The Swill Bin Rules - A Reminder (ATTENTION NOOBS)

As the election approaches, let's all remember why this board is here and continue positive discussion in the spirit of tSwill. If political debate makes you so insecure that you have to start slinging homophobic or other insults, then please go back to Wells. Thank you.

As a reminder:

The goal of this board is to return to the good old days of Spartan message boards, before we lost everything that certain changes took away. That includes Wells, which at one point in time was a fun place to post and have good natured arguments and discussions about political and religious issues.

There are just two criteria for threads and posts here. Either they are intended to promote genuine discussion, or they are funny (or attempt to be). We're not going to do threads of bickering and personal 1-upping here. Go back to Wells if you want that.

Moderation will be very light, and invisible if the above two rules are met.

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Forumotion Terms of Service

Furthermore...to the noobs...do not bring your dumbass RCMB/Wells trolling/schticks here. We don't do that here. Be respectful to the people who've been here for years. Their continued presence is far more important than yours. If you don't like it, fuck off to some other corner of the interwebs.

Heat Miser wrote:Furthermore...to the noobs...do not bring your dumbass RCMB/Wells trolling/schticks here. We don't do that here. Be respectful to the people who've been here for years. Their continued presence is far more important than yours. If you don't like it, fuck off to some other corner of the interwebs.

Reminder, per the charter ...

A seat in the Gerousia is permanent and may only be forfeit in the following situations:
• At the request of the Geronte.
• Due to inactivity (1 year 120 days (SRC 1/7/2015) with no posts).
• Due to a perma-ban.

Activity assessment will can occur annually in the first month of OT season at any time at the discretion of the Ephorate. (SRC 1/7/2015).

As a Geronte, you will be asked to vote on certain issues which include, but are not limited to:
• The banning of individuals both temporary and permanent.
• The appointment of moderators.
• Certain operational issues that pertain to how the board functions.
• The election of board officers.
• The promotion of new posters to the Gerousia.

Votes will be conducted via poll in the Agora, a special forum only accessible to the Gerousia, after general discussion in the main board for a pre-determined number of days. Polls will be open for a pre-determined period and initiatives shall pass or fail based upon the conditions set forth by this charter.

Bans – Members of the Gerousia may NOT be banned by forum moderators*. A Geronte may only be banned by a vote of his/her peers meeting the following conditions:

• Temporary ban – A simple majority when at least half the Gerousia is represented in the vote. Ban durations are determined by the sitting Board Steward at the time of the ban.
• Permanent ban – A two-thirds majority when at least half of the Gerousia is represented.

[edit SRC - 4/25/2014 - ommission] Only a member of the Gerousia may propose a ban on another Geronte. Bans shall be proposed in the public forum and require a second and a third (with both endorsements also being by member of the Gerousia) accompanied by a reason for the proposed ban. A Geronte may not be subjected to a banning attempt more than once for the same offense (i.e. the same post, the same incident) but may face a banning vote more than once for the same reason (i.e. racism, aggressive behavior). Interpretation and application of this stipulation will be done by the sitting Secretary General Ephor at the time the ban is proposed.[/edit]

*Non Gerontes (Spartiates) will be banned by moderators according to established forum guidelines.

Members of the Gerontes:  This is not private - just look at members lists.

Per the charter -

A seat in the Gerousia is permanent and may only be forfeit in the following situations:
• At the request of the Geronte.
• Due to inactivity (1 year 120 days (SRC 1/7/2015) with no posts).
• Due to a perma-ban.

Activity assessment will can occur annually in the first month of OT season at any time at the discretion of the Ephorate. (SRC 1/7/2015).



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I will update the unknows as time permits ... done ...

The bold members are, by the charter, questionable as Gerousia members.

Cameron wrote:

It was a bit of work but it is done now ...

Not really expecting the Ephorate to take any action, but like Socrates I have put the Truth in front of them.

Like Socrates the charter is a dead bitch

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:Like Socrates the charter is a dead bitch

When the Ephorate formally admits that then we will understand that Trump (metaphorically - aka authoritarian board, not democratic board) was in control all along.

Trapper Gus wrote:

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:Like Socrates the charter is a dead bitch

When the Ephorate formally admits that then we will understand that Trump (metaphorically - aka authoritarian board, not democratic board) was in control all along.

Nah, the democratic ideals of the Founding Posters were soon realized to take very small bit of effort to keep up, and we became a system of Apathetic Self-Governance.

Trapper Gus wrote:

Cameron wrote:

It was a bit of work but it is done now ...

Not really expecting the Ephorate to take any action, but like Socrates I have put the Truth in front of them.

Who appointed you guardian of tSwill? You know this is a message board, right? There are no winners or losers at tSwill. Well, there is GreenWay, so we do have one loser.

MiamiSpartan wrote:

Trapper Gus wrote:

When the Ephorate formally admits that then we will understand that Trump (metaphorically - aka authoritarian board, not democratic board) was in control all along.

Nah, the democratic ideals of the Founding Posters were soon realized to take very small bit of effort to keep up, and we became a system of Apathetic Self-Governance.

I see.  

That explains things, well except why there are references to reading the charter in some places leading one who reads it to receive an incorrect impression.  

Also, the question becomes if the charter is no longer followed why the groups detailed in it still exist. (yes I know, see the bit about too much work)

Who appointed you guardian of tSwill? You know this is a message board, right? There are no winners or losers at tSwill. Well, there is GreenWay, so we do have one loser.

Just a misunderstanding which MiamiSpartan has cleared up.

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