BUS: [Proposal] Welcoming Back Outlaws, etc.

[Aris Merchant via agora-business]

I submit the following proposal. I pend the following proposal by
spending 1 pendant.

-Aris
---
Title: Welcoming Back Outlaws, etc.
Adoption index: 2.0
Author: Aris
Co-authors:


Amend Rule 2499, "Welcome Packages", by replacing:

  A player CANNOT receive a Welcome Package via this method if e was
  deregistered on account of having excessive blots.
with:
  A player CANNOT receive a Welcome Package via this method if e has been
  deregistered on account of having excessive blots within the last 30
  days.


Amend Rule 2124, "Agoran Satisfaction", by replacing:

  The above notwithstanding, if an action depends on objections, and
  an objection to an intent to perform it has been withdrawn within
  the past 24 hours, then Agora is not Satisfied with that intent.
with:
  The above notwithstanding, if an action is to be performed without N
  objections or with N Agoran consent, and an objection to an intent
  to perform it has been withdrawn within the past 24 hours, then Agora
  is not Satisfied with that intent.

BUS: CFJ 3856 Judged FALSE

[Aris Merchant via agora-business]

Judge's Arguments in CFJ 3856

omd's exploit is the most clever I have seen during my time as a player.
Rule 1742, "Contracts" says, in part, "Rules to the contrary notwithstanding,
any change that would cause the full provisions or parties of a contract to
become publicly unavailable is canceled and does not take effect." omd attempted
to exploit this provision by consenting to an automatic amendment of a contract
to publicly unavailable text when certain events took place. Eir theory
was that the events would count as a "change" and then be blocked
by Rule 1742. Specifically, omd attempted to block both the exiling of players
and the claiming of Welcome Packages.

The word "any" is expansive. "any change that would cause the full
provisions or parties of a contract to become publicly unavailable" could
plausibly be multiple changes, one of which caused another. I am not at all
convinced that "cause" implies proximate causation in this case. It may
simply require mechanical causation (i.e. that the change trigger
the effect by operation of law). If the rule had meant "proximately caused",
I believe it would either have said so or used other phrasing to make that
intent clear.

However, I find the caller's arguments with respect to the word "change"
convincing. Indeed, while on a first reading I was believed omd's attempt
worked, on a second reading I identified the same problem the caller did.
A "change" clearly refers to an actual change to the gamestate, rather than
a game action. Thus "any change that would cause the full provisions
or parties of a contract to become publicly unavailable" refers to the change
to the contract, not the action that triggered that change. If there were
any ambiguity, the strong interest of the game in stopping players from
blocking arbitrary game actions would resolve it in favor of my interpretation.

One final note. Even if everything I'd said in the last paragraph were
incorrect, omd would not have blocked exiles. Rule 1742, "Contracts" is power
2.5. Rule 2556, "Penalties", which provides for exile, is power 3.0. Thus,
even with the "rules to the contrary notwithstanding" clause, Rule 1742
cannot block exiles. On the other hand, it could block Welcome Packages,
which are only provided for by Rule 2499, "Welcome Packages", at a power of
1.0.

However, I have ruled that omd simply misapplied the relevant provision of
Rule 1742. Thus, eir contract could not block anything. FALSE.

Judge's Evidence

Rule 1742/22 (Power=2.5)
Contracts

  Any group of one or more consenting persons (the parties) may
  publicly make an agreement among themselves with the intention
  that it be binding upon them and be governed by the rules. Such
  an agreement is known as a contract. A contract may be modified,
  including by changing the set of parties, with the consent of all
  existing parties. A contract may also be terminated with the
  consent of all parties. A contract automatically terminates if the
  number of parties to it falls below one. It is IMPOSSIBLE for a
  person to become a party to a contract without eir consent.

  Parties to a contract governed by the rules SHALL act in
  accordance with that contract. This obligation is not impaired
  by contradiction between the contract and any other contract, or
  between the contract and the rules.

  Rules to the contrary notwithstanding, any change that would cause
  the full provisions or parties of a contract to become publicly
  unavailable is canceled and does not take effect.

  The portion of a contract's provisions that can be interpreted
  with reference only to information that is either publicly or
  generally available are known as its body; the remainder of the
  provisions are known as the annex.

  A party to a contract CAN perform any of the following actions as
  explicitly and unambiguously permitted by the contract's body:

  * Act on behalf of another party to the contract.

  * By announcement, revoke destructible assets from the contract.

  * By announcement, transfer liquid assets from the contract to a
specified recipient.


Rule 2499/7 (Power=1)
Welcome Packages

  If a player has not received a Welcome Package since e most
  recently registered, any player CAN cause em to receive one by
  announcement.

  When a player receives a Welcome Package, e earns 10 coins and
  one of each type of Card defined in the rules.


Rule 2556/1 (Power=3)
Penalties

  Rules to the contrary notwithstanding, an impure person CANNOT win
  the game.

  The voting strength of a player on an Agoran decision is reduced
  by 1 for every 3 blots in eir possession.

  A player CAN, with 7 days notice, deregister (exile) a specified
  player (the outlaw) who has more than 40 blots.

Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Herald] Weekly Report

[omd via agora-business]

> On Jun 29, 2020, at 6:51 PM, Kerim Aydin via agora-business 
>  wrote:
> 
> 
> Notice of Honour
> +1 nch (for a good week of play, between scam [sigh] and cfj)
> -1 G. (for bugging the promotor about reports)

Notice of Honour
+1 G. (for being a good sport)
-1 omd (for not judging a CFJ last time I went inactive)

BUS: preparatory

[Kerim Aydin via agora-business]

This hash may be useful to someone later:
b16764564e253065dcfaf864b999ceed391221b128badfb03d24da1f1ea39d5a

Re: BUS: Birthday Tournament Regulations v1.1

[Kerim Aydin via agora-business]

On 6/29/2020 10:22 AM, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus wrote:
> I intend, Without 3 Objections, to enact the following — modified from
> previous Birthday regulations and a variety of rulesets for Diplomacy,
> primarily those of EPCC [0] and the official rules [1] and corrected
> according to feedback — as the regulations for this year's Birthday
> Tournament.

I support!


Finally got to read this, some small comments:

> If fewer than seven persons have become Contestants,
> the Gamemaster CAN replace the text of these regulations with
> appropriate regulations for a Nomic-inspired game, such as FRC, an
> experimental Nomic, or a sub-Nomic.

I love the fact that this could morph into any game.

> The judge SHOULD award a badge to all participants in
> the Tournament, broadly construed, after the conclusion of the
> Tournament unless it has not been completed in a satisfactory manner.

Traditionally, for badges we've also included non-members who watch and
actively comment.

> were made with arbitrary or capricious disregard for the terms of these

Yay, administrative law!

> 7. Contestants may seek the assistance of non-Contestants. 

(e.g. such helpers should get the badge too)

> When a Proposal has received a number of
> non-withdrawn votes in favor greater than half the number of
> Contestants, the Judge SHALL, in a timely fashion, and CAN enact the
> proposal by publishing the new text of the regulations and the number of
> votes in favor and against. The Judge SHALL NOT reveal the votes of
> specific Contestants.

Since this isn't synced to moves, it would be great if the judge would
make a policy of being clear about the timing of this ahead of time, the
judge could have a huge impact just by deciding to enact a proposal before
versus after movement.  You did that a little bit on the section about
orders timing, but that still leaves the judge a lot of leeway.

Looking forward to it!

-G.

BUS: Re: OFF: [Herald] Weekly Report

[Kerim Aydin via agora-business]

Notice of Honour
+1 nch (for a good week of play, between scam [sigh] and cfj)
-1 G. (for bugging the promotor about reports)

On 6/28/2020 6:11 AM, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-official
wrote:
> Herald's Weekly report
> 
> Date of Last Report: 21 June 2020
> Date of This Report: 28 June 2020
> 
> Karma  Entity
> -  --
> 
> +7 Jason <= SHOGUN
> +6 Publius Scribonius Scholasticus
> +5 Aris
> 
> -  ABOVE +4 STAND THE SAMURAI
> 
> +3 G.
> +2 omd
> +2 Trigon
> +2 Warrigal
> +1 R. Lee
> +1 Tyler
> -1 Agora
> -1 Bernie
> -1 Gaelan
> -1 o
> -1 Unspecified Behavior [1]
> -2 Rance
> -3 ATMunn
> -3 CuddleBeam
> -4 Baron von Vaderham
> -4 D. Margaux
> -4 Falsifian
> -4 Murphy
> 
> -  BELOW -4 LIE THE GAMMAS
> 
>  <= HONOURLESS WORM
> 
> -  --
> All other entities have 0 Karma.
> 
> Notes
> -
> [1] Unspecified Behavior purports to be a player; however, eir identity is
> unspecified.
> 
> 
> Notices of Honour (2 Years History):
> 
> 
> grok (28 June 2020)
> +1 R. Lee (for Being a Good Sport when  faced with a judgment going the
>wrong way and eir fun scam attempt that encouraged a flurry of
>gameplay)
> -1 grok (for neglecting judicial duties and dragging out the scam's
>  denouement)
> 
> G. (28 June 2020)
> +1 grok (for delivering a heavy judgement load under pressure)
> -1 G. (for putting you in the situation with rushed Arbitoring)
> 
> ATMunn (23 June 2020)
> +1 Agora (Agora has negative karma right now)
> -1 Unspecified Behavior [1] (for being suspicious and mysterious and weird)
> 
> Trigon (23 June 2020)
> +1 Jason (roolz)
> -1 Trigon (sux)
> 
> R. Lee (22 June 2020)
> +1 Cuddlebeam (making an actually good contract)
> -1 Alexis (inactive with positive honour)
> 
> [New Week 22-June]
> 
> G. (21 June 2020)
> +1 Falsifian (e ain't no worm).
> -1 G.  (following a not-worm's example)
> 
> [time of last report]
> 
> Jason (21 June 2020)
> +1 Aris (having to judge my silly CFJs)
> -1 Jason (making Aris's life unnecessarily harder (silly CFJs, missing that
>   the proposal pool draft was backdated))
> 
> Aris (19 June 2020)
> +1 Trigon (excellent work as Treasuror during an extremely difficult time)
> -1 Aris (making the Treasuror's life difficult)
> 
> Trigon (19 June 2020)
> +1 G. for giving me actual criticism on the format of my report.
> -1 twg for being inactive with positive karma (e should be down to 0 now)
> 
> R. Lee (15 June 2020)
> +1 PSS (who holds the most offices and does everything in a timely way.)
> -1 Murphy (missing 3 reports, failing to contest an election or object to my
>deputisation, and then fussing about it weeks later)
> 
> Falsifian (15 June 2020)
> +1 Jason (for setting the record straight.)
> -1 Falsifian (on behalf of the office of the Registrar, for bad
> recordkeeping
>   in August 2017.)
> 
> [New Week 15-June]
> 
> Murphy (14 June 2020)
> +1 R. Lee (picking up the slack)
> -1 Murphy (falling behind again)
> 
> Trigon (09 June 2020)
> +1 PSS (for eir help proofreading this contract)
> -1 twg (for being a gross zombie with higher karma than many honest
> players.)
> 
> nch (09 June 2020)
> +1 Falsifian (excellence in journalism)
> -1 Jason (to ensure eir ego doesn't grow too big up in the clouds above
> the rest
>   of us)
> 
> grok (09 June 2020)
> +1 PSS (for noticing my mistake)
> -1 Cuddlebeam (for eir "joke")
> 
> R. Lee (09 June 2020)
> +1 Cuddlebeam (for eir fun brand of distraction during a hard time)
> -1 Falsifian (frivolous CFJ)
> 
> [New Week 08-June]
> 
> Jason (07 June 2020)
> +1 Aris (Writing good proposals while having eir motivations questioned.)
> -1 Jason (Karma source, I've been up there a while)
> 
> R. Lee (07 June 2020)
> +1 Tyler (seemingly engaged new player)
> -1 twg (in service of getting non active players below or at 0)
> 
> G. (04 June 2020)
> +1 D. Margaux (for being a generally good person.)
> -1 Aris (for starting us down the road to criminalizing intent with that
> awful
>  forbidden arts thing, and continuing the criminalization of
> intent by
>  proposing penalties for the basic free act of voting.)
> 
> Falsifian (04 June 2020)
> +1 nch (Great new office and first report!)
> -1 Falsifian (default karma source)
> 
> [New Week 01-June]
> 
> ATMunn (28 May 2020)
> +1 Agora (i have no clue what's going on so i don't know who else to pick)
> -1 ATMunn (pretending to come back and then disappearing again for 6 months)
> 
> nch (25 May 2020)
> +1 Aris (doing a hard job that I made harder)
> -1 nch (obliviousness)
> 
> [New Week 25-May]
> 
> Falsifian (24 May 2020)
> +1 Jason (doing the research)
> -1 Falsifian (I think I'll try being my own default karma source for a while
>   and see what happens)
> 
> P.S.S. (24 May 2020)
> +1 Murphy (giving a timely a

[cfj] Re: BUS: MOTION OF NO CONFIDENCE

[Kerim Aydin via agora-business]

[I don't think this one's going through, so I'm using it as a test case.
If people think it's a "silly" one, I can withdraw it...]

On 6/28/2020 6:17 PM, Kerim Aydin wrote:
>>> On 6/22/20 10:51 PM, Jason Cobb via agora-business wrote:
 I intend, with Agoran consent, to cause the office of Prime Minister to
 become vacant.
> 
> I withdraw my objection (don't think it matters, but still vaguely
> paranoid...)  -G.


I object to the above announcement of intent.  This may do nothing.


I CFJ:  Regardless of other supporters/objectors, Agora will not be
satisfied with the above intent for ~48 hours, due to the Speaker objecting.


Arguments:

I objected to this intent on Friday, withdrew the objection on Sunday, and
objected again (maybe) in the above announcement on Monday.

R2124 reads in part:
>  The above notwithstanding, Agora is not satisfied with an intent
>  if the Speaker has objected to it in the last 48 hours.

Here, "objected" is used as a verb.  But in the early part of R2124, it reads:

>  An Objector to an intent to perform
>  an action is an eligible entity who has publicly posted (and not
>  withdrawn) an objection to the announcement of that intent.

This leaves it very unclear whether the verb "to object" refers to
"publicly posting an objection" (which is the natural language reading,
and can be done many times) or whether it means "becomes an objector"
(which can't be done if an objection has been previously withdrawn).

Re: BUS: [ATTENTION PIRATES: IMPORTANT]: Recordkeeping Parley

[Becca Lee via agora-business]

I apply this Parley. New text of this contract:

🏴‍☠️ WHO WE BE

The Plunder Partnership is also known as the Plundership. A party to this
contract is known as a Pirate. Any person who is not in Davy Jones’ Locker
can become a Pirate by announcement. Any Pirate can make themselves cease
to be one by announcement.

🏴‍☠️ NO TATTLE-TALES

Any person who has objected to a transferral of coins to the Plundership
are in Davy Jones’ Locker. A person in Davy Jones’ Locker cannot become a
Pirate, and they immediately cease to be a Pirate if they already were one.

🏴‍☠️ DOUBLOONS

Doubloons are a destructible asset that can only belong to Pirates. When an
amount of coins is transferred to the Plundership, each Pirate gains an
amount of Doubloons equal to the amount transferred divided by the amount
of Pirates, rounded down. A Pirate with at least 1 Doubloon can transfer 1
coin to themselves from the Plundership. Doing so destroys 1 Doubloon in
their possession.

🏴‍☠️ PARLEY

Any Pirate can propose a Parley by announcement, which describes amendments
to this contract. If a Parley was proposed at least 2 days ago, at least
2/3rds (rounded up) of all Pirates consent to its contents, and it has not
yet been applied, then any Pirate can apply it by announcement, causing
this contract to be amended according to it.


🏴‍☠️ Recordkeeping
R. Lee is the recordkeepor of doubloons. Any doubloons that existed before
the addition
of this section are hereby destroyed

On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 3:52 AM Becca Lee via agora-business <
agora-business@agoranomic.org> wrote:

> I propose this following Parley (reminder, Parleys need 2/3s to pass and
> there are 9 pirates,  Cuddlebeam, nch, R. Lee, P.S.S., Bögtil, Jason,
> Falsifian, Aris and ATMunn. So we need 6 of those).
>
> {Insert a new heading to the end of the Pirate Partnership Contract named
> "Recordkeeping" and below that heading add the text "R. Lee is the
> recordkeepor of doubloons. Any doubloons that existed before the addition
> of this section are hereby destroyed}
>
> --
> From R. Lee
>


-- 
>From R. Lee

Re: BUS: [ATTENTION PIRATES: IMPORTANT]: Recordkeeping Parley

[nch via agora-business]

On 6/29/20 8:10 PM, Jason Cobb via agora-business wrote:
> On 6/29/20 1:59 PM, Jason Cobb wrote:
>> On 6/29/20 1:52 PM, Becca Lee via agora-business wrote:
>>> I propose this following Parley (reminder, Parleys need 2/3s to pass and
>>> there are 9 pirates,  Cuddlebeam, nch, R. Lee, P.S.S., Bögtil, Jason,
>>> Falsifian, Aris and ATMunn. So we need 6 of those).
>>>
>>> {Insert a new heading to the end of the Pirate Partnership Contract named
>>> "Recordkeeping" and below that heading add the text "R. Lee is the
>>> recordkeepor of doubloons. Any doubloons that existed before the addition
>>> of this section are hereby destroyed}
>>>
>> I consent.
>>
> Just to be safe, I perform the following action for each Doubloon in my
> possession:
>
> {
>
> I transfer 1 coin from the Plunder Partnership to myself, thus
> destroying a Doubloon.
>
> }
>
> --
> Jason Cobb
>
For every doubloon I own, I pay it to transfer 1 coin from the Plunder 
Partnership to myself.

-- 
nch
Prime Minister, Webmastor, NAX Exchange Manager

Re: BUS: [ATTENTION PIRATES: IMPORTANT]: Recordkeeping Parley

[Jason Cobb via agora-business]

On 6/29/20 1:59 PM, Jason Cobb wrote:
> On 6/29/20 1:52 PM, Becca Lee via agora-business wrote:
>> I propose this following Parley (reminder, Parleys need 2/3s to pass and
>> there are 9 pirates,  Cuddlebeam, nch, R. Lee, P.S.S., Bögtil, Jason,
>> Falsifian, Aris and ATMunn. So we need 6 of those).
>>
>> {Insert a new heading to the end of the Pirate Partnership Contract named
>> "Recordkeeping" and below that heading add the text "R. Lee is the
>> recordkeepor of doubloons. Any doubloons that existed before the addition
>> of this section are hereby destroyed}
>>
> I consent.
>

Just to be safe, I perform the following action for each Doubloon in my
possession:

{

I transfer 1 coin from the Plunder Partnership to myself, thus
destroying a Doubloon.

}

-- 
Jason Cobb

Re: BUS: [ATTENTION PIRATES: IMPORTANT]: Recordkeeping Parley

[ATMunn via agora-business]

i got pinged on discord to consent so

I consent to the below Parley.

On 6/29/2020 1:52 PM, Becca Lee via agora-business wrote:

I propose this following Parley (reminder, Parleys need 2/3s to pass and
there are 9 pirates,  Cuddlebeam, nch, R. Lee, P.S.S., Bögtil, Jason,
Falsifian, Aris and ATMunn. So we need 6 of those).

{Insert a new heading to the end of the Pirate Partnership Contract named
"Recordkeeping" and below that heading add the text "R. Lee is the
recordkeepor of doubloons. Any doubloons that existed before the addition
of this section are hereby destroyed}



--
ATMunn
friendly neighborhood notary here :)

BUS: [Dragon] Political Involvement [attn. Treasuror, Notary]

[Aris Merchant via agora-business]

I join the Dragon Political Outreach contract.

I grant Falsifian a legislative card. On behalf of Falsifian, I transfer a
legislative card from em to the Dragon Corporation.

I leave the Dragon Political Outreach contract.

-Aris

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [Falsifian, Treasuror, Notary] Quickexchange use

[Becca Lee via agora-business]

I twice exchange 47 credits for one victory point

On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 8:35 AM James Cook via agora-discussion <
agora-discuss...@agoranomic.org> wrote:

> On Mon, 29 Jun 2020 at 17:49, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via
> agora-discussion  wrote:
> > On 6/29/20 1:47 PM, James Cook via agora-discussion wrote:
> > > On Mon, 29 Jun 2020 at 17:41, Becca Lee via agora-business
> > >  wrote:
> > >> Nice, I transfer 2 Pendants to QuickExchange
> > >
> > > Er... I think you just gave 2 Pendants to QE for free.
> > >
> > > I consent to the following amendment to the Dragon QuickExchange
> contract:
> > >
> > > {
> > >
> > > Append one paragraph at the end. It says: { If R. Lee has ever
> > > transferred 2 Pendants to this contract not as part of a payment in
> > > exchange for Credits, then R. Lee CAN once take 2 Pendants from this
> > > contract. After e does so, this paragraph is removed. }
> > >
> > > }
> > >
> > > I think we're the only parties, so if you consent the change will be
> applied.
> > >
> > While you're at it, why not just add a general fix?
>
> Good idea.
>
> How about this:
>
>
> Replace the two paragraphs starting "An Allowed Conversion" and
> "Whenever this contract owns Credits" with the following two:
>
> If X to Y is an Allowed Conversion, X is in Credits, and this contract
> owns at least Y, then any player CAN pay a fee of X to take Y from it.
> Players CANNOT destroy Credits in any other way.
>
> If X to Y is an Allowed Conversion and Y is in credits, then every
> time a player transfers X to this contract, e is granted Y.
>
>
> New text:
>
> {
>
> -- Overview --
>
> In a hurry to convert a couple of Cards? This contract permits exchange
> of Cards for Products at a reasonable rate within a single message.
>
> Players can also make a profit by doing card-to-product conversions for
> this contract.
>
> -- Basic use --
>
> If this contract owns at least 2 of a type of Product, any player CAN
> pay 1 of the corresponding Card to this contract to take 2 of that
> Product from this contract.
>
> -- Advanced use --
>
> Victory Credits, Justice Credits, Legislative Credits and Voting Credits
> are liquid currencies backed by this contract.
>
> The Allowed Conversions are as follows:
>
> * 1   Cardto 100 Credits
> * 47  Credits to   1 Product
> * 1   Product to  44 Credits
> * 100 Credits to   1 Card
>
> If X to Y is an Allowed Conversion, X is in Credits, and this contract
> owns at least Y, then any player CAN pay a fee of X to take Y from it.
> Players CANNOT destroy Credits in any other way.
>
> If X to Y is an Allowed Conversion and Y is in credits, then every
> time a player transfers X to this contract, e is granted Y.
>
> When Cards and Products are destroyed due to a VP win, all Credits are
> destroyed as well.
>
> -- Management --
>
> Any player CAN join or leave this contract by announcement.
>
> Any player CAN by announcement transfer assets from this contract to the
> Dragon Corporation, if explicitly permitted by the Dragon Corporation's
> text.
>
> If an Amendment Proposal for the Dragon Corporation is adopted (as
> specified by the Dragon Corporation text) and specifies changes to this
> contract, then first any parties to this contract who did not consent to
> those changes ceases to be a party, and then the changes are applied.
>
> }
>
>
> - Falsifian
>


-- 
>From R. Lee

[Notary] Re: BUS: [Pledge] [Dragon] DRGN sale

[Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-business]

On 6/29/20 7:58 PM, James Cook via agora-business wrote:
> On Mon, 29 Jun 2020 at 23:38, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via
> agora-business  wrote:
>> On 6/29/20 7:36 PM, James Cook via agora-business wrote:
>>> I pledge that if P.S.S. pays me 40 Coins and 2 Justice cards within
>>> the next 4 days, then I will transfer 4 Shares of Dragon to em within
>>> 3 days of that payment. The time window of this pledge is 8 days.
>>>
>>> - Falsifian
>>>
>>
>> I transfer 40 coins and 2 Justice cards to Falsifian.
> 
> I transfer 4 Shares of Dragon to P.S.S.
> 
> - Falsifian
> 

I join the Dragon Corporation contract.

-- 

Publius Scribonius Scholasticus, Herald, Referee, Tailor, Pirate
Champion, Badge of the Great Agoran Revival, Badge of the Salted Earth

BUS: [DracoLotto Administrator] Winding Things Up [attn. Notary]

[Aris Merchant via agora-business]

On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 11:01 PM Aris Merchant <
thoughtsoflifeandligh...@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 11:00 PM Aris Merchant via agora-business
>  wrote:
> > I intend, with notice, to Wind Up the DracoLotto.
>
> It just occurred to me that the bottom of a ~200 line document is
> probably not conspicuous.
>
> I intend, with notice, to Wind Up the DracoLotto.


With notice, I do so. The DracoLotto no longer exists.

-Aris

>

Re: BUS: [Pledge] [Dragon] DRGN sale

[James Cook via agora-business]

On Mon, 29 Jun 2020 at 23:38, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via
agora-business  wrote:
> On 6/29/20 7:36 PM, James Cook via agora-business wrote:
> > I pledge that if P.S.S. pays me 40 Coins and 2 Justice cards within
> > the next 4 days, then I will transfer 4 Shares of Dragon to em within
> > 3 days of that payment. The time window of this pledge is 8 days.
> >
> > - Falsifian
> >
>
> I transfer 40 coins and 2 Justice cards to Falsifian.

I transfer 4 Shares of Dragon to P.S.S.

- Falsifian

Re: BUS: [Pledge] [Dragon] DRGN sale

[Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-business]

On 6/29/20 7:36 PM, James Cook via agora-business wrote:
> I pledge that if P.S.S. pays me 40 Coins and 2 Justice cards within
> the next 4 days, then I will transfer 4 Shares of Dragon to em within
> 3 days of that payment. The time window of this pledge is 8 days.
> 
> - Falsifian
> 

I transfer 40 coins and 2 Justice cards to Falsifian.

-- 

Publius Scribonius Scholasticus, Herald, Referee, Tailor, Pirate
Champion, Badge of the Great Agoran Revival, Badge of the Salted Earth

BUS: [Pledge] [Dragon] DRGN sale

[James Cook via agora-business]

I pledge that if P.S.S. pays me 40 Coins and 2 Justice cards within
the next 4 days, then I will transfer 4 Shares of Dragon to em within
3 days of that payment. The time window of this pledge is 8 days.

- Falsifian

[Coins] Re: BUS: [ATTENTION PIRATES: IMPORTANT]: Recordkeeping Parley

[James Cook via agora-business]

On Mon, 29 Jun 2020 at 17:52, Becca Lee via agora-business
 wrote:
> I propose this following Parley (reminder, Parleys need 2/3s to pass and
> there are 9 pirates,  Cuddlebeam, nch, R. Lee, P.S.S., Bögtil, Jason,
> Falsifian, Aris and ATMunn. So we need 6 of those).
>
> {Insert a new heading to the end of the Pirate Partnership Contract named
> "Recordkeeping" and below that heading add the text "R. Lee is the
> recordkeepor of doubloons. Any doubloons that existed before the addition
> of this section are hereby destroyed}
>
> --
> From R. Lee

I do the following 100 times (not sure if any of them succeed).

{ I transfer 1 Coin to myself from the Plundership. }

I consent to the above-quoted parley.

- Falsifian

Re: BUS: [Glitter] Happy Birthday!

[Aris Merchant via agora-business]

On Mon, Jun 29, 2020 at 12:58 PM Cuddle Beam via agora-business <
agora-business@agoranomic.org> wrote:

> Happy Birthday Agora! I award myself Magenta Glitter and then a Magenta
> Ribbon.


Happy birthday, Agora! I award myself Magenta Glitter.

-Aris

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [Falsifian, Treasuror, Notary] Quickexchange use

[James Cook via agora-business]

On Mon, 29 Jun 2020 at 17:53, Becca Lee via agora-business
 wrote:
> I consent to falsifian's addition and take 2 pendants back to myself. I
> transfer 1 pendant to the QE for 44 credits, then I do it again.

Thanks for your business.

I believe Dragon QuickExchange now owns the following:

Cards:
* One Victory Card

Products:
* Two Victory Points
* Two Blot-B-Gones
* Six Pendants
* One Extra Vote

I think Credit holdings are as follows:

Victory Credits: Falsifian owns 88; R. Lee owns 100.
Justice Credits: Falsifian owns 88.
Legislative Credits: Falsifian owns 176; R. Lee owns 88.
Voting Credits: Falsifian owns 44.

- Falsifian

Re: BUS: Birthday Tournament Regulations v1.1

[James Cook via agora-business]

On Mon, 29 Jun 2020 at 17:22, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via
agora-business  wrote:
> I intend, Without 3 Objections, to enact the following — modified from
> previous Birthday regulations and a variety of rulesets for Diplomacy,
> primarily those of EPCC [0] and the official rules [1] and corrected
> according to feedback — as the regulations for this year's Birthday
> Tournament.

 Thanks, looks great! I object to your intent to enact the previous
version (but support your intent to enact this version).

- Falsifian

Re: BUS: [Herald, attn: PM, Speaker] Long Service Awards

[James Cook via agora-business]

On Mon, 29 Jun 2020 at 16:26, ATMunn via agora-business
 wrote:
> On 6/29/2020 12:11 PM, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via
> agora-business wrote:
> > On 6/29/20 12:06 PM, Ed Strange via agora-business wrote:
> >> I support the intent regarding Trigon. I object to the intent regarding PSS
> >> as the award is not for eir service as Herald, it is for Referee.
> >>
> >> On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 2:04 AM Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via
> >> agora-business  wrote:
> >>
> >>> To the Honorable Associate Director of Personnel, the Honorable Jason
> >>> and the Agoran Public, the Honorable Herald replies thusly:
> >>>
> >>> WHEREAS the Honorable Associate Director of Personnel has identified an
> >>> individual eligible for Long Service Awards;
> >>>
> >>> WHEREAS the Honorable Jason has identified a previous officeholder who
> >>> served meritoriously;
> >>>
> >>> WHEREAS the Honorable Associate Director of Personnel has certified that
> >>> these candidates have effectively and fully executed the duties of their
> >>> offices for the durations recommended; and
> >>>
> >>> WHEREAS the Honorable Herald is empowered to award these awards with
> >>> Agoran Consent;
> >>>
> >>> LET IT BE KNOWN that the Honorable Herald intends with 2 Agoran Consent
> >>> to award to Publius Scribonius Scholasticus the patent title of "Long
> >>> Service Award" in the class of "Three Months" for eir meritorious
> >>> service as Herald;
> >>>
> >>> LET IT BE FURTHER KNOWN that the Honorable Herald intends with 2 Agoran
> >>> Consent to award to Trigon the patent title of "Long Service Award" in
> >>> the class of "Twelve Months" for eir meritorious service as Rulekeepor;
> >>>
> >>> LET IT BE FURTHER KNOWN that the Honorable Herald thanks the Honorable
> >>> Associate Director of Personnel and the Honorable Jason for eir
> >>> recommendation;
> >>>
> >>> LET IT BE FURTHER KNOWN that the Honorable Herald petitions and
> >>> instructs the Right Honorable Speaker and the Right Honorable Prime
> >>> Minister to express their opinions on each of the above intents in
> >>> fulfillment of their ceremonial duties and in the spirit of Rule 2581.
> >>>
> >>> In WITNESS WHEREOF, whereunto I have applied my will and caused the Seal
> >>> of the Office of the Herald to be affixed.
> >>>
> >>> At agora-official, this great Agoran Birthday, the twenty-ninth day of
> >>> June in the Year of our Agoran Calendar two thousand and twenty.
> >>>
> >>> Publius Scribonius Scholasticus
> >>> Herald
> >>> --
> >>> 
> >>> Publius Scribonius Scholasticus, Herald, Referee, Tailor, Pirate
> >>> Champion, Badge of the Great Agoran Revival, Badge of the Salted Earth
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Yes, that is correct; I think I got it confused because of the subject:
> > I won't resolve that intent. I intend, with 2 Agoran Consent, to award
> > to Publius Scribonius Scholasticus the patent title of "Long Service
> > Award" in the class of "Three Months" for eir meritorious service as
> > Referee.
> >
>
> I support this intent and the intent regarding Trigon.

I do too.

- Falsifian

Re: BUS: [Cleaning] Down with co-authors!

[Jason Cobb via agora-business]

On 6/23/20 11:37 AM, Jason Cobb via agora-business wrote:
> I intend, without objection, to clean Rule 2350 by replacing each
> instance of the text "co-author" with the text "coauthor".
>
> I intend, without objection, to clean Rule 2622 by replacing each
> instance of the text "co-author" with the text "coauthor".
>
> I intend, without objection, to clean Rule 1681 by replacing each
> instance of the text "co-author" with the text "coauthor".
>

Seeing no objection, I do so.

-- 
Jason Cobb

BUS: CFJ 3859 Judgement

[Kerim Aydin via agora-business]

CFJ 3859:

>> It would be possible to resolve an Agoran decision by 
>> announcement even if conditions 1-4 in R208 are not satisfied.

I deliver the following judgement:

In common language, "invalid" is the opposite of "valid" (this should be
self-evident, but sometimes Agorans like to say the law of the excluded
middle doesn't apply).  Given that neither valid or invalid are explicitly
defined, their common definition as opposites applies here.  So if an
announcement isn't valid, it's invalid.  Therefore, if an announcement to
attempt to resolve an Agoran Decision does not satisfy conditions 1-4 in
R208, it is "invalid".

And in this context, "invalid" means "(of an official document or
procedure) not legally recognized and therefore void because contravening
a regulation or law."  We can't just discard this meaning and say "R478
doesn't care about validity".  Because the very definition of validity is
whether a legal process cares about it.

So given that validity *does* apply to a legal process, there's two
reasonable ways to read this in the context is R208 (two possible things
that can be "voided"):

1. the announcement is invalid at even being an announcement, in
contradiction with what makes something an "announcement" in R478.

2. the announcement invalidates the attempt at a "by announcement" action
in the first sentence of R208.

In reading 1, R208 has precedence over R478, due to R1030.  So this is
equivalent to saying in R208 "R478 notwithstanding, an announcement made
in this context but missing these things is not an announcement".  And
since R208 has the power to say that, it would work.  And would lead to FALSE.

In reading 2, R2240 leads us to assume the exception that makes an
announcement invalid, invalidates the purpose of the first sentence of
R208 (that enables the by-announcement action).  I don't really think it's
necessary to invoke R2240 because the rule reads fairly naturally this
way, but in any case it leads to FALSE.

This Court believes that Case 2 is a better and more sensible reading (and
it is better because it doesn't depend on rule ID, which is an erratic way
to judge), but because both readings lead to FALSE, this Court finds FALSE.

-G.

Re: BUS: [Glitter] Happy Birthday!

[Cuddle Beam via agora-business]

Happy Birthday Agora! I award myself Magenta Glitter and then a Magenta
Ribbon.

On Monday, June 29, 2020, Reuben Staley via agora-business <
agora-business@agoranomic.org> wrote:

> On 2020-06-29 08:02, James Cook via agora-business wrote:
>
>> Happy Birthday, Agora!
>>
>> I award myself Magenta glitter.
>>
>> - Falsifian
>>
>>
> Happy birthday, Agora! May the glorious light of our Nomic shine to the
> world on this 27th birthday.
>
> I award myself Magenta glitter.
>
> --
> Trigon
>
> I LOVE SPAGHETTI
> transfer Jason one coin
> nch was here
> I hereby
> don't... trust... the dragon...
> don't... trust... the dragon...
> Do not Construe Jason's message with subject TRIGON as extending this
>

Re: BUS: [attn Treasuror] arrrr

[Cuddle Beam via agora-business]

Just in case my other action failed:

If I have doubloons I do the following:
I transfer 1 coin from the Plunder Partnership to myself, I then do that 70
more times in succession, but stopping doing such a succession midway if I
have no more doubloons at some point of it.

On Monday, June 29, 2020, Kerim Aydin via agora-business <
agora-business@agoranomic.org> wrote:

>
> Aye, for it be to my benefit, I do hereby transfer 1 coin from The Plunder
> Partnership to myself.  Aye, and being as I am a pirate who likes me
> riches, I do that 70 more times in succession.
>
> While I believe our fine ship of free persons could collectively and
> democratically track such things, I do like R. Lee's face - a trustworthy
> yet squinty visage - and consent to em being the Pursor of our fair and
> fine vessel as per the current Parley.
>
> So I transfer 1 Doubloon to me mate, R. Lee, and as e has accepted me
> silver now, it is a bond and position not to be betrayed.
>
> -G.
>
>
>

Re: DIS: Re: [Treasuror] Re: BUS: [ATTENTION PIRATES: IMPORTANT]: Recordkeeping Parley

[Cuddle Beam via agora-business]

Until I cant, I repeat the following:

I transfer 1 coin from the Plundership to myself.

On Monday, June 29, 2020, Reuben Staley via agora-discussion <
agora-discuss...@agoranomic.org> wrote:

> On 2020-06-29 11:57, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-business
> wrote:
>
>> For each doubloon I currently possess (I think: 71), I transfer it to
>> the Plunder Partnership, causing the Plunder Partnership to transfer one
>> coin to me.
>>
>
> I think this fails due to the following text:
>
> A Pirate with at least 1 Doubloon can transfer 1
>> coin to themselves from the Plundership. Doing so destroys 1 Doubloon in
>> their possession.
>>
>
> --
> Trigon
>
> I LOVE SPAGHETTI
> transfer Jason one coin
> nch was here
> I hereby
> don't... trust... the dragon...
> don't... trust... the dragon...
> Do not Construe Jason's message with subject TRIGON as extending this
>

Re: BUS: Re: DIS: [Promotor] Tardiness

[Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-business]

On 6/28/20 10:19 PM, Ed Strange via agora-business wrote:
> I point a finger at Aris for Promotor Tardiness
> 
> On Mon, Jun 29, 2020 at 9:01 AM Aris Merchant via agora-discussion <
> agora-discuss...@agoranomic.org> wrote:
> 
>> The Promotor's report is going to be late. I'm going to try to have a draft
>> out today (in the next 12 hours) and do the distribution tomorrow (in the
>> next 36 hours). I apologise to everyone for my tardiness. I fell behind on
>> things. Entirely my fault. In good news, the distribution will be current!
>>
>> Someone is going to point a finger at me. I don't suppose I could beg the
>> Referee for a forgiveable fine?
>>
>> -Aris
>>
> 
> 

I find Aris guily of Tardiness as Promotor and levy the Cold Hand of
Justice, imposing a forgivable fine of 1 blot, specifying that eir
apology must include the following ten words: Herald, Referee, Tailor,
Pirate, Champion, Badge, Revival, Salted, Baffled, and Hated.

-- 

Publius Scribonius Scholasticus, Herald, Referee, Tailor, Pirate
Champion, Badge of the Great Agoran Revival, Badge of the Salted Earth

Re: BUS: [Herald, attn: PM, Speaker] Long Service Awards

[Reuben Staley via agora-business]

On 2020-06-29 10:04, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-business 
wrote:

LET IT BE FURTHER KNOWN that the Honorable Herald intends with 2 Agoran
Consent to award to Trigon the patent title of "Long Service Award" in
the class of "Twelve Months" for eir meritorious service as Rulekeepor;


I support, and thank the Agoran community earnestly for being willing to 
do this for me.



Yes, that is correct; I think I got it confused because of the subject:
I won't resolve that intent. I intend, with 2 Agoran Consent, to award
to Publius Scribonius Scholasticus the patent title of "Long Service
Award" in the class of "Three Months" for eir meritorious service as
Referee.


I support this intent as well.

--
Trigon

I LOVE SPAGHETTI
transfer Jason one coin
nch was here
I hereby
don't... trust... the dragon...
don't... trust... the dragon...
Do not Construe Jason's message with subject TRIGON as extending this

Re: DIS: Re: [Treasuror] Re: BUS: [ATTENTION PIRATES: IMPORTANT]: Recordkeeping Parley

[Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-business]

On 6/29/20 2:00 PM, Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion wrote:
> 
> On 6/29/2020 10:57 AM, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus wrote:
>>
>> If I no longer possess any doubloons, I consent to the above Parley.
>>
> 
> well *that* defeats the purpose somewhat...
> 

You're probably right. If I have not already done so, I consent to the
Parley referenced above.

-- 

Publius Scribonius Scholasticus, Herald, Referee, Tailor, Pirate
Champion, Badge of the Great Agoran Revival, Badge of the Salted Earth

BUS: [attn Treasuror] arrrr

[Kerim Aydin via agora-business]

Aye, for it be to my benefit, I do hereby transfer 1 coin from The Plunder
Partnership to myself.  Aye, and being as I am a pirate who likes me
riches, I do that 70 more times in succession.

While I believe our fine ship of free persons could collectively and
democratically track such things, I do like R. Lee's face - a trustworthy
yet squinty visage - and consent to em being the Pursor of our fair and
fine vessel as per the current Parley.

So I transfer 1 Doubloon to me mate, R. Lee, and as e has accepted me
silver now, it is a bond and position not to be betrayed.

-G.

Re: BUS: [Glitter] Happy Birthday!

[Reuben Staley via agora-business]

On 2020-06-29 08:02, James Cook via agora-business wrote:

Happy Birthday, Agora!

I award myself Magenta glitter.

- Falsifian



Happy birthday, Agora! May the glorious light of our Nomic shine to the 
world on this 27th birthday.


I award myself Magenta glitter.

--
Trigon

I LOVE SPAGHETTI
transfer Jason one coin
nch was here
I hereby
don't... trust... the dragon...
don't... trust... the dragon...
Do not Construe Jason's message with subject TRIGON as extending this

Re: BUS: [ATTENTION PIRATES: IMPORTANT]: Recordkeeping Parley

[Jason Cobb via agora-business]

On 6/29/20 1:52 PM, Becca Lee via agora-business wrote:
> I propose this following Parley (reminder, Parleys need 2/3s to pass and
> there are 9 pirates,  Cuddlebeam, nch, R. Lee, P.S.S., Bögtil, Jason,
> Falsifian, Aris and ATMunn. So we need 6 of those).
>
> {Insert a new heading to the end of the Pirate Partnership Contract named
> "Recordkeeping" and below that heading add the text "R. Lee is the
> recordkeepor of doubloons. Any doubloons that existed before the addition
> of this section are hereby destroyed}
>

I consent.

-- 
Jason Cobb

[Treasuror] Re: BUS: [ATTENTION PIRATES: IMPORTANT]: Recordkeeping Parley

[Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-business]

On 6/29/20 1:52 PM, Becca Lee via agora-business wrote:
> I propose this following Parley (reminder, Parleys need 2/3s to pass and
> there are 9 pirates,  Cuddlebeam, nch, R. Lee, P.S.S., Bögtil, Jason,
> Falsifian, Aris and ATMunn. So we need 6 of those).
> 
> {Insert a new heading to the end of the Pirate Partnership Contract named
> "Recordkeeping" and below that heading add the text "R. Lee is the
> recordkeepor of doubloons. Any doubloons that existed before the addition
> of this section are hereby destroyed}
> 

For each doubloon I currently possess (I think: 71), I transfer it to
the Plunder Partnership, causing the Plunder Partnership to transfer one
coin to me.

If I no longer possess any doubloons, I consent to the above Parley.

-- 

Publius Scribonius Scholasticus, Herald, Referee, Tailor, Pirate
Champion, Badge of the Great Agoran Revival, Badge of the Salted Earth

Re: BUS: [ATTENTION PIRATES: IMPORTANT]: Recordkeeping Parley

[Becca Lee via agora-business]

I consent to this Parley

On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 3:52 AM Becca Lee via agora-business <
agora-business@agoranomic.org> wrote:

> I propose this following Parley (reminder, Parleys need 2/3s to pass and
> there are 9 pirates,  Cuddlebeam, nch, R. Lee, P.S.S., Bögtil, Jason,
> Falsifian, Aris and ATMunn. So we need 6 of those).
>
> {Insert a new heading to the end of the Pirate Partnership Contract named
> "Recordkeeping" and below that heading add the text "R. Lee is the
> recordkeepor of doubloons. Any doubloons that existed before the addition
> of this section are hereby destroyed}
>
> --
> From R. Lee
>


-- 
>From R. Lee

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [Falsifian, Treasuror, Notary] Quickexchange use

[Becca Lee via agora-business]

I consent to falsifian's addition and take 2 pendants back to myself. I
transfer 1 pendant to the QE for 44 credits, then I do it again.

On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 3:51 AM James Cook via agora-discussion <
agora-discuss...@agoranomic.org> wrote:

> lol, I think you need to retry now that I pf'd.
>
> On Mon, 29 Jun 2020 at 17:49, Becca Lee via agora-business
>  wrote:
> >
> > Oops, I consent, take the pendants, and transfer them back to QE in
> > exchange for 84 credits
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 3:48 AM James Cook via agora-discussion <
> > agora-discuss...@agoranomic.org> wrote:
> >
> > > On Mon, 29 Jun 2020 at 17:41, Becca Lee via agora-business
> > >  wrote:
> > > > Nice, I transfer 2 Pendants to QuickExchange
> > >
> > > Er... I think you just gave 2 Pendants to QE for free.
> > >
> > > I consent to the following amendment to the Dragon QuickExchange
> contract:
> > >
> > > {
> > >
> > > Append one paragraph at the end. It says: { If R. Lee has ever
> > > transferred 2 Pendants to this contract not as part of a payment in
> > > exchange for Credits, then R. Lee CAN once take 2 Pendants from this
> > > contract. After e does so, this paragraph is removed. }
> > >
> > > }
> > >
> > > I think we're the only parties, so if you consent the change will be
> > > applied.
> > >
> > > - Falsifian
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > From R. Lee
>


-- 
>From R. Lee

BUS: [ATTENTION PIRATES: IMPORTANT]: Recordkeeping Parley

[Becca Lee via agora-business]

I propose this following Parley (reminder, Parleys need 2/3s to pass and
there are 9 pirates,  Cuddlebeam, nch, R. Lee, P.S.S., Bögtil, Jason,
Falsifian, Aris and ATMunn. So we need 6 of those).

{Insert a new heading to the end of the Pirate Partnership Contract named
"Recordkeeping" and below that heading add the text "R. Lee is the
recordkeepor of doubloons. Any doubloons that existed before the addition
of this section are hereby destroyed}

-- 
>From R. Lee

[Contract amendment] Re: BUS: [Falsifian, Treasuror, Notary] Quickexchange use

[James Cook via agora-business]

On Mon, 29 Jun 2020 at 17:47, James Cook  wrote:
> On Mon, 29 Jun 2020 at 17:41, Becca Lee via agora-business
>  wrote:
> > Nice, I transfer 2 Pendants to QuickExchange
>
> Er... I think you just gave 2 Pendants to QE for free.
>
> I consent to the following amendment to the Dragon QuickExchange contract:
>
> {
>
> Append one paragraph at the end. It says: { If R. Lee has ever
> transferred 2 Pendants to this contract not as part of a payment in
> exchange for Credits, then R. Lee CAN once take 2 Pendants from this
> contract. After e does so, this paragraph is removed. }
>
> }
>
> I think we're the only parties, so if you consent the change will be applied.
>
> - Falsifian

TTttPF, and pre-emptively flagging Notary (the change is not applied
yet, and hopefully will be transient anyway).

- Falsifian

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [Falsifian, Treasuror, Notary] Quickexchange use

[Becca Lee via agora-business]

Oops, I consent, take the pendants, and transfer them back to QE in
exchange for 84 credits

On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 3:48 AM James Cook via agora-discussion <
agora-discuss...@agoranomic.org> wrote:

> On Mon, 29 Jun 2020 at 17:41, Becca Lee via agora-business
>  wrote:
> > Nice, I transfer 2 Pendants to QuickExchange
>
> Er... I think you just gave 2 Pendants to QE for free.
>
> I consent to the following amendment to the Dragon QuickExchange contract:
>
> {
>
> Append one paragraph at the end. It says: { If R. Lee has ever
> transferred 2 Pendants to this contract not as part of a payment in
> exchange for Credits, then R. Lee CAN once take 2 Pendants from this
> contract. After e does so, this paragraph is removed. }
>
> }
>
> I think we're the only parties, so if you consent the change will be
> applied.
>
> - Falsifian
>


-- 
>From R. Lee

[ATTN Promotor, Treasuror] Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [Proposal] Interested Proposals

[nch via agora-business]

On 6/23/20 7:33 PM, nch via agora-business wrote:
> On 6/23/20 7:32 PM, nch via agora-discussion wrote:
>> On 6/23/20 7:29 PM, nch via agora-business wrote:
>>> I ditched the idea of Ready Proposals for something more similar to the
>>> old disinterested proposals system. The way this works is by calling
>>> proposals pended with pendants "sponsored" proposals, and making that a
>>> condition of getting the LC and coin rewards. I left a support mechanism
>>> for the Promotor because this scam convinced me that it's a good
>>> mechanism (if there was no support mechanism, the opposition wouldn't
>>> have been able to get their proposal in in time, which wouldn't have
>>> been nearly as fun). We can tweak it as we see what happens with it.
>>>
>>> Also, while I was at it, I rewrote the second paragraph of Popular
>>> Proposal Proposer Privilege. It should be functionally identical but
>>> less verbose.
>> So I forgot to rename this after changing the name of the system... I
>> withdraw Interested Proposals and submit but do not pend the following
>> proposal:
>>
>> {
>>
>> Title: Sponsored Proposals
>> AI: 1.0
>> Author: nch
>> Coauthors: G., Trigon
>>
>> Amend R2622, "Pending Proposals", to read in full:
>>
>>  Pended is an untracked negative boolean proposal switch.
>>
>>  Any player CAN pay 1 Pendant to flip the Pended switch of a
>>  specified proposal to True. If the player did not create the
>>  proposal and is not listed in the list of co-authors of the
>>  proposal, e is added to the list of co-authors. When e does so,
>>  the proposal becomes sponsored.
>>
>>  The Promotor CAN, with 2+X support, flip the Pended switch of a
>>  proposal in the Proposal Pool to true. For this, X is equal to the
>>  number of times e has done so in the past 7 days.
>>
>>  Any player CAN, without objection, flip the Pended switch of a
>>  proposal in the Proposal Pool to true.
>>
>>  A proposal with a Pended switch set to True is 'pending'.
>>
>> Repeal R2626 "Certifiable Patches".
>>
>> Amend R2623, "Popular Proposal Proposer Privilege", by replacing:
>>
>>  The player who proposed the adopted proposal whose referendum had
>>  the greatest popularity among all referenda assessed in the last 7
>>  days CAN once earn one Legislative Card by announcement, provided
>>  that no referendum initiated in the same message as it remains
>>  unresolved. If there is a tie, all authors of the tied proposals
>>  can do so once each.
>>
>> with:
>>
>>  The author of the most popular sponsored proposal adopted in the
>>  last 7 days CAN once earn one Legislative Card by announcement,
>>  provided that no referenda initiated in the same message as it
>>  remain unresolved. If there is a tie, all authors of the tied
>>  proposals can do so once each.
>>
>> Amend R2496, "Rewards", by replacing "an adopted proposal" with "an
>> adopted sponsored proposal".
>>
>> }
>>
>> --
>> nch
>> Prime Minister, Webmastor, NAX Exchange Manager
>>
>>
> TTttPF
>
> --
> nch
> Prime Minister, Webmastor, NAX Exchange Manager
>
>
I pay 1 pendant to pend Sponsored Proposals.

Re: BUS: [Falsifian, Treasuror, Notary] Quickexchange use

[Becca Lee via agora-business]

Nice, I transfer 2 Pendants to QuickExchange

On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 3:38 AM James Cook via agora-business <
agora-business@agoranomic.org> wrote:

> On Mon, 29 Jun 2020 at 17:32, Becca Lee via agora-business
>  wrote:
> > I become a party to Dragon Quickexchange, transferring 1 victory card for
> > 100 credits (idk why theres an incentive to transfer products into this
> > contract but i might as well try it with a card)
> >
> > --
> > From R. Lee
>
> The incentive for transferring products to QuickExchange is that 10
> Products gets you 4 Cards + 40 Credits, which you can turn into 10
> Products + 40 Credits. The credits are valuable because you can buy
> more stuff with them.
>
> Of course it only works as long as QuickExchange is stocked.
>
> The only incentive for transferring Cards is the convenience factor:
> you can convert to Products immediately at a ~2.13 Product per Card
> ratio, which is just a bit worse than the 2.5 you get if you wait
> until you have 4 Cards and convert them yourself.
>
> - Falsifian
>


-- 
>From R. Lee

Re: BUS: [Falsifian, Treasuror, Notary] Quickexchange use

[James Cook via agora-business]

On Mon, 29 Jun 2020 at 17:32, Becca Lee via agora-business
 wrote:
> I become a party to Dragon Quickexchange, transferring 1 victory card for
> 100 credits (idk why theres an incentive to transfer products into this
> contract but i might as well try it with a card)
>
> --
> From R. Lee

The incentive for transferring products to QuickExchange is that 10
Products gets you 4 Cards + 40 Credits, which you can turn into 10
Products + 40 Credits. The credits are valuable because you can buy
more stuff with them.

Of course it only works as long as QuickExchange is stocked.

The only incentive for transferring Cards is the convenience factor:
you can convert to Products immediately at a ~2.13 Product per Card
ratio, which is just a bit worse than the 2.5 you get if you wait
until you have 4 Cards and convert them yourself.

- Falsifian

BUS: [Falsifian, Treasuror, Notary] Quickexchange use

[Becca Lee via agora-business]

I become a party to Dragon Quickexchange, transferring 1 victory card for
100 credits (idk why theres an incentive to transfer products into this
contract but i might as well try it with a card)

-- 
>From R. Lee

BUS: [@Treasuror, Promotor] CoDependents Use

[Ed Strange via agora-business]

It's come to my attention that I don't have any Pendants and therefore any
of my attempts to (legally) pend proposals have failed. I do however have 2
Legislative Cards and nch has one.

I use codependents to act on nch's behalf to transfer 1 legislative card
from em to myself. I then transmute my 3 legislative cards into 6 pendants,
I then transfer 3 pendants to nch.

I use 1 of my pendants to pend the proposal I wrote in the proposal pool
with a long name that proposed to repeal the rule "Official Injustice"

-- 
>From R. Lee

BUS: Birthday Tournament Regulations v1.1

[Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-business]

I intend, Without 3 Objections, to enact the following — modified from
previous Birthday regulations and a variety of rulesets for Diplomacy,
primarily those of EPCC [0] and the official rules [1] and corrected
according to feedback — as the regulations for this year's Birthday
Tournament.

0. P.S.S. CANNOT win this Tournament or become a Contestant. P.S.S. is
the Gamemaster and Judge of this game.

1. Until July 7 or 7 days after the promulgation of these regulations,
whichever is later, any person CAN enter the contest (becoming a
Contestant) by announcement, acting as emself, as long as no more than
six other persons have already done so.

2. The Gamemaster CAN cause any person to cease to be a Contestant by
announcement. The Gamemaster CAN cause any consenting person to become a
Contestant by announcement. The Gamemaster CAN, by announcement, amend
the gamestate by substituting one Contestant into all instances of
another Contestant. If fewer than seven persons have become Contestants,
the Gamemaster CAN replace the text of these regulations with
appropriate regulations for a Nomic-inspired game, such as FRC, an
experimental Nomic, or a sub-Nomic. The Gamemaster CAN amend the text of
these regulations arbitrarily in order to prevent breaches of Agoran
custom or rules. The Gamemaster SHOULD NOT take any actions permitted by
this section unless it is in the best interests of the game.

3. When all contestants except one have been eliminated from the
contest, the victor is the last contestant remaining. The judge SHALL
then, with 2 days notice, announce them as winners, whereupon they win
the tournament and the tournament is concluded. If the judge believes
that more than one person is deserving of the win, e CAN announce them
all as winners. The judge SHOULD award a badge to all participants in
the Tournament, broadly construed, after the conclusion of the
Tournament unless it has not been completed in a satisfactory manner.

4. The judge is the final arbitor on matters of this tournament, and eir
decisions can be overturned if and only if a CFJ finds eir decisions
were made with arbitrary or capricious disregard for the terms of these
regulations. The judge shall adjudicate these regulations in an
equitable manner, with emphasis placed on the intent of the clauses and
the fair treatment of all parties.

5. Sections numbered 0 through 5 CANNOT be amended except according to
the procedures established by Section 2 or the rules of Agora.

6. The game SHALL be conducted on a map mechanically indistinguishable
from that appearing at [2]. The Gamemaster SHALL assign Great Powers to
Contestants according to an equitable and random method.

7. Contestants may seek the assistance of non-Contestants. If any do so,
they SHALL notify the Judge and publicly announce the identities of any
such non-Contestants and what assistance they will provide. This could
include negotiating on eir behalf, providing feedback on orders, or
drafting proposals on eir behalf.

8. At any time, any Contestant CAN submit a Proposal to change these
regulations by announcement. Any Contestant CAN withdraw any Proposal e
has submitted by announcement. When a Proposal has been submitted but
not withdrawn, any Contestant other than the Proposer CAN privately send
a vote to the Judge. When a Proposal has received a number of
non-withdrawn votes in favor greater than half the number of
Contestants, the Judge SHALL, in a timely fashion, and CAN enact the
proposal by publishing the new text of the regulations and the number of
votes in favor and against. The Judge SHALL NOT reveal the votes of
specific Contestants.

9. If in the past three game-years, no province has changed ownership,
the Gamemaster CAN declare the game a draw, with 2 days notice,
concluding the Tournament and announcing all remaining Contestants as
winners.

10. Contestants SHALL NOT offer favors outside of this Tournament in
order to influence the outcome of it. Contestants CAN and SHOULD lie and
engage in deceit for personal gain. Contestants SHALL not make pledges,
promises, or contracts about the game.

11. There are two types of units: Armies and Fleets.

12. All units have the same strength.

13. There can only be one unit in a province at a time.

14. At the start of the game, each Great Power controls three supply
centers, with the exception of Russia, which controls four. These are
allocated according to the table shown in the official rules.

15. At the beginning of each turn, there is a period, lasting from 0:00
UTC until 24:00 UTC on the same calendar day, in which negotiations
should occur. Following this, there is a period until 12:00 UTC on the
following day, during which orders CAN be submitted privately to the
Gamemaster. The next turn will begin at 24:00 UTC on that day, by which
time the Gamemaster SHALL have resolved the orders, according to the
regulations as they were at the end of the ordering period and announced
the new state of the game. Orders CAN be 

BUS: [@Treasuror] Re Contract Awards

[Ed Strange via agora-business]

I award 1 coin to each medalist identified in the below message for each
medal they won (note, warrigal is the creator of the Dragon Corporation)

On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 3:11 AM ATMunn via agora-discussion <
agora-discuss...@agoranomic.org> wrote:

> This is an idea I've been thinking of for a little while now. I think it
> would be interesting to acknowledge people's effort with contracts. For
> now, this is just an informal thing sent to a-d, but maybe I'll make it
> a publicly-funded contract in the future if there's any interest.
>
> As this is not sent to the public forum, no actual game actions are
> being taken in this message..
>
> 
>
> For the Participation Award, given to the people who are members to the
> most contracts:
>
> I award the gold medal to R. Lee, party to 9 contracts.
> I award the silver medal to Trigon, party to 8 contracts.
> I award the bronze medal to Jason, party to 7 contracts.
>
> 
>
> For the Popularity Award, given to the creators of contracts with the
> most members:
>
> I award the gold medal to Cuddlebeam, creator of The Plunder Partnership
> currently having 9 members.
> I award the silver medal to Trigon, creator of the League of Agorans
> Facilitating Effective Recordkeeping, currently having 5 members.
> As there is a 4-way tie for bronze, I award no bronze medal.
>
> 
>
> For the Wealth Award, given to the creators of contracts possessing the
> most coins (note: taken according to Treasuror's latest report):
>
> I award the gold medal to the creator of The Dragon Corporation (not
> sure who that is exactly lol), which currently owns 495 coins.
> I award the silver medal to Cuddlebeam, creator of The Plunder
> Partnership, which currently owns 216 coins.
> I also award the bronze medal to Cuddlebeam, creator of Cuddlebeam's
> Locker, which currently owns 166 coins.
>
> 
>
> The following is the full list of the number of contracts each person is
> a party to:
>
> R. Lee: 9
> Trigon: 8
> Jason:  7
> Falsifian:  6
> ATMunn: 4
> Cuddlebeam: 4
> nch:4
> P.S.S.: 4
> Aris:   3
> omd:2
> Bögtil: 1
> Gaelan: 1
> Murphy: 1
> twg:1
>
>
>
> The following is the full list of the number of parties each contract has:
>
> "TPP":  9
> "LoAFER":   5
> "GRBaSTttPF":   4
> "Needlessly Abstract Exchange": 4
> "AAA":  4
> "DracoLotto":   4
> "The Dragon Corporation":   3
> "SEAMSTRESS":   3
> "SNOCS":3
> "Co Dependents":2
> "Card Collective Contract, Agoran": 2
> "The Mystical Menagerie":   1
> "Humble Agoran Moral Tripwire": 1
> "Cuddlebeam's Locker":  1
> "Contract No. 1: GIFT": 1
> "Contract No. 2: POEM": 1
> "Contract No. 3: CARD": 1
> "Contract No. 4: SURE": 1
> "Contract No. 5: DECK": 1
> "Contract No. 6: BOON": 1
> "Dragon QuickExchange": 1
> "Obstruction":  1
> "Obstruction 2: Electric Boogaloo": 1
> "Dragon Political Outreach":1
>
>
>
> See the Treasuror's latest report for the number of coins owned by each
> contract.
>
>
> --
> ATMunn
> friendly neighborhood notary here :)
>


-- 
>From R. Lee

Re: At [Treasuror] Re: BUS: PSS: Bribery

[Ed Strange via agora-business]

If this is invalid for finicky textual reasons, I transfer X of each type
of Card except legislative and X of each type of product except pendants to
PSS, where X is the amount I have.

On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 1:13 AM Ed Strange  wrote:

> I transfer all my Cards and Products to PSS except Legislative cards and
> pendants.
>
> On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 12:54 AM Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via
> agora-business  wrote:
>
>> On 6/13/20 9:26 PM, Rebecca via agora-business wrote:
>> > PSS: I'm working towards winning by ribbons now, and I would like to
>> make
>> > this bribe.
>> >
>> > I pledge to timely give you all my cards or Products except for
>> Legislative
>> > Cards or products if you give me a Grey ribbon later this month and also
>> > not to circumvent this pledge by sketchy transferring.
>> >
>>
>> Since G. won by Renaissance recently and grok didn't object, I hereby
>> grant R. Lee a Grey Ribbon.
>>
>> --
>> 
>> Publius Scribonius Scholasticus, Herald, Referee, Tailor, Pirate
>> Champion, Badge of the Great Agoran Revival, Badge of the Salted Earth
>>
>
>
> --
> From R. Lee
>


-- 
>From R. Lee

BUS: Re: OFF: [Notary] The Notes (weekly report)

[Ed Strange via agora-business]

(unofficial) CoE: the "new contract" between nch and I doesnt exist as we
both agreed to repeal it.

On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 2:38 AM ATMunn via agora-official <
agora-offic...@agoranomic.org> wrote:

> [unfortunately, the web report isn't quite ready yet, but it will be
> soon]
>
> As per my duties as Notary, I publish the following as my weekly report:
>
>
> ██   ██ ███   ███   ██  █   ███  ██
>   ████   ██ ██  ██ ██   ██████  ██
>   █████ █ ██ ██ ██ ██   ██████
>   ████   ██ ████   ██   ██████   ██
>   ████   ██ ███   ██   ███  █ █████ ██
>
>   -~= Notary's weekly report =~-
>
> 
>
> All times and dates in this report are given in Coordinated Universal
> Time (UTC).
>
> Date of last report: 22 Jun 2020
> Date of this report: 29 Jun 2020
>
> Abbreviations used in this report:
> ---
> P.S.S.   |   Publius Scribonius Scholasticus
> CB   |   Cuddlebeam
> con. |   contract
> ---
>
>
> If any contract(s) have no name currently, I assign it/them the name(s)
> displayed in this report.
>
> 
> === SHORT LIST OF CONTRACTS 
> 
>   Title   Parties
> "The Dragon Corporation"  Aris, Jason, Falsifian
> "GRBaSTttPF"[1] Gaelan, twg, Warrigal, Falsifian
> "Needlessly Abstract Exchange"nch, P.S.S., ATMunn, Jason
> "The Mystical Menagerie"  Cuddlebeam
> "Humble Agoran Moral Tripwire"Cuddlebeam
> "TPP"[2] CB, nch, R. Lee, P.S.S., Bögtil, Jason, ... [3]
> "DracoLotto"  Aris, R. Lee, Falsifian, Jason
> "AAA"[4]  Jason, P.S.S., R. Lee, nch
> "LoAFER"[5]Trigon, Jason, R. Lee, ATMunn, P.S.S.
> "Co Dependents"  nch, R. Lee
> "Cuddlebeam's Locker" Cuddlebeam
> "Card Collective Contract, Agoran"Murphy, R. Lee
> "Contract No. 1: GIFT"Trigon
> "Contract No. 2: POEM"Trigon
> "Contract No. 3: CARD"Trigon
> "Contract No. 4: SURE"Trigon
> "Contract No. 5: DECK"Trigon
> "Contract No. 6: BOON"Trigon
> "SEAMSTRESS"[6]   Trigon, nch, Jason
> "Dragon QuickExchange" Falsifian
> "New contract"   R. Lee, nch
> "Obstruction"omd
> "Obstruction 2: Electric Boogaloo"R. Lee
> "SNOCS"[7]   omd, ATMunn, R. Lee
> "Dragon Political Outreach"Falsifian
>
>
> [1] Gaelan's Really Bad At Sending Things To The Public Forum
> [2] The Plunder Partnership
> [3] Also Falsifian, Aris, ATMunn
> [4] The Agoran Arbitration Association
> [5] League of Agorans Facilitating Effective Recordkeeping
> [6] Signature Enthusiast Allows Modification of Signature Through
> Rigorous Exchanging of Signature Suggestions
> [7] Simple, No-Opportunity-Cost Sets
> 
>
>
> 
> == FULL TEXT AND HISTORY OF CONTRACTS ==
> 
>
> The following 25 contracts exist:
>
> 
> "The Dragon Corporation"  (revision 2)
> Parties: Aris, Jason, Falsifian
>
> --
>
> ## Bylaw 1: Definition
>
> This contract is named "the Dragon Corporation". The purpose of the
> Dragon Corporation is to earn as much money as possible for its
> shareholders.
>
> All other provisions of this contract notwithstanding, this contract
> does not permit any entity to act on behalf of any other entity.
>
> Shares of Dragon stock (also known as "shares of DRGN", or, in this
> contract, "shares") are a currency whose purpose is to represent
> ownership of the Dragon Corporation. An entity which owns at least one
> share is known as a shareholder.
>
> If, at any time, the Dragon Corporation or the Lost and 

Re: BUS: [Herald, attn: PM, Speaker] Long Service Awards

[nch via agora-business]

On 6/29/20 11:11 AM, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-business 
wrote:
> Yes, that is correct; I think I got it confused because of the subject:
> I won't resolve that intent. I intend, with 2 Agoran Consent, to award
> to Publius Scribonius Scholasticus the patent title of "Long Service
> Award" in the class of "Three Months" for eir meritorious service as
> Referee.
I support this intent. I withdraw my support for then object to any 
intent to award PSS a patent title for eir service as Herald.

Re: BUS: [Herald, attn: PM, Speaker] Long Service Awards

[nch via agora-business]

On 6/29/20 11:04 AM, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-business 
wrote:
> LET IT BE KNOWN that the Honorable Herald intends with 2 Agoran Consent
> to award to Publius Scribonius Scholasticus the patent title of "Long
> Service Award" in the class of "Three Months" for eir meritorious
> service as Herald;
>
> LET IT BE FURTHER KNOWN that the Honorable Herald intends with 2 Agoran
> Consent to award to Trigon the patent title of "Long Service Award" in
> the class of "Twelve Months" for eir meritorious service as Rulekeepor;
>
> LET IT BE FURTHER KNOWN that the Honorable Herald thanks the Honorable
> Associate Director of Personnel and the Honorable Jason for eir
> recommendation;
>
> LET IT BE FURTHER KNOWN that the Honorable Herald petitions and
> instructs the Right Honorable Speaker and the Right Honorable Prime
> Minister to express their opinions on each of the above intents in
> fulfillment of their ceremonial duties and in the spirit of Rule 2581.

I support both intents. More recognition of contributions on the Scroll 
is always good for Agora.

Re: BUS: [Herald, attn: PM, Speaker] Long Service Awards

[ATMunn via agora-business]

On 6/29/2020 12:11 PM, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via 
agora-business wrote:

On 6/29/20 12:06 PM, Ed Strange via agora-business wrote:

I support the intent regarding Trigon. I object to the intent regarding PSS
as the award is not for eir service as Herald, it is for Referee.

On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 2:04 AM Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via
agora-business  wrote:


To the Honorable Associate Director of Personnel, the Honorable Jason
and the Agoran Public, the Honorable Herald replies thusly:

WHEREAS the Honorable Associate Director of Personnel has identified an
individual eligible for Long Service Awards;

WHEREAS the Honorable Jason has identified a previous officeholder who
served meritoriously;

WHEREAS the Honorable Associate Director of Personnel has certified that
these candidates have effectively and fully executed the duties of their
offices for the durations recommended; and

WHEREAS the Honorable Herald is empowered to award these awards with
Agoran Consent;

LET IT BE KNOWN that the Honorable Herald intends with 2 Agoran Consent
to award to Publius Scribonius Scholasticus the patent title of "Long
Service Award" in the class of "Three Months" for eir meritorious
service as Herald;

LET IT BE FURTHER KNOWN that the Honorable Herald intends with 2 Agoran
Consent to award to Trigon the patent title of "Long Service Award" in
the class of "Twelve Months" for eir meritorious service as Rulekeepor;

LET IT BE FURTHER KNOWN that the Honorable Herald thanks the Honorable
Associate Director of Personnel and the Honorable Jason for eir
recommendation;

LET IT BE FURTHER KNOWN that the Honorable Herald petitions and
instructs the Right Honorable Speaker and the Right Honorable Prime
Minister to express their opinions on each of the above intents in
fulfillment of their ceremonial duties and in the spirit of Rule 2581.

In WITNESS WHEREOF, whereunto I have applied my will and caused the Seal
of the Office of the Herald to be affixed.

At agora-official, this great Agoran Birthday, the twenty-ninth day of
June in the Year of our Agoran Calendar two thousand and twenty.

Publius Scribonius Scholasticus
Herald
--

Publius Scribonius Scholasticus, Herald, Referee, Tailor, Pirate
Champion, Badge of the Great Agoran Revival, Badge of the Salted Earth






Yes, that is correct; I think I got it confused because of the subject:
I won't resolve that intent. I intend, with 2 Agoran Consent, to award
to Publius Scribonius Scholasticus the patent title of "Long Service
Award" in the class of "Three Months" for eir meritorious service as
Referee.



I support this intent and the intent regarding Trigon.

--
ATMunn
friendly neighborhood notary here :)

BUS: [Arbitor] CFJ 3857 assigned to R. Lee

[Kerim Aydin via agora-business]

Oh nice, quick turnaround!

I assign CFJ 3857 to R. Lee.

-G.

On 6/29/2020 9:22 AM, Ed Strange via agora-business wrote:
> I favor this
> 
> On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 2:21 AM grok via agora-business <
> agora-business@agoranomic.org> wrote:
> 
>> I humbly recuse myself from CFJ 3857.
>>
> 
> 

Re: BUS: [Glitter] Happy Birthday!

[ATMunn via agora-business]

Happy birthday, Agora!

I award myself a Magenta ribbon.

On 6/29/2020 10:02 AM, James Cook via agora-business wrote:

Happy Birthday, Agora!

I award myself Magenta glitter.

- Falsifian



--
ATMunn
friendly neighborhood notary here :)

Re: BUS: [attn Arbitor] CFJ 3857 recusal

[Ed Strange via agora-business]

I favor this

On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 2:21 AM grok via agora-business <
agora-business@agoranomic.org> wrote:

> I humbly recuse myself from CFJ 3857.
>


-- 
>From R. Lee

BUS: [attn Arbitor] CFJ 3857 recusal

[grok via agora-business]

I humbly recuse myself from CFJ 3857.

BUS: A Pledge

[grok via agora-business]

For the next 24 hours, I pledge to do your will.

Re: BUS: [Herald, attn: PM, Speaker] Long Service Awards

[Jason Cobb via agora-business]

On 6/29/20 12:11 PM, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-business
wrote:
> Yes, that is correct; I think I got it confused because of the subject:
> I won't resolve that intent. I intend, with 2 Agoran Consent, to award
> to Publius Scribonius Scholasticus the patent title of "Long Service
> Award" in the class of "Three Months" for eir meritorious service as
> Referee.


I support.

-- 
Jason Cobb

Re: BUS: [Herald, attn: PM, Speaker] Long Service Awards

[Ed Strange via agora-business]

I support that intent

On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 2:11 AM Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via
agora-business  wrote:

> On 6/29/20 12:06 PM, Ed Strange via agora-business wrote:
> > I support the intent regarding Trigon. I object to the intent regarding
> PSS
> > as the award is not for eir service as Herald, it is for Referee.
> >
> > On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 2:04 AM Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via
> > agora-business  wrote:
> >
> >> To the Honorable Associate Director of Personnel, the Honorable Jason
> >> and the Agoran Public, the Honorable Herald replies thusly:
> >>
> >> WHEREAS the Honorable Associate Director of Personnel has identified an
> >> individual eligible for Long Service Awards;
> >>
> >> WHEREAS the Honorable Jason has identified a previous officeholder who
> >> served meritoriously;
> >>
> >> WHEREAS the Honorable Associate Director of Personnel has certified that
> >> these candidates have effectively and fully executed the duties of their
> >> offices for the durations recommended; and
> >>
> >> WHEREAS the Honorable Herald is empowered to award these awards with
> >> Agoran Consent;
> >>
> >> LET IT BE KNOWN that the Honorable Herald intends with 2 Agoran Consent
> >> to award to Publius Scribonius Scholasticus the patent title of "Long
> >> Service Award" in the class of "Three Months" for eir meritorious
> >> service as Herald;
> >>
> >> LET IT BE FURTHER KNOWN that the Honorable Herald intends with 2 Agoran
> >> Consent to award to Trigon the patent title of "Long Service Award" in
> >> the class of "Twelve Months" for eir meritorious service as Rulekeepor;
> >>
> >> LET IT BE FURTHER KNOWN that the Honorable Herald thanks the Honorable
> >> Associate Director of Personnel and the Honorable Jason for eir
> >> recommendation;
> >>
> >> LET IT BE FURTHER KNOWN that the Honorable Herald petitions and
> >> instructs the Right Honorable Speaker and the Right Honorable Prime
> >> Minister to express their opinions on each of the above intents in
> >> fulfillment of their ceremonial duties and in the spirit of Rule 2581.
> >>
> >> In WITNESS WHEREOF, whereunto I have applied my will and caused the Seal
> >> of the Office of the Herald to be affixed.
> >>
> >> At agora-official, this great Agoran Birthday, the twenty-ninth day of
> >> June in the Year of our Agoran Calendar two thousand and twenty.
> >>
> >> Publius Scribonius Scholasticus
> >> Herald
> >> --
> >> 
> >> Publius Scribonius Scholasticus, Herald, Referee, Tailor, Pirate
> >> Champion, Badge of the Great Agoran Revival, Badge of the Salted Earth
> >>
> >
> >
>
> Yes, that is correct; I think I got it confused because of the subject:
> I won't resolve that intent. I intend, with 2 Agoran Consent, to award
> to Publius Scribonius Scholasticus the patent title of "Long Service
> Award" in the class of "Three Months" for eir meritorious service as
> Referee.
>
> --
> 
> Publius Scribonius Scholasticus, Herald, Referee, Tailor, Pirate
> Champion, Badge of the Great Agoran Revival, Badge of the Salted Earth
>


-- 
>From R. Lee

Re: BUS: [Herald, attn: PM, Speaker] Long Service Awards

[Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-business]

On 6/29/20 12:06 PM, Ed Strange via agora-business wrote:
> I support the intent regarding Trigon. I object to the intent regarding PSS
> as the award is not for eir service as Herald, it is for Referee.
> 
> On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 2:04 AM Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via
> agora-business  wrote:
> 
>> To the Honorable Associate Director of Personnel, the Honorable Jason
>> and the Agoran Public, the Honorable Herald replies thusly:
>>
>> WHEREAS the Honorable Associate Director of Personnel has identified an
>> individual eligible for Long Service Awards;
>>
>> WHEREAS the Honorable Jason has identified a previous officeholder who
>> served meritoriously;
>>
>> WHEREAS the Honorable Associate Director of Personnel has certified that
>> these candidates have effectively and fully executed the duties of their
>> offices for the durations recommended; and
>>
>> WHEREAS the Honorable Herald is empowered to award these awards with
>> Agoran Consent;
>>
>> LET IT BE KNOWN that the Honorable Herald intends with 2 Agoran Consent
>> to award to Publius Scribonius Scholasticus the patent title of "Long
>> Service Award" in the class of "Three Months" for eir meritorious
>> service as Herald;
>>
>> LET IT BE FURTHER KNOWN that the Honorable Herald intends with 2 Agoran
>> Consent to award to Trigon the patent title of "Long Service Award" in
>> the class of "Twelve Months" for eir meritorious service as Rulekeepor;
>>
>> LET IT BE FURTHER KNOWN that the Honorable Herald thanks the Honorable
>> Associate Director of Personnel and the Honorable Jason for eir
>> recommendation;
>>
>> LET IT BE FURTHER KNOWN that the Honorable Herald petitions and
>> instructs the Right Honorable Speaker and the Right Honorable Prime
>> Minister to express their opinions on each of the above intents in
>> fulfillment of their ceremonial duties and in the spirit of Rule 2581.
>>
>> In WITNESS WHEREOF, whereunto I have applied my will and caused the Seal
>> of the Office of the Herald to be affixed.
>>
>> At agora-official, this great Agoran Birthday, the twenty-ninth day of
>> June in the Year of our Agoran Calendar two thousand and twenty.
>>
>> Publius Scribonius Scholasticus
>> Herald
>> --
>> 
>> Publius Scribonius Scholasticus, Herald, Referee, Tailor, Pirate
>> Champion, Badge of the Great Agoran Revival, Badge of the Salted Earth
>>
> 
> 

Yes, that is correct; I think I got it confused because of the subject:
I won't resolve that intent. I intend, with 2 Agoran Consent, to award
to Publius Scribonius Scholasticus the patent title of "Long Service
Award" in the class of "Three Months" for eir meritorious service as
Referee.

-- 

Publius Scribonius Scholasticus, Herald, Referee, Tailor, Pirate
Champion, Badge of the Great Agoran Revival, Badge of the Salted Earth

Re: BUS: [Herald, attn: PM, Speaker] Long Service Awards

[Ed Strange via agora-business]

I support the intent regarding Trigon. I object to the intent regarding PSS
as the award is not for eir service as Herald, it is for Referee.

On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 2:04 AM Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via
agora-business  wrote:

> To the Honorable Associate Director of Personnel, the Honorable Jason
> and the Agoran Public, the Honorable Herald replies thusly:
>
> WHEREAS the Honorable Associate Director of Personnel has identified an
> individual eligible for Long Service Awards;
>
> WHEREAS the Honorable Jason has identified a previous officeholder who
> served meritoriously;
>
> WHEREAS the Honorable Associate Director of Personnel has certified that
> these candidates have effectively and fully executed the duties of their
> offices for the durations recommended; and
>
> WHEREAS the Honorable Herald is empowered to award these awards with
> Agoran Consent;
>
> LET IT BE KNOWN that the Honorable Herald intends with 2 Agoran Consent
> to award to Publius Scribonius Scholasticus the patent title of "Long
> Service Award" in the class of "Three Months" for eir meritorious
> service as Herald;
>
> LET IT BE FURTHER KNOWN that the Honorable Herald intends with 2 Agoran
> Consent to award to Trigon the patent title of "Long Service Award" in
> the class of "Twelve Months" for eir meritorious service as Rulekeepor;
>
> LET IT BE FURTHER KNOWN that the Honorable Herald thanks the Honorable
> Associate Director of Personnel and the Honorable Jason for eir
> recommendation;
>
> LET IT BE FURTHER KNOWN that the Honorable Herald petitions and
> instructs the Right Honorable Speaker and the Right Honorable Prime
> Minister to express their opinions on each of the above intents in
> fulfillment of their ceremonial duties and in the spirit of Rule 2581.
>
> In WITNESS WHEREOF, whereunto I have applied my will and caused the Seal
> of the Office of the Herald to be affixed.
>
> At agora-official, this great Agoran Birthday, the twenty-ninth day of
> June in the Year of our Agoran Calendar two thousand and twenty.
>
> Publius Scribonius Scholasticus
> Herald
> --
> 
> Publius Scribonius Scholasticus, Herald, Referee, Tailor, Pirate
> Champion, Badge of the Great Agoran Revival, Badge of the Salted Earth
>


-- 
>From R. Lee

Re: BUS: [Herald, attn: PM, Speaker] Long Service Awards

[Jason Cobb via agora-business]

On 6/29/20 12:04 PM, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-business
wrote:
> LET IT BE KNOWN that the Honorable Herald intends with 2 Agoran Consent
> to award to Publius Scribonius Scholasticus the patent title of "Long
> Service Award" in the class of "Three Months" for eir meritorious
> service as Herald;
>
> LET IT BE FURTHER KNOWN that the Honorable Herald intends with 2 Agoran
> Consent to award to Trigon the patent title of "Long Service Award" in
> the class of "Twelve Months" for eir meritorious service as Rulekeepor;


I support both intents.

-- 
Jason Cobb

BUS: [Herald, attn: PM, Speaker] Long Service Awards

[Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-business]

To the Honorable Associate Director of Personnel, the Honorable Jason
and the Agoran Public, the Honorable Herald replies thusly:

WHEREAS the Honorable Associate Director of Personnel has identified an
individual eligible for Long Service Awards;

WHEREAS the Honorable Jason has identified a previous officeholder who
served meritoriously;

WHEREAS the Honorable Associate Director of Personnel has certified that
these candidates have effectively and fully executed the duties of their
offices for the durations recommended; and

WHEREAS the Honorable Herald is empowered to award these awards with
Agoran Consent;

LET IT BE KNOWN that the Honorable Herald intends with 2 Agoran Consent
to award to Publius Scribonius Scholasticus the patent title of "Long
Service Award" in the class of "Three Months" for eir meritorious
service as Herald;

LET IT BE FURTHER KNOWN that the Honorable Herald intends with 2 Agoran
Consent to award to Trigon the patent title of "Long Service Award" in
the class of "Twelve Months" for eir meritorious service as Rulekeepor;

LET IT BE FURTHER KNOWN that the Honorable Herald thanks the Honorable
Associate Director of Personnel and the Honorable Jason for eir
recommendation;

LET IT BE FURTHER KNOWN that the Honorable Herald petitions and
instructs the Right Honorable Speaker and the Right Honorable Prime
Minister to express their opinions on each of the above intents in
fulfillment of their ceremonial duties and in the spirit of Rule 2581.

In WITNESS WHEREOF, whereunto I have applied my will and caused the Seal
of the Office of the Herald to be affixed.

At agora-official, this great Agoran Birthday, the twenty-ninth day of
June in the Year of our Agoran Calendar two thousand and twenty.

Publius Scribonius Scholasticus
Herald
-- 

Publius Scribonius Scholasticus, Herald, Referee, Tailor, Pirate
Champion, Badge of the Great Agoran Revival, Badge of the Salted Earth

Re: BUS: @Herald Long Service

[Ed Strange via agora-business]

I petition the Herald to award this title

On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 1:43 AM Ed Strange via agora-business <
agora-business@agoranomic.org> wrote:

> PSS is now eligible for Long Service - 3 months as Referee
>
> --
> From R. Lee
>


-- 
>From R. Lee

BUS: Justice for Trigon [attn. Herald]

[Jason Cobb via agora-business]

I petition the Herald to award Trigon the patent title of Long Service
in the class of 12 months, for eir service as Rulekeepor from 2018-10-14
to 2019-10-22.

[I just remembered this from R. Lee mentioning it. I think there was
some reason we didn't go back and do it retroactively, but I don't
remember it.]


ADoP report showing date of assumption: [0].

Resignation: [1].

[0]:
https://mailman.agoranomic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/private/agora-official/2019-October/013212.html

[1]:
https://mailman.agoranomic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/private/agora-business/2019-October/041554.html

-- 
Jason Cobb

Re: BUS: Contract: SNOCS (Simple, No-Opportunity-Cost Sets)

[Ed Strange via agora-business]

I become a party to this contract. I will surely use it as many times as
possible after the next treasurer's report.

On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 1:45 AM ATMunn via agora-business <
agora-business@agoranomic.org> wrote:

> I consent to, and become a party to, this contract.
>
> On 6/28/2020 8:07 PM, omd via agora-business wrote:
> > I agree to the following contract.
> >
> > Contract: SNOCS (Simple, No-Opportunity-Cost Sets)
> >
> > Pooling Cards refers to the following procedure:
> >
> > 1. A party collects 4 Cards of the same type as follows:
> >
> > E nominates a total of 4 Cards of the same type in any party's
> possession,
> > which must include at least 1 of eir own Cards.
> >
> > Then e acts on behalf of the owners of those Cards (except emself) to
> > transfer the Cards from them to emself.
> >
> > 2. E pays those 4 Cards as a set to get 10 Products.
> >
> > 3. E distributes the just-earned Products evenly as follows:
> >
> > If the 4 Cards consisted of 2 from em and 2 from a single other
> party,
> > then e transfers 5 of the Products to that other party for a truly
> even
> > distribution.
> >
> > Otherwise, e transfers 2 of the Products to the original owner of
> each of
> > the Cards, for a total of 8 Products.  As for the remaining 2
> Products, e
> > transfers each to the original owner of a random one of the Cards.
> >
> > For the purposes of the above paragraph, to transfer Products to
> oneself is
> > to do nothing.
> >
> > The random choice shall be made following the guidelines in Rule
> 2505.
> >
> > Any party CAN at any time Pool Cards.
> >
> >   - The other parties consent to that party acting on behalf of them as
> > specified in the procedure, as long as (a) e attempts to perform all
> actions
> > in the procedure, in order, in a single message; (b) e does not
> intersperse
> > them with any other attempted actions; (c) in that message e labels
> the
> > attempted actions as an attempt to Pool Cards, and (d) all of the
> actions
> > would be successful assuming the aforementioned consent is given.
> >
> > Any player CAN join the contract by announcement; any party CAN leave the
> > contract by announcement.  Any party CAN remove another party from the
> contract
> > without objection.  Each party consents to the aforementioned membership
> > changes.
> >
> > [
> > Comparison to other Card-related contracts:
> >
> > - Compared to CCCA: doesn't require giving up cards in advance in the
> hope of a
> >future reward (hence "no-opportunity-cost").
> > - Compared to DracoLotto: avoids randomness whereas DracoLotto embraces
> it,
> >which could be a plus or minus, depending on your preferences.
> > - Compared to Dragon QuickExchange: better exchange rate; simpler, at
> the cost
> >of fewer features.
> >
> > Also does not privilege the Dragon Corporation.
> > ]
> >
> >
>
> --
> ATMunn
> friendly neighborhood notary here :)
>


-- 
>From R. Lee

Re: BUS: Contract: SNOCS (Simple, No-Opportunity-Cost Sets)

[ATMunn via agora-business]

I consent to, and become a party to, this contract.

On 6/28/2020 8:07 PM, omd via agora-business wrote:

I agree to the following contract.

Contract: SNOCS (Simple, No-Opportunity-Cost Sets)

Pooling Cards refers to the following procedure:

1. A party collects 4 Cards of the same type as follows:

E nominates a total of 4 Cards of the same type in any party's possession,
which must include at least 1 of eir own Cards.

Then e acts on behalf of the owners of those Cards (except emself) to
transfer the Cards from them to emself.

2. E pays those 4 Cards as a set to get 10 Products.

3. E distributes the just-earned Products evenly as follows:

If the 4 Cards consisted of 2 from em and 2 from a single other party,
then e transfers 5 of the Products to that other party for a truly even
distribution.

Otherwise, e transfers 2 of the Products to the original owner of each of
the Cards, for a total of 8 Products.  As for the remaining 2 Products, e
transfers each to the original owner of a random one of the Cards.

For the purposes of the above paragraph, to transfer Products to oneself is
to do nothing.

The random choice shall be made following the guidelines in Rule 2505.

Any party CAN at any time Pool Cards.

  - The other parties consent to that party acting on behalf of them as
specified in the procedure, as long as (a) e attempts to perform all actions
in the procedure, in order, in a single message; (b) e does not intersperse
them with any other attempted actions; (c) in that message e labels the
attempted actions as an attempt to Pool Cards, and (d) all of the actions
would be successful assuming the aforementioned consent is given.

Any player CAN join the contract by announcement; any party CAN leave the
contract by announcement.  Any party CAN remove another party from the contract
without objection.  Each party consents to the aforementioned membership
changes.

[
Comparison to other Card-related contracts:

- Compared to CCCA: doesn't require giving up cards in advance in the hope of a
   future reward (hence "no-opportunity-cost").
- Compared to DracoLotto: avoids randomness whereas DracoLotto embraces it,
   which could be a plus or minus, depending on your preferences.
- Compared to Dragon QuickExchange: better exchange rate; simpler, at the cost
   of fewer features.

Also does not privilege the Dragon Corporation.
]




--
ATMunn
friendly neighborhood notary here :)

BUS: @Herald Long Service

[Ed Strange via agora-business]

PSS is now eligible for Long Service - 3 months as Referee

-- 
>From R. Lee

At [Treasuror] Re: BUS: PSS: Bribery

[Ed Strange via agora-business]

I transfer all my Cards and Products to PSS except Legislative cards and
pendants.

On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 12:54 AM Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via
agora-business  wrote:

> On 6/13/20 9:26 PM, Rebecca via agora-business wrote:
> > PSS: I'm working towards winning by ribbons now, and I would like to make
> > this bribe.
> >
> > I pledge to timely give you all my cards or Products except for
> Legislative
> > Cards or products if you give me a Grey ribbon later this month and also
> > not to circumvent this pledge by sketchy transferring.
> >
>
> Since G. won by Renaissance recently and grok didn't object, I hereby
> grant R. Lee a Grey Ribbon.
>
> --
> 
> Publius Scribonius Scholasticus, Herald, Referee, Tailor, Pirate
> Champion, Badge of the Great Agoran Revival, Badge of the Salted Earth
>


-- 
>From R. Lee

BUS: @Arbitor, if it's not too much work

[Ed Strange via agora-business]

I have an Emerald, Gray, and Magenta ribbon (or glitter) within the last 2
days, I also can easily get Cyan (by resigning from my own office then
deputising for it). Can I interest you in bribing you to assigning me a CFJ
in the next 3 days or so? If you do, I will qualify for transparent. I'd be
happy to give you all the assets I have for this (after redistributing with
nch)

-- 
>From R. Lee

Re: BUS: [Glitter] Happy Birthday!

[Ed Strange via agora-business]

Happy birthday, I award myself a magenta ribbon, or magenta glitter if i
already have one (i think I do)

On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 12:50 AM Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via
agora-business  wrote:

> On 6/29/20 10:02 AM, James Cook via agora-business wrote:
> > Happy Birthday, Agora!
> >
> > I award myself Magenta glitter.
> >
> > - Falsifian
> >
>
> I wish Agora the happiest of birthdays and award myself Magenta Glitter.
>
> --
> 
> Publius Scribonius Scholasticus, Herald, Referee, Tailor, Pirate
> Champion, Badge of the Great Agoran Revival, Badge of the Salted Earth
>


-- 
>From R. Lee

[Ribbons] Re: BUS: PSS: Bribery

[Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-business]

On 6/13/20 9:26 PM, Rebecca via agora-business wrote:
> PSS: I'm working towards winning by ribbons now, and I would like to make
> this bribe.
> 
> I pledge to timely give you all my cards or Products except for Legislative
> Cards or products if you give me a Grey ribbon later this month and also
> not to circumvent this pledge by sketchy transferring.
> 

Since G. won by Renaissance recently and grok didn't object, I hereby
grant R. Lee a Grey Ribbon.

-- 

Publius Scribonius Scholasticus, Herald, Referee, Tailor, Pirate
Champion, Badge of the Great Agoran Revival, Badge of the Salted Earth

Re: BUS: [Glitter] Happy Birthday!

[Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-business]

On 6/29/20 10:02 AM, James Cook via agora-business wrote:
> Happy Birthday, Agora!
> 
> I award myself Magenta glitter.
> 
> - Falsifian
> 

I wish Agora the happiest of birthdays and award myself Magenta Glitter.

-- 

Publius Scribonius Scholasticus, Herald, Referee, Tailor, Pirate
Champion, Badge of the Great Agoran Revival, Badge of the Salted Earth

Re: BUS: [Glitter] Happy Birthday!

[Kerim Aydin via agora-business]

On 6/29/2020 7:02 AM, James Cook via agora-business wrote:
> Happy Birthday, Agora!
> 
> I award myself Magenta glitter.

Yay!  Happy Birthday Agora!

I award myself a Magenta Ribbon.

-G.

Re: BUS: [Glitter] Happy Birthday!

[nch via agora-business]

On 6/29/20 9:02 AM, James Cook via agora-business wrote:
> Happy Birthday, Agora!
>
> I award myself Magenta glitter.
>
> - Falsifian

Happy birthday, Agora! Agora is now 27 IIRC. I award myself Magenta glitter.


-- 
nch
Prime Minister, Webmastor, NAX Exchange Manager

Re: BUS: [Glitter] Happy Birthday!

[Jason Cobb via agora-business]

On 6/29/20 10:02 AM, James Cook via agora-business wrote:
> Happy Birthday, Agora!
>
> I award myself Magenta glitter.
>
> - Falsifian


It is Agora's birthday. Happy birthday, Agora!

I award myself Magenta glitter.

-- 
Jason Cobb

BUS: [Glitter] Happy Birthday!

[James Cook via agora-business]

Happy Birthday, Agora!

I award myself Magenta glitter.

- Falsifian

BUS: [Cards] [Dragon] Dragon QuickExchange is open for business!

[James Cook via agora-business]

> I create and consent to the following contract. (Thanks to my fellow
> Dragon shareholders for help drafting.)
>
> Title: Dragon QuickExchange

I pay one Extra Vote to Dragon QuickExchange in order to be granted 44
Voting Credits.

I do the following sequence of actions twice

{
  I pay one Victory Point to Dragon QuickExchange in order to be
granted 44 Victory Credits.
  I pay one Blot-B-Gone to Dragon QuickExchange in order to be granted
44 Justice Credits.
}

I do the following four times:

{ I pay one Pendant to Dragon QuickExchange in order to be granted 44
Legislative Credits. }


I believe Dragon QuickExchange now owns the following goods, which are
therefore available for purchase:

* Two Victory Points
* Two Blot-B-Gones
* Four Pendants
* One Extra Vote

I intend, without objection, to ratify the following document:

{

The following is a complete list of instances of assets backed by
Dragon QuickExchange:

* 88 Victory Credits, owned by Falsifian.
* 88 Justice Credits, owned by Falsifian.
* 176 Legislative Credits, owned by Falsifian.
* 44 Voting Credits, owned by Falsifian.

}

- Falsifian

BUS: [Contract] [Dragon] Political outreach

[James Cook via agora-business]

I create, consent to and join the following contract:

Title: Dragon Political Outreach
{

Any person CAN join or leave this contract by announcement.

Whenever a party (Party A) to this contact grants a Card to another
party (Party B) of this contract, party A CAN once in the same message
act on party B's behalf to transfer a Card of the same type from Party
B to the Dragon Corporation.

}

- Falsifian