On Mon, 15 Aug 2011, Jonatan Kilhamn wrote:
> No, I'm still the ambassador intending to play the game on behalf of
> Agora. Due to this discussion I'm fairly certain I dan't take any
> actions that would, by the rules of Agora, count as being on behalf
> of, so I won't take actions until this resolves. If what I did is
> deemed not only unsuccessful but illegal here in agora, that's their
> problem. Imagine an ambassador showing up saying "I'm here on behalf
> of Agora, and I intend to manage our diplomatic affairs", then getting
> a phone call advising him to stay silent until something has been
> resolved back home.
Happens all the time in real life. In the U.S. for example, the
ambassador can negotiate a treaty all e wants "on behalf of" the U.S.,
but the U.S. isn't part of the treaty (i.e. no true "acting on behalf")
until the Senate resolves it "back home". Ambassadors who fail to
stay in line with their country's interests are frequently recalled,
and in cases of turmoil, multiple ambassadors can claim to represent
the country (Libya for recent example).
I think it would be *very* interesting someone else on BlogNomic and here
claimed to act for Agora "as speaker" (or whatever other office e might
be) and see what BlogNomic does with competing claims.
-G.
