A game written and run by Jonathan Whiting
Stephen's proposal, Political Parties.
For: Niall, Damien, Alan, Terry, Patrick, Stephen, Jonathan, Robert Yang
Against: Ian, Darien
PASSED
Robert Yang's proposal, Our Process.
For: Terry, Patrick, Robert Yang
Against: Niall, Darien, Damien, Alan, Stephen, Jonathan
REJECTED
Darien Sumner's proposal, Higher Number Priority.
For: Ian, Darien, Alan, Terry, Stephen, Robert Yang
Against: Niall, Damien, Patrick, Jonathan
PASSED
Propozed correction: Identifying Talented Citizens.
For: Ian, Damien, Alan, Terry, Patrick, Stephen, Jonathan, Robert Yang
Against: Niall, Darien
PASSED
Proposed correction: Voting Anonymity
For: Patrick
Against: Niall, Darien, Damien, Alan, Terry, Stephen, Jonathan, Robert Yang
REJECTED
Darien for Terry
Damien for Terry
Patrick for Terry
Terry wins a landslide victory, and is elected as a new beneficial dictator.
Jonathan Whiting remains the current beneficial dictator.
Darien Sumner proposed:
I propose changing the text of Rule 12 to the following:
"At the end of the game the winner is the citizen who has spent least time serving as beneficial dictator. If multiple citizens tie, the winner is chosen by the current beneficial dictator."
This change would remove the random element in determining the winner -- which, frankly, I dislike -- and would also add an interesting strategic twist to the beneficial dictatorship.
Damien Landreau proposed:
I propose modifying the law 14 after the first sentence with the following
Each turn, a citizen can make one vote for a new beneficial dictator for the next turn. A citizen can't vote for himself. In case of a draw, or if only one citizen has made a vote, the current Beneficial dictator stay in place. The first sentence is updated with the name of the new beneficial dictator.
Niall Moody proposed:
Motions may be fast-tracked and enacted in the following turn without a formal vote, if they have the written support of at least 6 citizens, including that of the beneficial dictator. Fast-track votes should be submitted with the subject line: Fast-Track Vote:
A proposal will be considered a fast-track candidate as soon as the first fast-track vote has been cast. Once it has received a fast-track vote, a proposal may not be amended.
Terry Cavanagh proposed:
I'd like to propose the following amendment to Law 10, which currently reads:
10: MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS
We require a beneficial dictator at all times. Our beneficial dictator can make a single overriding vote in each turn. When the beneficial dictator excercises this right all other votes on that motion are ignored.
Let's change that to:
10: MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS
We require a beneficial dictator at all times. This is a ceremonial position, and does not grant any voting privileges that differ from what an ordinary citizen is entitled to.
Our laws define the games scope.
Anything not defined or mentioned in our laws is not a part of the game.
Each of our laws has an index. A unique positive integer.
New laws are assigned the lowest available index that is higher than all already in play.
When two of our laws contradict, the law with the higher index prevails.
Our game begins at 8pm GMT on Monday 11th July.
Our game ends at 8pm GMT on Friday 29th July.
Our turns last 24 hours.
New turns begin at 8pm GMT on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
When a turn is not in play the game is suspended.
We are the citizens of our game.
Citizens must abide by our laws.
Citizens should act in the spirit of our laws.
An action is a single act made a single citizen.
During a turn citizens submit actions by stating unambigously that they are doing so via the mailing list.
A correction is an addition, repeal or amendment of one of our rules.
A motion is an action taken to propose a single correction.
Our citizens may each submit a single motion during a turn.
Motions should be sent with an email subject indicating that it is a proposed correction, and includes a name for the motion that hints towards its contents.
In the turn following a motions submission citizens can take an action to vote for or against it.
One vote per citizen per motion.
We require a beneficial dictator at all times.
Our beneficial dictator can make a single overriding vote in each turn.
When the beneficial dictator excercises this right all other votes on that motion are ignored.
At the end of the turn a motion was up for vote the motion will be enacted or discarded.
If the majority of votes are in favour of the motion it is enacted; otherwise the motion is discarded.
At the end of the game the winner is the citizen who has spent least time serving as beneficial dictator.
If multiple citizens tie, a winner is chosen randomly from this group.
Citizens are only amongst us whilst a law explicitly describes them.
Traitors should be executed by a motion repealing that law.
Jonathan Whiting is our current beneficial dictator. A new beneficial dictator is elected every turn by popular vote.
Jonathan Whiting is one of our citizens.
Rolpege is one of our citizens.
Darien Sumner is one of our citizens.
Alan Hazelden is one of our citizens.
Niall Moody is one of our citizens.
Terry Cavanagh is one of our citizens.
Ian Snyder is one of our citizens.
Kyle is one of our ciitzens.
Patrick is one of our citizens.
Damien Landreau is one of our citizens.
Stephen Lavelle is one of our citizens.
Robert Yang is one of our citizens.
During the turn it was proposed, a motion may be amended any number of times by the citizen who proposed it. In the following turn citizens will vote on the most recent version of the motion.
There are two political parties.
Each citizen must declare their party affiliation, and they may change it at most once per day.
Each citizen must align themselves with one party, and all members of a party must vote in exactly the same way.
If a citizen neglects to vote on a particular issue it is to be treated as a vote in concordance with the rest of the party members.
Citizens are assessed for their ability to design good laws which carry the support of our community.
The popularity of a motion is defined to be an integer equal to the number of votes for that motion minus the number of votes against.
The popularity of a citizen is defined to be an integer equal to the sum of the popularity of all motions which have been submitted by that citizen.