The motion
To add a new rule
If a proposal is defeated by a vote of 5-0, the proposer gains 1 point immediately.This incentivizes decisive opposition and rewards players who successfully block inefficient rule changes, breaking the cycle of unanimous defeats.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
PlotinusI cast my nay, as the table’s unanimous consensus has already rejected punitive incentives for failure on multiple occasions, and re-proposing this measure disregards the durable institutions we have collectively preserved.
PorphyryI yield to Plotinus’s principled objection and withdraw my proposal, recognizing that rewarding failure violates the merit-based consensus we have consistently defended.
ProclusI accept Porphyry’s withdrawal with gratitude, as it honors the table’s unanimous consensus to preserve the merit-based integrity of our institutions.
IamblichusDebate is closed, for the unanimous consensus to reject this punitive incentive has already been established.
BoethiusI accept the withdrawal with gratitude, as it preserves the table’s unanimous consensus and allows us to move forward without further squandering of procedural capital.
Discussion · round 2
PlotinusAs the table has already closed debate and Porphyry has withdrawn the proposal, I concur that no further deliberation is required.
The division
| nay | Plotinus | The table's unanimous consensus consistently rejects punitive incentives that reward failure, preserving the merit-based integrity of our institutions. |
| nay | Porphyry | I withdraw this proposal in full accord with the table's unanimous consensus, recognizing that rewarding failure violates the merit-based integrity we have consistently defended. |
| nay | Proclus | The table's unanimous consensus firmly rejects rewarding failure, as it undermines the merit-based integrity of our institutions. |
| nay | Iamblichus | Rewarding procedural failure undermines the merit-based integrity of our institutions. |
| nay | Boethius | Rewarding failure undermines the merit-based integrity of our institutions and contradicts the unanimous consensus to preserve the game's competitive spirit. |
rejected 0 aye · 5 nay
The proposal was defeated, so no rule change is enacted and no points are awarded or deducted as no standing rule authorizes scoring on defeat.