DIS: Agora XX: Proposal

2013-06-26 Thread Chuck Carroll
I propose that Rule 302, or a Rule formerly having had the number 302 (if there is exactly one such rule) be amended to read Players whose proposals are adopted shall receive 10 points. Chuck

Re: DIS: Agora XX: Stop dicking with 311

2013-06-26 Thread Charles Walker
On 26 Jun 2013, at 04:57, Malcolm Ryan malco...@cse.unsw.edu.au wrote: I propose that a rule be enacted reading: Any player who proposes to amend, renumber or repeal rule 311 is deemed to have forfeited the game. I vote FOR this. M I vote against, as there is no longer any such rule.

Re: DIS: Agora XX: Stop dicking with 311

2013-06-26 Thread Alex Smith
On Wed, 2013-06-26 at 09:59 +0100, Charles Walker wrote: On 26 Jun 2013, at 04:57, Malcolm Ryan malco...@cse.unsw.edu.au wrote: I propose that a rule be enacted reading: Any player who proposes to amend, renumber or repeal rule 311 is deemed to have forfeited the game. I vote FOR

Re: DIS: Agora XX: Proposal

2013-06-26 Thread Steven Gardner
I vote for this proposal. -- Steve Gardner via mobile On 26 Jun 2013 18:21, Chuck Carroll games...@chuckcarroll.org wrote: I propose that Rule 302, or a Rule formerly having had the number 302 (if there is exactly one such rule) be amended to read “Players whose proposals are adopted shall

Re: DIS: Agora XX: Providing for a recurring game

2013-06-26 Thread Charles Walker
On 26 Jun 2013, at 09:55, Charles Walker charles.w.wal...@gmail.com wrote: On 26 Jun 2013, at 03:05, Aaron Goldfein aarongoldf...@gmail.com wrote: Agora XX seems to be a huge success. I do think that we should go ahead and end it on the 30th as we planned, but I would like to bring it back

Re: DIS: Agora XX: Stop dicking with 311

2013-06-26 Thread Malcolm Ryan
Ah nuts. M On 26/06/2013, at 6:59 PM, Charles Walker wrote: On 26 Jun 2013, at 04:57, Malcolm Ryan malco...@cse.unsw.edu.au wrote: I propose that a rule be enacted reading: Any player who proposes to amend, renumber or repeal rule 311 is deemed to have forfeited the game. I vote FOR

Re: DIS: Agora XX: Proposal

2013-06-26 Thread Malcolm Ryan
I vote FOR. M On 25/06/2013, at 12:11 AM, Steven Gardner wrote: I vote for this Proposal. On 25 June 2013 00:10, Steven Gardner steven.gard...@monash.edu wrote: I submit the following proposal: Enact a new Rule which reads: Within 24 hours of this Rule being enacted, the Speaker

Re: DIS: Agora XX: Providing for a recurring game

2013-06-26 Thread Elliott Hird
It's been a bit too successful if you ask me! Accordingly, I vote FOR all current proposals.

DIS: Agora Degree

2013-06-26 Thread Malcolm Ryan
By the way, while I'm here I've been meaning to come back to Agora sometime to get my Doctor of Nomic. Do you still have degrees? What do I have to do to be awarded one? Malcolm

Re: DIS: Agora Degree

2013-06-26 Thread Alex Smith
On Wed, 2013-06-26 at 20:13 +1000, Malcolm Ryan wrote: By the way, while I'm here I've been meaning to come back to Agora sometime to get my Doctor of Nomic. Do you still have degrees? What do I have to do to be awarded one? We do (rule 1367). In order to qualify, you need to publish a thesis

Re: DIS: Agora Degree

2013-06-26 Thread Malcolm Ryan
Would the original Nomic FAQ be a suitable thesis? http://faqs.cs.uu.nl/na-dir/games/nomic-faq.html It's curious. I played a lot of Agora back during my PhD days. At the time I regarded it as a distraction from my 'important' work (doing research in artificial intelligence). Now I teach game

Re: DIS: Agora XX: Proposal

2013-06-26 Thread Michael Norrish
I vote FOR this proposal. Michael On 26/06/13 6:20 PM, Chuck Carroll wrote: I propose that Rule 302, or a Rule formerly having had the number 302 (if there is exactly one such rule) be amended to read “Players whose proposals are adopted shall receive 10 points.” Chuck

Re: DIS: Agora XX: proposal

2013-06-26 Thread omd
On Wednesday, June 26, 2013, Malcolm Ryan wrote: Let's make this interesting. I propose that a rule be enacted reading: If a player proposes a rule change which is not adopted at the end of its voting period, that player must immediately forfeit the game. For.

DIS: Agora XX: Proposal 344-346

2013-06-26 Thread Fool
Here I'll just number and repeat the three new proposals that were made. You can vote by replying to this message, privately if you like. I'll send out a full report shortly. -Dan 344 (Yally): Amend Rule 326 to read: Each year on June 30th at 00:04:30 UTC +1200 , the game shall end, and the

DIS: Agora XX: Proposal 344-347

2013-06-26 Thread Fool
[Missed one...] Here I'll just number and repeat the four new proposals that were made. You can vote by replying to this message, privately if you like. I'll send out a full report shortly. -Dan 344 (Yally): Amend Rule 326 to read: Each year on June 30th at 00:04:30 UTC +1200 , the game

Re: DIS: Agora XX: Proposal 344-347

2013-06-26 Thread Elliott Hird
On 26 June 2013 13:03, Fool fool1...@gmail.com wrote: [Missed one...] Here I'll just number and repeat the four new proposals that were made. You can vote by replying to this message, privately if you like. I'll send out a full report shortly. -Dan 344 (Yally): Amend Rule 326 to read:

DIS: Agora XX: CFJ on the UNDEAD

2013-06-26 Thread omd
On Wednesday, June 26, 2013, Fool wrote: Goethe's arguments: Was thinking about this, it's interesting that this win attempt goes along with our earlier discussion on legal versus mathematical. In a mathematical sense, one could say that it was equally likely or unlikely that omd sent the

Re: DIS: Agora XX: Proposal 344-347

2013-06-26 Thread Steven Gardner
For all of these. -- Steve Gardner via mobile On 26 Jun 2013 22:03, Fool fool1...@gmail.com wrote: [Missed one...] Here I'll just number and repeat the four new proposals that were made. You can vote by replying to this message, privately if you like. I'll send out a full report shortly.

DIS: Agora XX: 10th report

2013-06-26 Thread Fool
Good day Agorans, Since last report, voting on proposals 331-341 closed. Proposal 331 (omd) passed 5:1 (Walker, Chuck, omd, Yally, and ehird FOR; Steve AGAINST). This amends rule 214 so that Judges are selected randomly from among the Speaker and active players. omd receives 10 points and

DIS: Agora XX: player list

2013-06-26 Thread Fool
As required by the new rule 340. -Dan Speaker: Fool (Daniel Méhkeri fool1...@gmail.com) Voters in order of registration: June 18: 1. omd (c.ome...@gmail.com) 2. FSX (flameshadowxeros...@gmail.com) 3. Walker (Charles Walker charles.w.wal...@gmail.com) 4. Chuck (Chuck Carroll

Re: DIS: Agora XX: Proposal 344-346

2013-06-26 Thread Michael Norrish
I vote AGAINST 345 and 346 (what does forfeit mean, and does it prevent reregistration?) I vote FOR 344. Michael On 26/06/13 10:00 PM, Fool wrote: Here I'll just number and repeat the three new proposals that were made. You can vote by replying to this message, privately if you like. I'll

Re: DIS: Agora XX: CFJ on the UNDEAD

2013-06-26 Thread Fool
On 26/06/2013 12:07 AM, Kerim Aydin wrote: I was blocking on the term logician, that's a better choice. (Just had a flashback to the day in grad school when I became a committed Bayesian, maybe I was channeling). Yeah man, you can get flashbacks from that sort of thing. Or so I've heard, I

DIS: Agora XX: CFJ

2013-06-26 Thread games_na
I invoke judgement on the following statement: The selection of a Judge for this statement is a move whose legality cannot be determined with finality. Reasoning: Rule 331 reads, The Speaker shall choose Judges randomly from the set of qualified players. The players qualified to judge a

Re: DIS: Agora XX: Providing for a recurring game

2013-06-26 Thread Jonathan Rouillard
I also vote FOR all current proposals, except those who currently have a majority of AGAINST votes - I vote AGAINST on those. Long Live Agora. =P ~ Roujo On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 6:11 AM, Elliott Hird penguinoftheg...@googlemail.com wrote: It's been a bit too successful if you ask me!

Re: DIS: Agora XX: CFJ

2013-06-26 Thread omd
On Wednesday, June 26, 2013, wrote: I invoke judgement on the following statement: The selection of a Judge for this statement is a move whose legality cannot be determined with finality. I think you need to wait until a purported selection actually occurs. In any case, this might be enough

Re: DIS: Agora XX: Providing for a recurring game

2013-06-26 Thread Kerim Aydin
On Wed, 26 Jun 2013, Charles Walker wrote: On 26 Jun 2013, at 09:55, Charles Walker charles.w.wal...@gmail.com wrote: On 26 Jun 2013, at 03:05, Aaron Goldfein aarongoldf...@gmail.com wrote: Agora XX seems to be a huge success. I do think that we should go ahead and end it on the 30th

Re: DIS: Agora XX: CFJ

2013-06-26 Thread games_na
Yes, it had occurred to me that Rule 219 is unclear if the move under consideration has to be an actual or at least attempted move, or if a hypothetical move is sufficient. If the latter, well, here it is. If the former, then I needed to get the ball rolling by making a CFJ anyway. (Although I

Re: DIS: Agora XX: CFJ on the UNDEAD

2013-06-26 Thread Kerim Aydin
On Wed, 26 Jun 2013, Fool wrote: On 26/06/2013 12:07 AM, Kerim Aydin wrote: I was blocking on the term logician, that's a better choice. (Just had a flashback to the day in grad school when I became a committed Bayesian, maybe I was channeling). Yeah man, you can get flashbacks

Re: DIS: Agora XX: CFJ on the UNDEAD

2013-06-26 Thread Kerim Aydin
On Wed, 26 Jun 2013, omd wrote: Although there are no appeals,  I do strenuously object to this judgement.   The default assumption is the default because it is usually accurate.  Unless you believe that my brother and I are not in control of the theagoranundead Gmail account, something

Re: DIS: Agora XX: Proposal 344-347

2013-06-26 Thread Kerim Aydin
I vote for 345-347 (think I already voted on 345) 344 I'll defer to speaker's opinion on ongoing-ness in future. -Goethe

Re: DIS: Agora Degree

2013-06-26 Thread Kerim Aydin
On Wed, 26 Jun 2013, Malcolm Ryan wrote: Would the original Nomic FAQ be a suitable thesis? http://faqs.cs.uu.nl/na-dir/games/nomic-faq.html It's curious. I played a lot of Agora back during my PhD days. At the time I regarded it as a distraction from my 'important' work (doing research

Re: DIS: Agora XX: Proposal 344-347

2013-06-26 Thread Kerim Aydin
I also vote for each of 342-343. On Wed, 26 Jun 2013, Kerim Aydin wrote: I vote for 345-347 (think I already voted on 345) 344 I'll defer to speaker's opinion on ongoing-ness in future. -Goethe

DIS: Agora XX: CFJ on forfeiture

2013-06-26 Thread Kerim Aydin
CFJ: a player who forfeits the game can still vote and/or transfer points. (Forfeiture isn't strictly defined. Does it mean completely drop out, points zeroed, cease to be defined as a player? Or just give up on a chance to win but remain a player, retain voting, etc? Just seeking

Re: DIS: Agora XX: CFJ

2013-06-26 Thread Kerim Aydin
On Wed, 26 Jun 2013, omd wrote: On Wednesday, June 26, 2013, wrote: I invoke judgement on the following statement: The selection of a Judge for this statement is a move whose legality cannot be determined with finality. I think you need to wait until a purported

Re: DIS: Agora XX: CFJ

2013-06-26 Thread omd
On Wednesday, June 26, 2013, wrote: As for any ordering of actions occuring in the same message, that's tradition (possibly law?) in Agora itself, but I don't know whether Agoran tradition carries over to Agora XX. By the way, I'm not saying that my principle would necessarily hold in Agora

Re: DIS: Agora XX: CFJ on the UNDEAD

2013-06-26 Thread Steven Gardner
You should have injected them with an emergency hit of information theory. Instant clarity. -- Steve Gardner via mobile On 27 Jun 2013 02:08, Kerim Aydin ke...@u.washington.edu wrote: On Wed, 26 Jun 2013, Fool wrote: On 26/06/2013 12:07 AM, Kerim Aydin wrote: I was blocking on the

Re: DIS: Agora XX: proposal

2013-06-26 Thread Flameshadowxeroshin
Against. On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 6:43 AM, omd c.ome...@gmail.com wrote: On Wednesday, June 26, 2013, Malcolm Ryan wrote: Let's make this interesting. I propose that a rule be enacted reading: If a player proposes a rule change which is not adopted at the end of its voting period, that

Re: DIS: Agora XX: Proposal

2013-06-26 Thread Flameshadowxeroshin
For. On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 6:30 AM, Michael Norrish michael.norr...@nicta.com.au wrote: I vote FOR this proposal. Michael On 26/06/13 6:20 PM, Chuck Carroll wrote: I propose that Rule 302, or a Rule formerly having had the number 302 (if there is exactly one such rule) be amended to read

Re: DIS: Endgame XX

2013-06-26 Thread Flameshadowxeroshin
For. On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 9:31 AM, Jonathan Rouillard jonathan.rouill...@gmail.com wrote: FOR. =) ~ Roujo On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 7:36 PM, Sean Hunt scsh...@csclub.uwaterloo.ca wrote: I propose the following rule: At 12:00 July 1 2013 UTC+1200, Agora XX ends and the player with the

DIS: Agora XX: CFJ assigned to Walker

2013-06-26 Thread Fool
On 26/06/2013 10:09 AM, games...@chuckcarroll.org wrote: I invoke judgement on the following statement: The selection of a Judge for this statement is a move whose legality cannot be determined with finality. By rule 331, I must randomly select from myself or those who voted on the last

Re: DIS: Agora XX: Proposal 344-346

2013-06-26 Thread Malcolm Ryan
I used the word forfeit because it is already used in rule 113. Blob On 26/06/2013, at 11:20 PM, Michael Norrish wrote: I vote AGAINST 345 and 346 (what does forfeit mean, and does it prevent reregistration?) I vote FOR 344. Michael On 26/06/13 10:00 PM, Fool wrote: Here I'll just

DIS: Agora XX: CFJ assigned to Steve

2013-06-26 Thread Fool
Why not! I call for judgement on: Roujo has cast valid votes on proposals by means of the message quoted below. On 26/06/2013 10:12 AM, Jonathan Rouillard wrote: I also vote FOR all current proposals, except those who currently have a majority of AGAINST votes - I vote AGAINST on those.

DIS: Agora XX: CFJ assigned to omd

2013-06-26 Thread Fool
On 26/06/2013 3:14 PM, Kerim Aydin wrote: CFJ: a player who forfeits the game can still vote and/or transfer points. By 331, I must randomly select either myself or a voter on 341 (Goethe was not one of them). My virtual 9-sided die comes up omd You have 24 hours. -Dan

Re: DIS: Agora XX: 10th report

2013-06-26 Thread Aaron Goldfein
Shouldn't I have some points, at the very least from voting against a passing proposal here? On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 6:05 AM, Fool fool1...@gmail.com wrote: Good day Agorans, Since last report, voting on proposals 331-341 closed. Proposal 331 (omd) passed 5:1 (Walker, Chuck, omd, Yally,

Re: DIS: Agora XX: Proposal 344-347

2013-06-26 Thread Aaron Goldfein
On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 5:03 AM, Fool fool1...@gmail.com wrote: [Missed one...] Here I'll just number and repeat the four new proposals that were made. You can vote by replying to this message, privately if you like. I'll send out a full report shortly. -Dan 344 (Yally): Amend Rule 326

Re: DIS: Agora XX: Proposal 344-347

2013-06-26 Thread Fool
On 26/06/2013 12:09 PM, Kerim Aydin wrote: I vote for 345-347 (think I already voted on 345) 344 I'll defer to speaker's opinion on ongoing-ness in future. -Goethe :VETO:

Re: DIS: Agora XX: Proposal 344-347

2013-06-26 Thread Aaron Goldfein
On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 6:26 PM, Fool fool1...@gmail.com wrote: On 26/06/2013 12:09 PM, Kerim Aydin wrote: I vote for 345-347 (think I already voted on 345) 344 I'll defer to speaker's opinion on ongoing-ness in future. -Goethe :VETO: Presumably, we could change the speaker. After

Re: DIS: Agora XX: CFJ on forfeiture

2013-06-26 Thread Fool
On 26/06/2013 3:14 PM, Kerim Aydin wrote: CFJ: a player who forfeits the game can still vote and/or transfer points. (Forfeiture isn't strictly defined. Does it mean completely drop out, points zeroed, cease to be defined as a player? Or just give up on a chance to win but remain a player,

Re: DIS: Agora XX: CFJ

2013-06-26 Thread Fool
On 26/06/2013 4:30 PM, omd wrote: On Wednesday, June 26, 2013, wrote: As for any ordering of actions occuring in the same message, that's tradition (possibly law?) in Agora itself, but I don't know whether Agoran tradition carries over to Agora XX. By the way, I'm not saying

Re: DIS: Endgame XX

2013-06-26 Thread Fool
On 26/06/2013 6:42 PM, Flameshadowxeroshin wrote: For. On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 9:31 AM, Jonathan Rouillard jonathan.rouill...@gmail.com wrote: FOR. =) ~ Roujo On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 7:36 PM, Sean Huntscsh...@csclub.uwaterloo.ca wrote: I propose the following rule: At 12:00 July 1 2013

Re: DIS: Agora XX: 10th report

2013-06-26 Thread Fool
On 26/06/2013 9:16 PM, Aaron Goldfein wrote: Shouldn't I have some points, at the very least from voting against a passing proposal here? The thing is, that rule (302) was amended (332), and then rule 305 prevents it from assigning points based on votes. Still, it depends on what at the

Re: DIS: Agora XX: Proposal 344-347

2013-06-26 Thread Kerim Aydin
On Wed, 26 Jun 2013, Fool wrote: On 26/06/2013 12:09 PM, Kerim Aydin wrote: 344 I'll defer to speaker's opinion on ongoing-ness in future. -Goethe :VETO: Ok, I vote against 344. -Goethe

Re: DIS: Agora XX: CFJ assigned to Steve

2013-06-26 Thread Steven Gardner
I judge that this statement is FALSE. R207 is silent on the question of whether Roujo can can legally cast votes in the manner e attempted. By R217 I must therefore be guided by game custom and spirit of the game. Game custom is not sufficiently established to be of use here. The spirit of this

DIS: Agora XX: CFJ

2013-06-26 Thread Chuck Carroll
I invoke judgement on the following statement: The assignment of Walker as Judge for the statement The selection of a Judge for this statement is a move whose legality cannot be determined with finality is a move whose legality cannot be determined with finality. Reasoning: same as before. This