OFF: [ADoP] Metareport

[Edward Murphy via agora-official]

(This assumes that 4st's deputisation succeeded; see my recent CFJ.)

=Metareport=
You can find an up-to-date version of this report at 
http://zenith.homelinux.net/adop/report.php


Date of last report: 2024-05-12
Date of this report: 2024-05-19


MISCELLANEOUS INFO


Filled offices: 19/21 (90.48%)
Total officers: 12
Consolidation[1]: 1.58
Late reports: 5/16 (31.25%)

[1] This is the number of filled offices divided by the number of
officers. At 1, this means that all offices are filled by different
players; if it reached the number of filled offices, that would mean
that all offices are filled by one player.


OFFICES

Office   Holder[1]Since Last Election Complexity

Absurdor juan 2023-06-19(never)[4]0
ADoP Murphy   2020-07-032024-04-141
Arbitor~*nix  2024-03-092023-10-152
ArchivistGaelan   2024-04-07(never)   1
Assessor Janet2019-07-092024-01-143
Collector   *(vacant) 2024-04-14[2] (never)[4]2
Distributor  omd  2018-06-15(never)[3]0
Geologist   *4st  2024-05-15(never)[4]1
Herald ~*snail2023-11-082023-10-152
Illuminator *Quadrantal   2024-05-05(never)[4]1
Notary ~ snail2022-03-142023-10-152
Prime Minister ~ jimmy2024-01-142024-01-140
Promotor snail2022-05-012024-01-143
Referee  ais523   2023-06-132024-04-142
Registrarjuan 2022-08-292024-04-141
Rulekeepor ~ Janet2019-12-062023-07-163
Speaker  Jaff 2024-04-292019-11-05 [3]0
Spendor  nix  2024-04-21(never)[4]1
Stonemason   Janet2020-11-11(never)[4]1
Tailor   Murphy   2021-02-282024-04-141
Webmastor   *(vacant) 2023-06-13[2] 2023-10-15 [4]1

[1] * = Interim office (vacant or holder not elected)
~ = Term limited (held for 180+ days, 90+ for Prime Minister)
[2] Vacant since this date
[3] Currently imposed
[4] Currently sortitioned ("Election" may actually be sortition)


WEEKLY REPORTS

Office   ReportLast Published Late[1]

Absurdor Boulder Height2024-05-13
ADoP Offices   2024-05-12[2]
Arbitor  Judicial matters  2024-04-30 !
CollectorStamps2024-04-22 (vacant)
GeologistCrystals  2024-05-15
Illuminator  Radiance  2024-05-12
Promotor Proposal pool 2024-05-12
Referee  Rule violations   2024-05-19
RegistrarPlayers, Fora 2024-05-13
Rulekeepor   Short Logical Ruleset 2024-05-02 !
Spendor  Spendies  2024-04-30 !
Stonemason   Stones2024-05-19

[1] ! = 1 period missed, !! = 2, !!! = 3+
  (does not take succumbing into account)
[2] Not including this report

MONTHLY REPORTS

Office   ReportLast Published Late

Herald   Patent titles 2024-04-14
Notary   Contracts 2024-04-13
RegistrarPlayer history2024-05-02
Rulekeepor   Full Logical Ruleset  2024-05-02
Tailor   Ribbons, Laudability  2024-05-05
WebmastorWeb resources 2023-10-11 (vacant)



ELECTIONS / SORTITIONS

Office   Initiated   Phase   Candidates

(none in progress)


UPCOMING ELECTIONS[1]

Office   Days Until  Last Election

Rulekeepor   00 Days 2023-07-16
Arbitor  00 Days 2023-10-15
Herald   00 Days 2023-10-15
Notary   00 Days 2023-10-15
Assessor 00 Days 2024-01-14

OFF: [Assessor] Resolution of Proposals 9111-9113

[Jaff via agora-official]

RESOLUTION OF PROPOSALS 9111-9113
=

IDTitleResult
---
9111  Resolve The Paradox  ADOPTED
9112  What's a crime?  ADOPTED
9113  No apathetic apathy  REJECTED

I hereby resolve the Agoran decisions to adopt the below proposals.

The quorum for all below decisions was 6.

VOTING STRENGTHS


Strength is 3 unless otherwise noted.
#: player has voting strength 3
$: player has voting strength 4
%: player has voting strength 5
^: player has voting strength 6

PROPOSALS
=

PROPOSAL 9111 (Resolve The Paradox)
AUTHOR: ais523
CLASS: ORDINARY
FOR (7): Jaff, Janet^, Yachay Wayllukuq, ais523%, juan$, snail^, wunst
AGAINST (0):
PRESENT (0):
BALLOTS: 7
AI (F/A): 30/0 (AI=2.2)
POPULARITY: 1.000
OUTCOME: ADOPTED

PROPOSAL 9112 (What's a crime?)
AUTHOR: Murphy
CLASS: ORDINARY
FOR (7): Jaff, Janet^, Yachay Wayllukuq, ais523%, juan$, snail^, wunst
AGAINST (0):
PRESENT (0):
BALLOTS: 7
AI (F/A): 30/0 (AI=1.7)
POPULARITY: 1.000
OUTCOME: ADOPTED

PROPOSAL 9113 (No apathetic apathy)
AUTHOR: Murphy
CLASS: ORDINARY
FOR (0):
AGAINST (7): Jaff, Janet^, Yachay Wayllukuq, ais523%, juan$, snail^, wunst
PRESENT (0):
BALLOTS: 7
AI (F/A): 0/30 (AI=1.0)
POPULARITY: -1.000
OUTCOME: REJECTED

The full text of each ADOPTED proposal is included below:

//
ID: 9111
Title: Resolve The Paradox
Adoption index: 2.2
Author: ais523
Co-authors:


[The following change amends the promise rules to prevent the same
paradox re-occurring, via making "cashing a promise from the Library"
into a single action rather than two actions linked by a future
conditional.]

In rule 2618, amend
{{{
  A promise's bearer CAN, by announcement, cash the promise,
  provided that any conditions for cashing it specified by its text
  are unambiguously met.
}}}
to
{{{
  A player (the casher) CAN, by announcement, cash a promise,
  provided that both a) any conditions for cashing it specified by
  its text are unambiguously met, and b) either the casher is the
  promise's bearer, or the promise is owned by the Library.
}}}
and, as part of the same amendment, amend
{{{
  In a promise's text, "the bearer" (or the like) refers to the
  promise's bearer, and "this promise" (or the like) refers to the
  promise.
}}}
to
{{{
  In a promise's text, "the bearer" and "the casher" (or the like)
  both refer to the player who cashed the promise, and "this
  promise" (or the like) refers to the promise.
}}}
and delete
{{{
  Any player CAN take
  a specified promise from the Library by announcement, provided e
  cashes the promise in the same message.
}}}.

[The following change resolves any gamestate uncertainty caused by the
paradox by destroying all relevant promises, and should not affect any
promises other than those that were used to cause, or were created by,
the paradox.]

Destroy all promises that were created on 7 April 2024 and whose
creator is ais523.

//
ID: 9112
Title: What's a crime?
Adoption index: 1.7
Author: Murphy
Co-authors:


Amend Rule 2478 (Justice) by replacing each instance of "crime" with
"infraction".

//

OFF: [Stonemason] Billboard Rock Chart - 19 May 2024

[Jaff via agora-official]

THE BILLBOARD ROCK CHART (STONEMASON'S WEEKLY REPORT)

StoneOwnerLast Wielded  Stone Cost  Immune?
---  ---    --  ---
PowerAgora2024-04-01 7
Soul Agora2024-04-21 7
Sabotage Agora2023-10-25 9
MintyAgora2024-04-28 9
Protection   Agora2024-04-01 5
RecursionAgora2024-04-01 7  Protection
Hot Potato   Agora2024-04-28 8
BlankAgora2024-04-01 5
Anti-Equatorial  Agora2024-05-05 5  Protection
Radiance Agora2024-05-06 9
Loud Agora   8

Summary of stone functions:

PowerA specified player's strength is increased by 3 on
referenda
 on ordinary proposals in their voting period.

Soul A specified non-immune stone is stolen by the
 wielder, then the Soul Stone is transferred to the
 robbed player.

Sabotage The AI of a specified AI-majority decision is
 increased by 1.

MintyA specified player gains a stamp of eir own type.

Protection   A specified stone becomes immune until a new stone is
 specified.

RecursionCan be wielded as any other stone.

Hot Potato   Grants the wielder 8 radiance, then is transferred to
another
 player.

BlankDoes nothing.

Anti-Equatorial  Steals the mossiest stone, then increases its own mossiness
 by one.

ScoreA specified player's radiance is increased by 3.

History:
===

2024-05-13 00:00:00  Stone Cost of each Stone reduced by 1.
2024-05-09 22:55:29  All stones are transferred to Agora after Rock Garden
Noticing.
2024-05-06 16:47:40  ais523 wields Radiance Stone, specifying self.
2024-05-06 00:00:00  Stone Cost of each stone reduced by 1.
2024-05-05 23:05:05  [ais523 attempts to transfer Power Stone to Janet.]
2024-05-05 23:05:05  [ais523 attempts to transfer Power Stone from Janet to
ais523 with Anti-Equatorial Stone.]
2024-05-05 23:05:05  ais523 wields Anti-Equatorial Stone, specifying Power
Stone.
2024-05-05 22:55:29  ais523 Notices the Rock Garden.
2024-05-05 22:55:29  ais523 pays 6 spendies to transfer Minty Stone to
self, resetting Stone Cost.
2024-05-05 22:55:29  ais523 pays 6 spendies to transfer Sabotage Stone to
self, resetting Stone Cost.
2024-04-30 17:23:22  ais523 wields Radiance Stone, specifying self.
2024-04-30 17:23:22  ais523 pays 7 spendies to transfer Radiance Stone to
self, resetting Stone Cost.
2024-04-30 17:23:22  [ais523 attempts to pay 6 spendies to transfer Loud
Stone to self.]
2024-04-30 17:20:33  [ais523 attempts to wield Radiance Stone, specifying
self.]
2024-04-30 17:20:33  [ais523 attempts to pay 8 spendies to transfer
Radiance Stone to self.]
2024-04-30 17:20:33  [ais523 attempts to pay 7 spendies to transfer Loud
Stone to self.]
2024-04-30 08:07:45  [wunst attempts to wield Minty Stone.]
2024-04-30 08:07:45  [wunst attempts to pay 7 spendies to transfer Minty
Stone to self.]
2024-04-29 00:00:00  Stone Cost of each stone reduced by 1.
2024-04-28 20:40:37  Murphy wields Minty Stone, specifying self.
2024-04-28 14:54:49  Hot Potato Stone transferred from Ben to Goren with
Hot Potato Stone, resetting Stone Cost.
2024-04-28 14:54:49  Ben wields Hot Potato Stone, specifying Goren.
2024-04-28 08:13:39  [Ben attempts to wield Hot Potato Stone, specifying
Jaff.]
2024-04-27 14:36:43  Loud Stone transferred to Agora after R. Lee
deregisters, resetting Stone Cost.
2024-04-22 07:20:35  snail wields Radiance Stone, specifying self.
2024-04-22 00:00:00  Stone Cost of each stone reduced by 1.
2024-04-21 21:26:53  Murphy wields Minty Stone, specifying self.
2024-04-21 05:15:58  Power Stone transferred from ais523 to Janet with Soul
Stone, resetting Stone Cost.
2024-04-21 05:15:58  Soul Stone transferred from Janet to ais523 with Soul
Stone, resetting Stone Cost.
2024-04-21 05:15:58  Janet wields Soul Stone, specifying Power Stone.
2024-04-21 05:15:58  Janet pays fee of 9 spendies to transfer Soul Stone
from ais523 to self, resetting Stone Cost.
2024-04-21 05:15:16  Hot Potato Stone transferred from Janet to Ben with
Hot Potato Stone, resetting Stone Cost.
2024-04-21 05:15:16  Janet wields Hot Potato Stone, specifying Ben.
2024-04-21 05:15:16  Janet pays fee of 8 spendies to transfer Recursion
Stone from ais523 to self, resetting Stone Cost.
2024-04-21 05:15:16  [Janet attempts to wield Soul Stone.]
2024-04-21 05:15:16  [Janet attempts to pay a fee of 8 spendies to transfer
Soul Stone to self.]
2024-04-15 19:47:15  Collection notice (with no effect).
2024-04-15 00:10:20  snail wields Radiance Stone, specifying self.
2024-04-15 00:00:00  Stone Cost of 

OFF: [Referee] The Blotter (and a history lesson @Mischief)

[ais523 via agora-official]

This is the Referee's weekly report. (This introduction is not self-
ratifying.)

Given the reregistration of Elysion/Mischief, and discussions about
Blot/Fugitive status, I'm going to start this week's report with a bit
of history, back from September 2009. (For reference, here's a ruleset
from this time period:
)

In September 2009, one of the win conditions (a win by Solitude) was to
be the only active first-class player who is legally able to win. At
the time, the player base was split into two subsets: first-class
players were human players (the concept which nowadays is just called
"player"), but contracts could also be players, forming a type of
second-class player known as a "partnership" – those didn't count
towards the win condition. If a contract was a player, its parties were
jointly responsible for ensuring that it obeyed the rules; in
particular, if a contract would be given a Rest (the equivalent of a
Blot), every member of the contract would be given a Rest instead.

Late 2008 / early 2009 was a time of heavy economic activity, and in
order to help automate trades, there were contract-based banking
systems. One of the most important banks was "The People's Bank of
Agora", generally just referred to as "the PBA" – it had its own
currency, with prices set automatically based on which assets were
selling and which assets were being sold (when you bought an asset, its
price would go up; when you sold one, the price would go down). For
reasons I no longer remember (and which might or might not have made
sense in the first place), the PBA was a partnership rather than a
regular contract; and as one of the most important ways to trade
assets, almost everyone was a member. By September 2009, the economy
had started to become less important, and the PBA was less relevant,
but it still existed, and many people who had become members during the
contract's heyday were still members and hadn't left.

The main economic subgame in September 2009 was a "cards" system;
players would be dealt cards from the Decks of Government, Justice and
Change, and the cards would either do something continuously while
held, or could be played to cause something to happen. The relevant
card here was a card named "Stool Pigeon", which allowed the player who
played it to specify a player and create a Rest in eir possession (with
the restriction that no single player could be Stool Pigeoned more than
once every 72 hours). Incidentally, the Cabinet Order "Dive" in the
current ruleset is somewhat reminiscent of the Stool Pigeon card.

All this combined to form a scam (which is not too hard to see once
you've been told which rules and pieces of gamestate are relevant…): in
order to set up for a Solitude win (for myself and co-conspirators), I
left the PBA and then played a Stool Pigeon card on the PBA. That
wasn't quite enough to win on its own, but it got most of the way
there; I got the rest of the way using a combination of a) additional
Stool Pigeon cards; b) transferring a Dunce Cap card (which prevented
its owner winning, couldn't be destroyed, and couldn't be transferred
until you'd held it for a week); and c) a number of act-on-behalfs via
contract to make players inactive and thus not counting against
Solitude. Here's the message where it happened:


Now, at the time, it was possible to be a party to a contract without
being a player. Elysion ended up in this situation by default; e was a
member of the PBA back when it was a heavily traded bank, was
deregistered for activity in April 2009, and yet that didn't cause em
to cease to be a memer of the contract. This therefore had the side
effect that, when I set up the Win by Solitude, Elysion ended up
gaining a Rest at the same time as the active players which the scam
was targeted at. Per the rules at the time, this made em a Fugitive
(which was defined as "a person who has one or more Rests but is not a
player"), despite the somewhat weird way the Rest was created. As such,
the Insulator (equivalent of today's Referee) was required to report
the Fugitive status.

Eventually the concept of a "fugitive" in the Ruleset got repealed. It
has since been re-enacted, but is now tied into the current Blots
system, rather than the old (but suspiciously similar) Rests system;
Elysion is not a Fugitive under the current definition because e has no
Blots (and also because e is currently registered). But there's
something of an Agoran tradition of saying "under some past ruleset,
this player was a Fugitive".

Was the situation recognised at the time? Here's the Herald's Report
from October 2009:

and the Insulator's report, published 2 minutes later by the same
player: