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acka-voting-digest     Saturday, December 27 1997     Volume 02 : Number 236

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Date: Sat, 27 Dec 1997 16:37:25 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2548

Proposal 2548
Intolerance
else...if (Henry Towsner)

Amend rule 1307 to read as delimited by FANATICISM
FANATICISM
	The President may name one church the State Religion of Ackanomic.
When this happens, all other State Religions lose their status as State
Religions, and any Enforced Beliefs created by a church (as opposed to
those specified in this rule) cease to be Enforced Beliefs.  The Founder of
the State Religion may post a public message on behalf of the church
stating a fact about the world and which specifies that fact to be a
"Enforced Belief".  The fact in that message shall become a Enforced
Belief, replacing and Enforced Beliefs previously declared by that church.

Should any player post a public message contradicting an Enforced Belief
then another 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's an upstanding member of the
community' and 'BURN THE WITCH!'. The Player who tabulates the votes for
the hearing 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.

After a Witchhunt has been called on a player, another player who is a
member of a Church may save that player from being burned as a witch, or as
a heretic, provided e posts a public message (before the Witchhunt 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 name of the player e is saving. This is called granting
Sanctuary Of Salvation.

That the Earth is flat is an Enforced Belief.
FANATICISM

If proposal 2538 passed, replace the fourth paragraph of rule 1307 with the
text delimited by HOOK
HOOK
If the verdict is 'BURN THE WITCH!', the alleged witch shall be incinerated
as a heretic, atop a huge bonfire that not only reduces em to eir component
atoms, but also inspires righteous terror in all who see it. The witch
shall then enter the Ackanomic Afterlife, and shall lose 10 points. That
player is then said to be Enlightened.

If, on the other hand, the verdict is 'No! E said the earth is flat', then
the player who started the Witchhunt loses 5 points. Furthermore, if that
player is also Enlightened, said title is immediately stripped from them,
and they will no longer be said to be Enlightened.

An player who is said to be Enlightened may never have a Witchhunt called
against them, or be burned as a heretic.
HOOK

If proposal 2547 passed, amend rule 1307 to replace the third paragraph
with the text delimited by CROOK
CROOK
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.
CROOK

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Date: Sat, 27 Dec 1997 16:43:44 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2549

Proposal 2549
Why bother to be a first round Judge?
Malenkai (Randy Hall)

Bribe: A$20
This is a Modest proposal
 
{{[proposal 2229 was a bad idea, IMO, at least its made the game
rather boring for me anyway.  Let's compromise :)]}}

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Amend rule 217, "Overturning Judgements", to replace

" 
fined an amount from 1 to 25 points for frivolously bothering the judges.
"

with

" 
fined an amount from 15 to 25 points for frivolously bothering the judges.
"

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Date: Sat, 27 Dec 1997 17:05:09 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2534 accepted

Results of Proposal 2534

14/20 votes: Quorum achieved
15/15 YES votes: Proposal accepted

    YES:
Malenkai            (Vulcan)
breadbox
Alfvaen             (MetaMorph)
Slakko              (SPAM)
Vynd                (Vulcan)
Rex Mundi
rufus
else...if           (SPAM)
/dev/joe            (Vulcan)
Niccolo Flychuck    (MetaMorph)
Balsamic Dragon     (SPAM)
ThinMan             (Vulcan)
The Gingham Wearer  (SPAM)
K 2
Vulcan Unity Vote 

    NO:

    PRESENT:

    ABSTAINED:
Red Barn
two-star            (MetaMorph)
mr cwm              (SPAM)
Crackfoo            (Harf)
Michael Wren
Calvin N Hobbes     (Harf)

    VACATIONING:
norpan
Archie Leach

> Proposal 2534 - Wed 17 Dec 1997 17:04:07
> Accepting and Declining
> Malenkai (Randy Hall)
> 
> This is a Modest proposal
> 
> {{[this will make the sort of ambiguity that
> surrounds CFJ 484 go away, hopefully]}}
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------
> 
> Amend rule 212, "Selecting a Judge", to replace:
> 
> "
> accept or refuse the appointment by posting to the applicable officer.
> "
> 
> with:
> 
> "
> accept or decline the appointment by posting to the applicable officer;
> once made, this decision may not be changed.
> "
> 
> ---------------------------------
> 
> Amend rule 213, "Delivering Judgement", to replace
> 
> "post an official Judgment" with "post eir Judgment to the applicable
> officer"

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Date: Sat, 27 Dec 1997 17:08:16 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2535 accepted

Results of Proposal 2535

14/20 votes: Quorum achieved
10/14 YES votes: Proposal accepted

    YES:
Slakko              (SPAM)
Vynd                (Vulcan)
rufus
else...if           (SPAM)
/dev/joe            (Vulcan)
Niccolo Flychuck    (MetaMorph)
Balsamic Dragon     (SPAM)
ThinMan             (Vulcan)
The Gingham Wearer  (SPAM)
K 2

    NO:
Malenkai            (Vulcan)
breadbox
Alfvaen             (MetaMorph)
Rex Mundi

    PRESENT:

    ABSTAINED:
Red Barn
two-star            (MetaMorph)
mr cwm              (SPAM)
Crackfoo            (Harf)
Michael Wren
Calvin N Hobbes     (Harf)

    VACATIONING:
norpan
Archie Leach

> Proposal 2535 - Wed 17 Dec 1997 17:33:46
> Clearing Up the Clutter Again
> Slakko (Duncan Richer)
> 
> {{[Some treasures will never be found in Acka given that players have
> left.  While it is unreasonable to suddenly "find" a long-lost treasure
> without due cause, an archaeological expedition or excavation could well
> stumble across such long lost Treasure.]}}
> 
> Append the following DIG-delimited text to Rule 1217:
> 
> DIG
> If there currently exist Treasures which have not yet been "found", which
> were buried more than 90 days ago, and for which no map custodian or
> map writer is a current player, then the Archaeologist has the prerogative
> of organizing an Expedition.  They announce an Expedition as a public
> action.  Any treasure which meets the three Treasure criteria defined in
> the first sentence is known as a Historical Artefact.
> 
> The Archaeologist is automatically a member of an expedition.  Any active
> player or non-voting player may become a member of an expedition by
> stating so as a public action, and paying A$40 to the Treasury.
> 
> An Expedition happens 3 days after it is announced, with the proviso that 
> if there are fewer than 3 players in the Expedition, it shall not happen
> and all monies paid to gain membership in the Expedition shall be
> refunded. At the time of the Expedition, if there are at least as many
> Historical Artefacts as members of the Expedition, then the Archaeologist
> will randomly determine one Historical Artefact to be assigned to each
> member of the expedition, including emself.  Each Treasure assigned in
> this way is "found" by the player it is assigned to.
> 
> If, on the other hand, at the time of the Expedition there are more
> Expedition members than Historical Artefacts, then the Archaeologist shall
> randomly determine one expedition member to be assigned to each Historical
> Artefact. Each player assigned shall find the Treasure they are assigned
> to.
> 
> Only one Expedition may be announced in any calendar month.
> DIG

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Date: Sat, 27 Dec 1997 17:15:11 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2537 accepted

Results of Proposal 2537

13/20 votes: Quorum achieved
11/12 YES votes: Proposal accepted

    YES:
Slakko              (SPAM)
Malenkai            (Vulcan)
Rex Mundi
Alfvaen             (MetaMorph)
else...if           (SPAM)
/dev/joe            (Vulcan)
Niccolo Flychuck    (MetaMorph)
Balsamic Dragon     (SPAM)
ThinMan             (Vulcan)
The Gingham Wearer  (SPAM)
K 2

    NO:
rufus

    PRESENT:
breadbox

    ABSTAINED:
Vynd                (Vulcan)
Red Barn
two-star            (MetaMorph)
mr cwm              (SPAM)
Crackfoo            (Harf)
Michael Wren
Calvin N Hobbes     (Harf)

    VACATIONING:
norpan
Archie Leach

> Proposal 2537 - Thu 18 Dec 1997 22:19:04
> Shouting Repeal in a Crowded Synod
> Niccolo Flychuck (Uri Bruck)
> 
> This is a Modest Proposal.
> Repeal R1303  "Synod"

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