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Rules:
Section One
The Academy
1.1 Any person may join The Academy
1.2 Any member of The Academy may voluntee to serve on the Hall of Fame Committee. The Hall of Fame Committee shall consist of no fewer than one (1) person and no more than nine (9) people. The Committee shall be filled on a first come, first served basis in 2003. After 2003, volunteers shall be taken as members of the Committee resign.
1.2.1 The 2003 Hall of Fame Committee presently consists of D.X. Machina.
1.3 The Committee shall elect a Chair, who shall serve as the spokesperson for the Committee.
1.4 The Committee shall be responsible for maintaining a web site; selecting categories; tabulating ballots; and presenting an awards ceremony.
Section Two
Categories
2.1 There shall be five categories of Inductees: Individuals, Written Works, Art, Movies, and Web Sites
2.2 Individuals shall be an individual person who has contributed to the GTS Community
2.3 Written Works shall consist of Novels, Novellas, and Short Stories that contain GTS Content
2.4 Art shall consist of collages, illustrations, graphic novels, and computer-generated images containing GTS Content
2.5 Movies shall consist of video and film works containing GTS Content
2.6 Web Sites shall consist of sites accessable via the World Wide Web or Usenet
Section Three
Voting
3.1 All sentient beings in the universe who fit the following criteria shall be eligible to vote.
3.1.1 Voters must have a valid email account.
3.1.2 Voters must only vote once.
3.1.3 Voters must have a love of some form of GTS.
3.2 Voting shall commence with nominations.
3.2.1 The Committee shall issue a call for nominations on its home page, and on the following web sites: The GTS Magic Free Web Site, D.X. Machina's Gentle GTS Message Board V, and the GTS and Feet Message Board
3.2.1.1 The nomination period shall last for fifteen (15) days.
3.2.1.2 Nominations shall be cast by email only. The email address for inbound nominations shall be [email protected].
3.2.2 Each eligible voter shall be able to nominate an unlimited number of candidates in each category.
3.2.3 All candidates for induction receiving multiple nominations shall be placed on the ballot for induction.
3.3 Upon tabulation, the Committee shall call for a vote on the nominees.
3.3.1 The Committee shall issue a call for votes on its home page, and on the following web sites: The GTS Magic Free Web Site, D.X. Machina's Gentle GTS Message Board V, and the GTS and Feet Message Board.
3.3.1.1 The voting period shall last for twenty-one (21) days.
3.3.1.2 Votes shall be cast by email only. The email address for inbound votes shall be [email protected].
3.3.2 Each eligible voter shall vote as many nominees as they wish.
3.3.3 All candidates for induction receiving votes on more than fifty-five percent (55%) of the ballots shall be inducted. All candidates receiving less than five percent (5%) shall be dropped from future consideration. The remaining candidates shall remain on the 2004 ballot.
Section Four
Committee Selections
4.1 The Hall of Fame Committee shall have the right to select one inductee per category per year as "committee selections"
4.2 For 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 the committee shall be able to select any inductee, regardless of ballot status
4.3 Starting in 2008, the Committee may only select among candidates that have failed to qualify in the previous five years
Section Five
Challenges
5.1 Any person may challenge the results of the nominations or voting procedures by emailing The Academy at [email protected].
5.2 The Academy shall weigh the challenge and render a decision.
5.3 All Decisions of the Committee are
final.