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acka-voting-digest     Saturday, January 10 1998     Volume 02 : Number 249

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Date: Sat, 10 Jan 1998 03:50:33 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2589

Proposal 2589
Otzma Auction Procedural Fix
Slakko (Duncan Richer)

This is a Modest Proposal.
Replace Rule 1240.1 Section III Subsection 5 Sub-subsection g with the
following text:
"At the end of the Otzma Day the RuneMaker publically posts a list of the
Otzma Cards he created, and initiates an Auction (public or private at eir
discretion) for each set of Otzma Cards, where all Cards of a given type
form one set.  The cards within each set are not grouped for the purposes
of R516."

{{[We don't need to know which rule deals with auctions, so the last
sentence has been dropped.  Further, this change makes the rule's
interpretation correspond with what I believe the original intent was.
The "grouped" bit affects the nature of the auction under R516, and so the
original "group" has been replaced by "set"]}}

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Date: Sat, 10 Jan 1998 03:51:17 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2590

Proposal 2590
People are Dictionaries too
else...if (Henry Towsner)

This is a modest proposal.
	Amend rule 1250.10, section V3 to read "3) Players may not look up
the Ing Word (or any of the definitions), in any dictionary, nor request
another person to do the same, nor in any other way determine the meaning
of the Ing Word or the definitions until its definition is disclosed, or
until adjudication of step 5 is required."
	[It previously read: 3) Players may not look up the Ing Word (or
any of the definitions), in any dictionary until its definition is
disclosed, or until adjudication of step 5 is required.]

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Date: Sat, 10 Jan 1998 03:52:13 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2591

Proposal 2591
505/20 typo fix.
Bill the pirate king (Aaron Shapiro)

This is a modest proposal.
	Amend the text of rule 505/20 replacing 

"a) If there are no A$ being haunted by Undead, skip to step (d) of this process. "

with

"a) If there are no A$ being haunted by Undead, skip to step (e) of this process. "

[all quotation marks appearing in this proposal are delimiters only]

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Date: Sat, 10 Jan 1998 03:53:09 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2592

Proposal 2592
Under A Bridge, by Dick and Harry
Slakko (Duncan Richer)

This is a Modest Proposal.
Append the following text to Rule 1250.3:
"c) URL: http://www.m-w.com/dictionary.htm"
Remove all instances of ", from the Official Dictionary" from Rule
1250.10.
Remove all instances of "Official Dictionary" from Rule 1250.10.

{{[There are some great words in the lookup dictionaries not in the
official dictionaries.  Why shouldn't we use them?]}}

{{The current game of Mediocrity now runs according to the updated
ruleset.}}

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Date: Sat, 10 Jan 1998 03:53:32 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2593

Proposal 2593
Tribute to the Ultimate Champion
Slakko (Duncan Richer)

Create a new rule, numbered 672, entitled "Honouring the Great", and with
the following GOLD-delimited text:

GOLD
Within 7 days of being declared the Winner of a cycle, the Winner may
deliver an ostentatious speech, declaring any other current player to be
the recipient of a Malenkai and mr cwm Commemorative Award (which may be
referred to as an MMCCA).  MMCCAs are medals, and are made of extremely
shiny gold.  The obverse is a picture of both Malenkai and mr cwm, while
the reverse has the name of the recipient, the name of the player who made
the speech, and the number of the previous cycle.  MMCCAs are created by
the Frobozz Magic Medal Company, Ackanomic Division, as needed.
GOLD

{{[And now for an interesting proposal based trick.]}}

{{If more than 70% of YES and NO votes received on the proposal enacting
these rule changes were YES votes, then amend Rule 905, "The Blue Cross",
by appending the following VALUE-delimited text after the text "Blue Cross
Bonus" in section 1:

VALUE
plus an additional 10 points for each MMCCA that player possesses
VALUE
}}

{{[In other words, this only happens with a supermajority]}}

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Date: Sat, 10 Jan 1998 04:06:45 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2555 accepted

Results of Proposal 2555

15/19 votes: Quorum achieved
15/16 YES votes: Proposal accepted

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

    NO:
Goldenmean

    PRESENT:
Alfvaen             (MetaMorph)
breadbox

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

    VACATIONING:
norpan
Archie Leach
Michael Wren

    PENDING:
Bill the pirate king

> Proposal 2555 - Fri 02 Jan 1998 03:50 EST
> Neural Processing Units are Interrupt Driven
> Malenkai (Randy Hall)
> 
> This is a Modest proposal.
> 
> {{[its much less work (for me anyway) to deal with interrupts rather than
> sent up a mental crontab. This proposal will make the necessary adjustments
> to the new batman rule to make my life easier. It also brings 28 days to 30
> days, one of our standard times. As this proposal means less work, with no
> change of functionality, please vote yes :-)
> 
> This is why I could never be registrar ;-)
> ]}}
> 
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Amend rule 705, "The Caped Crusader", to replace:
> 
> "
> 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.
> "
> 
> with:
> 
> "
> If 30 days pass without the current Caped Crusader submitting at least one
> CFCJ, e is removed from office upon any player pointing this fact out. If 7
> consecutive CFCJs are filed by players other than the Caped Crusader or the
> Boy Wonder, the Caped Crusader is removed from office upon any player
> pointing this fact out.
> "

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Date: Sat, 10 Jan 1998 04:11:07 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2557 accepted

Results of Proposal 2557

15/19 votes: Quorum achieved
9/14 YES votes: Proposal accepted

    YES:
ThinMan             (Vulcan)
Alfvaen             (MetaMorph)
The Gingham Wearer  (SPAM)
Rex Mundi
else...if           (SPAM)
Vynd                (Vulcan)
/dev/joe            (Vulcan)
Niccolo Flychuck    (MetaMorph)
Vulcan Unity Vote

    NO:
K 2
Slakko              (SPAM)
Balsamic Dragon     (SPAM)
rufus               (SPAM)
Goldenmean

    PRESENT:
breadbox
Fortunato           (SPAM)

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

    VACATIONING:
norpan
Archie Leach
Michael Wren

    PENDING:
Bill the pirate king

> Proposal 2557 - Fri 02 Jan 1998 03:51 EST
> Harfer Foo
> Malenkai (Randy Hall)
> 
> This is a Modest proposal.
> 
> {{[
> This is the same as 'Harfer Fee', except that it will work. (I actually
> think that one will work too, but one could argue that it will not, so it
> will be retracted. Sorry :)
> ]}}
> 
> {{[
> things like names changes can be a real hassle for officers. Prolly most
> officers use real or mental indexes on player names. Also, things like
> CFCJs, org creation, etc., can be abused to the hilt. The first org fee
> proposal was a technical failure, but, IMO, conceptually a good idea.
> 
> The idea is to throw a modest harfer fee in front of things that are a real
> pain in the @$$ or things where legitimate use and abuse can easily be
> distinguished by quantity. This is already done for CFCJs. I purposely
> define one fee and reuse it for standardization purposes; this makes it
> easier to remember.
> 
> While it can be legitimately argued that this will create slightly more
> work for the financier, it may actually reduce work in terms of reducing
> frivolous game actions.
> ]}}
> 
> --------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Amend rule 505, "Treasury and AckaDollars" to add the following text at the
> end:
> 
> "
> {{Harfer Fee, if it exists, is destroyed, unless e is a player, in which
> case e is expelled from the game; this sentence has precedence over all
> rules.}}
> 
> VII. Harfer Fee
> 
> The standard Harfer Fee is A$25. Whenever the rules direct a Harfer Fee to
> be paid, it is paid to the Treasury.
> "
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Amend rule 251, "Player Names", to replace
> 
> ". The Registrar shall record the change."
> 
> with
> 
> ", at which time the player in question shall pay the standard Harfer Fee."
> 
> {{[the business about the registrar recording the change is redundant with
> the previous sentence in the current rule. This rule needs some other
> patches, but that is for another proposal]}}
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Amend rule 710, "Criminal Justice", to replace:
> 
> "
> 1) A "court fee" of A$20 will be paid by the player making the CFCJ, to the
> Treasury.
> "
> 
> with:
> 
> "
> 1) The player submitting the CFCJ shall pay the standard Harfer Fee.
> "
> 
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Amend rule 1003, "Organizations", to replace:
> 
> "
> Any Player may form a new Organization by announcing its name publicly
> "
> 
> with:
> 
> "
> Any Player may form a new Organization by announcing its name publicly and
> paying the standard Harfer Fee
> "

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Date: Sat, 10 Jan 1998 04:19:35 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2559 accepted

Results of Proposal 2559

16/20 votes: Quorum achieved
15/17 YES votes: Proposal accepted

    YES:
The Gingham Wearer   (SPAM)
Rex Mundi
else...if            (SPAM)
Slakko               (SPAM)
Fortunato            (SPAM)
Balsamic Dragon      (SPAM)
rufus                (SPAM)
Alfvaen              (MetaMorph)
/dev/joe             (Vulcan)
Goldenmean
ThinMan              (Vulcan)
Niccolo Flychuck     (MetaMorph)
Bill the pirate king                    [Bill the pirate king is now active]
SPAM Unity Vote
SPAM Unity Vote

    NO:
K 2
Vynd                (Vulcan)

    PRESENT:
breadbox

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

    VACATIONING:
norpan
Archie Leach
Michael Wren

> Proposal 2559 - Sat 03 Jan 1998 05:57 EST
> Hanging On A String
> Alfvaen (Aaron Humphrey)
> 
> This is a Modest proposal.
> 
> Amend Rule 1301, "Church", as follows:
> 
> Replace the current text of Section 8.b.
> 
> {{[
> b. The Cult has the same name as the Church and retains ownership of all
> the assets and entities of the Church, however it is impermissible for the
> Cult to trade, to use any Organizational Powers, and it is not eligible for
> a Seat in the Synod. This takes precedence over R1003.
> ]}}
> 
> with the following(delimited by ETXE):
> 
> ETXE
> b. The Cult has the same name as the Church and retains ownership of all
> the assets and entities of the Church; however, it is impermissible for the
> Cult to trade or to use any Organizational Powers. This takes precedence
> over R1003.
> ETXE
> 
> {{[ Yeah, it just takes out the Synod bit and repunctuates it correctly.
> Maybe this isn't even Modest, but at least I didn't make it Short...:-) ]}}

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Date: Sat, 10 Jan 1998 17:25:50 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2560 accepted

Results of Proposal 2560

16/20 votes: Quorum achieved
11/16 YES votes: Proposal accepted

    YES:
Rex Mundi
else...if            (SPAM)
Slakko               (SPAM)
K 2
Fortunato            (SPAM)
Balsamic Dragon      (SPAM)
Vynd                 (Vulcan)
rufus                (SPAM)
Alfvaen              (MetaMorph)
/dev/joe             (Vulcan)
Goldenmean

    NO:
ThinMan              (Vulcan)
breadbox
Niccolo Flychuck     (MetaMorph)
The Gingham Wearer   (SPAM)
Bill the pirate king

    PRESENT:

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

    VACATIONING:
norpan
Archie Leach
Michael Wren

Proposal 2560 - Sat 03 Jan 1998 11:14 EST
Down the river2
The Gingham Wearer (Tom Walmsley)

{{[Same as the first one except for sections 4 and 5]}}

Create a new rule numbered 836 entitled, "Down the river" reading as
follows:

"
There exists a unique non-tradable entity known as the Great Raft of
Ackanomic. {{Initially it is Somewhere Else.}} Every other Saturday
{{starting on the first Saturday after this rule is created }} it is
transferred to a random active player.

There exists a unique non-tradable entity known as the Great Oars of
Ackanomic. {{Initially it is Somewhere Else.}} Every other Saturday
{{starting on the second Saturday after this rule is created }} it is
transferred to a random active player.

A white water rafting team (hereafter "team") must consist of exactly four
players, all of whom must have expressed their consent to be a member of
the team in a public forum.

If any valid white water rafting team expresses a wish to attempt to go
white water rafting on the Ackanomian River (this is done by any member of
the team expressing the wish) and both the Great Raft of Ackanomic and the
Great Oars of Ackanomic are owned by members of the team then the attempt
goes ahead. Otherwise the attempt fails.

If the attempt goes ahead then one of the following occurs at random:

1) The members of the team have polluted the river and are judged to have
broken conservation laws. They are all place in gaol for one day.

2) The team gets lost in the Wilds of Ackanomia. It takes them a week to
find there way home during which time they may not enter any other
locations or make another attempt at white water rafting down the
Ackanomian River.

3) The team gets part way down the river and then capsizes. They all make
it back to the shore but not without loss. Each member of the team loses a
random gadget. If any member of the team owns no gadgets, e loses two
random trinkets. If e owns no gadgets and fewer than two trinkets e loses
all the trinkets e owns. For the purposes of this rule lost trinkets and
gadgets are considered to have been destroyed.

4) The team gets part way down the river and then capsize. All members of
the team bang their heads on the bottom of the river, suffer a concussion
and are unable to remember who they are for a week. During this week every
member of the team must start every public message e writes with the word
"Moo!" and end every public message e writes with the words "Quack, quack?"
If e fails to do so e is declared to have "Ignored the laws of nature".
Ignoring the laws of nature is a crime.

5) The team successfully white water rafts down the Ackanomian River and
enters a cave at the end. In this cave each member of the team receives one
random Boon of the Ancients. All members of the team are given the title of
"Daring Adventurer" and keep the title until another teams succeeds in
white water rafting down the Ackanomian River. All members of the team also
gain 7 points.

Any player can make only one attempt per calendar week at white water
rafting down the Ackanomian River.
"

Modify section 7b) of rule 835 so that instead of reading:

"
This section, including anything in this rule whose section number begins
with 7, takes precedence over all rules regarding land, buildings or
transportation.
"

it reads:

"
This section, including anything in this rule whose section number begins
with 7, takes precedence over all rules regarding land, buildings or
transportation except for rule 836, to which it defers.
"

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Date: Sat, 10 Jan 1998 17:35:31 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2560 accepted (revue)

(I see else...if beat me to it.)

Yes, the voting results for proposal 2560 contained an error. Here is
the corrected report.

breadbox
________________

Results of Proposal 2560

16/20 votes: Quorum achieved
14/18 YES votes: Proposal accepted

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

    NO:
ThinMan              (Vulcan)
breadbox
Niccolo Flychuck     (MetaMorph)
Bill the pirate king

    PRESENT:

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

    VACATIONING:
norpan
Archie Leach
Michael Wren

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Date: Sat, 10 Jan 1998 17:37:53 -0800 (PST)
From: Brian Raiter <[email-masked]>
Subject: Acka: Proposal 2561 rejected

Results of Proposal 2561

15/20 votes: Quorum achieved
9/16 YES votes: Proposal rejected

    YES:
Balsamic Dragon      (SPAM)
Rex Mundi
Fortunato            (SPAM)
Alfvaen              (MetaMorph)
Slakko               (SPAM)
Goldenmean
else...if            (SPAM)
The Gingham Wearer   (SPAM)
K 2

    NO:
Vynd                 (Vulcan)
rufus                (SPAM)
/dev/joe             (Vulcan)
ThinMan              (Vulcan)
breadbox
Niccolo Flychuck     (MetaMorph)
Tammany                                 [Vynd bribed Tammany A$25]

    PRESENT:

    ABSTAINED:
Crackfoo             (Harf)
Calvin N Hobbes      (Harf)
Bill the pirate king
Red Barn
two-star             (MetaMorph)

    VACATIONING:
norpan
Archie Leach
Michael Wren

> Proposal 2561 - Sun 04 Jan 1998 18:20 EST
> More Intolerance
> else...if (Henry Towsner)
> 
> {{[I'm resubmitting this because I didn't get my vote in on time last time,
> and it should pass with that.]}}
> 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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