Change You Can Believe In

Article by Dmitri

I wasn't really supposed to be writing the EC update for this month. Hobbie was. But like any good Frenchman he fobbed it off onto me instead. It is afterall what the French do best. Aside from starting riots and getting invaded once every fifty years. But all prejudice aside, i now have a dilemma. Whatever should i write?

For some bizarre reason the line "when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse" seems horrendously accurate, if we were to substitute "house" for "net-based space station with loony's from every continent" then it would be 100% correct.

I would provide you with updates on the glorious Outpost10f V3 but there are none to give. I am not sure whether to be pleased or nervous. This might just be the deadly silence before the storm.

However, the EC are debating proposals to turn the Outpost into a fully fledged dating service. Mr Kaze will be very pleased. Along with this debate goes the suggestion that the OTF slogan be changed from "space holds no boundaries" to "open all hours". The EC feels this is much more accurate and while it reflects the fact that the outpost never closes it also says something much more profound and deep about its patrons.

The EC would also like to remind everyone about the OTF licensing policy. Although the Outpost does have a 24 hour alcohol licence this is only a suggestion and not a prime directive. The EC will be clamping down on all drink related anti-social behaviour and will be issuing anti-social behaviour orders to anyone not behaving like a good boy or girl. All ISA officers will be able to issue these behaviour orders and if anyone is found in violation of them then a swift slap on the wrist will follow.

On a final note, after many years of complaints the Outpost10f Standards and Priviledges Committee has began to investigate the claim that senior officers routinely abuse their access rights. As a result of this investigation the EC has decided to listen to the membership and has appointed a senior officer, henceforth referred to as the Outpost10f Commissioner on Standards, to oversee the complaints and to prepare a report with suggestions on how to solve the problem. The EC promises to not throw the report in the bin this time.

All complaints to stupidcomplaints@isa.outpost10f.com! And that's all folks!