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crimedoc1 provided me with the below precedent that clearly finds that cliffhangers are impermissible. What say you all?
THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES OF GALLIFREY
Fans of Gallifrey v. LiptonTea27
48927 U.S.G. 5493 (97/Plum/43)
CERTIORARI TO THE GALLIFREY COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE TARDIS CIRCUIT
Argued 56/2/Apple/27 – Decided 94/3/Plum/43
In the year of 47/Canteloupe/10, fanfiction author LiptonTea27 began posting the latest epic in her well-known OrderGalaxy series. Despite repeated protests from readers, LiptonTea27 persisted in ending each post on an agonizing cliffhanger. When readers begged her to desist, she callously admitted that “I’m evil, so I ended it there,” even inserting a sadistically grinning emoticon as further evidence of her desire to cruelly torture her fans. Frustrated, and desperate for updates, the fans banded together and filed a 42 U.S.G. §1983 suit against LiptonTea27.
The fans’ allegations, if true, establish a violation of the Eighth Amendment to the Gallifreyan Constitution, as expounded by Rassilon in the Dark Time. Among the unnecessary and wanton inflictions of pain that constitute cruel and unusual punishment prohibited by this Amendment are those that are utterly without literary justification. (see Prydonian Chapter v. Koschi, 7824 U.S.G. 8525). This determination is made in the context of fan fiction by ascertaining whether the fan fiction author acted with “deliberate indifference” to the mental health and wellbeing of the readers (Omega v. Rassilon, 2983 U.S.G. 14625), a state of mind that can be inferred from the fact that the risk of harm is obvious (Borusa v. Goth, 8492 U.S.G. 1264). The Eighth Amendment violation here is obvious on the facts alleged. Despite the clear and obvious risks, LiptonTea27 knowingly subjected the readers to a substantial risk of mental harm, long term mental instability, prolonged cliffhanger-related tension, and continued emotional distress.
A reasonable author would have known that subjecting readers to these conditions was unlawful. The obvious cruelty inherent in the practice of repeated cliffhanger exposure should have given LiptonTea27 some notice that her conduct was unconstitutional. In addition, binding TARDIS Circuit precedent should have given her notice. Runcible v The High Council 274 G.3dx 4274 found the use of several forms of extended cliffhangers during events at the Cidital to be impermissible, as did a later case, Runcible the Fatuous v. The Time Lords 297 G.3dx 8642. The conclusion here is also supported by the fact that the High Council of Time Lords specifically advised all fanfiction authors publishing stories set on Gallifrey of the constitutional infirmity of cliffhangers before the incidents in this case occurred.
8742 G.3dx 1264, reversed.
K’anpo Rimpoche delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Azmael, Omega, Hedin, Romana, Borusa, and Thalia joined. Hedin filed a dissenting opinion.
crimedoc1 provided me with the below precedent that clearly finds that cliffhangers are impermissible. What say you all? THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES OF GALLIFREY
Fans of Gallifrey v. LiptonTea27
48927 U.S.G. 5493 (97/Plum/43)
CERTIORARI TO THE GALLIFREY COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE TARDIS CIRCUIT
Argued 56/2/Apple/27 – Decided 94/3/Plum/43
In the year of 47/Canteloupe/10, fanfiction author LiptonTea27 began posting the latest epic in her well-known OrderGalaxy series. Despite repeated protests from readers, LiptonTea27 persisted in ending each post on an agonizing cliffhanger. When readers begged her to desist, she callously admitted that “I’m evil, so I ended it there,” even inserting a sadistically grinning emoticon as further evidence of her desire to cruelly torture her fans. Frustrated, and desperate for updates, the fans banded together and filed a 42 U.S.G. §1983 suit against LiptonTea27.
The fans’ allegations, if true, establish a violation of the Eighth Amendment to the Gallifreyan Constitution, as expounded by Rassilon in the Dark Time. Among the unnecessary and wanton inflictions of pain that constitute cruel and unusual punishment prohibited by this Amendment are those that are utterly without literary justification. (see Prydonian Chapter v. Koschi, 7824 U.S.G. 8525). This determination is made in the context of fan fiction by ascertaining whether the fan fiction author acted with “deliberate indifference” to the mental health and wellbeing of the readers (Omega v. Rassilon, 2983 U.S.G. 14625), a state of mind that can be inferred from the fact that the risk of harm is obvious (Borusa v. Goth, 8492 U.S.G. 1264). The Eighth Amendment violation here is obvious on the facts alleged. Despite the clear and obvious risks, LiptonTea27 knowingly subjected the readers to a substantial risk of mental harm, long term mental instability, prolonged cliffhanger-related tension, and continued emotional distress.
A reasonable author would have known that subjecting readers to these conditions was unlawful. The obvious cruelty inherent in the practice of repeated cliffhanger exposure should have given LiptonTea27 some notice that her conduct was unconstitutional. In addition, binding TARDIS Circuit precedent should have given her notice. Runcible v The High Council 274 G.3dx 4274 found the use of several forms of extended cliffhangers during events at the Cidital to be impermissible, as did a later case, Runcible the Fatuous v. The Time Lords 297 G.3dx 8642. The conclusion here is also supported by the fact that the High Council of Time Lords specifically advised all fanfiction authors publishing stories set on Gallifrey of the constitutional infirmity of cliffhangers before the incidents in this case occurred.
8742 G.3dx 1264, reversed.
K’anpo Rimpoche delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Azmael, Omega, Hedin, Romana, Borusa, and Thalia joined. Hedin filed a dissenting opinion.
