To: nathanw@mit.edu, sheeri@cs.brandeis.edu
Subject: RSVP reminder: sex party 7/22
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From: nathanw@mit.edu (Nathan J. Williams)
Date: 08 Jul 2000 11:06:48 -0400
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Hi. This is a friendly reminder to people we haven't heard back from
that you've been invited to our sex party on 22 July (7 to 11 in the
evening). If you would like to attend our party then we need a
positive RSVP from you before Sunday (9 July, tomorrow) so that we can
include you on the list of potential attendees for Round 2. The
invitation process is included again below, for reference.

If you are not going to attend, we would still appreciate a negative
RSVP from you (but we hope that everyone will decide to attend :)).

Thanks!

        - Nathan


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* How the invitation process works
********

Stage 1: now
 - We send out invitations to a "seed" list of people, and ask for
   RSVPs and recommendations for other guests. [HINT: you're reading
   stage 1 now].
 - The invitation contains the date, procedures, and event rules.
 - The invitation does *not* contain the list of invitees.

This stage will be iterated by sending invitations to the recommended
invitees (as hosts, we reserve the right to choose our guests).

RSVP's may be sent to either Nathan or Sheeri (nathanw@mit.edu,
sheeri@cs.brandeis.edu).

Stage 2: Sunday 9 July 2000

 - We will send out a list of everybody who has positively
   RSVP'd. People who have declined or failed to respond will not be
   sent this list.

**   IF YOU DO NOT WISH YOUR ATTENDANCE TO BE KNOWN TO THE EVENT 
**   IN ADVANCE, YOU MAY NOT ATTEND.

 - At this point, we will again ask for RSVP's, based on the
   prospective guest list. Remember that you will not have to engage
   in sexual activity with anyone at the party if you choose not to do
   so. You may RSVP yes or no, again to either Nathan or Sheeri. 
 - If your attendance will be conditional on the presence or absence of
   other persons on the list, you may tell us your constraints. This
   is not required. We will not reveal these constraints to other
   people, nor use them to influence others. We will, at stage 3
   (below), inform you whether your constraint has been met. 

RSVP's for this stage must be received by 10pm Monday 17 July 2000.

Stage 3: Wednesday 19 July 2000

 - On this day (hopefully early in the day) we will mail out final
   details about the location. We will privately inform those people
   who have given us conditional RSVPs whether their conditions have
   been satisfied.

Stage 4: Saturday 22 July 2000
 Party!
