logistics (void)

[color=red]here’s the breakdown of how this mother is going to go down… it may look confusing but with a little teamwork it should run smoothly. the cactus will be begging for mercy.

[color=green][size=150]the cactus outreach program:[/size]

  • famusmockingbird is going to arrange the logistics of the “cactus outreach program”.
  • famus will provide a specific message that okp’ers should leave on mike’s hotline and the time period in which to attempt calls.
  • the message will provide mike with contact info and some general instructions
  • mike asked that we contact him nine weeks after his initial message. with that in mind, the campaign should take place shortly after march 28th.

[color=green][size=150]the polling committee:[/size]

  • after mike has set up a gameknot account, and successfully responded to our challenge, okp moves will be decided by a series of polls

  • polls will need to be created, posted, and locked in a timely fashion; a committe will be formed to manage the logistics of this process.

  • the committee (composed of 3-4 members; including at least one goderator) will be hand-picked and led by the okp tournament winner (the poll chairman)

  • the poll chairman will have ultimate say on the content of the polls and the organization of the committee

  • the poll chairman will be able to voice opinions on strategy/moves within the threads, but will not be allowed to vote on moves (*see tie-breaker rule below)
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    [size=150]polling logistics:[/size]

  • polls will consist of 4-6 moves (when possible) that offer diverse strategic options

  • gameplay will be set at 7 days per move to avoid any possible forfiets by mike or the okp

  • polls will be posted within 24 hours of mike’s move

  • polls will close after 72 hours of voting, or when 20 (+) votes have been cast.

  • if 72 hours expires with a tie vote, the poll chairman will cast the deciding vote before the poll is locked.

  • dead polls will remain available for viewing throughout the tournament
    [color=green]
    [size=150]layout:[/size]

  • big man cleet will create a sub-folder specifically for the cactus challange; the folder will contain a thread charting game progress (containing screen shots from the game) and individual polling threads.

  • while discussion within the polling threads is encouraged, please do not create new threads in this sub-folder; for the sake of organization, unauthorized threads will be deleted.

  • new, chess-related threads may be posted in the general “mike’s chess challenge” folder
    [color=green]
    [size=150]gameplay:[/size]

  • following a move by mike, i will post a screen shot of the image on the “game progress” thread

  • i will then send a pm the poll chairman, who will then have 24 hours to create the poll with the committee

  • once polling has closed, the polling committee will lock the thread, and send a pm to astralgruv stating the designated move.

  • astral will post the okp’s move on gameknot account (ohkeepalounge) and send me a pm to confirm that the move has been made.

  • i will then post a screen shot of the board’s move.

[color=red]i’ll update and clarify as needed. thanks, zhr.

we’ve got it simple, cuz we’ve got a band…

sounds good, i’ll start working on a message, post it in a new thread around march 28th, tell eveyrone to call the hotline, and as to not overload mike, we will restrict it to a certain number of messages sent to him. If you get through to the hotline, recite the message, add your own blurb/shoutout to mike at the end if you want,but make sure you isolate it from the written message not to confuse him. If you get through to the hotline, immidiately reply in the “message for mike” thread that you have successfully left the message. This way we can keep track of how many people get through, and tell people to stop. If mike replies through the hotline, or PM’s zoot/me/astral/clete who’ever and a new message for mike is neccessary, we will do so in the same fassion. To give him teh amount of time that he asked for, lets not send anything organized until the 9 weeks have passed. Although feel free to mention somethin to him like “cnat wait to play you in chess” in a message if you want!

I barely ever play chess, so I wouldnt know, but wouldnt Mike have a huge advantage knowing our strategy for what each move is by reading the threads?

i think we’ll hav to go by honor on this one, and trust that he wont read our strategies…

Just some info I’ve come across:

a little phish member, shay, went to mike and marge’s art show recently and spoke with Mike about the challenge. This is the email shay sent me:

"Ok - I talked to Mike. He still wants to play. “In a little while.” He said for you to call the hot line and when you get thru, tell him how to reach you to set stuff up.

Shay"

So with that in mind i think we can start doing this immediately…leaving messages that is…i suggest that everyone who wants to, try to give the hotline a call at least once a day and try to let us know in the M’sCC thread if the line is open…just a suggestion, let me know what you think