Useless People Auction - Revision history

Khans: moved Useless people auction to Useless People Auction: Capitalization is capital

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moved Useless people auction to Useless People Auction: Capitalization is capital

Scunning at 00:19, 17 January 2017

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Eforney at 20:17, 25 April 2011

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Ed: Edited to reflect ongoing controversy

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Edited to reflect ongoing controversy

Flip at 12:41, 11 June 2007

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Rjmccall: illicit though Janie be

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 =The Event as it Stands Today=
-Formerly known as the slave auction, the [[useless people auction]] is an annual [[:category:events|event]] at which [[KGB]] auctions off its [[members]].  Traditionally, [[members]] volunteer to auction six hours of their time to the buyer and can designate someone to outbid anyone they don't want to be bought by.  [[KGB]] does not want to know what you do with your useless people.
+Formerly known as the salve auction, the [[useless people auction]] is an annual [[:category:events|event]] at which [[KGB]] auctions off its [[members]].  Traditionally, [[members]] volunteer to auction six hours of their time to the buyer and can designate someone to outbid anyone they don't want to be bought by.  [[KGB]] does not want to know what you do with your useless people.
 Frequently, in addition to listing things they can do, useless people encourage people to increase bids by doing tricks, such as push-ups and headstands.  In one memorable auction, two groups kept outbidding one another to purchase [[gwillen]].  One group would increase its bid in exchange for [[gwillen]] removing his shirt, and the other would increase its bid when he put it back on.
-=Present day controversy=
+=The History=
-In the 2011 Useless People Auction, scandal of an unnamed, scantily clad form presented itself, to the offense of several attendees. Nobody is quite sure what happened on that terrible day.
+The auction was originally instantiated as a [[KGB]] [[:category:events|event]] in the days of [[yore]]. It was not repeated until the 2001/2002 academic year, where it proved to be a ludicrously successful means for separating [[KGB]] [[members]] from their money. For two years, the auction (under the name Salve Auction) garnered substantial funds for the [[KGB|organization]]'s [[Booth]].
-[[Exec]] elected to hold a [[Bylaws#Section_2._Special_Organization_Meetings|Special Organization Meeting]] to discuss possible changes to the format and/or procedures of the Auction. The decision was made not to inform Defectors of this meeting before it was held.
+In the 2003/2004 academic year, the event generated considerable controversy. A group of [[hippies|"concerned students"]] complained, composing an email to the [[KGB]]. They found the premise of auctioning salves, often marketed to dark-skinned people for use as skin lighteners, offensive to people of color. Part of the response stemmed from the accidental scheduling of the event for the same week as Martin Luther King Jr. Day, creating far more offense than was intended.
-[[sk4p]] posted to the [[bboard]], dispelling any and all cloaks or daggers that might have otherwise been attracted to the meeting. A mostly polite flamewar erupted regarding the propriety of said disclosure, handily vanquishing what might otherwise have been a productive morning.
+In recognition of the legitimate claim of offense due to the unfortunate timing, the [[KGB|organization]] decided to change the name of the event, over a vigorous and vociferous dissent (many members were unwilling to acquiesce to what they saw as an unreasonable demand). The name for the event that year was the [[THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]] Auction.
-The conclusions reached were as follows: those auctioning themselves off have the right to remove clothing, as they would in public, but will never be explicitly encouraged to remove clothing. Auctionees should avoid interacting with others while up for bid. In addition, a duo of auctioneers will be tried, for the purpose of checks-and-balances and also to relieve the pressures of having to stand and talk for hours and hours. All members are encouraged to keep it classy. With this in mind, a popular opinion at the Special Meeting was to come dressed up in suits and dresses, as if attending a gala. The unofficial and unauthorized addition of [[Rule Phi]] can be traced back to this event.
+During the event, the [[KGB|organization]] was treated to a silent protest during [[lmarsh]]'s provocative and lucrative auction. Subsequently, the [[Tartan]] published a Letter to the Editor complaining about the objectification and implicit discrimination inherent in such an event. The article contained numerous errors, and elicited a response from [[ykhodor]] in the following week's letters to the editor. The follow-up was accompanied by a retraction from the [[Tartan]].
-Further details can be found in the [[Special Meeting Minutes20110221|minutes from the Special Meeting]].
+Verily, all were pleased by this result. Except for those who were offended in the first place and except for the [[Tartan]], the editors of which were subsequently [[Pants of the Revolution|crucified]] on a [[cross of their own inattention]].
-=The History=
+Subsequent revision changed the name of the event to its present form: The Useless People Auction. This presented various pleasing synergies with KGB's long-standing [[Useless Stuff Auction]].
-In the 2003/2004 academic year, the event generated considerable controversy. A group of [[hippies|"concerned students"]] complained, composing an email to the [[KGB]]. They found the name to be racist, and much furor was generated. Part of the response stemmed from the accidental scheduling of the event for the same week as Martin Luther King Jr. Day, creating far more offense than was intended.
+=2011 controversy=
-In recognition of the legitimate claim of offense due to the unfortunate timing, the [[KGB|organization]] decided to change the name of the event, over a vigorous and vociferous dissent (many members were unwilling to acquiesce to what they saw as an unreasonable demand). The name for the event that year was the [[THIS SPACE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]] Auction.
+[[Exec]] elected to hold a [[Bylaws#Section_2._Special_Organization_Meetings|Special Organization Meeting]] to discuss possible changes to the format and/or procedures of the Auction. The decision was made not to inform Defectors of this meeting before it was held.
-During the event, the [[KGB|organization]] was treated to a silent protest during [[lmarsh]]'s provocative and lucrative auction. Subsequently, the [[Tartan]] published a Letter to the Editor complaining about the objectification and implicit discrimination inherent in such an event. The article contained numerous errors, and elicited a response from [[ykhodor]] in the following week's letters to the editor. The follow-up was accompanied by a retraction from the [[Tartan]].
+[[sk4p]] posted to the [[bboard]], dispelling any and all cloaks or daggers that might have otherwise been attracted to the meeting. A mostly polite flamewar erupted regarding the propriety of said disclosure, handily vanquishing what might otherwise have been a productive morning.
-Verily, all were pleased by this result. Except for those who were offended in the first place and except for the [[Tartan]], the editors of which were subsequently [[Pants of the Revolution|crucified]] on a [[cross of their own inattention]].
+The conclusions reached were as follows: those auctioning themselves off have the right to create formulations that may cause skin irritation, but will never be explicitly encouraged to create corrosive formulas. Auctionees should avoid demonstrating a sample of the product while up for bid. In addition, a duo of auctioneers will be tried, for the purpose of checks-and-balances and also to relieve the pressures of having to stand and talk for hours and hours. All members are encouraged to keep it classy. With this in mind, a popular opinion at the Special Meeting was to come dressed up in suits and dresses, to demonstrate the effects of nourishing, non-corrosive salves on the skin. The unofficial and unauthorized addition of [[Rule Phi]] can be traced back to this event.
-Subsequent revision changed the name of the event to its present form: The Useless People Auction. This presented various pleasing synergies with KGB's long-standing [[Useless Stuff Auction]].
+Further details can be found in the [[Special Meeting Minutes20110221|minutes from the Special Meeting]].
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 [[sk4p]] posted to the [[bboard]], dispelling any and all cloaks or daggers that might have otherwise been attracted to the meeting. A mostly polite flamewar erupted regarding the propriety of said disclosure, handily vanquishing what might otherwise have been a productive morning.
-The conclusions reached were as follows: those auctioning themselves off have the right to remove clothing, as they would in public, but will never be explicitly encouraged to remove clothing. Auctionees should avoiding interacting with others while up for bid. In addition, a duo of auctioneers will be tried, for the purpose of checks-and-balances and also to relieve the pressures of having to stand and talk for hours and hours. All members are encouraged to keep it classy. With this in mind, a popular opinion at the Special Meeting was to come dressed up in suits and dresses, as if attending a gala. The unofficial and unauthorized addition of [[Rule Phi]] can be traced back to this event.
+The conclusions reached were as follows: those auctioning themselves off have the right to remove clothing, as they would in public, but will never be explicitly encouraged to remove clothing. Auctionees should avoid interacting with others while up for bid. In addition, a duo of auctioneers will be tried, for the purpose of checks-and-balances and also to relieve the pressures of having to stand and talk for hours and hours. All members are encouraged to keep it classy. With this in mind, a popular opinion at the Special Meeting was to come dressed up in suits and dresses, as if attending a gala. The unofficial and unauthorized addition of [[Rule Phi]] can be traced back to this event.
 Further details can be found in the [[Special Meeting Minutes20110221|minutes from the Special Meeting]].

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 [[sk4p]] posted to the [[bboard]], dispelling any and all cloaks or daggers that might have otherwise been attracted to the meeting. A mostly polite flamewar erupted regarding the propriety of said disclosure, handily vanquishing what might otherwise have been a productive morning.
-The conclusions reached were as follows: those auctioning themselves off have the right to remove clothing, as they would in public, but will never be explicitly encouraged to remove clothing. Auctionees should avoiding interacting with others while up for bid. In addition, a duo of auctioneers will be tried, for the purpose of checks-and-balances and also to relieve the pressures of having to stand and talk for hours and hours. All members are encouraged to keep it classy. With this in mind, a popular opinion at the Special Meeting was to come dressed up in suits and dresses, as if attending a gala.
+The conclusions reached were as follows: those auctioning themselves off have the right to remove clothing, as they would in public, but will never be explicitly encouraged to remove clothing. Auctionees should avoiding interacting with others while up for bid. In addition, a duo of auctioneers will be tried, for the purpose of checks-and-balances and also to relieve the pressures of having to stand and talk for hours and hours. All members are encouraged to keep it classy. With this in mind, a popular opinion at the Special Meeting was to come dressed up in suits and dresses, as if attending a gala. The unofficial and unauthorized addition of [[Rule Phi]] can be traced back to this event.
 Further details can be found in the [[Special Meeting Minutes20110221|minutes from the Special Meeting]].

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 [[sk4p]] posted to the [[bboard]], dispelling any and all cloaks or daggers that might have otherwise been attracted to the meeting. A mostly polite flamewar erupted regarding the propriety of said disclosure, handily vanquishing what might otherwise have been a productive morning.
-The conclusions reached were as follows: those auctioning themselves off have the right to remove clothing, as they would in public, and should avoiding interacting with others while up for bid. In addition, a duo of auctioneers will be tried, for the purpose of checks-and-balances and also to relieve the pressures of having to stand and talk for hours and hours. All members are encouraged to keep it classy, and the overall theme for future events is looking back to the olden days, when members came in suits and dresses.
+The conclusions reached were as follows: those auctioning themselves off have the right to remove clothing, as they would in public, but will never be explicitly encouraged to remove clothing. Auctionees should avoiding interacting with others while up for bid. In addition, a duo of auctioneers will be tried, for the purpose of checks-and-balances and also to relieve the pressures of having to stand and talk for hours and hours. All members are encouraged to keep it classy. With this in mind, a popular opinion at the Special Meeting was to come dressed up in suits and dresses, as if attending a gala.
 Further details can be found in the [[Special Meeting Minutes20110221|minutes from the Special Meeting]].

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