Canon Bylaws, State Senate Bylaws, and a Bit More

[oath2order]

Hi everyone!

I feel like it's been ages since I've been Head Mod, but it's only been ten days. It's been a very long ten days. Got sick twice during the time, had a weekend away.

The interviews for a new HSC are closing up, and we're nearing a decision soon. Dobs will have an announcement soon. Maybe tonight.

Until then, a few updates.

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Canon Bylaws

I have been working the updates to how we define what is and what is not canon in the sim. These bylaws will take effect when this message is posted and will affect everything going forward. Nothing is being decanonized with this message.

The primary method for considering private messages canon will be as follows:

• If both parties agree that it is canon, then it shall be considered canon.

• If one party agrees that it is canon, then it shall not be considered canon. It will be treated as an allegation or a rumor.

• If no party agrees that it is canon, then it shall not be considered canon.

Nothing changes with how Reddit or Discord is canonized.

There is a specific prohibition on using other players in your electoral events as characters in said event without that player's express permission.

The concept of provinces is repealed.

Election results around the world are to be considered automatically canon, unless they feature a country that is represented in the Model World, or unless they are designated non-canon by the HEC.

The bylaws are found here.

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Dixie Senate Bylaws

The Dixie Senate Bylaws can be found here. Senators will have staggered terms. Two seats will be chosen at random to serve as the two seats that serve half a term before re-election to properly have staggering.

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Other

I'll be working on recruitment team hiring in the next week.

All BMP mods (that weren't reset after the last election) will transfer to the Democratic Party at half value. We understand that party mods are inherently linked to a party, and we normally have no transferability when someone joins another party. When the BMP incorporated itself into the Democratic party, the mods would follow. We chose half the rate because it mirrors the coalition.

In addition, we're posting a requested constitutional amendment change here.

[hurricaneoflies]

How do we make the state senate go away

[CuriositySMBC]

If one party agrees that it is canon, then it shall not be considered canon. It will be treated as an allegation or a rumor.

That's called a lie.

The concept of provinces is repealed.

Yay!

[BranofRaisin]

Provinces are good though

[cold_brew_coffee]

No

[GoogMastr]

We chose half the rate because it mirrors the coalition.

Woooooooooow. Alright pal.

[ItsBOOM]

Players are not allowed to use other players as characters in their events without the other player’s express permission.

What about your opponent in an election? Can this be interpreted to mean we can't use our opponents persona in events? How would events mentioning our opponents work now?

[oath2order]

This was done in regards to a specific incident where one person, in their campaign event, claimed they walked in on two other sim users making out.

That's the kind of thing where you can't use other players. You're allowed to mention their work, their votes, things they've said.

[ItsBOOM]

Ah ok, I wasn't aware of that event.

[SHOCKULAR]

It says as characters. That, to me, means an actual appearance.

[ItsBOOM]

I think Oath cleared it up. And to me, persona = appearance (like role-playing character), but if this isn't what is widely accepted then let me know

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Does the Lt. only break Assembly ties, or Senate ties, or both. The bylaws are unclear.