On Thu, 1 May 2014, Kerim Aydin wrote:
> On Thu, 1 May 2014, Sean Hunt wrote:
> > {{{
> > Notwithstanding the requirement that multiple Rule Changes cannot
> > occur simultaneously, the Rulekeepor CAN, in publishing the Ruleset,
> > generally format and make purely editorial changes to the rules as e
> > sees fit, and in particular, e CAN:
> > 1) Change margins and spacing;
> > b) Fix inconsistencies in enumerated lists, such as doubled or
> > skipped numbers;
> > 3) Change the numbering or bulleting style of a list;
> > 4) Update cross-references;
> > 5) Correct obvious spelling and grammar errors, where there is a
> > single obviously correct form; and
> > 6) Establish a capitalization convention.
> >
> > Such a change never affects the interpretation of a Rule. If the
> > Rulekeepor publishes a Ruleset containing a change which could
> > reasonably be interpreted differently from the previous form of the
> > rule or rules involved, then the change is INEFFECTIVE and the
> > Rulekeepor commits the Crime of Executive Meddling.
> > }}}
>
> E should be required to do it by specific announcement, not just in
> the ruleset (description ok, like "I renumbered R768"), so all
> changes can be traced back to a specific event.
Also, you may have to give a thought to how this interacts with
revision numbers and required change annotation in R1681.
The 'specific announcement' I suggested might also be a changelog
at the top of a published ruleset.
