Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [proposal] Slightly less self-interested proposal

2023-01-29 Thread Edward Murphy via agora-discussion

Janet wrote:

On 1/22/2023 1:55 PM, Janet Cobb via agora-discussion wrote:

On 1/22/23 12:42, Edward Murphy via agora-discussion wrote:

Janet wrote:


[Currently, I'm effectively locked out of owning any actually useful
stone without setting a Dream, which isn't really fair. If I attempt to

Is this actually true? I thought that had something to do with auctions,
which were repealed about a month ago, and any rule or regulation
actually putting the Stonemason on different footing may have been
repealed earlier than that (I spot-checked about four months back but
didn't spot anything relevant).

The Mason's stone both does nothing and will generally be owned by me,
and thus count towards the 30-day lockout for getting actually useful
stones.

Seems like just repealing it would fix both issues. Does being the
Stonemason give any advantage on the 30-day thing? Again, I suspect
it was originally enacted to solve some problem that no longer exists.



It would theoretically give the Stonemason first dibs after collection
notices.


How about just disallowing transfers within 24 hours after a collection
notice, or something like that?


Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [proposal] Slightly less self-interested proposal

2023-01-22 Thread Janet Cobb via agora-discussion
On 1/22/23 12:42, Edward Murphy via agora-discussion wrote:
> Janet wrote:
>
 [Currently, I'm effectively locked out of owning any actually useful
 stone without setting a Dream, which isn't really fair. If I attempt to
>>> Is this actually true? I thought that had something to do with auctions,
>>> which were repealed about a month ago, and any rule or regulation
>>> actually putting the Stonemason on different footing may have been
>>> repealed earlier than that (I spot-checked about four months back but
>>> didn't spot anything relevant).
>> The Mason's stone both does nothing and will generally be owned by me,
>> and thus count towards the 30-day lockout for getting actually useful
>> stones.
> Seems like just repealing it would fix both issues. Does being the
> Stonemason give any advantage on the 30-day thing? Again, I suspect
> it was originally enacted to solve some problem that no longer exists.


It would theoretically give the Stonemason first dibs after collection
notices.

-- 
Janet Cobb

Assessor, Mad Engineer, Rulekeepor, S​tonemason



Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [proposal] Slightly less self-interested proposal

2023-01-22 Thread Edward Murphy via agora-discussion

Janet wrote:


[Currently, I'm effectively locked out of owning any actually useful
stone without setting a Dream, which isn't really fair. If I attempt to



Is this actually true? I thought that had something to do with auctions,
which were repealed about a month ago, and any rule or regulation
actually putting the Stonemason on different footing may have been
repealed earlier than that (I spot-checked about four months back but
didn't spot anything relevant).



The Mason's stone both does nothing and will generally be owned by me,
and thus count towards the 30-day lockout for getting actually useful
stones.


Seems like just repealing it would fix both issues. Does being the
Stonemason give any advantage on the 30-day thing? Again, I suspect
it was originally enacted to solve some problem that no longer exists.


Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [proposal] Slightly less self-interested proposal

2023-01-15 Thread Janet Cobb via agora-discussion
On 1/15/23 15:47, Edward Murphy via agora-discussion wrote:
> Janet wrote:
>
>> [Currently, I'm effectively locked out of owning any actually useful
>> stone without setting a Dream, which isn't really fair. If I attempt to
> Is this actually true? I thought that had something to do with auctions,
> which were repealed about a month ago, and any rule or regulation
> actually putting the Stonemason on different footing may have been
> repealed earlier than that (I spot-checked about four months back but
> didn't spot anything relevant).


The Mason's stone both does nothing and will generally be owned by me,
and thus count towards the 30-day lockout for getting actually useful
stones.

-- 
Janet Cobb

Assessor, Mad Engineer, Rulekeepor, S​tonemason



DIS: Re: BUS: [proposal] Slightly less self-interested proposal

2023-01-15 Thread Edward Murphy via agora-discussion

Janet wrote:


[Currently, I'm effectively locked out of owning any actually useful
stone without setting a Dream, which isn't really fair. If I attempt to


Is this actually true? I thought that had something to do with auctions,
which were repealed about a month ago, and any rule or regulation
actually putting the Stonemason on different footing may have been
repealed earlier than that (I spot-checked about four months back but
didn't spot anything relevant).


DIS: Re: BUS: [proposal] Slightly less self-interested proposal

2023-01-08 Thread secretsnail9 via agora-discussion
On Sun, Jan 8, 2023 at 4:25 PM Janet Cobb via agora-business <
agora-busin...@agoranomic.org> wrote:

> I submit the following proposal:
>
> Title: Nerfed Mason's Stone buff
>
> Author: Janet
>
> Coauthors:
>
> Adoption index: 2.0
>
> {
>
> Amend Rule 2645 ("The Stones") by replacing the list item beginning
> "Mason's Stone" with the following:
>
> {
>
> - Mason's Stone (Monthly, 0): If the Mason's Stone is owned by the
> Stonemason, its Mossiness is continuously set to 0. If the Mason's Stone
> is owned by Agora, it is transferred to the Stonemason. When wielded, the
> mossiest stone owned by Agora (or, if there is a tie, a specified stone
> tied
> for the same) is transferred to the wielder.
>
> }
>
> [Currently, I'm effectively locked out of owning any actually useful
> stone without setting a Dream, which isn't really fair. If I attempt to
> get rid of the Mason's stone, it can be forcibly transferred back to me
> or will eventually be automatically transferred back to me, resetting
> the 30 day time limit again. I can't pawn it off on an inactive player,
> since only active players can hold stones, and if I transfer it to an
> active player I reset their stone delay, likely angering them and
> probably just getting it transferred back. This change would allow me to
> actually participate in the part of the stone game that allows doing
> things with stones.]
>
> }
>
> --
> Janet Cobb
>
> Assessor, Mad Engineer, Rulekeepor, Stonemason
>
>
I think I'd rather the mason's stone just be repealed. What's the point of
having it, anyways?

--
snail