Wow – from “This is not an attempt to start an argument” to “One part of me thinks I should claim a win just to prove to you how useless this edit policy is” in less than 48 hours. That has to be a record.
Okay, we can discuss this if that is what you want. Thank you for admitting that this has nothing to do with the actual edit itself and everything to do with what you consider an unfair edit policy that has been forced on you.
So, lets talk about the edit policy.
Since I do not like arguments or conflict and since I want everyone to have as good a time as possible playing, I want to make sure that everyone is on the same page, regarding edits, before the game starts. That is why I bring it up so later in the game when someone asks for an edit and it is denied they are not upset.
While I agree with it, this is NOT my Edit Policy. Per the League Rules, below, you are not allowed to make edits without your opponent’s permission. Thus, I did not “force” you to accept an edit policy, nor could I "force” you to accept an edit policy that was not already in place.
9 - Order of Play - You may not go back to previous phases/turns of the game and make changes without your opponent’s permission.
Because I want agreement from all sides, I post the edit policy and ask for acceptance. This incident has taught me that going forward I will simply say, “I am using the default league edit rules that edits will not be allowed without your opponent’s agreement and I will not be asking for nor approving any edits.”
As you have already stated you are not upset about the edit, you are upset about the edit policy. I would infer, from your statements, that you are doubly upset since you just made an error with Germany and did not realize it till after you posted. I would point out that many people on this site will not accept any edit changes once the Turn is posted. So, your anger should be directed at yourself for making the German error and not at me for trying to fix a Russian lost save game file.
Speaking of the edit, you are perfectly within your rights to state, “Andrew, I do not accept your edit.” In which case I will have to redo the entire Russian Turn and present you with a non-edited file. Do you deny me the edit and wish me to redo the Russian Turn?
As far your idea of claiming a victory that is frankly ludicrous. The edit policy is an agreement, aka a contract. The ONLY penalty for posting an edit is that it can be denied. There is no other penalty listed in our game or on the League Rules. You cannot suddenly add penalty clauses to an agreement that were not there originally after the fact. Your only recourse is to either accept, or deny, the edit.
Finally, you do not need my permission or agrement to go to a Moderator to ask for a ruling. There is nothing in the League Rules that says both sides have to agree for one side to contact a Moderator. Note, that I will certainly accept whatever a Moderator decides as that is clearly listed in the League Rules as below:
11 - Moderators will make the final decision on any rules, violations of the same, or any other game disputes. Moderator rulings are FINAL. PERIOD.
Though, since you openly admit that you are fine with the edit, why a Moderator would suggest anything beyond what I have already proposed, which is to, either accept the edit and play on or deny it and have me redo the Russian Turn.
Please let me know if you are accepting the edit, or denying the edit, and want me to redo the Russian Turn.