From: owner-agora-business@gecko.serc.rmit.edu.au on behalf of Ed Murphy [ford@bayside.net] Sent: Sun 31 May 98 8:42 PM To: Agora Business Subject: BUS: Agoran Weekly Journal THE AGORAN WEEKLY JOURNAL VOLUME 43, ISSUE 11 Sunday edition May 31, 1998 PROPOSALS --------- 5/20-31 Swann, Macross, and others issue and amend dozens of Orders prohibiting various other players from performing various sorts of Order-related acts. Swann also protoes several versions of "Order Repair" and stated that, when e Proposes it, e plans to Order all Players to vote FOR it and refrain from voting AGAINST it. ("Order Repair" will, of course, give Swann and Macross each a Win and Patent Title, then close the loophole.) 5/20 Crito admits a COE regarding the title of Proposal 3749, but claims that it is "The Levers of Monetary Policy"; it is actually "More Fun with Priority". 5/21 The Repeal-O-Matic Proposes the repeal of Rule 1789 (Cantus Cygneus). 5/22 Voting on Proposals 3747-3748 has ended. These Proposals are adopted: 3747 [Steve] The Levers of Monetary Policy Michael Proposes "Repeal the Archivist". 5/23 Swann protoes "Make Strategic Criminal Actions Truly Illegal". 5/26 Crito admits a COE and gives the correct title of Proposal 3749 ("More Fun with Priority"). 5/27 These Proposals are distributed: 3752 [Crito] Discard Disinterest 3753 [Murphy] Plot Repair 3754 [Steve] Reinstate unemployment benefits The Repeal-O-Matic Proposes the repeal of Rule 1730 (Delayed Transfer Orders). 5/28 Blob protoes "Repair & Retune Plots". 5/31 Voting on Proposals 3750-3751 has ended. Both Proposals fail to meet Quorum. CALLS FOR JUDGEMENT ------------------- CFJ 1094 [Swann] Judgement: TRUE 5/22-29 Assigned to Steve, who Judges TRUE "The Orders issued by Player Swann in the message entitled 'Coup d'itat' were valid." CFJ 1095 [Swann] 5/22-31 Assigned to Murphy, who disqualifies emself "The orders issued by Swann in the message to the PF entitled 'Here we go...' were legal and valid Orders." CFJ 1096 [Morendil] 5/22 Assigned to Harlequin "An Order, as defined in Rule 1793, and of whatever type, is 'a Nomic Entity created in accordance with the Rules' in the sense of Rule 1513 and as such is subject to the limitations set forth in that Rule, and in particular that Orders derive coercive power from some Rules and that the Rules take precedence over Orders whenever an Order conflicts with a Rule." CFJ 1097?[Swann] 5/22 Called "Player Swann committed the crime of Contempt by Action." CFJ 1098?[Macross] 5/31 Called "Player Macross has issued an Order the text of which is: I hereby Order and command Player Swann to refrain from using words that are not spelled the same backwards as forwards when issuing any Administrative, Judicial, Appellate or Private Orders unless the issuing of those Orders is explicitly required of 'em by the Rules or by an Order issued by Player Macross." PROBATE ------- 5/31 Notary Murphy names Crito as Sherlock's Trustee. Murphy implements eir plan for Time Agent. INTERNOMIC ---------- 5/22 INPs 365-367 are reported as having failed, and 368-369 as having passed. However, Agora actually voted FOR and not AGAINST 366-369, so 366 and/or 367 may have passed. INPs 370-377 have been submitted. OTHER ----- 5/21 Macross registers. 5/24 The Foundation for the Encouragement of New and Interesting Contest Schemes has undergone a Voluntary Dissolution. Swann sets a new High Style Mark. -- Ed Murphy http://www.bayside.net/users/ford/ "Don't tell me what I already know." -Richard Feng