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The winds of change are blowing through the lands of Gathering Storm! (me is feeling poetic today) Another player wishes to join our ranks.
Thoth expressed his great interest in our group and in this multiplayer demogame as a whole.
A word from Thoth
Voting
Vote White if you'd like to see Thoth in our team or do not object to this.
Vote Black if you have very strong reasons for not wanting Thoth in our team.
Vote Abstain if you have no opinion on the matter or don't care.
If after 48 hours there are no votes for Black, and assuming that a reasonable number of people vote White or Abstain, then Thoth will become a member of our team. A single Black vote would deny entry.
Thoth expressed his great interest in our group and in this multiplayer demogame as a whole.
A word from Thoth
I've been playing CIV 3 since it came out, lurking (and occasionally posting) here soaking up the wisdom of the strat masters. I can beat the game reliably on Monarch, often on Emperor. I usually play a hybrid style, with an emphasis on building.
Returning to the issue of veto, I propose that any new member must pass a poll, with a twist. Some groups use an interesting approach known as the black ball. In these groups when a membership issue is voted on it is done so with a box containing marbles. There are many white balls and a few black. Each member in turn reaches into the box and deposits a ball into a third compartment. When each has done so, the contents of the third compartment are examined by all. If the deposited balls are all white, the applicant is accepted. If there is a single black ball, he or she is rejected.
That sort of system works with a small number of people. It ensures that no one is forced to coexist with someone completely anathema to them. It does require that people be reasonable and not petty with their choices.
If we do this, then we would post a poll with White, Black, Abstain as the only options. A single Black vote would deny the application. Abstain would have no effect. People granted admission would see the forum and see the number of voters. People denied would never see it.
That sort of system works with a small number of people. It ensures that no one is forced to coexist with someone completely anathema to them. It does require that people be reasonable and not petty with their choices.
If we do this, then we would post a poll with White, Black, Abstain as the only options. A single Black vote would deny the application. Abstain would have no effect. People granted admission would see the forum and see the number of voters. People denied would never see it.
Vote Black if you have very strong reasons for not wanting Thoth in our team.
Vote Abstain if you have no opinion on the matter or don't care.
If after 48 hours there are no votes for Black, and assuming that a reasonable number of people vote White or Abstain, then Thoth will become a member of our team. A single Black vote would deny entry.
), but I certainly have no reason to "black ball" him.
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