Re: DIS: The Buoyant Economy: The Actual Draft

[Gaelan Steele via agora-discussion]

> On Oct 19, 2020, at 2:16 AM, Aris Merchant via agora-discussion 
> <agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote:
> 
> On Fri, Oct 16, 2020 at 11:10 PM Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
> <agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Here's my proposal that I've told you all so much about. I've left a
>> few comments, but things should hopefully be pretty straightforward.
>> It is quite possible things need some wordsmithing or adjustment.
>> That's why this is a draft! I hope you all enjoy.
>> 
>> -Aris
>> ---
>> Title: The Buoyant Economy
>> Adoption index: 3.0
>> Author: Aris
>> Co-author(s): nix, Trigon, G., Jason
> 
> I've fixed the issues nix pointed out, as well as cleaning up my draft
> and fixing a bunch of other minor stuff. This is a final draft before
> I submit it.
> 
> -Aris
> ---
> Title: The Buoyant Economy
> Adoption index: 3.0
> Author: Aris
> Co-author(s): nix, Trigon, G., Jason, ATMunn
> 
> 
> Enact a new power 1.0 rule, entitled "Buoyancy Control", with the following
> text:
>  The Total Buoyancy is a singleton integer switch, tracked by the
>  the Treasuror in eir monthly report.
> 
>  The Treasuror CAN, by announcement, set the Total Buoyancy to a specified
>  value approximately equal to the sum of all coin balances at a specified
>  point within the first Eastman week of the current month. Whenever e does so,
>  e SHALL endeavor to calculate the correct sum for eir chosen point. E
>  SHALL set the Total Buoyancy once a month.
> 
>  The Treasuror CAN and MAY exercise reasonable judgement in calculating the
>  Total Buoyancy. The Total Buoyancy will be deemed set so long as the value
>  chosen by the Treasuror is not obviously and grossly incorrect. The Treasuror
>  CAN and MAY set the Total Buoyancy more than once a month, but SHOULD NOT do
>  so unless there is reason to believe eir previous setting of the value
>  failed.
> 
> 
> [The divisor, 2500, was selected based on some testing suggesting that
> it would work well at meeting the dual goals of promoting social
> mobility and keeping inflation manageable. We can tweak it later
> as needed.
> 
> Re the term boatloads, which may be the best part of this, I want to
> thank nix and G. for pointing me in the right direction, and most of all
> Trigon for suggesting the term.]
> 
> Enact a new power 1.0 Rule entitled "Floating Rate Fleet", with the
> following text:
> 
>  The Unit of Flotation is equal to 1/2500 times the Total Buoyancy,
>  unrounded. A boatload of something is a quantity of that thing equal in
>  count to the Unit of Floatation. When a quantity of assets is
>  expressed in boatloads, it is rounded up to the nearest whole asset.
> 
>  The Floating Rate Schedule is part of the Treasuror's monthly report. It
>  contains the Total Buoyancy, the Unit of Flotation, and the real value
>  of every quantity in a rule or regulation expressed in boatloads. The
>  Treasuror is ENCOURAGED to also consider including quantities in contracts.
>  The Treasuror SHOULD publish the Floating Rate Schedule immediately after
>  setting the Total Buoyancy.
> 
>  When taking an action, a person SHOULD expand all quantities expressed
>  in boatloads.
> 
> [This means that the changes don't really take effect until the Treasuror
> publishes the first Floating Rate Schedule.]
> Set the Total Buoyancy to 2500.
> 
> [This incorporates Trigon's proto, "End monthly officer stipends".]
> 
> Amend Rule 2559 "Paydays" so it reads:
>  Whenever a Payday occurs, each active player earns 10 boatloads of coins.
> 
>  The occurrence of Paydays is secured. At the beginning of each
>  month, a Payday occurs.
> 
> # MINOR COIN CLEANUP THAT YOU CAN PROBABLY IGNORE
> 
> [There is literally no reason Agora should ever have any coins.]
> 
> Revoke all coins from Agora.
> 
> Amend Rule 2483, Economics, by changing
> 
>  "They can be owned by Agora, players, and contracts."
> 
> to read
> 
>  "They can only be owned by players, contracts, and the Lost and
>  Found Department."
> 
> # TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
> 
> 
> Amend Rule 2496, "Rewards", by replacing each instance of "coins" with
> "boatloads of coins".
> Amend Rule 2499, "Welcome Packages", by replacing "coins" with "boatloads
> of coins".
> Amend Rule 2602, "Glitter", by replacing "coins" with "boatloads of coins".
> Amend Rule 2631, "Charities", by replacing "coins" with "boatloads of coins".
> 
> [This one is phrased like this in case some version of ATMunn's birthday
> proposal passes.]
> Amend Rule 2585, "Birthday Gifts", by replacing each instance of "coins" with
> "boatloads of coins".


I'm not completely convinced about the idea of inflation yet, but this is a 
solid implementation.

Gaelan