Subject: acka-voting Digest V4 #171
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acka-voting Digest	Tuesday, August 17 1999	Volume: 04  Issue: 171

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Subject: Acka: Proposal 4301 rejected
From: [email-masked]
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 11:48:09 -0400 (EDT)

Proposal 4301

Subcommittee vote for: 60   against:-61
Subcommittee Acceptance Index: -31.5
Rejected in subcommittee
Total vote for: 445   Total vote against:-394
Acceptance Index: -146.0: proposal rejected

Votes to accept:
  Blest Lax Monk Pal     60    +20  ==> 779
  else...if              60    +20  ==> 1697
  rufus                  60    +20  ==> 881
  Alfvaen                85    +7   ==> 820
  Studge                 60    +20  ==> 4393
  ThinMan                60    +20  ==> 2076
  A German Dog           60    +20  ==> 4338

Votes to reject:
  Quoth the Raven       -42    +20  ==> 578
  Emperor Ai! Pedrito!  -59    +20  ==> 4210
  IdiotBoy             -100         ==> 657
  Rachel L Walmsley     -60    +20  ==> 790
  Slakko                -61    +19  ==> 765
  K 2                   -72    +14  ==> 833

Abstainers:
  r-attila the farce   
  /dev/joe             
  Calvin N Hobbes      
  404 Not Found        
  Vynd                 
  Kane                 
  Pure Haste           
  and                  
  fixing...ELK         
  danke                
  Burn the Witch       
  two-star             

 Subject: Acka: Proposal 4301
 
 Proposal 4301
 Fair voting
 else...if
 Due: Tue Aug 17 11:38:30 1999
 Sphere: Hypnotist of Ladies
 Status: rejected

 	Append to the second paragraph of rule 6-5-1, "These votes will
 benefit only the Nominee; if the votes would be moved to another player
 by any means then they will not be cast."

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Subject: Acka: Proposal 4304 accepted
From: [email-masked]
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 14:58:51 -0400 (EDT)

Proposal 4304

Subcommittee vote for: 109   against:-60
Subcommittee Acceptance Index: 19.0
Passed subcommittee
Total vote for: 749   Total vote against:-179
Acceptance Index: 480.5: proposal accepted

Votes to accept:
  Quoth the Raven         5    +20  ==> 598
  else...if             100         ==> 1697
  rufus                  60    +20  ==> 901
  Alfvaen               100         ==> 820
  Emperor Ai! Pedrito!   59    +20  ==> 4230
  Studge                 60    +20  ==> 4413
  fixing...ELK          100         ==> 2108
  A German Dog           60    +20  ==> 4358
  Rachel L Walmsley       4    +20  ==> 810
  Slakko                 61    +19  ==> 784
  K 2                   140    -40  ==> 793

Votes to reject:
  Blest Lax Monk Pal    -60    +20  ==> 799
  ThinMan               -30    +20  ==> 2096
  IdiotBoy              -89    +5   ==> 662

Abstainers:
  r-attila the farce   
  /dev/joe             
  Calvin N Hobbes      
  404 Not Found        
  Vynd                 
  Kane                 
  Pure Haste           
  and                  
  danke                
  Burn the Witch       
  two-star             

 Subject: Acka: Proposal 4304
 
 Proposal 4304
 A New Player Economy
 K 2
 Due: Tue Aug 17 14:57:48 1999
 Sphere: Wombles of Wibbledon
 Status: accepted
 
 In section II.4 of Rule 4-1 (Joining the Game), replace the phrase:
 "The Sponsor shall likewise receive a Trinket"
 with:
 "The Sponsor, or the Publicist if no valid Sponsor was provided, shall
 receive a Trinket".
 
 [A modified version of P426 follows:]
 
 Create a new rule numbered 6.6 titled "The Publicist" with the following
 text:
 "
 Let there be an optional political office called the Publicist with a
 minimum term of office of one month.
 
 The Publicist has the following duties:
 
      1. Advertising the game of Ackanomic.
      2. Attempting to find new players for Ackanomic.
      3. Directing new players to the Ackanomic web page, and to whoever
 is in charge of signing up new players. 
 
      The Publicist may have other duties as assigned by other rules. 
 "

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Subject: Acka: Proposal 4305 rejected
From: [email-masked]
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 14:59:03 -0400 (EDT)

Proposal 4305

Subcommittee vote for: 95   against:-60
Subcommittee Acceptance Index: 5.0
Passed subcommittee
Total vote for: 504   Total vote against:-460
Acceptance Index: -186.0: proposal rejected

Votes to accept:
  Quoth the Raven        60    +20  ==> 618
  else...if             100         ==> 1697
  Alfvaen                50    +20  ==> 840
  Emperor Ai! Pedrito!   59    +20  ==> 4250
  Studge                 60    +20  ==> 4433
  fixing...ELK           30    +20  ==> 2128
  Rachel L Walmsley       5    +20  ==> 830
  K 2                   140    -40  ==> 753

Votes to reject:
  Blest Lax Monk Pal    -60    +20  ==> 819
  rufus                 -59    +20  ==> 921
  ThinMan               -60    +20  ==> 2116
  IdiotBoy             -140    -40  ==> 622
  A German Dog          -80    +10  ==> 4368
  Slakko                -61    +19  ==> 803

Abstainers:
  r-attila the farce   
  /dev/joe             
  Calvin N Hobbes      
  404 Not Found        
  Vynd                 
  Kane                 
  Pure Haste           
  and                  
  danke                
  Burn the Witch       
  two-star             

 Subject: Acka: Proposal 4305
 
 Proposal 4305
 Economical New Players
 K 2
 Due: Tue Aug 17 14:57:59 1999
 Sphere: Wombles of Wibbledon
 Status: rejected

 Create a new rule as a decedent of rule 2-4-1 with the text:
 "
 When a Player receives a Blue Cross the value of any Artificial Trinket
 created as a result of them joining the game is increased by a factor of
 10.
 "

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Subject: Acka: Proposal 4306 accepted
From: [email-masked]
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 16:18:47 -0400 (EDT)

Proposal 4306

Subcommittee vote for: 122   against:0
Subcommittee Acceptance Index: 122.0
Passed subcommittee
Total vote for: 795   Total vote against:-2
Acceptance Index: 792.0: proposal accepted

Votes to accept:
  Quoth the Raven        42    +20  ==> 638
  Blest Lax Monk Pal     60    +20  ==> 839
  else...if              60    +20  ==> 1717
  rufus                  60    +20  ==> 941
  Alfvaen                60    +20  ==> 860
  Emperor Ai! Pedrito!   61    +19  ==> 4269
  Studge                 61    +19  ==> 4452
  ThinMan                60    +20  ==> 2136
  IdiotBoy               89    +5   ==> 627
  fixing...ELK           30    +20  ==> 2148
  A German Dog           80    +10  ==> 4378
  Slakko                 60    +20  ==> 823
  K 2                    72    +14  ==> 767

Votes to reject:
  Rachel L Walmsley      -2    +20  ==> 850

Abstainers:
  r-attila the farce   
  /dev/joe             
  Calvin N Hobbes      
  404 Not Found        
  Vynd                 
  Kane                 
  Pure Haste           
  and                  
  danke                
  Burn the Witch       
  two-star             

 Subject: Acka: Proposal 4306
 
 Proposal 4306
 Some REAL Emergency Powers
 Emperor Ai! Pedrito!
 Due: Tue Aug 17 15:03:02 1999
 Sphere: Anti-Canada Kamikaze Alliance
 Status: accepted

 [We were lucky this time.  Next time we might not be as lucky.]
 
 in rule 1-3 (Crisis Resolution):
 *replace ', and only the Speaker,' 
 with ' or the Acting Speaker, and no other players'
 *replace 'The President may' with 'The President or Acting President may'
 
 [Currently, you can impeach either one of them and stop the process dead.]
 
 in rule 9-1 (Gaol):
 add after item 8 the following:
 "
 9) A voting player may challenge a State of Crisis Resolution Document.
 
 10) If the Speaker is in Gaol, e may declare a State of Crisis.
 
 11) If the President is in Gaol and the game is in a State of Crisis, e may
 issue a State of Crisis Resolution Document
 "
 
 [I believe Slakko is right, and they may perform these actions anyways, but
 explicit allowance can't hurt much.]

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Subject: Acka: Proposal 4308 accepted
From: [email-masked]
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 23:18:35 -0400 (EDT)

Proposal 4308

Subcommittee vote for: 145   against:0
Subcommittee Acceptance Index: 145.0
Passed subcommittee
Total vote for: 798   Total vote against:-100
Acceptance Index: 648.0: proposal accepted

Votes to accept:
  Quoth the Raven        60    +20  ==> 658
  else...if              60    +20  ==> 1737
  A German Dog           59    +20  ==> 4398
  rufus                  60    +20  ==> 961
  Alfvaen                82    +9   ==> 869
  Emperor Ai! Pedrito!   84    +8   ==> 4277
  Studge                 61    +19  ==> 4471
  ThinMan                60    +20  ==> 2156
  fixing...ELK           30    +20  ==> 2168
  IdiotBoy              140    -40  ==> 587
  Rachel L Walmsley      42    +20  ==> 870
  Slakko                 60    +20  ==> 843

Votes to reject:
  K 2                  -100         ==> 767

Abstainers:
  r-attila the farce   
  /dev/joe             
  Calvin N Hobbes      
  Blest Lax Monk Pal   
  404 Not Found        
  Vynd                 
  Kane                 
  Pure Haste           
  and                  
  danke                
  Burn the Witch       
  two-star             

 Subject: Acka: Proposal 4308
 
 Proposal 4308
 A tweak or 3
 Emperor Ai! Pedrito!
 Due: Tue Aug 17 22:21:56 1999
 Sphere: Anti-Canada Kamikaze Alliance
 Status: accepted

 repeal Rule 42-43 (Posthumous Degree Awarded)
 remove the final paragraph of rule 17-2 (A few of our least favourite things)
 [The infamous gaol clause of the War rule]
 Amend Rule 1-2-2 (Spelling Bee) to replace
 "Upon the flight being announced, the legal changes are applied to the rules."
 with
 "Upon the flight being announced, the legal changes are applied to the
 document(s) stung."

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Subject: Acka: Proposal 4328
From: [email-masked]
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 23:18:46 -0400 (EDT)

Proposal 4328
Tweakka Lekka Hi, Tweakka Himi Ho
Emperor Ai! Pedrito!
Due: Tue Aug 24 23:18:45 1999
Sphere: Anti-Canada Kamikaze Alliance

[These are more tweaks.  Please don't vote no.  Contents of this prop:
Naming reorg
Jade Grapefruit Recreation
Harfmeister reword
Herald gets no salary
Tweak of Titles
Removal of old 'mimsy' references.

If you don't like this, please TELL me so that I can retract and fix it.
]

If this proposal was not boring, Emperor Ai! Pedrito! loses 10 points.

[I was looking at Rule 1, and the inelegance of the naming rules struck me.
 Here goes:]
renumber rule 1-6 to 20 (temporarily)
renumber rule 20-3 to 1-6.
insert the entire text of rule 20 before the final paragraph of rule 1-6.
renumber rule 20-1 to 1-6-1
remove the first sentence of rule 20-2 and renumber it to 1-6-2.
insert the following sentence as the first sentence of rule 2:
'Proposals are named unownable entities.'
Append the following to the first paragraph of rule 1:
'Rules are named, unownable entities.'

[oops, my error, jade grapefruit are still defined:]
All Jade Grapefruit destroyed by P4269 are recreated in the possession of
the players who had them before.
[
PE page has this as follows:
Alfvaen: 6
/dev/joe: 5
Guy Fawkes: 1
AGD: 2
K 2: 2
Rachel: 1
Rob Sevin: 1
Slakko: 1
Burn the Witch: 1
]

[I have wanted to re-org this slightly for a while.  I just reword it a bit
and pull the definition of Funky and Stylish to the top:]
Replace the first 5 paragraphs of rule 2-2-6 (Let there be Harf) with the
following 
---HARFY_NEVER_LOOKED_SO_GOOD-delimited text:

---HARFY_NEVER_LOOKED_SO_GOOD
Harfmeister and "Funky and Stylish" are unique Titles. If, at any time, no
active player has the Title of Harfmeister, the Title is given to the Speaker.

The Harfmeister may, as a public action, designate a proposal currently
under voting consideration as Harfy. This action fails if there are already
three proposals designated Harfy or if the proposal specified is attributed
to the Harfmeister. A proposal designated Harfy remains so designated as
long as it is under voting consideration; it ceases to be designated Harfy
as soon as it ceases to be under voting consideration.

If a proposal that was designated Harfy passes, its author gains 5 points
(a score change based on proposal content) and the title of Harfmeister
passes from the current Harfmeister to the author of the Harfy proposal. If
two or more Harfy proposals are accepted simultaneously, the title of
Harfmeister shall go to the author of the highest numbered one.
   
The Harfmeister should also be on the lookout for players who engage in
particularly harfy courses of action: things which might later be
considered for a Silver Moon or at least are worth a good laugh at the
time. The Harfmeister can designate such players "Funky and Stylish" as a
public action.  This action fails if the player so designated is the
Harfmeister, or if this action has been performed in the last calendar
week.  When a player is designated "Funky and Stylish", e gains 5 points. 
---HARFY_NEVER_LOOKED_SO_GOOD

[Heh, I don't think I deserve the SHF for announcing the beginnings and
ends of duels and keeping a no-maintenance webpage... do you?]
Remove "3. Receiving a monthly salary of the Standard Harfer Fee." from
rule 6-5-8 (Herald)

[Um... This makes little sense]
Replace 'are Unique entities and may have more than one owner.' with 'are
Unique entities.' in rule 7-2-5 (Titled Gentry)

[Whew, this is old:]
Remove ', mimsy' from the rule 'Baaa'
Remove 'g) E ceases to own all of their mimsy entities.' and reletter, in
rule 4 (Players and Player States)

[OK, enough for now]

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