Re: BUS: Democracy

2019-10-22 Thread ais...@alumni.bham.ac.uk
On Tue, 2019-10-22 at 23:57 +, James Cook wrote: > On Sun, 20 Oct 2019 at 21:00, Jason Cobb > wrote: > > Pursuant to R2154, I initiate an election for Speaker. > > I become a candidate. Election speech: if Jason Cobb would like to be > relieved of eir imposed office, I'm happy to help. I

Re: BUS: Fwd: [Herald] Subgame-in-a-Rule contest vote open!

2019-10-20 Thread ais...@alumni.bham.ac.uk
On Sun, 2019-10-20 at 15:07 -0700, Kerim Aydin wrote: > Unofficial CONTEST: Subgame in a Rule. > > Ranked-choice voting (ballot should be a list), options are (full > submissions below): > > - ais523 (Fruits of Persistence and Patience) > - Falsifian (Clairvoyant Roshambo) > - Jason Cobb

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: A different sort of subgame-in-a-single-rule

2019-10-20 Thread ais...@alumni.bham.ac.uk
On Sun, 2019-10-20 at 21:10 +, Timon Walshe-Grey wrote: > On Sunday, October 20, 2019 9:09 PM, Timon Walshe-Grey > wrote: > > I intend without objection to ratify the following document: > > {ais523 is not a player. This document was true at 7pm UTC on 20 > > Oct 2019.} > > TTttPF I object.

BUS: A different sort of subgame-in-a-single-rule

2019-10-20 Thread ais...@alumni.bham.ac.uk
Right now, I submit the following proposal, "Undo This Proposal", AI 1: Create a new Power-0.5 rule, "Repeal This Rule": {{{ When this rule is repealed by a proposal, the author of that proposal wins the game. When this rule is repealed by means other than a proposal, the author of the most

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: More space shenanigans

2019-08-09 Thread ais...@alumni.bham.ac.uk
On Thu, 2019-08-08 at 16:24 -0700, Kerim Aydin wrote: > I award Falsifian the Patent Title Champion. > I award Jason Cobb the Patent Title Champion (once). > > (I'm sure these are fine, but I'll wait just a little longer in case > someone wants to question the other 98). Arguably the text of

Re: BUS: Ossification CFJs

2019-07-31 Thread ais...@alumni.bham.ac.uk
On Wed, 2019-07-31 at 16:42 -0400, D. Margaux wrote: > I CFJ this statement: Agora is ossified. > I CFJ this statement: Rule 1698 (Ossification) is in effect. > > Arguement: > > Under Rule 1698, "Agora is ossified if it is IMPOSSIBLE for any > reasonable combination of actions by players to

Re: BUS: Birthday Ribbon

2019-06-29 Thread ais...@alumni.bham.ac.uk
On Sat, 2019-06-29 at 16:32 +, James Cook wrote: > It's Agora's birthday. Happy Birthday, Agora! > > I award myself a Magenta ribbon. I already have a Magenta Ribbon, but that's no reason not to celebrate. Wishing Agora a very happy birthday! -- ais523

BUS: Re: OFF: [Arbitor] CFJ 3739 Assigned to Falsifian

2019-06-18 Thread ais...@alumni.bham.ac.uk
On Tue, 2019-06-18 at 00:50 -0700, Kerim Aydin wrote: > This is CFJ 3739. I assign it to Falsifian. > > === CFJ 3739 === > >A person earns a Cyan Ribbon when e temporarily deputises for an >office. > >

Re: BUS: CFJ on recordkeepors

2019-06-16 Thread ais...@alumni.bham.ac.uk
On Mon, 2019-06-17 at 00:58 -0400, omd wrote: > CFJ: In Rule 2125, "required to be a recordkeepor" refers only to > recordkeepors as defined in Rule 2166. > > Arguments: > > Or is it simply an ordinary-language reference to the act of keeping > records? Gratutious: since when was "recordkeepor"

Re: BUS: Breaking an Oath

2019-06-15 Thread ais...@alumni.bham.ac.uk
On Sun, 2019-06-16 at 01:25 -0400, Jason Cobb wrote: > I initiate a Call for Judgment on the following statement: "The > investigator of the Finger-pointing done in this message CAN impose a > fine on Jason Cobb for the Crime of Oathbreaking." Gratuitous arguments: the rule in question says "CAN

Re: BUS: [Proposal] Ruleset Ratification

2019-03-01 Thread ais...@alumni.bham.ac.uk
On Fri, 2019-03-01 at 21:02 -0800, Aris Merchant wrote: > We should ratify the ruleset again. To the best of my knowledge, this > message is not part of any attempted scam. I have no indication that > it is, at any rate. Nothing in this message is intended to mislead, > or > is willfully

Re: BUS: line-item veto

2019-02-24 Thread ais...@alumni.bham.ac.uk
On Sat, 2019-02-23 at 18:51 -0800, Kerim Aydin wrote: > I submit the following proposal, line-item veto, AI-1: [snip] >Vetoed provisions in a proposal CANNOT be applied when that >proposal takes effect, rules to the contrary notwithstanding. Doing this is secured at Power 3 (last

Re: BUS: Victory by Apathy

2019-02-19 Thread ais...@alumni.bham.ac.uk
On Wed, 2019-02-20 at 03:56 +, James Cook wrote: > Apathy. I specify Falsifian and G. > > I initiate a Call for Judgement, specifying the statement: "Falsifian > and G won the game." > > Here are our arguments: > > 1. I "published", or "announced", the following: "Apathy", in this >

BUS: Re: OFF: [Herald] vote for the best Ruleset find

2019-02-18 Thread ais...@alumni.bham.ac.uk
On Mon, 2019-02-18 at 11:00 -0800, Kerim Aydin wrote: > VOTE! > Who had the best loophole, bug, or scam during Read the Ruleset week? > VOTE! > > Here starts an UNOFFICIAL AGORAN DECISION with the following modifications: > - Ranked choice: It's not bad form to vote for yourself, but please >

BUS: Re: OFF: [Registrar] Agoran Directory

2019-02-04 Thread ais...@alumni.bham.ac.uk
On Mon, 2019-02-04 at 14:22 +, D. Margaux wrote: > Writs of FAGE (Rule 1789) > PlayerDate > -- > Kelly 17 Sep 95 > Andre 13 Feb 99 > BobTHJ16 Jan 08 > P1 5 Nov 08 > P2 5 Nov 08 > P3