Hey, I have an election to win here. :)
In all seriousness though, I'd like to make it clear that I'm not
criticizing you. I just want to win (and I do think I have a better
case this time around, but the Agoran public may disagree). To be
honest, it's kind of hard to do a good job or bad job as PM, since the
PM has basically no responsibilities. I think we've done about an
equally good job in our prior terms as the office.
-Aris
On Wed, Jun 5, 2019 at 9:00 AM Kerim Aydin wrote:
>
> After kickstarting stuff from our lull in March, April, I take a
> 3-week vacation and do the right thing by resigning offices instead of
> just letting them lag like seems to be the norm, and I get labelled
> "inactive"? That's some harsh campaign rhetoric right there Aris. :)
>
> I change my vote for PM to {G., Corona}.
>
>
> On Sun, Jun 2, 2019 at 11:11 PM Aris Merchant
> wrote:
> >
> > I'm happy to! My platform was that I was working to resolve the
> > inactivity crisis of the time [1]. It's less of a crisis now (though
> > more offices than usual are still empty), partially because of my
> > work. I sent the message I linked, and I've also taken on the duties
> > of the Arbitor as I said I would. G. on the other hand resigned from
> > all of eir offices, making the crisis worse. I'm not blaming em for
> > needing time off, just suggesting that I'm currently the better
> > candidate.
> >
> > [1]
> > https://mailman.agoranomic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/private/agora-discussion/2019-April/053804.html
> >
> > -Aris
> >
> > On Sun, Jun 2, 2019 at 8:09 PM Jason Cobb wrote:
> > >
> > > My vote is still up for grabs, if I'm eligible (which I think I am).
> > > Sorry again, but I am too new to know everything you would wish to
> > > include in your platform. Could you give me a short summary so that I
> > > don't have to trawl through lots of messages?
> > >
> > > On 6/2/19 10:35 PM, Aris Merchant wrote:
> > > > I vote [Aris, G.].
> > > >
> > > > Why is no one voting for me? As far as I can tell, I have a stronger
> > > > platform (well, at least I had a platform) and am currently more active.
> > > > I’m really confused, TBH.
> > > >
> > > > -Aris
> > > >
> > > > On Sun, Jun 2, 2019 at 7:30 PM James Cook wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> In the ongoing election for Prime Minister, I vote [G., Aris].
> > > >>
> > > >> On Sun, 2 Jun 2019 at 12:29, D Margaux wrote:
> > > >>> I temporarily deputise for ADoP to initiate an election for Prime
> > > >> Minister (for reals this time).
> > > >>> The valid options are G., Corona, and Aris.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> The vote collector is the ADoP and the voting method is instant
> > > >>> runoff.
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > On Jun 2, 2019, at 4:56 AM, Reuben Staley
> > > >> wrote:
> > > JUDGEMENT OF A CFJ WITH NO ID
> > > ===
> > >
> > > Whereas there is not much I feel I can add to the Caller's Arguments,
> > > >> I accept them and judge this CFJ TRUE.
> > > > On 5/30/19 12:57 PM, D. Margaux wrote:
> > > > I assign this CFJ to Trigon (the only judge who is both eligible and
> > > >> not an interested party).
> > > > Begin forwarded message:
> > > >> From: D Margaux
> > > >> Date: May 28, 2019 at 9:49:13 AM EDT
> > > >> To: Agora Business
> > > >> Subject: CFJ re Prime Minister Election
> > > >>
> > > >> I call for judgement, and submit to the Referee (because the
> > > >> Arbitor
> > > >> is an interested party), the following statement: “The ADoP did not
> > > >> EFFECTIVELY commence any election for the office of Prime Minister on
> > > >> 19
> > > >> May 2019.”
> > > >> Caller’s Arguments:
> > > >>
> > > >> Under Rule 104, a notice initiating an Agoran decision is “invalid”
> > > >> unless it contains “[a] clear description of the valid options.” On
> > > >> 19 May
> > > >> 2019, the ADoP sent two messages purporting to initiate an election for
> > > >> Prime Minister, but neither of those messages clearly described the
> > > >> valid
> > > >> options as required by rule. Therefore no PM election was commenced.
> > > >> In the first attempt,[1] Murphy stated that “the valid options are
> > > >> the candidates (G. and Corona).” That did not clearly state the valid
> > > >> options because Aris was also a candidate.
> > > >> In the second attempt,[2] Murphy stated that “Aris may also be a
> > > >> candidate” and that, “[i]f voting for Prime Minister is not yet open,
> > > >> then
> > > >> I open it (details as below except Aris is also a candidate).” That
> > > >> message did not clearly identify the valid options, because it stated
> > > >> only
> > > >> that Aris *may* be a candidate, not that e *was* a candidate.
> > > >> Additionally,
> > > >> that message initiated an election *conditioned* on the old election
> > > >> being
> > > >> invalid; as a result, a reasonable Agoran reading that message in
> > > >> isolation
> > > >> would be unable to determine whether the
