BUS: Re: [cfj] on continuity of planning
BUS: Re: OFF: CFJs 3929 and 3930 Assigned to Jason [attn. Tailor]
On 9/19/21 05:02, Telna via agora-official wrote:
> I recuse R. Lee from CFJs 3929 and 3930. (E is deregistered).
> I assign CFJs 3929 and 3930 to Jason.
Judgement in CFJ 3929:
{
Arguments:
{
I find that the usage of "Holiday" in Rule 1769 ("Holidays") is
consistent with the natural language definition of a period of time that
is to be celebrated. The fact that it states that two time periods are
Holidays is just stating that they are time periods that we celebrate in
Agora. This means that a lower-powered Rule (such as R2654) can allow
certain time periods to be Holidays by simply asking Agora to celebrate
them.
The next question is, does Rule 2654 do this, and does it do it in a way
such that it would be a Holiday at the time of the calling of the CFJ? I
find that the reasonable reading of "The week that contains that
contains the beginning of Agora's Device" is the week that the Device
switch was first created (so, when the Device rules were enacted).
Since that week and the following week are Holidays, and Rule 1769 says
that punishment is generally not appropriate during a Holiday, TRUE.
I see nothing to suggest that this determination should depend on the
power of the breached rule. The clause about punishment being
inappropriate during Holidays is at Power 3. The fact that a Power 1
rule can make a time period a Holiday does not itself conflict with the
Power 2 rule.
}
Evidence:
{
Rule 2140/5 (Power=3)
Power Controls Mutability
Rules to the contrary notwithstanding, no entity with power below
the power of this rule can
1. cause an entity to have power greater than its own.
2. adjust the power of an instrument with power greater than its
own.
3. set or modify any other substantive aspect of an instrument
with power greater than its own (that is, one that affects the
instrument's operation).
Rule 217/12 (Power=3)
Interpreting the Rules
When interpreting and applying the rules, the text of the rules
takes precedence. Where the text is silent, inconsistent, or
unclear, it is to be augmented by game custom, common sense, past
judgements, and consideration of the best interests of the game.
Definitions and prescriptions in the rules are only to be applied
using direct, forward reasoning; in particular, an absurdity that
can be concluded from the assumption that a statement about
rule-defined concepts is false does not constitute proof that it
is true. Definitions in lower-powered Rules do not overrule
common-sense interpretations or common definitions of terms in
higher-powered rules, but may constructively make reasonable
clarifications to those definitions. For this purpose, a
clarification is reasonable if and only if it adds detail without
changing the underlying general meaning of the term and without
causing the higher powered rule to be read in a way inconsistent
with its text.
Rules to the contrary notwithstanding, any rule change that would
(1) prevent a person from initiating a formal process to resolve
matters of controversy, in the reasonable expectation that the
controversy will thereby be resolved; or (2) prevent a person from
causing formal reconsideration of any judicial determination that
e should be punished, is wholly void and without effect.
}
}
I award myself blue glitter.
Judgement in CFJ 3930:
{
Judged FALSE per caller.
}
I award myself blue glitter.
--
Jason Cobb
Assessor, Rulekeepor, Stonemason
Re: BUS: [Contract] THE BUTTON is dead, long live The Button!
I become a party to The Button. On Tue, Sep 21, 2021 at 12:12 PM ATMunn via agora-business < agora-business@agoranomic.org> wrote: > I create, consent to, and become a party to the following contract, > entitled "The Button": > > > > -- Joining and Leaving -- > > Any person may become, or cease to be, a party to this contract by > announcement at any time. > > -- The Timer -- > > The Deadline is a point in time, initially equal to exactly 240 hours > (10 days) from the moment this contract is created. > > The Timer is a length of time; it is equal to the difference between the > current time and the Deadline. If the Timer ever equals 0, all assets > created by this contract are destroyed, and this contract is terminated. > > -- The Button -- > > At any time, any party to this contract CAN, by announcement, Push the > Button. When a person Pushes the Button, the Deadline is immediately set > to 240 hours (10 days) from the moment the Button was last Pushed. > > -- Medals -- > > Medals are fixed assets. Each medal has a rank, and each rank has an > associated interval. Medals of the same rank are fungible. > > Whenever a person Pushes the Button, e earns a Medal, with a rank > corresponding to the current value of the Timer. > > The following Medals are defined: > > * Dirt (Timer >= 8 days) > * Limestone (8 days > Timer >= 7 days) > * Marble (7 days > Timer >= 6 days) > * Iron (6 days > Timer >= 5 days) > * Bronze (5 days > Timer >= 4 days) > * Silver (4 days > Timer >= 3 days) > * Gold (3 days > Timer >= 2 days) > * Platinum (2 days > Timer >= 24 hours) > * Emerald (24 hours > Timer >= 12 hours) > * Diamond (Timer < 12 hours) > > -- Ranks -- > > The medal ranks above are ordered, with Dirt being the lowest rank and > Diamond being the highest. > > A person's rank is equivalent to the rank of the highest-ranked medal e > owns. > > Players are ENCOURAGED to poke fun at players of lower ranks than > themselves. Players of Dirt rank SHOULD feel ashamed of themselves. > > -- Amendment -- > > Any player who is a party to this contract CAN propose an amendment to > this contract by announcement. If at least 2 thirds of all player > parties have publicly expressed consent to an amendment, and it has > existed for at least 72 hours, then any player party CAN apply the > amendment by announcement. > > > > -- > ATMunn > friendly neighborhood notary :) >
Re: BUS: [Contract] THE BUTTON is dead, long live The Button!
On 9/21/2021 12:12, ATMunn via agora-business wrote: I create, consent to, and become a party to the following contract, entitled "The Button": -- Joining and Leaving -- Any person may become, or cease to be, a party to this contract by announcement at any time. -- The Timer -- The Deadline is a point in time, initially equal to exactly 240 hours (10 days) from the moment this contract is created. The Timer is a length of time; it is equal to the difference between the current time and the Deadline. If the Timer ever equals 0, all assets created by this contract are destroyed, and this contract is terminated. -- The Button -- At any time, any party to this contract CAN, by announcement, Push the Button. When a person Pushes the Button, the Deadline is immediately set to 240 hours (10 days) from the moment the Button was last Pushed. -- Medals -- Medals are fixed assets. Each medal has a rank, and each rank has an associated interval. Medals of the same rank are fungible. Whenever a person Pushes the Button, e earns a Medal, with a rank corresponding to the current value of the Timer. The following Medals are defined: * Dirt (Timer >= 8 days) * Limestone (8 days > Timer >= 7 days) * Marble (7 days > Timer >= 6 days) * Iron (6 days > Timer >= 5 days) * Bronze (5 days > Timer >= 4 days) * Silver (4 days > Timer >= 3 days) * Gold (3 days > Timer >= 2 days) * Platinum (2 days > Timer >= 24 hours) * Emerald (24 hours > Timer >= 12 hours) * Diamond (Timer < 12 hours) -- Ranks -- The medal ranks above are ordered, with Dirt being the lowest rank and Diamond being the highest. A person's rank is equivalent to the rank of the highest-ranked medal e owns. Players are ENCOURAGED to poke fun at players of lower ranks than themselves. Players of Dirt rank SHOULD feel ashamed of themselves. -- Amendment -- Any player who is a party to this contract CAN propose an amendment to this contract by announcement. If at least 2 thirds of all player parties have publicly expressed consent to an amendment, and it has existed for at least 72 hours, then any player party CAN apply the amendment by announcement. I Push the Button. I believe this gives me a diamond medal. -- ATMunn friendly neighborhood notary :)
