On 6/9/2020 5:32 PM, Reuben Staley via agora-discussion wrote:
Sorry it's taken so long to get back to this thread. I kind of forgot
about this for a bit there.
On 2020-06-03 18:59, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via
agora-discussion wrote:
On Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 8:48 PM Reuben Staley via agora-discussion
<agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote:
On 2020-06-03 17:00, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via
agora-discussion wrote:
On Jun 3, 2020, at 18:48, Reuben Staley via agora-discussion
<agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote:
Parties to this contract should signal their own messages. They
should also, if a message that should be signaled lacks signaling,
reply to that message, signaling their own message and stating
that
the quoted message contains actions that should be signaled.
I’m not sure how I feel about this clause. I apologize for not
raising this at an earlier draft, but I wonder whether this will
actually help or just serve to make the mailing list busier. I think
if it becomes near universal, this will be good because the
collective impact will be minimally busying and will allow everyone
to read fewer messages if they don’t want to; otherwise, I think it
will just crowd the mailing list.
I'm sorry, I don't know if I follow this logic here. Which section do
you have qualms about? The "signaling their own messages" or the
"signaling for other's messages" part?
Sorry, this is about the "signaling for other's messages" part.
I was unsure about the inclusion of this clause in the original message
because it will inevitably bring a lot more traffic. I think it's the
right call though. If we only ask that players signal their own
messages, then life will only be marginally easier for officers. If we
help other players by signaling their messages, though, then life gets
easier even faster.
I think it also provides a very nice opportunity for teaching by
example. When someone fails to signal, they'll see someone signal for
them and I think they'll remember that for the next time they do that
action and that will lead to more people signaling by themselves. Over
time, additional traffic caused by this mechanic will slow as we all
become a more considerate.
Then again, that might just be my hopeful side speaking.
TO EVERYONE: If you're reading this, I'd like you to pitch in and tell
me what you think. The quotes above should give a context about the
mechanic in question.
Your argument is compelling. Leading by example is a good way to get
people to do things.
