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This was talked about at the NS World Fair, but no resolution has come of it, so I thought I'd restart the discussion here.
As far as I see it, there's two proposals knocking around. Skizzy Grey's and one that was drafted out of it at the NS World Fair. I, personally, prefer the former, but I'll post both here below.
As far as I see it, there's two proposals knocking around. Skizzy Grey's and one that was drafted out of it at the NS World Fair. I, personally, prefer the former, but I'll post both here below.
The Updated Convention on Off Site Property Security
Preamble
WHEREAS, since its adoption in 2007, the Convention on Off Site Property Security (the “existing COPS Treaty”) has expressed the NationStates community’s disgust with the inexcusable practice of forum crashing and its attendant evils;
WHEREAS, the existing COPS Treaty has been ratified by many NationStates regions and organizations, crossing all conceivable ideological or gameplay divisions; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto wish to adopt this new convention to further the purposes of the existing COPS Treaty, to more effectively combat forum crashing and its attendant evils, and to work tirelessly toward the ultimate goal of eradicating the practice;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Signatories (as defined below) agree as follows:
Section 1. Definitions.
(a) Citizen means, with respect to a Region, any person who has rights that are recognized under the Laws of that Region.
(b) Crashing means any action which could cause Off-Site Property to go out of service or lose information, including the deletion of posts, the deletion of a forum, or any other act of this kind.
(c.) Laws means the rules established by a Region for the conduct of its affairs. In the case of a Region that does not maintain a body of written law, “Laws” shall refer to the consistently enforced customs of that Region.
(d) Off-Site Property means any forums, websites or Wiki pages owned or maintained by or on behalf of a Region.
(e) Phishing means any attempts to gain controls or passwords of Off-Site Property by deception, whether by posing as administrators or moderators, or otherwise.
(f) Region means any NationStates region, any subgroup thereof, or any other nation, group or organization that is primarily devoted to activities related to the game of NationStates. Where the context requires, the term “Region” also includes Off-Site Property related to that Region.
(g) Signatory means a Region that has ratified this convention in accordance with Section 3(a) and has not subsequently withdrawn from this convention in accordance with Section 3(c.).
(h) Spamming means any of (1) posting information to any Off-Site Property in a manner that is likely to cause that Off-Site Property to crash or to breach the terms of service imposed by the service provider that provides hosting services for such Off-Site Property; (2) any attempts to force a DOS error on Off-Site Property; or (3) any attempt to flood the NationStates regional message board of a Region.
Section 2. Covenants and Prohibited Acts.
(a) The Signatories covenant to accept the right of all Regions to create and maintain Off-Site Property without hindrance, annoyance or other behavior that could prevent the free exercise of this right.
(b) Without limiting the generality of (a) above, Signatories shall not participate in or condone Crashing, Spamming, or Phishing of any Region.
(c.) Each Signatory shall ensure that their Laws provide that participation by any Citizen in Crashing, Spamming, or Phishing of any Region is a criminal offense punishable by banishment from that Region. To the extent permitted by the Laws of a Signatory, this Section 2(c.) shall be deemed to be self-executing.
(d) Signatories shall not permit any person to become a Citizen if that person is known to have committed an act of Crashing, Spamming, or Phishing against any Region.
(e) Signatories shall not maintain diplomatic relations with any Region that engages in Crashing, Spamming or Phishing of any Region, or which is knowingly harboring Citizens in a manner that would violate the provisions of this convention if that Region were a Signatory.
(f) The existence of a right under real-life laws to engage in Crashing, Spamming, or Phishing of any Region shall not excuse such behavior for purposes of this convention or under the Laws of any Signatory, unless failure to engage in such conduct would result in criminal or civil liability under such real-life laws.
(g) Nothing in this Section 2 shall be construed or enforced in a manner that punishes any Region for maintaining Laws of general applicability that are designed to guarantee due process, prohibit double jeopardy, or protect other fundamental rights of fairness.
Section 3. Ratification Procedures.
(a) A Region shall become a Signatory when this convention has been duly adopted, ratified, or otherwise approved in accordance with that Region’s Laws.
(b) Following its approval of this convention in accordance with Section 3(a), each Signatory shall post notice on the Off-Site Property of one of The West Pacific, Europeia, or Osiris indicating that it has approved this convention, and those three regions shall cooperate to maintain an updated list of Signatories that will be provided to any Region upon request.
(c.) Any Signatory may withdraw from this convention by posting notice to that effect on the Off-Site Property of one of The West Pacific, Europeia, or Osiris. Although such a decision shall be unfortunate, it shall not be construed as support for Crashing, Spamming, or Phishing of any Region.
Section 4. Effect on Diplomatic Relations.
(a) This convention shall be considered supplementary to and not a replacement for any treaty or other agreement in force between two or more Signatories.
(b) Given the scope of this convention, no inference shall be made that any two Signatories are in political or diplomatic agreement on any matter other than those expressly set forth in this convention.
Section 5. General Provisions.
(a) The Signatories hope that this convention will be signed by as many Regions as possible.
(b) All Signatories are granted the right and encouraged to invite other Regions to become Signatories.
Entered into as of November __, 2012, among the Regions convened at the NationStates World Faire.
Preamble
WHEREAS, since its adoption in 2007, the Convention on Off Site Property Security (the “existing COPS Treaty”) has expressed the NationStates community’s disgust with the inexcusable practice of forum crashing and its attendant evils;
WHEREAS, the existing COPS Treaty has been ratified by many NationStates regions and organizations, crossing all conceivable ideological or gameplay divisions; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto wish to adopt this new convention to further the purposes of the existing COPS Treaty, to more effectively combat forum crashing and its attendant evils, and to work tirelessly toward the ultimate goal of eradicating the practice;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Signatories (as defined below) agree as follows:
Section 1. Definitions.
(a) Citizen means, with respect to a Region, any person who has rights that are recognized under the Laws of that Region.
(b) Crashing means any action which could cause Off-Site Property to go out of service or lose information, including the deletion of posts, the deletion of a forum, or any other act of this kind.
(c.) Laws means the rules established by a Region for the conduct of its affairs. In the case of a Region that does not maintain a body of written law, “Laws” shall refer to the consistently enforced customs of that Region.
(d) Off-Site Property means any forums, websites or Wiki pages owned or maintained by or on behalf of a Region.
(e) Phishing means any attempts to gain controls or passwords of Off-Site Property by deception, whether by posing as administrators or moderators, or otherwise.
(f) Region means any NationStates region, any subgroup thereof, or any other nation, group or organization that is primarily devoted to activities related to the game of NationStates. Where the context requires, the term “Region” also includes Off-Site Property related to that Region.
(g) Signatory means a Region that has ratified this convention in accordance with Section 3(a) and has not subsequently withdrawn from this convention in accordance with Section 3(c.).
(h) Spamming means any of (1) posting information to any Off-Site Property in a manner that is likely to cause that Off-Site Property to crash or to breach the terms of service imposed by the service provider that provides hosting services for such Off-Site Property; (2) any attempts to force a DOS error on Off-Site Property; or (3) any attempt to flood the NationStates regional message board of a Region.
Section 2. Covenants and Prohibited Acts.
(a) The Signatories covenant to accept the right of all Regions to create and maintain Off-Site Property without hindrance, annoyance or other behavior that could prevent the free exercise of this right.
(b) Without limiting the generality of (a) above, Signatories shall not participate in or condone Crashing, Spamming, or Phishing of any Region.
(c.) Each Signatory shall ensure that their Laws provide that participation by any Citizen in Crashing, Spamming, or Phishing of any Region is a criminal offense punishable by banishment from that Region. To the extent permitted by the Laws of a Signatory, this Section 2(c.) shall be deemed to be self-executing.
(d) Signatories shall not permit any person to become a Citizen if that person is known to have committed an act of Crashing, Spamming, or Phishing against any Region.
(e) Signatories shall not maintain diplomatic relations with any Region that engages in Crashing, Spamming or Phishing of any Region, or which is knowingly harboring Citizens in a manner that would violate the provisions of this convention if that Region were a Signatory.
(f) The existence of a right under real-life laws to engage in Crashing, Spamming, or Phishing of any Region shall not excuse such behavior for purposes of this convention or under the Laws of any Signatory, unless failure to engage in such conduct would result in criminal or civil liability under such real-life laws.
(g) Nothing in this Section 2 shall be construed or enforced in a manner that punishes any Region for maintaining Laws of general applicability that are designed to guarantee due process, prohibit double jeopardy, or protect other fundamental rights of fairness.
Section 3. Ratification Procedures.
(a) A Region shall become a Signatory when this convention has been duly adopted, ratified, or otherwise approved in accordance with that Region’s Laws.
(b) Following its approval of this convention in accordance with Section 3(a), each Signatory shall post notice on the Off-Site Property of one of The West Pacific, Europeia, or Osiris indicating that it has approved this convention, and those three regions shall cooperate to maintain an updated list of Signatories that will be provided to any Region upon request.
(c.) Any Signatory may withdraw from this convention by posting notice to that effect on the Off-Site Property of one of The West Pacific, Europeia, or Osiris. Although such a decision shall be unfortunate, it shall not be construed as support for Crashing, Spamming, or Phishing of any Region.
Section 4. Effect on Diplomatic Relations.
(a) This convention shall be considered supplementary to and not a replacement for any treaty or other agreement in force between two or more Signatories.
(b) Given the scope of this convention, no inference shall be made that any two Signatories are in political or diplomatic agreement on any matter other than those expressly set forth in this convention.
Section 5. General Provisions.
(a) The Signatories hope that this convention will be signed by as many Regions as possible.
(b) All Signatories are granted the right and encouraged to invite other Regions to become Signatories.
Entered into as of November __, 2012, among the Regions convened at the NationStates World Faire.
The Updated Convention on Off Site Property Security
Preamble
WHEREAS, since its adoption in 2007, the Convention on Off Site Property Security (the “existing COPS Treaty”) has expressed the NationStates community’s disgust with the inexcusable practice of forum crashing and its attendant evils;
WHEREAS, the existing COPS Treaty has been ratified by many NationStates regions and organizations, crossing all conceivable ideological or gameplay divisions; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto wish to adopt this new convention to further the purposes of the existing COPS Treaty, to more effectively combat forum crashing and its attendant evils, and to work tirelessly toward the ultimate goal of eradicating the practice;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Signatories (as defined below) agree as follows:
Section 1. Definitions.
(a) Citizen means, with respect to a Organization, any person who has rights that are recognized under the Laws of that Organization.
(b) Crashing means any action which could cause Off-Site Property to go out of service or lose information, including the deletion of posts, the deletion of a forum, or any other act of this kind. Actions taken by administrators to preserve the community, ensure the smooth operation of the forum, and/or ensure compliance with Terms of Service or Use are not defined as crashing.
(c.) Laws means the rules established by a Organization for the conduct of its affairs. In the case of a Organization that does not maintain a body of written law, “Laws” shall refer to the consistently enforced customs of that Organization.
(d) Off-Site Property means any forums, websites or Wiki pages owned or maintained by or on behalf of a Organization.
(e) Organization means any NationStates region, any subgroup thereof, or any other nation, group or organization that is primarily devoted to activities related to the game of NationStates. Where the context requires, the term “Organization” also includes Off-Site Property related to that Organization.
(f) Phishing means any attempts to gain controls or passwords of Off-Site Property by deception, whether by posing as administrators or moderators, or otherwise; provided, however, the term “Phishing” shall not include acts geared at gathering intelligence or obtaining the password to a locked region for the purpose of invasion or liberation, so long as such efforts do not result in gaining administrative powers or similar control over Off-Site Property.
(g) Signatory means a Organization that has ratified this convention in accordance with Section 3(a) and has not subsequently withdrawn from this convention in accordance with Section 3(c.).
(h) Spamming means any of (1) posting information to any Off-Site Property in a manner that is likely to cause that Off-Site Property to crash or to breach the terms of service imposed by the service provider that provides hosting services for such Off-Site Property; (2) any attempts to force a DOS error on Off-Site Property; or (3) any attempt to flood the NationStates regional message board of a Organization.
Section 2. Covenants and Prohibited Acts.
(a) The Signatories agree to accept the right of all Organizations to create and maintain Off-Site Property without hindrance, annoyance or other behavior that could prevent the free exercise of this right.
(b) Without limiting the generality of (a) above, Signatories shall not participate in or condone Crashing, Spamming, or Phishing of any Organization.
(c.) Each Signatory shall ensure that their Laws provide that participation by any Citizen in Crashing, Spamming, or Phishing of any Organization is a criminal offense punishable by banishment from that Organization. To the extent permitted by the Laws of a Signatory, this Section 2(c.) shall be deemed to be self-executing.
(d) Signatories shall not permit any person to become a Citizen if that person is known to have committed an act of Crashing, Spamming, or Phishing against any Organization.
(e) Signatories shall not establish diplomatic relations, and shall terminate any existing diplomatic relations, with any Organization that engages in Crashing, Spamming or Phishing of any Organization, or which is knowingly harboring Citizens in a manner that would violate the provisions of this convention if that Organization were a Signatory.
(f) The existence of a right under real-life laws to engage in Crashing, Spamming, or Phishing of any Organization shall not excuse such behavior for purposes of this convention or under the Laws of any Signatory, unless failure to engage in such conduct would result in criminal or civil liability under such real-life laws.
(g) Nothing in this Section 2 shall be construed or enforced in a manner that punishes any Organization for maintaining Laws of general applicability that are designed to guarantee due process, prohibit double jeopardy, or protect other fundamental rights of fairness.
Section 3. Ratification Procedures.
(a) A Organization shall become a Signatory when this convention has been duly adopted, ratified, or otherwise approved in accordance with that Organization’s Laws.
(b) Following its approval of this convention in accordance with Section 3(a), each Signatory shall post notice on the Off-Site Property of one of The West Pacific, Europeia, or Osiris indicating that it has approved this convention, and those three regions shall cooperate to maintain an updated list of Signatories that will be provided to any Organization upon request. These three regions will also keep track of Organizations that ratify this convention, but do not accept the provisions of Section 5 hereof, but such Organizations shall not be considered Signatories hereunder.
(c.) Any Signatory may withdraw from this convention by posting notice to that effect on the Off-Site Property of one of The West Pacific, Europeia, or Osiris. Although such a decision shall be unfortunate, it shall not be construed as support for Crashing, Spamming, or Phishing of any Organization.
Section 4. Effect on Diplomatic Relations.
(a) This convention shall be considered supplementary to and not a replacement for any treaty or other agreement in force between two or more Signatories.
(b) Given the scope of this convention, no inference shall be made that any two Signatories are in political or diplomatic agreement on any matter other than those expressly set forth in this convention.
Section 5. Creation of Tribunal, Powers
(a) The Tribunal for Investigation and Prosecution of Forum Attacks (the “Tribunal”) is hereby established by the Signatories, consisting of Judges elected in accordance with Section 5(b) and 5(c.), and having the powers set forth elsewhere in this Section 5.
(b) Each Signatory that maintains Off-Site Property with 2,000 or more registered users shall be entitled to designate one Judge on the Tribunal. Each Judge so designated may be removed and replaced from time to time by the designating Signatory by notifying the Tribunal pursuant to procedures established by the Tribunal for this purpose.
(c.) Signatories with fewer than 2,000 registered users on their Off-Site Property may combine with other Signatories to form a group with 2,000 or more registered users, and each such group of Signatories may designate one Judge; provided, however, Signatories with fewer than 50 registered users on their Off-Site Property may not participate in any such group. Each Judge so designated may be removed and replaced from time to time by the designating group of Signatories by notifying the Tribunal pursuant to procedures established by the Tribunal for this purpose.
(d) The Tribunal shall adopt (and amend, as it sees fit) rules of procedure consistent with the provisions of this convention. In addition to any quorum requirements adopted by the Tribunal as part of its rules of procedure, no action taken by the Tribunal with fewer than five Judges present and voting shall be effective.
(e) The Tribunal shall have the power:
(1) to investigate allegations of Crashing, Phishing, and Spamming of Off-Site Property of any Organization;
(2) subject to Section 5(f) below, to hold trials to determine the guilt or innocence of individuals and Organizations accused of Crashing, Phishing, and Spamming of Off-Site Property of any Organization; and
(3) to determine matters relating to the compliance by Signatories with their obligations under Sections 2(c.), 2(d), 2(e), and 5(f) of this convention.
(f) Any Signatory may, by notice to the Tribunal, take responsibility for resolving accusations described in Section 5(e)(2) above against its own Citizens in accordance with its own Laws, and the Tribunal shall defer to such proceedings unless it determines that such proceedings are lacking in due diligence or fundamental fairness. Any Signatory that avails itself of its right under this Section 5(f) must permit a representative of the Tribunal to attend such proceedings to confirm the Signatory’s compliance with its obligations under this Section 5(f). If proceedings held by a Signatory in compliance with this Section 5(f) reach a conclusion that is not in harmony with the conclusion of proceedings held by the Tribunal, then that Signatory shall be bound only by its own proceedings, but other Signatories shall abide by the conclusion of the Tribunal.
(g) Any action or determination by the Tribunal shall require a two-thirds vote of Judges present and voting, in addition to the quorum required by section 5(d). The Tribunal may, by rule, require a greater supermajority or quorum to approve action.
(h) All Signatories agree to be bound by determinations of the Tribunal pursuant to the powers vested in it pursuant to Sections 5(e)(2) and 5(e)(3) of this convention.
Section 6. General Provisions.
(a) The Signatories hereby express their hope that this convention will be signed by as many Organizations as possible.
(b) All Signatories are granted the right and are encouraged to invite other Organizations to become Signatories.
Entered into as of November __, 2012, among the Organizations convened at the NationStates World Faire.
Preamble
WHEREAS, since its adoption in 2007, the Convention on Off Site Property Security (the “existing COPS Treaty”) has expressed the NationStates community’s disgust with the inexcusable practice of forum crashing and its attendant evils;
WHEREAS, the existing COPS Treaty has been ratified by many NationStates regions and organizations, crossing all conceivable ideological or gameplay divisions; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto wish to adopt this new convention to further the purposes of the existing COPS Treaty, to more effectively combat forum crashing and its attendant evils, and to work tirelessly toward the ultimate goal of eradicating the practice;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Signatories (as defined below) agree as follows:
Section 1. Definitions.
(a) Citizen means, with respect to a Organization, any person who has rights that are recognized under the Laws of that Organization.
(b) Crashing means any action which could cause Off-Site Property to go out of service or lose information, including the deletion of posts, the deletion of a forum, or any other act of this kind. Actions taken by administrators to preserve the community, ensure the smooth operation of the forum, and/or ensure compliance with Terms of Service or Use are not defined as crashing.
(c.) Laws means the rules established by a Organization for the conduct of its affairs. In the case of a Organization that does not maintain a body of written law, “Laws” shall refer to the consistently enforced customs of that Organization.
(d) Off-Site Property means any forums, websites or Wiki pages owned or maintained by or on behalf of a Organization.
(e) Organization means any NationStates region, any subgroup thereof, or any other nation, group or organization that is primarily devoted to activities related to the game of NationStates. Where the context requires, the term “Organization” also includes Off-Site Property related to that Organization.
(f) Phishing means any attempts to gain controls or passwords of Off-Site Property by deception, whether by posing as administrators or moderators, or otherwise; provided, however, the term “Phishing” shall not include acts geared at gathering intelligence or obtaining the password to a locked region for the purpose of invasion or liberation, so long as such efforts do not result in gaining administrative powers or similar control over Off-Site Property.
(g) Signatory means a Organization that has ratified this convention in accordance with Section 3(a) and has not subsequently withdrawn from this convention in accordance with Section 3(c.).
(h) Spamming means any of (1) posting information to any Off-Site Property in a manner that is likely to cause that Off-Site Property to crash or to breach the terms of service imposed by the service provider that provides hosting services for such Off-Site Property; (2) any attempts to force a DOS error on Off-Site Property; or (3) any attempt to flood the NationStates regional message board of a Organization.
Section 2. Covenants and Prohibited Acts.
(a) The Signatories agree to accept the right of all Organizations to create and maintain Off-Site Property without hindrance, annoyance or other behavior that could prevent the free exercise of this right.
(b) Without limiting the generality of (a) above, Signatories shall not participate in or condone Crashing, Spamming, or Phishing of any Organization.
(c.) Each Signatory shall ensure that their Laws provide that participation by any Citizen in Crashing, Spamming, or Phishing of any Organization is a criminal offense punishable by banishment from that Organization. To the extent permitted by the Laws of a Signatory, this Section 2(c.) shall be deemed to be self-executing.
(d) Signatories shall not permit any person to become a Citizen if that person is known to have committed an act of Crashing, Spamming, or Phishing against any Organization.
(e) Signatories shall not establish diplomatic relations, and shall terminate any existing diplomatic relations, with any Organization that engages in Crashing, Spamming or Phishing of any Organization, or which is knowingly harboring Citizens in a manner that would violate the provisions of this convention if that Organization were a Signatory.
(f) The existence of a right under real-life laws to engage in Crashing, Spamming, or Phishing of any Organization shall not excuse such behavior for purposes of this convention or under the Laws of any Signatory, unless failure to engage in such conduct would result in criminal or civil liability under such real-life laws.
(g) Nothing in this Section 2 shall be construed or enforced in a manner that punishes any Organization for maintaining Laws of general applicability that are designed to guarantee due process, prohibit double jeopardy, or protect other fundamental rights of fairness.
Section 3. Ratification Procedures.
(a) A Organization shall become a Signatory when this convention has been duly adopted, ratified, or otherwise approved in accordance with that Organization’s Laws.
(b) Following its approval of this convention in accordance with Section 3(a), each Signatory shall post notice on the Off-Site Property of one of The West Pacific, Europeia, or Osiris indicating that it has approved this convention, and those three regions shall cooperate to maintain an updated list of Signatories that will be provided to any Organization upon request. These three regions will also keep track of Organizations that ratify this convention, but do not accept the provisions of Section 5 hereof, but such Organizations shall not be considered Signatories hereunder.
(c.) Any Signatory may withdraw from this convention by posting notice to that effect on the Off-Site Property of one of The West Pacific, Europeia, or Osiris. Although such a decision shall be unfortunate, it shall not be construed as support for Crashing, Spamming, or Phishing of any Organization.
Section 4. Effect on Diplomatic Relations.
(a) This convention shall be considered supplementary to and not a replacement for any treaty or other agreement in force between two or more Signatories.
(b) Given the scope of this convention, no inference shall be made that any two Signatories are in political or diplomatic agreement on any matter other than those expressly set forth in this convention.
Section 5. Creation of Tribunal, Powers
(a) The Tribunal for Investigation and Prosecution of Forum Attacks (the “Tribunal”) is hereby established by the Signatories, consisting of Judges elected in accordance with Section 5(b) and 5(c.), and having the powers set forth elsewhere in this Section 5.
(b) Each Signatory that maintains Off-Site Property with 2,000 or more registered users shall be entitled to designate one Judge on the Tribunal. Each Judge so designated may be removed and replaced from time to time by the designating Signatory by notifying the Tribunal pursuant to procedures established by the Tribunal for this purpose.
(c.) Signatories with fewer than 2,000 registered users on their Off-Site Property may combine with other Signatories to form a group with 2,000 or more registered users, and each such group of Signatories may designate one Judge; provided, however, Signatories with fewer than 50 registered users on their Off-Site Property may not participate in any such group. Each Judge so designated may be removed and replaced from time to time by the designating group of Signatories by notifying the Tribunal pursuant to procedures established by the Tribunal for this purpose.
(d) The Tribunal shall adopt (and amend, as it sees fit) rules of procedure consistent with the provisions of this convention. In addition to any quorum requirements adopted by the Tribunal as part of its rules of procedure, no action taken by the Tribunal with fewer than five Judges present and voting shall be effective.
(e) The Tribunal shall have the power:
(1) to investigate allegations of Crashing, Phishing, and Spamming of Off-Site Property of any Organization;
(2) subject to Section 5(f) below, to hold trials to determine the guilt or innocence of individuals and Organizations accused of Crashing, Phishing, and Spamming of Off-Site Property of any Organization; and
(3) to determine matters relating to the compliance by Signatories with their obligations under Sections 2(c.), 2(d), 2(e), and 5(f) of this convention.
(f) Any Signatory may, by notice to the Tribunal, take responsibility for resolving accusations described in Section 5(e)(2) above against its own Citizens in accordance with its own Laws, and the Tribunal shall defer to such proceedings unless it determines that such proceedings are lacking in due diligence or fundamental fairness. Any Signatory that avails itself of its right under this Section 5(f) must permit a representative of the Tribunal to attend such proceedings to confirm the Signatory’s compliance with its obligations under this Section 5(f). If proceedings held by a Signatory in compliance with this Section 5(f) reach a conclusion that is not in harmony with the conclusion of proceedings held by the Tribunal, then that Signatory shall be bound only by its own proceedings, but other Signatories shall abide by the conclusion of the Tribunal.
(g) Any action or determination by the Tribunal shall require a two-thirds vote of Judges present and voting, in addition to the quorum required by section 5(d). The Tribunal may, by rule, require a greater supermajority or quorum to approve action.
(h) All Signatories agree to be bound by determinations of the Tribunal pursuant to the powers vested in it pursuant to Sections 5(e)(2) and 5(e)(3) of this convention.
Section 6. General Provisions.
(a) The Signatories hereby express their hope that this convention will be signed by as many Organizations as possible.
(b) All Signatories are granted the right and are encouraged to invite other Organizations to become Signatories.
Entered into as of November __, 2012, among the Organizations convened at the NationStates World Faire.
