UDWiki:Administration/Policy Discussion/Stop Making Stupid Policies

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This policy makes it against the rules for anyone to write and attempt to promote a stupid policy.

Including this one.

If This Policy Passes

If this policy passes vote, then no one can ever make another stupid policy, ever.

If This Policy Fails

If this policy fails, then no one shall be allowed to make or create any policy, ever again, for all eternity. Since there does not appear to be a rule that prevents policies from forcing law into existence upon failure, this shall be wholly binding (and furthermore, stupid).

Voting Section

Voting Rules
Votes must be numbered, signed, and timestamped. They can take one of two forms:
  • # comments ~~~~
    or
  • # ~~~~

Votes that do not conform to the above will be struck by a sysop.

The only valid voting sections are For and Against. If you wish to abstain from voting, do not vote.

For

  1. Author Vote--Jorm 22:22, 3 June 2008 (BST)
  2. Zambah zmazh ganarazrh! Nah marh nazzah mazh!n. BARHAH! --WanYao 23:00, 3 June 2008 (BST)
  3. --Dr Frank 05:56, 4 June 2008 (BST)
  4. Because Akule voted against it.--Thari TжFedCom is BFI! 07:02, 4 June 2008 (BST)
  5. Only if Jorm gets permabanned if this gets through for being the first person to break the new rule.--xoxo 07:23, 4 June 2008 (BST)
  6. ogog --brb, church DORIS CGR U! 08:26, 4 June 2008 (BST)
  7. Basically, he's right.--KOOKY 10:27, 4 June 2008 (BST)
  8. Yar.... --brb, jail DORIS RedRum RRF 16:46, 4 June 2008 (BST)
  9. only because when this passes, it'll be deleted because it's a stupid policy--CorndogheroT-S-Z 04:02, 5 June 2008 (BST)

Against

  1. No More Policies! --THE Godfather of Яesensitized, Anime Sucks Yalk | W! U! WMM| CC CPFOAS DORISFlag.jpg LOE ZHU | Яezzens 22:31, 3 June 2008 (BST)
  2. I think Grim said it best, so I'll quote him: "Change doesnt happen just because you decide to throw a wrench into the works, all that does is break the machine without providing for a new one." --Funt Solo QT Scotland flag.JPG 22:36, 3 June 2008 (BST) I'm using the new Adendum Pudendum Procedure that I've just invented to nullify Cyberbob's new rule, on the basis that he meant subsequent textually and not chronologically. Also, if any further votes are cast on this policy then the new rule is that Jorm is permanently banned from this wiki, and nothing may overturn that, ever, all the way to infinity. --Funt Solo QT Scotland flag.JPG 10:04, 4 June 2008 (BST) That's it: there's been another vote: Jorm is hereby permabanned. --Funt Solo QT Scotland flag.JPG 10:40, 4 June 2008 (BST)
  3. As Funt and therefore as Grim. -- Cheese 22:44, 3 June 2008 (BST)
  4. For/Against/Abstain/Change - George W. Bush to another 4 years in office! --Midianian|T|T:S|C:RCS| 23:03, 3 June 2008 (BST)
  5. Jorm's backward wiki-lawyering is right. There isn't any specific rule that expressly forbids a policy from enforcing any kind of contingency-upon-failure effects. Just like there isn't a rule under A/PD that prevents me from voting a million times, just that only "for" or "against" votes count. Unless we count the idea of common sense and that normal users can sense crap when they see it (have you been by the suggestions page any time during your stay here?). But hey, this is just a verbal tantrum in the form of a policy, that Jorm stated was meant to make a point. Too bad it was the wrong one. Kudos on making the UD wiki just that little bit more of a worse off place, Jorm. A+++, would do business with again. --Akule Maker of fine, hand-crafted UDWiki sass since 2006 -- Akule School's back in session™ 23:40, 3 June 2008 (BST)
  6. Generic space-wasting comment to keep this vote from getting deleted as per custom. --Specialist290 ♠♥♣♦ 03:38, 4 June 2008 (BST)
  7. Just because nothing says you can't do it doesn't mean you can, not to mention I don't like policies made in the spirit of behaving like an 5 year old.--Karekmaps?! 04:16, 4 June 2008 (BST)
  8. In the terrible confusion I misplace my vote here. DanceDanceRevolution 10:22, 4 June 2008 (BST)
  9. --LH779 15:32, 4 June 2008 (BST)
  10. Yay! No more policies! --Sgt.Fozzy 20:31, 4 June 2008 (BST)

Beside

  1. If this category gets at least one vote, the policy shall pass but never be enforced, or even looked at again, and may be purged from the wiki by any editor. There does not appear to be a rule that prevents me from making up and voting in a new voting category with arbitrary effects. SIM Core Map.png Swiers 08:26, 4 June 2008 (BST)

On the other hand

  1. If this category receives at least one vote the above rule is rendered null and void - as are any subsequent conditional rules created. --brb, church DORIS CGR U! 08:35, 4 June 2008 (BST) Duplicate vote struck.--– Nubis NWO 18:56, 4 June 2008 (BST)

Everyone that votes in this category can nominate one person for a 24 hour ban

  1. Including me. (hmmm, this doesn't seem to be a "rule")--– Nubis NWO 10:48, 4 June 2008 (BST)
    Sure it is. It's a rule that states that anybody who votes here is able to ban someone for 24 hours. Unfortunately, it is rendered invalid by the above section. --brb, church DORIS CGR U! 12:08, 4 June 2008 (BST) Non Author RE:--– Nubis NWO 18:59, 4 June 2008 (BST)
    Which was in turn rendered invalid by my Adendum Pudendum regulation (see above). --Funt Solo QT Scotland flag.JPG 14:42, 4 June 2008 (BST) Non Author RE:--– Nubis NWO 18:59, 4 June 2008 (BST)
    The basis on which you formed your new regulation (that being my interpretation of "subsequent") is erroneous. --brb, church DORIS CGR U! 14:46, 4 June 2008 (BST)Non Author RE:--– Nubis NWO 18:59, 4 June 2008 (BST)
    Damn. Okay then: under the fabled Laws of Precedent, I declare your second vote null & void, thus allowing my new rule to take effect. Ha! --Funt Solo QT Scotland flag.JPG 17:52, 4 June 2008 (BST) Non Author RE:--– Nubis NWO 18:59, 4 June 2008 (BST)
    lrn 2 read Cyberbob. It says that anyone that votes in this category can nominate one person for a 24 hour ban. No where does it say anyone will be banned. You are assuming that people will be able to nominate and ban someone because that comment was posted by someone with the ability to do it. ur dum --– Nubis NWO 14:57, 4 June 2008 (BST) RE: to a Non Author RE: --– Nubis NWO 18:59, 4 June 2008 (BST)

Unconditional Rule

Regardless of whether anyone actually votes in this section, we, Midianian the First, will become the wiki's absolute monarch, answering only to Kevan, after the voting ends. This rule enjoys diplomatic immunity and is thus irreversible afterwards. --Midianian I, Emperor of the UDWiki 17:18, 4 June 2008 (BST) Duplicate vote struck and it's a shame because I wanted you as absolute monarch.--– Nubis NWO 19:00, 4 June 2008 (BST) Striking struck, as it's not a vote. See the characteristic lack of numbering? --Midianian|T|T:S|C:RCS| 19:02, 4 June 2008 (BST)

Then it is a non author RE and still gets struck. --– Nubis NWO 19:07, 4 June 2008 (BST)
Nope, it's not replying to anything either. It's a description of the section. --Midianian|T|T:S|C:RCS| 19:12, 4 June 2008 (BST)
The Non Author RE thing is only for Suggestions, I believe anyway. And actually, I don't know I am against this sort of thing. I want the wiki to be more fun and I am quite sure you would be a benevolent Dictator that only required minor sacrifices made unto you. --– Nubis NWO 20:03, 4 June 2008 (BST)

Seeing how boxy has closed the voting, we now declare ourself Emperor of the UDWiki. --Midianian|T|T:S|C:RCS| 16:44, 5 June 2008 (BST)

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I hate you people sometimes. :). Got me all confused now.-- dǝǝɥs oʇ ɯɐds: sʎɐʍ1ɐ! 21:26, 4 June 2008 (BST)

Section to not sign under if you're abstaining.

  1. I can read. --  AHLGTG THE END IS NIGH! 22:32, 4 June 2008 (BST)

WTF CENTAURS

  1. Author Vote --Jorm 00:41, 5 June 2008 (BST)

This suggestion policy is a womble

  1. Womble!! -- Cheese

Voting closed

Funny, but ridiculous. This isn't a serious or workable policy proposal, so I've withdrawn it -- boxy talk • i 04:29 5 June 2008 (BST)

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