Proposals to be submitted after the new rules take effect

[Separatist Peoples]

My suggested rewording, before Mall shut it down, was: "Proposals must have a tangible statistical effect on member nations. If the actions of a committee can be reasonably inferred as to have such an effect on member nations, then your proposal is probably fine."

Personally, I'm not a fan of words like "probably" since that doesn't provide clarity to the rules, but I'll agree with Fris that I like the spirit there.

Maybe:

Proposals must have a tangible statistical effect on member nations. This may include proposals where the actions of a committee can be reasonably inferred as having such an effect on member nations. Adding a non-committee clause is another option you may want to include to serve as a failsafe too ensure your proposal does not violate this rule.

Not sure if the third sentence is good or not, but I figure the "previous method of enforcement" is perhaps worth mentioning for newbies who want to make extra-sure that their proposals are legal. The wording probably needs some work though. :/

I worry that "reasonably inferred" is too much of a judgement call for this, and a lot of new players will get dinged by that unfairly. Maybe just write "If the actions of a committee has a direct effect on member nations,then your proposal is probably fine." That'll clear it up so, at least to players who read the rules, it doesn't sound like a subjective call.

[Omigodtheykilledkenny]

"Proposals must have a tangible statistical effect on member nations. If the actions of a committee can be reasonably inferred as to have such an effect on member nations, then your proposal is probably fine."

I like it. Haven't looked for loopholes or anything, but I like the spirit. Is it your intent that this is the entire content of the Committee rule, or would it go under some other header?

I would have put it under "Rules for Committees."

[Mousebumples]

What on earth is "a non-committee clause"? May you give an example from any resolution currently on the books?

A clause that doesn't involve the committee? I can pull an example from a resolution when I'm back from being gone over Labor Day, but I thought that was a pretty straightforward term. *scratches head*

[The Confederate States Of The Portuguese]

What do you think of a project for the standardization of medicine in all nations. All advances and knowledge to be shared without borders.

[Kaboomlandia]

What do you think of a project for the standardization of medicine in all nations. All advances and knowledge to be shared without borders.

1. Wrong area.
2. We already have that. GAR #322