DIS: Agora XX: proposals 324-325

2013-06-22 Thread Fool
Here I number and repeat two new proposals: 324 (Chuck): I propose that rule 110 be transmuted to mutable. 325 (Chuck): I propose the following rule be created: If at any time four or more Voters have identical non-zero scores, the Speaker wins the game. Voting closes in 24 hours. -Dan

Re: DIS: Agora XX: CFJ

2013-06-22 Thread Fool
On 22/06/2013 9:09 AM, Chuck Carroll wrote: I invoke Judgement on the following statement: The “proposals” numbered 312, 313, 318, 319, and 320 are not proposed rule changes, and will have no effect if adopted, regardless of the adoption of other currently existing proposals. Reasoning: they

DIS: Agora XX: my turn to CFJ (Judge: FSX)

2013-06-22 Thread Fool
I call for judgement on the validity of proposal 322. See rule 105. 322 contains a conditional: 322 (Walker): - If the Rule initially numbered 106 is mutable, amend Rule 210 to read ... This isn't like the rule formerly numbered 211 which isn't a condition but a way to refer to a rule. By

Re: DIS: Agora XX: Proposal

2013-06-22 Thread Fool
On 22/06/2013 10:01 AM, Chuck Carroll wrote: I propose the following rule be created: If at any time four or more Voters have identical non-zero scores, the Speaker wins the game. Chuck This has an interesting interaction with 306... you (among others) could make me win by announcement.

Re: DIS: It's impermissible

2013-06-21 Thread Fool
Voting on 306 and 307 has closed. 308 and 309 still open for 12 hours. Here I just number and repeat the new proposal. Voting on it closes in 24 hours. Full report shortly. -Dan 310 (Walker): I propose that Rule 114 be made mutable.

DIS: Agora XX: 5th report

2013-06-21 Thread Fool
Good day Agorans, Since last report, proposals 305 and 306 were adopted, and 307 failed. This adds two new mutable rules. 305 forbids bribery, and 306 allows points to be transfered by announcement. The current ruleset is included at the end of this message. The passage of 305 (Chuck) was

Re: DIS: XX registration

2013-06-21 Thread Fool
On 21/06/2013 1:32 AM, Aaron Goldfein wrote: On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 9:24 PM, Michael Norrish michael.norr...@nicta.com.au wrote: I register for the Agora XX game. Michael Now I feel like there was no reason to modify Rule 104. I know eh! Should we be taking bets on Peter Suber showing

Re: DIS: It's impermissible

2013-06-21 Thread Fool
On 21/06/2013 9:38 AM, omd wrote: On Friday, June 21, 2013, Fool wrote: Here I just number and repeat the new proposal. May I request that you always start a new thread for such numberings so that it's harder for proposals to get lost in the confusion? Thanks. I will. Sorry about

DIS: Agora XX: 308 fails, 309 passes

2013-06-21 Thread Fool
Voting on these two are closed. 308 fails 3:2 (Chuck, omd, and scshunt FOR; Walker and Michael AGAINST. It was a transmutation.) 309 passes 3:1 (Chuck, omd, and Michael FOR; scshunt AGAINST.) This amends rule 206: I propose that Rule 206 be amended to read: Initially, each Voter has

DIS: Agora XX: 2 CFJs

2013-06-21 Thread Fool
scshunt invokes judgement on two statements: I invoke judgement on whether Rule 304 had the power to repeal itself without that rule change being voted on. I think that all rule changes must be voted on and cannot occur automatically. and I invoke judgement on whether or not Goethe's

DIS: Agora XX: Proposals 306-307

2013-06-20 Thread Fool
I'll send a report out shortly. Here I'm numbering and repeating the two new proposals. As always you can vote by just replying to this message, privately if you like. Voting on these closes in 24h. -Dan 306 (omd): I propose that a rule be enacted as follows: A player may transfer points

DIS: Agora XX: 4th report

2013-06-20 Thread Fool
Good day Agorans, Since last report, proposals 301, 302, and 304 were adopted, while 303 failed. The overall change to the ruleset is just that 211 is amended, now 302. The current ruleset is included at the end of this message. There are three new proposals. Voting on 305 closes in about

DIS: Agora XX: proposals 308 and 309

2013-06-20 Thread Fool
Voting on 305 closes in about an hour. 306 and 307 close in about 11 hours. Here I'm just numbering and repeating the two new proposals. As always you can vote by just replying to this message, privately if you like. Voting on these closes in 24h. -Dan 308 (Chuck): I propose that Rule

DIS: Agora XX: Proposal 305 passes

2013-06-20 Thread Fool
Voting is closed on this. It passes 2:1 (Chuck,Yally vs Walker). This enacts rule 305. Chuck +10 and Walker +2 by rule 302. Full report in about 10 hours. Voting on 306-309 is still open. Vote early, vote often! -Dan 305 (Chuck): I propose that the following rule be created: No rule may

DIS: Agora XX: 3rd report

2013-06-19 Thread Fool
Good day Agorans, Since last report there were four proposals, and two new registrations, Chuck and ehird. The rules have not yet been changed. The four proposals were numbered 301-304 and voting closes in about 13 hours. The five Voters now are omd, FSX, Walker, Chuck, and ehird. Then

DIS: Agora XX: Proposals 301, 302, 304 pass. 303 fails.

2013-06-19 Thread Fool
Hello, Voting is closed on these. Full report in about 10 hours, but the following happens: 301 (by Chuck) passes (FOR: Chuck,Walker,ehird; AGAINST: omd) - 301 amends 211. - Chuck +(random 1-10 6) and omd +2 by 301. 302 (by Walker) passes (FOR: FSX,Walker,ehird; AGAINST: omd,Chuck) -

DIS: Agora XX: Proposal 305

2013-06-19 Thread Fool
Hello all, Here I'll only number and repeat the one proposal made that hasn't yet been numbered. You can vote by just replying to this message, privately if you like. Voting on this closes in 24h. -Dan 305 (Chuck): I propose that the following rule be created: No rule may award or

DIS: Winning vs. stopping others from winning

2013-06-19 Thread Fool
On 19/06/2013 6:14 PM, omd wrote: I don't care about winning, at least the way wins usually work in Agora ... (as opposed to wins such as paradoxes which somewhat cheapen the whole concept) Hey! Aren't you about to win by CFJ 3334? But I'm glad to hear people's thoughts on this topic.

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [CotC] CFJ 3337 judged FALSE by G.

2013-06-19 Thread Fool
On 19/06/2013 4:43 PM, Kerim Aydin wrote: I think instead of kudos, we should start awarding dope slaps. Or maybe give the Herald a rubber chicken. Maybe you need a sort of anti-Herald to hand out this kind of anti-award. I dunno, some sort of Fool perhaps.

DIS: Fwd: Agora XX: 1st report: Vigintennial Blitz game begins

2013-06-18 Thread Fool
begins Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:19:36 -0400 From: Fool fool1...@gmail.com To: agora-busin...@agoranomic.org Greetings Agorans, I have appointed myself to the Speakership of Agora's Vigintennial Blitz game (AKA Agora XX). I commit to you all that I shall make myself availble for the duties

DIS: Agora XX: 2nd report

2013-06-18 Thread Fool
Good day Agorans, This time of day (around 11:00 UTC) will be my usual reporting time. There's not much to report today. There have been no proposals. The ruleset is unchanged, I will not repeat it. There are three new Voters: omd, Flameshadowxeroshin, and Walker joined, in that order,

DIS: Re: BUS: Agora XX: 1st report: Vigintennial Blitz game begins

2013-06-18 Thread Fool
On 17/06/2013 9:06 PM, omd wrote: Vigintennial Blitz CFJ: If a proposal purports to reward or penalize voters based on the votes they cast on that proposal, or based on any other action taken / not taken by any player prior to the end of the voting period on that proposal, then that proposal

Re: DIS: Count me in

2013-06-18 Thread Fool
On 18/06/2013 4:46 AM, Jonatan Kilhamn wrote: From only having Watched with half an ear, and Listened with one eye, how does Agora XX work and which list would I have to be on to play it? I've gathered it's a speed Agora, right? Yup, speed Agora, this list, and I reposted the 1st report

Re: DIS: Agora XX: Registration

2013-06-18 Thread Fool
On 18/06/2013 7:58 AM, Chuck Carroll wrote: I join Agora XX. Chuck Well, hog tie me to a TTY and set my wizard bit, look who's here! -Dan

DIS: Agora XX proposals 301-304

2013-06-18 Thread Fool
Hello all, A report in about 11h. Here I'll only number and repeat the proposals made so far, so that you can vote by just replying to this message. You can vote privately, as omd reminds you. Voting on these four closes in 24h. -Dan 301 (Chuck): I propose that Rule 211 be amended to

DIS: RETRY Agora XX proposals 301-304

2013-06-18 Thread Fool
Retrying with a reply-to header so that you'll reply to me by default. Original Message Subject: Agora XX proposals 301-304 Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:28:19 -0400 From: Fool fool1...@gmail.com To: agora-discussion@agoranomic.org Hello all, A report in about 11h. Here I'll only

DIS: Proposal 7476

2013-06-18 Thread Fool
Proposal 7476 (AI=2, PF=Y0, Ordinary, Disinterested) by scshunt Staledated Amend Rule 879 to read Quorum on an Agoran Decision is the greater of one-third the number of active players and 5. The rule used to be eligible voters with a positive voting limit on that decision rather than active

ALL ABOARD Re: DIS: On Agora's Vigintennial

2013-06-17 Thread Fool
1. An accelerated game of Nomic, starting from Agora's initial ruleset (possibly slightly modified if necessary), but made so that timelimits are extremely short. The game would have an immutable rule ending it within a week if it hadn't already, the winner being the player with the most points.

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Agora XX: 1st report: Vigintennial Blitz game begins

2013-06-17 Thread Fool
On 17/06/2013 8:21 PM, Sean Hunt wrote: On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 8:19 PM, Foolfool1...@gmail.com wrote: I designate the agora-business mailing list for playing this game (rule 107). If this causes annoyance to the non-players we can move. Please. Anywhere but a public forum. -scshunt

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Agora XX: 1st report: Vigintennial Blitz game begins

2013-06-17 Thread Fool
On 17/06/2013 8:29 PM, Sean Hunt wrote: On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 8:26 PM, Foolfool1...@gmail.com wrote: Meaning you'd actually prefer it on agora-discussion? It seems to me the discussion forum is busier, but I defer to you guys. Or if you meant not on agoranomic.org at all, I'll GTFO :) -Dan

DIS: Re: BUS: May as well try to settle this, I think

2013-06-14 Thread Fool
Kerim Aydin, Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:58:26 -0700 : For that matter, is the card paradox still compelling? I had a look at the current ruleset and I'd guess that nowadays the card paradox would be resolved by R1030 (In a conflict between rules...) or R2240 (In a conflict between clauses of the same

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: May as well try to settle this, I think

2013-06-13 Thread Fool
Kerim Aydin, Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:37:53 -0700 : Some history: From 2002 (when I started) to 2005 no one thought about paradoxes at all in this sense. Paradoxical CFJ statements were simply DISMISSED as meaningless. I think the aforementioned lawyer had a hand in creating this system (before my

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: May as well try to settle this, I think

2013-06-13 Thread Fool
omd, Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:35:23 -0700 : Precedence between rules (though not clauses) was largely the same in 2005 as it is now; the wording of the card paradox is that card shall be deemed to have not been played, which is not really a rule conflict, though it could arguably be interpreted

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: May as well try to settle this, I think

2013-06-12 Thread Fool
Is this (and a bunch of other CFJs on the topic of paradoxes) all about rule 2358? Why not just change that? Although Rule 2358 mostly depends on the traditional interpretation of paradoxes as causing fundamental logical indeterminacy, and might have to be changed if this CFJ finds otherwise,

DIS: Re: BUS: May as well try to settle this, I think

2013-06-11 Thread Fool
Lawyers and logicians also have different concepts of solving a problem. Just wondering, is anyone here a lawyer? I mean, by profession, not in any allegorical sense. (anyone except Ienpw III, who didn't see me.) -Dan Mehkeri

DIS: Re: BUS: May as well try to settle this, I think

2013-06-11 Thread Fool
Is this (and a bunch of other CFJs on the topic of paradoxes) all about rule 2358? Why not just change that? -Dan

DIS: Re: Star Chamber

2013-05-27 Thread Fool
E can also send scrambled codebooks to one or more participants. This would be detected by the victims after the fact, but they could not prove it. This was indeed a serious problem with the original version, which I should have realized immediately, but the version up for vote has fixed it,

DIS: Re: Star Chamber

2013-05-26 Thread Fool
Ah, trying to use crypto to do simultaneous moves. Simultaneous votes on some things can be way more interesting, for instance in prisoner's dilemma type situations. Otherwise the advantage goes to whoever's checking the mailing list closest to the deadline. Now, am I mistaken that the

Re: BUS: Re: DIS: Re: OFF: [Ambassador-at-Large] News from Foreign Nations

2013-05-19 Thread Fool
On 15 May 2013 15:14, Jonathan Rouillardjonathan.rouill...@gmail.com wrote: However, marking it as abandoned doesn't feel right - the players didn't abandon the game, it just ended properly. So, ended properly was a possibility not hitherto contemplated by Agora? Another possibility

DIS: Don't mind me.

2013-04-28 Thread Fool
I'm not a player. I'm just spying on you hatless evildoers.

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