Proposals take effect clause by clause via this part of 106:
Except as prohibited by other rules, a proposal that
takes effect CAN and does, as part of its effect, apply the
changes that it specifies.
That prohibition is generally applied to proposals clause by clause.
So doesn't the proposal taking effect amount to "Except as prohibited by
other rules (Rules or Instruments to the contrary notwithstanding...)"
which basically neuters the proposal's claim of precedence?
On Wed, 14 Nov 2018, ais...@alumni.bham.ac.uk wrote:
> On Wed, 2018-11-14 at 14:12 +1100, Rebecca wrote:
> > It's not really a meme it's just the sort of joke proposal that I
> > like but I know won't get passed.
>
> This sort of joke proposal actually passes surprisingly often, and
> frequently threatens to do a lot of damage to the gamestate when it
> does (e.g. "repeal all rules" has passed often enough that we have
> specific countermeasures in the ruleset nowadays to prevent that
> specific wording from working; it's often been something close to luck
> that has prevented it destroying Agora in the past). As such, it may be
> best avoided because sometimes Agorans need saving from themselves.
>
> I'm particularly suspicious that the proposal a) attempts to override
> Agora Is A Nomic and b) is highly susceptible to timing scams. This
> means that it's quite likely someone will attempt to gain a
> dictatorship with it, which would be a very good reason to vote it down
> (and even if you're not trying that yourself, likely someone else
> will).
>
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> ais523
>
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