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Originally Posted by Dizey
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Didn't read the whole thread, but sounds like petitions will just turn into a "who has the best spin team" match.
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I meant to address this earlier, but better Nate than lever. This will not be the case. This is not about lawyering or spinning. This proposal decreases "spin" by decreasing the opportunity to do so; it limits all petitions to a single document of VERY concise and direct argument. It forces all parties to put everything out there at once while the decision maker decides. There is no back and forth. Currently, petitions suffer from two major problems:
1) There is no organization; communications happen behind people's backs. This means that people are not given answers, evidence, and sometimes aren't even told what violation they're being charged with! This isn't malicious; it's a result of poor organization.
Public raid petitions means that all information and evidence MUST be submitted before hand so that the GM can take a single look at it without having to go back and forth losing information in the shuffle.
2) There is a lack of accountability for those that abuse the system. Public petitions force frivolous petitions and poor rulings into sight, and it helps prevent such abuses. Additionally, public access prevents even the appearance of bias or impropriety on the part of the decision makers. Preserving the dignity of the process is nearly as important as preserving the integrity of the process, and public access does both.