DIS: automated action

2009-07-21 Thread Roger Hicks
That single draw for ais523 from the Deck of Justice was sent to test an automation feature. Remaining draws will be coming shortly. Ignore the act on behalf disclaimer, I don't need contractual permission to act on my own behalf (at least I don't think I do). BobTHJ

DIS: Re: BUS: AAA xfer

2009-07-21 Thread Roger Hicks
On Wed, Jul 15, 2009 at 13:08, Geoffrey Speargeoffsp...@gmail.com wrote: I intend, without 3 objections, to flip the contestmaster of the AAA to BobTHJ. If you resolve this I'm all set to process SoA actions. Thanks, BobTHJ

Re: DIS: Re: Cards Web Interface

2009-07-21 Thread Roger Hicks
On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 22:45, Kerim Aydinke...@u.washington.edu wrote: 2009/7/17 Roger Hicks pidge...@gmail.com: I didn't mess with the font-size (as ehird suggested) but the text-only version should compensate for this. Nice site; thanks much.  Feature request:  can you add a section at

DIS: Re: BUS: Bob's Janitorial Service

2009-07-21 Thread Elliott Hird
2009/7/21 Roger Hicks pidge...@gmail.com: Each first-class player has been given a login to the web interface control panel located at http://nomic.bob-space.com/controlpanel.aspx. CoE: no.

DIS: Re: BUS: Bob's Janitorial Service

2009-07-21 Thread Elliott Hird
2009/7/21 Elliott Hird penguinoftheg...@googlemail.com: 2009/7/21 Roger Hicks pidge...@gmail.com: Each first-class player has been given a login to the web interface control panel located at http://nomic.bob-space.com/controlpanel.aspx. CoE: no. Oh, wait. [[To log in to the interface, your

DIS: Re: BUS: Bob's Janitorial Service

2009-07-21 Thread Elliott Hird
2009/7/21 Elliott Hird penguinoftheg...@googlemail.com: 2009/7/21 Elliott Hird penguinoftheg...@googlemail.com: 2009/7/21 Roger Hicks pidge...@gmail.com: Each first-class player has been given a login to the web interface control panel located at http://nomic.bob-space.com/controlpanel.aspx.

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Bob's Janitorial Service

2009-07-21 Thread Geoffrey Spear
On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 7:49 AM, Elliott Hirdpenguinoftheg...@googlemail.com wrote: And, as it turns out, CoE: no anyway. I can't log in; maybe Wooble changed my password. I just found out about the existence of the logins now, and my password doesn't work either (also, the forgot password page

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Bob's Janitorial Service

2009-07-21 Thread Elliott Hird
2009/7/21 Geoffrey Spear geoffsp...@gmail.com: I just found out about the existence of the logins now, and my password doesn't work either (also, the forgot password page throws an exception.) But thanks for the accusation. I will refrain from joking in the future.

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Bob's Janitorial Service

2009-07-21 Thread Kerim Aydin
On Tue, 21 Jul 2009, Roger Hicks wrote: However, I did make the assumption that Agorans were a mature enough lot not to try petty things like that. I doubt any actions taken on their behalf by an imposter would hold up under CFJ anyway. When I was working on my proto-version of this (happy

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Bob's Janitorial Service

2009-07-21 Thread Roger Hicks
On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 09:55, Kerim Aydinke...@u.washington.edu wrote: On Tue, 21 Jul 2009, Roger Hicks wrote: However, I did make the assumption that Agorans were a mature enough lot not to try petty things like that. I doubt any actions taken on their behalf by an imposter would hold up

DIS: Pragmatic card draws

2009-07-21 Thread Roger Hicks
FYI, I've modified future card draws made by dealors through the web interface to be pragmatic. However, any draws which have already been earned as of this point will be sent platonically if sent from the web interface (such as the ones I just sent from the Deck of Justice) because they are

Re: DIS: Pragmatic card draws

2009-07-21 Thread Kerim Aydin
On Tue, 21 Jul 2009, Roger Hicks wrote: FYI, I've modified future card draws made by dealors through the web interface to be pragmatic. However, any draws which have already been earned as of this point will be sent platonically if sent from the web interface (such as the ones I just sent

Re: DIS: Pragmatic card draws

2009-07-21 Thread Roger Hicks
On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 10:32, Kerim Aydinke...@u.washington.edu wrote: On Tue, 21 Jul 2009, Roger Hicks wrote: FYI, I've modified future card draws made by dealors through the web interface to be pragmatic. However, any draws which have already been earned as of this point will be sent

DIS: Re: BUS: more card fixing

2009-07-21 Thread C-walker
G. wrote: I submit the following proposal, fix ancient cards, AI-2, II-0. Rule 2260 (The Deck of Government) by replacing Vote Power with voting limit where it appears in the rule. You might need an 'Amend' there. -- C-walker

DIS: Re: BUS: more card fixing

2009-07-21 Thread Geoffrey Spear
On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 1:49 PM, Kerim Aydinke...@u.washington.edu wrote: I intend to make it distributable without objection. You can still do it by announcement, and there's probably not much point in saving your announcement since the rule allowing it can now be repealed by announcement.

DIS: Re: BUS: distributability

2009-07-21 Thread C-walker
On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 5:29 PM, Geoffrey Speargeoffsp...@gmail.com wrote: I spend a Distrib-u-Matic card to make Fix Veto distributable. I believe I had an outstanding intent to make this distributable without objection which was not objected to. I really should mark these things because I seem

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: more card fixing

2009-07-21 Thread Kerim Aydin
On Tue, 21 Jul 2009, Geoffrey Spear wrote: On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 1:49 PM, Kerim Aydinke...@u.washington.edu wrote: I intend to make it distributable without objection. You can still do it by announcement, and there's probably not much point in saving your announcement since the rule

DIS: Poobah bye-bye proto

2009-07-21 Thread Kerim Aydin
Ranking all the winners recently gave me an idea for replacing the Poobah and Castes. (1) is there support for this idea; (2) logicians and mathematicians, please help find holes in the first Rule: does the rule suitably imply sensible common-sense definitions of a ranking list? E.g. forbids

Re: DIS: Poobah bye-bye proto

2009-07-21 Thread C-walker
On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 7:27 PM, G. wrote:  (1) is there support for this idea I support it as it seems to work better than castes and I like the ideas of making ordinary voting more cutthroat and linking in the speaker. I'm not sure, however, if this is different enough from the current system

Re: DIS: Poobah bye-bye proto

2009-07-21 Thread ais523
On Tue, 2009-07-21 at 20:18 +0100, C-walker wrote: 7. Initialization is based on list of Champions (previously published); non-champions are put on list in registration order. This is generally a good idea, but maybe non-Champions could be placed higher in the initial list for

Re: DIS: Poobah bye-bye proto

2009-07-21 Thread Kerim Aydin
On Tue, 21 Jul 2009, C-walker wrote: On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 7:27 PM, G. wrote:  (1) is there support for this idea I support it as it seems to work better than castes and I like the ideas of making ordinary voting more cutthroat and linking in the speaker. I'm not sure, however, if this is

Re: DIS: Poobah bye-bye proto

2009-07-21 Thread Roger Hicks
On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 13:18, C-walkercharles.w.wal...@googlemail.com wrote: Allowing 'empty places' on the list could make things more interesting: maybe players could automatically rise to the top of pockets of empty places in the list? OooI like the idea of empty spots on the list.

Re: DIS: Poobah bye-bye proto

2009-07-21 Thread Kerim Aydin
On Tue, 21 Jul 2009, ais523 wrote: On Tue, 2009-07-21 at 20:18 +0100, C-walker wrote: 7. Initialization is based on list of Champions (previously published); non-champions are put on list in registration order. This is generally a good idea, but maybe non-Champions could be placed

Re: DIS: Poobah bye-bye proto

2009-07-21 Thread Kerim Aydin
On Tue, 21 Jul 2009, Roger Hicks wrote: On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 13:18, C-walkercharles.w.wal...@googlemail.com wrote: Allowing 'empty places' on the list could make things more interesting: maybe players could automatically rise to the top of pockets of empty places in the list? OooI

Re: DIS: Poobah bye-bye proto

2009-07-21 Thread C-walker
On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 8:32 PM, G. wrote: On Tue, 21 Jul 2009, C-walker wrote: On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 7:27 PM, G. wrote: 3.  Some form of monthly rotation. Again, this is not much different from the current system. Have you any specific ideas for a different form of monthly rotation?

DIS: Why does this work again?

2009-07-21 Thread Kerim Aydin
I still don't understand this scam. coppro argued that: it is IMPOSSIBLE to send a public message except where allowed by the rules. because of the equivalence of acting on behalf of oneself and just general acting by sending a public message. But R478 authorizes just that sort of action,

DIS: Web Interface Update

2009-07-21 Thread Roger Hicks
Players who are members of the Bob's Janitorial Service may now deal themselves cards via the web interface (located at http://nomic.bob-space.com/controlpanel.aspx). Presently such deals may only come from the Deck of Justice, but if the Poobah and Anarchist join BJS you will be able to deal from