From ford@jps.net Mon Feb 28 01:29:43 2000 Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 14:54:59 -0800 From: Ed Murphy Reply-To: agora-discussion@gecko.serc.rmit.edu.au To: agora-business@gecko.serc.rmit.edu.au Subject: BUS: Agoran Weekly Journal THE AGORAN WEEKLY JOURNAL VOLUME 46, ISSUE 9 February 27, 2000 ADOPTED PROPOSALS ----------------- "CFJ Streamlining" by Wes - Proposal 3962 adopted 1/19 A CFJ's Deliberation Period explicitly begins with the CotC's announcement of a Judge. A Player fined for Judging Late becomes ineligible to Judge further CFJs, till e requests otherwise in the PF. A Player is fined for Judging a Bit Late even if e Judges or dismisses the CFJ before the CotC can apply the fine. A Judge ceases to be assigned to a CFJ if e becomes ineligible for any reason. Failing to grant or deny a Motion within a week is grounds for the CotC to Recuse and assign a new Judge. A Motion for a closed case whose Judge is no longer an Active Player is assigned to a new Judge. "Cleanup with Quantifier Changes" by harvel - Proposal 3968 adopted 2/3 Minor wording cleanup in these Rules: 206 (Voting Entities and Votes) 591 (Legal Judgements) 649 (Patent Titles) 683 (Voting on Proposals) 693 (Prescribed Voting Period) 766 (Groups) 955 (Votes Required to Adopt a Proposal) 1446 (Contests) 1478 (Executors) 1485 (Titles for Rules) 1575 (Standards of Proof) 1614 (Organizations' Names) 1623 (Disinterested Proposals) Rule 879 (Quorum) specifies that the Promotor shall make the calculation. "Fix Auctions NOW!" by Elysion - Proposal 3979 adopted 2/21 Auctions end if 72 (not 24) hours elapse without a bid. "Return of the Unsigned VT" by Steve - Proposal 3963 adopted 1/19 +VTs and -VTs are re-combined into a single Currency. "Stare Decisis" by Blob - Proposal 3978 adopted 2/21 The Clerk of the Courts shall publish the Stare Decisis monthly. This is a list of the statement, date, and outcome (original and Appealed, if applicable) for all future CFJs, and optionally any past CFJs, except those e deems no longer relevant. "Wins, Wins, Wins" by Wes - Proposal 3977 adopted 2/21 Possessing at least 200 Points is a Win Condition, upon which all Points and Point POs are destroyed. Points may change due to Crimes, contested Elections, resignation, Impeachment, Revolts, Proposals, Appealed Judgements, Patent Titles, and Degrees. REJECTED PROPOSALS ------------------ "Assortment of Minor Changes" by harvel - Proposal 3969 rejected 2/3 Nomic Entities are any non-Player entities declared to exist by the Rules, even if they would exist in the absence of that declaration. Public Forum announcements sent directly to each Player need not be sent to oneself. Rule 1688 (Power) is made more terse. "Fix Holidays" by Murphy - Proposal 3967 rejected 2/3 Any time period intersecting a Holiday is lengthened by the amount of intersection. Precedence clauses in Rules 1769 (Holidays) and 1023 (Definition of "As Soon As Possible") are clarified. "Legislative Fix" by Wes - Proposal 3970 rejected 2/7 Amend Rule 206 (Voting Entities and Votes) to use Legislative Status. Amend Rule 1925 (Legislative Status) to assign a Status of Barred to Players with at least 15 Blots. "Stem Conversion Rates" by t - Proposal 3971 rejected 2/7 Each Basic Currency has an Exchange Rate (adjustable weekly by the Payroll Clerk, by up to 10% of the original value) that determines how much of that Currency one receives in exchange for a given amount of Stems. PENDING PROPOSALS ----------------- "Abandoned Proposals Drop Faster" by Wes Priority of Proposals still in the Queue drops by a minimum of 5 after each distribution. [This was mistakenly distributed as Proposal 3981. It is not currently up for vote.] "Agora Improvement: Fix Auctions NOW" by Elysion Require 72 (not 24) hours to elapse with no Bids before an Auction ends. "Better Education Means Better Pay" by Atom and/or Sherlock - Proposal 3982 Each type of Degree has an associated Trade Fellowship, which is added to each Office's Salary if the Officer possesses that Degree. "Complete the Return" by Steve - Proposal 3976 Remove a leftover reference to charged VTs from Rule 1713. "Dependent Actions" by harvel - Proposal 3965 presumably rejected Proposal 3973 Combine Rules 1728 (Actions Without N Objections) and 1874 (Actions With N Supporters). "Succession Reform" by Elysion - Proposal 3974 "Arbiter of Succession" is no longer mentioned. The Order of Succession remains in effect until there is an Electee to the Office of Speaker-Elect. "The MUQ of IATs Should Be 1, Dammit!" by t - Proposal 3975 IATs have MUQ = 1 (not 0.01). "The Oligarchy" by Steve - Proposal 3980 There is one High Oligarch, two Middle, and three Low. Oligarchs are disqualified for Speakerhood, non-Playerhood, Zombiehood, or Inactivity. Only Oligarchs vote on Ordinary Proposals. Everyone may vote on Democratic Proposals. Normally, Proposals with AI<2 are Ordinary, and Proposals with AI>=2 are Democratic. Prior to the end of an Ordinary Proposal's Voting Period, the Speaker may make it a Democratic Proposal with three Supporters. All votes on it are cancelled. Quorum for an Ordinary Proposal is three Oligarchs. The High Oligarch casts 3 votes, the Middle cast 2, and the Low cast 1. An Oligarch's votes are either all FOR, or all AGAINST; no ABSTAIN or Presence. A Player who becomes an Oligarch during the Voting Period does not vote; a Player who changes rank casts votes according to the lower rank. Positions in the Oligarchy are auctioned with VTs. The Speaker, Speaker-Elect, and current Oligarchs may not bid. A Player's bids are cancelled if e goes On Hold. A Player assumes a position when e pays eir winning bid for that position. Vacancies in the High or Middle Oligarchy are generally filled from the next lower rank, selected by the third rank. Vacancies in the Low Oligarchy are Auctioned off by the High Oligarch. The High Oligarch becomes vacant at the beginning of each month. The Speaker shall conduct an Auction four to ten days in advance. Upon a successful Rebellion, all positions in the Oligarchy become vacant. [Previous version was Proposal 3966 rejected 2/3] "Voters and Legislators" by Peekee - Proposal 3972 Legislative Status is abandoned. Players with >15 Blots are Denied. Players with >10 Blots are Mute. "Voting Entity" becomes "Voter". PROTO-PROPOSALS --------------- "Agoran Entities" by Wes Agoran (formerly Nomic) Entities and Properties, and continuity thereof, are defined in a single Rule. "Clarify Destruction of Bank's Currency" by harvel The Executor of a Bank Currency may destroy units of that Currency held by the Bank. (Such Executors can already cause the appropriate Currency Bank to destroy its own holdings.) "Currencies" by Kelly and/or Peekee Statements of transfer replace Transfer Orders. Debts replace Payment Orders. Creditors may Order partial or full payment of debts. Creditors may charge up to 25% late fees weekly on overdue debts. Currency transfers pay debts in chronological order, unless stated otherwise. "Harsher Blot Penalties" by Elysion Proposing rights are revoked at 5 (not 10) Blots. Voting rights are revoked at 3 (not 15) Blots. Nominating for Office is revoked at any number of Blots (not 5 or more). Lawlessness occurs after 20 (not 30) Blots. The Crime of Persecution is Class 15 (not 20). The Crime of Speaker Abandonment is Class 15 (not 20). "Kitu" by Wes Each type of Kitu is a Currency with MUQ 1. The Mtunza (a new Officer) is Mintor and Recordkeepor of all types of Kitu. Kitu are created only when the Rules grant them to a Player, and may be used only as the Rules specifically require or allow. "Nomic Entity Reform" by harvel "Nomic Entity" is eliminated from the Rules. CALLS FOR JUDGEMENT ------------------- CFJ 1193 "The Payment Orders, designated avt582 through avt593, and issued by t [FALSE] in a message dated Thu, 20 Jan 2000 15:51:29 +0200 (EET), are invalid." 2/2 Called by Chuck 2/6-13 Assigned to Harlequin, who defaults 2/14-15 Assigned to Peekee, who Judges TRUE 2/15-16 Appealed by lee, t, and Steve 2/16 Appeal assigned to Murphy, Blob, and harvel 2/20 Blob moves to overturn and reassign 2/22 harvel moves to overturn and reassign 2/23 Murphy is replaced by Steve on the Board 2/23 Steve moves to overturn and reassign 2/24-26 Assigned to Palnatoke, who Judges FALSE Caller's argument (summary): The Payment Orders in question attempted to bill, in unsigned VTs, for Votes cast on the batch of Proposals that changed VTs to be unsigned again. The Statement questions whether Rule 1442/22's requirement of Vote billing can be triggered by the end of Voting Periods that preceded its existence. Game Custom is strongly in favor of allowing amendments to Vote billing to affect billing for Votes on the Proposals responsible for those amendments. Justiciar Blob's argument (summary): The initial attempt to bill signed VTs for Voting on the Proposals in question was made in the same message announcing their adoption, but later in that message. Per Rule 1527, they were thus issued after the Proposals were adopted, and they were indeed invalid. Judge Peekee's is incomplete and starts off wrong, but this does not necessarily indicate the truth of the Statement, hence the motion to reassign. Judge Palnatoke's argument (summary): The requirement to bill for Voting is part of Rule 1442 (an entity), and remains continuous to the maximum extent possible. CFJ 1194 "A breach of the Rules in Agora is considered (By Agora) to be [TRUE] illegal." 2/13 t Judges TRUE CFJ 1195 "Doing what is explicitly prohibited (and possibly penalized) by the [DISMISS] Rules is a breach of the Rules, however if something is not prohibited but just penalized by the Rules then doing it is not a breach of the Rules but merely part of the Agora." 2/13 Called by Peekee 2/13-17 Assigned to Wes, who DISMISSes the CFJ Judge's argument (summary): Penalizing an action implicitly prohibits it. Furthermore, defining the difference between an action with a penalty (such as an Infraction) and an action with a non-penalty cost (such as Proposal Voting, which generally costs VTs) is beyond the scope of this CFJ. CFJ 1196 "On Fri, 11 Feb 2000 23:39:06 +0800, [Anthony] made a legitimate [TRUE] proposal for a rule change." 2/14 Sherlock Judges TRUE CFJ 1197 "Wes violated Rule 1809 when he failed to stay the Payment Order [FALSE] denominated as avt583 when Chuck called the CFJ assigned the number Appealed 1193." 2/23 Called by Kelly 2/24-26 Assigned to Anthony, who Judges FALSE 2/26 Appealed by harvel, lee, and Steve Judge's argument (summary): Wes was not Clerk of the Courts on February 2, when CFJ 1193 was called. Clerk of the Courts harvel may have made two errors: assigning CFJ 1193 to Harlequin (on February 6) without staying avt583, and reassigning CFJ to Peekee (on February 14) without confirming a stay on avt583. Editor's note: Wes *was* Clerk of the Courts (but not its Electee) on February 2, hence the call for Appeal. CFJ 1198 "Peekee violated Rule 1809 when he failed to vacate the Payment Order denominate as avt583 when he determined, in the course of Judging CFJ 1193, that the Order in question was improperly issued." 2/23 Called by Kelly 2/25 Assigned to Steve Editor's commentary: Rule 1830 (No Compulsion of Judges) attempts to require the dismissal of this CFJ. See CFJ 1199. OFFICES ------- 1/20 Nominations begin for Speaker-Elect. harvel Nominates for Speaker-Elect. 2/8 harvel is Elected Speaker-Elect. Voting begins for Treasuror. Candidates are Blob, lee, and t. 2/20 Nominations open for Speaker-Elect. lee Nominates for Speaker-Elect. 2/24 Nominations open for Scorekeepor and Treasuror. Elysion Nominates for Speaker-Elect, then retracts eir Nomination. t Nominates for Scorekeepor. lee and Blob Nominate for Treasuror. 2/25 Peekee attempts (in a-d) to Nominate for Scorekeepor. Proto-Budgets Lee Blob Current Basic Officer Salary 75 50 50 Minimum Income 0.5 0.5 0.5 Speaker's Gratuity 0.5 0.5 1.0 Accountor 0.8 0.7 0.7 Assessor 0.7 0.7 0.7 Clerk of the Courts 0.5 0.7 (less than 0.7) Herald 0.4 0.5 0.5 Justiciar 0.1 0.1 0.1 Notary 0.4 0.3 0.3 Payroll Clerk 0.8 0.7 0.7 Priest 0.5 0.5 0.5 Promotor 0.7 0.7 0.7 Registrar 0.7 0.7 0.7 Rulekeepor 0.8 0.8 0.8 Scorekeepor 0.5 0.3 --- Speaker-Elect 0.0 0.0 0.0 Treasuror 0.1 0.1 0.0 OTHER ----- 1/20 "The Curmudgeon's -VT Supply Contest" voluntarily dissolves. 1/22 Speaker Murphy announces the Order of Succession. Promotor Wes is currently Speaker-Elect. Promotor Wes declines Speaker-Elect. Assessor t is currently Speaker-Elect. lee attempts (via a-d post) to decline Speaker-Elect. 1/24 Elysion makes emself ineligible to Judge any CFJs relating to "this problem" (apparently the question of whether Votes on "Return of the Unsigned VT" should be billed in charged VTs, uncharged VTs, or not billed at all). Palnatoke goes On Hold. Steve points out that Proposal 3900 didn't amend Rule 1011 after all; either it was AI=2 and failed, or it was AI=1 and didn't have enough Power to amend Rule 1011 (Power=2). 1/31 Sherlock registers. 2/4 Harlequin joins the Order of the Evil Eye. 2/5 Indulgence Auction ends when 24 hours elapse with no Bids. 3 x 30 - Elysion 1 x 21 - lee 3 x 10 - Blob 2/11 Anthony registers. 2/14 Novalis registers. 2/15 Palnatoke comes Off Hold. 2/18 Elysion makes Murphy Quiet. 2/23 Novalis goes On Hold. 2/24 Oerjan comes Off Hold and resigns as Contestmaster of "Å", dissolving it. TRADE OFFERS ------------ Ongoing offers: Player Date Will sell In return for ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Carnival 9/16 +0.01 VT 1 Denaria Carnival 9/16 10 Denaria On a Player's birthday, sing "Happy Birthday" to em in a key with at least four sharps Elysion ? FOR Vote VT cost + 5 Denaria; individual refusal OotEE 9/13 1 Iris 1 VT; non-members subject to 9% Tariff 9/18 The Agoran Carnival will loan its VTs, P-Notes, or IATs, at weekly interest of 5 Denaria per unit. The Agoran Carnival will pay N of any Basic Currency in exchange for (N of any other Basic Currency plus N Denaria). One-time offers: Player Date Will sell In return for ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Blob 11/1 10 +VTs 1 Indulgence Carnival 11/12 Denaria 2 blocks of 50 -VTs Carnival 11/12 2 blocks of Denaria 50 P-Notes Chuck 9/1 IATs Up to 50 +VTs, negotiable Elysion 1/17 1.05 VT 1 P-Note, up to 175 P-Notes total or IAT Harlequin 1/17 up to 50 P-Notes, negotiable +VTs Sherlock 2/25 3 VTs Two Players to declare Presence on Prop 3982 Wes 2/23 1 VT o Five Players to Vote FOR or declare Presence P-Note on Prop 3981 -- Ed Murphy http://rivendell.fortunecity.com/meridian/309/