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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 5985151" data-attributes="member: 8835">Well,I was jokingly trying to get folks to put their minds in a position 20 years ago where they might think up this same rule.  Rather than hearing it now, and seeing how it clashes with their current view point.Imagine sitting around WB's apartment, after Bill didn't show up again, and you guys are talking:You: man, that Bill is always not showing up, it's messing up our gameWB: yeah, I wrote too much material hinged on having  his PC in the party.Somebody: maybe we should kick Bill outYou: that seems a little harsh, I mean it's not like there's a rule he brokeWB: what if we made a rule about attendance to the game being required?Somebody: Wait, what if I got sick or something, I get runny noses a lot.  You'd kick me out?You: Rule Zero would kick in, handle exceptions as they come up.WB: we could like have a must call in advance or something clause....I see a natural progression how  [MENTION=92305]Water Bob[/MENTION]'s rule came about, and it makes sense.  If everybody agrees to the rule because they are in the same mindset of being frustrated by no-shows, that also makes sense.</blockquote>