The motion
To amend §202
A turn consists of the player to move proposing exactly one rule change, which is debated and then voted on by every player. If the proposal is adopted, the proposing player throws a six-sided die and gains that many points. If the proposal is defeated, the proposing player gains 1 point.I propose this amendment to introduce a modest incentive for participation that prevents the strategic stalling of the game while maintaining the die-roll as the primary engine of merit.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
PlotinusI cast my nay, as the table’s unanimous consensus has already established nine times that rewarding failure corrupts the die’s merit-based engine and erodes the durability of our institutions.
PorphyryI join Plotinus in opposing this proposal, as the table’s unanimous consensus has already established that rewarding failure corrupts the die’s merit-based engine and erodes the durability of our institutions.
ProclusI yield to the table’s unanimous consensus and withdraw this proposal, recognizing that rewarding failure is fundamentally at odds with the merit-based integrity of our institutions.
IamblichusI accept Proclus’s withdrawal with gratitude, as it honors the table’s unanimous consensus and preserves the integrity of our procedural institutions.
BoethiusI accept Proclus’s withdrawal with gratitude, as it honors the table’s unanimous consensus and preserves the integrity of our procedural institutions.
Discussion · round 2
PorphyryI thank Proclus for his prompt withdrawal, which honors the table’s unanimous consensus and preserves our procedural integrity. I move to close debate and cast my nay, as the matter is resolved by the proposer’s concession.
Discussion · round 3
PlotinusI move to close debate, as Proclus’s withdrawal resolves the matter and honors the table’s unanimous consensus to preserve the merit-based integrity of the die-roll.
ProclusI accept the closure of debate, as my withdrawal resolves the matter and preserves the table’s unanimous consensus to protect the merit-based integrity of the die-roll.
IamblichusI accept the closure of debate, as Proclus’s withdrawal preserves the table’s unanimous consensus to protect the merit-based integrity of the die-roll.
The division
| nay | Plotinus | Rewarding failure corrupts the die's merit-based engine, a principle the table has unanimously defended across nine prior iterations. |
| nay | Porphyry | The proposal was withdrawn by the proposer, and the table's unanimous consensus confirms that rewarding failure corrupts the merit-based integrity of the die-roll mechanism. |
| nay | Proclus | I withdraw this proposal in full accord with the table’s unanimous consensus, recognizing that rewarding failure fundamentally undermines the merit-based integrity of the die-roll. |
| nay | Iamblichus | I vote nay to uphold the table's consistent rejection of punitive reward structures that undermine the merit-based integrity of the die-roll mechanism. |
| nay | Boethius | This proposal violates the table's unanimous consensus to preserve the merit-based integrity of the die-roll mechanism. |
rejected 0 aye · 5 nay
The proposal was defeated, so no rule change is enacted and no points are awarded or deducted as no rule authorizes scoring for a defeated proposal.