Repealing the rule that defines a thing’s existence has not always, and reliably, caused that thing to cease to exist.
Case study: all the concerns over outstanding contracts from prior iterations potentially springing back into life. I _strongly_ suspect that repealing the rules defining the Chest as an Institution would cause it to cease to be one, but I really don’t fancy cleaning up the mess, and being explicit costs very little. -o > On Oct 31, 2017, at 2:11 AM, VJ Rada <vijar...@gmail.com> wrote: > > It would. Valid owners of assets are players, Agora and Institutions, > of which one is the Chest. Destroying the Chest would cause it to no > longer be an institution, the money would transfer to Agora by > default, and under the new rules it would be destroyed. > > On Tue, Oct 31, 2017 at 5:06 PM, Owen Jacobson <o...@grimoire.ca> wrote: >> >>> On Oct 25, 2017, at 9:29 PM, Nic Evans <nich...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> In the interest of collaborating with everyone else that is working on >>> econ-related proposals, I'm posting the drafts of my Econ Overhaul as >>> they get written. Here's the first one. Would love any feedback. >>> >>> # Shinies >>> >>> Amend 2483 'Economics' to read, in full: >>> >>> Shinies (singular "shiny", abbreviated "sh.") are a liquid currency >>> and the official currency of Agora. >>> >>> If Agora would own shinies, they are instead destroyed. >>> >>> The Treasuror is the recordkeepor for shinies. >>> >>> Repeal 2487 'Shiny Supply Level’ >> >> These three rules, together, appear to match the overall feeling of Agora >> lately - the fixed supply dynamics are the biggest impediment to keeping >> Shinies moving smoothly. >> >>> Amend 2496 'Rewards' to read, in full: >>> >>> A Reward is a specified amount of shinies associated with a Reward >>> Condition. For each time a player meets a Reward Condition, e CAN >>> and MAY claim the specified award, by announcement, exactly once >>> within 24 hours of meeting the Reward Condition. >>> >>> When a player 'claims' a Reward, the specified number of shinies are >>> created in eir possession. >>> >>> Below is an exhaustive list of Reward Conditions and eir rewards: >>> >>> * Being the author of an adopted proposal: 5 sh. >>> >>> * Judging a CFJ that e was assigned to: 5 sh. >>> >>> * Publishing a duty-fulfilling report: 5 sh. This reward >>> can only be claimed once per office per week for a weekly report >>> and once per office per month for a monthly report. >>> >>> * Resolving an Agoran Decision for the first time this week: 5 sh. >>> >>> * Having a Thesis pass peer-review and be granted a Degree based on >>> its merit: 20 sh. >>> >>> [NOTE: I removed the Pend Reward.] >>> >>> [TODO: Add definitions to better distinguish first drafts of reports and >>> amended reports.] >>> >>> [TODO: Replace blue cards with fines. Players get fined for bad reports >>> and mooted judgements. If they can't pay the fine, they can be carded.] >>> >>> Repeal 2497 'Floating Value' >>> >>> Repeal 2499 'Welcome Packages' >>> >>> Repeal 2508 'Community Chest’ >> >> Please remember to do something with the Community Chest’s assets. I’m not >> fully confident that repealing the rule would be sufficient to cause its >> shinies to be destroyed. >> >>> Amend 2516 to read, in full: >>> >>> As part of eir monthly duties, the Secretary SHALL, for every player, >>> create in eir possession 50 shinies. >>> >>> As part of eir weekly duties, the Secretary SHALL, for every player >>> that registered in the last week, create in eir possession 50 >>> shinies. >>> >>> [NOTE: 50 is enough to perform 5 actions under the Triangular Costs >>> paradigm, and still have a bit left over.] >>> >>> Repeal 2500 'Action Points' >>> >>> Enact a new Power 1 rule titled 'Triangular Costs' with the following >>> text: >>> >>> Action Cost is a player switch, with possible values of triangular >>> numbers, and default value of 1. At the beginning of every month, >>> every player's Action Cost is set to 1. >>> >>> [NOTE: I have no explanation for using triangular numbers except it >>> feels good.] >>> >>> Amend 2445 'How to Pend a Proposal' by replacing the paragraphs >>> starting with 'a)' and 'b)' with: >>> >>> a) by spending 1 Pending Ticket, OR >>> >>> b) by paying eir Action Cost in shinies. Eir Action Cost is then >>> flipped to the next highest triangular number. >>> >>> Amend 991 'Calls for Judgement' by replacing the paragraphs starting >>> with 'a)' and 'b)' with: >>> >>> a) by spending 1 CFJ Ticket, OR >>> >>> b) by paying eir Action Cost in shinies. Eir Action Cost is then >>> flipped to the next highest triangular number. >>> >>> # Estates >>> >>> [TODO: All of this] >>> >>> # Stamps >>> >>> Amend 2498 'Economic Wins' by changing its title to "Stamps" >>> and amending it to read in full: >>> >>> Stamps are an asset. The Treasuror is the recordkeepor of Stamps. >>> >>> Each stamp has an associated Series and Value. The Series of a Stamp >>> is assigned at its creation. >>> >>> The Value of a given stamp is the current total number of stamps >>> divided by the current total number of stamps within the same Series. >>> >>> Create a new Power 1 rule titled "Stamp Collections" with the following >>> text: >>> >>> A Collection is any three stamps fitting some condition. A Collection >>> has a Value, and CAN be destroyed by announcement to create that >>> value in shinies. >>> >>> A Set is a Collection where all stamps are of the same Series. A set >>> has a value equal to three time the sum of the values of the stamps >>> in it. >>> >>> A Run is a Collection where all stamps are of different Series. A run >>> has a value equal to the sum of the values of the stamps in it. >>> >>> A player MAY destroy any Collection e owns by announcement to create, >>> in eir possession, the Collection's Value in shinies. >>> >>> When the Treasuror publishes eir weekly report, e SHALL destroy >>> any Collections any player owns to create, in that player's >>> possession, the Collection's Value in shinies. >>> >>> TODO: Weekly, Agora either auctions any stamps it has or creates three >>> of the same Series, randomly chosen from the list of current players, >>> and auctions them. >> >> -o >> >> > > > > -- >> From V.J. Rada
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