I haven't though through the consequences of this at all.
Proposal: Agencies (AI=3)
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Enact a new power-3 rule entitled "Acting on Behalf" that reads as follows:
When a rule allows one person (the agent) to act on behalf of another
(the principal) to
perform an action, that agent CAN perform the action if it is
POSSIBLE for the
principal to do so, taking into account any prerequisites for the
action. If the enabling rule
does not specify the mechanism by which the agent may do so, then the
agent CAN
perform the action in the same manner in which the principal CAN do
so, with the
additional requirement that the agent must, in the message in which
the action is
performed, uniquely identify the principal and
When an action is performed on behalf of a principal, then the action
is considered for
all game purposes to have been performed by the principal.
This rule takes precedence over any rule which would prohibit a
person from taking
an action, except that it defers to any rule that imposes limitations
specifically on
actions taken on behalf of another person.
Amend Rule 1728 (Dependent Actions) by adding:
5) With T Notice, where T is a time period.
after
4) With Notice.
and by replacing:
a) A person (the initiator) announced intent to perform the
action, unambiguously and clearly specifying the action and
method(s) (including the value of N for each method), at
most fourteen days earlier, and (if the action depends on
objections or notice) at least 4 days earlier.
with
a) A person (the initiator) announced intent to perform the
action, unambiguously and clearly specifying the action and
method(s) (including the value of N and/or T for each method), at
most fourteen days earlier.
b) If the action is to be performed With N Objections, With N
Agoran Consent,
or With Notice, if the intent was announced at least 4 days
earlier.
c) If the action is to be performed With T Notice, if the itent was
announced at
least T earlier.
and by relettering the list appropriately.
Amend Rule 2124 (Agoran Satisfaction) by adding:
(4) if the action is to be performed With Notice or With T Notice.
after bullet (3).
Enact a new power-1 rule entitled "TLAs" that reads as follows:
An Agency is a document empowering persons to act on behalf of another
player. A player may establish an Agency With 24 hours Notice and
thereby
become its Director by specifying the properties of the new Agency:
a) A title, which must be exactly three words, not counting
conjunctions, articles,
or prepositions.
b) A non-empty list of persons other than the Head (the
Agents).
c) A description of a set of actions (the Powers).
An Agency's Head may amend its properties or revoke it with 24 hours
Notice. For
greater certainty, an announced intent to create an Agency or amend
an Agency's
powers is INEFFECTIVE unless it explicitly specifies the new values
of the
properties being created or amended.
The Powers of an Agency may only be stated as actions and, in
particular, may not be
conditional on date, time, game state, or preconditions, except to
the extent that they
are required for the action to be POSSIBLE. Except as allowed by this
rule, any
conditions written in the Powers of an Agency are INEFFECTIVE without
affecting
the overall validity of the Agency or its Powers.
An Agency, once created, SHOULD be referred to by the acronym formed
from its title
with conjunctions, articles, and prepositions removed. The acronym of
an agency must
be unique and any attempt to create or amend an Agency such that two
Agencies would
have the same acronym is INEFFECTIVE.
The Agents of an Agency may perform the Actions described in the
Powers of the
Agency on behalf of the Agency's Head.
Enact a new power-1 rule entitled "Superintendent" that reads as follows:
The Superintendent is an office; its holder is responsible for
keeping track of Agencies.
The Superintendent's weekly report includes:
- the Head and acronym of all Agencies,
- the full properties of all Agencies created since the
Superintendent's previous report.
- the amended properties of all Agencies whose properties were
amended since the
Superintendent's previous report.
The Superintendent's month report includes the Head and properties of
all Agencies.
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-Alexis
