[spoon-discuss] Re: [Spoon-business] Ruling on CFI 1086

["Glotmorf" <glotmorf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 10/20/02 at 1:09 PM Jeremy \ Cook wrote:

>Statement: Wonko's votes for nweek 23 are not valid.
>
>Defendant: Wonko
>
>Analysis:
>
>Wonko was cursed by the Witch Gremlin. Per Rule 256.B.2, this means Wonko
>could not legally vote until the following nweek. Wonko's claim that Rule
>15, which says, "Players may vote", takes precedence over Rule 256.B.2 is
>invalid, since rules taking precedence over other rules only occurs if the
>rules conflict, as per Rule 33. Since Rule 10, which states, "All game
>entities and the Administrator must abide by all the Rules in effect, in
>the form in which they are in effect", indicates the intent is for the
>rules to work together when possible, a specific-situation prohibition
>such as Rule 256.B.2 does not conflict with a general-case permission such
>as Rule 15; the specific-situation prohibition merely serves to qualify
>the general-case permission. Players, after all, may still vote, as long
>as, among other things, they're not cursed by the Witch Gremlin.
>
>Ruling: REFUSED
>Analysis: The Statute of Limitations has lapsed.

Actually, the Statute of Limitations rule doesn't apply to judgments for two reasons: (1) The judgment rule is higher-numbered than the Statute of Limitations rule, and therefore takes precedence; (2) a judgment qualifies as an "objection" as mentioned in the Statute of Limitations rule.

But that's okay.  I'm willing to live with the results of the voting.  It's easier at this point than the alternative.

						Glotmorf


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