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miccofl
26th November 2003, 19:13
I brought up the following point at the UN and it was suggested that we vote on it: Abstentions should be frowned upon if not disallowed. If an issue is important enough to be brought to a vote, all teams have a stake in the decision and should vote one way or the other.
Furloaf
26th November 2003, 20:01
I like how you put abstain as an option. Will I get beat if I mark abstain?
miccofl
26th November 2003, 20:05
Originally posted by Furloaf
I like how you put abstain as an option. Will I get beat if I mark abstain?

http://www.miccofl.net/Smileys/twak.gif :p
Furloaf
26th November 2003, 20:17
What is this poll exactly deciding? Whether or not abstentions are allowed? If I vote "yes" does that mean no abstentions will be tolerated, or that abstentions are fine? The wording of the poll is ambiguous to me.
miccofl
26th November 2003, 20:33
You are deciding if a team should be allowed to abstain from a UN vote. If you recall in one of the ISDG games a team or two abstained from voting on an issue and the measure failed as a result.
Laser
27th November 2003, 05:19
I abstain, the poll is ambiguous.
Dauphin
27th November 2003, 05:36
By the power vested in me as a Citizen of Netatolia, and the constitution of democratic judgement I, Dauphin, by hereby declare that I have correctly and timely voted in this poll.

Abstentions should be allowed, but the vote is tallied as if that civ were no longer in the game. (so if a 2/3 vote is needed its only 2/3s of those that voted)
Frozzy
27th November 2003, 08:16
Abstain
miccofl
27th November 2003, 14:12
Originally posted by Dauphin
Abstentions should be allowed, but the vote is tallied as if that civ were no longer in the game. (so if a 2/3 vote is needed its only 2/3s of those that voted)

I like that! Good idea! :b: I will propose it.
Furloaf
28th November 2003, 12:43
Originally posted by Dauphin
Abstentions should be allowed, but the vote is tallied as if that civ were no longer in the game. (so if a 2/3 vote is needed its only 2/3s of those that voted)

I thought it was already like this. Explains why I did not understand this poll.

For the poll, I don't care if a team doesn't want to express their vote because they'll still have to abide by the outcome.
shadowlord3
28th November 2003, 16:02
:hmmm: My Post is gone, O well.

Voted NO, abstain should be allowed but I do like DS Ideal.