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This is an official proposal for an amendment to the ideas section rules and operations. Please exercise extreme caution when making a decision on how to vote on this issue. Your decision not only affects you, but the community in its entirety. Unlike petitions, this proposal does not need consensus. You may either vote Yes, No, or Abstain. Please read the proposal in its entirety before you make your decision.
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Addition dealing with the downgrading of an idea to an inactive topic. Creator can reject a petition dealing with the downgrading of his/her idea to an inactive topic. Creator can also immediately reopen his/her idea if it is an inactive topic. Current Text
A. Voting Rules
Each petition will be voted on by itself. For a petition to pass, it must win the majority (50.01%).
If it does not win the majority, it will fail and the suggested change will not be made.
B. Rejecting an Idea
It may come to the point where an idea must be rejected. A formal petition has to be made for an idea to be rejected in the case that it is properly formatted and not an extreme violation of the DNS rules. If an idea can't be discussed or improved upon simply because it is too old and is no longer applicable due to game changes, this is the route to take.
After the formal petition has been made, arguments can be made either for or against the petition. If the general consensus is in agreement with the petition, the thread will be turned into a poll and marked as open.
Voting will last 1 week in the thread. The idea will be rejected if the "Yes" option receives 50.01% of the votes by the end of the week.
C. Downgrading/Upgrading an Idea to and from the Inactive Topic Status
If an idea is simply not going anywhere and has been inactive for quite some time, a formal petition to downgrade it to an Inactive Topic may be created. Please note this is not the same as rejecting an idea at all. This is simply moving the idea out of the main section since it isn't active. Yes, the idea is closed for discussion, but it can be revisited at a later date unlike rejected ideas.
If someone feels an idea should be reopened for discussion, a formal petition to upgrade it to Proposal status may be created.
After the formal petition has been made (for either of the above), arguments can be made either for or against the petition. If the general consensus is in agreement with the petition, the thread will be turned into a poll and marked as open.
Voting will last 1 week in the thread. The idea will become an Inactive Topic/Proposal (depending on the petition type) if the "Yes" option receives 50.01% of the votes by the end of the week.
Each petition will be voted on by itself. For a petition to pass, it must win the majority (50.01%).
If it does not win the majority, it will fail and the suggested change will not be made.
- You are voting based on the merits of the idea in question and the argument made in the petition.
- You may only vote once.
- Results are final.
- In the result of a tie, the petition will be redone.
B. Rejecting an Idea
It may come to the point where an idea must be rejected. A formal petition has to be made for an idea to be rejected in the case that it is properly formatted and not an extreme violation of the DNS rules. If an idea can't be discussed or improved upon simply because it is too old and is no longer applicable due to game changes, this is the route to take.
After the formal petition has been made, arguments can be made either for or against the petition. If the general consensus is in agreement with the petition, the thread will be turned into a poll and marked as open.
Voting will last 1 week in the thread. The idea will be rejected if the "Yes" option receives 50.01% of the votes by the end of the week.
C. Downgrading/Upgrading an Idea to and from the Inactive Topic Status
If an idea is simply not going anywhere and has been inactive for quite some time, a formal petition to downgrade it to an Inactive Topic may be created. Please note this is not the same as rejecting an idea at all. This is simply moving the idea out of the main section since it isn't active. Yes, the idea is closed for discussion, but it can be revisited at a later date unlike rejected ideas.
If someone feels an idea should be reopened for discussion, a formal petition to upgrade it to Proposal status may be created.
After the formal petition has been made (for either of the above), arguments can be made either for or against the petition. If the general consensus is in agreement with the petition, the thread will be turned into a poll and marked as open.
Voting will last 1 week in the thread. The idea will become an Inactive Topic/Proposal (depending on the petition type) if the "Yes" option receives 50.01% of the votes by the end of the week.
Proposed Text
A. Voting Rules
Each petition will be voted on by itself. For a petition to pass, it must win the majority (50.01%).
If it does not win the majority, it will fail and the suggested change will not be made.
B. Rejecting an Idea
It may come to the point where an idea must be rejected. A formal petition has to be made for an idea to be rejected in the case that it is properly formatted and not an extreme violation of the DNS rules. If an idea can't be discussed or improved upon simply because it is too old and is no longer applicable due to game changes, this is the route to take.
After the formal petition has been made, arguments can be made either for or against the petition. If the general consensus is in agreement with the petition, the thread will be turned into a poll and marked as open.
Voting will last 1 week in the thread. The idea will be rejected if the "Yes" option receives 50.01% of the votes by the end of the week.
C. Downgrading/Upgrading an Idea to and from the Inactive Topic Status
If an idea is simply not going anywhere and has been inactive for quite some time, a formal petition to downgrade it to an Inactive Topic may be created. Please note this is not the same as rejecting an idea at all. This is simply moving the idea out of the main section since it isn't active. Yes, the idea is closed for discussion, but it can be revisited at a later date unlike rejected ideas. If the creator happens to post an argument against the petition, it will be immediately rejected.
If someone (other than the creator) feels an idea should be reopened for discussion, a formal petition to upgrade it to Proposal status may be created. If the creator wants the idea reopened, it will be done immediately upon request.
After the formal petition has been made (for either of the above), arguments can be made either for or against the petition. If the general consensus is in agreement with the petition, the thread will be turned into a poll and marked as open.
Voting will last 1 week in the thread. The idea will become an Inactive Topic/Proposal (depending on the petition type) if the "Yes" option receives 50.01% of the votes by the end of the week.
Each petition will be voted on by itself. For a petition to pass, it must win the majority (50.01%).
If it does not win the majority, it will fail and the suggested change will not be made.
- You are voting based on the merits of the idea in question and the argument made in the petition.
- You may only vote once.
- Results are final.
- In the result of a tie, the petition will be redone.
B. Rejecting an Idea
It may come to the point where an idea must be rejected. A formal petition has to be made for an idea to be rejected in the case that it is properly formatted and not an extreme violation of the DNS rules. If an idea can't be discussed or improved upon simply because it is too old and is no longer applicable due to game changes, this is the route to take.
After the formal petition has been made, arguments can be made either for or against the petition. If the general consensus is in agreement with the petition, the thread will be turned into a poll and marked as open.
Voting will last 1 week in the thread. The idea will be rejected if the "Yes" option receives 50.01% of the votes by the end of the week.
C. Downgrading/Upgrading an Idea to and from the Inactive Topic Status
If an idea is simply not going anywhere and has been inactive for quite some time, a formal petition to downgrade it to an Inactive Topic may be created. Please note this is not the same as rejecting an idea at all. This is simply moving the idea out of the main section since it isn't active. Yes, the idea is closed for discussion, but it can be revisited at a later date unlike rejected ideas. If the creator happens to post an argument against the petition, it will be immediately rejected.
If someone (other than the creator) feels an idea should be reopened for discussion, a formal petition to upgrade it to Proposal status may be created. If the creator wants the idea reopened, it will be done immediately upon request.
After the formal petition has been made (for either of the above), arguments can be made either for or against the petition. If the general consensus is in agreement with the petition, the thread will be turned into a poll and marked as open.
Voting will last 1 week in the thread. The idea will become an Inactive Topic/Proposal (depending on the petition type) if the "Yes" option receives 50.01% of the votes by the end of the week.