Posted by Imbrogno on July 7, 2000 at 14:49:04:
In Reply to: the problem posted by Bastian on July 7, 2000 at 14:38:56:
The reins weren't loosened, they were just given to a different driver. Today the Lords have a lot more say in policy decisions and the Imms don't get too involved in things other than whines and wars. Kopentol drew up a pretty heinous policy that was within the laws and Arbiter policies, but was still toeing the line and leaning over it. Quintius made a big to do over intent, though the spark for that debate began with the resurrection of the Hall I figure. Should there be criminal intent for a flag to be placed, or do Arbiters flag for mistakes as well? It's generally been accepted that if there was a yell, there was a flag, so that transmuter who tried to slow his untrusting groupmate got flagged and that was that. I had an arbiter right after you left Bastian, and I've had two since the resurrection, and I can tell you that most of the old regulations are still around and Canopus' books have been expanded upon beautifully. The only difference is the amount of micro-management.