Re: DIS: Re: BUS: I don't think this will work, but let's do some rule science to find out

[Cuddle Beam]

I'd try to claim dibbs on this too but I already have one pending lol

On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 3:03 AM, Aris Merchant <
thoughtsoflifeandligh...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I favor this CFJ.
>
> -Aris
>
> On Sun, Feb 11, 2018 at 6:00 PM, ATMunn  wrote:
> > I do not consent to abiding by any rule stating that I cannot register
> as a
> > player.
> >
> > I register as a player.
> >
> > I free-CFJ on the following statement: "ATMunn is a player."
> >
> > Arguments:
> >
> > Rule 869 states that "An Unregistered person CAN (unless explicitly
> > forbidden or prevented by the rules) register by publishing a message
> that
> > indicates reasonably clearly and reasonably unambiguously that e intends
> to
> > become a player at that time. A player CAN deregister (cease being a
> player)
> > by announcement. If e does so, e CANNOT register or be registered for 30
> > days."
> >
> > This reasonably implies that if a player deregisters, e is not allowed to
> > register again for 30 days.
> >
> > The problem arises when you look at the very next paragraph: "A person,
> by
> > registering, agrees to abide by the Rules. The Rules CANNOT otherwise
> bind a
> > person to abide by any agreement without that person's willful consent."
> >
> > Before I sent this message, I was not a player. Therefore, the rules
> CANNOT
> > bind me to abide by them. This means that I do not have to abide by the
> rule
> > stating that I cannot register.
> >
> > There is also the statement in a later paragraph stating a similar thing:
> > "The Rules CANNOT compel non-players to act without their express or
> > reasonably implied consent."
> >
> > I clearly did not give consent to the rules compelling me to not be able
> to
> > register, so they CANNOT compel me to do so by the above rule.
> >
> > So, I call for a verdict of TRUE. Feel free to argue away.
>

DIS: Re: BUS: I don't think this will work, but let's do some rule science to find out

[Aris Merchant]

I favor this CFJ.

-Aris

On Sun, Feb 11, 2018 at 6:00 PM, ATMunn  wrote:
> I do not consent to abiding by any rule stating that I cannot register as a
> player.
>
> I register as a player.
>
> I free-CFJ on the following statement: "ATMunn is a player."
>
> Arguments:
>
> Rule 869 states that "An Unregistered person CAN (unless explicitly
> forbidden or prevented by the rules) register by publishing a message that
> indicates reasonably clearly and reasonably unambiguously that e intends to
> become a player at that time. A player CAN deregister (cease being a player)
> by announcement. If e does so, e CANNOT register or be registered for 30
> days."
>
> This reasonably implies that if a player deregisters, e is not allowed to
> register again for 30 days.
>
> The problem arises when you look at the very next paragraph: "A person, by
> registering, agrees to abide by the Rules. The Rules CANNOT otherwise bind a
> person to abide by any agreement without that person's willful consent."
>
> Before I sent this message, I was not a player. Therefore, the rules CANNOT
> bind me to abide by them. This means that I do not have to abide by the rule
> stating that I cannot register.
>
> There is also the statement in a later paragraph stating a similar thing:
> "The Rules CANNOT compel non-players to act without their express or
> reasonably implied consent."
>
> I clearly did not give consent to the rules compelling me to not be able to
> register, so they CANNOT compel me to do so by the above rule.
>
> So, I call for a verdict of TRUE. Feel free to argue away.