On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 10:07 PM, Tanner Swett <[email protected]> wrote: > You know, I'm starting to feel like Agora really isn't the nomic for > me. Whenever we're faced with a choice between multiple valid and > justifiable interpretations of the rules, we seem to rarely simply go > with whichever option is most convenient or intended; we instead > interpret the letter of the rules as literally and mechanically as > possible. Rule 217 allows and encourages us to apply "common sense" > and "the best interests of the game" where the rules are ambiguous, > but we don't. The resulting messes and risk of failure are undoubtedly > fun for some. But for me, not so much.
It's funny, just a few hours ago I was praising the exact same attribute on Hacker News: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10057891 In other news, last night I was thinking about Nomic 217 (possibly for the first time since it was run), and while thinking, gained a sort of new philosophical appreciation for it. Only 7 years too late...
