Here's the one exception.
Why don't you just call this amendment the anti-Snowdog amendment?
Better yet, the 'Private Club' amendment, because the Rules of Entrance reads similarly to some of the Masonic orders out there.
This is what makes it a private club.... The ones that are 'in' have the say over those who are 'out' but want in. If two 'in' members put their black balls into the hat (submits an objection), the 'in' members will begin to discuss the objections to the person in question.
Quote: When a member requests access to the forum, a Ranger will title an announcement thread in the ToE forum with the petitioning member’s name and will post in it the following text:
"(Member name) has requested access to this forum. Members have until (10 days from day of announcement) to consider whether they have a reasonable belief that the rules pertaining to posting on the ToE forum are likely to be broken by the petitioner based on past experience either here or elsewhere. Those rules include posting in a manner that ridicules, demeans or threatens other posters, or engaging in provocation or the spreading of sensitive information.
ToE members who object to the petitioner gaining access should submit a brief explanation by PM to a Ranger or by email to the Administrator account (List of Rangers and Admin. acct. email address). A Ranger will send an email acknowledgment to each person who submits an objection to let them know their objection has been received, and will forward a copy of this acknowledgment to a designated ToE member. Once two objections are submitted, a summary of those objections will be posted in this thread and the thread will continue to be updated in this way as more objections are received.
Officially the campaign starts in the thread started in the private forum, but unofficially the campaign will be conducted by private message, email, phone, real life, etc.
Quote: Approximately halfway (five days) into the objection period, a poll will be added to the thread; ToE members who believe the petitioner should be denied access based on the objections listed may indicate this by voting in the poll. If 12 ToE members vote to exclude the petitioner, the petitioner will be denied access to the forum for six months. Forum members are trusted to refrain from trying to deny the petitioner access without good reason."
So whats the worse case? Two or more people object to an applicant, and after the 10 day discussion and poll vote, the applicant has 11 votes against, so they are in. Oh, but wait, there is the RL clause that a couple folks can bring up...
Yeah, anyway... if this amendment passes, it should be obvious to anyone applying for entrance that they open themselves up this scrutiny from those already in the private forum.
So the vote should be coming up soon?