From: owner-agora-business@gecko.serc.rmit.edu.au on behalf of Ed Murphy [ford@jps.net] Sent: Sat 17 Jul 99 7:47 AM To: Agora Business Subject: BUS: Agoran Weekly Journal THE AGORAN WEEKLY JOURNAL VOLUME 45, ISSUE 10 Saturday edition July 17, 1999 PROPOSALS --------- Author Title Date ----------------------------------------------- harvel Allow Spelling Changes [Prop 3882] harvel Down with Animal Currency [Prop 3881] harvel End Scoring v1.1 [Prop 3880] harvel Ensure Official Income 7/15 harvel Entities Cleanup, Part I 7/15 harvel Extend Reward for Getting [Prop 3878 adopted 7/9] a Proposal Passed harvel Keeping Currencies in 7/16 Circulation [*] harvel Racketeering and Bribery 7/15 Murphy Clarify Priority Changes [Prop 3879] * on behalf of Michael PROTO-PROPOSALS --------------- Author Title Date(s) ----------------------------------------------------------- G. Chaos Rules of Judicial Procedure 7/16 harvel Ensure Official Income 7/4, 7/5, 7/14 harvel Entities 7/5, 7/13 harvel Entities Cleanup, Part I 7/13, 7/14 harvel Racketeering and Bribery 7/1, 7/5, 7/14 harvel Voters and Legislators 7/13 Michael Keep Currencies in Circulation 7/6, 7/13, 7/14 Murphy Budget and Report Normalization 7/4, 7/8 Murphy Priority Tweaks 7/8 Murphy Quorum Levers 7/8 Murphy Simplify Speaker-Elect Succession 7/8 Wes Kitu Created 7/13 CALLS FOR JUDGEMENT ------------------- CFJ 1143 "The Order of the Evil Eye has been dissolved." [FALSE] 6/20 Called by Murphy 7/2 Assigned to Beefurabi, who defaults 7/9-12 Assigned to Elysion, who Judges FALSE Caller's argument (summary): This statement assumes that when Crito stepped down as High Priest, e ceased to be Vizier; and that Harlequin submitted the Group's ACO. If both are correct, then the statement follows from Rule 721. Judge's refutation (summary): The Group's Ordinances do specify the identity of the High Priest, thus the Vizier. CFJ 1145 "The changes to the scoring Rule announced in message 740 in [FALSE] the egroups archive of agora-official are to be used for the current round which began June 1, 1999." 7/2 Called by Lee 7/2-9 Assigned to Crito, who Judges FALSE Judge's refutation (summary): The announcement occurred less than one week before the round in question began, which is disallowed by Rule 1875. CFJ 1146 "Morendil is a Player." [FALSE] 7/5 Called by harvel 7/5-10 Assigned to elJefe Judge's refutation: Morendil was deregistered on June 28 for Lawlessness, and e has not been Pardoned, so e cannot re-register till July 28. OFFICES ------- 7/9 Nominations close for Registrar. Candidates are Michael and Wes. Wes attempts (presumably a few hours too late) to withdraw eir Nomination for Registrar. Nominations close for Treasuror. Candidates are Elysion, Kolja A., Murphy, and Wes. Final Protobudgets are as follows: Elysion Kolja A. Murphy Wes Accountor 1.5 2 1.5 1.2 Assessor 1.5 1 1.0 1.0 Clerk of the Courts 1.0 1 1.0 1.2 Herald 1.5 2 1.2 1.0 Justiciar 1.0 0 0.7 0.6 Notary 1.0 1 0.7 0.8 Promotor 1.5 2 1.5 1.0 Registrar 1.0 1 1.3 1.4 Rulekeepor 1.5 1 1.5 1.3 Scorekeepor 1.0 1 1.0 1.0 Speaker-Elect 0.0 1 0.7 0.2 Speaker's Gratuity 1.5 2 1.0 1.0 Unemployment Benefits 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 Treasuror (in VTs) 2.0 8 1 -VT 1.6 7/10 Promotor Michael becomes Speaker-Elect. 7/13 Nominations open for Animalkeepor. 7/14 Blob resigns as Animalkeepor. The Office becomes held temporarily by Speaker Chuck. 7/16 Wes is Elected Treasuror. Elysion attempts (a few hours late) to step down in the Election for Treasuror. OTHER ----- 7/9 Schneidster has Abandoned the game, and becomes a Zombie. 7/13 Auction begins for Schneidster. 7/16 Crito wins Auction for Schneidster. ERRATA ------ -- Ed Murphy http://rivendell.fortunecity.com/meridian/309/ "I see," said Arthur, who didn't.