RESOLUTION OF PROPOSALS 8388-8404
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I hereby resolve the Agoran decisions to adopt the below proposals.
The quorum for all below decisions was 8.
Voting Strengths
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Strength is 3 unless otherwise noted.
$: player has voting strength 4
%: player has voting strength 5
^: player has voting strength 6
&: player has voting strength 7
=: player has voting strength 10
PROPOSALS
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PROPOSAL 8388 (The Webmastor)
CLASS: ORDINARY
CHAMBER: EFFICIENCY
FOR (10): ATMunn, Aris%, Falsifian%, G., Jason%, Murphy%, Publius Scribonius
Scholasticus, R. Lee, Trigon^, nch
AGAINST (0):
PRESENT (0):
BALLOTS: 10
AI (F/A): 41/0 (AI=1.0)
OUTCOME: ADOPTED
[
Falsifian: Endorsement of nch: Conditional resolved: no Notice of Veto was
published
]
PROPOSAL 8389 (Just Impeach instead)
CLASS: ORDINARY
CHAMBER: EFFICIENCY
FOR (10): ATMunn, Aris%, Falsifian%, G., Jason%, Murphy%, Publius Scribonius
Scholasticus, R. Lee, Trigon^, nch
AGAINST (0):
PRESENT (0):
BALLOTS: 10
AI (F/A): 41/0 (AI=2.0)
OUTCOME: ADOPTED
[
Falsifian: Endorsement of G.
]
PROPOSAL 8390 (Registror)
CLASS: DEMOCRATIC
FOR (0):
AGAINST (8): ATMunn, Aris, Falsifian, G., Jason, Murphy, Publius Scribonius
Scholasticus, Trigon$
PRESENT (2): R. Lee, nch
BALLOTS: 10
AI (F/A): 0/25 (AI=3.0)
OUTCOME: REJECTED
[
Jason: Endorsement of Falsifian
]
PROPOSAL 8391 (Notory (Vote Labour))
CLASS: DEMOCRATIC
FOR (1): R. Lee
AGAINST (8): ATMunn, Aris, Falsifian, G., Jason, Murphy, Publius Scribonius
Scholasticus, Trigon$
PRESENT (1): nch
BALLOTS: 10
AI (F/A): 3/25 (AI=3.0)
OUTCOME: REJECTED
PROPOSAL 8392 (Prior violations)
CLASS: ORDINARY
CHAMBER: JUSTICE
FOR (10): ATMunn, Aris%, Falsifian, G.%, Jason, Murphy, Publius Scribonius
Scholasticus%, R. Lee, Trigon^, nch
AGAINST (0):
PRESENT (0):
BALLOTS: 10
AI (F/A): 39/0 (AI=2.0)
OUTCOME: ADOPTED
[
Falsifian: Endorsement of Jason
nch: Endorsement of Publius Scribonius Scholasticus
]
PROPOSAL 8393 (Elections Aren't Over Till They End)
CLASS: ORDINARY
CHAMBER: EFFICIENCY
FOR (7): ATMunn, Aris%, Falsifian%, Jason%, R. Lee, Trigon^, nch
AGAINST (3): G., Murphy%, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus
PRESENT (0):
BALLOTS: 10
AI (F/A): 30/11 (AI=2.0)
OUTCOME: ADOPTED
[
Falsifian: Endorsement of Aris
Publius Scribonius Scholasticus: Endorsement of Murphy
]
PROPOSAL 8394 (8228 retry)
CLASS: ORDINARY
CHAMBER: EFFICIENCY
FOR (9): ATMunn, Falsifian%, G., Jason%, Murphy%, Publius Scribonius
Scholasticus, R. Lee, Trigon^, nch
AGAINST (0):
PRESENT (1): Aris%
BALLOTS: 10
AI (F/A): 36/0 (AI=2.0)
OUTCOME: ADOPTED
[
Falsifian: Endorsement of Jason
]
PROPOSAL 8395 (Editorial what?)
CLASS: ORDINARY
CHAMBER: LEGISLATION
FOR (8): Falsifian, G., Jason&, Murphy, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus, R.
Lee, Trigon^, nch
AGAINST (1): Aris&
PRESENT (1): ATMunn
BALLOTS: 10
AI (F/A): 31/7 (AI=1.1)
OUTCOME: ADOPTED
[
Falsifian: Endorsement of Jason
Publius Scribonius Scholasticus: Endorsement of Jason
]
PROPOSAL 8396 (Auction End Clarification)
CLASS: ORDINARY
CHAMBER: ECONOMY
FOR (10): ATMunn, Aris%, Falsifian, G., Jason, Murphy, Publius Scribonius
Scholasticus, R. Lee%, Trigon=, nch
AGAINST (0):
PRESENT (0):
BALLOTS: 10
AI (F/A): 41/0 (AI=1.0)
OUTCOME: ADOPTED
[
Falsifian: Conditional resolved: no Notice of Veto was published
]
PROPOSAL 8397 (Referral)
CLASS: ORDINARY
CHAMBER: LEGISLATION
FOR (8): ATMunn, Aris&, Falsifian, G., Jason&, Murphy, Publius Scribonius
Scholasticus, Trigon^
AGAINST (1): R. Lee
PRESENT (1): nch
BALLOTS: 10
AI (F/A): 35/3 (AI=2.0)
OUTCOME: ADOPTED
[
Falsifian: Endorsement of Publius Scribonius Scholasticus
]
PROPOSAL 8398 (More conservative implicit announcements)
CLASS: DEMOCRATIC
FOR (3): ATMunn, Aris, Murphy
AGAINST (4): G., Jason, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus, Trigon$
PRESENT (3): Falsifian, R. Lee, nch
BALLOTS: 10
AI (F/A): 9/13 (AI=3.0)
OUTCOME: REJECTED
PROPOSAL 8399 (E had two months!)
CLASS: ORDINARY
CHAMBER: JUSTICE
FOR (8): ATMunn, Falsifian, Jason, Murphy, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus%, R.
Lee, Trigon^, nch
AGAINST (1): G.%
PRESENT (1): Aris%
BALLOTS: 10
AI (F/A): 29/5 (AI=1.0)
OUTCOME: ADOPTED
[
Falsifian: Endorsement of R. Lee: Conditional resolved: no Notice of Veto was
published
]
PROPOSAL 8400 (Clinton v City of New York)
CLASS: ORDINARY
CHAMBER: LEGISLATION
FOR (6): Aris&, Murphy, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus, R. Lee, Trigon^, nch
AGAINST (2): Falsifian, G.
PRESENT (2): ATMunn, Jason&
BALLOTS: 10
AI (F/A): 25/6 (AI=1.0)
OUTCOME: ADOPTED
[
Falsifian: Endorsement of G.: Conditional resolved: no Notice of Veto was
published
Publius Scribonius Scholasticus: Endorsement of Murphy: Conditional resolved:
Comptrollor is vacant
]
PROPOSAL 8401 (Defense Against the Dark Arts)
CLASS: ORDINARY
CHAMBER: JUSTICE
FOR (8): ATMunn, Aris%, Jason, Murphy, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus%, R.
Lee, Trigon^, nch
AGAINST (1): G.%
PRESENT (1): Falsifian
BALLOTS: 10
AI (F/A): 31/5 (AI=1.0)
OUTCOME: ADOPTED
[
Falsifian: Conditional resolved: no Notice of Veto was published
]
PROPOSAL 8402 (Promises)
CLASS: DEMOCRATIC
FOR (5): Aris, Falsifian, Jason, Murphy, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus
AGAINST (1): R. Lee
PRESENT (4): ATMunn, G., Trigon$, nch
BALLOTS: 10
AI (F/A): 15/3 (AI=3.0)
OUTCOME: ADOPTED
[
Falsifian: Endorsement of Aris
]
PROPOSAL 8403 (1698 shortening)
CLASS: DEMOCRATIC
FOR (3): ATMunn, Aris, Murphy
AGAINST (5): Falsifian, Jason, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus, R. Lee, nch
PRESENT (2): G., Trigon$
BALLOTS: 10
AI (F/A): 9/15 (AI=4.0)
OUTCOME: REJECTED
PROPOSAL 8404 (High Crimes and Treason)
CLASS: ORDINARY
CHAMBER: JUSTICE
FOR (4): ATMunn, Jason, Murphy, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus%
AGAINST (2): R. Lee, nch
PRESENT (4): Aris%, Falsifian, G.%, Trigon^
BALLOTS: 10
AI (F/A): 14/6 (AI=1.7)
OUTCOME: ADOPTED
The full text of each ADOPTED proposal is included below:
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ID: 8388
Title: The Webmastor
Adoption index: 1.0
Author: nch
Co-authors:
Enact a rule titled "The Webmastor" with Power=1 and the following text:
The Webmastor is an office.
The Webmastor's monthly report includes a Directory, a Changelog, a
Warning Log, and an Error Log. The Directory lists notable
currently maintained public resources. The Changelog lists notable
changes to resources. The Warning Log lists notable potential
issues, such as inaccurate or aging resources or unintended issues
with a public resource. The Error Log lists notable losses of
resources - where a resource has become inaccessible, unmaintained,
or unusable. Where 'notable' is used in this rule its meaning is up
to the Webmastor's discretion.
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ID: 8389
Title: Just Impeach instead
Adoption index: 2.0
Author: G.
Co-authors:
Amend Rule 2531 by deleting:
If the Referee attempts to levy three or more INEFFECTIVE fines
in a week, any player CAN, with two support, issue a writ of
Impartial Arbitration Restoration, immediately making the
position of Referee vacant. When a writ of Impartial Arbitration
Restoration is issued, the ADoP SHALL initiate an election for
the Referee in a timely fashion.
[context: When this was written, there were very few protections in this
rule, and general impeachment didn't exist. Now with the full list of
protections the Referee is pretty constrained, and impeachment exists.]
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ID: 8392
Title: Prior violations
Adoption index: 2.0
Author: Jason
Co-authors:
Amend Rule 2531 by changing the list item labeled (2) to read, in its
entirety: "(2) it attempts to levy a fine for an action or inaction
which, at the time the inaction or action occurred, was not prohibited
by the rules;"
[This ensures that, as long as an action violated the rules when it was
committed, it can be punished. For instance, the Assessor could commit a
crime immediately before resolving a proposal that changes the
definition of the crime. Currently, it's possible the Assessor could not
be punished, since the rules at the time of the fine being levied would
not prohibit the action, even if it was illegal at the time it occurred.]
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ID: 8393
Title: Elections Aren't Over Till They End
Adoption index: 2.0
Author: Aris
Co-authors:
[This avoids the weirdness where having two candidates means new candidates
can join, but if there are fewer the winner is locked in at the end
of the nomination period. This way, new contenders can still join as
long as there's still room for them to change the outcome.]
Amend Rule 2154, "Election Procedure", by changing the text:
"An election is contested if it has two or more candidates at the
end of the nomination period, and uncontested otherwise. For a
contested election, nominations close at the end of the poll's
voting period. For an uncontested election, nominations close at
the end of the nomination period."
to read:
"An election whose nomination period is complete is contested if it has two
or more candidates, and uncontested otherwise. Nominations close
at the end of the poll's voting period or when the election is ended,
whichever comes first."
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ID: 8394
Title: 8228 retry
Adoption index: 2.0
Author: Jason
Co-authors:
[This was originally proposed and adopted in Proposal 8228, but it
failed due to a specification bug. Zombies holding offices should be
banned because it allows people to bypass restrictions on Officers
performing actions that benefit themselves.]
Amend Rule 2472 ("Office Incompatibilities") by inserting the following
paragraph after the paragraph beginning "A player is overpowered if e
holds":
A zombie is Overpowered if e holds one or more offices.
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ID: 8395
Title: Editorial what?
Adoption index: 1.1
Author: Jason
Co-authors:
Repeal rule 2599 (The Editor).
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ID: 8396
Title: Auction End Clarification
Adoption index: 1.0
Author: grok
Co-authors: G.
Replace the first paragraph of rule 2551 Auction End with the following:
"An Auction ends immediately when any of the following conditions are met:
1. The auction was initiated 7 days ago.
2. The auction was initiated at least 96 hours ago, and it has been 96
hours since the most recent placement or withdrawal of a bid in that
auction.
3. The auction was initiated 96 hours ago and no bids have been placed
or withdrawn in that auction.
4. The auction is terminated."
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ID: 8397
Title: Referral
Adoption index: 2.0
Author: Publius Scribonius Scholasticus
Co-authors:
Amend Rule 2607, "Proposal Chambers", by appending the following paragraph:
To refer a proposal to a ministry is to set the chamber of that
proposal to the specified ministry.
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ID: 8399
Title: E had two months!
Adoption index: 1.0
Author: R. Lee
Co-authors:
Repeal rule 2609 "Temporary CFJ setup"
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ID: 8400
Title: Clinton v City of New York
Adoption index: 1.0
Author: R. Lee
Co-authors:
Repeal rule 2597, "Line-item Veto"
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ID: 8401
Title: Defense Against the Dark Arts
Adoption index: 1.0
Author: Aris
Co-authors: Publius Scribonius Scholasticus
Enact a new power 1.0 rule entitled "Defense Against the Dark Arts" with the
following text:
A proposal is forbidden if it would, upon successfully taking effect,
cause Agora to be ossified or to cease to exist. An action is forbidden
if it would, upon its successful occurrence, cause Agora to be ossified or to
cease to exist.
Attempting a forbidden action is PROHIBITED, and is the Class-4 Crime of
Engaging in Forbidden Arts.
Submitting a forbidden proposal is PROHIBITED, and is the Class-1 Crime of
Contemplating Forbidden Arts.
Being the author of an adopted forbidden proposal is PROHIBITED, and is the
Class-2 Crime of Suborning Forbidden Arts.
Having a final ballot that evaluates to FOR in the Agoran decision on whether
to adopt a forbidden proposal is PROHIBITED, and is the Class-1 Crime of
Abetting Forbidden Arts.
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ID: 8402
Title: Promises
Adoption index: 3.0
Author: Aris
Co-authors: Falsifian
Enact a new power 2.2 rule, entitled "Promises", with the following text:
Promises are a class of assets, tracked by the Notary. Their essential
attributes are their text and creator. A person CAN, by announcement,
acting as emself, grant emself a promise, specifying its text and becoming its
creator. A promise's owner is referred to as its bearer. Promises with the
same text, creator, and bearer are fungible. Promises with the same text and
creator SHOULD be referred to by the same title, but the title is not an
essential attribute of the promise, just a way of referring to it.
A promise's bearer CAN, by announcement, cash the promise,
provided that any conditions for cashing it specified by its text are
unambiguously met. By doing so, e acts on the creator of
the promise's behalf, causing the creator to act as if e published the
promise's text, and destroys the promise. The bearer SHOULD recite the
promise's essential attributes in the same message e cashes it.
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. The text of
the promise can refer to the context of the message in which it is cashed,
but the context of the message does not otherwise change the meaning of
the promise.
The Library is an entity and CAN own promises. Any player CAN take a specified
promise from the Library by announcement, provided e cashes the promise in the
same message. Any player CAN revoke a specified promise from the Library
without objection.
Amend Rule 2608, "The Notary", by changing the numbered list to read as
follows:
1. every pledge, along with its title, creator, time window, time
of creation, and time of expiry;
2. every contract, with its title, full provisions, and parties; and
3. every promise, along with its title, text, creator, and bearer.
Amend Rule 2466, "Acting on Behalf", by changing the text
"A person CANNOT act on behalf of another person to do anything except
perform a game action; in particular, a person CANNOT act on behalf of
another person to send a message, only to perform specific actions that
might be taken within a message."
to read
"A person CANNOT act on behalf of another person to do anything except
perform a game action; in particular, a person CANNOT act on behalf of
another person to send a message, only to perform specific actions that
might be taken within a message, including actions that would otherwise
be taken by publishing certain text."
Amend Rule 2519, "Consent", by changing it to read in full:
A person is deemed to have consented to an action if and only if,
at the time the action took place:
1. e, acting as emself, has publicly stated that e agrees to the
action and not subsequently publicly withdrawn eir statement;
2. e is party to a contract whose body explicitly and
unambiguously indicates eir consent;
3. the action is taken as part of a promise which e created; or
4. it is reasonably clear from context that e wanted the
action to take place or assented to it taking place.
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ID: 8404
Title: High Crimes and Treason
Adoption index: 1.7
Author: Publius Scribonius Scholasticus
Co-authors: G., Jason, Murphy
Amend Rule 2478 by appending the following text to the end of the rule:
A high crime is any crime specified as being class 4 or greater.
The Referee CANNOT levy the Cold Hand of Justice to punish a high
crime, notwithstanding Rule 2478.
Amend Rule 2478 by amending the list to read in full:
- Imposing the Cold Hand of Justice on the perp for the cited rule
violation, as described elsewhere;
- Issuing an Indictment against the perp for the cited rule
violation, as described elsewhere; or
- if e believes that no rules violation occurred or that it would
be ILLEGAL or INEFFECTIVE to levy a fine for it, announcing the
Finger Pointing to be Shenanigans.
Create a new AI-1.7 rule, "Indictment", with the following text:
When the rules authorize an investigator to issue an Indictment
for a violation, e CAN do so by announcement, specifying a fine of
blots to be issued and the perpetrator and making an argument for
the conviction of the accused.
When an investigator has issued an Indictment, the perpetrator
CAN state a defence. Within 10 days but no less than 4 days after
the indictment has been issued, the judge SHALL initiate two Agoran
Decisions, one to determine whether to convict the perpetrator and
one to determine whether to accept the indictment. For these
decision, the vote collector is the Judge and the voting method is
AI-majority with AI=1.5. When initiating the decisions, the Judge
SHALL, in the same message, publish the full texts of the
Indictment and the defence. If both decisions are resolved as ADOPTED,
the investigator CAN and SHALL impose the fine stated in the
indictment. If the decision to convict is resolved as ADOPTED but the
decision to accept is resolved as REJECTED, the investigator CAN issue
a new Indictment. If the decision to convict is resolved as REJECTED,
a fine SHALL NOT be imposed for the crime stated in the indictment.
The Judge of the Indictment is the first of the following players
who is neither the investigator nor the perp: the Arbitor, the
Speaker, the Prime Minister. If this still fails to specify a
player, then the Indictment lacks a Judge until that changes.
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