The Great DCTP Lottery: Merry Christmas!

[Jd-]

I had considered it at a few points, but due to the secrecy of some roles, I'm afraid I'll forget a total where an enterprising user could deduce who was who.

[CTU]

9 minutes to go!

btw, can you post the number of token we have Jd-?

I was wondering how many everybody had myself


PS: did Xpon get  +100 tokens for being a loli? lol

[xpon]

PS: did Xpon get  +100 tokens for being a loli? lol

[CTU]

PS: did Xpon get  +100 tokens for being a loli? lol

ROFLOL you are to fun

[Jd-]

The Final Proposition (December 24th, 2010) — COMPLETE

The Final Proposition began and ended yesterday. Its results will not be shared in full until later today (December 25th). Below is a copy of the PM received by those involved.

Remember: This proposition is over. No further participation is necessary. It is reproduced here solely for educational purposes.

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The Final Proposition

Today is December 24th, and if you are reading this, you are now part of the Final Proposition.

Throughout the Lottery to date and its phases, there have been many opportunities to sacrifice one user for the sake of the group. Likewise, there have been times where being overtly selfish would have benefited the user in a given role should they be considering only their own future. When it came down to it, even one of a pair of users that's known for having heated disagreements here and there was unable to act solely in their own interest--even if it meant sending their occasional rival to the head of the draw. This came up time and time again and yet, no one ever seized the opportunity to fully do away with a single user.

The Lottery originally came to be because I insisted the above would be the case no matter what happened. Some people over the years have been cynical that this community is really a community that's any better than all the others out there. I've always disagreed and still do. Conan may be what has brought a great many people here, but, for most, it isn't the reason they come back day after day after day. The relationships and friends they have made along the way is what has made them from a community into a family (a rather dysfunctional family, but a family nonetheless).

If you disagree, you now have the chance to prove me wrong.

Tomorrow, a token will be drawn. That user will be up for deletion.

The original story, as many have observed and written about over the years, parallels a parable from eons ago. This facet is rarely taken into consideration by the casual reader. A tradition is only a tradition so long as it's followed. There are many reasons that a practice becomes repeated as a tradition, yet in the case of the Lottery, there was a very clear means of ending the tradition. Not everyone had to take to the pile of stones to cast off a member of their community. It would have taken a little courage and trust in their fellow community members, but if they trusted that they were not the only one that would stand up against it, it could have been ended right then and there.

Now, you have that chance as well.

There is a means of changing the fate of the name drawn.

To stop the Lottery, you need numbers. One person is not going to be enough. As such, it will be put to a vote. There are only two answers you may give:

Yes, I would like to intervene.

No, I will not intervene.

YOUR VOTE WILL BE REVEALED PUBLICLY ALONGSIDE YOUR NAME. In the original story, there was no secret as to who participated in the stoning. The same goes for here.

It seems simple, yes? Just a choice of "yes" and "no"...











There is something I have not told you yet:

For the Lottery to be stopped, the vote must be unanimous.

If it is not, the lottery will continue as planned, with one more addition:

If the vote is not unanimous (in other words, if even one user votes NO), the users that have voted YES will be entered into a separate draw to determine their fate.

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THE FINAL PROPOSITION'S RULES
- Your vote will be revealed alongside your name tomorrow. Every voter and their exact vote will be revealed publicly.
- A user's name will still be drawn tomorrow. Whether they are saved or not will depend on the results of this Final Proposition, to be announced afterward.
- As mentioned above, the vote must be unanimous. The amount of users involved in the voting will not be revealed until the results are given.
- By voting YES, you are trusting your fellow community members to save everyone involved.
- If you vote NO, you will not be subjected to the second draw (but will instead be enabling it).
- You are not permitted to disclose the terms of the Final Proposition OR YOUR VOTE ahead of the eventual reveal to anyone other than myself.
- To vote, reply to this message with your exact vote.
- A vote is required before the deadline or one will be decided for you.

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The Final Proposition is now underway.

This forum community is the closest and most loyal that I have ever been a part of. I have always believed that when it really came down to it, everyone that is an active, dedicated member here would stick their neck out for the sake of the everyone else--even someone they didn't know.

To me, this community is the perfect example of what all should be. For many, including myself, this place has become a second home to fall back on even during particularly trying days. That's why I am confident that the passion I have for this community and all of its members is not exclusive to me--I honestly believe it means as much to me as it does all of the people that keep coming back to it, and that includes you.

The person drawn may not even be someone you know very well. All the same, it could be the person you like most. Will you stick your neck out for someone that you possibly don't even know? Does the community mean enough to you for you to stand up for it? Are you willing to save the person drawn tomorrow while also trusting in your fellow voters to also vote YES?

I am.

Hopefully after seeing the goodwill your fellow users have expressed throughout the game, you are too.

Users that have voted Yes, I would like to intervene:
- Jd-

(Further votes will be revealed after the draw's results!)

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Remember: This proposition is over. No further participation is necessary. It is reproduced here solely for educational purposes.

[Jd-]

The draw itself will be held between 1:00 and 1:30 PM EST. The results of the Final Proposition will be revealed in turn.

[bluekaitou1412]

All this suspense is killing me D:

[Memesu]

I guess we vote by sending a PM to you...

[Jd-]

I guess we vote by sending a PM to you...

I tried to specify as boldly as possible that the voting is well and done at this point. Everything is decided except for the person to be drawn.

[Memesu]

Okay. I didn´t realize it.

[Jd-]

No problem~

There are no more roles and nothing else that can be done at this point to change the outcome. It has all been decided.

[CTU]

No problem~

There are no more roles and nothing else that can be done at this point to change the outcome. It has all been decided.

Darn...well good luck everybody

[Conia]

*Is excited*

[xpon]

@conia.
dont blame me if you are chosen!

[Memesu]

Why should he blame you?
....