Re: DIS: On Rule 217 and the Four Factors: Another Proposal Prospectus

2020-11-17 Thread nix via agora-discussion
On 11/16/20 3:18 PM, Aris Merchant via agora-discussion wrote: > "When interpreting and applying the rules, the text of the rules takes > precedence. Where the text is silent, inconsistent, or unclear, it is > to be augmented by game custom, common sense, past judgements, and > consideration of

Re: DIS: On Rule 217 and the Four Factors: Another Proposal Prospectus

2020-11-16 Thread Kerim Aydin via agora-discussion
On 11/16/2020 1:18 PM, Aris Merchant via agora-discussion wrote: > G. responded with yet another counter. E pointed out that the relevant > section has a long history, dating back at least to 2003. While e > agreed that interpretation had recently gone in a less than preferable > direction, e

DIS: On Rule 217 and the Four Factors: Another Proposal Prospectus

2020-11-16 Thread Aris Merchant via agora-discussion
"When interpreting and applying the rules, the text of the rules takes precedence. Where the text is silent, inconsistent, or unclear, it is to be augmented by game custom, common sense, past judgements, and consideration of the best interests of the game." -R217 These words are the core of