Subject: Ackanomic Voting Digest V2 #125
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Ackanomic Voting Digest    Thursday, July 24 1997    Volume 02 : Number 125

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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 17:55:10 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2229 accepted (Solemn Frivolity)

Proposal 2229
Solemn Frivolity
Alfvaen

Votes cast by active players:  16 / 18 = 88.888889%
Yes:  13    No:  3     Present:  0   ...Proposal accepted.

Malenkai bribed Tammany A$ 5 to vote NO.

YES votes:
	Chaos
	two-star
	/dev/joe
	Niccolo Flychuck
	Robert Sevin
	mr cwm
	Guy Fawkes
	Alfvaen
	Rex Mundi
	breadbox
	ThinMan
	Karma
	Techno

NO votes:
	Tammany
	Vynd
	Malenkai

PRESENT votes:

Active players who did not vote:
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe
	You can call me Al
	CarsesraC
	fnord
	Antimatter

Text of accepted proposal:

Proposal 2229
Solemn Frivolity
Alfvaen
Distributed at 17:14:44 on Tuesday, 15 July 1997

This is a Modest proposal.

Amend Rule 217, "Overturning Judgements", as follows:

Replace the text
"If the court agrees with the previous verdict, then the player who
lodged the appeal shall be fined 25 points for frivolously bothering
the judges."
with
"If the court agrees with the previous verdict, then the player who
lodged the appeal shall be fined an amount from 1 to 25 points for
frivolously bothering the judges.  If the Justices fail to specify the
amount of this fine with their verdict, it shall be 25 points."

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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 17:55:10 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2228 accepted (another Contract negotiation)

Proposal 2228
another Contract negotiation
Chaos

Votes cast by active players:  14 / 18 = 77.777778%
Yes:  12    No:  1     Present:  1   ...Proposal accepted.

YES votes:
	Chaos
	two-star
	/dev/joe
	Niccolo Flychuck
	mr cwm
	Guy Fawkes
	Alfvaen
	Rex Mundi
	breadbox
	ThinMan
	Techno
	Vynd

NO votes:
	Malenkai

PRESENT votes:
	Karma

Active players who did not vote:
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe
	You can call me Al
	Robert Sevin
	CarsesraC
	fnord
	Antimatter

Text of accepted proposal:

Proposal 2228
another Contract negotiation
Chaos
Distributed at 14:11:29 on Tuesday, 15 July 1997

This is a Modest Proposal.

[Gist:  Two changes.
	1.  Players should be able to sign contradictory contracts or
	    contracts that violate the rules.  But it should be a
	    Crime.  This proposal does that.
	2.  You shouldn't be able to destroy a buried contract or a
	    contract held by an interested third party. ]

[||
  @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
 @                     @|
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ |
|          |          / |  TTTTT  h      ee
|          |         /| |    T    h     e  e
|          |--------/ | |    T    hhh   eeee
|          |=======/  | |    T    h  h  e
|          |      |   | |    T    h  h   eee
|          |      |   | |
|          |------|   | |
|        o |======|   | |
|          |      |   | |   CCCCC         b     i          ee     t
|          |      |   | |   C   C   aa a  b        n nn   e  e  ttttt
|          |------|o  | |   C      a  aa  bbb   i  nn  n  eeee    t
|          |======|   | |   C      a  aa  b  b  i  n   n  e       t t
|          |      |   | |   CCCCC   aa a  bbb   i  n   n   eee     t
|          |      |   | |
|          |------|   |/
##################|   /
                  |  /
                  | /
                  |/
||]

One point is transferred from Mohammed to ThinMan.

In Rule 517 (Contracts), the following amendments shall be made.

This:

```
Once a player has signed a contract, that player must obey any
provisions that that contract places on em; to do otherwise is a
crime. However, a contract that either requires a player to break the
Rules, or to disobey a contract created earlier, is invalid and will
be destroyed.
'''

shall be replaced with this:

```
A Player who takes a game action which violates one or more Contracts
that bear his or her signature commits a Crime in doing so.  A Player
who, through inaction, violates one or more Contracts that bear his or
her signature has committed a Crime by allowing this to happen.
'''

and this:

```
1) If the signers of the contract all publicly agree to destroy
it, it will be destroyed. 
'''

shall be replaced with this:

```
1) If the signers of the contract all publicly agree to destroy it,
and it is owned by a player or Organization which also agrees to
destroy it, it will be destroyed.
'''

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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 17:57:00 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2230 accepted (Not A Job For Amateurs)

Proposal 2230
Not A Job For Amateurs
Alfvaen

Votes cast by active players:  14 / 18 = 77.777778%
Yes:  9    No:  3     Present:  2   ...Proposal accepted.

YES votes:
	two-star
	/dev/joe
	Robert Sevin
	mr cwm
	Alfvaen
	Rex Mundi
	Karma
	Techno
	Malenkai

NO votes:
	Niccolo Flychuck
	ThinMan
	Vynd

PRESENT votes:
	Chaos
	breadbox

Active players who did not vote:
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe
	You can call me Al
	CarsesraC
	Guy Fawkes
	fnord
	Antimatter

Text of accepted proposal:

Proposal 2230
Not A Job For Amateurs
Alfvaen
Distributed at 23:26:17 on Tuesday, 15 July 1997

Create a new rule, numbered 429, named "Treasure-Harfer", with the
following text(delimited by HUBERT):

HUBERT

There exists an optional Functional Office of Treasure-Harfer.

The Duties are:

a) To keep a record of all buried and found treasures -- who buried
them, who found them(if applicable), their map when revealed, and the
entities they contain, as well as any other information, clues, or
riddles provided formally or informally that e feels are relevant.

b) To be the default Map Custodian for any Treasure Map whose Writer
requests it, as in Rule 1217.  The Treasure-Harfer is not excluded from
finding any Treasure for which e is not a Map Custodian.

Instead of the normal salary for a Functional Officer, the Treasure-Harfer
shall receive an Automatic Sculpture every month.  The Treasure-Harfer is
encouraged to bury these for other players to find; if e does not, and lets
them accumulate in eir possession, then other players are permitted to
sneer.

{{
The player that held the name "Malenkai" when the proposal that created
this rule was submitted is appointed to the functional office of
Treasure-Harfer, if said player is eligible for the office.
}}

HUBERT

Also, amend Rule 1217, "Buried Treasure!" by replacing every occurrence
in the third-last paragraph of "Speaker" with "Treasure-Harfer".

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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 17:57:01 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2231 rejected (And this is what it all comes down to)

Proposal 2231
And this is what it all comes down to
Mr. Lunatic Fringe

Votes cast by active players:  14 / 18 = 77.777778%
Yes:  7    No:  6     Present:  1   ...Proposal rejected.

YES votes:
	two-star
	mr cwm
	Techno
	Alfvaen
	Rex Mundi
	Guy Fawkes
	Vynd

NO votes:
	Chaos
	/dev/joe
	Niccolo Flychuck
	breadbox
	ThinMan
	Malenkai

PRESENT votes:
	Karma

Active players who did not vote:
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe
	You can call me Al
	Robert Sevin
	CarsesraC
	fnord
	Antimatter

Text of rejected proposal:

! Proposal 2231
! And this is what it all comes down to
! Mr. Lunatic Fringe
! Distributed at 02:01:42 on Wednesday, 16 July 1997
! 
! 
! Create a rule entitled "In his wildest dreams", numbered 2, with the
! following text:
! 
! {{Mr. Lunatic Fringe is a tradeable entity. His monetary value is A$63.
! Upon the acceptance of this rule he will be transported to museum where he
! will donate himself (to the mueseum). These actions are automatic and do
! not require any public messages by Mr. Lunatic Fringe to be carried out}}
! 
! Umm, er, uh, this is like the greatest day of my life, Beavis.
! 
! 
! 

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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 17:57:01 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2232 rejected (wich witch)

Proposal 2232
wich witch
Karma

Votes cast by active players:  12 / 18 = 66.666667%
Yes:  3    No:  8     Present:  1   ...Proposal rejected.

YES votes:
	Techno
	Rex Mundi
	Vynd

NO votes:
	Chaos
	/dev/joe
	Niccolo Flychuck
	Alfvaen
	ThinMan
	Karma
	Guy Fawkes
	Malenkai

PRESENT votes:
	two-star

Active players who did not vote:
	breadbox
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe
	You can call me Al
	mr cwm
	Robert Sevin
	CarsesraC
	fnord
	Antimatter

Text of rejected proposal:

! Proposal 2232
! wich witch
! Karma
! Distributed at 16:36:22 on Wednesday, 16 July 1997
! 
! 
! This is a modest proposal
! A rule stating
! {{ any player who has the audacity and ignorange to remove themselves from 
! all mailing lists of ackanomic (in other words "quitting the game" without 
! so much as a written "farewell" "I'm leaving " or similar common polite 
! word or phrase is considered a demented witch, mainly for wanting to leave 
! the greatest game on the net.
! 
! A demented witch is not a real one but will have to prove otherwise and is 
! dunked in acka's deepest sea until they admit they are a witch this will 
! continue until they have drowned (for no real witch would ever admit to 
! being a witch) or until the confession is made therefore being burned at 
! the stake. Ironically though they do not become enlightened because they 
! were never a real witch they were just impolite and ignorant, but that's 
! the way the ball bounces, tit for tat, karma and whatnot. This demented 
! witch burning is a glorious occasion and all members of acka get to 
! participate in the "Dunking of the witch" this will apply even after the 
! player has left cuz' they already have left, but we still get the enjoyment 
! of savagely killing the acka has been. This is for all the wasted hard work 
! being done by our fine office holders who get abandoned without a trace.}}
! 

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Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 17:57:01 -0500
From: Acrobot <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka:  P2233 rejected (Otzmaara)

Proposal 2233
Otzmaara
Chaos

Votes cast by active players:  13 / 18 = 72.222222%
Yes:  5    No:  7     Present:  1   ...Proposal rejected.

YES votes:
	Chaos
	/dev/joe
	Techno
	Guy Fawkes
	Malenkai

NO votes:
	Niccolo Flychuck
	Alfvaen
	Rex Mundi
	breadbox
	ThinMan
	Karma
	Vynd

PRESENT votes:
	two-star

Active players who did not vote:
	Mr. Lunatic Fringe
	You can call me Al
	mr cwm
	Robert Sevin
	CarsesraC
	fnord
	Antimatter

Text of rejected proposal:

! Proposal 2233
! Otzmaara
! Chaos
! Distributed at 16:36:26 on Wednesday, 16 July 1997
! 
! 
! This is a Modest Proposal
! Amend rule 1240.1 by removing this:
! 
! ```
! 10. When a player has used an Otzma Card in a public forum, e may not
! use another Otzma Card in a public forum for three days. This section
! has no effect on Otzma Cards used on proposals.
! '''
! 

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