Subject: acka-voting-digest V2 #235
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acka-voting-digest    Wednesday, December 24 1997    Volume 02 : Number 235

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Date: Wed, 24 Dec 1997 02:56:30 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2529 accepted

Results of Proposal 2529

15/20 votes: Quorum achieved
13/16 YES votes: Proposal accepted

    YES:
Red Barn
Balsamic Dragon     (SPAM)
ThinMan             (Vulcan)
/dev/joe            (Vulcan)
mr cwm              (SPAM)
The Gingham Wearer  (SPAM)
Alfvaen             (MetaMorph)
Slakko              (SPAM)
Vynd                (Vulcan)
Rex Mundi
else...if           (SPAM)
rufus
SPAM Unity Vote

    NO:
breadbox
Niccolo Flychuck    (MetaMorph)
Malenkai            (Vulcan)

    PRESENT:

    ABSTAINED:
two-star            (MetaMorph)
K 2
Crackfoo            (Harf)
Michael Wren
Calvin N Hobbes     (Harf)

    VACATIONING:
norpan
Archie Leach

> Proposal 2529 - Tue 16 Dec 1997 03:53:11
> I'm Batman!
> Vynd (John McCoy)
> 
> Create a new Rule named The Caped Crusader, numbered 705, with the
> following text, delimited by CLARK.
> 
> CLARK
> 
> There exists a shadowing figure known as the Caped Crusader.  The bane of
> criminals everywhere, the Caped Crusader is a hard-hitting vigilante on a
> mission to eliminate Crime in Ackanomic.
> 
> The Office of the Caped Crusader has one seat.  It is an Optional
> Political office.  When a player is elected to this office, the
> Chartreuse Cape immediately comes into his possession.  He must then don the
> cape and announce to the denizens of Acka his lofty goal of eliminating
> Crime, and also announce a nickname that he may be called by.  This must
> be a legal name, and must not be the same nickname as any previous Caped
> Crusader, it must begin  with the word The.  Examples: The Faceless
> Watcher, The Scourge of the Dark Hours, The Guy with the Cape.
> 
> It is the sworn duty of the Caped Crusader to fight Crime.  The Caped
> Crusader should make every effort to punish those who committed offenses
> against Acka, although minor offenders are generally beneath his notice.
> If a four week period passes in which the current Caped Crusader has not
> filed at least one CFCJ, then he is immediately removed from office.  If
> 7 consecutive CFCJs are filed by players other than the Caped Crusader or 
> the Boy Wonder, the Caped Crusader is immediately removed from office.
> 
> It is the privilege of the Caped Crusader to wear (or remove) the
> Chartreuse Cape, he is the only player that may do so.  It is also a
> privilege of the Caped Crusader that he does not pay the normal fee for
> filing a CFCJ, so long as he is wearing the Chartreuse Cape.
> 
> The Caped Crusader also has the privilege of appointing another player to
> the position of Boy Wonder, so long as that player accepts the
> appointment. The Boy Wonder is required to fill the Office of the Caped
> Crusader in an Acting capacity if this is ever necessary, and when doing
> so he gains the privilege of not having to pay the filing fee for CFCJs.
> The Boy Wonder may not wear the Chartreuse Cape.  Whenever the Caped
> Crusader who appointed a given Boy Wonder leaves office for any reason,
> that Boy Wonder loses his position. The Boy Wonder may step down from his
> position, losing his title and all obligations stemming from it, at any
> time.
> 
> If a CFCJ naming the Caped Crusader as having committed a Crime comes back
> with a TRUE verdict, and it is no longer possible to appeal that CFCJ,
> then the Caped Crusader is immediately removed from office.  The Caped
> Crusader is penalized 10 points, in addition to any other penalties
> imposed by the CFCJ, and is given the title of Super Villain.  A player
> with the title of Super Villain may never hold the position of Caped
> Crusader, or be appointed Boy Wonder.
> 
> CLARK
> 
> 
> Create a Rule named The Chartreuse Cape, numbered 947, with the following
> text (delimited by $$$).
> 
> $$$
> 
> The Chartreuse Cape is a unique, non-tradeable Garment.  More
> specifically, it is a large, voluminous cape, hanging below the knees of
> its wearer, and it is chartreuse in color.  The Chartreuse Cape is always
> owned by the current holder of the Office of the Caped Crusader.  If there
> is no Caped Crusader, it is Somewhere Else.  Whenever a new Caped Crusader
> is elected, it comes into his possession.
> 
> It is not possible to wear the Chartreuse Cape at the same time as the
> Purple Robe of Justice or a Champion's Cloak.  A player wearing the
> Chartreuse Cape has the ability to fly as if he had a wings mutation.  He
> also has the strength of ten men, and can see through walls.  Other rules
> may describe other effects of wearing the Chartreuse Cape.
> 
> $$$

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Date: Wed, 24 Dec 1997 02:59:10 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2530 rejected

Results of Proposal 2530

14/20 votes: Quorum achieved
2/13 YES votes: Proposal rejected

    YES:
/dev/joe            (Vulcan)
Slakko              (SPAM)

    NO:
breadbox
Balsamic Dragon     (SPAM)
ThinMan             (Vulcan)
Niccolo Flychuck    (MetaMorph)
Malenkai            (Vulcan)
mr cwm              (SPAM)
Alfvaen             (MetaMorph)
Vynd                (Vulcan)
Rex Mundi
rufus
else...if           (SPAM)

    PRESENT:
The Gingham Wearer  (SPAM)

    ABSTAINED:
Red Barn
two-star            (MetaMorph)
K 2
Crackfoo            (Harf)
Michael Wren
Calvin N Hobbes     (Harf)

    VACATIONING:
norpan
Archie Leach

> Proposal 2530 - Tue 16 Dec 1997 06:10:12
> CJ Dennis Was a Legend
> Slakko (Duncan Richer)
> 
> {{[CJ Dennis was a 19th century Australian poet who wrote a lot of
> nonsense poetry for children.  One of his works is the
> "Triantiwontigongalope", with the main part of it being devoted to
> pronouncing it by syllables, e.g. Trianti, Triantiwonti,
> Triantiwontigongalope.]}}
> 
> Create a new rule, numbered 208, and titled "Triantivotigongalope", with
> the following NASTY delimited text:
> 
> NASTY
> If a player anti-votes on three consecutive proposals, then any other
> player may call a Triantivoti hearing on the first player mentioned in
> this rule, provided they do so within 3 days of the release of the voting
> results of the third proposal.
> 
> A Triantivoti Hearing is strange.  The legitimate verdicts are "Trianti",
> "Triantivoti" and "Triantivotigongalope".  A verdict of "Trianti" means
> that no penalty is assessed against the player who anti-voted.  A verdict
> of "Triantivoti" means that the player who anti-voted becomes Mean and
> Vicious for a period of 7 days.  A verdict of "Triantivotigongalope" means
> that the player who anti-voted loses as many points as e would gain from
> anti-voting on 3 Grandiose proposals, and becomes Mean and Vicious for a
> period of 7 days.
> 
> A player may only have one Triantivoti hearing out against them at any one
> time, and a Triantivoti hearing may not be called on a player who is Mean
> and Vicious.
> NASTY
> 
> Append the following NOLUCK delimited text to Rule 207:
> 
> NOLUCK
> IX. Mean and Vicious
> A player who is Mean and Vicious gains no points as a direct result of
> anti-voting on any proposals whose results are released while they are
> Mean and Vicious, notwithstanding any other provisions in this rule.
> NOLUCK

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Date: Wed, 24 Dec 1997 03:00:11 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2531 accepted

Results of Proposal 2531

14/20 votes: Quorum achieved
11/14 YES votes: Proposal accepted

    YES:
Balsamic Dragon     (SPAM)
ThinMan             (Vulcan)
/dev/joe            (Vulcan)
mr cwm              (SPAM)
The Gingham Wearer  (SPAM)
Slakko              (SPAM)
Vynd                (Vulcan)
Rex Mundi
rufus
else...if           (SPAM)
SPAM Unity Vote 

    NO:
breadbox
Niccolo Flychuck    (MetaMorph)
Malenkai            (Vulcan)

    PRESENT:
Alfvaen             (MetaMorph)

    ABSTAINED:
Red Barn
two-star            (MetaMorph)
K 2
Crackfoo            (Harf)
Michael Wren
Calvin N Hobbes     (Harf)

    VACATIONING:
norpan
Archie Leach

> Proposal 2531 - Tue 16 Dec 1997 06:13:37
> Name Recovery
> rufus (David Sheidt)
> 
> If, and only if, there is a rule number 705 with the title "The Caped
> Crusader", replace the fifth sentance of the second paragraph with the
> text delimited by LEMUR
> 
> LEMUR
> This must a legal name, begining with the word The;  it must not be a name
> used by any previous Caped Crusader.  However, if a player returns to the
> office of Caped Crusader, they may use the nickname they had when they
> previously held the office.
> LEMUR

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Date: Wed, 24 Dec 1997 03:01:24 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2533 rejected

Results of Proposal 2533

13/20 votes: Quorum achieved
8/14 YES votes: Proposal rejected

    YES:
mr cwm              (SPAM)
The Gingham Wearer  (SPAM)
Alfvaen             (MetaMorph)
Slakko              (SPAM)
rufus
else...if           (SPAM)
Balsamic Dragon     (SPAM)
SPAM Unity Vote 

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

    PRESENT:

    ABSTAINED:
Niccolo Flychuck    (MetaMorph)
Red Barn
two-star            (MetaMorph)
K 2
Crackfoo            (Harf)
Michael Wren
Calvin N Hobbes     (Harf)

    VACATIONING:
norpan
Archie Leach

> Proposal 2533 - Tue 16 Dec 1997 20:19:36
> Most Illogical
> The Gingham Wearer (Tom Walmsley)
> 
> Modify rule 340 such that at the end is added, preceded by the lowest
> integer Roman numeral not already in use:
> 
> "
> For the purposes of rule numbering 2000 is less than 1.
> "

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Date: Wed, 24 Dec 1997 03:13:12 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2545

Proposal 2545
The Smaller Cells of The Gaol
Alfvaen (Aaron Humphrey)

This is a Modest proposal.

{{[ To fix the implemention of the 'nomic' entities in Rule 419.2... ]}}

Replace Section I. of Rule 419.2, "Internomic Interface", with the following
text(delimited by DELMAR):

DELMAR
   I. Internomic Entityhood
   
   Internomic is an entity. Member nomics of Internomic, excepting
   Ackanomic and Internomic, are named tradeable entities.  Whenever a
   Nomic joins Internomic, it is owned by the Treasury. Whenever a
   member nomic(excepting Ackanomic and Internomic)leaves Internomic it
   is destroyed.

   {{ The nomic Agora is transferred to Robert Sevin, and the nomic
   Pumpkin Patch Nomic is transferred to Red Barn.  All other Internomic
   member nomics are initially owned by the Treasury.  Any nomics which
   are not Internomic member nomics are destroyed. }}
DELMAR

Delete the first paragraph of of Rule 501, "ExtraNomic Entities".
{{[ We now _know_ where the 'other nomics' exist.  At least the member
nomics of Internomic. ]}}

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Date: Wed, 24 Dec 1997 03:16:35 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2546

Proposal 2546
The Grail War
Alfvaen (Aaron Humphrey)

This is a Modest proposal.

{{[ I think the only reason that the RuneMaker has to track all the
Otzma card transactions and usages has to do with the outdated tracking
of OCID's.  The Financier can certainly handle it, IMHO, and then we
don't run into the same problems if the Office is empty.  The RuneMaker
can be limited to making the things. ]}}

Amend Rule 1240.1, "Definition of Otzma Cards", as follows:

In Section V., delete subsections 4. and 7., and renumber the following
subsections starting with 4.  In subsection 3., change "RuneMaker"
in the last sentence to "Financier".  {{[ Maybe that sentence is even
entirely unnecessary, but I don't want to take any chances. ]}}

{{[ I also note that there are currently no Otzma Cards that can be
played on Proposals except for Go Fish ones, and all they can do is
counter other cards played on Proposals, so that's entirely useless.
I imagine there were some such Cards that did not pass.  If nobody
plans to create any more, it might be an idea to get rid of those
provisions entirely.  All other Otzma cards defined are played in
the public form, so why have elaborate rules for what happens if
they aren't? ]}}

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Date: Wed, 24 Dec 1997 03:18:33 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2547

Proposal 2547
The Real Problem with Witchhunts (and Internomic Hearings)
Malenkai (Randy Hall)

This is a Modest proposal.

{{[this should work whether or not we want proposal 2538.

Hearing Harfer proposal again, but a couple people 
expressed interest in count tabula, so I took that part
out.  Also fixed the actual bug it was retracted for.
]}}

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

Amend rule 360, "Hearings", to replace all occurrances of the
string "Count Tabula" with the string "the Hearing Harfer", then
capitalize the word "the" where it is both uncapitalized and is the 
first word of a sentence, then add the following paragraph 
directly after the first one:

"
The Count Tabula shall be the Hearing Harfer unless the rules specify
someone else for that duty for a particular Hearing.  The Hearing
Harfer is considered an officer with respect to clauses in the
rules regulating officer effeciency.
"

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

Amend rule 408, "Tabulator and Count Tabula", to replace:

"
Hearings [see Rule 360]
"

with

"
Hearings (unless otherwise specified) [see Rule 360]
"

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

Amend rule 419.2, "Internomic Interface", to replace:

"
In the event of a conflict between this section and any other rule
concerning hearings, this rule shall take precedence. 
"

with:

"
The Liaison shall be the Hearing Harfer for this Hearing.
"

and to remove:

"
Responses to the proposal or question shall be send privately to the 
Liaison who will tabulate the votes and publically post the results.
"

{{[the above is extra baggage uner this scheme.  (Note to Balsamic 
Dragon -- you sent me the results on INP 355 *privately*, which as
moderator I have to accept, I do not know if they were delivered in
accordance with the Acka rules)]}}

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

Amend rule 1307, "Ackanomic Middle Ages", to replace the third 
paragraph with:

"
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 called the Witchhunt shall be the
Hearing Harfer for it, and shall be called Witchfinder General while
it is in session. 
"

{{[EOP]}}

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