Re: BUS: Re: DIS: Editorial fixes

2019-07-20 Thread Reuben Staley
In the ruleset code and in the annotations it generates, I use "reenact". If it is changed, I'll just add a dash to the reenactment template. On 7/20/19 11:00 PM, Aris Merchant wrote: I’m strongly considering objecting, as I’d prefer to go the other way. What do others think? -Aris On Sat, J

Re: BUS: Re: DIS: Editorial fixes

2019-07-20 Thread Aris Merchant
I’m strongly considering objecting, as I’d prefer to go the other way. What do others think? -Aris On Sat, Jul 20, 2019 at 9:54 PM Jason Cobb wrote: > I intend, without Objection, to clean Rule 105 by replacing all > instances of the string "reenact" with the string "re-enact". > > Jason Cobb >

Re: DIS: Editorial fixes

2019-07-20 Thread Jason Cobb
I like this reasoning, so I'll probably go with this unless I see any strong objections. Jason Cobb On 7/20/19 2:13 PM, Aris Merchant wrote: Personally, I’d just make them all lower case (apart from the “Agoran”) and have done with it. My reasoning is that people can be consistent about using

Re: DIS: Editorial fixes

2019-07-20 Thread Kerim Aydin
On 7/20/2019 12:00 PM, Timon Walshe-Grey wrote: One thing is Agorans have a weird tendency to Overcapitalize things to somehow emphasize their Importance. I always thought the point of this was to indicate that something was a term of art. Though I'll grant you it's not at all used consistent

Re: DIS: What entity defines Rules?

2019-07-20 Thread Jason Cobb
Ah, thank you. I guess that settles that. Jason Cobb On 7/20/19 4:52 PM, Kerim Aydin wrote: On 7/20/2019 12:38 PM, Jason Cobb wrote: Rule 1586 ("Definition and Continuity of Entities") reads:    If the entity that defines another entity is amended such that it    no longer defines

Re: DIS: What entity defines Rules?

2019-07-20 Thread Kerim Aydin
On 7/20/2019 12:38 PM, Jason Cobb wrote: Rule 1586 ("Definition and Continuity of Entities") reads: If the entity that defines another entity is amended such that it no longer defines the second entity, then the second entity and its attributes cease to exist. What is "

DIS: What entity defines Rules?

2019-07-20 Thread Jason Cobb
Rule 1586 ("Definition and Continuity of Entities") reads: If the entity that defines another entity is amended such that it no longer defines the second entity, then the second entity and its attributes cease to exist. What is "the entity that defines" a Rule, if any? Is

Re: DIS: Editorial fixes

2019-07-20 Thread Nicholas Evans
On Sat, Jul 20, 2019, 12:55 PM Kerim Aydin wrote: > > > "Blot" vs "blot": I think this should be "Blot" because it's being used > as > > a proper noun to refer to the single currency, but current consensus > seems > > to be "blot". > > This is incorrect by all style guides (checked three, America

Re: DIS: Editorial fixes

2019-07-20 Thread Jason Cobb
Oh, found another one: "reenact" vs "re-enact". All usages occur in Rule 105, with 4 usages of the former and 5 usages of the latter. Jason Cobb On 7/20/19 12:50 AM, Jason Cobb wrote: I've already brought up a few common editorial inconsistencies in the Rules - those being "Judgement"/"Judgmen

Re: DIS: Editorial fixes

2019-07-20 Thread Timon Walshe-Grey
> One thing is Agorans have a weird tendency to Overcapitalize things to > somehow emphasize their Importance. I always thought the point of this was to indicate that something was a term of art. Though I'll grant you it's not at all used consistently. -twg ‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐ On

Re: DIS: Editorial fixes

2019-07-20 Thread Jason Cobb
Alright, I guess I'll fix that when I submit a proposal to fix the usage of "levy"ing a fine (the offending rules use "levy a fine of N Blots", where the official definition uses "levy a fine of N"). Jason Cobb On 7/20/19 1:53 PM, Kerim Aydin wrote: This is incorrect by all style guides (check

Re: DIS: Editorial fixes

2019-07-20 Thread Aris Merchant
Personally, I’d just make them all lower case (apart from the “Agoran”) and have done with it. My reasoning is that people can be consistent about using lower case, but I doubt we could get them to consistently use upper case. -Aris On Sat, Jul 20, 2019 at 10:55 AM Kerim Aydin wrote: > > A clea

Re: DIS: Editorial fixes

2019-07-20 Thread Kerim Aydin
A clean-up is always nice! One thing is Agorans have a weird tendency to Overcapitalize things to somehow emphasize their Importance. It's sometimes like reading Winnie-the- Pooh and not really supported by standard style guides (though maybe it is in legal style guides, I'm not familiar with