This will affect babble in that, between 8:30-11:30 p.m. Newfoundland, 8-11 p.m. Atlantic, 7-10 p.m. Eastern, 6-9 p.m. Central, 5-8 Mountain, and 4-7 Pacific, no election results will be allowed to be posted on babble.

We will be keeping the boards open. I've closed all new registrations until after the election.

We will be strictly enforcing the rule that no election results can be posted on babble during the blackout period.

If you're feeling rebellious and you want to buck the system, please do it elsewhere, on your own dime, not ours. Anyone posting election results on babble during the blackout period will be banned from the site.

It's a sucky rule and I don't like it, but we have to pick our battles and can't financially afford to grandstand on this one or push the envelope. So please, no wink-wink-nudge-nudge posts or hints or links to other sites publishing results (like this) or anything like that.

Much appreciated!

P.S. There is a thread here where you can discuss the merits of this law. Let's keep this thread for any questions or discussion about how this will affect babble.

[ 13 October 2008: Message edited by: Michelle ]

7 Pacific
8 Mountain
9 Central
10 Eastern
11 Atlantic
11:30 Newfoundland.

(I know you said that, but I hope this makes it easier to refer to.)

[ 13 October 2008: Message edited by: Malcolm ]

[ 13 October 2008: Message edited by: M. Spector ]

Actually, it would be clearer to say:

quote:

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Originally posted by Malcolm:
9 Central (SK, MB, parts of ON, NU)

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