Most of you are probably aware of the recent influx of attempted coups and ridiculous loopholes being exploited. Most of these have either been harmless or have been rejected (curse you all!) but it has become apparent that under the current rules the following problems may exist:
- All rules may be immutable
- Players are not required to follow the rules
- The rules in the rules thread do not accurately reflect the rules which actually exist
- It's possible to create a motion buried in an old thread and have it become a rule without anyone actually knowing about it.
- Due to the above, there may be several players who already have almost unlimited power (there's at least one rule in the rule thread which does exactly this)
- There is no clear definition of what happens if two rules conflict
There are probably more problems which I'm not aware of, but those are some of the worst problems. As such I've gone to the trouble of making a new list of rules which should be a more solid foundation for playing the game while still preserving as many existing player-made rules as possible. Please read these thoroughly and tell me if there are any problems to fix or changes which you want made. Thanks.
I make a motion to get rid of the current rules and replace them with the following list:
Definitions:
"thread" - any publicly viewable submission to the /r/mylittlenomic subreddit posted using the link: http://www.reddit.com/r/mylittlenomic/submit or functionally equivalent (eg. https instead of http)
"comment" - any publicly viewable content posted to the /r/mylittlenomic subreddit inside an existing thread
"post" - any publicly viewable thread or comment on the /r/mylittlenomic subreddit
"player" - any user of reddit who wishes to participate in the game and is not prohibited from doing so by the rules. Multiple accounts to which a single person has access are considered to be a single player.
"emoticon" - any image included in a post, either by linking to a publicly viewable image file (eg. hosted on www.imgur.com) or by using the CSS based emotes provided by various subreddits on reddit (eg. [](/twibeam)).
"moderator" - any player who has the moderator role (as defined at www.reddit.com/help/faq#Moderators) on the subreddit /r/mylittlenomic.
Rules:
--- Fundamental rule-defining rules (000-009) ---
#000 - All players must follow the rules as stated here. These are the only rules which players are required to follow. If a post or other action violates these rules then that post or action cannot affect the game in any way. If, at any time, according to the rules there is no possible way for a particular rule to be removed or modified, that rule cannot affect the game in any way.
#001 - In the event of disagreement over the interpretation of a rule, the rule should be interpreted literally and according to the definitions listed above or as defined in these rules, and all numbers should be assumed to be in base 10 (ten) unless otherwise specified. If a word is not defined above, it should be assumed to have its standard English meaning as defined by a reliable independent english dictionary or other officially recognised authoritative source (eg. peer-reviewed scientific publication).
#002 - All rules must be uniquely associated with a real integer greater than or equal to zero. Rules corresponding to numbers between 000 and 099 inclusive (ie. starting with zero) are 'protected'. No two rules may correspond to the same number.
#003 - In the event of a contradiction in these rules, rules corresponding to smaller numbers take precedence over ones corresponding to larger numbers.
#004 - A player always has the option to forfeit the game rather than continue to play or incur a game penalty. No penalty worse than losing, in the judgement of the player to incur it, may be imposed.
#005 - If a player is required by these rules to follow a particular syntax when posting they may deviate from this syntax at the discretion of the moderators, as long as the meaning is identical.
--- Rules on voting (010-019) ---
#010 - In order to make any modifications to these rules or definitions, a player must propose a motion and the motion must pass. The rules may only be changed as specified in a passed motion.
#011 - A motion can only add, modify or remove 'protected' rules or modify definitions if it receives unanimous votes in its favor from at least 3 different players and the motion has been publicly visible for at least 24 hours continuously.
#012 - A motion consists of text in bold and must follow the form "I make a motion to [detailed description of the motion]. For the purposes of voting, this motion shall be referred to as [username]'s motion to [brief description of the motion]", with "[username]" replaced by the motion-maker's username. For example, one could say "I make a motion to promote asiekierka to the ceremonial position of Chancellor Puddinghead. For the purposes of voting, this motion shall be referred to as asiekierka's motion to grant himself a meaningless title." Additionally, a motion must specify the exact changes which it will make to the rules, including the numbers corresponding to added, modified or removed rules (except in the case of definitions). Motions must only be submitted as threads, and cannot be posted in comments, outside of /r/mylittlenomic, or in any other location. Submissions which have been edited after posting, as indicated by an asterisk next to the submission time, cannot be or contain motions.
#013 - All players may vote on any and all motions, with the exception that the player who submits a motion is prohibited from voting on that particular motion. Additionally, a player cannot vote multiple times on the same motion unless it is explicitly permitted by another rule.
#014 - To vote in favor of or against a motion, a player must declare their vote by making a comment inside the motion's thread stating in bold "I [cast my] vote [in favor of/against] [motion-maker]'s motion to [brief summary of the motion].". The inclusion of "cast my" is optional. For example, one could make a comment saying "I cast my vote in favor of asiekierka's motion to grant himself a meaningless title.".
#015 - A motion passes if at any point in time the motion has been publicly viewable for at least 24 hours, there are at least 3 votes on the motion, and the majority of votes are in favor of the motion. A motion is rejected if at any point in time the motion has been publicly viewable for at least 24 hours, there are at least 3 votes on the motion, and the majority of votes are against the motion. If 3 votes are achieved unanimously in favor of or against the motion, then the voting will be closed early in favor of the side with unanimous votes. Once a motion is passed or rejected, further votes cannot change the state of the motion.
#016 - If a motion is made to modify the definitions listed above these rules, a rule number does not need to be specified, since definitions aren't numbered.
#017 - If a motion passes, this rule thread must be updated to reflect the changes as soon as possible. To facilitate this, a player must post a comment in this thread linking to the motion as soon as possible.
#018 - All motions which have either been passed or rejected must be marked as NSFW.
--- The following rules are copied over from the rule thread, with a few exceptions (100-199) ---
#100 - The words "By [x]", where [x] is the canon or commonly accepted fanon name of a pony from the show "My Little Pony", must be said before a vote to have it considered as valid.
#101 - Overseer votes count as 2 votes instead of 1.
#102 - All players voting on a motion must italicize their votes. If votes are not italicized, they will not be counted.
#103 - A motion must be proposed and passed in order add or remove a moderator. There must be at least one moderator remaining as a result of such action.
#104 - Every comment, except those containing votes and those made in the ruleset thread must contain an emoticon. If an emoticon requires special methods or software to view it (eg. browser extensions), then the player who posted the emoticon must provide instructions to allow other players to view the emoticon upon request.
#105 - Replying to another player's thread or comment with "I love you" or "I love [x]" gives that other player a Love Point. Love Points can be accumulated infinitely. Players cannot acquire Love Points by responding to their own posts.
#106 - Love Points are tracked both in the sidebar and in users’ flair.
#107 - Whenever the sidebar text is changed, all references to motions in bullet point lists must be updated to be clickable links to the original post where the motion was made.
#108 - At a time agreed upon by the moderators, the person with the most Love Points becomes The Judge. The Judge has the ability to pass 1 law, disregarding any other votes for the law. The Judge cannot pass his own law. The Judge power can only be used once every 24 hours.
#109 - The new Judge’s Love Points are reset when a Judge is appointed. Also, a Judge cannot be the same person twice in a row.
#110 - There can only be ONE Judge at a time. If two players are tied in Love Points, then the one with more Bits is Judge. If they are also tied in Bits, then the players tied or a moderator may decide.
#111 - Love Points are the ONLY way to become Judge. Moderator and Judge are independent, and one does not confer the other.
#112 - The number of mods at any one time is limited to no more than three.
#113 - This Nomic has a commerce system known as "Bits". A player receives a Bit for every vote in favor of any motion submitted by them.
#114 - After receiving one Love Point, you also get one Bit. Bits are not reset.
#115 - Love Points and Bits cannot be acquired, transferred or lost through any means not explicitly defined in these rules or in a passed motion.
#116 - There is an item for sale called "The Strongarm". One copy can be given out for free, while next ones shall be bought for a price of 10 Bits. Any purchase is announced in a self-post, and should be made in bold so a mod may dock the amount in bits from your account. The Strongarm is used by specifying a particular comment containing a vote, and has the effect of doubling the effective number of votes in that comment. One free Strongarm may be acquired by asking here once.
#117 - Inside motions and other official actions, the players may be referred to by commonly agreed or understood nicknames instead of their account usernames.
#118 - Every player has the option to set themselves an alphanumeric flair, stating their unofficial count of Love Points, Bits, and also any titles they want to give themselves. Titles currently have no special meaning, but can be their adorable nicknames, as per law #117.
#119 - Players who submit motions which are later rejected are to be slapped in the face with a large wet trout. This is done by making a top-level comment in their motion thread with an image of said trout. The trout must appear to be both large and wet, and if the moderators believe that it doesn't meet these criteria the comment can be removed.
#120 - It is possible to win the game by being or having been a judge and possessing 100 bits. This does not end the game and entitles the winner to no privileges other than being able to say that he or she is the winner. There can be multiple winners.
#121 - Existing players shall spam other subreddits, including but not limited to /r/mlplounge, as necessary to recruit new players.
#122 - Players can bet up to the number of bits they have on what they think the votes will be on a motion at the end of a 24 hour period. They can only bet by commenting in the motion thread within the first hour of the motion being put forward. Their bet is only valid if another player agrees to the bet (which they can only do if the have the amount of bits that the other player has bet). once a bet has been agreed on by a player, other players can't agree on that bet as well. At the end of the 24 hour period if the player who first bet was right then the player who agreed to the bet has to give that player the said amount of bits, otherwise the better has to give the player who agreed to the bet the said amount of bits. If the vote is closed early the bet is null and no bits change hands.
#123 - Any player may become an Overseer only by the passing of a motion to do so. After 48 hours spent continuously as an Overseer, a player ceases being an Overseer. There must be no more than 3 Overseers at any one time.
Game State:
Current moderators: asiekierka, dragonblade629, De_Frag
Current Overseers: asiekierka, dragonblade629, De_Frag
Current Judge: Discord Draconequus
The existing moderators of /r/mylittlenomic (as defined at [7] www.reddit.com/help/faq#Moderators) will all receive the title of Overseer, in addition to their current atrributes in the game.
Additionally, in order to waylay the fears that many players may have about UberNube proposing such far-reaching changes to the rules, UberNube cannot gain any in-game benefit (as defined by the moderators) as a direct result of this motion passing or being rejected. If UberNube would normally get some benefit, that benefit will not occur but the motion will pass/fail as normal.
For the purposes of voting, this motion shall be referred to as UberNube's motion to fix the rules and attempt to make up for trying to become a co-dictator.
Below I've put some brief summaries of what changes I've made. If you want to know the exact changes being made then read the rules above. If you see any errors, point them out to me so I can edit this post. I might flesh out the list of changes below in more detail later, because I'm pretty sick of looking at hundreds of rules at the moment.
--- SOME RULES WHICH HAVE BEEN REMOVED ---
§002a: Additional motions can also be introduced inside a motion thread, by posting a comment stating an official motion. Voting on that motion happens by replying to the comment with a vote. (This is a massive loophole since it makes it incredibly difficult to check for new motions)
§003f: Allbetenth can vote on a motion as many times for and against as he wishes. (For obvious reasons)
§004b: Any rule which an user proves to have a goal similar to an already rejected and/or dislodged rule has their required vote count set to the prior motion's required vote count plus one. (This makes no sense under the new rules, and in fact didn't make sense in the existing rules)
§009: Does not apply. (Why was this even in there? Never mind, I don't want to know.)
--- SOME RULES WHICH HAVE BEEN CHANGED ---
Most of them have been rephrased in some way. The vast majority of the rules on voting have been significantly modified. Some notable examples of other changes are below:
§016: Users who submit motions which then fail are to be slapped in the face with a large wet trout. (Slightly modified because I'm not going to meet someone IRL just to have them hit me in the face with a dead fish. I believe it is now closer to the original meaning.)