Law of the Sea
Ausserland
03-11-2005, 19:51
While reading over NSUN Resolution #74, "Law of the Sea," in the stickied listing of resolutions, I noted this at the bottom:
NOTICE : At this time this resolution has been ruled as illegal and may be deleted from the books by Moderation and Game Staff. If so it shall be removed from both official listing and my own.
Could I ask, please, what the current status of this issue is and whether the note is still valid? I'm asking because the status of this resolution could affect the drafting of a proposal now in the early stages of planning.
Thanks.
Gruenberg
03-11-2005, 20:02
From the NSwiki article, it seems the controversy was over its category. It's also remained on the books for over 13 months. EDIT EDIT: Also, apparently Clause 9 is GM, although I don't really understand that one.
EDIT: Not sure if this helps:
My dear representative, pulling a resolution off the floor may be possible by the direct intervention of the Grand High Poobah, Her Awesomeness [violet], or her agent High Lord Big Nose, there is little that can be done to destroy resolutions that have already been entered into the Big Book of Resolutions, for it is completely indestructable.
Frisbeeteria
03-11-2005, 23:59
It never should have been allowed. It covers far too many categories for a single resolution. However, it got past the mods at the time (probably because nobody brought it to mod attention while it was in queue), so there it sits. Until someone passes a repeal, it's International Law.
I would not spend a lot of time basing a proposal on aspects of that resolution. Because of its already-tenuous nature, we're more likely to make a "House of Cards" ruling against any similar legislation.
Ausserland
04-11-2005, 01:33
It never should have been allowed. It covers far too many categories for a single resolution. However, it got past the mods at the time (probably because nobody brought it to mod attention while it was in queue), so there it sits. Until someone passes a repeal, it's International Law.
I would not spend a lot of time basing a proposal on aspects of that resolution. Because of its already-tenuous nature, we're more likely to make a "House of Cards" ruling against any similar legislation.
Thanks much for the prompt response and the good advice.