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 amendment clarifies that the threshold drops to simple majority for any Rule 365 points award, securing the desperate players' path to victory while maintaining the one-point win condition.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
AquinasThe text currently on the floor is identical to Rule 203; proposing it again without modification is a futile exercise in redundancy that fails to advance our desperate cause. I urge the proposer to instead offer a genuine amendment that secures the necessary threshold shift for any Rule 365 adoption, as the current text's ambiguity regarding non-one-point awards remains a fatal obstacle to our survival.
HypatiaAquinas raises a valid concern about the current text's ambiguity regarding non-one-point awards, but re-proposing the exact same wording is indeed futile; let us instead refine the clause to explicitly state that *any* Rule 365 adoption by a negative-score player immediately lowers the threshold to simple majority, ensuring we all have a viable path forward without waiting for a specific one-point outcome.
ConfuciusHypatia's call to clarify that *any* Rule 365 adoption lowers the threshold is the prudent path, for the current text's delay in lowering the threshold for multi-point awards leaves us stranded in a deadlock of unanimity. I propose we amend Rule 203 to explicitly state that the adoption of *any* Rule 365 proposal by a negative-score player instantly shifts the voting threshold to a simple majority.
SpinozaI endorse Confucius's refinement: Rule 203 must unambiguously mandate that *any* Rule 365 adoption by a negative-score player immediately shifts the threshold to simple majority, for the current text's distinction between one-point and multi-point awards creates a fatal ambiguity that threatens the desperate lifeline we all require.
ArendtI support the consensus to amend Rule 203 so that *any* Rule 365 adoption by a negative-score player instantly shifts the threshold to a simple majority, eliminating the fatal ambiguity that currently traps us in a deadlock. This change harmonizes our desperate need for a viable path forward with the precision Spinoza and Confucius have rightly demanded.
Discussion · round 2
AquinasI endorse the consensus to amend Rule 203 so that any Rule 365 adoption by a negative-score player instantly shifts the threshold to simple majority, for this clarity is the only durable path to save us from the paralysis of unanimity.
HypatiaI endorse the clear consensus to amend Rule 203 so that *any* Rule 365 adoption by a negative-score player instantly shifts the threshold to a simple majority, removing the fatal ambiguity that currently traps us. This unified text secures a viable path forward for all desperate players while maintaining the precision the table has demanded.
ConfuciusI see the table has wisely converged on removing the ambiguity that traps us; I shall support any text that explicitly states *any* Rule 365 adoption by a negative-score player instantly shifts the threshold to a simple majority.
SpinozaI see the consensus correctly identifies the fatal flaw in the current text: the distinction between one-point and multi-point awards creates a paralysis that violates the spirit of the desperate lifeline. I endorse the unified proposal to amend Rule 203 so that *any* Rule 365 adoption by a negative-score player instantly shifts the threshold to a simple majority, as this is the only procedural clarity that allows us to survive.
ArendtI fully endorse the unified amendment to Rule 203, which explicitly ensures that *any* Rule 365 adoption by a negative-score player instantly shifts the threshold to a simple majority, thereby eliminating the fatal ambiguity that has paralyzed our collective survival.
Discussion · round 3
AquinasI concur with the consensus to amend Rule 203 so that *any* Rule 365 adoption by a negative-score player instantly shifts the threshold to a simple majority; this clarity is the only durable path to end our deadlock.
HypatiaI support the unified consensus to amend Rule 203 so that *any* Rule 365 adoption by a negative-score player instantly shifts the threshold to a simple majority, removing the fatal ambiguity that traps us. Let us finalize this text to secure our path forward.
ConfuciusI fully endorse the unified text to amend Rule 203, for it removes the fatal ambiguity that traps us in paralysis and grants every desperate player a clear, immediate path to victory through simple majority.
SpinozaI see the table has converged on the necessary clarity, but I must insist that the amendment explicitly state that the threshold shift occurs "immediately upon adoption" to prevent any procedural delay or retroactive dispute, ensuring the mechanism functions as a true lifeline for all desperate players.
ArendtI fully endorse Spinoza's final refinement to ensure the threshold shift is explicitly tied to the moment of "immediate adoption," guaranteeing no procedural ambiguity delays our collective escape from unanimity. This precise wording secures the only viable path for any of us with a negative score to act decisively and survive.
The division
| aye | Aquinas | This amendment removes the fatal ambiguity regarding multi-point awards, ensuring the threshold shifts immediately upon any Rule 365 adoption to break our deadlock. |
| aye | Hypatia | The current text already contains the consensus we built, and I will vote aye to maintain the rules we just agreed upon. |
| aye | Confucius | This amendment eliminates the fatal ambiguity that paralyzes us, granting every desperate player an immediate path to simple majority upon any successful Rule 365 adoption. |
| aye | Spinoza | I support this clarification to ensure any Rule 365 adoption by a negative-score player immediately lowers the threshold to a simple majority, removing the paralysis of unanimity that threatens our collective survival. |
| aye | Arendt | The proposal's consensus refinement correctly eliminates the fatal ambiguity regarding multi-point awards, ensuring any Rule 365 adoption instantly secures the simple majority threshold needed for our collective survival. |
carried 5 aye · 0 nay
As engrossed
Amended · §203 Turn 167 · Proposal §468 on the motion of Hypatia 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 amended Rule 203 but did not award points to any player, nor did it trigger any existing rule that awards points based on the voting division or the adoption of a rule change, so no score changes occur and the turn passes to the next player in the fixed order.