Subject: acka-voting-digest V2 #203
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acka-voting-digest    Wednesday, November 19 1997    Volume 02 : Number 203

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Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 23:43:59 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2359 rejected

Results of Proposal 2359

13/17 votes: Quorum achieved
7/14 YES votes: Proposal rejected

    YES:
Slakko              (SPAM)
ThinMan             (Vulcan)
Fortunato           (SPAM)
Niccolo Flychuck    (MetaMorph)
Vynd                (Vulcan)
Alfvaen             (MetaMorph)
Karma               (Harf)

    NO:
Malenkai            (Vulcan)
breadbox
mr cwm              (SPAM)
Rex Mundi
Balsamic Dragon     (SPAM)
/dev/joe            (Vulcan)
Tammany                                 [Malenkai bribed Tammany A$25]
                                        [Alfvaen bribed Tammany A$5 (YES)]

    PRESENT:

    ABSTAINED:
Red Barn
Archie Leach
Calvin N Hobbes     (Harf)
two-star            (MetaMorph)

    VACATIONING:
norpan

    PENDING:
SonOfWu
Darth Vader

> Proposal 2359 - Tue 11 Nov 1997 20:40:34
> Okay, That's Long Enough
> Alfvaen (Aaron Humphrey)
> 
> Create a new rule, numbered 607, numbered "Winning By Cycle Expiration
> Vote", with text as follows(delimited by DEAD):
> 
> DEAD
> 
> When a Cycle has lasted an integral number of calendar months greater than
> four[i.e. if it started on January 15th, it is the 15th of May or a later
> month], a Cycle Expiration Vote shall be called.
> 
> A Cycle Expiration Vote is a Hearing.  The valid responses are the names of
> the active players when the vote is called.  No votes by non-player
> entities are counted.
> 
> If there is a player whose name garners the most votes[i.e. there are no
> ties for first place], the number of votes cast for that player's name is
> more than one-third the total votes cast, and the total votes cast is more
> than half the number of voting players, then that player shall win the
> Cycle.  In addition to other awards for winning the Cycle, that player
> shall receive a 'Most Popular' Ribbon.
> 
> The player may not win if there are other circumstances which would forbid
> it[i.e. e has the Chartreuse Goose, e leaves the game in the middle of the
> voting period, etc.].
> 
> DEAD

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Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 23:49:05 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2360 accepted

Results of Proposal 2360

13/17 votes: Quorum achieved
9/12 YES votes: Proposal accepted

    YES:
breadbox
ThinMan             (Vulcan)
mr cwm              (SPAM)
Niccolo Flychuck    (MetaMorph)
Vynd                (Vulcan)
Balsamic Dragon     (SPAM)
/dev/joe            (Vulcan)
Alfvaen             (MetaMorph)
Tammany                                 [Alfvaen bribed Tammany A$5]

    NO:
Slakko              (SPAM)
Fortunato           (SPAM)
Rex Mundi

    PRESENT:
Malenkai            (Vulcan)
Karma               (Harf)

    ABSTAINED:
Red Barn
Archie Leach
Calvin N Hobbes     (Harf)
two-star            (MetaMorph)

    VACATIONING:
norpan

    PENDING:
SonOfWu
Darth Vader

> Proposal 2360 - Tue 11 Nov 1997 20:43:46
> As The Intestinal Surgeon Said
> Alfvaen (Aaron Humphrey)
> 
> This is a Modest proposal.
> 
> Amend Rule 500.1, "Entity Names", as follows:
> 
> Replace the following text(delimited by LEVER):
> 
> LEVER
>    A name is a sequence of name characters. The name characters are:
>    
>         ! # $ % & * + - / 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : = ? @ \ ^ _
>         A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
>         a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
>         | ~ . , '
> 
>    and the space character.
>    
>    [Parentheses, double quotes, back quotes, square brackets, angle
>    brackets, braces, and non-ASCII characters are not name characters.]
> LEVER
> 
> with the following text(delimited by TOP):
> 
> TOP
>    A name is a sequence of name characters. The name characters are:
>    
>         ! # $ % & * + - / 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 = ? @ \ ^ _ |
>         A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
>         a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z
>         ~ . , '
> 
>    and the space character.
>    
>    [Parentheses, double quotes, back quotes, square brackets, angle
>    brackets, braces, colons, and non-ASCII characters are not name
>    characters.]
> TOP

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Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 23:55:28 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2361 accepted

Results of Proposal 2361

13/17 votes: Quorum achieved
10/14 YES votes: Proposal accepted

    YES:
Niccolo Flychuck    (MetaMorph)
Rex Mundi
Slakko              (SPAM)
Fortunato           (SPAM)
mr cwm              (SPAM)
Balsamic Dragon     (SPAM)
Alfvaen             (MetaMorph)
Karma               (Harf)
SPAM Unity Vote
Tammany                                 [Alfvaen bribed Tammany A$5]

    NO:
Malenkai            (Vulcan)
ThinMan             (Vulcan)
Vynd                (Vulcan)
/dev/joe            (Vulcan)

    PRESENT:
breadbox

    ABSTAINED:
Red Barn
Archie Leach
Calvin N Hobbes     (Harf)
two-star            (MetaMorph)

    VACATIONING:
norpan

    PENDING:
SonOfWu
Darth Vader

> Proposal 2361 - Tue 11 Nov 1997 21:01:49
> Chartreuse Clashes
> Alfvaen (Aaron Humphrey)
> 
> Replace the current text of Rule 390, "The Orange Menace" with the
> following text(delimited by TEAL):
> 
> TEAL
> The Orange Menace was once thought to exist deep in the Wilds of
> Ackanomic.  However, it was recently discovered that this so-called
> Menace was simply a rumour started by the Evil Overlords of Ackanomic
> (retired), who, quite justly, had aroused the ire of the Pumpkin Patch
> Nomic on the behalf of the oppressed citizens of Ackanomic during the
> reign of the Evil Overlords.
> 
> Each member of the Rebellion(Rebel) may exercise one of the following
> privileges, once, with reference to an Evil Overlord of Ackanomic (retired)
> (henceforth called a Retired Overlord); that is, each Rebel may choose one
> Retired Overlord and exercise the privilege once.
> 
> 1) A Rebel may scold a Retired Overlord with immunity to the
> Politeness Moon[within reason].
> 
> 2) A Rebel may challenge a Retired Overlord to a Duel with double point
> scores to winners and losers.
> 
> 3) If a Swinger who is a Rebel captures a Retired Overlord Swinger's piece
> in Party Chess, e is allowed to laugh maniacally and will gain an extra
> Swingpoint at the end of the round.
> 
> If it should be the case that every member of the Rebellion has exercised
> eir privilege once, this Rule shall repeal itself.
> TEAL

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Date: Wed, 19 Nov 1997 00:00:19 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2362 accepted

Results of Proposal 2362

12/17 votes: Quorum achieved
6/8 YES votes: Proposal accepted

    YES:
ThinMan             (Vulcan)
Fortunato           (SPAM)
Niccolo Flychuck    (MetaMorph)
Vynd                (Vulcan)
/dev/joe            (Vulcan)
Rex Mundi

    NO:
Slakko              (SPAM)
mr cwm              (SPAM)

    PRESENT:
Malenkai            (Vulcan)
Alfvaen             (MetaMorph)
breadbox
Karma               (Harf)

    ABSTAINED:
Balsamic Dragon     (SPAM)
Red Barn
Archie Leach
Calvin N Hobbes     (Harf)
two-star            (MetaMorph)

    VACATIONING:
norpan

    PENDING:
SonOfWu
Darth Vader

> Proposal 2362 - Tue 11 Nov 1997 21:02:47
> Let's Give Credit Where Credit Is Due
> Fortunato (Aaron Keesler)
> 
> Amend Rule 1250.17, "Mediocrity", in the following manner.
> 
> Change the following text, marked by BLAH:
> 
> BLAH
> [Gist: Mediocrity is a psychological game won by guessing the "middle"
> number -- but not too often! I've seen variations of it in several
> places, none of which give any indication of who to credit for it.] 
> BLAH
> 
> To the following, marked by BLAH BLAH
> 
> BLAH BLAH
> [Gist: Mediocrity is a psychological game won by guessing the "middle"
> number -- but not too often!  This game was created by Douglas
> Hofsteader, and first published in his column "Metamagical Themas", in
> Scientific American]
> BLAH BLAH

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Date: Wed, 19 Nov 1997 00:07:03 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2382

Proposal 2382
Indiana Jones and the Haunts of the Undead
ThinMan (John Bollinger)

Create a new rule, numbered 240, with the following
double-asterisk-delimited text:

**
{{[ Gist: get those elements of the Jukkasjarvi treasure hunt which are
owned by Undead back into general play. ]}}

This rule takes precedence over rule 258.

{{
The trinkets 'Runestone of Jukkasjarvi Fragment 22' (currently owned by
the Undead Chaos) and 'Runestone of Jukkasjarvi Fragment 23' (currently
owned by the Undead Mr. Lunatic Fringe) and the Jukkasjarvi Mind
Control Laser currently owned by the Undead Narf are hereby transferred
to Malenkai.
}}

Malenkai shall auction the entities transferred to him by this rule in
seperate auctions, each auction commencing within seven days of the
creation of this rule.  Malenkai shall select the auction types and
other auction parameters for these three auctions as he likes from among
the otherwise legal types and parameters.

This rule repeals itself after Malenkai no longer owns any of the
entities transferred to him by this rule.
**

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Date: Wed, 19 Nov 1997 00:10:34 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2383

Proposal 2383
Covering for King Capture
Slakko (Duncan Richer)

Amend Rule 1230.1 Section 2 Subsection D by appending the
sentence delimited by MONARCH:
MONARCH
A King may not be purchased in this way.
MONARCH

Append the following PENALTY-delimited text to Rule 1230.2:
PENALTY
8. King Capture
If a legitimate play by one Swinger (hereafter referred to as the
"SneakThief" results in the capture of a King owned
by another Swinger (referred to as the "Sucker"), then the following
events shall happen at the end of the play.
(i) If the Sucker owns at least 20 of eir own PFBonds, then e shall
transfer 20 such PFBonds to the SneakThief.
(ii) If the Sucker owns less than 20 of eir own PFBonds, but more than 20
PFBonds of all players in total, then e must choose 20 PFBonds (including
all of eir self-PFBonds) to transfer to the SneakThief.  The transfer must
be made within 7 days, or the Chess-Umpire will organise the transfer of
the PFBonds, with choices between PFBonds of other players owned by the
Sucker decided randomly.
(iii) If the Sucker owns fewer than 20 PFBonds in total, then e must
transfer all the PFBonds e owns to the SneakThief, and additionally pay
the SneakThief A$5*n, where 20-n PFBonds were transferred.  If the Sucker
has insufficient cash to perform this transaction, then all eir $A will be
transferred to the SneakThief and the Sucker is said to have Lost Eir
Shirt.
(iv) A new King is created in the possession of the Sucker, and held
off-board.

If more than one King is captured during a single play, then each Swinger
in the role of Sucker is dealt with separately.  Delays in the performance
of parts (i)-(iv) of the above list of events shall not prevent the
continuation of the game of Party Chess.
PENALTY

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Date: Wed, 19 Nov 1997 10:24:05 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2384

Proposal 2384
Cheer on Your Swinger
Slakko (Duncan Richer)

Amend Rule 1044 by creating section 2.c as follows, delimited by SUPPORT:

SUPPORT
If the application of Section 2a results in Swingpoints being awarded to
at least one Party Swinger on a particular Monday, then all other members
of the Party of the Party Swinger who received more Swingpoints than any
other Party Swinger (or the only Party Swinger who received Swingpoints,
if only one received any) each receive one Swingpoint for eir support
immediately after Swinger Swingpoints are awarded.
SUPPORT

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Date: Wed, 19 Nov 1997 12:26:10 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2363 rejected

Results of Proposal 2363

12/17 votes: Quorum achieved
6/13 YES votes: Proposal accepted

    YES:
Slakko              (SPAM)
mr cwm              (SPAM)
Balsamic Dragon     (SPAM)
Alfvaen             (MetaMorph)
Tammany                                 [Slakko bribed Tammany A$5]
Bonus Vote                              [mr cwm cast a Bonus Vote]

    NO:
Niccolo Flychuck    (MetaMorph)
ThinMan             (Vulcan)
Malenkai            (Vulcan)
Vynd                (Vulcan)
/dev/joe            (Vulcan)
Rex Mundi
breadbox

    PRESENT:
Karma               (Harf)

    ABSTAINED:
Fortunato           (SPAM)
Red Barn
Archie Leach
Calvin N Hobbes     (Harf)
two-star            (MetaMorph)

    VACATIONING:
norpan

    PENDING:
SonOfWu
Darth Vader

> Proposal 2363 - Wed 12 Nov 1997 14:44:35
> Rule Number Status
> Slakko (Duncan Richer)
> 
> Append to Rule 303 Clause I the following sentence (delineated by PINKY):
> PINKY
> The valid rule number is associated with the rule, but is not considered
> part of the text of the rule itself.
> PINKY
> 
> Replace the phrase "any changes to the rules" in Rule 305 part (b) part i
> with the following phrase delineated by BRAIN:
> BRAIN
> any changes to the text of a rule or rules, or to the rule number or
> rule numbers associated with a rule or rules (but not part of the rules
> themselves) 
> BRAIN

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