Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Zombie Kenyon gives up and builds a mine instead

2018-07-02 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Sun, Jul 1, 2018 at 9:00 AM, Corona wrote: > By the way, you don't need to specify sequential order as (R478): > > Actions in messages (including > sub-messages) are performed in the order they appear in the > message, unless otherwise specified. > > > ~Corona > There's possibilit

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: CFJ 3642 judged FALSE

2018-06-27 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Tue, Jun 26, 2018 at 9:25 PM, Ørjan Johansen wrote: > On Tue, 26 Jun 2018, Benjamin Schultz wrote: > > I too would love to see your logic. My reasoning for using the honorific >> "Right" as a noun instead of as an adjective rests on an understanding of >> an

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: CFJ 3642 judged FALSE

2018-06-26 Thread Benjamin Schultz
> Under my logic, you are only entitled to be called The Victorious > > OscarMeyr. I put together my logic on a whim to try to give more usage to > > patent titles, but if people wanted to know it, I could write it up and > > share it. > > On Tue, Jun 26, 20

DIS: Re: BUS: CFJ 3642 judged FALSE

2018-06-26 Thread Benjamin Schultz
Should I ever re-register, I am tempted to insist on being addressed as "the Right and Victorious OscarMeyr".

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Got some new toys.

2018-06-12 Thread Benjamin Schultz
Stop it, stop it! This sketch is too silly! OscarMeyr On Tue, Jun 12, 2018 at 9:48 AM, Timon Walshe-Grey wrote: > I actually knew that already, so I'm not sure what I was thinking when I > wrote that. Thanks for the correction, though. > > -twg > ​​ > > ‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐ > >

Re: DIS: Proto: More Advanced Land Features

2018-04-18 Thread Benjamin Schultz
Yay! Q*Bert might come back! Also, I move to split the proposal. OscarMeyr

DIS: Re: BUS: looting the bodies

2018-04-10 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Mon, Apr 9, 2018 at 9:31 PM, Kerim Aydin wrote: > > > One more step first! > > I set PSS's master switch to VJ Rada. (Registrar duty). > > *now* you can act on behalf of em. > > We really should fix that, no reason it shouldn't be self-service when you > pay (for any auction not just zombies)

Re: DIS: Processing facilities

2018-04-10 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Tue, Apr 10, 2018 at 1:05 PM, Kenyon Prater wrote: > > Since facilities can own the refinable assets and Economics doesn't > prohibit them from being transfered to them, any player can give any > refinable asset to them. There's no requirement of being on the same tile > or anything. > Maybe

Re: DIS: Re: OFF: becoming a player

2018-04-04 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 2:17 PM, Reuben Staley wrote: > Welcome, Ouri! > > Benjamin's player name is OscarMeyr. Generally, players will sign their > messages with their player name, so you can usually tell what they want to > be called by how they sign their messages. > > Please keep in mind, Ouri

DIS: Re: OFF: becoming a player

2018-04-03 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 11:14 AM, אורי פופקו wrote: > I intend to become a player at this time > שלום, אורי! אני רוקדת את הריקוד של קבלת הפנים. (I did that through Google Translate, as I don't know the proper words for the second sentence.) OscarMeyr

Re: BUS: Re: DIS: Re: OFF: [ADoP] Metareport

2018-03-23 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 1:20 PM, Aris Merchant < thoughtsoflifeandligh...@gmail.com> wrote: > We really need a Rulekeepor. It's probably the most important office on > that list. Gaelan, are you interested in taking that on again? > > Once (or n-ce) upon a time, the Speaker was the backup for all

DIS: Re: BUS: Blots v1.0

2018-03-16 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Thu, Mar 15, 2018 at 6:28 PM, Kerim Aydin wrote: > > Proposal, 'Blots v1.0', AI-3, co-author = Aris: > Technical nitpick. Might this be Blots v2, v3, or whatever incarnation it has reached? OscarMeyr

Re: DIS: Re: OFF: [Reportor] Weekly Report

2018-01-12 Thread Benjamin Schultz
I'm curious about that next-to-last paragraph: "anyone can deputise to bootstrap an office (or even the game if there are ever no players)." Even me? Still lacking the time to play, but often available to kibitz, OscarMeyr

Re: DIS: Proto: Avoid a race condition

2017-12-26 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 9:51 PM, Edward Murphy wrote: > Proto-Proposal: Avoid a race condition > (AI = 3) > > Amend Rule 2160 (Deputisation) by replacing this text: > > When a player deputises via normal deputisation for an elected > office, e becomes the holder of that office. > > wi

Re: DIS: merry christmas guys

2017-12-26 Thread Benjamin Schultz
Happy new year, Agora and all the Agorans! OscarMeyr

Re: DIS: Status update: Fixing Thunderbird

2017-12-21 Thread Benjamin Schultz
My mail provider killed access to Thunderbird a while ago. OscarMeyr On Wed, Dec 20, 2017 at 10:00 PM, Edward Murphy wrote: > For the dozens (AND DOZENS!) of players who use Thunderbird, here's how > to make it respect Reply-To: > * Tools -> Options > * Advanced -> General -> Config Edit

Re: DIS: Become Herald!

2017-11-20 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Mon, Nov 20, 2017 at 11:10 AM, Kerim Aydin wrote: > > > On Mon, 20 Nov 2017, ATMunn wrote: > > Office Holder Since Last Election > > > - > > Herald VAC

Re: DIS: SimAgora 2000

2017-11-14 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 7:36 PM, Alex Smith wrote: > On Mon, 2017-11-13 at 16:29 -0800, Kerim Aydin wrote: > > Also, I'm going back and forth on whether there should be a fixed Plat > > supply and Plats transferred back and forth between Agora and private > > ownership, versus just creating/destr

Re: DIS: Silly Proposal Query

2017-10-17 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 9:31 AM, ATMunn . wrote: > ​Do not forget, please > It's not seven five seven > But five seven five > Haiku need not be Five-seven-five syllables. It's just a guideline.

Re: DIS: Silly Proposal Query

2017-10-17 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Mon, Oct 16, 2017 at 7:36 PM, Ørjan Johansen wrote: > On Mon, 16 Oct 2017, Kerim Aydin wrote: > > On Mon, 16 Oct 2017, Josh T wrote: >> >>> About Silly proposals I am vexed:Of the rule's intention I am perplexed; >>> Ought the proposal's mood be most merry, >>> Or it's meaning and tone be cont

Re: DIS: test

2017-09-19 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 12:00 AM, Kerim Aydin wrote: > > > On Tue, 19 Sep 2017, Cuddle Beam wrote: > > test > > This concludes our test of the emergency scam response system. > > Had this been an actual working scam, it probably wouldn't have > involved CuddleBeam I refer the interested student

Re: DIS: Re: OFF: [Promotor] Weekly Report

2017-04-21 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 3:26 PM, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus < p.scribonius.scholasti...@googlemail.com> wrote: > My Copy of RONR11 would also suggest that it is a point of order, given > that it is a custom of the Assembly. > > > Publius Scribonius Scholasticus > > RONR is up to edition

Re: DIS: Re: OFF: [Promotor] Weekly Report

2017-04-20 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 1:18 PM, Kerim Aydin wrote: > > > Minor point of order for new folks: > > We've historically promoted bottom-posting for replies (with editing of > past > thread pieces allowed). Unfortunately not well-supported by current email > clients. I mildly prefer bottom-posting

DIS: Re: OFF: [Promotor] Weekly Report

2017-04-13 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Fri, Mar 31, 2017 at 6:57 PM, Aris Merchant < thoughtsoflifeandligh...@gmail.com> wrote: > The proposal pool is currently empty. > Draft proposal: Encourage activity When the proposal pool has been empty for two consecutive Agoran weeks, the Speaker SHOULD submit a proposal. OscarMeyr

DIS: Re: BUS: Health issues

2017-01-09 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Sat, Jan 7, 2017 at 8:16 PM, Alexis Hunt wrote: > Sorry everyone, but I deregister. > > Alexis > Get well soon, Alexis. OscarMeyr

DIS: Re: OFF: [Superintendent] Agency Directory

2016-12-19 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Sun, Dec 18, 2016 at 3:59 PM, Alexis Hunt wrote: > No agencies. > In R2467 "TLAs", would this fix be appropriate? s/Director/Head OscarMeyr

Re: DIS: a quiet protest march

2016-12-02 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Thu, Dec 1, 2016 at 7:55 PM, Kerim Aydin wrote: > > > On Thu, 1 Dec 2016, Kerim Aydin wrote: > > Rules to the contrary notwithstanding, Agora is satisfied with > > any intent to perform a dependent action is the Dictator is a > > supporter. > > > As currently phrased, it seem

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Proposal: Shame

2016-11-07 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Sun, Nov 6, 2016 at 4:47 PM, Aris Merchant wrote: > Are you sure we want shame on green cards? > Shame, I recall, is the opposite of honor. So it should be on purple cards. OscarMeyr, obscurely referencing a mid-80s CRPG

DIS: Re: BUS: 登録書

2016-11-07 Thread Benjamin Schultz
2016-11-07 2:03 GMT-05:00 Aris Merchant : > 登録おめでとうございます!Sorry if my translator got things wrong, in either direction. > Anyone actually speak Japanese? > > -Aris > .אני למדתי יפנית בתיכון. עם זאת, זה היה לפני יותר מעשר שנים OscarMeyr

Re: DIS: Not very game related: Why are you here?

2016-10-18 Thread Benjamin Schultz
ais, I'm curious what experiments you want to try, and whether I can help with refining the experiments. (Just as long as I'm not the person who has to wear the hazard suit and go into the test chamber.) OscarMeyr On Tue, Oct 11, 2016 at 11:40 PM, ais523 wrote: > On Tue, 2016-10-11 at 20:33 -

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: CFJs Regarding OscarMeyr

2016-08-04 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Wed, Aug 3, 2016 at 9:36 PM, nichdel wrote: > Secretary reports list eir budget in the ABM. E should have no budget > switch if e is not a player. > > Original message > From: Kerim Aydin > Date: 8/3/16 18:30 (GMT-06:00) > To: Agora Discussion > Subject: DIS: Re: BUS: CFJs

DIS: Re: BUS: thanks to omd, you are reading this

2016-07-26 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Mon, Jul 25, 2016 at 7:02 PM, Kerim Aydin wrote: > > > WHEREAS: The Patent Title Distributor was previously rules-defined > as belonging to the administrator of the main fora; > > and WHEREAS: That particular definition was repealed before the > current administrator took up eir role; > > an

DIS: Re: BUS: The usual registration business

2016-07-15 Thread Benjamin Schultz
Welcome back, --the Warrigal OscarMeyr On Tue, Jul 12, 2016 at 9:37 PM, Tanner Swett wrote: > I register, with my chosen nickname as below. > > --the Warrigal >

Re: DIS: An Attempt To Register

2016-03-10 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 11:16 PM, Wesley Sonheim wrote: > This is an announcement by me making known my intention to join Agora, in > accordance with rule 869. > > -- > -GeraldP. > Welcome, GeraldP! Please send your registration message to the public forum agora-busin...@agoranomic.org. OscarM

DIS: Happy New Year, Agora!

2015-12-30 Thread Benjamin Schultz
In accordance with a repealed Rule -- Happy New Year, Agora and all Agorans! OscarMeyr This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. www.avast.com

DIS: Re: BUS: Joining Organizations

2015-12-21 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Mon, Dec 21, 2015 at 9:17 AM, Alex Smith wrote: > On Mon, 2015-12-21 at 09:05 -0500, Benjamin Schultz wrote: > > I'm curious about a few things. So: > > > > 1. I flip my budget switch for The Agoran Betting Market to 50. > > 2. I accept aranea's Bet that

DIS: Re: BUS: Registration CFJs were never my favourite tradition

2015-10-09 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Thu, Oct 8, 2015 at 8:52 AM, Charles Walker wrote: > I register, with nickname 'Bede'. > > I award myself a White Ribbon. > > - Bede > Welcome, Bede! I dance the dance of welcome. OscarMeyr

DIS: Re: BUS: A growing ruleset

2015-08-21 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 12:19 AM, Kerim Aydin wrote: > > > > Create the following Rule, The Olive Tree, Power=1: > >Every existing Rule (every Child) has an existing Rule as a >Parent. The lowest numbered existing Rule is the Root. The >default parent for all children is

Re: DIS: Where did Win by Paradox go?

2015-08-07 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Sat, Aug 1, 2015 at 3:25 PM, Sean Hunt wrote: > > On Aug 1, 2015 12:24, "omd" wrote: > > > > On Sat, Aug 1, 2015 at 1:59 PM, Tanner Swett > wrote: > > > Rule 2358, which defined Win by Paradox, was present in the ruleset > > > published on 25 August 2013, but absent in the ruleset published

Re: DIS: Proto-proto: powerful offices

2015-05-13 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 2:00 PM, Sean Hunt wrote: > Okay, I've got a new idea... what if each of the offices had a significant > power associated with them? Running off of G.'s use of discretion as CotC, > what if, instead of elections, the Prime Minister appointed people to > offices, under cert

DIS: Re: OFF: [IADoP] PM election

2015-05-12 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 8:58 PM, Luis Ressel wrote: > > Please join me in a round of applause for our new Prime Minister who > successfully voted himself into office! > > I for one welcome our new ais253 overlord. -- OscarMeyr

Re: DIS: Proto-proto: Erratic power

2015-04-27 Thread Benjamin Schultz
I should note for the general public that anything that stimulates more activity in Agora is a Good Thing. Even if it's a friendly scam. OscarMeyr

Re: DIS: Proto-proto: Erratic power

2015-04-27 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 1:01 PM, Kerim Aydin wrote: > > > On Sun, 26 Apr 2015, Sean Hunt wrote: > > I've got an idea which is actually why I rejoined the game: > > What if erratic rules could override regular rules on > > certain aspects of the game, as long as they were carefully > > sealed so a

DIS: Re: BUS: Protest

2015-04-17 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 4:03 PM, Nicholas Evans wrote: > > > On 04/06/2015 02:43 PM, Sean Hunt wrote: > >> In protest of not being deregistered due to broken rules, I deregister. >> >> -scshunt >> > In protest of scshunt's protest but also in protest of broken > deregistration, I deregister. > > -

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: registration stadjer

2015-03-26 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 6:12 AM, stad jer wrote: > I'm willing to perform administrative duties after a revival, but I don't > know how much game-experience one needs for that. > How did Agora survive dead points like this in the past? > stadjer, I suggest you do these: 1. Read the most recentl

DIS: Re: BUS: registration stadjer

2015-03-24 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Mon, Mar 23, 2015 at 7:35 PM, stad jer wrote: > I'd like to join Agora. (i.e. I want to become Registered.) > > stadjer > I dance the dance of welcome. -- OscarMeyr

Re: DIS: flood control ping #3

2015-02-10 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 11:51 AM, Kerim Aydin wrote: > > > I object. > > > "I" is a subject, not an object, in that sentence. No A for you. -- OscarMeyr

DIS: Re: OFF: [Deputy Dungeon Master] Night Falls

2015-01-30 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Mon, Jan 26, 2015 at 3:09 PM, Kerim Aydin wrote: > > > I deputize for the Dungeon Master to publish the following > Report for the Province of Agora: > > Night has fallen. It is dark. > It is dark in here. You may be eaten by a grue. -- OscarMeyr

DIS: Re: BUS: Just to be safe

2014-11-12 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 3:22 PM, Sean Hunt wrote: > I CFJ {Wooble is a player.} > > We haven't had one lately. > > -scshunt > [nitpick] Haven't had one what -- one Wooble, or one player? [/nitpick] -- OscarMeyr

Re: DIS: Kniffordly happenings

2014-10-31 Thread Benjamin Schultz
Oscarosaurus, being of the Dinotopia model, is fluent in the language we're all using [English OOG, who knows what in-game] - except that as a herd animal, Oscarosaurus has trouble with singular pronouns. Please read Oscarosaurus's posts as if they were being said by a 100kg parrot talking in the

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Province?

2014-10-30 Thread Benjamin Schultz
Oscarosaurus grazes in the farmland near the inn. E tries to determine if the strange music has a good STOMP beat. (It's hard to enjoy music any other way when you lack opposable thumbs or nimble ankles.) [I'm kind of planning to make my character something out of Dinotopia ( http://en.wikipedia

Re: DIS: Re: OFF: [Registrar] Census

2014-10-28 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Tue, Oct 28, 2014 at 11:49 AM, Tanner Swett wrote: > On Oct 28, 2014, at 11:38 AM, Kerim Aydin wrote: > > > > I think it would be fun if the number of players self-ratified, then you > > have to read down the list and see who doesn't make the cut. -G. > > I change my nickname to Aaa. > > —the

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Proposal: Silver Quill

2014-10-28 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 11:25 PM, omd wrote: > On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 10:51 PM, Benjamin Schultz > wrote: > > The Marker Dates are SEMI annual -- every half year. BI annual means > every > > two years. I hate hate HAET it when people use bi- to mean semi-. > Please

DIS: Re: BUS: Proposal: Silver Quill

2014-10-27 Thread Benjamin Schultz
The Marker Dates are SEMI annual -- every half year. BI annual means every two years. I hate hate HAET it when people use bi- to mean semi-. Please amend your Proposal before I run you over with a bitruck. OscarMeyr

Re: DIS: Re: OFF: Re: BUS: Province?

2014-10-27 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 11:41 AM, Alex Smith wrote: > On Mon, 2014-10-27 at 11:33 -0400, Benjamin Schultz wrote: > > What is the ambiguousness and current mess, ais? Maybe this > > non-Player can help. > > Basically, the proposal that enacted the Province had multiple bug

Re: DIS: Re: OFF: [IADoP] Elections!!!11

2014-10-27 Thread Benjamin Schultz
TPF is over there. TPTTPF. <=== -- OscarMeyr

Re: DIS: Re: OFF: Re: BUS: Province?

2014-10-27 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 11:28 AM, Alex Smith wrote: > On Mon, 2014-10-27 at 11:21 -0400, Benjamin Schultz wrote: > > Once the H. Dungeon Master resolves these actions, we may have some > > interesting adventures in the Province. > > I don't want to resolve the acti

Re: DIS: Protos: bring back contracts!

2014-10-27 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 11:24 AM, Kerim Aydin wrote: > > On thing that was particularly getting old was the "contracts = persons" > angle of that version. I wouldn't vote for bringing that part back. > Define the term properly: "A contract is an agreement between two or more persons." I had a

Re: DIS: Re: OFF: Re: BUS: Province?

2014-10-27 Thread Benjamin Schultz
Once the H. Dungeon Master resolves these actions, we may have some interesting adventures in the Province. Oscarsaurus intends to run an expedition from Townsville to Manubourne by way of Oscar's Mire, Sherlock Ness, and Taracoola. This expedition is intended to rely on the Map of Agora from R21

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Province?

2014-10-24 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 2:02 PM, Jonatan Kilhamn wrote: > On 24 October 2014 19:36, Kerim Aydin wrote: > >> >> >> On Fri, 24 Oct 2014, Tanner Swett wrote: >> > I create a Province character called Redgroat. Redgroat looks around. >> >> La la la. I am a Bard. La la la, you don't know my name, >

Re: DIS: Two Days to Bet... place bets please!

2014-10-24 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 12:34 PM, Eritivus wrote: > On Fri, 2014-10-24 at 16:22 +0000, Benjamin Schultz wrote: > > I wager 10 Florins on 25-30, and another 10 on 0-24. > > Note: unbet Florins are lost each week. > That being the case, I change my bets to 50 Florins each. -- OscarMeyr

DIS: Re: OFF: Re: BUS: Province?

2014-10-24 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 9:43 AM, Alex Smith wrote: > On Fri, 2014-10-24 at 09:36 -0400, Tanner Swett wrote: > > I create a Province character called Redgroat. Redgroat looks around. > > The Rulekeepor ruled that you couldn't do that because the proposal that > would have created that rule was amb

Re: DIS: Two Days to Bet... place bets please!

2014-10-24 Thread Benjamin Schultz
What the hey. I don't see Florins or wagering restricted to current Players in the SLR dated 6 Oct 2014. I wager 10 Florins on 25-30, and another 10 on 0-24. OscarMeyr

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

2014-09-02 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 12:56 PM, Kerim Aydin wrote: > > > On Sun, 31 Aug 2014, woggle wrote: > > FUGITIVES OF THE OLD LAW > > (A Fugitive is someone who last left Agora before > completing eir > > penal sentence - unofficial designation c

Re: DIS: What is it? Dragons?

2014-09-02 Thread Benjamin Schultz
Maybe the Province of Agora would work well as a Contest. Make achievements worth points, and put all the informal regulations into the contest rules. -- OscarMeyr

DIS: Re: BUS: Salir y entrar

2014-08-13 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Mon, Aug 4, 2014 at 9:24 PM, Tanner Swett wrote: > I register. > > —the Warrigal Warrigal, you're back! Hi! -- OscarMeyr

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: a bold assertion

2014-08-13 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 11:21 AM, Henri Bouchard wrote: > > What is the goal? > There isn't one -- nobody's played a Goal Card yet. /fluxx :) -- OscarMeyr

DIS: Re: BUS: Proposal: A More Appropriate Punishment

2014-06-25 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Tue, Jun 24, 2014 at 9:03 PM, Henri Bouchard wrote: > [Henri] submit the following proposal: > > -- > Proposal: A More Appropriate Punishment > > It seems to me now would be a good time to bring back the Fugitive status, for s

DIS: Re: BUS: Judicial Case: Midnight Ambiguity

2014-06-24 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 5:48 PM, Jonathan Rouillard < jonathan.rouill...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Thu, Jun 19, 2014 at 5:06 PM, Henri Bouchard > wrote: > > I submit the Judicial Case: > > > > -- > > > > > >

Re: DIS: To G.

2014-06-09 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 2:09 PM, Jonathan Rouillard < jonathan.rouill...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 2:06 PM, Sean Hunt > wrote: > > Can you hear me now? > > I can hear you, but I have no idea who you are since you didn't sign. > Who am I talking to? > . |-. ,-. ,-. ,-. ,' ,-. .

DIS: Re: BUS: Mass Deregistration

2014-05-07 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 4:40 PM, Henri Bouchard wrote: > I intend, without objection, to deregister the following players: > >aperfectring >Bayushi >Cole Jackson >Ludwig >nichdel >Philomory >Schrodinger's Cat >Shredder >Telnaior >Thimblefox >William Eise

DIS: Re: BUS: necromancy

2014-05-06 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Thu, May 1, 2014 at 6:31 PM, Kerim Aydin wrote: > CFJ: A player CANNOT die. > > Arguments: > > As per second paragraph of R2125; the rules do not specify a > method through which dying CAN be performed. Only relevant if > previous CFJ finds that dying is regulated. > Gratuitous non-Player a

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: I register

2014-04-29 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 3:28 AM, x1122334455 wrote: > > > On 4/25/14 at 2:19pm, Kerim Aydin wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 25 Apr 2014, x1122334455 wrote: > > > So you guys are going to try to confuse me? I have no > > > problem with this because I would probably do the same thing myself. > > >

DIS: Re: BUS: The time has come.

2014-03-24 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Sun, Mar 23, 2014 at 1:26 PM, Kerim Aydin wrote: > > > On Fri, 14 Mar 2014, Fool wrote: > > I intend, with Agoran consent, to replace the text of the Operations > Manual > > with the lyrics to _Beds are Burning_ by Midnight Oil. > > > > (BTW failure to act in accordance with the operations man

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Are the lists down?

2014-03-10 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 7:07 AM, Fool wrote: > On 2014-03-10 3:30 AM, Alex Smith wrote: > >> I haven't received any Agoran mail for over a week, and there should at >> least have been officer reports by now. >> >> Are the lists down, or has everyone fallen silent? >> >> > Ninja nomic. Shhh. > > T

DIS: Re: BUS: Who's a good girl, then?

2014-02-24 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 6:59 PM, Kerim Aydin wrote: > > > I transfer an 'i' to Lilly. > > (This is actually non-controversial; operator ownership isn't limited to > players or persons). > As a non-player person, I'm sure there's a way I can pillage this operator from Lilly. Where are the discus

DIS: Is this working?

2013-12-12 Thread Benjamin Schultz
I haven't received emails from several listservs in a month, including Agora. I would hate it if GMail is preventing me from playing. OscarMeyr

Re: DIS: Mailing lists act strange

2013-10-31 Thread Benjamin Schultz
I'll see what I can do to verify that A-B is working properly. OscarMeyr

DIS: Re: BUS: Registration

2013-10-18 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 6:05 AM, Joshua wrote: > I am Telnaior, I have just finished reading the Full Legal Ruleset, I am > *reasonably* certain that I am a first-class person, and therefore by > Rule 869 I am posting my intent to become a player. > Welcome, Telnaior. I dance the dance of Fri

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Promotor] Emptiness

2013-09-26 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 11:35 AM, Benjamin Schultz < ben.dov.schu...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 11:33 AM, Benjamin Schultz < > ben.dov.schu...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 3:12 PM, omd wrote: >> >>> On Wed, Sep 25, 20

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Promotor] Emptiness

2013-09-26 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 11:33 AM, Benjamin Schultz < ben.dov.schu...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 3:12 PM, omd wrote: > >> On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 2:36 PM, Benjamin Schultz >> wrote: >> > Part of the exercise is -- when was the last time Agora re

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Promotor] Emptiness

2013-09-26 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 3:12 PM, omd wrote: > On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 2:36 PM, Benjamin Schultz > wrote: > > Part of the exercise is -- when was the last time Agora reenacted a Rule? > > Might be Messy Statements. But note that > > The ID number of the new ru

DIS: Re: BUS: might as well get these out...

2013-09-25 Thread Benjamin Schultz
One item on "Back to Basic wins". I suggest the proposal insist that the new rule receive the rule number most recently used for Scores. Because, well, I was thinking about reenacting Points. -- OscarMeyr

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Promotor] Emptiness

2013-09-25 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 1:35 PM, Kerim Aydin wrote: > > > > On Wed, 25 Sep 2013, Benjamin Schultz wrote: > > TITLE: THE INSANE REPEALS, PART A > > REENACT RULE 1729 WITH ITS MOST RECENT TEXT. INCREASE ITS MODIFICATION > NUMBER. > > > > >

DIS: Re: BUS: Becoming a player

2013-09-16 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 11:07 PM, Schrodinger's Cat wrote: > My name is Schrodinger's Cat, and I request to be registered as a player. > I may or may not (re)welcome you to Agora. -- OscarMeyr

Re: DIS: Proto: Chess

2013-09-16 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Sat, Sep 14, 2013 at 12:36 PM, James Beirne wrote: > The Agoran bit: > > {{ > The Grandmastor is an office responsible for playing the Agoran-nommit > Chess Game on Agora's behalf. When Agora's turn begins, the Grandmastor > SHALL take up to 7 days to consider Agora's move; e SHALL then submi

DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Promotor] Distribution of Proposals 7590-7599

2013-09-13 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Wed, Sep 11, 2013 at 5:42 PM, Flameshadowxeroshin < flameshadowxeros...@gmail.com> wrote: > If I am not registered, I register. If I am not active, I become > active. I vote ENDORSE aperfectring if possible, otherwise I take no > additional action. > If you registered in that message, I welcom

Re: DIS: AAA re-redux

2013-09-13 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Thu, Sep 12, 2013 at 4:42 PM, Ed Murphy wrote: > G. wrote: > > Proto-proto: To the Land Again >> > > What happens if we roll a 7? > > All wagers are resolved. Wrong bettors get paid; right bettors lose. -- OscarMeyr

Re: DIS: nommit challenges you to a game of chess!

2013-08-29 Thread Benjamin Schultz
I think it would be properly Agoran to have our move adopted by proposal. Though we would need some mechanism to resolve simultaneous proposals. -- OscarMeyr

DIS: Re: BUS: Intent

2013-08-29 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Sun, Aug 25, 2013 at 11:45 AM, Charles Walker wrote: > I announce that it is my intent, assuming the absence of a trio (or > greater) of objectors within the defined time period, to cause the > Mutability Index to have a value of 10. > I will object for something greater than LOLZ. (NttPF as

Re: DIS: agoran language

2013-08-13 Thread Benjamin Schultz
I thought Blob was the first Agoran to insist on being addressed with Spivak pronouns. -- OscarMeyr

Re: DIS: Re: OFF: [CotC] CFJ 3365 assigned to OscarMeyr

2013-08-13 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Mon, Aug 12, 2013 at 5:01 PM, Charles Walker wrote: > On 12 August 2013 21:44, Benjamin Schultz > wrote: > > On Sun, Aug 11, 2013 at 8:07 PM, Jonathan Rouillard > > wrote: > >> > >> Detail: http://cotc.psychose.ca/viewcase.php?cfj=3365 > >> >

DIS: Re: OFF: [CotC] CFJ 3365 assigned to OscarMeyr

2013-08-12 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Sun, Aug 11, 2013 at 8:07 PM, Jonathan Rouillard < jonathan.rouill...@gmail.com> wrote: > Detail: http://cotc.psychose.ca/viewcase.php?cfj=3365 > > = Criminal Case 3365 = > > scshunt has violated Rule 2143 (Official Reports and Duties) by >

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Promotor] Corrected Distribution of Proposals 7548-7586

2013-08-07 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 10:28 AM, Charles Walker wrote: > On 7 August 2013 15:13, Benjamin Schultz > wrote: > > On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 9:27 AM, Charles Walker < > charles.w.wal...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > >> > >> On 7 August 2013 14:21, Benjamin Schul

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Promotor] Corrected Distribution of Proposals 7548-7586

2013-08-07 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Wed, Aug 7, 2013 at 9:27 AM, Charles Walker wrote: > On 7 August 2013 14:21, Benjamin Schultz > wrote: > > On Props. 7548-7586, I vote ENDORSE Murphy. > > It seems unlikely that Murphy will vote. > Did e go inactive or AFK? Would you like to convince me to

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Stuff

2013-08-02 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 7:59 PM, Ørjan Johansen wrote: > On Thu, 1 Aug 2013, Charles Walker wrote: > > Davy I may, however, struggle with the requirement to be generally >> capable of communicating via email. >> > > I dunno, I hear cats are quite proficient at using keyboards. > > Greetings, > Ø

DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [Promotor] Emergency Distribution of Proposal 7568

2013-08-02 Thread Benjamin Schultz
> > 7568 30 O omd, etc. Agora pulls a B + some ratifications > FOR -- OscarMeyr

DIS: Re: OFF: [CotC] CFJ 3372 assigned to OscarMeyr

2013-08-01 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 9:11 PM, Jonathan Rouillard < jonathan.rouill...@gmail.com> wrote: > Disclaimer: This fails if I'm not the CotC at the moment. > > Detail: http://cotc.psychose.ca/viewcase.php?cfj=3372 > > == CFJ 3372 == > > Anno

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [CotC] CFJ 3362 assigned to OscarMeyr

2013-07-29 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Sat, Jul 27, 2013 at 10:10 PM, Tanner Swett wrote: > On Jul 26, 2013, at 3:44 PM, Benjamin Schultz wrote: > > Ah. My search-fu failed me. > > Probably because it was broken over multiple lines. > > Proto: The Rulekeepor SHALL publish the entire ruleset as one l

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: [CotC] CFJ 3362 assigned to OscarMeyr

2013-07-26 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 5:58 PM, Michael Slone wrote: > On 2013-07-25, Benjamin Schultz wrote: > > Aside: As best I can tell, "by announcement" is presently defined in > > R1728/32. I don't see that rule saying the announcement must be ttPF, > but > > I b

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