On 6/23/20 10:01 AM, nch via agora-discussion wrote: > On 6/23/20 8:58 AM, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus wrote: >> What I mean to say is that, to my mind, closing a loophole that allows a >> scam clearly against the intent of the rules is a strict subset of >> rectifying a bug. > > If it was closing the loophole when there's no scam pending I'd agree. > But it's different when it's blocking a specific intent that already > exists. You arguments would expand Certifying Patches to cover any > proposal at all as long as it also patches things. >
No, it wouldn't. If there had been any clause in the proposal that had not rectified a bug, I would have issued an Indictment. If they had included a granting of a Patent Title or some other attempt to oppose the scam in the same proposal, I would have issued an Indictment. Whether you like it or not, you are making use of a bug, which others are entitled to close. -- ---- Publius Scribonius Scholasticus, Herald, Referee, Tailor, Pirate Champion, Badge of the Great Agoran Revival, Badge of the Salted Earth
