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Technology has evolved to become a serious problem for the site since the start of the fifth timeline, so we're not doing things the same way. That's why Clayton has spent the last few months developing new rules for technology. We'll incorporate feedback, but this announcement will not be like the Mandalorian one. It will be more like the character limit one, where we are establishing what the new rules are - not asking if people are cool with it.That makes sense, but I recall that it was determined by the Think Tank for timeline 5 (I'm never sure, but every time I read the thread in the story forum I also get the feeling that I wrote a decent chunk of it). Also, I'm pretty sure a lot of Think Tank members (myself included) have suggestions for modifications to the rules/systems leading into timeline 6. Personally, I think it only makes sense that the TT offer that kind of feedback as well. After each timeline is the best opportunity to make the necessary changes (partly based off player feedback, and the TT are selected from the player base to represent them) to ensure that the next one will be more successful.
We also need the think tank to focus on story development. You can provide ideas for tech, but we will not be making it a focus or important element of the think tank. We have a limited amount of time and we have specific goals we need to accomplish, so just make sure your expectations are set that the think tank isn't an open-ended discussion forum where every possible topic will be up for discussion. Just the things that we need the think tank to accomplish.