Brendan has indicated that he intends to reintroduce the doomsday proposal after taking people's concerns into account. We'll have to wait and see what he comes up with...
On 5 November 2016 at 08:46, Owen Jacobson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Nov 4, 2016, at 12:14 AM, Owen Jacobson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On the theory that BlogNomic has been colonized by a party bent on > destroying the game, is there any aid we can extend to the other players? > > I withdraw this theory. > > > To be clear: my actual goal is to put Blognomic at a REAL RISK of > ending, but not to make it a foregone conclusion. I’m writing another > proposal now as a mechanism to stave it off if we get enough interest and > activity in the dynasty. Kevan’s assessment is pretty spot-on. > > - Brendan, at <http://blognomic.com/archive/twelve_times_twelve_midnight# > comments> > > Furthermore, the proposal has failed quite dramatically, with half of > BlogNomic’s eligible voters posting ballots explicitly against it > as-written. Brendan’s explanation of his rationale and subsequent proposals > are enough to convince me, at least, that he’s not a mad bomber, even if he > is a daredevil and an irresponsible risk-taker with the health of that game. > > It’ll be interesting to see how the subsequent proposals, which construct > some kind of doomsday clock, evolve… > > -o > > -- ---.sig--- DISCLOSURE (updated on legal advice): The information in this email is confidential. If its contents are disclosed our lawyers will swoop down from helicopters and smash through the skylight nearest you and drag you away with a black bag over your head. They will then take you to our super secret headquarters and make you fight to the death with other people who shared this email. We will then watch said death match and place bets on the winner. You will be given a large buck knife and an unlimited supply of methamphetamines. If the fight becomes boring or there is a stalemate, rabid dogs will be released into the arena to liven things up a bit. If the dogs become docile, we will squirt them with water bottles until they become temperamental. ----------
