On Sun, Mar 28, 2021 at 11:29 AM Edward Murphy via agora-discussion <agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > Proto-Proposal: Clarify ratification > (AI = 3, co-author = G.) > > Amend Rule 1551 (Ratification) by replacing the first paragraph with: > > When a document or statement (hereafter "document") is ratified: > > * The "time in question" is the time the document was published, > unless the document explicitly specifies a different past time > as being the time the document was true, in which case the > time in question is that past time. > > * Rules to the contrary notwithstanding, the gamestate is > modified to what it would be if, at the time in question, the > gamestate had been minimally modified to make the ratified > document as true and accurate as possible without violating > the conditions of this rule. > > * Such a modification cannot add inconsistencies between the > gamestate and the rules. > > * Such a modification cannot include rule changes unless the > ratified document explicitly and unambiguously recites either > the changes or the resulting properties of the rule(s). > > * If no such modification is possible, or multiple substantially > distinct possible modifications would be equally appropriate, > the ratification fails. > > [Legislates the finding on CFJ 3902, also adds phrase "time in question" > and otherwise breaks things up into bullet points.]
I've been working on my own ratification rewrite. It's broader, but covers some of the same ground. I'll toss it in a separate thread, and we can see if there are parts if yours we should merge into mine, or we both want to go with our own independently (or both). -Aris
