After a lot of consideration on many factors over the past couple of weeks, the mod team have decided that the best course of action is to allow the custom save file to skip the Bart 1, Apu, Bart 2 and Homer 2 cutscenes. This save file is banned in No Mission Warps, with the goal to maintain the status quo within how speedruns are done. An FPS poll will be released to determine the FPS cap which runs will be performed at, and enforced below the time thresholds listed on the leaderboard.

The skippable FMV poll results specifically leaned towards allowing the skippable FMVs mod, with 45 votes in favor of allowing it with 25 against. Re-timing the leaderboard was not a favourable option with only 12 people voting for old runs to be re-timed.

Our decision to lean towards a different option stem from the responses we received on the final question:

• The poll did not contain enough questions.
• Incorrect information was provided in the document, which was corrected shortly after release.
• Acting too fast with a disjointed mod team over the period this occurred.

To prevent future incidents such as what occurred, a new procedure on how discussions are handled will be enforced.

1. Discussion Request: A ruleset review request is issued to the mod team based on a new discovery or a logical argument being presented. A discussion may not be created instantly to ensure we as a team are prepared to tackle the topic.
2. Research: If required, time will be designated to understand what is occurring. No opinions on if said thing should be allowed will be shared.
3. Documentation: Once the research is complete, a documentation stage will occur where the mod team will create a write up based on what has been discussed. There will be no bias in this stage and will be presented in the forum to be verified.
4. Debate: Once all the facts are laid out, a debate section will occur to discuss the thoughts on the subject. This section is designed for good faith discussion aiming to have productive discussions over the future of the speedrun.
5. Survey: A survey will be designed to tackle the main issues of contention raised in these debates. A list may be issued showing the points that require addressing if the topic is complex.

Certain steps will be skipped at mod discretion. Discussions will not take place on dates dedicated to widely celebrated holidays.

The new save file can be found here: https://www.speedrun.com/shar/resources/z59u9