RESOLUTION OF PROPOSALS 8544-8548
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ID Title Result
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8545 Uncanny Fixes ADOPTED
8546 Talisn't ADOPTED
8547 ER office restriction ADOPTED
8548 Stone defaults ADOPTED
I hereby resolve the Agoran decisions to adopt the below proposals.
The quorum for all below decisions was 5.
The following sponsored adopted proposals have the highest popularity (1.000):
8545 (by Aris).
VOTING STRENGTHS
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Strength is 3 unless otherwise noted.
!: player has voting strength 1
PROPOSALS
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PROPOSAL 8545 (Uncanny Fixes)
AUTHOR: Aris
CLASS: DEMOCRATIC
FOR (6): Aris, Falsifian, Gaelan, Jason, Murphy, nix
AGAINST (0):
PRESENT (0):
BALLOTS: 6
AI (F/A): 18/0 (AI=3.0)
POPULARITY: 1.000
OUTCOME: ADOPTED
[
Falsifian: Endorsement of Aris
]
PROPOSAL 8546 (Talisn't)
AUTHOR: G.
CLASS: DEMOCRATIC
FOR (5): Aris, Gaelan, Jason, Murphy, nix
AGAINST (0):
PRESENT (1): Falsifian
BALLOTS: 6
AI (F/A): 15/0 (AI=3.0)
POPULARITY: 0.833
OUTCOME: ADOPTED
[
Falsifian: Endorsement of non-voter G.: Inextricable
]
PROPOSAL 8547 (ER office restriction)
AUTHOR: Jason
CLASS: DEMOCRATIC
FOR (5): Aris, Falsifian, Gaelan, Jason, Murphy
AGAINST (0):
PRESENT (1): nix
BALLOTS: 6
AI (F/A): 15/0 (AI=3.0)
POPULARITY: 0.833
OUTCOME: ADOPTED
[
Falsifian: Endorsement of Jason
]
PROPOSAL 8548 (Stone defaults)
AUTHOR: Jason
CLASS: ORDINARY
FOR (5): Aris, Falsifian, Gaelan, Jason, nix
AGAINST (0):
PRESENT (1): Murphy
BALLOTS: 6
AI (F/A): 15/0 (AI=3.0)
POPULARITY: 0.833
OUTCOME: ADOPTED
[
Falsifian: Endorsement of Jason
]
The full text of each ADOPTED proposal is included below:
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ID: 8545
Title: Uncanny Fixes
Adoption index: 3.0
Author: Aris
Co-authors: Murphy
[CAN requires a method, but there are a bunch of places it occurs
without a method or is otherwise used incorrectly. For instance,
all caps CAN is used in a bunch of places where its narrow, technical
meaning doesn't quite seem to apply.]
Amend Rule 2505, "Random Choices", by replacing:
The choice CAN be made using any physical or computational process
whose probability distribution among the possible outcomes is
reasonably close to that required by the Rules, and for which the
final choice is not trivially predictable by the selecting person
in advance.
with:
The choice can be made using any physical or computational process
whose probability distribution among the possible outcomes is
reasonably close to that required by the Rules, and for which the
final choice is not trivially predictable by the selecting person
in advance.
Amend Rule 2619, "Indictment", by replacing:
When an investigator has issued an Indictment, the perpetrator CAN
state a defence.
with:
When an investigator has issued an Indictment, the perpetrator may
state a defence.
Amend Rule 591, "Delivering Judgements", by replacing:
A CFJ judged as INSUFFICIENT CAN and SHOULD be
submitted again with sufficient arguments/evidence.
with:
A CFJ judged as INSUFFICIENT SHOULD be submitted again with
sufficient arguments/evidence.
Amend Rule 2634, "Buoyancy Control", by replacing:
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.
with:
The Treasuror 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 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.
Amend Rule 2231, "Order of the Hero of Agora Nomic", by replacing:
Grand Hero of Agora Nomic (GHAN) -- This title CAN be awarded to
any person obviously and directly responsible for the existence of
Agora and/or Nomic in general. As this title is the highest honour
that Agora may bestow, a Bearer of this title OUGHT to be treated
right good forever.
Hero of Agora Nomic (HAN) -- This title CAN be awarded to any
person for outstanding meritorious service to Agora above and
beyond the call of duty.
with:
Grand Hero of Agora Nomic (GHAN) -- This title may be awarded to
any person obviously and directly responsible for the existence of
Agora and/or Nomic in general. As this title is the highest honour
that Agora may bestow, a Bearer of this title OUGHT to be treated
right good forever.
Hero of Agora Nomic (HAN) -- This title may be awarded to any
person for outstanding meritorious service to Agora above and
beyond the call of duty.
[Unless there's an objection, just going to yank this. No reason for
free tournaments to be treated differently than other kinds of tournament.]
Amend Rule 2566, "Free Tournaments", by removing:
Rules to the contrary notwithstanding, only players CAN win the game
via a free tournament.
Amend Rule 2614, "Eclipse Light", by replacing:
Emergency Regulations CAN:
with:
Emergency Regulations CAN, as part of their effect:
Amend Rule 107, "Initiating Agoran Decisions", by replacing:
The vote collector for a decision with less than two options
CAN and SHALL end the voting period by announcement, if it has not
ended already, and provided that e resolves the decision in the
same message.
with:
The vote collector for a decision with less than two options
CAN end the voting period by announcement, if it has not
ended already, and provided that e resolves the decision in the
same message.
Amend Rule 2573, "Impeachment", by replacing:
A player CAN be expelled (impeached) from a specified elected
office which e holds with 2 Agoran consent.
with:
Any player CAN, with 2 Agoran consent, expel (impeach) the
holder of a specified elected office.
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ID: 8546
Title: Talisn't
Adoption index: 3.0
Author: G.
Co-authors:
Amend Rule 2575 (The Distributor) by replacing:
Rules to the contrary notwithstanding, the talisman for the
Distributor is possessed by emself (and is transferred to em if it
ever is not), and e CANNOT deregister or be deregistered.
with:
Rules to the contrary notwithstanding, the
Distributor CANNOT deregister or be deregistered.
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ID: 8547
Title: ER office restriction
Adoption index: 3.0
Author: Jason
Co-authors:
Amend Rule 2614 ("Eclipse Light") by replacing "Appoint or remove
officeholders." with "Appoint or remove officeholders, other than Prime
Minister or Speaker."
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ID: 8548
Title: Stone defaults
Adoption index: 3.0
Author: Jason
Co-authors:
Amend Rule 2645 (The Stones) by replacing each instance of "A specified
player" with "A specified player (defaulting to the wielder if not
specified)".
[This makes it unambiguous that, for example, "I wield the Wealth
Stone." works and grants the wielder coins.]
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