Re: DIS: [proto-contract] Arbitration

2020-06-09 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Tue, Jun 9, 2020 at 8:37 PM Alex Smith via agora-discussion wrote: > Potentially radical idea (but only once we've got started with Cards, don't > want two major reforms at once!): replace all the contract/promise/pledgy > things with a contract-like thing which allows acting on behalf but do

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [Proposal] Victory auctions

2020-06-10 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Wed, Jun 10, 2020 at 1:42 PM Cuddle Beam via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > What is AIAN or DADA? Agora is A Nomic and Defense Against the Dark Arts, our two anti-ossification rules. The former makes it impossible to ossify the game and the later punishes people

DIS: Re: BUS: criminal leadership

2020-06-10 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Wed, Jun 10, 2020 at 3:30 PM Kerim Aydin via agora-business wrote: > > > I intend to deputize for the Prime Minister to appoint myself to the > office of Speaker. I was planning on waiting for the Herald to certify the win before appointing you; if e doesn't do it soonish, I'll go ahead and gi

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [ADoP] Prime Minister Election Voting Phase

2020-06-10 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Wed, Jun 10, 2020 at 5:34 PM Rebecca via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > I would suspect that between the two of them, nch has the more seniority > (and is an officeholder) > Both true! nch also just wrote our economy, and I have great respect for em. But I've disa

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: criminal behavior

2020-06-11 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Thu, Jun 11, 2020 at 11:50 AM James Cook via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On Wed, 10 Jun 2020 at 22:27, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via > agora-business wrote: > > On Wed, Jun 10, 2020 at 6:06 PM nch via agora-business > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > On 6/10/2

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [Proposal] Barrel rolling

2020-06-11 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Thu, Jun 11, 2020 at 12:58 PM James Cook via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > In general, defining one method for doing something excludes > "unregulated" > > methods from working, but doesn't exclude other regulated methods in the > > rules from working. > > > > F

Re: DIS: [proto-contract] Arbitration

2020-06-11 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Thu, Jun 11, 2020 at 2:18 PM ATMunn via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 6/11/2020 3:28 PM, James Cook via agora-discussion wrote: > >>> What is the advantage of arbitration by contract over just having the > >>> Referee / CFJ system handle things? > >> > >> The R

DIS: Re: BUS: [Finger Pointing] Pineapples aren't people

2020-06-11 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Thu, Jun 11, 2020 at 3:09 PM Jason Cobb via agora-business < agora-busin...@agoranomic.org> wrote: > I point my finger at the H. Arbitor for failing to assign a judge to CFJ > 1706 in a timely fashion, although I request that the H. Referee not > punish em too harshly. > > CFJ 1706 [0] was judg

DIS: FLR Fresh Version [attn. Rulekeepor]

2020-06-12 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
H. Rulekeepor, I usually use the fresh version of the FLR [1], which doesn't appear to have been updated yet. If this is a normal delay I apologize; I just thought I should bring the matter to your attention so you could fix any problems. [1] https://agoranomic.org/ruleset/flr-fresh.txt -Aris

DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Promotor] Distribution of Proposals 8409-8430

2020-06-12 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 12, 2020 at 8:56 PM Kerim Aydin via agora-business < agora-busin...@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > On behalf of twg, I vote Endorse G. on the below decisions. > > I vote as follows: > > On 6/6/2020 10:01 PM, Aris Merchant via agora-official wrote: > > 8409* Aris 3.0

DIS: Re: BUS: [Important and Very Cool Contract] Combinotron

2020-06-13 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 12, 2020 at 10:19 PM Rebecca via agora-business < agora-busin...@agoranomic.org> wrote: > So here's the thing. If you have 4 cards of one type, you can create 10 > Products, at a gold efficiency of 2.5. But with the following contract, > which I create, ANYONE can get a gold efficiency

Re: DIS: [Treasuror] New Report Format

2020-06-14 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sat, Jun 13, 2020 at 11:30 PM Reuben Staley via agora-discussion wrote: > > On 2020-06-13 22:55, Reuben Staley wrote: > > On 2020-06-13 22:27, Rebecca via agora-discussion wrote: > >> I personally dislike the new format as gmail does NOT give agoran > >> messages > >> to me in fixed width, thus

Re: DIS: [Webmastor] A Github Coup

2020-06-14 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sun, Jun 14, 2020 at 7:02 AM nch via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > On 6/14/20 8:55 AM, Jason Cobb via agora-discussion wrote: > > On 6/14/20 7:04 AM, nch via agora-discussion wrote: > >> A large number of members of the github were owners. Owners can > >> downgra

Re: DIS: [Webmastor] A Github Coup

2020-06-14 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sun, Jun 14, 2020 at 11:08 AM nch via agora-discussion wrote: > > Inactivity in the game doesn't really mean unreachable though. omd has > been active on github with an occasional month off for 7 straight years. > This email address for me is an alias of my main protonmail address, and > emails

Re: DIS: [Webmastor] A Github Coup

2020-06-14 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sun, Jun 14, 2020 at 11:16 AM Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion wrote: > > > On 6/14/2020 10:14 AM, Aris Merchant via agora-discussion wrote: > > On Sun, Jun 14, 2020 at 7:02 AM nch wrote: > >> On 6/14/20 8:55 AM, Jason Cobb via agora-discussion wrote: > >>>

Re: DIS: [Webmastor] A Github Coup

2020-06-14 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sun, Jun 14, 2020 at 11:22 AM nch via agora-discussion wrote: > > On 6/14/20 1:18 PM, Aris Merchant via agora-discussion wrote: > > On Sun, Jun 14, 2020 at 11:08 AM nch via agora-discussion > > wrote: > >> Inactivity in the game doesn't really mean unreachable

Re: DIS: [Webmastor] A Github Coup

2020-06-14 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sun, Jun 14, 2020 at 11:36 AM Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-discussion wrote: > > Totally agree with this, and Trigon just made some good points too. I'm > > starting to proto a rule that lets the Webmastor write regulations for > > the github that would regulate who should be owner

DIS: [PSA] Secret Pacts

2020-06-14 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
I'm going to regret saying this. I want everyone to remember that you can have a contract with secret terms. It can't allow acting on behalf or that sort of thing (in the part of it that's secret), but it can impose obligations. You just need to make a public contract that refers to another privat

DIS: Re: OFF: ADoP Initiating Election

2020-06-14 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sun, Jun 14, 2020 at 6:44 PM Rebecca via agora-official < agora-offic...@agoranomic.org> wrote: > I initiate an election for ADoP (again) because Murphy wants to contest it. > > I become a candidate. Campaign pitch: I will actually publish a report > weekly and do everything else in a reasonabl

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Fine, I destroy "Combinotron"

2020-06-15 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 11:26 AM Jason Cobb via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 6/15/20 2:20 PM, Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion wrote: > > to be clear, I wasn't really following this conversation it just caught > my > > eye when someone replied to this bit - was t

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Fine, I destroy "Combinotron"

2020-06-15 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Mon, Jun 15, 2020 at 1:00 PM Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-discussion wrote: > On 6/15/20 3:59 PM, nch via agora-discussion wrote: > > On 6/15/20 1:12 PM, Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion wrote: > >> > >> On 6/13/2020 5:16 PM, Rebecca via agora-business wrote: > >>> I do intend to

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: CFJs 3831 and 3838 judged TRUE

2020-06-16 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sat, Jun 13, 2020 at 10:20 AM Kerim Aydin via agora-business wrote: > > > On 6/13/2020 10:07 AM, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus wrote: > > On Sat, Jun 13, 2020 at 1:04 PM Kerim Aydin wrote: > >> On 6/13/2020 9:52 AM, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus wrote: > >>> In CFJ 1500, the Court found tha

DIS: Re: BUS: [Promise] Legislative for Justice

2020-06-16 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Tue, Jun 16, 2020, 1:56 PM Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-business wrote: > On 6/16/20 4:48 PM, Jason Cobb via agora-business wrote: > > On 6/13/20 12:58 PM, Jason Cobb via agora-business wrote: > >> I create the following promise: > >> > >> Title: Legislative for Justice > >> > >>

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: CFJs 3831 and 3838 judged TRUE

2020-06-16 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 12:41 PM Aris Merchant < thoughtsoflifeandligh...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sat, Jun 13, 2020 at 10:20 AM Kerim Aydin via agora-business > wrote: > > > > > > On 6/13/2020 10:07 AM, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus wrote: > > > On Sat, Jun 13, 2020 at 1:04 PM Kerim Aydin wrote:

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: CFJs 3831 and 3838 judged TRUE

2020-06-16 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 5:44 PM Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 6/16/2020 5:01 PM, Aris Merchant wrote: > > On Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 12:41 PM Aris Merchant wrote: > >> On Sat, Jun 13, 2020 at 10:20 AM Kerim Aydin wrote: > >>> On 6/13/2020 10:07 AM, Pu

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: CFJs 3831 and 3838 judged TRUE

2020-06-16 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 6:07 PM Aris Merchant < thoughtsoflifeandligh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 5:44 PM Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion < > agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > >> On 6/16/2020 5:01 PM, Aris Merchant wrote: >> > On Tue, Jun 16, 2020 at 12:41 PM Aris M

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: CFJs 3831 and 3838 judged TRUE

2020-06-16 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Tue, Jun 16, 2020, 6:11 PM Jason Cobb via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 6/16/20 9:07 PM, Aris Merchant via agora-discussion wrote: > > Thanks for this. You're describing exactly what I have in mind, and I'll > > take you a

Re: DIS: [Treasuror] Final unofficial draft

2020-06-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Thu, Jun 18, 2020 at 2:08 PM Reuben Staley via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > I know, I know. I've already done this this week. I think this fixes all > the issues brought up with previous revisions. I also did some custom > styling on the markdown/HTML version. I

Re: DIS: [Treasuror] Final unofficial draft

2020-06-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 12:31 AM Aris Merchant < thoughtsoflifeandligh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Thu, Jun 18, 2020 at 2:08 PM Reuben Staley via agora-discussion < > agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > >> I know, I know. I've already done this this week. I think this fixes all >> the issu

Re: DIS: [Treasuror] Final unofficial draft

2020-06-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 12:31 AM Aris Merchant < thoughtsoflifeandligh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Thu, Jun 18, 2020 at 2:08 PM Reuben Staley via agora-discussion < > agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > >> I know, I know. I've already done this this week. I think this fixes all >> the issu

Re: DIS: [Treasuror] Final unofficial draft

2020-06-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 12:54 AM Reuben Staley via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 2020-06-19 01:31, Aris Merchant via agora-discussion wrote: > > Also, I think I transferred the DracoLotto both my legislative cards? > I do not believe

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Treasuror] [Weekly Report] The long anticipated Forbes 493

2020-06-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 3:11 PM Jason Cobb via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 6/19/20 6:07 PM, Reuben Staley via agora-discussion wrote: > > On 2020-06-19 04:20, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-business > > wrote: > >> On 6/19/20 4:51 AM, Reuben Staley vi

Re: DIS: [Proto-proposal] What's a card game without a deck?

2020-06-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 3:25 PM nch via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 6/18/20 5:58 PM, Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion wrote: > >> -Is 10 coins a good fee for Drawing? > > I don't think we can answer this right now, and in response to another > > proposal I think

Re: BUS: [Notice of Honour] Re: DIS: [Treasuror] Final unofficial draft

2020-06-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 3:28 PM Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > On 6/19/2020 2:31 PM, Reuben Staley via agora-business wrote: > > On 2020-06-19 07:32, Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion wrote: > >> Since the asset list rarely changes, may I suggest putt

DIS: Re: OFF: [CotC] CFJ 3844 Judged DISMISS by Murphy

2020-06-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
> > -- > > Judge Murphy's Arguments: > > Per my judgement of CFJ 3843, Bazinga isn't an asset, thus the statement > is overly hypothetical. > > DISMISS. > > For completeness, even if Bazinga was an asset, the statement would >

Re: DIS: Re: OFF: [Arbitor] CFJ 3853 Assigned to nch

2020-06-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 5:35 PM nch via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 6/19/20 7:26 PM, Kerim Aydin via agora-official wrote: > > The below CFJ is 3853. I assign it to nch. > > > > status:https://faculty.washington.edu/kerim/nomic/cases/#3853 > > > > =

Re: DIS: Re: OFF: [Arbitor] CFJ 3853 Assigned to nch

2020-06-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 6:00 PM Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion wrote: > > > > On 6/19/2020 5:49 PM, Aris Merchant via agora-discussion wrote: > > On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 5:35 PM nch via agora-discussion < > > agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > >

Re: DIS: Re: OFF: [Arbitor] CFJ 3853 Assigned to nch

2020-06-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 6:06 PM Rebecca via agora-discussion wrote: > > plausible means something akin to "there is a colorable argument that it is > true". if you are convinced that there is a reasonable argument that it's > related to the Rulekeepor's duties, that's probably enough. However, mer

Re: DIS: Re: OFF: [Arbitor] CFJ 3853 Assigned to nch

2020-06-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 5:58 PM nch via agora-discussion wrote: > > On 6/19/20 7:49 PM, Aris Merchant wrote: > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 5:35 PM nch via agora-discussion > > > > wrote: > > > > On 6/19/20 7:26 PM, Kerim Aydin via agora-official w

Re: DIS: Re: OFF: [Arbitor] Court Gazette

2020-06-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 6:16 PM Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion wrote: > > > On 6/19/2020 6:06 PM, Rebecca via agora-discussion wrote: > > I always seem to get the least CFJs :( > > Hmmm... I think I've rotated pretty equally but maybe I'm wrong. I > noticed a couple weeks ago I had to skip you

DIS: Re: BUS: actually fuck it

2020-06-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 6:28 PM Rebecca via agora-business wrote: > > I certify every proposal in the proposal pool. I wasn't going to win in > this system anyway (and i dont really care about winning) and this gives me > an amount of Blots truly coinciding with my self-image. > > I point fingers

DIS: How and Whether to Change Patch Certification

2020-06-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
I think we need a free way of pending patch proposals. The voters appear to agree with me. I know some prominent and respected voices disagree, but the proposal passed, so clearly public sentiment presently favors something along these lines. However, the mechanism I proposed might have been messy

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [Proposal] Ready Proposals

2020-06-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 8:54 PM nch via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 6/19/20 10:36 PM, nch via agora-business wrote: > > Amend R2622, "Pending Proposals", to read in full: > > > > Ready Method is an untracked proposal switch with possible values > >

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [Proposal] Ready Proposals

2020-06-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 9:23 PM nch via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 6/19/20 11:20 PM, nch via agora-discussion wrote: > > You wrote a proposal designed specifically to only be used for narrow > > patches and then immediately claimed authority to use it because,

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [Proposal] Ready Proposals

2020-06-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 9:33 PM Aris Merchant < thoughtsoflifeandligh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 9:23 PM nch via agora-discussion < > agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > >> On 6/19/20 11:20 PM, nch via agora-discussion wrote: >> > You wrote a proposal designed specifi

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [Proposal] Ready Proposals

2020-06-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 9:21 PM nch via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 6/19/20 11:06 PM, Aris Merchant wrote: > > On the other hand, I'd prefer not to have someone run against me in an > > election on the platform "vote for me and I'll pend all your > > proposals!"

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: CFJ 3846 Judged FALSE

2020-06-20 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sat, Jun 20, 2020 at 10:36 AM Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > On 6/19/2020 10:35 PM, Aris Merchant via agora-business wrote: > > These judgments are basically drafts. I'm assigning them because I've > > got to assign something, but I'm happy to rec

DIS: [Promotor] Draft

2020-06-20 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
Here's my draft report. It's been a completely exhausting day in a busy week, so the chance of errors here are higher than normal. -Aris --- I hereby distribute each listed proposal, initiating the Agoran Decision of whether to adopt it, and removing it from the proposal pool. For this decision, t

DIS: Re: BUS: Registration [attn. Treasuror]

2020-06-20 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sat, Jun 20, 2020 at 11:14 PM Zyborg Mao via agora-business wrote: > > I, Zyborg, an Unregistered Person, wish to Register as a Player. Welcome to Agora, Zyborg! I cause Zyborg to receive a Welcome Package. -Aris

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Registration

2020-06-20 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sat, Jun 20, 2020 at 11:25 PM Rebecca via agora-discussion wrote: > > Welcome! My advice is just do stuff when you feel like it, no need to read > every message, rule or CFJ I on the other hand would advise reading all of the rules and messages. Reading all of the CFJs... I'm not sure if that'

Re: DIS: Re: OFF: [Promotor] Distribution of Proposals 8442-8457

2020-06-21 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sun, Jun 21, 2020 at 2:16 PM Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > On 6/21/2020 2:11 PM, Kerim Aydin wrote: > >> 8448* Aris, Alexis, Falsifian 3.0 Populist Administration > > AGAINST. I think it's very important that elections clear the regulatory >

Re: DIS: [Proto] Powerful Contracts

2020-06-21 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sun, Jun 21, 2020 at 6:40 PM Jason Cobb via agora-discussion wrote: > > On 6/21/20 9:38 PM, nch via agora-discussion wrote: > > Powerful Contracts > > > > Power Target is a player switch tracked by the Notary with the potential > > values None (the default), and any Contract. A player CAN flip

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Archival disclosure

2020-06-21 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 1:30 AM Owen Jacobson wrote: > On Sep 28, 2017, at 4:15 AM, Alex Smith wrote: > > > If you're subscribed to the Agora lists (and I'm pretty sure you are), > > you should also be able to log in to the archive here: > >

DIS: DracoLotto Update

2020-06-22 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
I tried to produce a draft resolution of the lottery today, but reconciling the accounts took a lot longer than expected. I should have a draft out tomorrow, barring unforeseen circumstances. -Aris

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Put the discord on the agora home page

2020-06-22 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Mon, Jun 22, 2020 at 1:55 PM James Cook via agora-discussion wrote: > > On Mon, 22 Jun 2020 at 20:53, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via > agora-discussion wrote: > > On 6/22/20 4:06 PM, nch via agora-discussion wrote: > > > On 6/22/20 3:00 PM, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-discus

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Put the discord on the agora home page

2020-06-22 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Mon, Jun 22, 2020 at 2:58 PM Jason Cobb via agora-discussion wrote: > > On 6/22/20 5:10 PM, James Cook via agora-discussion wrote: > > I still think it would be nice to have a party in Aris's and Jacob's > > MUD some time : ) (Could *that* be bridged to IRC/Discord?) > > > That is still running

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Put the discord on the agora home page

2020-06-22 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Mon, Jun 22, 2020 at 3:01 PM Aris Merchant wrote: > > On Mon, Jun 22, 2020 at 2:58 PM Jason Cobb via agora-discussion > wrote: > > > > On 6/22/20 5:10 PM, James Cook via agora-discussion wrote: > > > I still think it would be nice to have a party in Aris's and Jacob's > > > MUD some time : ) (

DIS: Re: OFF: [Herald] The Scroll of Agora

2020-06-22 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sun, May 31, 2020 at 3:40 AM Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-official wrote: > SILVER QUILLS > Alexis (2014/13), ais523 (2015/07), G. (2019) > > WOODEN GAVELS > Falsifian > > For G. and Falsifia

DIS: Why did PAoaM fail?

2020-06-22 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
It's generally agreed that the PAoaM economic model didn't work out. Unlike the shinies economy, which is generally agreed to have suffered from unpredictable boom bust cycles that were more annoying than anything else, I don't know any consensus about why it failed. And unlike Politics, which was

DIS: [DracoLotto Administrator] Draft Lottery Resolution

2020-06-22 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
[Here's my draft resolution for the DracoLotto. Please look it over and let me know if you see any errors.] INTRODUCTION Welcome, one and all, to the DracoLotto! Thank you to all our contributors! The lottery will begin shortly. I, Aris, am your Lottery Administrator! Firstly, though, I would li

DIS: Re: BUS: [Proposal] Anonymity Busting

2020-06-22 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Mon, Jun 22, 2020 at 6:55 PM Ed Strange via agora-business wrote: > > I create this following proposal (I also certify it, why not) > > Title: Fist of Law > AI: 3 > Create a power 3 rule with the text "Unless e has revealed eir identity by > the time this rule is enacted, the player who control

DIS: Re: BUS: certifying

2020-06-22 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Mon, Jun 22, 2020 at 7:41 PM nch via agora-business wrote: > > On 6/22/20 9:39 PM, Reuben Staley via agora-business wrote: > > I certify the proposal titled "Welcome Package Patch" > > > > I am Treasuror; this is a bug that relates directly to my office. > > > > -- > > Trigon > > > > I LOVE SPA

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [NoH] Unspecified Honour

2020-06-23 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 1:16 PM Jason Cobb via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 6/23/20 4:13 PM, ATMunn via agora-business wrote: > > I publish the following Notice of Honour: > >+1 Agora (Agora has negative karma right now) > >-1 Unspecified Behavior (for be

Re: DIS: Re: [CFJ] Re: BUS: Vote on P8442

2020-06-23 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 1:28 PM Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion wrote: > > > On 6/23/2020 11:46 AM, omd via agora-business wrote: > > On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 9:42 AM Jason Cobb via agora-business > > wrote: > >> If there exists no CFJ with the statement "If the person who sent the > >> above mes

Re: DIS: Re: [CFJ] Re: BUS: Vote on P8442

2020-06-23 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 1:57 PM Aris Merchant wrote: > There's another way to argue this for by announcement actions though. > You could argue that the actor is intrinsically part of the action, to > the point where any unspecified actor voids the action. I disagree. > Voting for a proposal is an

DIS: Re: BUS: Vote on P8442

2020-06-23 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 3:20 PM grok via agora-business < agora-busin...@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 11:23 AM Jason Cobb via agora-business > wrote: > > > > On 6/22/20 9:44 PM, Unspecified Behavior via agora-business wrote: > > > I do not register, as I am already a player. >

DIS: Re: OFF: Report Routing

2020-06-24 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Wed, Jun 24, 2020 at 9:40 PM Aris Merchant via agora-official < agora-offic...@agoranomic.org> wrote: > I would prefer for Reportor reports to be sent to OFF, even in the absence > of a rule making the Reportor an office. People often read OFF to get a > summary of game affairs at a given time.

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Statement from the Opposition

2020-06-25 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Thu, Jun 25, 2020 at 12:18 PM ATMunn via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > Quick question - what even is the scam? I just woke up one day to find > out that there were a ton of messages and a few people were performing > weird actions and people said it was a scam. I

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Statement from the Opposition

2020-06-25 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Thu, Jun 25, 2020 at 12:16 PM nch via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 6/25/20 2:11 PM, Jason Cobb via agora-business wrote: > > Free Tournaments require only 2 Agoran consent to initiate, while > > Emergency Regulations require 3, so the easiest option is a Free

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Statement from the Opposition

2020-06-25 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Thu, Jun 25, 2020 at 12:36 PM nch via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 6/25/20 2:35 PM, Aris Merchant wrote: > > > > > > On Thu, Jun 25, 2020 at 12:16 PM nch via agora-discussion > > > > wrote: > > > > On 6/25/20 2:11 P

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: CFJ 3851 judged TRUE

2020-06-26 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 26, 2020 at 6:12 PM James Cook via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On Fri, 26 Jun 2020 at 16:08, Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion > wrote: > > On 6/26/2020 8:49 AM, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus wrote: > > > On 6/19/20 8:26 PM, Kerim Aydin via agora-offi

Re: DIS: Re: [Indictment] Re: BUS: actually fuck it

2020-06-26 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 26, 2020 at 9:13 PM Jason Cobb via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 6/27/20 12:11 AM, nch via agora-discussion wrote: > > Regardless of the interpretation of this clause, "pending" a proposal is > > flipping its switch. You can't flip a switch to the same

Re: DIS: [proto] Regulatory Instruments draft

2020-06-26 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 26, 2020 at 9:29 PM nch via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 6/25/20 6:40 PM, Jason Cobb via agora-discussion wrote: > > Title: Regulatory Instruments v2 > > Author: Jason > > Coauthors: Aris > > Adoption index: 3.0 > > Reading this it seems mechanically

Re: DIS: Draft Regulations for Diplonomic Birthday Tournament

2020-06-27 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sat, Jun 27, 2020 at 6:32 PM Jason Cobb via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 6/27/20 9:29 PM, Ed Strange via agora-discussion wrote: > > Im not sure this contract itself can technically override No Faking, > > however it should be clear from context as the game go

Re: DIS: Re: OFF: [ADOP] Salaries

2020-06-28 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sun, Jun 28, 2020 at 11:01 AM Edward Murphy via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > R. Lee wrote: > > > I award the following players the following amount of money for their > > officer reports and assessor resolutions . For more information, see the > > recent events s

DIS: [Promotor] Tardiness

2020-06-28 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
The Promotor's report is going to be late. I'm going to try to have a draft out today (in the next 12 hours) and do the distribution tomorrow (in the next 36 hours). I apologise to everyone for my tardiness. I fell behind on things. Entirely my fault. In good news, the distribution will be current!

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Proposal: Stop disincentivizing bugfixes

2020-06-28 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sun, Jun 28, 2020, 5:19 PM omd via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > > On Jun 28, 2020, at 4:11 PM, Reuben Staley via agora-business < > agora-busin...@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > > > Don't know how everyone else is feeling about it but there is "Sponsored > Proposal

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [Proposal] Easy Summary Judgement Repeal (also includes treasuror action)

2020-06-28 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sun, Jun 28, 2020 at 8:29 PM Jason Cobb via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 6/28/20 11:06 PM, Ed Strange via agora-business wrote: > > So, as it currently stands, the Referee can impose 6 blots around > anywhere > > e wants for no reason whatsoever, just because

DIS: [Proto] Welcoming Back Outlaws

2020-06-28 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
Okay, I'm tired, and this is the best I can think of right now. This would allow exiled players to be repeatedly exiled until they get down to 9 blots, but give them welcome packages back afterward. Why 9? A player with fewer than 9 blots has sufferage, and with the Blot-B-Gone from the Justice Car

DIS: Re: BUS: [proposal] let's just match the promotor's reality shall we

2020-06-29 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sun, Jun 21, 2020 at 8:52 AM Kerim Aydin via agora-business wrote: > Amend Rule 1607 (Distribution) by replacing: > The Promotor's report includes a list of all proposals in the > Proposal Pool > with: > The Promotor's report includes a list of all proposals that were >

DIS: [Promotor] Draft

2020-06-29 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
Here's that draft I promised. Time for bed. -Aris --- I hereby distribute each listed proposal, initiating a referendum on it, and removing it from the proposal pool. For this decision, the vote collector is the Assessor, the quorum is 8, the voting method is AI-majority, and the valid options are

DIS: Hidden Action Fixes

2020-06-30 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
I'm working on a proposal to deal with hidden actions (such a G.'s burried vote). It'll also handle cases where the identity of the player sending a message is unclear. I'm done drafting the core, but I need to handle some technical and confirming amendments; I should have a proto out in the next d

Re: DIS: Hidden Action Fixes

2020-06-30 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 2:09 PM Aris Merchant via agora-discussion wrote: > > I'm working on a proposal to deal with hidden actions (such a G.'s burried > vote). It'll also handle cases where the identity of the player sending a > message is unclear. I'm done

DIS: Thesis Reprocessing Request [attn. Herald]

2020-06-30 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
H. Herald and people of Agora, On January 28, I submitted my thesis, "The Very Worst Thing That Could Possibly Happen" [1]. I reminded the Herald to process the thesis by means of a petition on February 23 [2]. The Herald initiated peer review on March 16 [3]. During peer review, the reviewers in

Re: DIS: Thesis Reprocessing Request [attn. Herald]

2020-06-30 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 8:53 PM Aris Merchant via agora-discussion wrote: > > In light of the foregoing circumstances and the legislative changes > that have transpired since my thesis was first peer-reviewed, I humbly > request the Herald to take whatever steps are appropriate in

Re: DIS: Hidden Action Fixes

2020-07-01 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Wed, Jul 1, 2020 at 12:59 AM omd via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > > > On Jun 30, 2020, at 5:45 PM, Aris Merchant via agora-discussion < > agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > > > On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 2:0

DIS: Re: OFF: [Rulekeepor] ACORN - 4 Jul 2020

2020-07-03 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jul 3, 2020 at 9:16 PM Jason Cobb via agora-official < agora-offic...@agoranomic.org> wrote: > THE AGORA NOMIC CODE OF REGULATIONS > > These ACORNs are also online at http://agoranomic.org/ruleset/ > > Date of this ACORN: 5 Jul 2020 Soft CoE: This doesn't include the footnotes. The map f

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Birthday Tournament Fix

2020-07-04 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 12:56 PM Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > On 7/4/2020 12:40 PM, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus: > > Unless > > explicitly permitted by the Diplonomic 2020 rules, all Contestants > > SHALL NOT make use of loopho

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Birthday Tournament Fix

2020-07-04 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 2:46 PM Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion wrote: > > > On 7/4/2020 2:09 PM, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus wrote: > > On 7/4/20 3:52 PM, Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion wrote: > >> > >> On 7/4/2020 12:40 PM, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus: > >>> Unless > >>> ex

Re: DIS: [proto] Definitely not a ploy to get more pendants

2020-07-06 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Mon, Jul 6, 2020 at 6:27 PM Jason Cobb via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 7/6/20 9:20 PM, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-discussion > wrote: > > On 7/6/20 8:37 PM, Jason Cobb via agora-discussion wrote: > >> It was suggested to make card grants once p

Re: DIS: [proto] Definitely not a ploy to get more pendants

2020-07-06 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Mon, Jul 6, 2020 at 6:32 PM Jason Cobb via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 7/6/20 9:28 PM, Aris Merchant via agora-discussion wrote: > > On Mon, Jul 6, 2020 at 6:27 PM Jason Cobb via agora-discussion < > > agora-discussion@agoranomic.org

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: just a normal action

2020-07-07 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Tue, Jul 7, 2020 at 5:00 PM Jason Cobb via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 7/7/20 7:55 PM, ATMunn via agora-business wrote: > > I cease to exist. > > > > This is probably a regulated action because it would change information > for which the Registrar is the reco

Re: [Parley] Stricter Tattle-Taling Rules (Re: @ Notary Pledge Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Shiny Loot)

2020-07-07 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Tue, Jul 7, 2020 at 5:48 PM ATMunn via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 7/7/2020 8:44 PM, Aris Merchant via agora-business wrote: > > I object. We're planning to auction these off (or at least there is/was a > > proposal in the pipeline to do so). > > > > -Aris >

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: just a normal action

2020-07-07 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Tue, Jul 7, 2020 at 11:15 PM Cuddle Beam via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > ATEOISIDTIDWHPAFALT > > lmfao what is this See this [1]. [1] http://zenith.homelinux.net/agora_acronyms.php -Aris

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [Contract] Public Lockers

2020-07-07 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Tue, Jul 7, 2020 at 11:20 PM omd via agora-discussion wrote: > > at 11:06 PM, Cuddle Beam via agora-discussion > wrote: > > > I think that having single-party contracts feels / is safer. You can > > arbitrarily amend it without needing to rely on anyone else and nobody else > > can join it whi

DIS: Re: BUS: [Diplonomic Proposal] Longer Order Period

2020-07-09 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Wed, Jul 8, 2020 at 11:44 PM omd via agora-business wrote: > > I submit the following as a “Proposal to change these rules” as defined by > the Diplonomic 2020 rules (but not as an Agoran proposal): > {{ > In the following passage of Diplonomic rule 15, change "24:00” to “18:00”: > { > At the b

DIS: [Promotor] Draft

2020-07-12 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
Here's a draft. Comments on my notation for sponsored and unsponsored proposals are welcome in addition to pointing out the usual errors. -Aris --- PROMOTOR'S REPORT AS OF RIGHT NOW I hereby distribute each listed proposal, initiating a referendum on it, and removing it from the proposal pool. Fo

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Promotor] Distribution of Proposals 8473-8476

2020-07-12 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sun, Jul 12, 2020 at 1:28 PM Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > On 7/12/2020 1:13 PM, Aris Merchant via agora-business wrote: > > I vote as follows: > > > >> ID Author(s)AITitle > >> > -

DIS: Re: BUS: Dipolnomic proposal

2020-07-18 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sat, Jul 18, 2020 at 5:59 PM N. S. via agora-business wrote: > > I make the following diplonomic proposal named eat the rich > > Make the following rule 'after each build phase, the power with the most > units has one of their units randomly destroyed' I really dislike the randomness element.

DIS: [Promotor] Draft

2020-07-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
Here's my draft report. -Aris --- PROMOTOR'S REPORT AS OF RIGHT NOW The proposal pool contains the following proposals: Author(s)AITitle --- Jason1.0 More officer cards Murphy, R. Le

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