Re: DIS: BUS: proposals

2007-04-02 Thread Zefram
Kerim Aydin wrote: >Yes, this was the subject of Andre's Thesis, and my unfinished thesis >(unfinished because my committee chair pointed out that Andre had >written it first!) This was the recommendation of both theses, IIRC. Ah, cool. Must be a good idea then. A while ago I started drafting a

DIS: BUS: proposals

2007-04-02 Thread Kerim Aydin
Zefram wrote: > No change to the Ruleset can occur that would cause a Rule to > stipulate any other means of determining precedence between Rules of > equal Power. This applies to changes by the enactment or amendment > of a Rule, or of any other form. This Rule takes precedence over > any

DIS: Proto-proposal: Excess CFJs

2007-04-02 Thread Kerim Aydin
Murphy wrote: > The idea is that the CotC may effectively accept an Excess CFJ (by > assigning it within the usual time limit), defer it (by assigning it > beyond the usual time limit), or reject it (by failing to assign it > at all). This could also say "The time limit ... is revoked", but > thi

Re: DIS: Proto-proposal: Excess CFJs

2007-04-02 Thread Ed Murphy
Levi wrote: In this vein, everything after the first paragraph of this proposal could be replaced with: "The time limit for assigning a judge to an Excess CFJ is extended by 106 years." Is this only due to the deferral process not being specific enough? or have I missed something else here?

Re: DIS: Proto-proposal: Excess CFJs

2007-04-02 Thread Levi Stephen
Ed Murphy wrote: Levi wrote: Attempt at cleaning up the Excess CFJ rule. I've used the following as a basis for this change 1. The use of 'dismiss' is unclear, due to DISMISS being a valid judgement for a CFJ, but dismissal through a CFJ being an Excess CFJ should be different to dismissal

Re: DIS: Proto-proposal: Excess CFJs

2007-04-02 Thread Ed Murphy
Levi wrote: Attempt at cleaning up the Excess CFJ rule. I've used the following as a basis for this change 1. The use of 'dismiss' is unclear, due to DISMISS being a valid judgement for a CFJ, but dismissal through a CFJ being an Excess CFJ should be different to dismissal under rule 1565