I vote FOR Proposal 7958.
I endorse ais523 on Proposal 7859
I vote FOR Proposal 7860.
I vote FOR Proposal 7861, given the without objection provision.
I vote FOR Proposal 7862.
I vote AGAINST Proposal 7863.
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Publius Scribonius Scholasticus
p.scribonius.scholasti...@gmail.com
> On Jun 11, 2017, at 9:32 PM, Aris Merchant
> <thoughtsoflifeandligh...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I hereby distribute each listed proposal, initiating the Agoran
> Decision of whether to adopt it, and removing it from the proposal
> pool. For this decision, the vote collector is the Assessor, and the
> valid options are FOR and AGAINST (PRESENT is also a valid vote).
>
> ID Author(s) AI Title Pender Pend fee (sh.)
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 7958* Aris, [1] 3.0 Assets v7 Aris 6
> 7859* Quazie, grok 1.7 Gentle Judicial Updates Quazie 6
> 7860* Quazie 1.7 Cards are power 1.7 Quazie 6
> 7861* Quazie, [2] 3.0 Trivia(l) Quazie 6
> 7862* Quazie, [3] 1.7 Betterer Pledges Quazie 6
> 7863* Quazie 1.2 Why should outsiders...[4] Quazie 6
>
> The proposal pool currently contains the following proposals:
>
> ID Author(s) AI Title
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> pp1 nichdel 1.2 Organization Integration and Stamp Collecting
> pp2 Gaelan, [5] 2.0 Judicial Reform v2
> pp3 Quazie 3.0 Throw off Your Chains [6]
>
> Legend: <ID>* : Proposal is pending.
>
> [1] G., o, nichdel, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus
> [2] Aris, Ørjan
> [3] G., Gaelan, Aris, 天火狐
> [4] ...be able to Object?
> [5] Aris, Quazie
> [6] The author of this proposal and whether or not it currently exists are
> provisional.
>
>
> The Pending List Price (PLP) is 6 shinies.
>
> The full text of the aforementioned proposals is included below.
>
>
> //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
> Title: Assets v7
> Adoption index: 3.0
> Author: Aris
> Co-authors: G., o, nichdel, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus
>
> Reenact rule 2166, Assets (Power = 2), with the following text:
>
> An asset is an entity defined as such by a rule (hereafter its backing
> document), and existing solely because its backing document defines its
> existence.
>
> Each asset has exactly one owner. If an asset would otherwise
> lack an owner, it is owned by Agora. If an asset's backing document
> restricts
> its ownership to a class of entities, then that asset CANNOT be gained by or
> transferred to an entity outside that class, and is destroyed if it is owned
> by an entity outside that class (except for Agora, in which case any player
> CAN transfer or destroy it without objection). The restrictions in the
> previous sentence are subject to modification by its backing document.
>
> Unless modified by an asset's backing document, ownership of an asset is
> restricted to Agora, persons, and organizations.
>
> An organization's charter CAN specify whether or not that organization is
> willing receive assets or a class of assets. Generally, an organization
> CANNOT
> be given assets its charter states that it is unwilling to receive. The
> previous provisions of this paragraph do not apply to an asset if the
> organization is required to provide that asset in order to continue existing.
>
> The recordkeepor of a class of assets is the entity (if any)
> defined as such by, and bound by, its backing document. That
> entity's report includes a list of all instances of that class
> and their owners. This portion of that entity's report is
> self-ratifying.
>
> An asset generally CAN be destroyed by its owner by
> announcement, subject to modification by its backing document. An
> indestructible asset is one defined as such by it backing document, and
> CANNOT
> be destroyed except by a rule specifically addressing the destruction of
> indestructible assets or that asset in particular; any other asset is
> destructible. In circumstances where another asset would be
> destroyed, an indestructible asset is generally transferred to Agora, subject
> to modification by its backing document and the intervention of other rules.
>
> To "lose" an asset is to have it destroyed from one's
> possession; to "revoke" an asset from an entity is to destroy it
> from that entity's possession.
>
> An asset generally CAN be transferred (syn. payed, given) by its owner to
> another entity by announcement, subject to modification by its backing
> document. A fixed asset is one defined as such by its backing
> document, and CANNOT be transferred; any other asset is liquid.
>
> A currency is a class of asset defined as such by its backing document.
> Instances of a currency with the same owner are fungible.
>
> The "x balance of an entity", where x is a currency, is the number of x that
> entity possesses. If a rule, proposal, or other competent authority attempts
> to increase or decrease the balance of an entity without specifying a source
> or destination, then the currency is created or destroyed.
>
> Where it resolves ambiguity, the asset or currency being referred to is the
> currency designated as "Agora's official currency", if there is one.
>
> Amendments to a backing document shall not be construed to alter, transfer,
> destroy, or otherwise effect any assets defined by that document, unless
> that is their clear intent.
>
> Assets are always public. [To provide for private contract based assets
> later]
>
> Change the power of Rule 2166 to 3.0.
>
> Change the rule "Economics" to read in full:
>
> Shinies (sg. shiny) are an indestructible liquid currency, and the official
> currency of Agora. They may be owned by Agora, any player, or any
> organization. The Secretary is the recordkeepor for Shinies.
>
> The Secretary CAN cause Agora to pay any player or organization by
> announcement if doing so is specified by a rule.
>
> Amend Rule 2459, Organizations, by adding as a paragraph at the end:
>
> A member of an Organization CAN perform any action the rules authorize that
> Organization to perform, if the Organization's charter states that doing so
> is Appropriate.
>
> For the avoidance of doubt, all shinies existing under the old system continue
> to so under the new system, and if they would not otherwise do so, new shinies
> are created to replace them.
>
>
> Amend the rule "The Surveyor" to have the following text:
>
> The Surveyor is an office, and the recordkeepor of estates.
>
> Amend the rule "Estates" to have the following text:
>
> An Estate is a type of indestructable liquid asset, which can be owned by
> players, organizations, and Agora. The following changes are secured:
> creating, modifying, or destroying an Estate; and causing an
> entity to become an Estate or cease to be an Estate.
>
> Amend the rule "Estate Auctions" by changing the paragraph beginning "During
> an auction..." to read "During an auction, any player or organization may bid
> any number of Shinies by announcement." and removing the break between that
> and the next paragraph.
>
> For the avoidance of doubt, all Estates existing under the old system continue
> to so under the new system, and if they would not otherwise do so, new Estates
> are created to replace them.
>
> //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
> ID: 7859
> Title: Gentle Judicial Updates
> Adoption index: 1.7
> Author: Quazie
> Co-author(s): grok
>
> Create a new rule entitled 'Recusal' Power = 1 with the following text
> {{{
> A judge may recuse emself from a CFJ they are assigned to.
>
> When a judge recuses emself from a CFJ the following happens:
> 1 - The CFJ becomes unassigned
> 2 - The recused judge becomes ineligible to be assigned as a judge
> for a week.
> 3 - The recused judge SHOULD suggest another judge for the CFJ to
> make the Arbitor's job easier.
> }}}
>
> Update rule 591 by replacing:
> {{{
> The valid judgements, based on the facts of the case at the time
> the CFJ was initiated, are TRUE, FALSE, and DISMISS. DISMISS is
> appropriate if the statement is malformed, undecidable,
> irrelevant to the game, if insufficient information exists to
> make a judgement with reasonable effort, or the statement is
> otherwise not able to be answered TRUE or FALSE.
>
> }}}
> with
> {{{
> The valid judgements for an inquiry case are as follows, based
> on the truth or falsity of the statement at the time the inquiry
> case was initiated (if its truth value changed at that time,
> then its initial truth value is used):
>
> * FALSE, appropriate if the statement was factually and
> logically false
>
> * TRUE, appropriate if the statement was factually and logically
> true
>
> * IRRELEVANT, appropriate if the veracity of the statement is
> not relevant to the game or is an overly hypothetical
> extrapolation of the game or its rules to conditions that
> don't actually exist, or if it can be trivially determined
> from the outcome of another (possibly still undecided)
> judicial case that was not itself judged IRRELEVANT
>
> * INSUFFICIENT, appropriate if the statement does not come with
> supporting arguments or evidence, and the judge feels as if an
> undue burden is being placed on em by the lack of arguments and
> evidence. A CFJ judged as INSUFFICIENT CAN and SHOULD be
> submitted again with sufficient arguments/evidence.
>
> * DISMISS, appropriate if the statement is malformed, undecidable,
> if insufficient information exists to make a judgement with
> reasonable effort, or the statement is otherwise not able to be
> answered with another valid judgement.
> }}}
>
> //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
> ID: 7860
> Title: Cards are power 1.7
> Adoption index: 1.7
> Author: Quazie
> Co-author(s):
>
>
> Change the power of rule (Bankruptcy) to 1.7
>
> Change the power of rule 2451 (Executive Orders) to 1.7
>
> //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
> ID: 7861
> Title: Trivia(l)
> Adoption index: 3.0
> Author: Quazie
> Co-author(s): Aris, Ørjan
>
>
> Create a new rule entitled `Trivial Proposals` Power=1.1 with the
> following text
> {{{
> Some proposals have minimal consequences, and thus should cost a
> minimal amount to pend, these proposals are known as Trivial Proposals.
>
> A player may pend a Trivial Proposal by paying 1 Shiny to Agora without
> Objection.
> }}}
>
> Update rule 2438
> Replacing the paragraphs
> {{{
> Red (R): When a proposal is adopted and changes at least one
> rule with Power >= 3, its proposer earns a Red Ribbon.
>
> Orange (O): When a proposal is adopted via an Agoran Decision on
> which no valid votes were AGAINST, its proposer earns an Orange
> Ribbon.
> }}}
> with
> {{{
> Red (R): When a non-trivial proposal is adopted and changes at least
> one rule with Power >= 3, its proposer earns a Red Ribbon.
>
> Orange (O): When a non-trivial proposal is adopted via an Agoran Decision
> on
> which no valid votes were AGAINST, its proposer earns an Orange Ribbon.
> }}}
>
> //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
> ID: 7862
> Title: Betterer Pledges
> Adoption index: 1.7
> Author: Quazie
> Co-author(s): G., Gaelan, Aris, 天火狐
>
> Replace the text of Rule 2450 with the following:
> {{{
> Breaking a publicly-made pledge is a cardable offense.
>
> If a publicly-made pledge says that the creator of a pledge will do
> something, without providing a time limit, then e SHALL in a timely manner
> in order to not break said pledge.
>
> A player CANNOT make any pledge that would create new obligations for
> any other person or office, without the other party's explicit consent.
> }}}
>
> //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
> ID: 7863
> Title: Why should outsiders be able to Object?
> Adoption index: 1.2
> Author: Quazie
> Co-author(s):
>
> {{{
> In Rule 2460 replace the text
> {{{
> A member of an Organization CAN flip that Organization's
> Charter without objection
> }}}
>
> with
>
> {{{
> A member of an Organization CAN flip that Organization's
> Charter without the objection of any of its members
> }}}
>
>
> //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
> ID: pp1
> Title: Organization Integration and Stamp Collecting
> Adoption index: 1.2
> Author: nichdel
> Co-author(s):
>
>
> Amend "Organizations" by replacing the second, third, and fourth
> paragraphs with:
>
> Players may become members of an organization by announcement as
> specified by the charter of the organization. Players may stop being
> a member of an organization by announcement.
>
> An organization may cause any player to stop being a member as
> specified in its charter.
>
> [Remove Budget and make org membership more flexible.]
>
> Amend "Death and Birth of Organizations to read, in full:
>
> The Administrative Fee is 5 shinies.
>
> An organization is "In Bad Standing" if it a) has no members or b)
> was not created this month and has not paid the Administrative Fee to
> Agora.
>
> If an organization is In Bad Standing for more than 7 days, then any
> player CAN destroy it by announcement, and the Secretary SHALL do so
> in a timely fashion if the situation persists.
>
> Any player CAN create an Organization by announcement by paying the
> Administrative Fee to Agora and specifying a name for the
> Organization that is unique among Organizations and a Charter.
>
> [Replaces Budget with the Administrative Fee. Combined with giving org's
> more control over their membership, it allows for orgs to raise money
> and pay the fee in whichever way seems appropriate to them. Also removed
> the limits on org membership and creation, because the price should be
> a good enough limiters.]
>
> Amend "Organization Restructuring" by removing the text "Budget or", and
> removing the paragraph starting with "2.", then changing "3." to "2.".
>
> [Budget cleanup]
>
> Enact a power 1 rule titled "Stamps" with the following text:
>
> Stamps are a type of asset tracked by the Secretary. Each Stamp is
> identified by the person or organization that created the Stamp.
> Stamps created by the same person or organization are fungible.
>
> The Stamp Price is always 4 times the current Pending List Price.
>
> Once per month any player MAY, by announcement, pay Agora the Stamp
> Price, in shinies, to create one Stamp in eir possession. Once per
> month any player MAY, by announcement and as specified by the
> organization's charter, pay Agora the Stamp Price, in shinies, to
> create one Stamp in its possession.
>
> Any player MAY, by announcement, destroy a specified Stamp in eir
> possession. Any player MAY, by announcement and as specified by the
> organization's charter, destroy a specified Stamp in its possession.
> Whenever an organization or player destroys a Stamp in eir
> possession, Agora SHALL pay em the Stamp Price.
>
> When a player has in eir possession at least one Stamp created by 15
> different players or organizations then e may win by announcement,
> specifying each stamp e possesses. When a player does so
> successfully, all Stamps in eir possession are destroyed.
>
> [This implements what I described previously. Stamps are both a
> speculative currency, with a changing value month-to-month, and a
> valuable win condition. Also note that with the org changes, a single
> player could create all the Stamps e needs, but it'd be more expensive
> than gaining them via trade due to the Administrative fee.]
>
> //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
> ID: pp2
> Title: Judicial Reform v2
> Adoption index: 2.0
> Author: Gaelan
> Co-author(s): Aris, Quazie
>
>
> Amend R991 “Calls for Judgement” by replacing the last paragraph with {
>
> “Judge Status” is a player switch tracked by the Arbitor in eir monthly
> report, with valid values of “Narrow” (default) and “Wide.” A player may
> flip eir own Judge Status by announcement.
>
> When a CFJ has no judge assigned, the Arbitor CAN assign any player to be its
> judge by announcement, and SHALL do so within a week, but CANNOT do so if
> fewer than 2 days have passed since the CFJ was initiated. The players
> eligible to be assigned as judge are players except the initiator and the
> person barred (if any) who fulfill one of these requirements:
>
> 1. Eir Judge Status is set to Narrow, and they have publicly declared
> Interest in the CFJ.
>
> 2. Eir Judge Status is set to Wide, and they have not publicly declared
> Disinterest in the CFJ.
>
> The Arbitor SHALL assign judges over time such that all interested players
> have reasonably equal opportunities to judge. If a CFJ has no judge assigned,
> then any player eligible to judge that CFJ CAN assign it to emself Without 3
> Objections.
>
> If there are no eligible judges for a CFJ for a period of 2 weeks, any player
> CAN judge it as DISMISS with 2 days Notice.
> }
>
> For all players who have been assigned a CFJ within the past 2 weeks, flip
> their
> Judge Status to Wide.
>
> //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
> ID: pp3
> Title: Throw off Your Chains
> Adoption index: 3.0
> Author: Quazie (provisional)
> Co-author(s):
> The author of this proposal and whether or not it currently exists are
> provisional.
>
> WHEREAS:
> The perpetuation of dictatorship is not treating Agora Right Good
> Forever;
>
> and WHEREAS:
> The existence of dictatorship is an anathema, and the presence of
> a current dictatorship in the Rules is a Mess of our own making;
>
> and WHEREAS:
> The persons in power have not made a visible effort to clean up
> said mess, in perhaps hoping that the hoi agorai will remain
> docile, or apathetic;
>
> and WHEREAS:
> such docility, in the long-term, is fully AGAINST OUR NATURE;
>
> BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED:
> That Rule 2942 (Reward and Delay) is hereby REPEALED.
>
> //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
