DIS: The Buoyant Economy: The Actual Draft

2020-10-17 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
Here's my proposal that I've told you all so much about. I've left a few comments, but things should hopefully be pretty straightforward. It is quite possible things need some wordsmithing or adjustment. That's why this is a draft! I hope you all enjoy. -Aris --- Title: The Buoyant Economy

DIS: The Buoyant Economy: A Proposal Prospectus

2020-10-15 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
1. INTRODUCTION I want to thank nix for introducing the problems facing our economy. For those who haven't yet, I suggest you read at least the first post in the thread "DIS: The State of the Agoran Economy". nix pointed out three problems. I've focused on Problem B, which is isolated enough from

Re: DIS: down with whatever!

2020-10-14 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Wed, Oct 14, 2020 at 8:34 AM Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion wrote: > > Proto: Rebellion Redux I like most of this, but there's one bit I dislike quite a bit, and that's involving the offices of abiding players. It feels unnecessary, especially given that offices are currently seen as more

DIS: [Promotor] Draft

2020-10-04 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
Here's a draft report. I'm sorry this is so late -- I'm just starting college, and things are chaotic right now. -Aris --- PROMOTOR'S REPORT AS OF RIGHT NOW I hereby distribute each listed proposal, initiating a referendum on it, and removing it from the proposal pool. For this decision, the

DIS: Re: BUS: Prime Minister Election

2020-09-20 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Thu, Sep 17, 2020 at 11:33 AM nix via agora-business wrote: > > It has been 90 days since I was elected PM. I intend, with 2 support, to > start a PM election. I still want the office and will campaign for it, > but elections are Good. I become a candidate. Platform: - In order to balance

DIS: [Promotor] Draft

2020-09-16 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
Here's the ordinary draft. -Aris --- PROMOTOR'S REPORT AS OF RIGHT NOW I hereby distribute each listed proposal, initiating a referendum on it, and removing it from the proposal pool. For this decision, the vote collector is the Assessor, the quorum is 5, the voting method is AI-majority, and

DIS: [Promotor] Draft Renumbering

2020-09-16 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
Here's a draft to fix some numbering problems; more details within. -Aris --- It has come to my attention that there are two Proposal 8495s. I will correct this by assigning each a new ID number that unambiguously refers to only it It is not my intent to invalidate the old ID numbers where they

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [Contract] Proofs of Claim

2020-09-13 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sun, Sep 13, 2020 at 1:50 PM Kerim Aydin via agora-business < agora-busin...@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > > > I support. > > > > > > I'll actually go the other direction. The contract says "Any player CAN, > > > with notice, file a proof of a claim of a valid judgement." With notice > is > > > a

Re: DIS: Re: agora-discussion Digest, Vol 83, Issue 6

2020-09-07 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
Hello! Several things: It's considered bad form to reply to the digest. It's too much stuff, and no one will know what you're replying to. Instead, if you want to play the game, it's strongly recommended that you turn off digest mode and get the messages individually. I know it may seem like a

DIS: [Promotor] Draft

2020-08-30 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
Here's my mostly weekly draft. -Aris --- PROMOTOR'S REPORT AS OF RIGHT NOW I hereby distribute each listed proposal, initiating a referendum on it, and removing it from the proposal pool. For this decision, the vote collector is the Assessor, the quorum is 3, the voting method is AI-majority,

DIS: [Revised Proto] Sunlight is the Best Disinfectant

2020-08-30 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
Here's a revised version of Sunlight is the Best Disinfectant. I first protoed this back at the end of June. I've made a few changes here and there, such as rolling the notion of unconcealment into the idea of clarity, in line with more recent precedent. -Aris --- Title: Sunlight is the Best

DIS: [Proto] Assorted Obligatory Patches

2020-08-30 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
Here's a proto to fix various problems I and others have found in various rules. This *should* all be pretty uncontroversial, I think; if you disagree with something, LMK. -Aris --- Title: Assorted Obligatory Patches Adoption index: 2.2 Author: Aris Co-author(s): G., nch, Jason [Breaking

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Re: (proposal)

2020-08-28 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Aug 28, 2020 at 10:31 AM Gaelan Steele via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > > > On Aug 28, 2020, at 5:17 PM, Kerim Aydin via agora-business < > agora-busin...@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > > > > > I submit the following proposal, "Minor Adjustments", AI-3: > >

DIS: Re: BUS: [Contract] Proofs of Claim

2020-08-24 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Mon, Aug 24, 2020 at 2:04 PM Jason Cobb via agora-business wrote: > > On 8/24/20 4:56 PM, Aris Merchant via agora-business wrote: > > Contract: Proofs of Claim > > > > Any player CAN, with notice, file a proof of a claim of a valid > > judgement. The first player to do so CAN once act on

DIS: [Promotor] Draft

2020-08-22 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
Here's my draft. I was going to try to send it in earlier, but the week was a bit of a mess (a lot of them seem to be lately) and it didn't happen. -Aris --- PROMOTOR'S REPORT AS OF RIGHT NOW I hereby distribute each listed proposal, initiating a referendum on it, and removing it from the

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Treasuror] [Weekly Report] Forbes 486

2020-08-15 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sat, Aug 15, 2020 at 5:36 PM Falsifian via agora-discussion wrote: > > On 2020-08-14 14:30, ATMunn via agora-business wrote: > > On 8/14/2020 10:29 AM, ATMunn wrote: > >> On 8/13/2020 10:33 PM, Falsifian via agora-business wrote: > >>> On 2020-08-09 20:02, Reuben Staley via agora-official

DIS: Re: BUS: [Dragon] Pendant Extraction [attn. Dragon President]

2020-08-11 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Mon, Aug 10, 2020 at 6:24 PM Jason Cobb via agora-business wrote: > > On 8/3/20 5:11 PM, Jason Cobb via agora-business wrote: > > I submit the following Ordinary Proposal to the Dragon Corporation: > > > > [informal title: Pendant Extraction] > > > > { > > > > Under this proposal, the

DIS: [Promotor] Draft

2020-08-09 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
Here's my weekly draft. -Aris --- PROMOTOR'S REPORT AS OF RIGHT NOW I hereby distribute each listed proposal, initiating a referendum on it, and removing it from the proposal pool. For this decision, the vote collector is the Assessor, the quorum is 6, the voting method is AI-majority, and the

DIS: Re: BUS: Re: [Diplonomic 2020] BT3 Intent to Announce Winners, Badge, and Clean-up

2020-08-09 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sun, Aug 9, 2020 at 2:12 PM Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-business wrote: > On 8/2/20 1:47 PM, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus wrote: > > I intend, with 2 days notice, to announce G., ATMunn, and Jason as > > winners of this year's Birthday Tournament. > > I do so. > > > > > I

DIS: Re: BUS: But I Won't Do That

2020-08-03 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 4:58 PM Kerim Aydin via agora-business < agora-busin...@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > I make/consent to the following contract 'Trust Me': > > { > 1. Only G. CAN join this contract. > > 2. G. CAN terminate this contract by announcement; > > 3. G. SHALL, within one week,

DIS: [Promotor] Request for Comments: Two Administrative Regulations

2020-08-03 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
Below are two draft administrative regulations. The first one is a style guide for proposals, concerning the elements I interact with (metadata, headers, and text formatting). The second one codifies my policies regarding use of the 2+N support method for pending. I hereby solicit comments. -Aris

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: CFJ 3869 Judged FALSE

2020-08-03 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 5:53 AM Jason Cobb via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 8/3/20 3:38 AM, Aris Merchant via agora-business wrote: > > Judge's Arguments in CFJ 3869 > > > > The question of the day is "Is sending a public message a regulated > action?" > > The

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: CFJ 3869 Judged FALSE

2020-08-03 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 1:04 AM Aris Merchant < thoughtsoflifeandligh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 12:56 AM Cuddle Beam via agora-discussion < > agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > >> I would've loved to bring up this: >> - CFJ 3737 (called 15 Jun 2019): Actions that the

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: CFJ 3869 Judged FALSE

2020-08-03 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 12:56 AM Cuddle Beam via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > I would've loved to bring up this: > - CFJ 3737 (called 15 Jun 2019): Actions that the rules state a player > SHALL NOT perform are considered to be regulated actions. > - R2471: "A person

DIS: Badge Problems (was: Re: BUS: [Diplonomic 2020] BT3 Intent to Announce Winners, Badge, and Clean-up)

2020-08-03 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sun, Aug 2, 2020 at 10:47 AM Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-business wrote: > > I also plan to award the badge for this tournament in the next few days. > I would be interested in receiving suggestions for titles. I am > currently planning to award it to ATMunn, G., Jason, Aris,

DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Promotor] Distribution of Proposals 8478-8487

2020-08-02 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sun, Aug 2, 2020 at 3:29 PM Jason Cobb via agora-business wrote: > > I vote as follows: > > > 8478*^ Jason, nix, G. 3.0 another talismans fix > > FOR > > > > 8479j^ nix, Aris, PSS, ATMunn 1.7 Competitive Finger Pointing v2 > > PRESENT > > > > 8480e^ Jason

DIS: [Promotor] Draft and Commentary

2020-08-01 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
My draft report is below. Comments are, as always, welcome. For the purposes of this report, I'm assuming that: - "Minion Plan" isn't a proposal because it failed to specify text - "Agoran Bit-streaming" is a proposal because it was submitted properly - "Simpler ribbon switches" was never pended

Re: DIS: Re: OFF: [Arbitor] CFJ 3873 assigned to G. and judged FALSE

2020-08-01 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Thu, Jul 30, 2020 at 3:43 PM Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion wrote: > > > On 7/30/2020 2:02 PM, Gaelan Steele via agora-discussion wrote: > > > > > >> On Jul 30, 2020, at 12:58 PM, Kerim Aydin via agora-official > >> wrote: > >> > >> Holding with that precedent, "interested in judging" is

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: (attn Treasuror, Promotor) Okay let's get this over with

2020-07-31 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sun, Jul 26, 2020 at 1:19 PM Reuben Staley via agora-discussion wrote: > > On 2020-07-26 11:45, Edward Murphy via agora-business wrote: > > I perform Collection for the CCCA's sole Legislative Card (i.e. transfer > > it to myself, pay it to earn a Pendant, and keep said Pendant). > > > > I pay

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: CFJ 3866 Judged FALSE

2020-07-29 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 11:28 AM Kerim Aydin via agora-business wrote: > > > I support this. > > On reading the judgement, I'm quite amused, but left a bit dissatisfied. > In particular, I don't see how this is different than other contract > clauses that "affirm consent" via an elongated process

DIS: Re: OFF: [Arbitor] Court Gazette

2020-07-26 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
I sincerely apologize for the tardiness of CFJ 3866. Somehow I never even saw that it was assigned to me (if I ever did, I've completely forgotten). It's entirely my fault for not paying close enough attention to the lists. If I'm still the judge (which I think I am, but the Arbitor might have

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Registration

2020-07-21 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Tue, Jul 21, 2020 at 2:00 PM omd via agora-business < agora-busin...@agoranomic.org> wrote: > at 6:48 PM, ais523 via agora-discussion > > wrote: > > Updated hypothesis: the messages are being sent by a bot, probably a > > neural network trained on Agoran public forum messages. > > I just

Re: DIS: Re: Subject: BUS: [Proposal] Minion Plan

2020-07-21 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Tue, Jul 21, 2020 at 1:11 PM ais523 via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On Tue, 2020-07-21 at 16:03 -0400, Jason Cobb via agora-business wrote: > > On 7/21/20 3:56 PM, Greg P. Thomas II via agora-business wrote: > > > I submit the following proposal. > > > > > >

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [Promotor] Removals

2020-07-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sun, Jul 19, 2020 at 4:17 PM ATMunn via agora-discussion wrote: > > On 7/19/2020 4:24 PM, Aris Merchant via agora-business wrote: > > - Warmer Welcomes [1] > > - Regulated Welcoming Coinage > > > > [1] Title may include quotes on either side > > should I not be putting quotes around my titles?

DIS: [Promotor] Draft

2020-07-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
Here's my draft report. -Aris --- PROMOTOR'S REPORT AS OF RIGHT NOW The proposal pool contains the following proposals: Author(s)AITitle --- Jason1.0 More officer cards Murphy, R.

DIS: Re: BUS: Dipolnomic proposal

2020-07-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sat, Jul 18, 2020 at 5:59 PM N. S. via agora-business wrote: > > I make the following diplonomic proposal named eat the rich > > Make the following rule 'after each build phase, the power with the most > units has one of their units randomly destroyed' I really dislike the randomness element.

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Promotor] Distribution of Proposals 8473-8476

2020-07-12 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sun, Jul 12, 2020 at 1:28 PM Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > On 7/12/2020 1:13 PM, Aris Merchant via agora-business wrote: > > I vote as follows: > > > >> ID Author(s)AITitle > >> >

DIS: [Promotor] Draft

2020-07-12 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
Here's a draft. Comments on my notation for sponsored and unsponsored proposals are welcome in addition to pointing out the usual errors. -Aris --- PROMOTOR'S REPORT AS OF RIGHT NOW I hereby distribute each listed proposal, initiating a referendum on it, and removing it from the proposal pool.

DIS: Re: BUS: [Diplonomic Proposal] Longer Order Period

2020-07-09 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Wed, Jul 8, 2020 at 11:44 PM omd via agora-business wrote: > > I submit the following as a “Proposal to change these rules” as defined by > the Diplonomic 2020 rules (but not as an Agoran proposal): > {{ > In the following passage of Diplonomic rule 15, change "24:00” to “18:00”: > { > At the

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [Contract] Public Lockers

2020-07-08 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Tue, Jul 7, 2020 at 11:20 PM omd via agora-discussion wrote: > > at 11:06 PM, Cuddle Beam via agora-discussion > wrote: > > > I think that having single-party contracts feels / is safer. You can > > arbitrarily amend it without needing to rely on anyone else and nobody else > > can join it

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: just a normal action

2020-07-08 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Tue, Jul 7, 2020 at 11:15 PM Cuddle Beam via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > ATEOISIDTIDWHPAFALT > > lmfao what is this See this [1]. [1] http://zenith.homelinux.net/agora_acronyms.php -Aris

Re: [Parley] Stricter Tattle-Taling Rules (Re: @ Notary Pledge Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Shiny Loot)

2020-07-07 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Tue, Jul 7, 2020 at 5:48 PM ATMunn via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 7/7/2020 8:44 PM, Aris Merchant via agora-business wrote: > > I object. We're planning to auction these off (or at least there is/was a > > proposal in the pipeline to do so). > > > > -Aris >

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: just a normal action

2020-07-07 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Tue, Jul 7, 2020 at 5:00 PM Jason Cobb via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 7/7/20 7:55 PM, ATMunn via agora-business wrote: > > I cease to exist. > > > > This is probably a regulated action because it would change information > for which the Registrar is the

Re: DIS: [proto] Definitely not a ploy to get more pendants

2020-07-06 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Mon, Jul 6, 2020 at 6:32 PM Jason Cobb via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 7/6/20 9:28 PM, Aris Merchant via agora-discussion wrote: > > On Mon, Jul 6, 2020 at 6:27 PM Jason Cobb via agora-discussion < > > agora-discussion@agoranomic.org

Re: DIS: [proto] Definitely not a ploy to get more pendants

2020-07-06 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Mon, Jul 6, 2020 at 6:27 PM Jason Cobb via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 7/6/20 9:20 PM, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-discussion > wrote: > > On 7/6/20 8:37 PM, Jason Cobb via agora-discussion wrote: > >> It was suggested to make card grants once

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Birthday Tournament Fix

2020-07-04 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 2:46 PM Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion wrote: > > > On 7/4/2020 2:09 PM, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus wrote: > > On 7/4/20 3:52 PM, Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion wrote: > >> > >> On 7/4/2020 12:40 PM, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus: > >>> Unless > >>>

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Birthday Tournament Fix

2020-07-04 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 12:56 PM Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > On 7/4/2020 12:40 PM, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus: > > Unless > > explicitly permitted by the Diplonomic 2020 rules, all Contestants > > SHALL NOT make use of

DIS: Re: OFF: [Rulekeepor] ACORN - 4 Jul 2020

2020-07-04 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jul 3, 2020 at 9:16 PM Jason Cobb via agora-official < agora-offic...@agoranomic.org> wrote: > THE AGORA NOMIC CODE OF REGULATIONS > > These ACORNs are also online at http://agoranomic.org/ruleset/ > > Date of this ACORN: 5 Jul 2020 Soft CoE: This doesn't include the footnotes. The map

Re: DIS: Hidden Action Fixes

2020-07-01 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Wed, Jul 1, 2020 at 12:59 AM omd via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > > > On Jun 30, 2020, at 5:45 PM, Aris Merchant via agora-discussion < > agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > > > On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 2:0

Re: DIS: Thesis Reprocessing Request [attn. Herald]

2020-06-30 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 8:53 PM Aris Merchant via agora-discussion wrote: > > In light of the foregoing circumstances and the legislative changes > that have transpired since my thesis was first peer-reviewed, I humbly > request the Herald to take whatever steps are appropriate in

DIS: Thesis Reprocessing Request [attn. Herald]

2020-06-30 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
H. Herald and people of Agora, On January 28, I submitted my thesis, "The Very Worst Thing That Could Possibly Happen" [1]. I reminded the Herald to process the thesis by means of a petition on February 23 [2]. The Herald initiated peer review on March 16 [3]. During peer review, the reviewers

Re: DIS: Hidden Action Fixes

2020-06-30 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Tue, Jun 30, 2020 at 2:09 PM Aris Merchant via agora-discussion wrote: > > I'm working on a proposal to deal with hidden actions (such a G.'s burried > vote). It'll also handle cases where the identity of the player sending a > message is unclear. I'm done drafting the core

DIS: Hidden Action Fixes

2020-06-30 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
I'm working on a proposal to deal with hidden actions (such a G.'s burried vote). It'll also handle cases where the identity of the player sending a message is unclear. I'm done drafting the core, but I need to handle some technical and confirming amendments; I should have a proto out in the next

DIS: [Promotor] Draft

2020-06-29 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
Here's that draft I promised. Time for bed. -Aris --- I hereby distribute each listed proposal, initiating a referendum on it, and removing it from the proposal pool. For this decision, the vote collector is the Assessor, the quorum is 8, the voting method is AI-majority, and the valid options

DIS: Re: BUS: [proposal] let's just match the promotor's reality shall we

2020-06-29 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sun, Jun 21, 2020 at 8:52 AM Kerim Aydin via agora-business wrote: > Amend Rule 1607 (Distribution) by replacing: > The Promotor's report includes a list of all proposals in the > Proposal Pool > with: > The Promotor's report includes a list of all proposals that were >

DIS: [Proto] Welcoming Back Outlaws

2020-06-29 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
Okay, I'm tired, and this is the best I can think of right now. This would allow exiled players to be repeatedly exiled until they get down to 9 blots, but give them welcome packages back afterward. Why 9? A player with fewer than 9 blots has sufferage, and with the Blot-B-Gone from the Justice

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [Proposal] Easy Summary Judgement Repeal (also includes treasuror action)

2020-06-28 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sun, Jun 28, 2020 at 8:29 PM Jason Cobb via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 6/28/20 11:06 PM, Ed Strange via agora-business wrote: > > So, as it currently stands, the Referee can impose 6 blots around > anywhere > > e wants for no reason whatsoever, just because

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Proposal: Stop disincentivizing bugfixes

2020-06-28 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sun, Jun 28, 2020, 5:19 PM omd via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > > On Jun 28, 2020, at 4:11 PM, Reuben Staley via agora-business < > agora-busin...@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > > > Don't know how everyone else is feeling about it but there is "Sponsored >

DIS: [Promotor] Tardiness

2020-06-28 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
The Promotor's report is going to be late. I'm going to try to have a draft out today (in the next 12 hours) and do the distribution tomorrow (in the next 36 hours). I apologise to everyone for my tardiness. I fell behind on things. Entirely my fault. In good news, the distribution will be

Re: DIS: Re: OFF: [ADOP] Salaries

2020-06-28 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sun, Jun 28, 2020 at 11:01 AM Edward Murphy via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > R. Lee wrote: > > > I award the following players the following amount of money for their > > officer reports and assessor resolutions . For more information, see the > > recent events

Re: DIS: Draft Regulations for Diplonomic Birthday Tournament

2020-06-27 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sat, Jun 27, 2020 at 6:32 PM Jason Cobb via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 6/27/20 9:29 PM, Ed Strange via agora-discussion wrote: > > Im not sure this contract itself can technically override No Faking, > > however it should be clear from context as the game

Re: DIS: [proto] Regulatory Instruments draft

2020-06-27 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 26, 2020 at 9:29 PM nch via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 6/25/20 6:40 PM, Jason Cobb via agora-discussion wrote: > > Title: Regulatory Instruments v2 > > Author: Jason > > Coauthors: Aris > > Adoption index: 3.0 > > Reading this it seems mechanically

Re: DIS: Re: [Indictment] Re: BUS: actually fuck it

2020-06-26 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 26, 2020 at 9:13 PM Jason Cobb via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 6/27/20 12:11 AM, nch via agora-discussion wrote: > > Regardless of the interpretation of this clause, "pending" a proposal is > > flipping its switch. You can't flip a switch to the

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: CFJ 3851 judged TRUE

2020-06-26 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 26, 2020 at 6:12 PM James Cook via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On Fri, 26 Jun 2020 at 16:08, Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion > wrote: > > On 6/26/2020 8:49 AM, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus wrote: > > > On 6/19/20 8:26 PM, Kerim Aydin via

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Statement from the Opposition

2020-06-25 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Thu, Jun 25, 2020 at 12:36 PM nch via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 6/25/20 2:35 PM, Aris Merchant wrote: > > > > > > On Thu, Jun 25, 2020 at 12:16 PM nch via agora-discussion > > > > wrote: > > > > On 6/25/20 2:11

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Statement from the Opposition

2020-06-25 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Thu, Jun 25, 2020 at 12:16 PM nch via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 6/25/20 2:11 PM, Jason Cobb via agora-business wrote: > > Free Tournaments require only 2 Agoran consent to initiate, while > > Emergency Regulations require 3, so the easiest option is a Free

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Statement from the Opposition

2020-06-25 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Thu, Jun 25, 2020 at 12:18 PM ATMunn via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > Quick question - what even is the scam? I just woke up one day to find > out that there were a ton of messages and a few people were performing > weird actions and people said it was a scam. I

DIS: Re: OFF: Report Routing

2020-06-24 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Wed, Jun 24, 2020 at 9:40 PM Aris Merchant via agora-official < agora-offic...@agoranomic.org> wrote: > I would prefer for Reportor reports to be sent to OFF, even in the absence > of a rule making the Reportor an office. People often read OFF to get a > summary of game affairs at a given

DIS: Re: BUS: Vote on P8442

2020-06-23 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 3:20 PM grok via agora-business < agora-busin...@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 11:23 AM Jason Cobb via agora-business > wrote: > > > > On 6/22/20 9:44 PM, Unspecified Behavior via agora-business wrote: > > > I do not register, as I am already a player.

Re: DIS: Re: [CFJ] Re: BUS: Vote on P8442

2020-06-23 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 1:57 PM Aris Merchant wrote: > There's another way to argue this for by announcement actions though. > You could argue that the actor is intrinsically part of the action, to > the point where any unspecified actor voids the action. I disagree. > Voting for a proposal is an

Re: DIS: Re: [CFJ] Re: BUS: Vote on P8442

2020-06-23 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 1:28 PM Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion wrote: > > > On 6/23/2020 11:46 AM, omd via agora-business wrote: > > On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 9:42 AM Jason Cobb via agora-business > > wrote: > >> If there exists no CFJ with the statement "If the person who sent the > >> above

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [NoH] Unspecified Honour

2020-06-23 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Tue, Jun 23, 2020 at 1:16 PM Jason Cobb via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 6/23/20 4:13 PM, ATMunn via agora-business wrote: > > I publish the following Notice of Honour: > >+1 Agora (Agora has negative karma right now) > >-1 Unspecified Behavior (for

DIS: Re: BUS: certifying

2020-06-22 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Mon, Jun 22, 2020 at 7:41 PM nch via agora-business wrote: > > On 6/22/20 9:39 PM, Reuben Staley via agora-business wrote: > > I certify the proposal titled "Welcome Package Patch" > > > > I am Treasuror; this is a bug that relates directly to my office. > > > > -- > > Trigon > > > > I LOVE

DIS: Re: BUS: [Proposal] Anonymity Busting

2020-06-22 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Mon, Jun 22, 2020 at 6:55 PM Ed Strange via agora-business wrote: > > I create this following proposal (I also certify it, why not) > > Title: Fist of Law > AI: 3 > Create a power 3 rule with the text "Unless e has revealed eir identity by > the time this rule is enacted, the player who

DIS: [DracoLotto Administrator] Draft Lottery Resolution

2020-06-22 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
[Here's my draft resolution for the DracoLotto. Please look it over and let me know if you see any errors.] INTRODUCTION Welcome, one and all, to the DracoLotto! Thank you to all our contributors! The lottery will begin shortly. I, Aris, am your Lottery Administrator! Firstly, though, I would

DIS: Why did PAoaM fail?

2020-06-22 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
It's generally agreed that the PAoaM economic model didn't work out. Unlike the shinies economy, which is generally agreed to have suffered from unpredictable boom bust cycles that were more annoying than anything else, I don't know any consensus about why it failed. And unlike Politics, which was

DIS: Re: OFF: [Herald] The Scroll of Agora

2020-06-22 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sun, May 31, 2020 at 3:40 AM Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via agora-official wrote: > SILVER QUILLS > Alexis (2014/13), ais523 (2015/07), G. (2019) > > WOODEN GAVELS > Falsifian > > For G. and

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Put the discord on the agora home page

2020-06-22 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Mon, Jun 22, 2020 at 3:01 PM Aris Merchant wrote: > > On Mon, Jun 22, 2020 at 2:58 PM Jason Cobb via agora-discussion > wrote: > > > > On 6/22/20 5:10 PM, James Cook via agora-discussion wrote: > > > I still think it would be nice to have a party in Aris's and Jacob's > > > MUD some time : )

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Put the discord on the agora home page

2020-06-22 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Mon, Jun 22, 2020 at 2:58 PM Jason Cobb via agora-discussion wrote: > > On 6/22/20 5:10 PM, James Cook via agora-discussion wrote: > > I still think it would be nice to have a party in Aris's and Jacob's > > MUD some time : ) (Could *that* be bridged to IRC/Discord?) > > > That is still

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Put the discord on the agora home page

2020-06-22 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Mon, Jun 22, 2020 at 1:55 PM James Cook via agora-discussion wrote: > > On Mon, 22 Jun 2020 at 20:53, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via > agora-discussion wrote: > > On 6/22/20 4:06 PM, nch via agora-discussion wrote: > > > On 6/22/20 3:00 PM, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus via

DIS: DracoLotto Update

2020-06-22 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
I tried to produce a draft resolution of the lottery today, but reconciling the accounts took a lot longer than expected. I should have a draft out tomorrow, barring unforeseen circumstances. -Aris

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Archival disclosure

2020-06-21 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 1:30 AM Owen Jacobson wrote: > On Sep 28, 2017, at 4:15 AM, Alex Smith wrote: > > > If you're subscribed to the Agora lists (and I'm pretty sure you are), > > you should also be able to log in to the archive here: > >

Re: DIS: [Proto] Powerful Contracts

2020-06-21 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sun, Jun 21, 2020 at 6:40 PM Jason Cobb via agora-discussion wrote: > > On 6/21/20 9:38 PM, nch via agora-discussion wrote: > > Powerful Contracts > > > > Power Target is a player switch tracked by the Notary with the potential > > values None (the default), and any Contract. A player CAN flip

Re: DIS: Re: OFF: [Promotor] Distribution of Proposals 8442-8457

2020-06-21 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sun, Jun 21, 2020 at 2:16 PM Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > On 6/21/2020 2:11 PM, Kerim Aydin wrote: > >> 8448* Aris, Alexis, Falsifian 3.0 Populist Administration > > AGAINST. I think it's very important that elections clear the regulatory

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Registration

2020-06-21 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sat, Jun 20, 2020 at 11:25 PM Rebecca via agora-discussion wrote: > > Welcome! My advice is just do stuff when you feel like it, no need to read > every message, rule or CFJ I on the other hand would advise reading all of the rules and messages. Reading all of the CFJs... I'm not sure if

DIS: Re: BUS: Registration [attn. Treasuror]

2020-06-21 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sat, Jun 20, 2020 at 11:14 PM Zyborg Mao via agora-business wrote: > > I, Zyborg, an Unregistered Person, wish to Register as a Player. Welcome to Agora, Zyborg! I cause Zyborg to receive a Welcome Package. -Aris

DIS: [Promotor] Draft

2020-06-21 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
Here's my draft report. It's been a completely exhausting day in a busy week, so the chance of errors here are higher than normal. -Aris --- I hereby distribute each listed proposal, initiating the Agoran Decision of whether to adopt it, and removing it from the proposal pool. For this decision,

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: CFJ 3846 Judged FALSE

2020-06-20 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Sat, Jun 20, 2020 at 10:36 AM Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > On 6/19/2020 10:35 PM, Aris Merchant via agora-business wrote: > > These judgments are basically drafts. I'm assigning them because I've > > got to assign something, but I'm happy to

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [Proposal] Ready Proposals

2020-06-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 9:21 PM nch via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 6/19/20 11:06 PM, Aris Merchant wrote: > > On the other hand, I'd prefer not to have someone run against me in an > > election on the platform "vote for me and I'll pend all your > >

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [Proposal] Ready Proposals

2020-06-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 9:33 PM Aris Merchant < thoughtsoflifeandligh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 9:23 PM nch via agora-discussion < > agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > >> On 6/19/20 11:20 PM, nch via agora-discussion wrote: >> > You wrote a proposal designed

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [Proposal] Ready Proposals

2020-06-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 9:23 PM nch via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 6/19/20 11:20 PM, nch via agora-discussion wrote: > > You wrote a proposal designed specifically to only be used for narrow > > patches and then immediately claimed authority to use it because,

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [Proposal] Ready Proposals

2020-06-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 8:54 PM nch via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 6/19/20 10:36 PM, nch via agora-business wrote: > > Amend R2622, "Pending Proposals", to read in full: > > > > Ready Method is an untracked proposal switch with possible values > >

DIS: How and Whether to Change Patch Certification

2020-06-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
I think we need a free way of pending patch proposals. The voters appear to agree with me. I know some prominent and respected voices disagree, but the proposal passed, so clearly public sentiment presently favors something along these lines. However, the mechanism I proposed might have been

DIS: Re: BUS: actually fuck it

2020-06-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 6:28 PM Rebecca via agora-business wrote: > > I certify every proposal in the proposal pool. I wasn't going to win in > this system anyway (and i dont really care about winning) and this gives me > an amount of Blots truly coinciding with my self-image. > > I point fingers

Re: DIS: Re: OFF: [Arbitor] Court Gazette

2020-06-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 6:16 PM Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion wrote: > > > On 6/19/2020 6:06 PM, Rebecca via agora-discussion wrote: > > I always seem to get the least CFJs :( > > Hmmm... I think I've rotated pretty equally but maybe I'm wrong. I > noticed a couple weeks ago I had to skip you

Re: DIS: Re: OFF: [Arbitor] CFJ 3853 Assigned to nch

2020-06-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 5:58 PM nch via agora-discussion wrote: > > On 6/19/20 7:49 PM, Aris Merchant wrote: > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 5:35 PM nch via agora-discussion > > > > wrote: > > > > On 6/19/20 7:26 PM, Kerim Aydin via agora-official

Re: DIS: Re: OFF: [Arbitor] CFJ 3853 Assigned to nch

2020-06-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 6:06 PM Rebecca via agora-discussion wrote: > > plausible means something akin to "there is a colorable argument that it is > true". if you are convinced that there is a reasonable argument that it's > related to the Rulekeepor's duties, that's probably enough. However,

Re: DIS: Re: OFF: [Arbitor] CFJ 3853 Assigned to nch

2020-06-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 6:00 PM Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion wrote: > > > > On 6/19/2020 5:49 PM, Aris Merchant via agora-discussion wrote: > > On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 5:35 PM nch via agora-discussion < > > agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > >

Re: DIS: Re: OFF: [Arbitor] CFJ 3853 Assigned to nch

2020-06-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 5:35 PM nch via agora-discussion < agora-discussion@agoranomic.org> wrote: > On 6/19/20 7:26 PM, Kerim Aydin via agora-official wrote: > > The below CFJ is 3853. I assign it to nch. > > > > status:https://faculty.washington.edu/kerim/nomic/cases/#3853 > > > >

DIS: Re: OFF: [CotC] CFJ 3844 Judged DISMISS by Murphy

2020-06-19 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
> > -- > > Judge Murphy's Arguments: > > Per my judgement of CFJ 3843, Bazinga isn't an asset, thus the statement > is overly hypothetical. > > DISMISS. > > For completeness, even if Bazinga was an asset, the statement would >

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