On 6/25/23 02:44, 4st nomic via agora-business wrote:
> Sorry!!! This has to be contained somewhere!!!!
>
> I have to submit the following proposal:
> {
> Title: Secure Contain Protect
> Adoption Index: 1.0
> Author: 4st
> Co-Author:
>
> Enact the following rule entitled "Rule UNDEFINED":
> {
> Clearance Level: Unrestricted
> Containment Class: Keter
> Disruption Class: Vlam
> Risk Class: Warning
>
> Special Containment Procedures: Rule UNDEFINED is to be recorded by the
> Rulekeepor, and events pertaining to Rule UNDEFINED are to be recorded by
> the office of the Agent. Each week, the Agent CAN and SHALL select any
> active player at random, whereupon that player CAN, once per selection, by
> announcement, and SHALL in a timely manner from selection, describe their
> interaction with Rule UNDEFINED for the Agent to record. Violations of this
> clause are a class 1 crime of violating Rule UNDEFINED. The Speaker CAN,
> once per week by announcement, describe any interaction with Rule UNDEFINED
> and SHOULD do so if it would contain it. It is unknown if this containment
> procedure provides enough safety at this time, and it is ENCOURAGED to
> update the special containment procedure as necessary."describe" is a speech act, and should not be subject to a CAN. "describing an interaction" doesn't appear to actually do anything. Based on the context, I assume you're going for the Rule applying its effects? > In addition to this procedure, it is commonly believed that > - Rule 1698 and 101 currently prevent Rule UNDEFINED from causing damage to > its containment. > - Rule 1551 currently provides containment of Rule UNDEFINED to the current > timeline. > - Rule 2140 currently prevents escape of Rule UNDEFINED. > - Rule 869 currently prevents Rule UNDEFINED from making decisions and > causing serious damage to reality. > - Rule 104. through an unknown means, fully contained Rule UNDEFINED until > recently. > - Rule 2056 currently provides containment of many of Rule UNDEFINED's > effects. > - Rule 2158 prevents Rule UNDEFINED from creating parallel universes. > - Rule UNDEFINED provides the current level of final containment of Rule > UNDEFINED. > > Description: Rule UNDEFINED is a memetic phenomenon that exists as a rule > in the game of Agora. Overall, Rule UNDEFINED defines Rule UNDEFINED > incompletely due to the nature of Rule UNDEFINED being, on the whole, > indescribable in full. However, it is commonly believed that, in addition > to Rule UNDEFINED's other effects, Rule UNDEFINED is capable of [REDACTED], > there are at least ██ Rule UNDEFINED's at any point in time, and that Rule > UNDEFINED is inevitable and unstoppable despite any appearance or event > that may indicate otherwise. > > Specifically, at this point in time, it is known that: > - Rule UNDEFINED CANNOT amend itself, enact, re-enact, or repeal rules. Why not just "cause rule changes"? In any case, this prohibition is overridden by Rule 105. > - Rule UNDEFINED CANNOT create contracts or pledges. Promises? > - It is a class 10 crime to repeal Rule UNDEFINED. Persons cannot repeal rules, and only persons can commit crime (or, at least be prosecuted for them). > - Rule UNDEFINED CAN join contracts. Rule 1742 explicitly restricts the parties of a contract to persons. > - In the presence of Rule UNDEFINED, references to Rule UNDEFINED MUST > always reference Rule UNDEFINED by name. Violations of this clause are a > class 5 crime of violating Rule UNDEFINED. > - Calls for Judgement SHALL NOT provide judgement on Rule UNDEFINED. > Violations of this clause are a class 10 crime of violating Rule UNDEFINED. Please do not criminalize assigning a judgement under any circumstances. We just got rid of R2125's problematic clause. > - Rule UNDEFINED CAN enact, repeal, or amend the Agent's regulations. "Agent's administrative regulations". > - Rule UNDEFINED CAN cause a player or players to win, despite it being > ILLEGAL. The Rule cannot be prosecuted for violating a Rule. Even if a player could be prosecuted, enabling winning by blatant rules violation is not interesting gameplay. There are ways to trivially win with a power-1 dictatorship other than by directly doing it. > It is currently unknown why Rule UNDEFINED provides containment of Rule > UNDEFINED. It is ENCOURAGED to update Rule UNDEFINED's description with any > and all available details of what exactly Rule UNDEFINED is. > > Addenda: Any and all addenda SHALL be found in the Agent's weekly report. > } "addenda" to what? > Then, amend Rule UNDEFINED by replacing UNDEFINED in Rule UNDEFINED with > Rule UNDEFINED's ID, and retitle Rule UNDEFINED to be named "Rule " with > Rule UNDEFINED's ID appended to this new name. > } Rule ID numbers are assigned when I publish them, not immediately after the rule is enacted. -- Janet Cobb Assessor, Rulekeepor, Stonemason
