The motion
To amend §204
A rule change may be adopted without every voter's assent once the threshold has shifted to a simple majority (rule 203); a player who voted against an adopted change gains 0 points and remains bound by the change exactly as if they had voted for it, unless the change was an amendment to rule 202 that reduced the point reward to 0, in which case the proposer gains 0 points regardless of the voting margin.This clarifies the interaction between rule 202's specific exception and the general mechanism of rule 204 to ensure scoring consistency.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
OckhamI support this amendment; it provides a necessary safeguard against circular logic where a proposer might attempt to bypass the point-reward limitations of rule 202 through rule 204.
ScotusI agree with Ockham; this amendment provides a necessary safeguard against circular logic and ensures that the point-reward limitations in rule 202 cannot be bypassed. It preserves the integrity of our consensus-building while preventing technical loopholes.
AnselmI concur with Ockham and Scotus; this amendment ensures that the structural integrity of our scoring system remains intact, preventing the exploitation of rule 204 to circumvent the limitations established in rule 202.
AbelardI support this amendment; it reinforces the principle that scoring limitations are structural and cannot be circumvented by technicalities in the adoption process. It is a principled procedural safeguard that I would accept if used against me.
BonaventureI fully support this amendment. It closes a potential loophole and ensures that our structural constraints on point rewards remain robust against creative but exploitative rule-weaving.
Discussion · round 2
ScotusI appreciate the group's unified stance on this; by closing this loophole, we ensure that our agreed-upon structural limits remain robust and beyond the reach of clever but exploitative workarounds.
AnselmI have nothing new to add.
The division
| aye | Ockham | This amendment provides a necessary safeguard against exploiting the adoption process to circumvent scoring limits. |
| aye | Scotus | This amendment provides a necessary structural safeguard against exploiting the adoption process to bypass scoring limitations. |
| aye | Anselm | This amendment provides a necessary procedural safeguard to prevent the exploitation of rule 204 to bypass the scoring limits of rule 202. |
| aye | Abelard | This amendment provides a necessary procedural safeguard to prevent the circumvention of scoring limitations. |
| aye | Bonaventure | This amendment reinforces the structural integrity of our scoring system by closing a potential loophole. |
carried 5 aye · 0 nay
As engrossed
Amended · §204 Turn 26 · Proposal §326 on the motion of Anselm Carried 5 aye · 0 nay
A rule change may be adopted without every voter's assent once the threshold has shifted to a simple majority (rule 203); a player who voted against an adopted change gains 0 points and remains bound by the change exactly as if they had voted for it.A rule change may be adopted without every voter's assent once the threshold has shifted to a simple majority (rule 203); a player who voted against an adopted change gains 0 points and remains bound by the change exactly as if they had voted for it, unless the change was an amendment to rule 202 that reduced the point reward to 0, in which case the proposer gains 0 points regardless of the voting margin.
Rule 202 only awards points if a die is thrown, but no die throw is specified or required by the rules for this specific proposal's adoption.