Subject: acka-voting-digest V2 #220
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acka-voting-digest      Sunday, December 7 1997      Volume 02 : Number 220

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Date: Sun, 7 Dec 1997 00:58:35 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2429 accepted

Results of Proposal 2429

16/20 votes: Quorum achieved
7/8 YES votes: Proposal accepted        [Proposal is Boring.]

    YES:
Alfvaen             (MetaMorph)
/dev/joe            (Vulcan)
Rex Mundi
ThinMan             (Vulcan)
Crackfoo            (Harf)
Niccolo Flychuck    (MetaMorph)
else...if                               [else...if is no longer pending]

    NO:
K 2

    PRESENT:
Malenkai            (Vulcan)
breadbox
Fortunato           (SPAM)
Balsamic Dragon     (SPAM)
two-star            (MetaMorph)
Vynd                (Vulcan)
The Gingham Wearer
mr cwm              (SPAM)

    ABSTAINED:
Slakko              (SPAM)
Red Barn
Michael Wren
Calvin N Hobbes     (Harf)

    VACATIONING:
norpan
Archie Leach

    PENDING:
rufus

> Proposal 2429 - Sat 29 Nov 1997 20:26:02
> Elimination of Round Ambiguity
> Slakko (Duncan Richer)
> 
> This is a Modest Proposal.
> 
> Replace section 4C of Rule 1230.2 with the following CLEARUP delimited
> text:
> 
> CLEARUP
> C. A Round of play is defined as a time period in which each Swinger
> played at least once, at least one Swinger played only once, and no
> Swinger who played more than once played after all Swingers who played
> exactly once.
> Each time a Round of play is over, RoundCount is incremented by 1.
> Whenever a new game of Party Chess is started, and no other rule
> specifies what the RoundCount shall be, it shall be set to 0.
> CLEARUP
> 
> [Reasoning: 1. Currently the definition of Round is ambiguous, as the
> following are both rounds if A through F are the only Swingers:
> A,B,C,D,E,F and A,B,C,D,E,F,A,B,C,D.  This changes ensures that
> A,B,C,D,E,F is a round, but A,B,C,D,E,F,A is not.]
> [2. The new rules on Winning a Hand could be interpreted as winning a
> game.  In such a case, the RoundCount will be set as described in that
> rule, not simply reset to 0.]

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Date: Sun, 7 Dec 1997 01:05:01 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2364

Proposal 2364 - Wed 12 Nov 1997 14:45:02
Weighty Matters to Discuss
Slakko (Duncan Richer)

Append the following text, delinated by FREUNLEVEN, to Rule 1230.3:
FREUNLEVEN
The preceding sections of this rule may be amended as follows:
The Chess-Umpire may mail to the acka-chess mailing list a Suggested
Reweighting Scheme.  If no Swinger objects to this Suggested Reweighting
Scheme within 7 Days of its submission to the list, then this rule will be
amended accordingly to accomodate the Suggested Reweighting Scheme.
However, the change to the rules will not occur until a Swinger other than
the Chess-Umpire posts a general public message saying that the scheme has
not been objected to.  This message must be posted after the 7 day limit
has passed.
FREUNLEVEN

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Date: Sun, 7 Dec 1997 01:07:38 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Acka: Proposal 2364

> Proposal 2364 - Wed 12 Nov 1997 14:45:02
> Weighty Matters to Discuss
> Slakko (Duncan Richer)

Well, I bet you can all guess that that was a typo.

*ahem*

And that's the way it was, 100 proposals ago today....

breadbox

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Date: Sun, 7 Dec 1997 01:08:59 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2464

Proposal 2464
To Ungold A Refined Guild
Alfvaen (Aaron Humphrey)

This is a Modest proposal.

Repeal Rule 420.2, "Ackanomic History Guild".
Renumber Rule 420.1, "Historian", to 420.

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Date: Sun, 7 Dec 1997 01:11:26 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2465

Proposal 2465
Sid Meier Says, No Corruption In Democracies
Alfvaen (Aaron Humphrey)

This is a Modest proposal.

{{[  Since the "never seen it used in over six months" criterion
seems to work, let's get rid of Proposal bribery.  ]}}

Amend Rule 313, "Proposal Bribery", by deleting sections IV and V.
Also, rename Rule 313 to "Fair Voting".

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Date: Sun, 7 Dec 1997 01:13:33 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2466

Proposal 2466
Don't Get Your Knickers In A Twist
Alfvaen (Aaron Humphrey)

This is a Modest proposal.

Amend Rule 1313, "Tornado", to replace 

   The Officer in charge of random things is responsible for carrying out
   this procedure, when the Rules call for it to occur.

with the following text(delimited by LUNG):

LUNG
The Scorekeeper is responsible for carrying out this procedure, when
the Rules call for it to occur.
LUNG
   
{{[ It's easier this way, if the Scorekeeper and OiCoRT are two different
people, so that the latter doesn't have to get an up-to-date score listing
from the former.  Also, it looks like fun and I want to do it.  :-)  ]}}

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Date: Sun, 7 Dec 1997 03:51:08 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2433 accepted

Results of Proposal 2433

17/20 votes: Quorum achieved
15/19 YES votes: Proposal accepted

    YES:
The Gingham Wearer
Malenkai            (Vulcan)
/dev/joe            (Vulcan)
Fortunato           (SPAM)
Rex Mundi
ThinMan             (Vulcan)
Balsamic Dragon     (SPAM)
Crackfoo            (Harf)
Slakko              (SPAM)
Vynd                (Vulcan)
Niccolo Flychuck    (MetaMorph)
Alfvaen             (MetaMorph)
mr cwm              (SPAM)
else...if
Vulcan Unity Vote

    NO:
breadbox            (SPAM)
K 2
two-star            (MetaMorph)
Tammany                                 [breadbox bribed Tammany A$25]

    PRESENT:

    ABSTAINED:
Red Barn
Michael Wren
Calvin N Hobbes     (Harf)

    VACATIONING:
norpan
Archie Leach

    PENDING:
rufus

> Proposal 2433 - Sun 30 Nov 1997 06:02:01
> I just don't have the heart
> Malenkai (Randy Hall)
> 
> This is a Modest proposal
> 
> {{[this conditional proposal will only have effect if
> proposal 2411, which creates a list of conventions, is accepted]}}
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Amend rule 340, if and only if its title is "Conventions", to
> append the following text to the end of the rule:
> 
> "
> VI.  Whenever division is performed in Ackanomic, and the
> denomonator of that division evaluates to 0, then the result of
> that entire division shall be 0.  {{[this takes precedence over reality :)]}}
> "

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Date: Sun, 7 Dec 1997 16:58:40 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2434 accepted

Results of Proposal 2434

17/20 votes: Quorum achieved
9/15 YES votes: Proposal accepted

    YES:
Fortunato           (SPAM)
Rex Mundi
two-star            (MetaMorph)
The Gingham Wearer  (SPAM)
K 2
Slakko              (SPAM)
Vynd                (Vulcan)
Alfvaen             (MetaMorph)
else...if

    NO:
ThinMan             (Vulcan)
Balsamic Dragon     (SPAM)
Crackfoo            (Harf)
Malenkai            (Vulcan)
Niccolo Flychuck    (MetaMorph)
mr cwm              (SPAM)

    PRESENT:
/dev/joe            (Vulcan)
breadbox            (SPAM)

    ABSTAINED:
Red Barn
Michael Wren
Calvin N Hobbes     (Harf)

    VACATIONING:
norpan
Archie Leach

    PENDING:
rufus

> Proposal 2434 - Sun 30 Nov 1997 18:37:26
> Practice Voodoo Economics
> Alfvaen (Aaron Humphrey)
> 
> This is a Modest proposal.
> 
> Amend Rule 505, "Treasury and AckaDollars", to replace the text "75,000"
> with "100,000".

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Date: Sun, 7 Dec 1997 17:06:42 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2435 accepted

Results of Proposal 2435

17/20 votes: Quorum achieved
11/15 YES votes: Proposal accepted

    YES:
Fortunato           (SPAM)
The Gingham Wearer  (SPAM)
breadbox
K 2
Balsamic Dragon     (SPAM)
Slakko              (SPAM)
two-star            (MetaMorph)
Vynd                (Vulcan)
Niccolo Flychuck    (MetaMorph)
mr cwm              (SPAM)
SPAM Unity Vote

    NO:
/dev/joe            (Vulcan)
Rex Mundi
Crackfoo            (Harf)
else...if

    PRESENT:
Malenkai            (Vulcan)
ThinMan             (Vulcan)
Alfvaen             (MetaMorph)

    ABSTAINED:
Red Barn
Michael Wren
Calvin N Hobbes     (Harf)

    VACATIONING:
norpan
Archie Leach

    PENDING:
rufus

> Proposal 2435 - Sun 30 Nov 1997 18:40:29
> Sisters Fall Out
> Slakko (Duncan Richer)
> 
> {{[This is designed to create a sort of prisoner's dilemma kind of
> situation.  Each player will have the opportunity to shut down the bonus
> point scoring, but will have to take a cut in their bonus score to do so.
> At what point does someone organize the reconciliation to prevent other
> people getting points in future?]}}
> 
> Amend rule 909 by appending the following FRIENDS-delimited text:
> FRIENDS
> Phoebe is still suffering from a falling out with her twin sister Ursula, 
> who lives inside the Machine that Goes *ping*. If Phoebe's wisdom, as  
> posted by a player, includes an attempt to vilify Ursula, then that player 
> will be awarded 2 points in addition to those earned for posting the
> wisdom.  If, on the other hand, a player posts Phoebe's wisdom which 
> includes the details of a reconciliation with Ursula, then that player
> will not be eligible for the 2 point bonus for vilification, and will only
> gain 4 points rather than 6 for posting Phoebe's wisdom.  However, a
> Trinket will be created in eir possession, titled "Fleas Shaking Hands
> #n", where n is the smallest cardinal number necessary to avoid a naming
> conflict, valued at A$2, and with the description "Phoebe and Ursula
> reconciling, cast in pewter".
> If someone ever receives "Fleas Shaking Hands #n", for any cardinal
> number n, as a result of the application of the preceding paragraph, then
> that paragraph will be repealed, and this paragraph will then repeal
> itself.
> FRIENDS

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Date: Sun, 7 Dec 1997 17:10:59 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2467

Proposal 2467
Speak of The Devil
Alfvaen (Aaron Humphrey)

This is a Modest proposal.

Amend Rule 340, "Conventions", to append the following text
to the end of the rule:

"
VII.  Whenever the value of pi, the ratio of the circumference of a
circle to its diameter, is to be used in Ackanomic, it shall be
deemed to have the value 3.
"

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Date: Sun, 7 Dec 1997 17:11:24 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2468

Proposal 2468
breadbox's nightmares come to life
Vynd (John McCoy)

"I was young and foolish then, I feel old and foolish now."

Create a new Rule 1340, The Color Black, with the following text:

Black is a color.  Contradiction of this fact is Black Heresy.  Withchunts
may be called against those who have publicly questioned this fact, using
the same methods and results as described in Rule 1307, except that the
alleged Heretic need not have claimed that the Earth is Round in this
case.

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Date: Sun, 7 Dec 1997 17:12:02 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2469

Proposal 2469
Six Month Rule?
Malenkai (Randy Hall)

This is a Modest proposal.

Repeal rule 509, "Controlling Interest"

{{[BTW, anyone besides me want to dump bonds?  Not like
there is a thriving market :-)]}}

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Date: Sun, 7 Dec 1997 17:12:29 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2470

Proposal 2470
No, really
The Gingham Wearer (Tom Walmsley)

This proposal only has any effect if proposal 2462 passes. Modify rule
108 such that in the penultimate paragraph the sentence:

"If the first player is for any reason unable to do so then instead of
the second player paying the first A$250 the first player instead plays
the second player A$300 and in addition the first player is publicly
covered in tar and then has
feathers pored liberally upon them until they are covered in feathers
for being nasty and spiteful which has two effects."

With:

"If the first player is for any reason unable to do so then instead of
the second player paying the first A$250 the first player instead pays
the second player A$300, the rule in question is instantly repealed and
in addition the first player is publicly covered in tar and then has
feathers pored liberally upon them until they are covered in feathers
for being nasty and spiteful which has two effects."

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