Re: [spoon-discuss] Draft 2: Less is More: Voting

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

On Mon, 22 Jul 2002, Glotmorf wrote:

> >Proposals are processed in increasing integral order of serial number with
> >respect to each other, but are otherwise considered to occur
> >simultaneously, in the "instant" between the end of one nweek and the
> >beginning of the next nweek.
> >
> Problem with multiple proposals that modify the same rule, or parts of
> the same rule.  Aside from that, is it your desire that proposals in
> nweek X abide by the rules as of nweek X, and changes to the rules only
> take effect as of the beginning of nweek X+1?

The "multiple proposals modifying the same rule" part is why I added the
part about proposals working in numerical order with respect to one
another. (That's how it's always worked.) You got my intent right, though
apparently I've not expressed it clearly enough.

[ Abstentions ]

E.3. Abstentions
'Abstain' votes are treated as though no vote was cast on the present
proposal. [[ They count towards quorum, if we ever have such a thing... ]]

Does this version look relatively clear?

> >Regardless of whether The Administrator is also a Player, The
> >Administrator may Veto a proposal which, in eir sole judgment, is
> >technically infeasible to implement or which would cause grievous and
> >irreparable damage to the game as a whole. Such a veto is not subject to
> >the 75% override condition above, but is subject to the Call For Inquiry
> >process.
>
> Dude.  This ain't imperial, dude. :)

As I mentioned in another email: trust me. :-)

I'm certainly open to other ideas. Basically, if someone tries to propose
making the Grid seven-dimensional, or something equally nucking futs, I'd
like the option to suspend it (at least temporarily). Would turning such a
veto into an automatic "shelve" result, maybe as a freebie that doesn't
count against Bandwidth Rationing, be an acceptable compromise?  (That'd
give everyone another nweek to work out the ugly details, and another
nweek might even be enough for me to work out the technical details.)

...dave


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