Re: [spoon-discuss] Another Band-Aid (TM) For Societies

["Glotmorf" <glotmorf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 10/14/02 at 6:26 PM David E. Smith wrote:

>Just another random idea, folks. (I realize that I very rarely actually
>get any comments on my props, but somehow, putting 'em out there makes me
>feel better. :)
>
>
>{{ __Another Band-Aid (TM) For Societies__
>
>Insert in Rule 578, as subsection D.1.4:
>
>{{
>D.1.4. Monarchy
>
>Any Player who is not a member of the Society may issue a Request For
>Admittance (RFA) on a Public Forum. The Monarch of the Society may accept
>or decline this RFA at eir sole discretion; this decision is final.
>
>If a Society is created by player action, the Monarch is the player whose
>action created the Society. If the Society is created by a proposal, the
>Monarch is the player who authored the proposal. If a proposal is created
>by an Unauthored Proposal, or a proposal with multiple authors (i.e. one
>submitted by another Society), the proposal must specify the identity of
>the Monarch, or else the Society shall not be created.
>}}
>
>In Rule 578, section G.2., remove the second paragraph. Insert in its
>place:
>
>"During the first nweek in which a Society created by player action
>exists, the Society shall be treated as if it were created with the
>"Monarchy" Standard Method for Joining, instead of any method (standard or
>otherwise) specified in its charter."
>
>[[ During those crucial first few ndays, the boss/prez/whatever gets to
>run the show. This section is negotiable; it could create as many
>problems as it solves. Comments? ]]
>
>Insert at the end of the third paragraph of Rule 578, Section D.1. "A
>Player consents to joining a Society only by explicitly giving eir consent
>on a Public Forum. No player may be forced to join a Society against eir
>will."
>
>[[ there, is THAT clear enough? ]]
>
>}}

I actually like this.  Is there any way to make the Monarch concept more general, perhaps part of subsection G, so that there's a standardized "boss", "prez", whatever?  It could be referenced in charter changes too, and other places.

						Glotmorf


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