On Mon, Jul 7, 2008 at 5:29 PM, Kerim Aydin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Oh, hey. Anyone else want to support after the fact? Because I CFJ on the
> following statement:
>
> Goethe won by extortion on or about June 7, 2008.
I think you mean July 7.
> Arguments:
>
> The way Support and Object are written there's no time limit. Even after
> the action is performed, Supporters and Objectors are still defined as
> anyone who posts a support/objection for the intent (R2124). Usually
> after-the-action support is legal but moot. But the phrasing of the notice
> of intent and the action was:
>
>> With Agoran Consent, I act on behalf of Agora to award myself and all
>> supporters a Win.
>
> Goethe expressed legal support *after* the above announcement, but is still
> a supporter of the intent. Given the phrasing ("all supporters") could a
> player supporting after the fact and take part in the Win?
>
> Such are the facts of the case and the question, I don't argue strongly in
> any particular direction.
I think it's reasonable to interpret "all supporters" as "all current
supporters". If instead the announcement read "all players", and a
new player registered immediately afterward, we would not normally
consider em to be included.
-root
