Re: DIS: Re: OFF: I'm broke!

2019-06-20 Thread James Cook
On Fri, 21 Jun 2019 at 05:26, David Seeber  wrote:
> Cool.. Does that mean I committed a crime?

I'm not sure, but I think no. The phrasing "would be impossible" is a
little strange. The word "would" could indicate it's referring to some
hypothetical scenario, but I'm not sure what scenario that would be.
It might simply be referring to the future, in which case we now know,
having experienced that future, that it wasn't a crime.


Re: DIS: Re: OFF: I'm broke!

2019-06-20 Thread David Seeber
Cool.. Does that mean I committed a crime?

In my defense I would like to point out that I was still a zombie and may not 
have been in full control of my actions :)

From: agora-discussion  on behalf of 
James Cook 
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2019 3:47:16 PM
To: Agora Nomic discussions (DF)
Subject: DIS: Re: OFF: I'm broke!

On Thu, 20 Jun 2019 at 06:40, David Seeber  wrote:
> I cfj the following
>
> {Baron von Vaderham's bid of 11 coins in the most recent zombie auction of 
> June 6th was UNSUCCESSFUL}
>
> Argument in favour:
>
> Baron von Vaderham possessed 0 coins at the time of the auction, since he was 
> fleeced by Rance whilst a zombie.

Is there a Rule that says you can't bid if you don't have the money?
R2550 (Bidding) says: "A person SHALL NOT bid on an Auction if it
would be impossible for em to pay that amount at the conclusion of the
Auction." which, if I understand right, makes your action ILLEGAL if
can find the money in the next few hours, but not unsuccessful.


Re: DIS: Re: BUS: CFJ 3737: non-binding agoran decision

2019-06-20 Thread omd
On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 10:08 PM Reuben Staley  wrote:
> Recuse D. Margaux? What good would that do?

Kick the can down the road until the rule can be fixed.

> Also not really something we can force upon em...

We can't force em to judge any particular way either.


DIS: Re: BUS: CFJ 3737: non-binding agoran decision

2019-06-20 Thread David Seeber
I vote FALSE, DISMISS

From: agora-business  on behalf of Jason 
Cobb 
Sent: Friday, June 21, 2019 6:03:37 AM
To: agora-busin...@agoranomic.org
Subject: Re: BUS: CFJ 3737: non-binding agoran decision

I vote {TRUE, PARADOXICAL (totally not out of self interest), DISMISS}.

I really don't think this is IRRELEVANT, as breathing could be replaced
with any action that the Rules don't directly regulate.

I put DISMISS in there because I think an argument could be made that
the undecidability comes out of the case itself, as the issue is Rule
2125's SHALL NOT that pertains interpreting the Rules.

Jason Cobb

On 6/21/19 12:37 AM, Rebecca wrote:
> I would like us all to informally vote TRUE, FALSE, PARADOXICAL, DISMISS or
> IRRELEVANT on CFJ 3737, the subject of so much discussion in the other
> thread. This would help to determine which option Agora as a whole stands
> behind, so we don;t have to have actual moots or motions for
> reconsideration or w/e
>


Re: DIS: Re: BUS: CFJ 3737: non-binding agoran decision

2019-06-20 Thread James Cook
I put equal weight on TRUE and DISMISS. (Sorry, this email is more of
an argument than a vote.)

It may be TRUE by  R. Lee's argument about limits. (Sorry if I got
TRUE/FALSE mixed up there.) If not, it should be DISMISS.

First of all, I think this business of judges not legally being able
to judge it is beside the point. If it's an issue, we should
filibuster the CFJ with recusals, moots and/or motions of
reconsideration until we're able to fix the rules so that the judge
can do eir job properly.

At that point, what are we to make of the SHALL NOT that used to be in
R2125? Having been deleted, it will no longer put the judge at risk of
breaking the rules. But I think it will still mean something: after
all, a case should be judged "based on the facts and legal situation
at the time the inquiry case was initiated".

I think common sense tells us that this clause exists to stop such
interpretations from being made. (Especially in the context of the
proposal that added it; see my recent email 'History of "The rules
SHALL NOT be interpreted..."'.) It is only appropriate, then, that we
avoid making such an interpretation. So, if the "correct" answer would
otherwise be FALSE, I think this falls under "otherwise not able to be
answered with another valid judgement", which is one of the reasons to
judge something DISMISS. (Not "not able" in the sense of CANNOT; it's
just that we're not able (in the ordinary sense of the words) to judge
it that way while respecting the rules at the time the CFJ was
called.)


Re: DIS: Re: BUS: CFJ 3737: non-binding agoran decision

2019-06-20 Thread Jason Cobb

Also not really something we can force upon em...

Jason Cobb

On 6/21/19 1:10 AM, Reuben Staley wrote:

Recuse D. Margaux? What good would that do?

On 6/20/19 10:47 PM, omd wrote:
On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 9:37 PM Rebecca  
wrote:
I would like us all to informally vote TRUE, FALSE, PARADOXICAL, 
DISMISS or

IRRELEVANT on CFJ 3737, the subject of so much discussion in the other
thread. This would help to determine which option Agora as a whole 
stands

behind, so we don;t have to have actual moots or motions for
reconsideration or w/e


IRRELEVANT or recuse.





Re: DIS: Re: BUS: CFJ 3737: non-binding agoran decision

2019-06-20 Thread Reuben Staley

Recuse D. Margaux? What good would that do?

On 6/20/19 10:47 PM, omd wrote:

On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 9:37 PM Rebecca  wrote:

I would like us all to informally vote TRUE, FALSE, PARADOXICAL, DISMISS or
IRRELEVANT on CFJ 3737, the subject of so much discussion in the other
thread. This would help to determine which option Agora as a whole stands
behind, so we don;t have to have actual moots or motions for
reconsideration or w/e


IRRELEVANT or recuse.



--
Trigon


DIS: History of "The rules SHALL NOT be interpreted..."

2019-06-20 Thread James Cook
Summary: I can't find any particular reason it's phrased that way.

Before voting on any decisions to change R2125's wording "The rules
SHALL NOT be interpreted so as to proscribe unregulated actions.", I
wanted to understand why it's written that way. (Versus finding some
other phrasing that doesn't invoke SHALL NOT, which was, I think
already defined to mean "violates the rules" at that time.)

So I tracked down the first appearance of those words to Proposal 7614
[0]. Here's what I found, in case others are curious.

The proposal makes a lot of changes. Based on a comment in the
proposal, I think the sentence was added to replace "right" number (i)
that was in R101 at the time:

  This rule takes precedence over any rule which would allow or
  mandate restrictions of the rights contained herein.

 i. Every person has the right, though not necessarily the
ability, to perform actions that are not prohibited or
regulated by the Rules, with the sole exception of
changing the Rules, which is permitted only when the Rules
explicitly or implicitly permit it.

I searched just a bit but wasn't able to find much discussion around
the time of the proposal. So I guess it is just the wording G. decided
to use.

[0] 
https://mailman.agoranomic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/private/agora-official/2014-January/010589.html


Re: DIS: Re: BUS: CFJ 3737: non-binding agoran decision

2019-06-20 Thread Jason Cobb
Mumbles something about instant-runoff only working for entities and 
voting [Rule 2125, Agora, G., Aris, Corona].


Jason Cobb

On 6/21/19 12:38 AM, Aris Merchant wrote:

If we’re doing this, it should be instant runoff.

-Aris

On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 9:37 PM Rebecca  wrote:


I would like us all to informally vote TRUE, FALSE, PARADOXICAL, DISMISS or
IRRELEVANT on CFJ 3737, the subject of so much discussion in the other
thread. This would help to determine which option Agora as a whole stands
behind, so we don;t have to have actual moots or motions for
reconsideration or w/e

--
 From R. Lee



Re: DIS: Re: BUS: CFJ 3737: non-binding agoran decision

2019-06-20 Thread Rebecca
I mean it's totally informal, so I hereby decree instant run-off and vote

TRUE, IRRELEVANT

On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 2:38 PM Aris Merchant <
thoughtsoflifeandligh...@gmail.com> wrote:

> If we’re doing this, it should be instant runoff.
>
> -Aris
>
> On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 9:37 PM Rebecca  wrote:
>
> > I would like us all to informally vote TRUE, FALSE, PARADOXICAL, DISMISS
> or
> > IRRELEVANT on CFJ 3737, the subject of so much discussion in the other
> > thread. This would help to determine which option Agora as a whole stands
> > behind, so we don;t have to have actual moots or motions for
> > reconsideration or w/e
> >
> > --
> > From R. Lee
> >
>


-- 
>From R. Lee


DIS: Re: BUS: CFJ 3737: non-binding agoran decision

2019-06-20 Thread Aris Merchant
If we’re doing this, it should be instant runoff.

-Aris

On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 9:37 PM Rebecca  wrote:

> I would like us all to informally vote TRUE, FALSE, PARADOXICAL, DISMISS or
> IRRELEVANT on CFJ 3737, the subject of so much discussion in the other
> thread. This would help to determine which option Agora as a whole stands
> behind, so we don;t have to have actual moots or motions for
> reconsideration or w/e
>
> --
> From R. Lee
>


Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Judgement of CFJ 3737

2019-06-20 Thread Rebecca
How about we have a non-binding Agoran decision on this CFJ? To gauge the
will of the populace.

On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 2:30 PM Jason Cobb  wrote:

> Doesn't judging a CFJ based on what we plan to do after it kind of go
> against the idea of "resolve it as if at the time it was created"?
>
> Also, is it wise to judge CFJs based on political expediency? I do
> realize that people just continually voting to overturn judgments isn't
> helpful for anyone, but I haven't been broken of my idealism yet.
>
> Jason Cobb
>
> On 6/20/19 11:41 PM, Aris Merchant wrote:
> > I’m for this solution. Moots are kinda lousy at consensus building, due
> to
> > the limited number of voting options.
> >
> > -Aris
> >
> > On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 8:39 PM Rebecca 
> wrote:
> >
> >> why don't we just judge this cfj irrelevant because no consequences can
> be
> >> imposed for any crimes anyway, and nobody would sign such a stupid
> contract
> >> as the one at issue here, and then moot the issue by passing a fix
> proposal
> >>
> >> On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 1:34 PM Jason Cobb 
> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Why would this go to moot when we could just endlessly group-file
> >>> motions to reconsider?
> >>>
> >>> Jason Cobb
> >>>
> >>> On 6/20/19 11:31 PM, Kerim Aydin wrote:
>  I feel like we're hitting a binary decision point with a split group
> of
>  players so I'm guessing this is Moot-bound regardless (FWIW, I'm with
>  R. Lee on this one so far).
> 
>  On 6/20/2019 7:45 PM, Reuben Staley wrote:
> > And to think this all could have been avoided if people had just kept
> > my original judgement and take the fall for interpreting the rules so
> > as to proscribe unregulated actions as they clearly do.
> >
> > On 6/20/19 8:38 PM, Jason Cobb wrote:
> >> I think to consider a forbidden interpretation and then explicitly
> >> reject it probably would not run afoul of this SHALL NOT.
> >>
> >> Jason Cobb
> >>
> >> On 6/20/19 7:56 PM, omd wrote:
> >>> On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 4:58 AM D. Margaux 
> >>> wrote:
>  In my opinion, this case is logically undecidable because the
>  facts of the case create a legal paradox: the contract states that
>  breathing is prohibited, but it's ILLEGAL to interpret it to say
>  that it says what it says. That is a paradox that would logically
>  apply to any CFJ of the same formal structure. The undecidability
>  of the CFJ therefore inheres in the formal structure of the rules,
>  as exploited by an ingenious contact, and is properly considered a
>  logical undecidability.
> >>> FWIW, I don't agree that this state of affairs is logically
> >>> undecidable or paradoxical.  It's merely inconvenient.
> >>>
> >>> Also, I believe that submitting a judgement similar to your draft
> >>> would be ILLEGAL, because your reasoning justifying PARADOXICAL is
> >>> still based on the forbidden interpretation.
> >>
> >> --
> >>  From R. Lee
> >>
>


-- 
>From R. Lee


Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Judgement of CFJ 3737

2019-06-20 Thread Jason Cobb
Doesn't judging a CFJ based on what we plan to do after it kind of go 
against the idea of "resolve it as if at the time it was created"?


Also, is it wise to judge CFJs based on political expediency? I do 
realize that people just continually voting to overturn judgments isn't 
helpful for anyone, but I haven't been broken of my idealism yet.


Jason Cobb

On 6/20/19 11:41 PM, Aris Merchant wrote:

I’m for this solution. Moots are kinda lousy at consensus building, due to
the limited number of voting options.

-Aris

On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 8:39 PM Rebecca  wrote:


why don't we just judge this cfj irrelevant because no consequences can be
imposed for any crimes anyway, and nobody would sign such a stupid contract
as the one at issue here, and then moot the issue by passing a fix proposal

On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 1:34 PM Jason Cobb  wrote:


Why would this go to moot when we could just endlessly group-file
motions to reconsider?

Jason Cobb

On 6/20/19 11:31 PM, Kerim Aydin wrote:

I feel like we're hitting a binary decision point with a split group of
players so I'm guessing this is Moot-bound regardless (FWIW, I'm with
R. Lee on this one so far).

On 6/20/2019 7:45 PM, Reuben Staley wrote:

And to think this all could have been avoided if people had just kept
my original judgement and take the fall for interpreting the rules so
as to proscribe unregulated actions as they clearly do.

On 6/20/19 8:38 PM, Jason Cobb wrote:

I think to consider a forbidden interpretation and then explicitly
reject it probably would not run afoul of this SHALL NOT.

Jason Cobb

On 6/20/19 7:56 PM, omd wrote:

On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 4:58 AM D. Margaux 
wrote:

In my opinion, this case is logically undecidable because the
facts of the case create a legal paradox: the contract states that
breathing is prohibited, but it's ILLEGAL to interpret it to say
that it says what it says. That is a paradox that would logically
apply to any CFJ of the same formal structure. The undecidability
of the CFJ therefore inheres in the formal structure of the rules,
as exploited by an ingenious contact, and is properly considered a
logical undecidability.

FWIW, I don't agree that this state of affairs is logically
undecidable or paradoxical.  It's merely inconvenient.

Also, I believe that submitting a judgement similar to your draft
would be ILLEGAL, because your reasoning justifying PARADOXICAL is
still based on the forbidden interpretation.


--
 From R. Lee



Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Judgement of CFJ 3737

2019-06-20 Thread Aris Merchant
I’m for this solution. Moots are kinda lousy at consensus building, due to
the limited number of voting options.

-Aris

On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 8:39 PM Rebecca  wrote:

> why don't we just judge this cfj irrelevant because no consequences can be
> imposed for any crimes anyway, and nobody would sign such a stupid contract
> as the one at issue here, and then moot the issue by passing a fix proposal
>
> On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 1:34 PM Jason Cobb  wrote:
>
> > Why would this go to moot when we could just endlessly group-file
> > motions to reconsider?
> >
> > Jason Cobb
> >
> > On 6/20/19 11:31 PM, Kerim Aydin wrote:
> > >
> > > I feel like we're hitting a binary decision point with a split group of
> > > players so I'm guessing this is Moot-bound regardless (FWIW, I'm with
> > > R. Lee on this one so far).
> > >
> > > On 6/20/2019 7:45 PM, Reuben Staley wrote:
> > >> And to think this all could have been avoided if people had just kept
> > >> my original judgement and take the fall for interpreting the rules so
> > >> as to proscribe unregulated actions as they clearly do.
> > >>
> > >> On 6/20/19 8:38 PM, Jason Cobb wrote:
> > >>> I think to consider a forbidden interpretation and then explicitly
> > >>> reject it probably would not run afoul of this SHALL NOT.
> > >>>
> > >>> Jason Cobb
> > >>>
> > >>> On 6/20/19 7:56 PM, omd wrote:
> >  On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 4:58 AM D. Margaux 
> >  wrote:
> > > In my opinion, this case is logically undecidable because the
> > > facts of the case create a legal paradox: the contract states that
> > > breathing is prohibited, but it's ILLEGAL to interpret it to say
> > > that it says what it says. That is a paradox that would logically
> > > apply to any CFJ of the same formal structure. The undecidability
> > > of the CFJ therefore inheres in the formal structure of the rules,
> > > as exploited by an ingenious contact, and is properly considered a
> > > logical undecidability.
> >  FWIW, I don't agree that this state of affairs is logically
> >  undecidable or paradoxical.  It's merely inconvenient.
> > 
> >  Also, I believe that submitting a judgement similar to your draft
> >  would be ILLEGAL, because your reasoning justifying PARADOXICAL is
> >  still based on the forbidden interpretation.
> > >>
> >
>
>
> --
> From R. Lee
>


Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Judgement of CFJ 3737

2019-06-20 Thread Rebecca
why don't we just judge this cfj irrelevant because no consequences can be
imposed for any crimes anyway, and nobody would sign such a stupid contract
as the one at issue here, and then moot the issue by passing a fix proposal

On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 1:34 PM Jason Cobb  wrote:

> Why would this go to moot when we could just endlessly group-file
> motions to reconsider?
>
> Jason Cobb
>
> On 6/20/19 11:31 PM, Kerim Aydin wrote:
> >
> > I feel like we're hitting a binary decision point with a split group of
> > players so I'm guessing this is Moot-bound regardless (FWIW, I'm with
> > R. Lee on this one so far).
> >
> > On 6/20/2019 7:45 PM, Reuben Staley wrote:
> >> And to think this all could have been avoided if people had just kept
> >> my original judgement and take the fall for interpreting the rules so
> >> as to proscribe unregulated actions as they clearly do.
> >>
> >> On 6/20/19 8:38 PM, Jason Cobb wrote:
> >>> I think to consider a forbidden interpretation and then explicitly
> >>> reject it probably would not run afoul of this SHALL NOT.
> >>>
> >>> Jason Cobb
> >>>
> >>> On 6/20/19 7:56 PM, omd wrote:
>  On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 4:58 AM D. Margaux 
>  wrote:
> > In my opinion, this case is logically undecidable because the
> > facts of the case create a legal paradox: the contract states that
> > breathing is prohibited, but it's ILLEGAL to interpret it to say
> > that it says what it says. That is a paradox that would logically
> > apply to any CFJ of the same formal structure. The undecidability
> > of the CFJ therefore inheres in the formal structure of the rules,
> > as exploited by an ingenious contact, and is properly considered a
> > logical undecidability.
>  FWIW, I don't agree that this state of affairs is logically
>  undecidable or paradoxical.  It's merely inconvenient.
> 
>  Also, I believe that submitting a judgement similar to your draft
>  would be ILLEGAL, because your reasoning justifying PARADOXICAL is
>  still based on the forbidden interpretation.
> >>
>


-- 
>From R. Lee


Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Judgement of CFJ 3737

2019-06-20 Thread Jason Cobb
Why would this go to moot when we could just endlessly group-file 
motions to reconsider?


Jason Cobb

On 6/20/19 11:31 PM, Kerim Aydin wrote:


I feel like we're hitting a binary decision point with a split group of
players so I'm guessing this is Moot-bound regardless (FWIW, I'm with
R. Lee on this one so far).

On 6/20/2019 7:45 PM, Reuben Staley wrote:
And to think this all could have been avoided if people had just kept 
my original judgement and take the fall for interpreting the rules so 
as to proscribe unregulated actions as they clearly do.


On 6/20/19 8:38 PM, Jason Cobb wrote:
I think to consider a forbidden interpretation and then explicitly 
reject it probably would not run afoul of this SHALL NOT.


Jason Cobb

On 6/20/19 7:56 PM, omd wrote:
On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 4:58 AM D. Margaux  
wrote:
In my opinion, this case is logically undecidable because the 
facts of the case create a legal paradox: the contract states that 
breathing is prohibited, but it's ILLEGAL to interpret it to say 
that it says what it says. That is a paradox that would logically 
apply to any CFJ of the same formal structure. The undecidability 
of the CFJ therefore inheres in the formal structure of the rules, 
as exploited by an ingenious contact, and is properly considered a 
logical undecidability.

FWIW, I don't agree that this state of affairs is logically
undecidable or paradoxical.  It's merely inconvenient.

Also, I believe that submitting a judgement similar to your draft
would be ILLEGAL, because your reasoning justifying PARADOXICAL is
still based on the forbidden interpretation.




Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Judgement of CFJ 3737

2019-06-20 Thread Kerim Aydin



I feel like we're hitting a binary decision point with a split group of
players so I'm guessing this is Moot-bound regardless (FWIW, I'm with
R. Lee on this one so far).

On 6/20/2019 7:45 PM, Reuben Staley wrote:
And to think this all could have been avoided if people had just kept my 
original judgement and take the fall for interpreting the rules so as to 
proscribe unregulated actions as they clearly do.


On 6/20/19 8:38 PM, Jason Cobb wrote:
I think to consider a forbidden interpretation and then explicitly reject 
it probably would not run afoul of this SHALL NOT.


Jason Cobb

On 6/20/19 7:56 PM, omd wrote:

On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 4:58 AM D. Margaux  wrote:
In my opinion, this case is logically undecidable because the facts of 
the case create a legal paradox: the contract states that breathing is 
prohibited, but it's ILLEGAL to interpret it to say that it says what it 
says. That is a paradox that would logically apply to any CFJ of the 
same formal structure. The undecidability of the CFJ therefore inheres 
in the formal structure of the rules, as exploited by an ingenious 
contact, and is properly considered a logical undecidability.

FWIW, I don't agree that this state of affairs is logically
undecidable or paradoxical.  It's merely inconvenient.

Also, I believe that submitting a judgement similar to your draft
would be ILLEGAL, because your reasoning justifying PARADOXICAL is
still based on the forbidden interpretation.




Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Judgement of CFJ 3737

2019-06-20 Thread Aris Merchant
Yeah, I’d agree with that. It doesn’t seem like that’s what the judge is
doing though. The judge seems to be saying that that interpetation is
*correct*, but that e can’t judge the case on that basis.

-Aris

On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 7:38 PM Jason Cobb  wrote:

> I think to consider a forbidden interpretation and then explicitly
> reject it probably would not run afoul of this SHALL NOT.
>
> Jason Cobb
>
> On 6/20/19 7:56 PM, omd wrote:
> > On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 4:58 AM D. Margaux 
> wrote:
> >> In my opinion, this case is logically undecidable because the facts of
> the case create a legal paradox: the contract states that breathing is
> prohibited, but it's ILLEGAL to interpret it to say that it says what it
> says. That is a paradox that would logically apply to any CFJ of the same
> formal structure. The undecidability of the CFJ therefore inheres in the
> formal structure of the rules, as exploited by an ingenious contact, and is
> properly considered a logical undecidability.
> > FWIW, I don't agree that this state of affairs is logically
> > undecidable or paradoxical.  It's merely inconvenient.
> >
> > Also, I believe that submitting a judgement similar to your draft
> > would be ILLEGAL, because your reasoning justifying PARADOXICAL is
> > still based on the forbidden interpretation.
>


Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Judgement of CFJ 3737

2019-06-20 Thread Reuben Staley
And to think this all could have been avoided if people had just kept my 
original judgement and take the fall for interpreting the rules so as to 
proscribe unregulated actions as they clearly do.


On 6/20/19 8:38 PM, Jason Cobb wrote:
I think to consider a forbidden interpretation and then explicitly 
reject it probably would not run afoul of this SHALL NOT.


Jason Cobb

On 6/20/19 7:56 PM, omd wrote:

On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 4:58 AM D. Margaux  wrote:
In my opinion, this case is logically undecidable because the facts 
of the case create a legal paradox: the contract states that 
breathing is prohibited, but it's ILLEGAL to interpret it to say that 
it says what it says. That is a paradox that would logically apply to 
any CFJ of the same formal structure. The undecidability of the CFJ 
therefore inheres in the formal structure of the rules, as exploited 
by an ingenious contact, and is properly considered a logical 
undecidability.

FWIW, I don't agree that this state of affairs is logically
undecidable or paradoxical.  It's merely inconvenient.

Also, I believe that submitting a judgement similar to your draft
would be ILLEGAL, because your reasoning justifying PARADOXICAL is
still based on the forbidden interpretation.


--
Trigon


Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Judgement of CFJ 3737

2019-06-20 Thread Jason Cobb
I think to consider a forbidden interpretation and then explicitly 
reject it probably would not run afoul of this SHALL NOT.


Jason Cobb

On 6/20/19 7:56 PM, omd wrote:

On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 4:58 AM D. Margaux  wrote:

In my opinion, this case is logically undecidable because the facts of the case 
create a legal paradox: the contract states that breathing is prohibited, but 
it's ILLEGAL to interpret it to say that it says what it says. That is a 
paradox that would logically apply to any CFJ of the same formal structure. The 
undecidability of the CFJ therefore inheres in the formal structure of the 
rules, as exploited by an ingenious contact, and is properly considered a 
logical undecidability.

FWIW, I don't agree that this state of affairs is logically
undecidable or paradoxical.  It's merely inconvenient.

Also, I believe that submitting a judgement similar to your draft
would be ILLEGAL, because your reasoning justifying PARADOXICAL is
still based on the forbidden interpretation.


Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Judgement of CFJ 3737

2019-06-20 Thread Rebecca
"The performance of an action" is just a fancy way of saying "doing an
action", "the performance" changes nothing in my opinion. "Limit" is
sufficiently capacious to  say "i'm limiting the performance of this action
by saying you are not allowed to be doing that action like that". We do
have to use forward and not backwards reasoning but I feel as though
ambiguity, given that "limit" does not use an Agoran term of art. And then
onto the second step of the test, let's do the one that doesn't break
anything.

On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 12:31 PM Aris Merchant <
thoughtsoflifeandligh...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I maintain that a SHALL NOT limits the permissibility of an action, not its
> performance. If the rule referred to a limit on an action, rather than the
> performance of an action, I might agree with you.
>
> -Aris
>
> On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 7:28 PM Rebecca  wrote:
>
> > Limit, the first definition off of google
> > "a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or
> > pass."
> >
> >
> > does not = CANNOT, may not = SHALL NOT (or MAY NOT) . It fits directly
> from
> > the definition and from common sense. and from what the rule's intent was
> > and what it means to do.
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 12:18 PM Reuben Staley 
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Using your interpretation of "limit" would certainly get us out of this
> > > specific case, but it would set some ugly precendent about the word
> that
> > > I'm not sure I'm comfortable with.
> > >
> > > On 6/20/19 6:49 PM, Rebecca wrote:
> > > > I agree with omd. Once again, the only good solution is to follow my
> > > > interpretation of the word "limit". Additionally, I strongly object
> to
> > > > whoever called this CFJ being granted a win by paradox, because they
> > > > haven't found an actual paradox!
> > > >
> > > > On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 9:57 AM omd  wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 4:58 AM D. Margaux 
> > > wrote:
> > > >>> In my opinion, this case is logically undecidable because the facts
> > of
> > > >> the case create a legal paradox: the contract states that breathing
> is
> > > >> prohibited, but it's ILLEGAL to interpret it to say that it says
> what
> > it
> > > >> says. That is a paradox that would logically apply to any CFJ of the
> > > same
> > > >> formal structure. The undecidability of the CFJ therefore inheres in
> > the
> > > >> formal structure of the rules, as exploited by an ingenious contact,
> > > and is
> > > >> properly considered a logical undecidability.
> > > >>
> > > >> FWIW, I don't agree that this state of affairs is logically
> > > >> undecidable or paradoxical.  It's merely inconvenient.
> > > >>
> > > >> Also, I believe that submitting a judgement similar to your draft
> > > >> would be ILLEGAL, because your reasoning justifying PARADOXICAL is
> > > >> still based on the forbidden interpretation.
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Trigon
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > From R. Lee
> >
>


-- 
>From R. Lee


Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Judgement of CFJ 3737

2019-06-20 Thread Rebecca
I can find more reputable dictionaries but "limit" is certainly capacious
enough to include a prohibition by law. For example if Congress "limits"
campaign finance donations, it doesn't physically stops them, it prohibits
them.

On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 12:30 PM Rebecca  wrote:

> The definition as verb is to "
> set or serve as a limit (the noun) to" so it's just the same
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 12:29 PM Jason Cobb 
> wrote:
>
>> That's the definition of "limit" as a noun, not a verb. Rule 2125
>> clearly uses it as a verb.
>>
>> Jason Cobb
>>
>> On 6/20/19 10:28 PM, Rebecca wrote:
>> > Limit, the first definition off of google
>> > "a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or
>> > pass."
>> >
>> >
>> > does not = CANNOT, may not = SHALL NOT (or MAY NOT) . It fits directly
>> from
>> > the definition and from common sense. and from what the rule's intent
>> was
>> > and what it means to do.
>> >
>> > On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 12:18 PM Reuben Staley > >
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> Using your interpretation of "limit" would certainly get us out of this
>> >> specific case, but it would set some ugly precendent about the word
>> that
>> >> I'm not sure I'm comfortable with.
>> >>
>> >> On 6/20/19 6:49 PM, Rebecca wrote:
>> >>> I agree with omd. Once again, the only good solution is to follow my
>> >>> interpretation of the word "limit". Additionally, I strongly object to
>> >>> whoever called this CFJ being granted a win by paradox, because they
>> >>> haven't found an actual paradox!
>> >>>
>> >>> On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 9:57 AM omd  wrote:
>> >>>
>>  On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 4:58 AM D. Margaux 
>> >> wrote:
>> > In my opinion, this case is logically undecidable because the facts
>> of
>>  the case create a legal paradox: the contract states that breathing
>> is
>>  prohibited, but it's ILLEGAL to interpret it to say that it says
>> what it
>>  says. That is a paradox that would logically apply to any CFJ of the
>> >> same
>>  formal structure. The undecidability of the CFJ therefore inheres in
>> the
>>  formal structure of the rules, as exploited by an ingenious contact,
>> >> and is
>>  properly considered a logical undecidability.
>> 
>>  FWIW, I don't agree that this state of affairs is logically
>>  undecidable or paradoxical.  It's merely inconvenient.
>> 
>>  Also, I believe that submitting a judgement similar to your draft
>>  would be ILLEGAL, because your reasoning justifying PARADOXICAL is
>>  still based on the forbidden interpretation.
>> 
>> >>>
>> >> --
>> >> Trigon
>> >>
>> >
>>
>
>
> --
> From R. Lee
>


-- 
>From R. Lee


Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Judgement of CFJ 3737

2019-06-20 Thread Aris Merchant
I maintain that a SHALL NOT limits the permissibility of an action, not its
performance. If the rule referred to a limit on an action, rather than the
performance of an action, I might agree with you.

-Aris

On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 7:28 PM Rebecca  wrote:

> Limit, the first definition off of google
> "a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or
> pass."
>
>
> does not = CANNOT, may not = SHALL NOT (or MAY NOT) . It fits directly from
> the definition and from common sense. and from what the rule's intent was
> and what it means to do.
>
> On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 12:18 PM Reuben Staley 
> wrote:
>
> > Using your interpretation of "limit" would certainly get us out of this
> > specific case, but it would set some ugly precendent about the word that
> > I'm not sure I'm comfortable with.
> >
> > On 6/20/19 6:49 PM, Rebecca wrote:
> > > I agree with omd. Once again, the only good solution is to follow my
> > > interpretation of the word "limit". Additionally, I strongly object to
> > > whoever called this CFJ being granted a win by paradox, because they
> > > haven't found an actual paradox!
> > >
> > > On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 9:57 AM omd  wrote:
> > >
> > >> On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 4:58 AM D. Margaux 
> > wrote:
> > >>> In my opinion, this case is logically undecidable because the facts
> of
> > >> the case create a legal paradox: the contract states that breathing is
> > >> prohibited, but it's ILLEGAL to interpret it to say that it says what
> it
> > >> says. That is a paradox that would logically apply to any CFJ of the
> > same
> > >> formal structure. The undecidability of the CFJ therefore inheres in
> the
> > >> formal structure of the rules, as exploited by an ingenious contact,
> > and is
> > >> properly considered a logical undecidability.
> > >>
> > >> FWIW, I don't agree that this state of affairs is logically
> > >> undecidable or paradoxical.  It's merely inconvenient.
> > >>
> > >> Also, I believe that submitting a judgement similar to your draft
> > >> would be ILLEGAL, because your reasoning justifying PARADOXICAL is
> > >> still based on the forbidden interpretation.
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Trigon
> >
>
>
> --
> From R. Lee
>


Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Judgement of CFJ 3737

2019-06-20 Thread Rebecca
The definition as verb is to "
set or serve as a limit (the noun) to" so it's just the same


On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 12:29 PM Jason Cobb  wrote:

> That's the definition of "limit" as a noun, not a verb. Rule 2125
> clearly uses it as a verb.
>
> Jason Cobb
>
> On 6/20/19 10:28 PM, Rebecca wrote:
> > Limit, the first definition off of google
> > "a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or
> > pass."
> >
> >
> > does not = CANNOT, may not = SHALL NOT (or MAY NOT) . It fits directly
> from
> > the definition and from common sense. and from what the rule's intent was
> > and what it means to do.
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 12:18 PM Reuben Staley 
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Using your interpretation of "limit" would certainly get us out of this
> >> specific case, but it would set some ugly precendent about the word that
> >> I'm not sure I'm comfortable with.
> >>
> >> On 6/20/19 6:49 PM, Rebecca wrote:
> >>> I agree with omd. Once again, the only good solution is to follow my
> >>> interpretation of the word "limit". Additionally, I strongly object to
> >>> whoever called this CFJ being granted a win by paradox, because they
> >>> haven't found an actual paradox!
> >>>
> >>> On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 9:57 AM omd  wrote:
> >>>
>  On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 4:58 AM D. Margaux 
> >> wrote:
> > In my opinion, this case is logically undecidable because the facts
> of
>  the case create a legal paradox: the contract states that breathing is
>  prohibited, but it's ILLEGAL to interpret it to say that it says what
> it
>  says. That is a paradox that would logically apply to any CFJ of the
> >> same
>  formal structure. The undecidability of the CFJ therefore inheres in
> the
>  formal structure of the rules, as exploited by an ingenious contact,
> >> and is
>  properly considered a logical undecidability.
> 
>  FWIW, I don't agree that this state of affairs is logically
>  undecidable or paradoxical.  It's merely inconvenient.
> 
>  Also, I believe that submitting a judgement similar to your draft
>  would be ILLEGAL, because your reasoning justifying PARADOXICAL is
>  still based on the forbidden interpretation.
> 
> >>>
> >> --
> >> Trigon
> >>
> >
>


-- 
>From R. Lee


Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Judgement of CFJ 3737

2019-06-20 Thread Jason Cobb
That's the definition of "limit" as a noun, not a verb. Rule 2125 
clearly uses it as a verb.


Jason Cobb

On 6/20/19 10:28 PM, Rebecca wrote:

Limit, the first definition off of google
"a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or
pass."


does not = CANNOT, may not = SHALL NOT (or MAY NOT) . It fits directly from
the definition and from common sense. and from what the rule's intent was
and what it means to do.

On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 12:18 PM Reuben Staley 
wrote:


Using your interpretation of "limit" would certainly get us out of this
specific case, but it would set some ugly precendent about the word that
I'm not sure I'm comfortable with.

On 6/20/19 6:49 PM, Rebecca wrote:

I agree with omd. Once again, the only good solution is to follow my
interpretation of the word "limit". Additionally, I strongly object to
whoever called this CFJ being granted a win by paradox, because they
haven't found an actual paradox!

On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 9:57 AM omd  wrote:


On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 4:58 AM D. Margaux 

wrote:

In my opinion, this case is logically undecidable because the facts of

the case create a legal paradox: the contract states that breathing is
prohibited, but it's ILLEGAL to interpret it to say that it says what it
says. That is a paradox that would logically apply to any CFJ of the

same

formal structure. The undecidability of the CFJ therefore inheres in the
formal structure of the rules, as exploited by an ingenious contact,

and is

properly considered a logical undecidability.

FWIW, I don't agree that this state of affairs is logically
undecidable or paradoxical.  It's merely inconvenient.

Also, I believe that submitting a judgement similar to your draft
would be ILLEGAL, because your reasoning justifying PARADOXICAL is
still based on the forbidden interpretation.




--
Trigon





Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Judgement of CFJ 3737

2019-06-20 Thread Rebecca
Limit, the first definition off of google
"a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or
pass."


does not = CANNOT, may not = SHALL NOT (or MAY NOT) . It fits directly from
the definition and from common sense. and from what the rule's intent was
and what it means to do.

On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 12:18 PM Reuben Staley 
wrote:

> Using your interpretation of "limit" would certainly get us out of this
> specific case, but it would set some ugly precendent about the word that
> I'm not sure I'm comfortable with.
>
> On 6/20/19 6:49 PM, Rebecca wrote:
> > I agree with omd. Once again, the only good solution is to follow my
> > interpretation of the word "limit". Additionally, I strongly object to
> > whoever called this CFJ being granted a win by paradox, because they
> > haven't found an actual paradox!
> >
> > On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 9:57 AM omd  wrote:
> >
> >> On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 4:58 AM D. Margaux 
> wrote:
> >>> In my opinion, this case is logically undecidable because the facts of
> >> the case create a legal paradox: the contract states that breathing is
> >> prohibited, but it's ILLEGAL to interpret it to say that it says what it
> >> says. That is a paradox that would logically apply to any CFJ of the
> same
> >> formal structure. The undecidability of the CFJ therefore inheres in the
> >> formal structure of the rules, as exploited by an ingenious contact,
> and is
> >> properly considered a logical undecidability.
> >>
> >> FWIW, I don't agree that this state of affairs is logically
> >> undecidable or paradoxical.  It's merely inconvenient.
> >>
> >> Also, I believe that submitting a judgement similar to your draft
> >> would be ILLEGAL, because your reasoning justifying PARADOXICAL is
> >> still based on the forbidden interpretation.
> >>
> >
> >
>
> --
> Trigon
>


-- 
>From R. Lee


Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Judgement of CFJ 3737

2019-06-20 Thread Reuben Staley
Using your interpretation of "limit" would certainly get us out of this 
specific case, but it would set some ugly precendent about the word that 
I'm not sure I'm comfortable with.


On 6/20/19 6:49 PM, Rebecca wrote:

I agree with omd. Once again, the only good solution is to follow my
interpretation of the word "limit". Additionally, I strongly object to
whoever called this CFJ being granted a win by paradox, because they
haven't found an actual paradox!

On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 9:57 AM omd  wrote:


On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 4:58 AM D. Margaux  wrote:

In my opinion, this case is logically undecidable because the facts of

the case create a legal paradox: the contract states that breathing is
prohibited, but it's ILLEGAL to interpret it to say that it says what it
says. That is a paradox that would logically apply to any CFJ of the same
formal structure. The undecidability of the CFJ therefore inheres in the
formal structure of the rules, as exploited by an ingenious contact, and is
properly considered a logical undecidability.

FWIW, I don't agree that this state of affairs is logically
undecidable or paradoxical.  It's merely inconvenient.

Also, I believe that submitting a judgement similar to your draft
would be ILLEGAL, because your reasoning justifying PARADOXICAL is
still based on the forbidden interpretation.






--
Trigon


Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Judgement of CFJ 3737

2019-06-20 Thread Jason Cobb

Hey, I do not object to being granted a win by paradox :P.

Jason Cobb

On 6/20/19 8:49 PM, Rebecca wrote:

I agree with omd. Once again, the only good solution is to follow my
interpretation of the word "limit". Additionally, I strongly object to
whoever called this CFJ being granted a win by paradox, because they
haven't found an actual paradox!

On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 9:57 AM omd  wrote:


On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 4:58 AM D. Margaux  wrote:

In my opinion, this case is logically undecidable because the facts of

the case create a legal paradox: the contract states that breathing is
prohibited, but it's ILLEGAL to interpret it to say that it says what it
says. That is a paradox that would logically apply to any CFJ of the same
formal structure. The undecidability of the CFJ therefore inheres in the
formal structure of the rules, as exploited by an ingenious contact, and is
properly considered a logical undecidability.

FWIW, I don't agree that this state of affairs is logically
undecidable or paradoxical.  It's merely inconvenient.

Also, I believe that submitting a judgement similar to your draft
would be ILLEGAL, because your reasoning justifying PARADOXICAL is
still based on the forbidden interpretation.





Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Judgement of CFJ 3737

2019-06-20 Thread Rebecca
I agree with omd. Once again, the only good solution is to follow my
interpretation of the word "limit". Additionally, I strongly object to
whoever called this CFJ being granted a win by paradox, because they
haven't found an actual paradox!

On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 9:57 AM omd  wrote:

> On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 4:58 AM D. Margaux  wrote:
> > In my opinion, this case is logically undecidable because the facts of
> the case create a legal paradox: the contract states that breathing is
> prohibited, but it's ILLEGAL to interpret it to say that it says what it
> says. That is a paradox that would logically apply to any CFJ of the same
> formal structure. The undecidability of the CFJ therefore inheres in the
> formal structure of the rules, as exploited by an ingenious contact, and is
> properly considered a logical undecidability.
>
> FWIW, I don't agree that this state of affairs is logically
> undecidable or paradoxical.  It's merely inconvenient.
>
> Also, I believe that submitting a judgement similar to your draft
> would be ILLEGAL, because your reasoning justifying PARADOXICAL is
> still based on the forbidden interpretation.
>


-- 
>From R. Lee


Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Judgement of CFJ 3737

2019-06-20 Thread omd
On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 4:58 AM D. Margaux  wrote:
> In my opinion, this case is logically undecidable because the facts of the 
> case create a legal paradox: the contract states that breathing is 
> prohibited, but it's ILLEGAL to interpret it to say that it says what it 
> says. That is a paradox that would logically apply to any CFJ of the same 
> formal structure. The undecidability of the CFJ therefore inheres in the 
> formal structure of the rules, as exploited by an ingenious contact, and is 
> properly considered a logical undecidability.

FWIW, I don't agree that this state of affairs is logically
undecidable or paradoxical.  It's merely inconvenient.

Also, I believe that submitting a judgement similar to your draft
would be ILLEGAL, because your reasoning justifying PARADOXICAL is
still based on the forbidden interpretation.


Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Judgement of CFJ 3737

2019-06-20 Thread Rebecca
Whoops sorry, that was non sens

On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 7:16 AM Rebecca  wrote:

> omd found th
>
> On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 3:27 AM Kerim Aydin  wrote:
>
>>
>> Nice find - thanks!
>>
>> On 6/20/2019 10:19 AM, Jason Cobb wrote:
>> > omd pointed out this CFJ [0] that decided that "interpeting the rules"
>> means
>> > to do it in a formal setting rather than just reading them and
>> thinking, and
>> > that to interpret the rules in a formal context is a regulated actions.
>> >
>> >
>> > [0]:
>> https://www.mail-archive.com/agora-business@agoranomic.org/msg26252.html
>> >
>> > Jason Cobb
>> >
>> > On 6/20/19 11:59 AM, Kerim Aydin wrote:
>> >>
>> >> lol.  I just noticed that "The Rules SHALL NOT be interpreted so as to
>> >> proscribe unregulated actions" can be directly interpreted as
>> proscribing
>> >> unregulated actions.
>> >>
>> >> (because "interpreting rules" is something we all do continuously in an
>> >> unregulated fashion, whenever we play the game).
>>
>
>
> --
> From R. Lee
>


-- 
>From R. Lee


Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Judgement of CFJ 3737

2019-06-20 Thread Rebecca
omd found th

On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 3:27 AM Kerim Aydin  wrote:

>
> Nice find - thanks!
>
> On 6/20/2019 10:19 AM, Jason Cobb wrote:
> > omd pointed out this CFJ [0] that decided that "interpeting the rules"
> means
> > to do it in a formal setting rather than just reading them and thinking,
> and
> > that to interpret the rules in a formal context is a regulated actions.
> >
> >
> > [0]:
> https://www.mail-archive.com/agora-business@agoranomic.org/msg26252.html
> >
> > Jason Cobb
> >
> > On 6/20/19 11:59 AM, Kerim Aydin wrote:
> >>
> >> lol.  I just noticed that "The Rules SHALL NOT be interpreted so as to
> >> proscribe unregulated actions" can be directly interpreted as
> proscribing
> >> unregulated actions.
> >>
> >> (because "interpreting rules" is something we all do continuously in an
> >> unregulated fashion, whenever we play the game).
>


-- 
>From R. Lee


Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Judgement of CFJ 3737

2019-06-20 Thread Kerim Aydin



Nice find - thanks!

On 6/20/2019 10:19 AM, Jason Cobb wrote:
omd pointed out this CFJ [0] that decided that "interpeting the rules" means 
to do it in a formal setting rather than just reading them and thinking, and 
that to interpret the rules in a formal context is a regulated actions.



[0]: https://www.mail-archive.com/agora-business@agoranomic.org/msg26252.html

Jason Cobb

On 6/20/19 11:59 AM, Kerim Aydin wrote:


lol.  I just noticed that "The Rules SHALL NOT be interpreted so as to
proscribe unregulated actions" can be directly interpreted as proscribing
unregulated actions.

(because "interpreting rules" is something we all do continuously in an
unregulated fashion, whenever we play the game).


Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Judgement of CFJ 3737

2019-06-20 Thread Jason Cobb
omd pointed out this CFJ [0] that decided that "interpeting the rules" 
means to do it in a formal setting rather than just reading them and 
thinking, and that to interpret the rules in a formal context is a 
regulated actions.



[0]: 
https://www.mail-archive.com/agora-business@agoranomic.org/msg26252.html


Jason Cobb

On 6/20/19 11:59 AM, Kerim Aydin wrote:


lol.  I just noticed that "The Rules SHALL NOT be interpreted so as to
proscribe unregulated actions" can be directly interpreted as proscribing
unregulated actions.

(because "interpreting rules" is something we all do continuously in an
unregulated fashion, whenever we play the game).

On 6/20/2019 6:01 AM, Rebecca wrote:
See eg. CFJ 3635 where I held that "allowed" generally means both 
"CAN" and
"MAY" because "allowed" meant to remove the obstacles placed in the 
way of
the said action by the rules, which both impossibility and illegality 
are.
The exact same logic applies to this case, where the rule takes two 
methods

of "limiting" actions, impossibility and illegality. Limit, not being a
term of art, easily encompasses both.

On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 10:53 PM Rebecca  
wrote:



just hold that to limit encompasses SHALL NOT, that's clearly what it
means and it fits well within the confines of "limit" and doesn't 
break the

game.

On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 9:58 PM D. Margaux  
wrote:



I offer this proto for comment.

***

Judge Trigon recused emself believing that no valid judgement could be
entered in this CFJ.[1] As the newly assigned judge, I am required 
by Rule
591 to assign to this CFJ a "valid" judgement. The law does not 
require me

to assign an "appropriate" judgement, merely a "valid" one.

For the reasons given by Trigon and others, I believe this case 
CANNOT be
legally assigned a judgement of TRUE or FALSE.  In particular, I 
accept the
reasons why those judgements are ILLEGAL in the email chain that 
led to

Judge Trigon's recusal.[2]

There are four remaining valid options: IRRELEVANT, DISMISS,
INSUFFICIENT, and PARADOXICAL. It is not appropriate to assign a 
judgement
of IRRELEVANT because the CFJ addresses an important unsettled 
question
about the nature of regulated actions; it is not appropriate to 
assign it a

judgement of INSUFFICIENT because it comes with adequate evidence and
arguement.

That leaves DISMISS and PARADOXICAL as potentially appropriate
judgements. PARADOXICAL is appropriate if the case is logically
undecidable; DISMISS is appropriate if it is undecidable for another
reason.

In my view, this case is logically undecidable and PARADOXICAL is
appropriate.

First, we need to know what it means for a case to be 
"undecidable."  In

my view, a case is undecidable if it is inappropriate, ILLEGAL, or
IMPOSSIBLE for the judge to assign to it a verdict of TRUE or 
FALSE. If an

undecidable case is appropriately judged IRRELEVANT, INSUFFICIENT, or
DISMISS, then the judge SHOULD assign one of those judgements 
rather than

PARADOXICAL.

This case is undecidable because, for reasons given by others in 
footnote
2, it is ILLEGAL to assign it a judgement of TRUE and ILLEGAL to 
assign it

a judgement of FALSE.

The next question is whether this case is "logically" undecidable (and
therefore PARADOXICAL) or not "logically" undecidable (and therefore
DISMISS).

In my opinion, this case is logically undecidable because the facts of
the case create a legal paradox: the contract states that breathing is
prohibited, but it's ILLEGAL to interpret it to say that it says 
what it
says. That is a paradox that would logically apply to any CFJ of 
the same
formal structure. The undecidability of the CFJ therefore inheres 
in the
formal structure of the rules, as exploited by an ingenious 
contact, and is

properly considered a logical undecidability.

Judged PARADOXICAL.

-
[1] Judge Trigon recused emself in this message.

On Jun 17, 2019, at 8:43 PM, Reubejn Staley 

wrote:


I recuse myself from this case. I really don't think there's any 
LEGAL

way to resolve this.

[2] The email chain in question is reproduced here:


On Jun 17, 2019, at 2:29 PM, Reuben Staley 

wrote:


Both can be easily proven factually incorrect.

Breathing is unregulated because the contract clearly does not allow,
enable, or permit its performance, and the "SHALL NOT" in the 
contract does

not limit its performance.


The contract does prohibit breathing; one only needs to look in a

dictionary to prove such things.


To deny either of these would be to publish a factual falsehood, 
which

might in itself constitute a violation of Rule 2471 "No Faking".



On 6/17/19 12:20 PM, Jason Cobb wrote:
You have two options that I can see (without being guilty of a 
crime).

Either

- Breathing is a regulated action, or
- The contract does not prohibit breathing.
Jason Cobb

On 6/17/19 2:20 PM, Reuben Staley wrote:
Ah, indeed! So we have our conflict.

I SHALL NOT interpret the rules so as to proscribe unregulated

actions.


The contract mandates a 

DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: I'm broke!

2019-06-20 Thread David Seeber
Well that makes things simpler...

I flip my master switch to myself.

If I am obliged to by law, I transfer 11 coins to Agora.

From: James Cook
Sent: Thursday 20 June, 17:39
Subject: BUS: Re: OFF: I'm broke!
To: Agora Business


I transfer 11 Coins to Baron von Vaderham.




Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Judgement of CFJ 3737

2019-06-20 Thread Kerim Aydin



It's all one clause?  I don't think it can be subdivided into subclauses
sensibly.  (or am I misunderstanding are you talking about other sentences).

On 6/20/2019 9:18 AM, Rebecca wrote:

But of course, the latter clause would override the former in a conflict.

On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 2:00 AM Kerim Aydin  wrote:



lol.  I just noticed that "The Rules SHALL NOT be interpreted so as to
proscribe unregulated actions" can be directly interpreted as proscribing
unregulated actions.

(because "interpreting rules" is something we all do continuously in an
unregulated fashion, whenever we play the game).



Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Judgement of CFJ 3737

2019-06-20 Thread Rebecca
But of course, the latter clause would override the former in a conflict.

On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 2:00 AM Kerim Aydin  wrote:

>
> lol.  I just noticed that "The Rules SHALL NOT be interpreted so as to
> proscribe unregulated actions" can be directly interpreted as proscribing
> unregulated actions.
>
> (because "interpreting rules" is something we all do continuously in an
> unregulated fashion, whenever we play the game).
>
> On 6/20/2019 6:01 AM, Rebecca wrote:
> > See eg. CFJ 3635 where I held that "allowed" generally means both "CAN"
> and
> > "MAY" because "allowed" meant to remove the obstacles placed in the way
> of
> > the said action by the rules, which both impossibility and illegality
> are.
> > The exact same logic applies to this case, where the rule takes two
> methods
> > of "limiting" actions, impossibility and illegality. Limit, not being a
> > term of art, easily encompasses both.
> >
> > On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 10:53 PM Rebecca 
> wrote:
> >
> >> just hold that to limit encompasses SHALL NOT, that's clearly what it
> >> means and it fits well within the confines of "limit" and doesn't break
> the
> >> game.
> >>
> >> On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 9:58 PM D. Margaux 
> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I offer this proto for comment.
> >>>
> >>> ***
> >>>
> >>> Judge Trigon recused emself believing that no valid judgement could be
> >>> entered in this CFJ.[1] As the newly assigned judge, I am required by
> Rule
> >>> 591 to assign to this CFJ a "valid" judgement. The law does not
> require me
> >>> to assign an "appropriate" judgement, merely a "valid" one.
> >>>
> >>> For the reasons given by Trigon and others, I believe this case CANNOT
> be
> >>> legally assigned a judgement of TRUE or FALSE.  In particular, I
> accept the
> >>> reasons why those judgements are ILLEGAL in the email chain that led to
> >>> Judge Trigon's recusal.[2]
> >>>
> >>> There are four remaining valid options: IRRELEVANT, DISMISS,
> >>> INSUFFICIENT, and PARADOXICAL. It is not appropriate to assign a
> judgement
> >>> of IRRELEVANT because the CFJ addresses an important unsettled question
> >>> about the nature of regulated actions; it is not appropriate to assign
> it a
> >>> judgement of INSUFFICIENT because it comes with adequate evidence and
> >>> arguement.
> >>>
> >>> That leaves DISMISS and PARADOXICAL as potentially appropriate
> >>> judgements. PARADOXICAL is appropriate if the case is logically
> >>> undecidable; DISMISS is appropriate if it is undecidable for another
> >>> reason.
> >>>
> >>> In my view, this case is logically undecidable and PARADOXICAL is
> >>> appropriate.
> >>>
> >>> First, we need to know what it means for a case to be "undecidable."
> In
> >>> my view, a case is undecidable if it is inappropriate, ILLEGAL, or
> >>> IMPOSSIBLE for the judge to assign to it a verdict of TRUE or FALSE.
> If an
> >>> undecidable case is appropriately judged IRRELEVANT, INSUFFICIENT, or
> >>> DISMISS, then the judge SHOULD assign one of those judgements rather
> than
> >>> PARADOXICAL.
> >>>
> >>> This case is undecidable because, for reasons given by others in
> footnote
> >>> 2, it is ILLEGAL to assign it a judgement of TRUE and ILLEGAL to
> assign it
> >>> a judgement of FALSE.
> >>>
> >>> The next question is whether this case is "logically" undecidable (and
> >>> therefore PARADOXICAL) or not "logically" undecidable (and therefore
> >>> DISMISS).
> >>>
> >>> In my opinion, this case is logically undecidable because the facts of
> >>> the case create a legal paradox: the contract states that breathing is
> >>> prohibited, but it's ILLEGAL to interpret it to say that it says what
> it
> >>> says. That is a paradox that would logically apply to any CFJ of the
> same
> >>> formal structure. The undecidability of the CFJ therefore inheres in
> the
> >>> formal structure of the rules, as exploited by an ingenious contact,
> and is
> >>> properly considered a logical undecidability.
> >>>
> >>> Judged PARADOXICAL.
> >>>
> >>> -
> >>> [1] Judge Trigon recused emself in this message.
>  On Jun 17, 2019, at 8:43 PM, Reubejn Staley 
> >>> wrote:
> 
>  I recuse myself from this case. I really don't think there's any LEGAL
> >>> way to resolve this.
> >>>
> >>> [2] The email chain in question is reproduced here:
> >>>
>  On Jun 17, 2019, at 2:29 PM, Reuben Staley 
> >>> wrote:
> 
>  Both can be easily proven factually incorrect.
> 
>  Breathing is unregulated because the contract clearly does not allow,
> >>> enable, or permit its performance, and the "SHALL NOT" in the contract
> does
> >>> not limit its performance.
> 
>  The contract does prohibit breathing; one only needs to look in a
> >>> dictionary to prove such things.
> 
>  To deny either of these would be to publish a factual falsehood, which
> >>> might in itself constitute a violation of Rule 2471 "No Faking".
> 
> > On 6/17/19 12:20 PM, Jason Cobb wrote:
> > You have two options that I can see 

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Judgement of CFJ 3737

2019-06-20 Thread Kerim Aydin



lol.  I just noticed that "The Rules SHALL NOT be interpreted so as to
proscribe unregulated actions" can be directly interpreted as proscribing
unregulated actions.

(because "interpreting rules" is something we all do continuously in an
unregulated fashion, whenever we play the game).

On 6/20/2019 6:01 AM, Rebecca wrote:

See eg. CFJ 3635 where I held that "allowed" generally means both "CAN" and
"MAY" because "allowed" meant to remove the obstacles placed in the way of
the said action by the rules, which both impossibility and illegality are.
The exact same logic applies to this case, where the rule takes two methods
of "limiting" actions, impossibility and illegality. Limit, not being a
term of art, easily encompasses both.

On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 10:53 PM Rebecca  wrote:


just hold that to limit encompasses SHALL NOT, that's clearly what it
means and it fits well within the confines of "limit" and doesn't break the
game.

On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 9:58 PM D. Margaux  wrote:


I offer this proto for comment.

***

Judge Trigon recused emself believing that no valid judgement could be
entered in this CFJ.[1] As the newly assigned judge, I am required by Rule
591 to assign to this CFJ a "valid" judgement. The law does not require me
to assign an "appropriate" judgement, merely a "valid" one.

For the reasons given by Trigon and others, I believe this case CANNOT be
legally assigned a judgement of TRUE or FALSE.  In particular, I accept the
reasons why those judgements are ILLEGAL in the email chain that led to
Judge Trigon's recusal.[2]

There are four remaining valid options: IRRELEVANT, DISMISS,
INSUFFICIENT, and PARADOXICAL. It is not appropriate to assign a judgement
of IRRELEVANT because the CFJ addresses an important unsettled question
about the nature of regulated actions; it is not appropriate to assign it a
judgement of INSUFFICIENT because it comes with adequate evidence and
arguement.

That leaves DISMISS and PARADOXICAL as potentially appropriate
judgements. PARADOXICAL is appropriate if the case is logically
undecidable; DISMISS is appropriate if it is undecidable for another
reason.

In my view, this case is logically undecidable and PARADOXICAL is
appropriate.

First, we need to know what it means for a case to be "undecidable."  In
my view, a case is undecidable if it is inappropriate, ILLEGAL, or
IMPOSSIBLE for the judge to assign to it a verdict of TRUE or FALSE. If an
undecidable case is appropriately judged IRRELEVANT, INSUFFICIENT, or
DISMISS, then the judge SHOULD assign one of those judgements rather than
PARADOXICAL.

This case is undecidable because, for reasons given by others in footnote
2, it is ILLEGAL to assign it a judgement of TRUE and ILLEGAL to assign it
a judgement of FALSE.

The next question is whether this case is "logically" undecidable (and
therefore PARADOXICAL) or not "logically" undecidable (and therefore
DISMISS).

In my opinion, this case is logically undecidable because the facts of
the case create a legal paradox: the contract states that breathing is
prohibited, but it's ILLEGAL to interpret it to say that it says what it
says. That is a paradox that would logically apply to any CFJ of the same
formal structure. The undecidability of the CFJ therefore inheres in the
formal structure of the rules, as exploited by an ingenious contact, and is
properly considered a logical undecidability.

Judged PARADOXICAL.

-
[1] Judge Trigon recused emself in this message.

On Jun 17, 2019, at 8:43 PM, Reubejn Staley 

wrote:


I recuse myself from this case. I really don't think there's any LEGAL

way to resolve this.

[2] The email chain in question is reproduced here:


On Jun 17, 2019, at 2:29 PM, Reuben Staley 

wrote:


Both can be easily proven factually incorrect.

Breathing is unregulated because the contract clearly does not allow,

enable, or permit its performance, and the "SHALL NOT" in the contract does
not limit its performance.


The contract does prohibit breathing; one only needs to look in a

dictionary to prove such things.


To deny either of these would be to publish a factual falsehood, which

might in itself constitute a violation of Rule 2471 "No Faking".



On 6/17/19 12:20 PM, Jason Cobb wrote:
You have two options that I can see (without being guilty of a crime).

Either

- Breathing is a regulated action, or
- The contract does not prohibit breathing.
Jason Cobb

On 6/17/19 2:20 PM, Reuben Staley wrote:
Ah, indeed! So we have our conflict.

I SHALL NOT interpret the rules so as to proscribe unregulated

actions.


The contract mandates a proscription on breathing, which is an

unregulated action.


By these two facts, I cannot come to the obviously correct conclusion

that the contract proscribes an unregulated action without breaking rule
2152.


There really is no way out of this, is there?


On 6/17/19 9:32 AM, Kerim Aydin wrote:





On 6/17/2019 8:10 AM, Reuben Staley wrote:
Does a "SHALL NOT" really count as "proscription"? I 

Re: DIS: Re: OFF: I'm broke!

2019-06-20 Thread Rebecca
Correct! Unfortunately there is no remedy for illegal things right now bc
no CHoJ. Soo...shrug?

On Fri, Jun 21, 2019 at 12:47 AM James Cook  wrote:

> On Thu, 20 Jun 2019 at 06:40, David Seeber 
> wrote:
> > I cfj the following
> >
> > {Baron von Vaderham's bid of 11 coins in the most recent zombie auction
> of June 6th was UNSUCCESSFUL}
> >
> > Argument in favour:
> >
> > Baron von Vaderham possessed 0 coins at the time of the auction, since
> he was fleeced by Rance whilst a zombie.
>
> Is there a Rule that says you can't bid if you don't have the money?
> R2550 (Bidding) says: "A person SHALL NOT bid on an Auction if it
> would be impossible for em to pay that amount at the conclusion of the
> Auction." which, if I understand right, makes your action ILLEGAL if
> can find the money in the next few hours, but not unsuccessful.
>


-- 
>From R. Lee


DIS: Re: OFF: I'm broke!

2019-06-20 Thread James Cook
On Thu, 20 Jun 2019 at 06:40, David Seeber  wrote:
> I cfj the following
>
> {Baron von Vaderham's bid of 11 coins in the most recent zombie auction of 
> June 6th was UNSUCCESSFUL}
>
> Argument in favour:
>
> Baron von Vaderham possessed 0 coins at the time of the auction, since he was 
> fleeced by Rance whilst a zombie.

Is there a Rule that says you can't bid if you don't have the money?
R2550 (Bidding) says: "A person SHALL NOT bid on an Auction if it
would be impossible for em to pay that amount at the conclusion of the
Auction." which, if I understand right, makes your action ILLEGAL if
can find the money in the next few hours, but not unsuccessful.


DIS: Re: OFF: I'm broke!

2019-06-20 Thread James Cook
On Thu, 20 Jun 2019 at 06:40, David Seeber  wrote:
> I also cause myself to receive a Welcome pack since I have not received one 
> since I returned from being a zombie.

I don't think you ever stopped being a zombie, so I think this doesn't
succeed. You probably want to take advantage of this provision in
R2532: "a player CAN always flip eir own master to emself by
announcement."


Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Judgement of CFJ 3737

2019-06-20 Thread Rebecca
See eg. CFJ 3635 where I held that "allowed" generally means both "CAN" and
"MAY" because "allowed" meant to remove the obstacles placed in the way of
the said action by the rules, which both impossibility and illegality are.
The exact same logic applies to this case, where the rule takes two methods
of "limiting" actions, impossibility and illegality. Limit, not being a
term of art, easily encompasses both.

On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 10:53 PM Rebecca  wrote:

> just hold that to limit encompasses SHALL NOT, that's clearly what it
> means and it fits well within the confines of "limit" and doesn't break the
> game.
>
> On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 9:58 PM D. Margaux  wrote:
>
>> I offer this proto for comment.
>>
>> ***
>>
>> Judge Trigon recused emself believing that no valid judgement could be
>> entered in this CFJ.[1] As the newly assigned judge, I am required by Rule
>> 591 to assign to this CFJ a "valid" judgement. The law does not require me
>> to assign an "appropriate" judgement, merely a "valid" one.
>>
>> For the reasons given by Trigon and others, I believe this case CANNOT be
>> legally assigned a judgement of TRUE or FALSE.  In particular, I accept the
>> reasons why those judgements are ILLEGAL in the email chain that led to
>> Judge Trigon's recusal.[2]
>>
>> There are four remaining valid options: IRRELEVANT, DISMISS,
>> INSUFFICIENT, and PARADOXICAL. It is not appropriate to assign a judgement
>> of IRRELEVANT because the CFJ addresses an important unsettled question
>> about the nature of regulated actions; it is not appropriate to assign it a
>> judgement of INSUFFICIENT because it comes with adequate evidence and
>> arguement.
>>
>> That leaves DISMISS and PARADOXICAL as potentially appropriate
>> judgements. PARADOXICAL is appropriate if the case is logically
>> undecidable; DISMISS is appropriate if it is undecidable for another
>> reason.
>>
>> In my view, this case is logically undecidable and PARADOXICAL is
>> appropriate.
>>
>> First, we need to know what it means for a case to be "undecidable."  In
>> my view, a case is undecidable if it is inappropriate, ILLEGAL, or
>> IMPOSSIBLE for the judge to assign to it a verdict of TRUE or FALSE. If an
>> undecidable case is appropriately judged IRRELEVANT, INSUFFICIENT, or
>> DISMISS, then the judge SHOULD assign one of those judgements rather than
>> PARADOXICAL.
>>
>> This case is undecidable because, for reasons given by others in footnote
>> 2, it is ILLEGAL to assign it a judgement of TRUE and ILLEGAL to assign it
>> a judgement of FALSE.
>>
>> The next question is whether this case is "logically" undecidable (and
>> therefore PARADOXICAL) or not "logically" undecidable (and therefore
>> DISMISS).
>>
>> In my opinion, this case is logically undecidable because the facts of
>> the case create a legal paradox: the contract states that breathing is
>> prohibited, but it's ILLEGAL to interpret it to say that it says what it
>> says. That is a paradox that would logically apply to any CFJ of the same
>> formal structure. The undecidability of the CFJ therefore inheres in the
>> formal structure of the rules, as exploited by an ingenious contact, and is
>> properly considered a logical undecidability.
>>
>> Judged PARADOXICAL.
>>
>> -
>> [1] Judge Trigon recused emself in this message.
>> > On Jun 17, 2019, at 8:43 PM, Reubejn Staley 
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > I recuse myself from this case. I really don't think there's any LEGAL
>> way to resolve this.
>>
>> [2] The email chain in question is reproduced here:
>>
>> > On Jun 17, 2019, at 2:29 PM, Reuben Staley 
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > Both can be easily proven factually incorrect.
>> >
>> > Breathing is unregulated because the contract clearly does not allow,
>> enable, or permit its performance, and the "SHALL NOT" in the contract does
>> not limit its performance.
>> >
>> > The contract does prohibit breathing; one only needs to look in a
>> dictionary to prove such things.
>> >
>> > To deny either of these would be to publish a factual falsehood, which
>> might in itself constitute a violation of Rule 2471 "No Faking".
>> >
>> >> On 6/17/19 12:20 PM, Jason Cobb wrote:
>> >> You have two options that I can see (without being guilty of a crime).
>> Either
>> >> - Breathing is a regulated action, or
>> >> - The contract does not prohibit breathing.
>> >> Jason Cobb
>> >>> On 6/17/19 2:20 PM, Reuben Staley wrote:
>> >>> Ah, indeed! So we have our conflict.
>> >>>
>> >>> I SHALL NOT interpret the rules so as to proscribe unregulated
>> actions.
>> >>>
>> >>> The contract mandates a proscription on breathing, which is an
>> unregulated action.
>> >>>
>> >>> By these two facts, I cannot come to the obviously correct conclusion
>> that the contract proscribes an unregulated action without breaking rule
>> 2152.
>> >>>
>> >>> There really is no way out of this, is there?
>> >>>
>> > On 6/17/19 9:32 AM, Kerim Aydin wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> >
>> > On 6/17/2019 8:10 AM, Reuben Staley wrote:
>> 

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Judgement of CFJ 3737

2019-06-20 Thread Rebecca
just hold that to limit encompasses SHALL NOT, that's clearly what it means
and it fits well within the confines of "limit" and doesn't break the game.

On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 9:58 PM D. Margaux  wrote:

> I offer this proto for comment.
>
> ***
>
> Judge Trigon recused emself believing that no valid judgement could be
> entered in this CFJ.[1] As the newly assigned judge, I am required by Rule
> 591 to assign to this CFJ a "valid" judgement. The law does not require me
> to assign an "appropriate" judgement, merely a "valid" one.
>
> For the reasons given by Trigon and others, I believe this case CANNOT be
> legally assigned a judgement of TRUE or FALSE.  In particular, I accept the
> reasons why those judgements are ILLEGAL in the email chain that led to
> Judge Trigon's recusal.[2]
>
> There are four remaining valid options: IRRELEVANT, DISMISS, INSUFFICIENT,
> and PARADOXICAL. It is not appropriate to assign a judgement of IRRELEVANT
> because the CFJ addresses an important unsettled question about the nature
> of regulated actions; it is not appropriate to assign it a judgement of
> INSUFFICIENT because it comes with adequate evidence and arguement.
>
> That leaves DISMISS and PARADOXICAL as potentially appropriate judgements.
> PARADOXICAL is appropriate if the case is logically undecidable; DISMISS is
> appropriate if it is undecidable for another reason.
>
> In my view, this case is logically undecidable and PARADOXICAL is
> appropriate.
>
> First, we need to know what it means for a case to be "undecidable."  In
> my view, a case is undecidable if it is inappropriate, ILLEGAL, or
> IMPOSSIBLE for the judge to assign to it a verdict of TRUE or FALSE. If an
> undecidable case is appropriately judged IRRELEVANT, INSUFFICIENT, or
> DISMISS, then the judge SHOULD assign one of those judgements rather than
> PARADOXICAL.
>
> This case is undecidable because, for reasons given by others in footnote
> 2, it is ILLEGAL to assign it a judgement of TRUE and ILLEGAL to assign it
> a judgement of FALSE.
>
> The next question is whether this case is "logically" undecidable (and
> therefore PARADOXICAL) or not "logically" undecidable (and therefore
> DISMISS).
>
> In my opinion, this case is logically undecidable because the facts of the
> case create a legal paradox: the contract states that breathing is
> prohibited, but it's ILLEGAL to interpret it to say that it says what it
> says. That is a paradox that would logically apply to any CFJ of the same
> formal structure. The undecidability of the CFJ therefore inheres in the
> formal structure of the rules, as exploited by an ingenious contact, and is
> properly considered a logical undecidability.
>
> Judged PARADOXICAL.
>
> -
> [1] Judge Trigon recused emself in this message.
> > On Jun 17, 2019, at 8:43 PM, Reubejn Staley 
> wrote:
> >
> > I recuse myself from this case. I really don't think there's any LEGAL
> way to resolve this.
>
> [2] The email chain in question is reproduced here:
>
> > On Jun 17, 2019, at 2:29 PM, Reuben Staley 
> wrote:
> >
> > Both can be easily proven factually incorrect.
> >
> > Breathing is unregulated because the contract clearly does not allow,
> enable, or permit its performance, and the "SHALL NOT" in the contract does
> not limit its performance.
> >
> > The contract does prohibit breathing; one only needs to look in a
> dictionary to prove such things.
> >
> > To deny either of these would be to publish a factual falsehood, which
> might in itself constitute a violation of Rule 2471 "No Faking".
> >
> >> On 6/17/19 12:20 PM, Jason Cobb wrote:
> >> You have two options that I can see (without being guilty of a crime).
> Either
> >> - Breathing is a regulated action, or
> >> - The contract does not prohibit breathing.
> >> Jason Cobb
> >>> On 6/17/19 2:20 PM, Reuben Staley wrote:
> >>> Ah, indeed! So we have our conflict.
> >>>
> >>> I SHALL NOT interpret the rules so as to proscribe unregulated actions.
> >>>
> >>> The contract mandates a proscription on breathing, which is an
> unregulated action.
> >>>
> >>> By these two facts, I cannot come to the obviously correct conclusion
> that the contract proscribes an unregulated action without breaking rule
> 2152.
> >>>
> >>> There really is no way out of this, is there?
> >>>
> > On 6/17/19 9:32 AM, Kerim Aydin wrote:
> 
> 
> >
> > On 6/17/2019 8:10 AM, Reuben Staley wrote:
> > Does a "SHALL NOT" really count as "proscription"? I reiterate that,
> assuming a player has been given permission elsewhere, e still CAN perform
> an action that the rules state e SHALL NOT perform.
> 
>   From the dictionary I get:
> 
>  Proscribe -
>  forbid, especially by law.
>  synonyms: forbid, prohibit, ban, bar, disallow, rule out, embargo,
> veto,
>  make illegal, interdict, outlaw, taboo
>  "gambling was proscribed"
> 
>  Since "make illegal" and "prohibit" are capitalized equivalents for
> SHALL
>  NOT in R2152, that's 

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Judgement of CFJ 3737

2019-06-20 Thread D. Margaux
I offer this proto for comment. 

***

Judge Trigon recused emself believing that no valid judgement could be entered 
in this CFJ.[1] As the newly assigned judge, I am required by Rule 591 to 
assign to this CFJ a "valid" judgement. The law does not require me to assign 
an "appropriate" judgement, merely a "valid" one. 

For the reasons given by Trigon and others, I believe this case CANNOT be 
legally assigned a judgement of TRUE or FALSE.  In particular, I accept the 
reasons why those judgements are ILLEGAL in the email chain that led to Judge 
Trigon's recusal.[2]

There are four remaining valid options: IRRELEVANT, DISMISS, INSUFFICIENT, and 
PARADOXICAL. It is not appropriate to assign a judgement of IRRELEVANT because 
the CFJ addresses an important unsettled question about the nature of regulated 
actions; it is not appropriate to assign it a judgement of INSUFFICIENT because 
it comes with adequate evidence and arguement. 

That leaves DISMISS and PARADOXICAL as potentially appropriate judgements. 
PARADOXICAL is appropriate if the case is logically undecidable; DISMISS is 
appropriate if it is undecidable for another reason. 

In my view, this case is logically undecidable and PARADOXICAL is appropriate. 

First, we need to know what it means for a case to be "undecidable."  In my 
view, a case is undecidable if it is inappropriate, ILLEGAL, or IMPOSSIBLE for 
the judge to assign to it a verdict of TRUE or FALSE. If an undecidable case is 
appropriately judged IRRELEVANT, INSUFFICIENT, or DISMISS, then the judge 
SHOULD assign one of those judgements rather than PARADOXICAL. 

This case is undecidable because, for reasons given by others in footnote 2, it 
is ILLEGAL to assign it a judgement of TRUE and ILLEGAL to assign it a 
judgement of FALSE.

The next question is whether this case is "logically" undecidable (and 
therefore PARADOXICAL) or not "logically" undecidable (and therefore DISMISS).

In my opinion, this case is logically undecidable because the facts of the case 
create a legal paradox: the contract states that breathing is prohibited, but 
it's ILLEGAL to interpret it to say that it says what it says. That is a 
paradox that would logically apply to any CFJ of the same formal structure. The 
undecidability of the CFJ therefore inheres in the formal structure of the 
rules, as exploited by an ingenious contact, and is properly considered a 
logical undecidability. 

Judged PARADOXICAL. 

-
[1] Judge Trigon recused emself in this message. 
> On Jun 17, 2019, at 8:43 PM, Reubejn Staley  wrote:
> 
> I recuse myself from this case. I really don't think there's any LEGAL way to 
> resolve this.

[2] The email chain in question is reproduced here: 

> On Jun 17, 2019, at 2:29 PM, Reuben Staley  wrote:
> 
> Both can be easily proven factually incorrect.
> 
> Breathing is unregulated because the contract clearly does not allow, enable, 
> or permit its performance, and the "SHALL NOT" in the contract does not limit 
> its performance.
> 
> The contract does prohibit breathing; one only needs to look in a dictionary 
> to prove such things.
> 
> To deny either of these would be to publish a factual falsehood, which might 
> in itself constitute a violation of Rule 2471 "No Faking".
> 
>> On 6/17/19 12:20 PM, Jason Cobb wrote:
>> You have two options that I can see (without being guilty of a crime). Either
>> - Breathing is a regulated action, or
>> - The contract does not prohibit breathing.
>> Jason Cobb
>>> On 6/17/19 2:20 PM, Reuben Staley wrote:
>>> Ah, indeed! So we have our conflict.
>>> 
>>> I SHALL NOT interpret the rules so as to proscribe unregulated actions.
>>> 
>>> The contract mandates a proscription on breathing, which is an unregulated 
>>> action.
>>> 
>>> By these two facts, I cannot come to the obviously correct conclusion that 
>>> the contract proscribes an unregulated action without breaking rule 2152.
>>> 
>>> There really is no way out of this, is there?
>>> 
> On 6/17/19 9:32 AM, Kerim Aydin wrote:
 
 
> 
> On 6/17/2019 8:10 AM, Reuben Staley wrote:
> Does a "SHALL NOT" really count as "proscription"? I reiterate that, 
> assuming a player has been given permission elsewhere, e still CAN 
> perform an action that the rules state e SHALL NOT perform.
 
  From the dictionary I get:
 
 Proscribe -
 forbid, especially by law.
 synonyms: forbid, prohibit, ban, bar, disallow, rule out, embargo, veto,
 make illegal, interdict, outlaw, taboo
 "gambling was proscribed"
 
 Since "make illegal" and "prohibit" are capitalized equivalents for SHALL
 NOT in R2152, that's the interpretation that makes the most sense to me.
> 
> -- 
> Trigon


DIS: Re: OFF: I'm broke!

2019-06-20 Thread omd
On Wed, Jun 19, 2019 at 11:40 PM David Seeber  wrote:
> I also cause myself to receive a Welcome pack since I have not received one 
> since I returned from being a zombie.

Welcome back, by the way.


DIS: Re: OFF: I'm broke!

2019-06-20 Thread Rebecca
This CFJ shouldn't be a CFJ, just find the messages where this happened or
self-ratifying reports making Baron have 0 coins at the time e bid, and
then draw that to the attention of the auctioneer and treasuror. Making the
judge do that wastes their time.

On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 4:40 PM David Seeber 
wrote:

> I cfj the following
>
> {Baron von Vaderham's bid of 11 coins in the most recent zombie auction of
> June 6th was UNSUCCESSFUL}
>
> Argument in favour:
>
> Baron von Vaderham possessed 0 coins at the time of the auction, since he
> was fleeced by Rance whilst a zombie.
>
>
>
> I also cause myself to receive a Welcome pack since I have not received
> one since I returned from being a zombie.
>


-- 
>From R. Lee


DIS: Re: OFF: [Treasuror] Forbes 500 (revised)

2019-06-20 Thread Rebecca
It wasn't a claim of error, so don't claim money for this!

On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 4:06 PM James Cook  wrote:

> On Wed, 19 Jun 2019 at 01:16, Jason Cobb  wrote:
> > This is wrong, but I don't know if it counts because it is in a purely
> > informational section:
> >
> > > Jason Cobb   +  2c.  2019-06-12 06:00  Transfer to Aris
> > > Aris -  2c.  2019-06-12 06:00  Transfer to Jason Cobb
> > I have transferred no coins to Aris, though e has transferred some to me.
> >
> > Jason Cobb
> >
> > On 6/18/19 9:14 PM, James Cook wrote:
> > > Jason Cobb   +  2c.  2019-06-12 06:00  Transfer to Aris
> > > Aris -  2c.  2019-06-12 06:00  Transfer to Jason Cobb
>
> Thanks for the correction. That part does not self-ratify, so I don't
> think it would mess up the game state.
>
> Still, in case your message is a claim of error, I respond to it by
> publishing the below revised report.
>
> 
>   Forbes 500
> 
>
> This is a revision of the 2019-06-19 Treasuror weekly report.  It
> describes the state of the game at the time the original report was
> published, which is 2019-06-19 at 01:14 UTC.
>
> Date of this weekly report: 2019-06-19
> Date of last weekly report: 2019-06-11
>
> Archive of reports on the web:
> https://agoranomic.org/Treasuror/reports/weekly/
>
>
> ASSET INDEX
> 
> This section does not self-ratify.
>
>Asset classRecordkeeporOwnership
>----
>Coins  Treasuror   Agora, players, contracts
>Blots  Referee Persons
>
>
> COIN BALANCES
> 
> This section self-ratifies.
> Entities not listed have a Coin balance of 0.
>
>CoinsActive player
>--
>  146ATMunn
>  159Aris
>   30Bernie
>   74CuddleBeam
> 1024D. Margaux
>  277Falsifian
>  726G.
>   90Gaelan
>  118Jacob Arduino
>   17Jason Cobb
>  192Murphy
>0o
>  131omd
>   19R. Lee
>   66Rance
>  455Trigon
>  822twg
>   14Walker
>
>CoinsZombie
>---
>   40Corona
>   10Hālian
>   10L
>   40Publius Scribonius Scholasticus
>   10Tarhalindur
>0Telnaior
>
>CoinsNon-player entity
>--
> 1207Agora
>   87Lost and Found Department
>   20Reformed Church [1]
>
>
> PERFORMANCES OF THE RITUAL
> 
> Unofficial section. Does not self-ratify.
>
>   Week   Performer Notes
>   -  --  --
>   2019-04-22..28 D. Margaux  Aris transferred 4 Coins to D. Margaux.
>   2019-04-29..05-05  Falsifian
>   2019-05-06..12 Falsifian
>   2019-05-13..19 Falsifian
>   2019-05-20..26 Falsifian   Rance transferred 7 Coins to Falsifian.
>   2019-05-27..06-02  (none)
>   2019-06-03..09 Jason Cobb
>   2019-06-10..16 G.  Through the Reformed Church
>   (same) D. Margaux  Member of the Church of the Ritual
>
>
> RECENT HISTORY
> 
> This section is purely informational and does not self-ratify.
>
> Entity Change  Date (UTC)Reason
> 
> G.   +  5c.  2019-06-18 08:00  Reward (Arbitor weekly)
> D. Margaux   +  5c.  2019-06-18 12:21  Reward (Referee weekly)
> G.   +  5c.  2019-06-18 01:28  Reward (re-judging CFJ 3733)
> omd  +  5c.  2019-06-17 04:43  Reward (re-judging CFJ 3736)
> Trigon   +  5c.  2019-06-16 20:45  Reward (judging CFJ 3737)
> Trigon   +  5c.  2019-06-16 20:45  Reward (Rulekeepor monthly)
> Trigon   +  5c.  2019-06-16 20:45  Reward (Rulekeepor weekly)
> omd  +  5c.  2019-06-15 03:04  Reward (judging CFJ 3736)
> R. Lee   +  5c.  2019-06-14 23:12  Reward (judging CFJ 3734)
> D. Margaux   +  5c.  2019-06-13 16:20  Reward (judging CFJ 3730)
> G.   +  5c.  2019-06-13 16:14  Reward (judging CFJ 3733)
> D. Margaux   -  7c.  2019-06-13 11:09  Fee to perform The Ritual
> D. Margaux   +  5c.  2019-06-12 20:19  Reward (Referee weekly)
> Aris +  5c.  2019-06-12 06:03  Reward (Promotor weekly)
> Jason Cobb   +  2c.  2019-06-12 06:00  Transfer from Aris
> Aris -  2c.  2019-06-12 06:00  Transfer to Jason Cobb
> G.   +  5c.  2019-06-11 22:04  Reward (Arbitor weekly)
>