In accordance with Article 3 of the Charter, the
following amendment is up for a vote.
Quote:Article 6: Criminal Code
- Treason shall be defined as plotting against the Coalition, seeking to lower the delegate's endorsement count without his or her consent, breaking the endorsement cap after receiving an official warning, aiding any entity in which the Coalition is taking defensive action against, or any entity in which a state of war exists with.
- Defamation shall be defined as communication of a statement which makes a false claim, expressly stated or implied to be factual, in an attempt to harm the reputation of another user or group of users on the forum. The offended must express the offense to the Court in order for the charge to be considered.
- Fraud shall be defined as a deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual.
- Espionage shall be defined as an act of or attempt to obtain information that is confidential or not made publicly available for use by oneself or an entity one represents. Distribution of private information that originates on the South Pacific Forum without the express written permission of the Cabinet of the South Pacific shall be considered Espionage.
- Conduct violations shall be defined as breaking in-game NationStates rules.
The vote begins at 1:47a EST, August 01, 2014, and will end at 1:47a EST, August 04, 2014. The amendment requires a 50%+1 majority in favor to pass.
