Re: DIS: (no subject)

2013-06-25 Thread Kerim Aydin
On Tue, 25 Jun 2013, Fool wrote: > On 25/06/2013 8:07 PM, Kerim Aydin wrote: > > The fact that it was known to exist, but secretive, generated a surprising > > amount of paranoia in some non-member Agorans. There were a couple genuine > > witch hunts looking for members, for a short time Agora w

Re: DIS: Agora XX: CFJ on the UNDEAD

2013-06-25 Thread Kerim Aydin
On Tue, 25 Jun 2013, Fool wrote: > Furthermore I fail to see how even the mathematician's (thought it was > supposed to be logician's) version of the argument is sound. The reference to > the "principle of indifference" instead makes it sound like some sort of > Bayesian reasoning. But let me put

Re: DIS: Agora XX: proposal

2013-06-25 Thread Kerim Aydin
Also FOR. -Goethe On Tue, 25 Jun 2013, Sean Hunt wrote: > FOR > > On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 11:33 PM, Malcolm Ryan > wrote: > > Let's make this interesting. > > > > I propose that a rule be enacted reading: > > > > "If a player proposes a rule change which is not adopted at the end of its > >

Re: DIS: Agora XX: proposal

2013-06-25 Thread Sean Hunt
FOR On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 11:33 PM, Malcolm Ryan wrote: > Let's make this interesting. > > I propose that a rule be enacted reading: > > "If a player proposes a rule change which is not adopted at the end of its > voting period, that player must immediately forfeit the game." > > M

Re: DIS: Agora XX: proposal

2013-06-25 Thread Malcolm Ryan
You youngsters got no guts. In my day we played fer KEEPS. M On 26/06/2013, at 1:37 PM, Aaron Goldfein wrote: > On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 8:33 PM, Malcolm Ryan > wrote: >> Let's make this interesting. >> >> I propose that a rule be enacted reading: >> >> "If a player proposes a rule change wh

DIS: Agora XX: Stop dicking with 311

2013-06-25 Thread Malcolm Ryan
I propose that a rule be enacted reading: "Any player who proposes to amend, renumber or repeal rule 311 is deemed to have forfeited the game." I vote FOR this. M

Re: DIS: Agora XX: proposal

2013-06-25 Thread Malcolm Ryan
Naturally, I vote FOR this. On 26/06/2013, at 1:33 PM, Malcolm Ryan wrote: > Let's make this interesting. > > I propose that a rule be enacted reading: > > "If a player proposes a rule change which is not adopted at the end of its > voting period, that player must immediately forfeit the game.

Re: DIS: Agora XX: proposal

2013-06-25 Thread Aaron Goldfein
On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 8:33 PM, Malcolm Ryan wrote: > Let's make this interesting. > > I propose that a rule be enacted reading: > > "If a player proposes a rule change which is not adopted at the end of its > voting period, that player must immediately forfeit the game." > > M Too interesting

DIS: Agora XX: proposal

2013-06-25 Thread Malcolm Ryan
Let's make this interesting. I propose that a rule be enacted reading: "If a player proposes a rule change which is not adopted at the end of its voting period, that player must immediately forfeit the game." M

Re: DIS: Agora XX: proposals 342-343

2013-06-25 Thread Aaron Goldfein
On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 5:56 PM, Fool wrote: > Here I'll just number and repeat the two new proposals. Voting closes > in 24 hours. Voting on 331-341 closes in about 11 hours. > > -Dan > > 342 (Chuck): >> >> I propose that rule 311 be amended by changing the text which reads “the >> Voter with the

Re: DIS: Agora XX: proposals 342-343

2013-06-25 Thread Malcolm Ryan
I vote FOR both of these. M On 26/06/2013, at 10:56 AM, Fool wrote: > Here I'll just number and repeat the two new proposals. Voting closes > in 24 hours. Voting on 331-341 closes in about 11 hours. > > -Dan > > 342 (Chuck): >> I propose that rule 311 be amended by changing the text which read

Re: DIS: Agora XX: Proposal

2013-06-25 Thread Malcolm Ryan
I disagree. There is no such thing as a "proposal" only a "proposed rule change". I put it that this is a shorthand way of making 38 proposed rule changes. Malcolm On 23/06/2013, at 12:17 AM, Fool wrote: > On 22/06/2013 9:45 AM, Elliott Hird wrote: >> I propose that all rules be transmuted to

Re: DIS: Proposals 331-341

2013-06-25 Thread Aaron Goldfein
On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 4:51 AM, Fool wrote: > > Voting on 326-329 has closed and voting on 330 closes in half an hour. Full > report at that time. Here I just number and repeat 11 new proposals. > > -Dan > > > 331 (omd): >> I propose that Rule 214 be amended to read: >> >> The Speaker shall choos

Re: DIS: Count me in

2013-06-25 Thread Malcolm Ryan
I'm late to the party, but better late than never. I register for Agora XX. Malcolm (aka Blob)

DIS: Agora XX: Providing for a recurring game

2013-06-25 Thread Aaron Goldfein
Agora XX seems to be a huge success. I do think that we should go ahead and end it on the 30th as we planned, but I would like to bring it back in the future. This proposal provides for the game to be played each year from the start of June until the start of Agora's birthday. Each subsequent year

Re: DIS: Agora XX: CFJ on the UNDEAD

2013-06-25 Thread Steven Gardner
Quite right Dan. While I applaud the spirit of omd's attempt to win by paradox, we are very far from being in a position to say that we cannot determine whether The UNDEAD is player. We haven't even tried to collect any of the possibly relevant evidence yet! On 26 June 2013 11:22, Fool wrote: >

Re: DIS: (no subject)

2013-06-25 Thread Fool
On 25/06/2013 8:07 PM, Kerim Aydin wrote: The fact that it was known to exist, but secretive, generated a surprising amount of paranoia in some non-member Agorans. There were a couple genuine witch hunts looking for members, for a short time Agora was genuinely like a game of werewolf. You mea

DIS: Agora XX: CFJ on the UNDEAD

2013-06-25 Thread Fool
On 25/06/2013 4:34 PM, omd wrote: On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 8:27 PM, The UNDEAD wrote: I do not register. I propose repealing rule 327. Well... even though there are supposed to be a few days left, I don't want to delay this further lest someone else beat me to it :) I invoke judgement on the

Re: DIS: Agora XX: proposals 342-343

2013-06-25 Thread Michael Norrish
I vote FOR proposals 342 and 343. Michael On 26/06/13 10:56, Fool wrote: > Here I'll just number and repeat the two new proposals. Voting closes > in 24 hours. Voting on 331-341 closes in about 11 hours. > > -Dan > > 342 (Chuck): >> I propose that rule 311 be amended by changing the text which

Re: DIS: (no subject)

2013-06-25 Thread Michael Norrish
I always obliviously rolled my eyes at it all. Michael, Founding Member of the Incognoscenti On 26/06/13 10:07, Kerim Aydin wrote: > > > On Wed, 26 Jun 2013, Alex Smith wrote: >> On Tue, 2013-06-25 at 15:58 -0700, Kerim Aydin wrote: >>> On Tue, 25 Jun 2013, Charles Walker wrote: I have hea

DIS: Agora XX: proposals 342-343

2013-06-25 Thread Fool
Here I'll just number and repeat the two new proposals. Voting closes in 24 hours. Voting on 331-341 closes in about 11 hours. -Dan 342 (Chuck): I propose that rule 311 be amended by changing the text which reads “the Voter with the most points shall win. In case of a tie, all such Voters shall

Re: DIS: (no subject)

2013-06-25 Thread Kerim Aydin
On Wed, 26 Jun 2013, Alex Smith wrote: > On Tue, 2013-06-25 at 15:58 -0700, Kerim Aydin wrote: > > On Tue, 25 Jun 2013, Charles Walker wrote: > > > I have heard of the UNDEAD a few times before, but may I ask what it is? > > > > You can certainly ask, but if the above action was at all successfu

Re: DIS: (no subject)

2013-06-25 Thread Alex Smith
On Tue, 2013-06-25 at 15:58 -0700, Kerim Aydin wrote: > On Tue, 25 Jun 2013, Charles Walker wrote: > > I have heard of the UNDEAD a few times before, but may I ask what it is? > > You can certainly ask, but if the above action was at all successful, I dare > not say. Well, given that I have no pa

Re: DIS: (no subject)

2013-06-25 Thread Kerim Aydin
On Tue, 25 Jun 2013, Charles Walker wrote: > On 25 Jun 2013 22:18, "Kerim Aydin" wrote: > > On Tue, 25 Jun 2013, omd wrote: > > > I submit that either I or my brother sent this message, but I won't > > > reveal which one.  My brother is not a Voter, so the move is legal iff > > > I was the one w

Re: DIS: (no subject)

2013-06-25 Thread Kerim Aydin
On Tue, 25 Jun 2013, omd wrote: > On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 8:27 PM, The UNDEAD wrote: > > I do not register. I propose repealing rule 327. > > Well... even though there are supposed to be a few days left, I don't > want to delay this further lest someone else beat me to it :) > > I invoke judg

Re: DIS: (no subject)

2013-06-25 Thread Charles Walker
On 25 Jun 2013 22:18, "Kerim Aydin" wrote: > On Tue, 25 Jun 2013, omd wrote: > > I submit that either I or my brother sent this message, but I won't > > reveal which one. My brother is not a Voter, so the move is legal iff > > I was the one who sent it. > > I put 10 doubloons in the coffer to pos

Re: DIS: (no subject)

2013-06-25 Thread Kerim Aydin
On Tue, 25 Jun 2013, omd wrote: > I submit that either I or my brother sent this message, but I won't > reveal which one. My brother is not a Voter, so the move is legal iff > I was the one who sent it. I put 10 doubloons in the coffer to post a Black Hand, specifying omd. (I apologize for bei

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Voting Simplified

2013-06-25 Thread Alex Smith
On Tue, 2013-06-25 at 11:02 -0700, Kerim Aydin wrote: > Had to go back and refresh my memory again! > > There was no official thing as concurrent, automatic trades. I'd > say 99% was done on a handshake deal. I personally don't have any > memory of anyone breaking a handshake deal on purpose, a

Re: DIS: (no subject)

2013-06-25 Thread omd
On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 8:27 PM, The UNDEAD wrote: > I do not register. I propose repealing rule 327. Well... even though there are supposed to be a few days left, I don't want to delay this further lest someone else beat me to it :) I invoke judgement on the statement "The legality of The UNDE

DIS: (no subject)

2013-06-25 Thread The UNDEAD
I do not register. I propose repealing rule 327.

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Star cleanups

2013-06-25 Thread Sean Hunt
On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 4:16 PM, omd wrote: > On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 12:54 PM, Fool wrote: >> Just have any invalid code = PRESENT. The assessor knows directly whether >> quorum is met, without decoding, or even having to cross-reference with >> anything. > > Yeah, this would work - it would jus

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Star cleanups

2013-06-25 Thread omd
On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 12:54 PM, Fool wrote: > Just have any invalid code = PRESENT. The assessor knows directly whether > quorum is met, without decoding, or even having to cross-reference with > anything. Yeah, this would work - it would just be a bit weird for "invalid vote = PRESENT" to only

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Voting Simplified

2013-06-25 Thread Kerim Aydin
On Tue, 25 Jun 2013, Kerim Aydin wrote: > On Mon, 24 Jun 2013, Charles Walker wrote: > > On 24 Jun 2013, at 18:37, Kerim Aydin wrote: > > > This sort of three-fold action/house concept (Proposals, Voting, and > > > Justice) with separate currencies was carried over into Cards, but > > > I think

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Voting Simplified

2013-06-25 Thread Kerim Aydin
On Mon, 24 Jun 2013, Charles Walker wrote: > On 24 Jun 2013, at 18:37, Kerim Aydin wrote: > > This sort of three-fold action/house concept (Proposals, Voting, and > > Justice) with separate currencies was carried over into Cards, but > > I think over time, the paid systems have become more about

Re: DIS: Endgame XX

2013-06-25 Thread Jonathan Rouillard
FOR. =) ~ Roujo On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 7:36 PM, Sean Hunt wrote: > I propose the following rule: > > At 12:00 July 1 2013 UTC+1200, Agora XX ends and the player with the most > points wins the game. In the event of a tie, the tied player who most > recently had more points than each other tied

Re: DIS: Agora XX: Proposal

2013-06-25 Thread Flameshadowxeroshin
FSX is my name for Agora XX. Flameshadowxeroshin is too cumbersome for most purposes, so I don't use it very much. On Tue, Jun 25, 2013 at 7:15 AM, Steven Gardner wrote: > Either 'Flameshadowxeroshin' or 'FSX' will serve as a name, IMO. > > -- > Steve Gardner > via mobile > > On 25 Jun 2013 22:04

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Star cleanups

2013-06-25 Thread Fool
On 24/06/2013 4:36 PM, Sean Hunt wrote: On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 1:44 PM, omd wrote: On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 2:03 PM, Sean Hunt wrote: Amend Rule 2409 (Star Chamber) inserting "- publish the list of codes (but not the corresponding options)" as the second item in the bulleted list. [Allows the

DIS: Agora XX: Player list with email addresses.

2013-06-25 Thread Fool
On 25/06/2013 8:15 AM, Steven Gardner wrote: Either 'Flameshadowxeroshin' or 'FSX' will serve as a name, IMO. Ah. Well in that case... Speaker: Fool (Daniel Méhkeri ) Voters in order of registration: June 18: 1. omd () 2. FSX () 3. Walker (Charles Walker ) 4. Chuck (Chuck Carroll )

DIS: Agora XX: 9th report

2013-06-25 Thread Fool
Good day Agorans, Since last report, voting closed on proposals 326-330 closed. Proposal 326 (Chuck) passed 5:0 with Walker, Michael, Chuck, omd, and Steve voting FOR. This amends 311, formerly 112, removing "there is no other way to win". Chuck gets 10 points by rule 302. Proposal 327 (Wa

DIS: Agora XX: Proposal

2013-06-25 Thread Chuck Carroll
I propose that Rule 311, or a rule formerly having had the number 311 (if there is exactly one such rule) be amended by changing the text defining the time of the end of the game (such as, but not limited to, "On June 30th, 2013, at 00:04:30 GMT +1200, the game shall end") to "The game shall end im

Re: DIS: Agora XX: Proposal

2013-06-25 Thread Steven Gardner
Either 'Flameshadowxeroshin' or 'FSX' will serve as a name, IMO. -- Steve Gardner via mobile On 25 Jun 2013 22:04, "Fool" wrote: > Hi FSX, > Well, since you're voting for, would it be fair to ask for your name? > > -Dan > > On 25/06/2013 1:24 AM, Flameshadowxeroshin wrote: > >> I vote for this

Re: DIS: Proposals 331-341

2013-06-25 Thread Steven Gardner
On 25 Jun 2013 21:52, "Fool" wrote: > 331 (omd): > > I propose that Rule 214 be amended to read: > > > > The Speaker shall choose Judges randomly from the set of qualified > > players. The players qualified to judge a statement are the Speaker > > and those Voters who voted on the rule change wh

Re: DIS: Agora XX: Proposal

2013-06-25 Thread Fool
Hi FSX, Well, since you're voting for, would it be fair to ask for your name? -Dan On 25/06/2013 1:24 AM, Flameshadowxeroshin wrote: I vote for this proposal. On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 9:11 AM, Steven Gardner wrote: I vote for this Proposal. On 25 June 2013 00:10, Steven Gardner wrote:

DIS: Agora XX: Proposal

2013-06-25 Thread Chuck Carroll
I propose that rule 311 be amended by changing the text which reads "the Voter with the most points shall win. In case of a tie, all such Voters shall win simultaneously." to "all Voters having a score greater than the median score among Voters shall win." Chuck

Re: DIS: Endgame XX

2013-06-25 Thread Fool
Yeah, same idea. It's not valid to propose to amend something that isn't a mutable rule. (Even if it might become mutable by enactment or transmutation by the time the proposal is adopted). -Dan On 25/06/2013 7:36 AM, Chuck Carroll wrote: By the same logic by which one cannot propose to amend

DIS: Proposals 331-341

2013-06-25 Thread Fool
Voting on 326-329 has closed and voting on 330 closes in half an hour. Full report at that time. Here I just number and repeat 11 new proposals. -Dan 331 (omd): > I propose that Rule 214 be amended to read: > > The Speaker shall choose Judges randomly from the set of qualified > players. Th

RE: DIS: Endgame XX

2013-06-25 Thread Chuck Carroll
By the same logic by which one cannot propose to amend a currently immutable rule, even if there is a pending proposal to transmute it, I do not believe one can propose to amend a rule which does not yet exist. Chuck -Original Message- From: agora-discussion [mailto:agora-discussion-bou

RE: DIS: Re: Agora XX: Registration

2013-06-25 Thread Chuck Carroll
I'm well, thanks. I still subscribe to the Agora mailing lists. Depending on available time and list activity, sometimes I skim the subject lines, more often I don't even do that. But I happened to be looking at them at the right time and got in near the beginning of Agora XX, before the email to a

DIS: Re: OFF: [Registrar] Census

2013-06-25 Thread omd
On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 12:37 PM, omd wrote: > scshunt scsh...@csclub.uwaterloo.edu 3 Jun 13 CoE: Per recent judgement about ratification, scshunt is an elder by legal fiction. This does not self-ratify, so no further mess has occurred.