The below case is CFJ 3756. I assign it to twg.
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Jason Cobb qualifies for a Transparent ribbon.
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Caller: Jason Cobb
Judge: twg
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History:
Called by Jason Cobb: 11 Jul 2019 00:11:57
Assigned to twg: [now]
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Caller's Arguments:
This all comes down to whether or not being awarded a Gray ribbon
counts as a ribbon towards the requirement that "the number of other
types of Ribbon that [I have qualified] for and/or [have] earned
within the previous 7 days is at least 5."
It could possibly be read in under "qualifies" because I have, as
per Rule 2548, "earned that type of Ribbon within the preceding 7
days". I argue that I have earned the Ribbon within the previous 7
days because I came to possess a new Gray Ribbon that I did not
previously possess. If this is true, I have earned/qualified for 5
types in the previous 7 days, as noted before, so I qualify for
Transparent.
I do note that Rule 2438 uses "qualifies" and "earns" somewhat
interchangeably, especially towards the end of the list (see R's
definition vs P's definition), which may muddy the waters somewhat.
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Caller's Evidence:
Qualifications for 5 types of Ribbon.
* I earned a Red ribbon for proposals earlier this week
(8182/8186/8187).
* I earned an Orange ribbon for proposals earlier this week
(8186/8187).
* I earned a Cyan ribbon for deputising for Assessor earlier this
week.
* I qualify for a White ribbon because I have never previously
owned one.
* (?) I earned a Gray ribbon earlier this week by being awarded
one by G.
Excerpt from Rule 2438 ("Ribbons"):
> Gray (A): The Tailor CAN award a Gray Ribbon by announcement,
> unless e has done so earlier in the month. E is ENCOURAGED to
> award such a Ribbon in the same message in which e publishes eir
> monthly report.
>
> Transparent (T): A person qualifies for a Transparent Ribbon while
> the number of other types of Ribbon that that person qualifies for
> and/or has earned within the previous 7 days is at least 5.
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Gratuitous Arguments by G.:
"Qualified" and "earned" are actually used very precisely.
Qualified is for continuous conditions that qualify you (e.g. P = being
Speaker). Earned is for one-time event triggers (e.g. R = a power-3
proposal is adopted) which *then* put you in the condition of being
qualified for 7 days.
So the process is Earned => Qualified => Awarded.
R, O, C, B, U, V, I: each start at Earned. When the event listed
happens, you move to "qualified" where you stay for 7 days or
until the ribbon is awarded.
G, M, L, P, W, T: each start at qualified - you're either in those
conditions or not. If you are, you can be awarded.
Gray and awarding W to someone else jump straight to "awarded"
so you never earn nor qualify for those.
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