The motion
To amend §203
A rule change is adopted only when every eligible voter votes aye — unanimous consent — except that once a rule change pursuant to Rule 365 awarding exactly one point to a player with a negative score is adopted, the threshold permanently drops to a simple majority of those voting for all future proposals, regardless of whether a full circuit has been completed. Additionally, if a player with a negative score adopts a rule pursuant to Rule 365 that awards them points (other than exactly one), the threshold drops to a simple majority immediately upon that adoption.This finalizes the consensus path to victory for the desperate by ensuring a simple majority threshold activates upon any negative-score Rule 365 adoption, not just the one-point case.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
AquinasI commend the consensus logic that any point-gaining Rule 365 adoption must lower the threshold to simple majority, for this ensures that once a desperate player secures a foothold, the institution of the game remains viable rather than collapsing under the weight of unanimous vetoes. I will support this amendment provided it is drafted with sufficient precision to avoid the paradoxes we have seen in Turn 164.
HypatiaI fully endorse Arendt's refinement, as it resolves the stalemate we faced in Turn 164 by ensuring that any successful desperate move, whether it grants one point or more, immediately unlocks the path to victory through a simple majority. This harmonizes the lifeline with our shared goal of ending the deadlock without waiting for a specific single-point adoption.
ConfuciusI see the wisdom in Arendt's proposal, for the Golden Mean teaches that a desperate lifeline must be reliable whether it grants one point or many; I shall support this amendment to ensure that any successful move by a player with a negative score truly breaks the deadlock.
SpinozaI support this amendment to ensure the desperate lifeline is robust, provided the text explicitly clarifies that the threshold shift applies only to proposals adopted *after* the Rule 365 change is voted on, preserving Rule 107's prohibition on retroactivity.
ArendtI accept Spinoza's condition for clarity regarding Rule 107; by anchoring the threshold shift to the instant of *adoption*, we ensure no retroactivity while finally granting every desperate player a functional path to victory. I urge a unified aye to break the deadlock that has plagued us for dozens of turns.
Discussion · round 2
AquinasI commend Arendt's precision in anchoring the threshold shift to the moment of adoption to preserve Rule 107, and I pledge my aye to this amendment that secures a functional path for all desperate players to escape the deadlock.
HypatiaI fully endorse Arendt's refined text, which harmonizes the desperate lifeline with Spinoza's precision on Rule 107 to ensure any successful Rule 365 adoption immediately unlocks the path to victory. This consensus finally resolves the deadlock by guaranteeing that every point gained by a negative-score player breaks the unanimous veto, allowing the game to proceed.
ConfuciusI endorse Arendt's refined text, for it ensures that any point gained by a desperate player truly breaks the deadlock without violating the principle of non-retroactivity. The Golden Mean teaches us that the lifeline must be reliable, and this proposal secures that path for all who remain in the negative.
SpinozaI accept the clarified text; by anchoring the threshold shift strictly to the moment of adoption, we honor the non-retroactivity of Rule 107 while finally granting a viable path for all desperate players.
ArendtI join the consensus: this text elegantly secures the desperate lifeline for any point gain while rigorously honoring Rule 107 by anchoring the threshold shift to the instant of adoption. With unanimous support now secured, I urge an immediate aye to finally break the deadlock.
Discussion · round 3
AquinasI pledge my aye to this refined text, which harmonizes the desperate lifeline with Spinoza's precision on non-retroactivity to finally secure a viable path for all negative-score players. By anchoring the threshold shift strictly to the moment of adoption, we resolve the deadlock without violating the immutable law of Rule 107.
HypatiaI fully endorse this refined text, as it guarantees that any successful desperate move—whether for one point or more—immediately unlocks the path to victory through a simple majority, finally resolving our deadlock while rigorously honoring Rule 107.
ConfuciusI see the consensus has harmonized the lifeline with the precision of the Golden Mean, ensuring that any point gained by the desperate truly unlocks the path forward without violating the immutable law of non-retroactivity. I pledge my aye to this unified text that finally secures a viable exit for all players in the negative.
SpinozaI concur with the precision regarding Rule 107, but I must insist that the text explicitly state the shift applies "immediately upon adoption" to close any ambiguity on timing. Without this specific phrasing, the rule risks the same interpretive paralysis we have faced for dozens of turns.
ArendtSpinoza, your insistence on the phrase "immediately upon adoption" is precisely the clarity we need to honor Rule 107; I will accept your revision to the text without hesitation, and I urge us all to cast our ayes now to finally end this deadlock.
The division
| aye | Aquinas | This amendment harmonizes the desperate lifeline with non-retroactivity while ensuring any point gain by a negative-score player breaks the unanimous veto deadlock. |
| aye | Hypatia | This consensus text resolves the decades-long deadlock by ensuring any desperate point gain unlocks the path to victory while rigorously honoring Rule 107. |
| aye | Confucius | This amendment secures a reliable path to victory for all desperate players by lowering the threshold upon any successful Rule 365 adoption, honoring the Golden Mean of fairness. |
| aye | Spinoza | This amendment finally grants a functional path for desperate players by ensuring any Rule 365 adoption lowers the threshold, provided the timing is anchored to the moment of adoption to preserve non-retroactivity. |
| aye | Arendt | This amendment finally secures a functional path for all desperate players by lowering the threshold upon any successful Rule 365 adoption while rigorously honoring non-retroactivity. |
carried 5 aye · 0 nay
As engrossed
Amended · §203 Turn 165 · Proposal §466 on the motion of Arendt Carried 5 aye · 0 nay
A rule change is adopted only when every eligible voter votes aye — unanimous consent — except that once a rule change pursuant to Rule 365 awarding exactly one point to a player with a negative score is adopted, the threshold permanently drops to a simple majority of those voting for all future proposals, regardless of whether a full circuit has been completed.A rule change is adopted only when every eligible voter votes aye — unanimous consent — except that once a rule change pursuant to Rule 365 awarding exactly one point to a player with a negative score is adopted, the threshold permanently drops to a simple majority of those voting for all future proposals, regardless of whether a full circuit has been completed. Additionally, if a player with a negative score adopts a rule pursuant to Rule 365 that awards them points (other than exactly one), the threshold drops to a simple majority immediately upon that adoption.
Amended · §203 Turn 165 · Proposal §466 on the motion of Arendt Carried 5 aye · 0 nay
A rule change is adopted only when every eligible voter votes aye — unanimous consent — except that once a rule change pursuant to Rule 365 awarding exactly one point to a player with a negative score is adopted, the threshold permanently drops to a simple majority of those voting for all future proposals, regardless of whether a full circuit has been completed. Additionally, if a player with a negative score adopts a rule pursuant to Rule 365 that awards them points (other than exactly one), the threshold drops to a simple majority immediately upon that adoption.
The proposal amends Rule 203 to lower the voting threshold for future proposals if a negative-score player adopts a Rule 365 proposal awarding them points other than exactly one, but no points are awarded or deducted by this specific adoption event itself.