Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Additional Official Patent Titles

2020-05-01 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Thu, 30 Apr 2020 at 02:01, Reuben Staley via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 4/26/20 1:04 PM, Alexis Hunt via agora-business wrote: > > Proposal: Re-Officialization (AI=1, Chamber=Participation) > > I don't think I ever mentioned this but I really love this

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [ADoP] Cracking rocks

2020-04-29 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Wed, 29 Apr 2020 at 10:38, Edward Murphy via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > I wrote: > > > I nominate the following for Employee of the Year (noting that the lists > > of offices held are not exhaustive here, instead focusing on the bulk of > > their reports

Re: DIS: Doing some public good

2020-04-28 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
I would recommend deputising to the proper forum. On Tue, 28 Apr 2020 at 04:50, Reuben Staley via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > As the Speaker of the Illustrious Game of Agora, I hereby announce my > intention to do some public good. > > We have no Notary. Not that

Re: DIS: Re: OFF: [Prime Minister] Speaker Appointment! All Hail the Speaker!

2020-04-27 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
It probably didn't make it through the list due to the attachment size. Ah well. On Mon, 27 Apr 2020 at 21:56, Jason Cobb via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 4/27/20 9:03 PM, Rebecca via agora-discussion wrote: > > (I never received alexis's email) > > > Neither

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: A few orders of business [attn Arbitor, Herald]

2020-04-26 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sun, 26 Apr 2020 at 21:03, Rebecca via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > I suppose Trigon should be awarded speaker, though I will win in 6 days > Correct, but that falls on the Prime Minister. -Alexis

DIS: Re: OFF: [Treasuror] Forbes 500 (Weekly Report)

2020-04-26 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sat, 25 Apr 2020 at 15:00, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-official wrote: > Trigon -400c. 2020-02-09 19:18 Transfer from Murphy > ("Kingmaking") > Murphy +400c. 2020-02-09 19:18 Transfer to Trigon > ("Kingmaking") > These appear to be backwards, though I

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [Proposal] Wooden Gavel for twg

2020-04-26 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sun, 26 Apr 2020 at 11:23, Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > Actually, rereading it this morning, could the proposal be a bit less > "whereas" ish and a bit more explaining why that particular judgement > deserves it enough to override twg's failure

DIS: Re: BUS: [Proposal] Wooden Gavel for twg

2020-04-26 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sun, 26 Apr 2020 at 01:43, Aris Merchant via agora-business < agora-busin...@agoranomic.org> wrote: > [I'm attempting to replicate, as nearly as possible, the 2 Agoran > Consent requirement for awarding the patent title. Unless there is an > objection, the Promotorial Proposal Office intends

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Treasuror] Forbes 500 (Weekly Report)

2020-04-25 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sat, 25 Apr 2020 at 16:55, ais523 via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On Sat, 2020-04-25 at 14:53 -0600, Reuben Staley via agora-business > wrote: > > The following is a Notice of Honour: > > > > +1 PSS for reporting for Treasuror. > > -1 twg for leaving without

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Prime Minister] Awards Month

2020-04-24 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Fri, 24 Apr 2020 at 12:03, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-business wrote: > Because this was ineffective, I impose the Cold Hand of Justice by levying > a forgivable fine of 1 blot on each of twg (then-Tailor) and Murphy (ADoP) > for failure to respond in a timely fashion to the

Re: DIS: mousetrap protections weakened?

2020-04-19 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sun, 19 Apr 2020 at 14:26, Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > So R2611 has: > Rules to the contrary notwithstanding, an instrument other than a > statute CANNOT become binding on a person without eir willful > consent, however,

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Arbitor] CFJ 3828 Assigned to Alexis

2020-04-18 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sat, 18 Apr 2020 at 15:36, Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > Did you have some level of self-interest that I missed? (no worries about > the reason, just asking because it might apply to other potential judges, > if there's an interaction I'm missing

DIS: Re: BUS: [Arbitor] finger-point

2020-04-16 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Thu, 16 Apr 2020 at 11:08, Kerim Aydin via agora-business < agora-busin...@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > I point a finger at myself for failure to publish last week's Arbitor's > Report (really a proxy for lateness of several duties). And apologies, I > saw the rash of CFJs last week some of

DIS: Re: BUS: [CFJ] regarding Alexis's CoE on the SLR/FLR

2020-04-12 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sun, 12 Apr 2020 at 19:41, Jason Cobb via agora-business < agora-busin...@agoranomic.org> wrote: > I CFJ: "The entity once known as Rule 2601 is a rule." > Arguments: After extremely careful and definitely not cursory thought, I think that the first sentence of R2601 succeeds. We generally

Re: DIS: [Proto] Down with the Auction Rules

2020-04-12 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sun, 12 Apr 2020 at 19:19, Alexis Hunt wrote: > If you got rid of the bit about inconsistency between the rules and > gamestate, then I don't think there's a lot of substantial difference > between the choices, on the axes you care about. The only thing I can think > of is that mine is

Re: DIS: [Proto] Down with the Auction Rules

2020-04-12 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sun, 12 Apr 2020 at 18:20, James Cook via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > I'm more a fan of my own. I am not sure how others feel about it. I > think I needed to work out how it would interact with quorum or > something but don't remember anything else I wanted to

Re: DIS: [Proto] Down with the Auction Rules

2020-04-12 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sun, 12 Apr 2020 at 14:40, James Cook via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On Sun, 5 Apr 2020 at 21:12, Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion > wrote: > > On Sun, 5 Apr 2020 at 17:09, Alexis Hunt wrote: > > > > > 3. Definitions of spec

Re: DIS: [Proto] Down with the Auction Rules

2020-04-12 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
inline: > Ah, good point. > On Sun, 5 Apr 2020 at 03:56, Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion > wrote: > > auction is currently in progress (initiated but not resolved), the > > Registrar CAN initiate a zombie auction. > > Needs a method. > R107 > > 4. For an auction, t

DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Prime Minister] Awards Month

2020-04-10 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Fri, 10 Apr 2020 at 16:30, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-business wrote: > The required time period not having passed, I rule these finger pointings > to be shenanigans without prejudice to a later finger pointing. > d'oh

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Pointing Fingers

2020-04-09 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Thu, 9 Apr 2020 at 18:48, Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > On 4/9/2020 3:14 PM, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus wrote: > > At the beginning of each quarter, half (rounded down) of each > > fugitive's blots are destroyed. > > > > with: >

Re: DIS: Re: OFF: [Arbitor] CFJ 3827

2020-04-08 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Wed, 8 Apr 2020 at 15:28, Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > On 4/8/2020 12:05 PM, Kerim Aydin via agora-official wrote: > > R591 contains some guidance for what CAN and SHOULD be done following > such > > a judgement (though I don't know what that

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: CFJ 3826 Judgement

2020-04-06 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Mon, 6 Apr 2020 at 02:04, Rebecca via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > I think by whatever dictionary meaning of the word any you use, universal > or existential, I can at least convince you all that the sentence is so > ambiguous as to be unsolvable with pure

Re: DIS: [Proto] Down with the Auction Rules

2020-04-05 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sun, 5 Apr 2020 at 16:40, Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > >>> the valid options are the zombies a) that were eligible for auction at > >>> its initiation and b) whose master switch has not changed in the > >> meanwhile. > >> > >> Right now the

Re: DIS: [Proto] Down with the Auction Rules

2020-04-05 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sun, 5 Apr 2020 at 17:09, Alexis Hunt wrote: > 3. Definitions of specific types of decisions are meted out to lower-level > rules or even subsidiary bodies of law, e.g. election procedure no longer > needs to be tied in to high-powered rules. > Oh this made me think of self-ratification and

Re: DIS: [Proto] Down with the Auction Rules

2020-04-05 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sun, 5 Apr 2020 at 16:56, Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > On 4/5/2020 1:45 PM, Jason Cobb via agora-discussion wrote: > > On 4/5/20 4:38 PM, Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion wrote: > > Amend Rule 683 (Voting on Agoran Decisions) by appending

Re: DIS: [Proto] Down with the Auction Rules

2020-04-04 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sun, 5 Apr 2020 at 00:28, Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > On 4/4/2020 8:55 PM, Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion wrote: > > A zombie auction is an Agoran decision to award ownership of zombies to > > players. A zombie is eli

DIS: [Proto] Down with the Auction Rules

2020-04-04 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
Proto: Auction Overhaul (AI=3) {{{ Terminate all auctions; this overrides any rule that would prevent an auction from being terminated. Repeal Rule 2545 (Auctions). Repeal Rule 2549 (Auction Initiation). Repeal Rule 2550 (Bidding). Repeal Rule 2551 (Auction End). Repeal Rule 2552 (Auction

Re: DIS: [proto] Auction fixes

2020-04-04 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sat, 4 Apr 2020 at 23:28, Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > On 4/4/2020 8:10 PM, Jason Cobb via agora-discussion wrote: > > On 4/4/20 11:07 PM, Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion wrote: > >> Also, the proto doesn't fix the actual bug that we were

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Registrar] March Zombie Auction

2020-04-04 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sat, 4 Apr 2020 at 22:16, Jason Cobb via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > Sorry, I should have been more clear, and I wasn't asking specifically > about this situation. > > Consider an auction with one lot and the following bids: > > - Alice: 2 coins > > - Bob: 1

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Registrar] March Zombie Auction

2020-04-04 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sat, 4 Apr 2020 at 21:19, Jason Cobb via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 4/4/20 9:16 PM, Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion wrote: > > Well, that and the fact that you can lower/re-do bids at all. > > > > Also the fact that this auctio

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Registrar] March Zombie Auction

2020-04-04 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
omic.org> wrote: > >> On Sat, Apr 4, 2020 at 5:53 PM Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion >> wrote: >> > >> > On Sat, 4 Apr 2020 at 20:48, Kerim Aydin via agora-business < >> > agora-busin...@agoranomic.org> wrote: >> > >> > >

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Registrar] March Zombie Auction

2020-04-04 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
Yeah. On Sat, 4 Apr 2020 at 21:09, Aris Merchant via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On Sat, Apr 4, 2020 at 5:53 PM Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion > wrote: > > > > On Sat, 4 Apr 2020 at 20:48, Kerim Aydin via agora-business < > &

DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Registrar] March Zombie Auction

2020-04-04 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sat, 4 Apr 2020 at 20:48, Kerim Aydin via agora-business < agora-busin...@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > I withdraw my previous bid. I bid 1 coin. > Bidding's over so this mess can stop.

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Registrar] March Zombie Auction

2020-04-02 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Thu, 2 Apr 2020 at 20:45, James Cook via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > I don't think I understand your reasoning. To me, the "...included in > a lot in that Auction" is clarifying which set of items the rule is > referring to, i.e. the set of all items in all

DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Registrar] March Zombie Auction

2020-04-02 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Thu, 2 Apr 2020 at 13:24, Kerim Aydin via agora-business < agora-busin...@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > On 4/1/2020 9:40 PM, Kerim Aydin wrote: > > > > On 4/1/2020 2:10 PM, Kerim Aydin wrote: > >> > >> I bid 347 coins in the current zombie auction. > >> > > > > I withdraw my bid. I bid 83 coins.

Re: DIS: Re: OFF: [Herald] Thesis Submission Peer Review

2020-04-01 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
Aris, do you wish to make any changes before I put this before a committee? -Alexis On Tue, 17 Mar 2020 at 00:05, Jason Cobb via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 3/16/20 7:48 PM, Tanner Swett via agora-discussion wrote: > > Respectfully, although Aris's thesis is

Re: DIS: Prime Minister Protos

2020-04-01 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Wed, 1 Apr 2020 at 03:26, Rebecca via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > I don't like allocation or embargo. Also "Dive" needs to say CAN and MAY > (because otherwise fines CANNOT be levied for incorrect reasons). Pardon > and reshuffle are fantastic > -- > From R.

Re: DIS: Prime Minister Protos

2020-04-01 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Wed, 1 Apr 2020 at 02:17, Aris Merchant via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On Tue, Mar 31, 2020 at 11:12 PM Aris Merchant > wrote: > > > > > Also, even if the PM is allowed to issue e.g. Certiorari and > > > Consultation during the same month, I'd still prefer

DIS: Re: BUS: Emergency Fix and Expansion

2020-03-24 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
It's all right, I just noticed I literally completely forgot about Herald duties last week. On Tue, 24 Mar 2020 at 16:36, Aris Merchant via agora-business < agora-busin...@agoranomic.org> wrote: > I retract my prior proposal entitled "Fix Emergencies". I submit the > following proposals. I

DIS: Re: BUS: Emergency Fix and Expansion

2020-03-22 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sat, 21 Mar 2020 at 21:01, Aris Merchant via agora-business wrote: > > I submit the following proposals. > > -Aris > --- > Title: Fix Emergencies > Adoption index: 3.0 > Author: Aris > Co-authors: > > Amend the rule entitled "Eclipse Light" by changing the text > "If the Prime Minister has

DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Registrar] Monthly report

2020-03-22 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sat, 21 Mar 2020 at 01:31, James Cook via agora-business wrote: > By the way, I believe Writs of FAGE are only required to be tracked in > the Registrar's weekly report, not monthly (defaults to weekly by > R2143). But my weekly report was also missing it, so I guess your > finger-pointing is

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: One last one for tonight.

2020-03-16 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Mon., Mar. 16, 2020, 13:01 Alexis Hunt, wrote: > On Mon., Mar. 16, 2020, 12:46 Alexis Hunt, wrote: > >> On Mon., Mar. 16, 2020, 07:06 Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via >> agora-discussion, wrote: >> >>> I like the general idea, but I have a couple questions: >>> >>> 1. In "any player CAN

Re: DIS: Re: OFF: [Herald] Thesis Submission Peer Review

2020-03-16 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Mon, 16 Mar 2020 at 20:08, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-discussion wrote: > I'll weigh in to say that while Aris's thesis isn't a spectacular work > of historical scholarship, e doesn't purport otherwise. I think that > as it is, it should be considered for an A.N. Personally, my

Re: DIS: [Proto-Proto] Freeform regulations

2020-03-16 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Mon, 16 Mar 2020 at 18:28, Aris Merchant via agora-discussion wrote: > I very much like this idea! I request that interpretations not be > installed, at least in the first version, since those are > controversial. > > Also, to clarify, would this include allowing other persons to act on >

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: One last one for tonight.

2020-03-16 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Mon., Mar. 16, 2020, 12:46 Alexis Hunt, wrote: > On Mon., Mar. 16, 2020, 07:06 Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via > agora-discussion, wrote: > >> I like the general idea, but I have a couple questions: >> >> 1. In "any player CAN cause this rule to repeal all Emergency >> Regulations and

DIS: Re: BUS: Notice of Honor: ATTN Arbitor, Assessor

2020-03-16 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
Except for the last one in which e doesn't appear to have voted. On Mon., Mar. 16, 2020, 09:03 Jason Cobb via agora-business, < agora-busin...@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 3/16/20 8:52 AM, Jason Cobb wrote: > > On 3/16/20 12:56 AM, Rebecca via agora-business wrote: > >> -1 Falsifian for self

Re: DIS: [Proto-Proto] Freeform regulations

2020-03-16 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Mon., Mar. 16, 2020, 07:12 Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-discussion, wrote: > This makes a lot of sense. I really like the situation with the Prime > Minister and Agoran consent of officeholders because it improves the > nature of the cabinet, but I think we will need to include a

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: One last one for tonight.

2020-03-16 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Mon., Mar. 16, 2020, 07:06 Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-discussion, wrote: > I like the general idea, but I have a couple questions: > > 1. In "any player CAN cause this rule to repeal all Emergency > Regulations and then itself." Why do we want the rule to repeal > itself? >

DIS: [Proto-Proto] Freeform regulations

2020-03-15 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
Now that it looks like the statute reform proposal is going to squeak through, I started thinking about where we might first want to create non-statute bodies of law. Contracts are the natural choice, but on reflection, I think that the first test of new fundamental rules of the game should not be

DIS: Re: BUS: Notice of Honor: ATTN Arbitor, Assessor

2020-03-15 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Mon, 16 Mar 2020 at 00:56, Rebecca via agora-business wrote: > > -1 Falsifian for self ratifying that I am not a player, three times. > +1 Aris because hes epic > > The CFJ I judged was never judged, G has to reassign that > None of my votes count Herald's note: I will record the reason as

DIS: Request for data

2020-03-15 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
For Heraldic purposes, I would like to request if anyone can provide me with machine-readable assessment information for a large number of historical proposals, especially current and former Assessors. In particular, I'd like to know at least the following: - Proposal ID number - Number of

DIS: [Proto-proto] Webmastor

2020-03-15 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
I think we should consider creating an office of the Webmastor, responsible for maintenance of agoranomic.org. It's a slightly-exciting hodgepodge of individual officers' sites, and there's very poor navigation. I think that fixing the navigation is a real task that should be undertaken, and

DIS: Re: BUS: [Proposal] No zombie blot creation

2020-03-12 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Thu, 12 Mar 2020 at 22:16, Jason Cobb via agora-business wrote: > > I submit the following proposal: It should expunge all blots self-inflicted by zombies, as well. -Alexis

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: told ya we wouldn't use this

2020-03-11 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Wed., Mar. 11, 2020, 10:33 Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion, < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > On 3/10/2020 9:52 PM, Rebecca wrote: > > On Wed, Mar 11, 2020 at 3:26 PM Aris Merchant wrote: > >> On Tue, Mar 10, 2020 at 9:17 PM Gaelan Steele wrote: > On Mar 10, 2020, at 7:02 PM,

DIS: Re: BUS: told ya we wouldn't use this

2020-03-10 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Tue, 10 Mar 2020 at 18:26, Kerim Aydin via agora-business wrote: > I submit the following AI=1 Proposal "Homework extension fail": > > - > > Amend Rule 2327 (Read the Ruleset Week) by deleting the second paragraph. > > [For reference, it's the "... in the year 2020, Read the Ruleset

Re: DIS: Permanent override? (Distribution of Proposals 8349-8356)

2020-03-10 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Tue, 10 Mar 2020 at 13:21, Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion wrote: > On 3/9/2020 8:15 PM, Aris Merchant wrote: > > ID: 8355 > > Title: Temporary Suspension of Rules > > Adoption index: 3.0 > > Author: Alexis > > Co-authors: Murphy > > > > > > =Administrative Law Reform. II. Temporary

DIS: Re: BUS: [Proposal] Less Democracy Means More Fun

2020-03-09 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Mon, 9 Mar 2020 at 22:30, Aris Merchant via agora-business wrote: > > I submit the following proposal. > > -Aris > --- > Title: Less Democracy Means More Fun > Adoption index: 2.0 > Author: Aris > Co-authors: > Chamber: Legislation > > Amend Rule 2606, "Proposal Classes", by changing the text

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [Proposals] Onward with bodies of law

2020-03-09 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Mon, 9 Mar 2020 at 22:18, Aris Merchant via agora-discussion wrote: > On Sat, Feb 29, 2020 at 11:50 AM Alexis Hunt via agora-business > wrote: > > > > Proposal: Temporary Suspension of Rules (AI=3) > > {{{ > > =Administrative Law Reform. II. Temporary Suspension of Rules= > > > > If no

DIS: Re: BUS: [CFJ] Follow-on about official reports

2020-03-09 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Mon, 9 Mar 2020 at 20:04, Kerim Aydin via agora-business wrote: > I favor these. (Unless someone else has a deep desire to tackle them or > Alexis would prefer an additional opinion other than the writer of CFJ > 3798; I've actually pondered this issue quite a few times in passing and > never

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: CFJ 3821

2020-03-09 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Mon, 9 Mar 2020 at 12:05, Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion wrote: > On 3/9/2020 7:49 AM, Alexis Hunt via agora-business wrote: > > I judge CFJ 3821 FALSE, per my arguments. I award myself Blue Glitter. > > > > -Alexis > > > > I'm assuming you mean these arguments: >

DIS: Re: BUS: blotting

2020-03-08 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sun, 8 Mar 2020 at 21:29, Gaelan Steele via agora-business wrote: > > As do I. Ineffective, I don't have any left.

DIS: Re: BUS: blotting

2020-03-08 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sun, 8 Mar 2020 at 21:14, Aris Merchant via agora-business wrote: > > On Sat, Mar 7, 2020 at 1:45 PM Alexis Hunt via agora-business > wrote: > > > > I expunge a blot from myself. > > I do likewise. > > -Aris Aw, thanks. -Alexis

DIS: Apologies for late reports

2020-03-08 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
I've been ill all week, and just when I was thinking I was better I had other problems. -Alexis

DIS: Re: OFF: [Arbitor] CFJ 3821 Assigned to Alexis

2020-03-02 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Mon, 2 Mar 2020 at 19:28, Kerim Aydin via agora-official wrote: > > The below CFJ is 3821. I assign it to Alexis. > > status: https://faculty.washington.edu/kerim/nomic/cases/#3821 > > === CFJ 3821 === > > twg is both Speaker and

DIS: Re: BUS: Let's toss us a coin, shall we?

2020-03-01 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sun., Mar. 1, 2020, 17:05 Tanner Swett via agora-business, < agora-busin...@agoranomic.org> wrote: > I submit a proposal with AI = 1, titled "Somebody gets a coin": > { > Enact a power-1 rule titled "A Coin Award": > { > When this rule is enacted, a player other than the >

DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Promotor] Distribution of Proposals 8342-8348

2020-03-01 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Wed, 26 Feb 2020 at 09:14, Kerim Aydin via agora-business wrote: > > 8344* Alexis 3.0 Unsubstantive interpretation > PRESENT (for now). I'd like to get more understanding of what constitutes > an interpretive principle? Do you have any specific suggestions? Alexis

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [DoV] [Do CuddleBeam's V] humble agoran farmer plays musical chairs

2020-03-01 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sun, 1 Mar 2020 at 11:38, Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion wrote: > > On Sun, 1 Mar 2020 at 09:05, Timon Walshe-Grey via agora-business > wrote: > > CuddleBeam wrote: > > > So, yeah. Pretty much carte blanche, really. > > > > Sweet! > > > >

DIS: Re: BUS: [DoV] [Do CuddleBeam's V] humble agoran farmer plays musical chairs

2020-03-01 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sun, 1 Mar 2020 at 09:05, Timon Walshe-Grey via agora-business wrote: > CuddleBeam wrote: > > So, yeah. Pretty much carte blanche, really. > > Sweet! > > I resign Tailor. I deputise for Tailor to grant Alexis 19 coins for eir > Emerald Glitter (awarded Feb 27, after the Notary election). I

Re: [attn G.] Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Re: Delivery Status Notification (Failure)

2020-03-01 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sun, 1 Mar 2020 at 10:54, Timon Walshe-Grey via agora-discussion wrote: > > Publius Scribonius Scholasticus wrote: > > I thought about that possibility, because R2160 includes this > > provision, which seems to prevent any deputisation where other rules > > of any power prohibit the same

Re: DIS: Re: OFF: [Promotor] Distribution of Proposals 8342-8348

2020-03-01 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sun, 1 Mar 2020 at 00:51, Gaelan Steele via agora-discussion wrote: > > 8344* Alexis 3.0 Unsubstantive interpretation > AGAINST due to ambiguity Care to elaborate?

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [Proposals] Onward with bodies of law

2020-03-01 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sat, 29 Feb 2020 at 23:27, Tanner Swett via agora-discussion wrote: > > On Sat, Feb 29, 2020, 14:50 Alexis Hunt via agora-business < > agora-busin...@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > > [This first proposal is a reform to the core rules defining what rules > > are, with an aim to better supporting

Re: DIS: Master/Mistress, gender inclusivity

2020-02-26 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
I'll support finding another term if it means not having to have this argument. On Wed, 26 Feb 2020 at 18:29, Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion wrote: > > > On Wed, Feb 26, 2020 at 1:33 PM Cuddle Beam wrote: > > > > > > I was reading the ruleset and found that Master is a masculine noun. > > >

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Arbitor] CFJ 3810 Assigned to Jason

2020-02-26 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Wed, 26 Feb 2020 at 14:40, Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion wrote: > > On Wed, Feb 26, 2020 at 11:26 AM Jason Cobb wrote: > > Rule 478/37 states that 'To "publish" or "announce" something is to send > > a public message whose body contains that thing'. Because of this > > definition, it is

Re: DIS: Numbers and dependent actions

2020-02-25 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Tue, 25 Feb 2020 at 10:39, sukil via agora-discussion wrote: > (Slightly deviating from the topic, but it appears first on r1728): any > reason why point 3 of this rule says "an integer multiple of 0.1 with a > minimum of 1"? Maybe I'm being super pedantic here, but integers don't > have

Re: BUS: Re: DIS: The Very Worst Thing That Could Possibly Happen (Attn. Distributor)

2020-02-23 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sun, 23 Feb 2020 at 17:22, Aris Merchant via agora-business wrote: > > I petition the Herald to conduct peer review on my thesis. > > -Aris Ah, my bad, I totally missed it. Apologies.

DIS: Re: BUS: [ADoP] More elections

2020-02-23 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sun, 23 Feb 2020 at 15:06, Jason Cobb via agora-business wrote: > In the ongoing PM election, I vote [Aris, G.] (in case e decides to > become a candidate later). I believe this fails as it was not a valid vote at the time you made it.

Re: DIS: [proto] Fix zombie auctions

2020-02-23 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sun, 23 Feb 2020 at 12:26, Edward Murphy via agora-discussion wrote: > Proto: Amend the paragraph in question to: > >The winner of the lot SHALL, in a timely fashion, pay a fee (the >number of the Auction's currency equal to eir bid) to the >Auctioneer in order to

Re: DIS: regulated actions question

2020-02-22 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sat, 22 Feb 2020 at 21:24, Tanner Swett via agora-discussion wrote: > > On Sat, Feb 22, 2020 at 2:44 PM Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion > wrote: > > In R2125/10 (power=3) there is the following: > > > A Regulated Action CAN only be performed as described by the > > > Rules, and only

Re: DIS: regulated actions question

2020-02-22 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sat, 22 Feb 2020 at 14:44, Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion wrote: > In R2125/10 (power=3) there is the following: > > A Regulated Action CAN only be performed as described by the > > Rules, and only using the methods explicitly specified in the > > Rules for performing the given

Re: DIS: CFJ 3813 proto-judged FALSE

2020-02-20 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Thu, 20 Feb 2020 at 22:20, Jason Cobb via agora-discussion wrote: > Ouch. So, does that cause the destruction of the rest of the contracts > to fail, or just Agora? If no other rule would prevent undoing Agora, AIaN would prevent the entire proposal from taking effect. It is, I believe, the

Re: DIS: CFJ 3813 proto-judged FALSE

2020-02-20 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Thu, 20 Feb 2020 at 20:49, Jason Cobb via agora-discussion wrote: > > On 2/20/20 7:08 PM, Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion wrote: > > So when R1742 was re-implemented (replacing R2520-2527), we still ended up > > with "Agora = agreement" and "contract = agreement" but the link "Agora = > >

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [proposal] De-secure Black Ribbons

2020-02-20 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Wed., Feb. 19, 2020, 21:41 Jason Cobb via agora-discussion, < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 2/19/20 9:38 PM, James Cook wrote: > > I have the same question here as in another thread [0]: since awarding > > a ribbon is a regulated action, does this rule need to explicitly > >

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

2020-02-19 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
Thank you for bringing this to my attention; I will correct the Scroll. On Wed, 19 Feb 2020 at 15:38, Tanner Swett via agora-discussion wrote: > > H. Herald, I notice that I am listed on the Scroll of Agora under my > former names of Zachary Watterson and Tanner L. Swett; I humbly > request that

Re: DIS: [proto] Fix zombie auctions

2020-02-18 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Tue, 18 Feb 2020 at 16:28, Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion wrote: > Actually, I think "at will" is a very broken concept here. The point of > it in R2551 is to allow the transfer of assets that a player CAN transfer > however e likes anyway. However, the whole point of zombie security is >

DIS: Re: BUS: Is interpretation substantive?

2020-02-18 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Tue, 18 Feb 2020 at 14:18, James Cook wrote: > Narrow comment: "except its interpretation" would make more sense to > me than "but does not include its interpretation"; the latter feels > like a bit of a contradiction (and is longer). > > Broader comment: Any reason for this proposal, beyond

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [DoV] Leaving the bourgeoisie

2020-02-17 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Mon, 17 Feb 2020 at 21:28, Jason Cobb via agora-discussion wrote: > > On 2/17/20 9:21 PM, Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion wrote: > >> I award myself Platinum glitter. > > I don't believe this works because one cannot earn Platinum Ribbons; > > they are only qua

DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Tailor] The Ribbon Bar

2020-02-17 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Mon, 17 Feb 2020 at 20:03, Jason Cobb via agora-business wrote: > > On 2/17/20 7:59 PM, Timon Walshe-Grey via agora-official wrote: > > White16 coins (not earnable) > > > Hmm... Seeing as I have never previously owned a White Ribbon, I award > myself White Glitter. Ditto this one.

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [DoV] Leaving the bourgeoisie

2020-02-17 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Mon, 17 Feb 2020 at 19:55, Jason Cobb via agora-business wrote: > > On 2/17/20 7:49 PM, Timon Walshe-Grey via agora-business wrote: > > Alexis wrote: > >> I point a finger at myself for failing to appoint a Speaker in a timely > >> fashion. > > Oh good grief, I'm not _that_ disappointed -

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Promotor] Re-renumbered Index: Proposals 8322-8341

2020-02-17 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Mon, 17 Feb 2020 at 12:26, Timon Walshe-Grey via agora-business wrote: > Jason wrote: > > Depending on how evil I was feeling as Assessor, I could probably > > construe that has having your zombie endorse me. > > *sigh* > > I cause Bernie to retract all eir votes in Agoran decisions on whether

DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Promotor] Re-renumbered Index: Proposals 8322-8341

2020-02-15 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sat, 15 Feb 2020 at 14:57, Tanner Swett via agora-business wrote: > > 8341* Alexis, G. 3.0 Support of the Person > AGAINST; I don't see the purpose of this, and it's confusing for "With > 2 Support" to technically mean "with 3 supporters, but you count as a > supporter". > >

DIS: Re: BUS: since we're doing this now

2020-02-15 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Mon, 10 Feb 2020 at 12:57, Timon Walshe-Grey via agora-business wrote: > I pay 1000 coins to win the game. > > -twg Can someone confirm for me that this is in fact the only outstanding win I have to resolve? I have lost track XD. -Alexis

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

2020-02-15 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Fri, 14 Feb 2020 at 12:50, James Cook via agora-business wrote: > > > On February 8, twg and Falsifian were awarded the title of > > Champion, categorized as Renaissance and High Score, > > respectively. twg was awarded Associate of

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Promotor] Re-renumbered Index: Proposals 8322-8341

2020-02-15 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Fri, 14 Feb 2020 at 14:28, Jason Cobb via agora-discussion wrote: > > On 2/14/20 2:12 PM, Timon Walshe-Grey via agora-business wrote: > >> 8323* Jason3.0 Secure Ribbons > > Conditional: AGAINST if Jason votes AGAINST; otherwise PRESENT. > > Undeniably a good idea, but I

Re: DIS: [proto] Fix zombie auctions

2020-02-15 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Fri, 14 Feb 2020 at 14:04, James Cook via agora-discussion wrote: > As I pointed out in response to Murphy's "Fix Auctions" proposal, I > don't think it works, because master is secured at power 2. > > How about this one? Still no mechanism by which Agora does it.

Re: DIS: [proto] Retroactive Events: a refactor of ratification

2020-02-14 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sat, 1 Feb 2020 at 11:17, James Cook via agora-discussion wrote: > This is a counter-proto to Alexis's "Ratification by Legal Fiction", in > the sense that I think it also fixes the problem of ratification > failing due to minimal gamestate changes being ambiguous. It is a more > radical

Re: DIS: [Proto-Proposals] The beginnings of reform

2020-02-14 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Sat, 25 Jan 2020 at 20:32, Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion wrote: > This proto marks the beginning of my quests for reform in two large > areas of the game, administrative discretion and ratification, as > discussed previously. I may choose to write up a plan at some point >

Re: DIS: reply-to headers always pointing to this list

2020-02-14 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Fri, 14 Feb 2020 at 12:18, sukil via agora-discussion wrote: > Yup, makes sense. Thanks! I believe this could be documented somewhere > just in case (maybe I missed it?). The mailing lists have historically been largely outside the game's rules and managed informally. List etiquette,

DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Promotor] Re-renumbered Index: Proposals 8322-8341

2020-02-14 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Fri, 14 Feb 2020 at 07:31, sukil via agora-business wrote: > > 8323* Jason3.0 Secure Ribbons Did you intend to leave this one without a vote?

DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Promotor] Distribution of Proposals 8322-3541

2020-02-13 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Wed, 12 Feb 2020 at 22:33, Aris Merchant via agora-business wrote: > > 3532f Murphy, Alexis 1.0 Switch Responsibility Responsibility > AGAINST; this is already addressed by default officeholding. Only initially. If the player deregisters, the office becomes vacant with no

DIS: Re: OFF: [Promotor] Renumbered Index: Proposals 8322-3341

2020-02-13 Thread Alexis Hunt via agora-discussion
On Thu, 13 Feb 2020 at 00:04, Aris Merchant via agora-official wrote: > To the extent that my official numbering decisions have any meaning at > this point, I reverse any action I took in this message. For someone just catching up: which ID numbers am I supposed to use now?

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