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Welcome to the brand new CAP Policy Review Forum. You may notice a few things about this forum that are different from what you're used to.

What is the process?

The CAP Policy Review Committee will discuss policy changes in an open, transparent manner. Once a general consensus has been reached, if warranted the policy will be sent to the main forum for an up or down vote (minor policy changes such as rewriting site articles may not be put to a general vote). Note this process is fairly new and we're still working on it, but that is the general approach.

Who can post?

Only members of the CAP Policy Review Committee can make threads and post in this forum. However, this forum is public and viewable to every Smogon user. Think of it like an open meeting at your town or city hall.

What if I'm not on the CAP PRC, but want to contribute to a discussion?

Gather your thoughts in a PM and send it to mod, who will then post it to the relevant thread. Make sure to specify which thread you want the post to go in, and as this forum is intended for serious discussion, do be as thorough and thoughtful as possible.

What is the policy on holding votes?

Moderators will occasionally deem a proposal needs a vote of the Policy Review Committee. Not all proposals, even serious ones, will necessarily come to a vote if a general consensus is reached in a thread.

What is a motion?

A motion is a summary of language used to alter a certain policy or to make a certain change in procedure. Motions are intended to summarize the intent of supporters as accurately as possible. A motion that receives a majority of votes will pass and become the new policy for that particular portion of the process. Motions are binding, whereas process changes without motions are not.

How can I participate?

You'll need to apply for the CAP Policy Review Committee in the respective Applications thread for that CAP. Currently, you can find such a thread here. Read the rules carefully to know what you are getting into.

Current CAP Policy Review Committee:

Moderators:
Birkal
capefeather
Deck Knight
DougJustDoug
Elevator Music
jas61292
Korski
paintseagull

Committee Members:
bugmaniacbob
Bull of Heaven
darkie
DarkSlay
DetroitLolcat
DHR-107
Eagle4
ginganinja
Nyktos
nyttyn
PttP
Pwnemon
Qwilphish
Seed
srk1214

Policy Review Index:

Mega Evolution II

Checks and Counters Update

Time Factor

Review TLT System

Past CAP Revisions

Update VGM List

Historically Document CAP Playtests

Polling Options

Ability Banlist Update

Mega Evolution

Topic Leader Powers

Campaigning and Flavour Polls

Build Triangle

Leadership Structure

Ability Banlist

Flavor Steps

Abilities

Recruiting

Topic Leadership

Idea: Best Discussion Nominations

Pre-evo Poll

More PRC Application Opportunities

The Kitchen, mark 2

A CAP Metagame Suspect System

CAP Revisions

A Proposal for Changing the Way Votes are Done

The Future of the CAP Metagame

Threats and Counters

Concept Driver - the Re-envisioned TL

CAP Mission Discussion

Policy Review Committee Discussion

Counters Discussion

Open Review of Policy Review

Updating the Process for 5th Gen

CAP Pre-Evo

CAPs for metagames other than OU

Compete Movepool Submission

Updating the Stats OP

The "4th Genning" of Create-A-Pokemon Project

Polling

Organizing CAP Analyses

Movepools

CAP Cycle Scheduling

Stat Ratings

The CAP Mission Statement and its Meaning

CAP Concepts and "The Moral of the Story"

Topic Leadership

The Policy Committee

The Kitchen

Playtesting CAPs 1-6

CAP Analyses

Poll Slates

Revamp of the CAP Revision Process

Attacking / Non-Attacking Move Revisions

Learning from a CAP

Concept Submission Requirements

Polling Process

Playtesting Ladder

Movepool Process Changes

New Attacking Move Submission Changes

Evolutions of Existing Pokemon

Splitting the Vote

Poll Voting vs. Bold Voting

Name Poll Changes

Concept Assessment

Bisecting the Process

Accessibility

CAP Round Table

Countering

Order of Events

Movepool

Art Submissions (2)

Tiebreaking Procedure

Project Pace

Art Submissions

Voting Process

Implementing Tutor Moves on CAP Pokemon

CAP Revision Process

Server Rules

Changes to Concept Submission

Registered Voting in the CaP Projects

Tutoring the CaP Metagame

Changes to Bias and Movepool Process

CAP Clause on the new CAP Ladder

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