Here is a revised version of "Clarify actions". It changes which
rights are guaranteed by rule 101 slightly, eliminating one which in
my opinion is a direct consequence of the others, and adding the right
to propose changes to the game.
In this proto I'm trying to introduce a bit of regulation for
indirectly-performed actions. If this goes well I think it might be
possible to simplify the dependent actions rule and the Agoran
decision procedure as well, but I'm trying to concentrate on the
essentials here.
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Protoproposal h0134 (AI=3)
Clarify actions
Enact a rule, titled "Means and Ends", reading:
One action can be a means for another action, called its end.
When the rules indicate that an actor performs, can perform, or
may perform one action by performing another, the latter action
is a means to the former action.
Each action is a means for itself. If an action is a means for
a means to some end, then that action is also a means to that
end. An action is not a means for another action unless it is
so specified by the rules.
Whenever an actor performs an action which is a means to an end,
e thereby performs the end, even if the end could not naturally
be performed. If an actor would somehow simultaneously perform
multiple means for the same end, e only thereby performs the end
a single time.
An actor can only perform an end for which there is at least one
means e can naturally perform.
Enact a rule, titled "Action by Message", reading:
An actor "publishes" or "announces" something by sending an
appropriate message to a public forum. An actor performs an
action "by announcement" by announcing that e performs the
action and performs an action "by private message" to some
person by sending an appropriate private message to the
specified person.
An actor may perform multiple actions via the same message. If
the effect of performing two such actions depends on the order
in which they are performed, then the actor fails to perform
either action if the message does not make it absolutely clear
in which order the actions are to be performed.
Actions performed by sending a message are performed in the most
natural order compatible with the message. The first action is
performed at the time date-stamped on the message, and each
successive action is performed an Agoran standard infinitesimal
time unit after the action it succeeds. The actions may be
treated as though they occurred simultaneously for all purposes
except determining the results of performing the actions.
Change the title of rule 101 (Agoran Rights and Privileges) to "The
Game of Agora".
Amend rule 101 to read:
Agora Nomic is the oldest, wisest nomic. The rules of Agora
constitute a binding agreement among the players and shall be
adjudicated as such.
Persons have certain rights and privileges. Those rights which
are enumerated in the rules or recognized by the Agoran courts
may not be abridged, reduced, limited, or removed by Agoran law,
and any provision of an otherwise binding agreement which would
do so is unenforceable. Those privileges which are enumerated
in the rules or recognized by the Agoran courts are assumed to
exist in the absence of an explicit, binding agreement to the
contrary.
The failure of the rules to enumerate a right or privilege does
not by itself imply that that right or privilege does not exist.
Merely possessing a right does not by itself provide a mechanism
by which the right can be exercised. However, the rules must
provide mechanisms by which the following rights can be
exercised.
(a) Each player has the right to propose changes to the game and
expect that eir proposal will be considered by the players,
voted upon, and either rejected or implemented in a
reasonable amount of time.
(b) Each player has the right to call for judgement on the truth
a statement relevant to the game and expect that the truth
of the statement will be determined and published in a
reasonable amount of time.
(c) Each person has the right to call for the appeal of any
judgement and the right to initiate an appeal on a
sentencing or judicial order binding em.
(d) Each person has the right to refuse to become party to a
binding agreement. The absence of a person's explicit
consent shall be considered a refusal.
(e) Each person has the right not to be penalized more than once
for a single action or inaction. Forcible deregistration is
not a penalty.
(f) Each player has the right to participate in the fora.
(g) Each player has the right to deregister.
Moreover, each player is permitted to perform any unregulated
action.
Please treat Agora right good forever.
Amend rule 1503 (Rules Violations) to read:
An actual or alleged rule violation is equivalent to an actual
or alleged violation of a binding agreement to be bound by the
rule in question.
The proposal, fora, and registration processes shall, prima
facie, be considered to be protective of a Player's rights and
privileges with respect to making and changing the agreement to
be bound by the rules.
Other rules may further differentiate the treatment of rules
violations from the treatment of violations of other types of
agreements.
Amend rule 2125 (Regulation Regulations) by appending text reading:
Any other action is unregulated.
Amend rule 478 (Fora) by replacing the text reading:
A message is public if and only if it is sent via a public forum
or is sent to all players and contains a clear designation of
intent to be public. A player "publishes" or "announces"
something by sending a public message.
A player performs an action "by announcement" by announcing that
e performs it. A player performs an action "by private message"
to some player by sending an appropriate private message to the
specified player. Any action performed by sending a message is
performed at the time date-stamped on that message.
with text reading:
A message is public if and only if it is sent via a public forum
or is sent to all players and contains a clear designation of
intent to be public.
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--
C. Maud Image (Michael Slone)
Meanwhile, I demand a raise. :)
-- OscarMeyr, in agora-discussion
