Editing Cycle 17/Ruleset (section)

== Napkin Math ==
For any calculation or algorithm - other than single-operation addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division - a player may declare that they have arrived at an answer using Napkin Math. To do so, they must send a message to #⁠game-actions or a game channel more relevant to the calculation or algorithm in question, beginning with the phrase "So I've done some napkin math" or phrase of equivalent sense. The player then describes their logic for how they came to a particular answer. This logic does not need to be sound or logically accurate to the truth, but does need to follow a path that seems like it could be true.

A different player than the one that proposed the Napkin Math may reply in the same channel with the phrase "Yeah that makes sense to me" or phrase of equivalent sense. If both of these conditions are met, the second message is voted on by 👍 or 👎 reaction. When a 2/3rds quorum of the active players is reached on this vote and it has more 👍 than 👎 reactions, the conclusion reached by the Napkin Math is considered the truth for this instance of the calculation or algorithm in question.

Similarly, a different player than the one that proposed the Napkin Math may reply in the same channel with the phrase, "Come on, that doesn't make any sense" or phrase of equivalent sense. The player may then elaborate with their own Napkin Math, or they may leave the message as is to be voted on by 👍 or 👎 reaction. When a 2/3rds quorum of the active players is reached on this vote and it has more 👍 than 👎 reactions, the conclusion reached by the Napkin Math is discarded as nonsense.

The outlined Napkin Math method is also applicable to the interpretation of proposal text or rule text, if the Napkin Math interpretation is focused on fixing potential errors in spelling, grammar, syntax, punctuation, or similar components of language.