DIS: Re: OFF: Resolution of Prime Minister election

2024-09-22 Thread Paul McDowell via agora-discussion
Well I guess I better get to work, then! > On Sep 22, 2024, at 16:12, Edward Murphy via agora-official > wrote: > > I resolve the Prime Minister election as follows. > > Final votes: > > Janet: [Janet, jimmy, literallyAmbiguous, 4st] > literallyAmbiguous: [literallyAmbiguous,

DIS: Re: BUS: (@Arbitor) Re: OFF: [Arbitor] CFJ 4094 reassiged to ais523

2024-09-17 Thread Paul McDowell via agora-discussion
Much obliged. I tip my knitted cap to you. On Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 7:16 PM ais523 via agora-business < agora-busin...@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On Tue, 2024-09-17 at 00:53 +0100, Katherina Walshe-Grey via agora- > official wrote: > > I recuse 4st from CFJ 4094 on grounds of lateness. > > > > I ass

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Juggling

2024-09-06 Thread Paul McDowell via agora-discussion
> On Sep 6, 2024, at 11:20, juan via agora-discussion > wrote: > > Agora amdw42 via agora-discussion [2024-09-06 06:29]: >> Example: I push the boulder. > > It is ambiguous if your are exemplifying the action itself or simply the > phrasing of the action, so the announcement is not unambiguo

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Vibe Check

2024-09-02 Thread Paul McDowell via agora-discussion
it’s obviously LiterallyAmbidextrous Sent from my teakettle > On Sep 2, 2024, at 18:12, Mischief via agora-discussion > wrote: > > On 9/2/24 5:59 PM, secretsnail9 via agora-business wrote: > >> I intend, with notice, to make LiterallyAmbibuous inactive. > > Is that literallyAmbiguous, lite

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: A Sisyphean Endeavor

2024-09-01 Thread Paul McDowell via agora-discussion
With panache > On Sep 1, 2024, at 17:32, Matt Smyth via agora-discussion > wrote: > > Yes, but how? > >> On Mon, 2 Sept 2024, 5:47 am Lily Long via agora-business, < >> agora-busin...@agoranomic.org> wrote: >> >> I push the boulder. >>

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: (@ADoP) Prime Minister election

2024-08-28 Thread Paul McDowell via agora-discussion
> On Aug 28, 2024, at 17:43, Mischief via agora-discussion > wrote: > > What if I cast a ballot for 4st > LiterallyAmbiguous? > > What if I cast a ballot for 4st > LiterallyAmbiguous > > yet-to-be-announced-candidate? > > Voting "for" someone can be a slippery concept if you're not using >

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: (@ADoP) Prime Minister election

2024-08-28 Thread Paul McDowell via agora-discussion
On Wed, Aug 28, 2024 at 5:37 PM Mischief via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > Maybe there's another out in the rules that I'm not aware of, though. > Nah I definitely painted myself into a corner on that one.

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: (@ADoP) Prime Minister election

2024-08-28 Thread Paul McDowell via agora-discussion
Oh dear... But how does the voting method being instant runoff make problems for me? On Wed, Aug 28, 2024 at 5:31 PM ais523 via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On Wed, 2024-08-28 at 17:23 -0400, Paul McDowell via agora-discussion > wrote: > > On We

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: (@ADoP) Prime Minister election

2024-08-28 Thread Paul McDowell via agora-discussion
On Wed, Aug 28, 2024 at 5:01 PM Oliver Nguyen via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > If you run out of spendies, that’s a massive issue > Does it? If I run out, it becomes impossible for me to uphold the next instance of the pledge, even if I try to. Surely if it's impos

DIS: Re: BUS: Yes Minister

2024-08-28 Thread Paul McDowell via agora-discussion
On Wed, Aug 28, 2024 at 2:55 PM Janet Cobb via agora-business < agora-busin...@agoranomic.org> wrote: > Becoming a candidate fails, as the election has not yet been initiated. > oops, that makes sense

DIS: Re: BUS: Precaution

2024-08-27 Thread Paul McDowell via agora-discussion
Agreed. I declare empathy. (Not really) > On Aug 27, 2024, at 16:39, Mischief via agora-business > wrote: > > On 8/27/24 4:35 PM, Agora amdw42 wrote: >> I intend to declare victory by apathy pursuant to rule 2465. > > I object. > > > Unless someone has a fresh take on this, could we move

DIS: Re: BUS: Precaution

2024-08-27 Thread Paul McDowell via agora-discussion
Does this work? Is “declaring victory by apathy” different than “declaring apathy”? > On Aug 27, 2024, at 16:35, Agora amdw42 via agora-discussion > wrote: > > I intend to declare victory by apathy pursuant to rule 2465. > > —— > Ben > > From: agora-business

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Sure, fine, whatever [ATTN: Herald]

2024-08-27 Thread Paul McDowell via agora-discussion
At the very least, I've learned a lot from this! On Tue, Aug 27, 2024 at 11:49 AM ais523 via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On Tue, 2024-08-27 at 11:39 -0400, Paul McDowell via agora-discussion > wrote: > > On Tue, Aug 27, 2024 at 11

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Sure, fine, whatever [ATTN: Herald]

2024-08-27 Thread Paul McDowell via agora-discussion
> An overt intent to declare Apathy, however, is likely to be objected to by pretty much everyone, so there's not much point in trying. Fair point. 'Tis a silly rule, then. On Tue, Aug 27, 2024 at 11:34 AM ais523 via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On Tue, 2024-08-2

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Sure, fine, whatever [ATTN: Herald]

2024-08-27 Thread Paul McDowell via agora-discussion
< wrote: > > > On Tue, Aug 27, 2024 at 11:22 AM Oliver Nguyen via agora-discussion < > > agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > > >> I think e intended to create a new intent to declare Apathy, not resolve > >> the previous one, which you objected to. &g

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Sure, fine, whatever [ATTN: Herald]

2024-08-27 Thread Paul McDowell via agora-discussion
I did, yes. In my view it's a new intent because the list of beneficiaries is different. On Tue, Aug 27, 2024 at 11:22 AM Oliver Nguyen via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > I think e intended to create a new intent to declare Apathy, not resolve > the previous one, whi

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Sure, fine, whatever [ATTN: Herald]

2024-08-27 Thread Paul McDowell via agora-discussion
indeed... On Tue, Aug 27, 2024 at 11:07 AM Oliver Nguyen via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > You should have specified Janet as well. If you did this, e would be less > likely to object. > > On Tue, Aug 27, 2024 at 16:05, Paul McDowell via agora-dis

DIS: Re: BUS: Sure, fine, whatever [ATTN: Herald]

2024-08-27 Thread Paul McDowell via agora-discussion
Drat. Well, it was worth a shot! On Tue, Aug 27, 2024 at 11:02 AM Janet Cobb via agora-business < agora-busin...@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 8/27/24 10:59, Paul McDowell via agora-business wrote: > > Without objection, I declare Apathy, specifying myself and the following > > players: > > murphy

DIS: Re: BUS: Trying Something...

2024-08-01 Thread Paul McDowell via agora-discussion
On Thu, Aug 1, 2024 at 11:39 AM Katherina Walshe-Grey via agora-business wrote: > > Ooo, ooo, let me try! I pledge not to reveal any secret number at all > in the 2024 birthday tournament. > > ~qenya I was about to ask "doesn't that make it impossible for you to ever be the leader?" but then I re

Re: DIS: (@Tailor) Re: BUS: Haberdashery

2024-07-29 Thread Paul McDowell via agora-discussion
Many thanks. Sent from my Samsung Smart Toaster > On Jul 29, 2024, at 20:03, 4st nomic via agora-discussion > wrote: > > On Mon, Jul 29, 2024 at 5:02 PM Paul McDowell via agora-business < > agora-busin...@agoranomic.org> wrote: > >> If I do not already have a white ribbon, I announce the fo

DIS: Re: BUS: Notice of email change (attn. Registrar)

2024-06-14 Thread Paul McDowell via agora-discussion
nice domains btw On Fri, Jun 14, 2024 at 10:04 AM Katherina Walshe-Grey via agora-business < agora-busin...@agoranomic.org> wrote: > Hi all! > > I've changed the email address I intend to use for Agora. Please direct > email to this address, li...@qenya.tel, rather than the one I was using > prev

Re: DIS: Leap days

2024-05-29 Thread Paul McDowell via agora-discussion
juan via agora-discussion [2024-05-29 ​14:21]: ​I just realized that someone that registered on the 29th of February would raise questions about birthday announcements. Yes, the current rule doesn't seem to address that. In the first definition, I think the only reasonable analysis is that, if a

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Welcome package

2024-05-29 Thread Paul McDowell via agora-discussion
Indeed, I was on digest mode so I didn't see it right away. Happy to be here!