go to
the author of the highest numbered one.

The Harfmeister may use his or her discretion in determining what is to be
considered Harfy for the purposes of this rule, but it is considered bad
form to designate a proposal as Harfy that is not really Harfy, and other
players are permitted to sneer. 

If any voting player feels the Harfmeister is hogging the Harf [that is,
sitting on the title of Harfmeister with no intent to designate any
proposals as Harfy], they may start an Inquisition by publically calling for
one. An Inquisition is a Hearing. It is also Strange. The valid responses to
an Inquisition are 'No! He's going to share the Harf!', or 'Yes! He is
Hogging the Harf!' If the verdict is the latter, the Harfmeister is guilty
of hogging the Harf and must immediately go to his or her home if he or she
may legally do so. The person who called for the Inquisition then becomes
the Harfmeister."

[ This also cuts down on paperwork, mergest two solutions while keeping all
the variations, I think. It also saves on space in the rule set. It also
means less work in both the SOS and Altar situations. Scapegoats is also
useless since everyone who has been burned is now Enlightened ]}}

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Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 23:45:30 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2163 rejected (Less Paper Work = More Fun (part 2))

Proposal 2163
Less Paper Work = More Fun (part 2)
Calvin N Hobbes

Votes cast by active players:  14 / 20 = 70.000000%
Yes:  4    No:  3     Present:  8   ...Proposal rejected.

YES votes:
	AZTEC GOD
	mr cwm
	fnord
	Guy Fawkes

NO votes:
	Niccolo Flychuck
	Mohammed
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe

PRESENT votes:
	two-star
	/dev/joe
	Alfvaen
	ThinMan
	Karma
	Vynd
	Malenkai
	Robert Sevin

Active players who did not vote:
	breadbox
	Atilla the Pun
	You can call me Al
	Calvin N Hobbes
	CarsesraC
	Antimatter

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