I will reach out to WeresnskiWarrior about devoting some of the time that he is on Twitter re-tweeting and such to the GM Game. Even if it is 15 minutes a day, he will be active enough to answer any trade questions.

Fair enough but I would like to re-iterate, being active is not just answering the "phone". Its being part of the community. Its engaging in dialogue like we're doing here. Its starting dialogue even when non was asked, you know? Just responding to trade offers isn't enough. IMO

I think there needs to be discussions about penalties for trading players/picks you don't have. I see this all the time where a deal is agreed upon and then someone comes back with "oops I don't have X, can we do this instead?" GMs should know exactly what they have when discussing deals.

I second this... especially if the game is to get a second version

I agree

I would have given Dallas until tomorrow night, as that would make it a full week and his most active period so far has been a few hours on my a Monday.
I'm okay with what everyoneAnd has seemed to have decided though, as once a week isn't enough activity to manage a team in my opinion.

I'd like to have a standard set from this point out as well, as a rule, so we aren't stuck debating should another GM go inactive.
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GM Activity:

1. GM's must show activity at least once every 5 days. A simple post to say "Hi!" in the Master Thread is enough.
2. GM's will be replaced 7 days from the time of their last post in the GM Game.
3. Replacements will be selected from available Assistant GM's in order of seniority, provided the Assistant GM is active.
4. If a GM is removed and later returns, he will be permitted to become an Assistant to the new GM.
5. If you have an upcoming period of inactivity, and will not be able to participate for a period of time, edit the name of your team, with a brief reason (1-3 words) and an expected return date. Put a post in your thread if you wish to explain your absence further.

While not a rule, failing to respond to multiple offers can have a negative impact on your "reputation" as a GM. Do your best not to let proposals build up in your team thread without a response. It has a negative impact on the flow of the game, and may become a factor when we encounter time sensitive issues.

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I just wrote that quickly, so take a careful look and decide it those rules work.

He has around 32 hours to comment.

The 48 hour notice didn't get kicked in until 16 hours ago via BoHorvat. So he got the standard as of 16 hours ago.

I am more than happy to contact GMs on Twitter about activity. To my knowledge Whisper doesn't have twitter and JT_Miller was AWOL on Twitter. WW is active on Twitter, hence my ability to contact him.

The proposed step with the BOG is to just not notify him, should this happen again. We are working for repeat offenders with various options on how to deal with them (no warnings, stricter time, etc.)