The Constitution of Adams Blog

Preamble
By the declaration of The Author on this day of April 25th, 2003, this constitution is now in effect. It's purpose is to provide a general foundation for all operations. The primary goal of the Constitution of Adams Blog is to protect the goals of the site: for The Author to communicate with the world, for free exchange of ideas, and any other somewhat decent thing you can think of. So, because I am tired, here is the text of the constitution.

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Article 1: Governing The Author

Section 1: The author of all entries in Adams Blog shall be The Author, who, at this time is Adam Anderson, and who will remain Adam Anderson until an amendment is made governing the identity of The Author. In cases of extreme emergency where The Author cannot fulfill the the duties of Authorship, the Auxiliary Author shall have power to perform all operations needed to ensure operation of Adams Blog.

Section 2: The Auxiliary Author shall be chosen by The Author, and his identity shall be kept secret to protect his or her identity.

Section 3: The duty of The Author is to carry out the tasks of Authorship, which are:
1. To post entries to Adams Blog on a such a basis as to not leave the majority of readers wondering about the fate of The Author.
2. To respond to readers' concerns and questions with reasonable and truthful responses.
3. To call into action the duties of the Auxiliary Author.
4. To perform all tasks of maintenence to ensure the functioning of Adams Blog within the power of The Author.
5. To deal with violations of this constitution in ways which are not only reasonable to the Author, but also to the readers of Adams Blog.

Section 4: The powers granted to The Author are:
1. The power to censor or delete posts which do not conform to the rules regarding the conduct of comments.
2. The power to write about whatever subject he or she wishes, as long as it conforms to the rules regarding the conduct of entries.
3. The power to redesign the site of Adams Blog in such a way which is pursuant to the attractiveness/usability of the user interface.
4. The power to create amendments to this constitution.

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Article 2: Governing the Reader

Section 1: For all applicable purposes, a "reader" is defined as one who reads any words off Adams Blog.

Section 2: All readers have the following rights:
1. The right to read whatever they wish on Adams Blog.
2. The right to write whatever they wish in the form of comments on Adams Blog, provided the comments comply with the rules regarding the conduct of comments.
3. The right to contact The Author in the form of email at his current address: adam@appmagic.com.

Section 3: No legal act shall affect any of the rights of the reader.

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Article 3: Regarding the Conduct of Entries and Comments

Section 1: The definition of an "entry" is a passage of text written by The Author or The Auxiliary Author on Adams Blog using MovableType.

Section 2: The definition of a "comment" is a passage of text written by anyone as a response or comment to an entry.

Section 3: The conduct of entries and comments are as follows:
Subsection A: Neither entries nor comments shall contain:
1. racism
2. sexism
3. discriminatory remarks based on an individual's sexual orientation
Note to Subsection A: Such things cited above have no purpose.
Subsection B: Mild vulgarity is allowed if it is not in English, or adds significantly to the meaning of an entry or comment.

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Article 4: Criminal Behavior

Section 1: Criminal behavior is defined as any conduct visible in any way on Adams Blog preventing the free communication of relevant ideas. This includes:
1. impersonation
2. violations of the conduct of entries and comments
3. destruction of legitimate information
4. disturbance of the stability of Adams Blog

Section 2: Criminal behavior will be punished as The Author sees fit, while the most extreme punishment possible is a complete and permanent ban of the offender's right to communicate in any way, shape, or form on Adams Blog.