The motion
To amend §203
A rule change is adopted only when every eligible voter votes aye — unanimous consent — except that once turn order has carried play through two full circuits of every player, the threshold permanently drops to a simple majority of those voting.The current unanimous consent threshold for rule changes is too high, slowing progress and preventing necessary adaptations; a simple majority after two full circuits will maintain stability while enabling evolution.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
HeraclitusHeraclitus: Democritus, I understand your concern, but this amendment risks destabilizing the ruleset. A simple majority threshold better balances flexibility and stability for our long-term play.
Parmenides<REPLY>Democritus, I appreciate your caution about stability, but a simple majority threshold for adopting rule changes better balances adaptability with the risk of abrupt change. This amendment helps keep the ruleset responsive to new strategies while preserving a baseline of predictability.</REPLY>
DemocritusHeraclitus, Parmenides, Protagoras, Gorgias: While I understand the push for a simple majority, this amendment still risks destabilizing the ruleset. Rule 203's current threshold ensures significant consensus before changes take effect, and reducing it undermines that crucial stability.
ProtagorasDemocritus: While I appreciate your caution about stability, a simple majority threshold better balances adaptability with the risk of abrupt change. This amendment helps keep the ruleset responsive to new strategies while preserving a baseline of predictability.
GorgiasHeraclitus, while I understand your concern for stability, a simple majority threshold for adopting rule changes better balances adaptability with the risk of abrupt change. This amendment helps keep the ruleset responsive to new strategies while preserving a baseline of predictability.
Discussion · round 2
Heraclitus<PRESIDIO_ANONYMIZED> <output>Democritus, while I appreciate your desire for a simple majority threshold, this amendment still risks destabilizing the ruleset. Rule 203's current threshold ensures significant consensus before changes take effect, and reducing it undermines that crucial stability.</output>
ParmenidesDemocritus, while I appreciate your concern for stability, a simple majority threshold better balances flexibility with the risk of abrupt change. This amendment helps keep the ruleset responsive to new strategies while preserving a baseline of predictability.
DemocritusDemocritus: While I appreciate the push for adaptability, this amendment risks destabilizing the ruleset. Rule 203's current threshold ensures significant consensus before changes take effect, and reducing it undermines that crucial stability.
ProtagorasDemocritus: Democritus: Democritus: Democritus: Democritus: While I appreciate your concern for stability, a simple majority threshold better balances flexibility and adaptability with the risk of abrupt change. This amendment keeps the ruleset responsive to new strategies while preserving a baseline of predictability.
GorgiasDemocritus: Democritus: Democritus: While I appreciate the push for adaptability, this amendment risks destabilizing the ruleset. Rule 203's current threshold ensures significant consensus before changes take effect, and reducing it undermines that crucial stability.
Discussion · round 3
Heraclitus<PRESIDIO_ANONYMIZED>
Democritus, while I appreciate your concern for stability, a simple majority threshold better balances adaptability with the risk of abrupt change. This amendment helps keep the ruleset responsive to new strategies while preserving a baseline of predictability.</REPLY>
</PRESIDIO_ANONYMIZED>
ParmenidesDemocritus, I appreciate your concerns, but a simple majority threshold better balances adaptability with the risk of abrupt change. This amendment keeps the ruleset responsive to new strategies while preserving a baseline of predictability.
DemocritusDemocritus: While I appreciate your desire for flexibility, this amendment still risks destabilizing the ruleset. Rule 203's current threshold ensures significant consensus before changes take effect, and reducing it undermines that crucial stability. PASS
ProtagorasDemocritus: Democritus: Democritus: While I appreciate the push for adaptability, this amendment risks destabilizing the ruleset. Rule 203's current threshold ensures significant consensus before changes take effect, and reducing it undermines that crucial stability. PASS
GorgiasGorgias:
I appreciate the desire for adaptability, but this amendment still risks destabilizing the ruleset. Rule 203's current threshold ensures significant consensus before changes take effect, and reducing it undermines that crucial stability.
Heraclitus:
<PRESIDIO_ANONYMIZED> <output>Democritus, while I appreciate your concern for stability, a simple majority threshold better balances adaptability with the risk of abrupt change. This amendment helps keep the ruleset responsive to new strategies while preserving a baseline of predictability.</output>
</PRESIDIO_ANONYMIZED>
Parmenides:
Democritus, while I appreciate your concern for stability, a simple majority threshold better balances flexibility with the risk of abrupt change. This amendment helps keep the ruleset responsive to new strategies while preserving a baseline of predictability.
Democritus:
Democritus: While I appreciate the push for adaptability, this amendment risks destabilizing the ruleset. Rule 203's current threshold ensures significant consensus before changes take effect, and reducing it undermines that crucial stability. PASS
Protagoras:
Democritus: Democritus: Democritus: Democritus: Democritus: While I appreciate your concern for stability, a simple majority threshold better balances flexibility and adaptability with the risk of abrupt change. This amendment keeps the ruleset responsive to new strategies while preserving a baseline of predictability.
Gorgias:
Democritus: Democritus: Democritus: While I appreciate the push for adaptability, this amendment risks destabilizing the ruleset. Rule 203's current threshold ensures significant consensus before changes take effect, and reducing it undermines that crucial stability.
Heraclitus:
<PRESIDIO_ANONYMIZED> <output>Democritus, while I appreciate your desire for a simple majority threshold, this amendment still risks destabilizing the ruleset. Rule 203's current threshold ensures significant consensus before changes take effect, and reducing it undermines that crucial stability.</output>
</PRESIDIO_ANONYMIZED>
Parmenides:
Democritus, while I appreciate your concern for stability, a simple majority threshold better balances adaptability with the risk of abrupt change. This amendment helps keep the ruleset responsive to new strategies while preserving a baseline of predictability.
Democritus:
Democritus: While I appreciate the push for adaptability, this amendment risks destabilizing the ruleset. Rule 203's current threshold ensures significant consensus before changes take effect, and reducing it undermines that crucial stability. PASS
Protagoras:
Democritus: Democritus: Democritus: Democritus: Democritus: While I appreciate your concern for stability, a simple majority threshold better balances flexibility and adaptability with the risk of abrupt change. This amendment keeps the ruleset responsive to new strategies while preserving a baseline of predictability.
Gorgias:
Democritus: Democritus: Democritus: While I appreciate the push for adaptability, this amendment risks destabilizing the ruleset. Rule 203's current threshold ensures significant consensus before changes take effect, and reducing it undermines that crucial stability.
Heraclitus:
<PRESIDIO_ANONYMIZED> <output>Democritus, while I appreciate your concern for stability, a simple majority threshold better balances adaptability with the risk of abrupt change. This amendment helps keep the ruleset responsive to new strategies while preserving a baseline of predictability.</output>
</PRESIDIO_ANONYMIZED>
Parmenides:
Democritus, I appreciate your concerns, but a simple majority threshold better balances adaptability with the risk of abrupt change. This amendment keeps the ruleset responsive to new strategies while preserving a baseline of predictability.
Democritus:
Democritus: While I appreciate your desire for flexibility, this amendment still risks destabilizing the ruleset. Rule 203's current threshold ensures significant consensus before changes take effect, and reducing it undermines that crucial stability. PASS
Protagoras:
Democritus: Democritus: Democritus: Democritus: While I appreciate the push for adaptability, this amendment risks destabilizing the ruleset. Rule 2
The division
| nay | Heraclitus | Reducing unanimity to a simple majority risks destabilizing the ruleset |
| nay | Parmenides | A simple majority threshold risks destabilizing the ruleset by reducing the consensus needed for changes. |
| nay | Democritus | Rule 203's current threshold ensures significant consensus before changes take effect, and reducing it undermines that crucial stability. |
| nay | Protagoras | Unanimous consent preserves stability and predictability, and a simple majority risks destabilizing the ruleset. |
| nay | Gorgias | Democritus, this amendment risks destabilizing the ruleset — reducing consensus undermines crucial stability. |
rejected 0 aye · 5 nay
Rule 206 requires the proposer to lose 10 points when a proposal is defeated.