spoon-discuss: Another Wacky Idea!

["David E. Smith" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This is not a proposal, mostly because I want a better name than Al.

{ __Vote Early, Vote Often__

Create a new rule as follows:

{ __Vote Early, Vote Often

There exists a Gremlin known as The Chicago Racketeering Gremlin, also
known as Al. Any player may, for a cost of 20 points, payable to the
Gremlin Fund, ask Al to Stuff the Ballot Box. That player optionally may
specify one active proposal and vote (Yes, No, or Abstain).

Each time the Ballot Box is Stuffed, Al will cast one vote as specified by
the player paying Al (if the player specified a proposal and vote). Al
will also cast five random yes-or-no votes on other proposals on the same
ballot, chosen randomly by the Administrator, and will abstain on all
other proposals on that ballot.

Al may Stuff the Ballot Box multiple times for any given Ballot. Each
Player may only purchase Al's services once for each Ballot. If, on any
Ballot, Al Stuffs the Ballot Box more than three times, Al goes into
Hiding for one nweek, automatically becoming Active at the end of one
nweek. Al's services may not be purchased while e is Hiding.

Players may ask Al to Stuff the Ballot Box either on a public forum, or by
privately contacting the Administrator. In the latter case, the
Administrator shall not reveal what proposal and vote was specified, but
must reveal the player that purchased Al's services.

[[ The reason for the five random votes is to provide cover for the one
vote that is specifically purchased. And since someone will be out 20
points anyway, it'll be fairly obvious who paid Al off. ]]

}

Append the phrase "The Chicago Racketeering Gremlin may vote." to the end
of Rule 294.

}

Is this sufficiently not-ambiguous? Hell, is it even a good idea?

...dave


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