From ford@jps.net Mon Nov 13 01:54:31 2000 Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 15:15:14 -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 47, ISSUE 11 November 12, 2000 ADOPTED PROPOSALS ----------------- "Budgeted Stipends" by Elysion - Proposal 4081 adopted 10/25 Winner's Stipend is part of the Treasuror's Budget. Payroll Clerk (not Registrar) pays out the Distributor's Gratuity. "Fix Kudos and Remove a Rule" by Elysion - Proposal 4079 adopted 10/25 Kudos are no longer Property. The definition of Shogun is merged into Rule 1923 (Defined Unique Patent Titles). "Improved Oligarchy" by Steve - Proposal 4084 adopted 11/7 When there are less than six Oligarchs, the GWotO Auctions vacancies. (If new vacancies occur during the Auction, they are ignored till the current Auction ends.) When there are six Oligarchs and more than three Lows, the GWotO has three days to publish a list of Oligarchs, selectors, and valid selections. When there is no High, the Lows select a Middle (or, if none, a Low) to become High. When there is a High and less than two Middles, the High selects a Low to become a Middle. A lone candidate is selected automatically. When there are competing candidates, each selector has three days to announce eir selection. A majority results in immediate selection; other selectors need not announce eir selection. At the end of the three days, a plurality suffices. If there is no plurality, then the Speaker has seven days to make the selection, or else e becomes Tainted. If the Speakership changes hands while such a requirement is in effect, then the new Speaker has seven days to make the selection. Failure of anyone to make a selection as described here is the Infraction of Oligardiness. A vacancy cancels any selection in progress. "Respect for the dead" by Peekee - Proposal 4082 adopted 10/25 Wills are once again recognized. Property may not be transferred according to an entity's Will until all eir debts in that type of Property are satisfied. "Stable Oligarchy" by t - Proposal 4083 adopted 10/25 High Oligarch rotation is delayed till after a week with no vacancies in the Oligarchy. "Tweak Rule 1016" by Elysion - Proposal 4080 adopted 10/25 [Following effects fail because Elysion did not request AI=2.] Rule 1016 (Putting Oneself On Hold) is simplified. 96-hour limit now applies to going On Hold after coming Off Hold. "Tweak Rule 1016 (With Correct AI)" by Elysion Rule 1016 (Putting Oneself On Hold) is simplified. 96-hour limit now applies to going On Hold after coming Off Hold. "Tweak Rule 1016: By Popular Demand" by Elysion Rule 1016 (Putting Oneself On Hold) is simplified. REJECTED PROPOSALS ------------------ PENDING PROPOSALS ----------------- "Fix Roles" by Blob Assuming that "Playing Roles" is adopted, correct a typo in it. "Playing Roles" by Blob - Proposal 4085 All Basic Currencies are destroyed; the Bank shall replace them with Stems. ABCs are replaced by Roles. Only Politicians may bid for VEs or positions in the Oligarchy. Only Scribes may bid for Papyri. Only Acolytes may bid for Indulgences. [Kelly notes that debts owed in Basic Currencies are not replaced with debts for an equal number of Stems.] PROTO-PROPOSALS --------------- "Clearing up Electees/Offices/Delegation" by Oerjan Electees explicitly hold eir Offices (unless a Rule says they don't). Terms of Service and Perpetuity are keyed on Electees. Electees may cut short eir Delegations by announcing such. Impeachment explicitly causes retirement, even if the Electee does not hold the Office at the time. CALLS FOR JUDGEMENT ------------------- CFJ ???? "Peekee has a Will." 11/7 Called by Peekee Caller's argument (summary): If entities that were Wills (last time Wills were defined) are now Wills again, then this is true. Peekee submitted a Will on 10/20/99. OFFICES/OLIGARCHS ----------------- 10/31 Auction begins for four positions in the Oligarchy. 11/2 Taral stands down from Justiciar. 11/3 Steve is Elected Justiciar. Peekee would be Elected Notary if it were an Office; see Errata. Speaker-Elect Election ends with no nominees. Nominations begin again. Nominations begin for Registrar and Scorekeepor. Michael Nominates for Registrar. Murphy Nominates for Scorekeepor. 11/6 Taral Nominates for Speaker-Elect. 11/9 Oligarch Auction ends with only two Bids - 10 each from Steve and Michael, both paid promptly. 11/10 Auction begins for the two Oligarch positions still vacant. Auction for two Oligarch positions ---------- 1 Peekee 1 Peekee OTHER ----- 10/30 With Elysion's support, t sets the Winner's Stipend to 0.5 times the Basic Officer Salary. 11/3 harvel goes On Hold. Auction for 125 Indulgences - winning bids per Player ---------- 21 Peekee - paid 18 on 10/20 and 3 on 10/30 20 Wes - paid 10/19 15 Kelly - paid 3 on 10/18, 7 on 10/21 and 5 on 11/8 14 Elysion - paid 10/19 13 Andre - paid 10/19 10 Palnatoke - paid 10/19 8 Taral - paid 10/19 7 Blob - paid 10/21 7 Steve - paid 10/21 4 Novalis - paid 10/19 3 Michael - paid 10/19 3 Murphy - paid 2 on 10/22 and 1 on 10/24 TRADE OFFERS ------------ Ongoing offers: Player Date Will sell In return for ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Blob 6/19/00 Vote on Ordinary Highest bidder; minimum 10 of any Proposals Basic Currency, or equivalent Elysion 7/23/00 Herald's Privilege Negotiable Carnival 9/16/99 0.01 VT 1 Denaria Carnival 9/16/99 10 Denaria On a Player's birthday, sing "Happy Birthday" to em in a key with at least four sharps Elysion 9/7/00 Proposal Votes Denaria; during first four days of Voting Period; unaccepted bribes returned within five days OotEE 9/13/99 1 Iris 1 VT; non-members subject to 9% Tariff Peekee 7/25/00 VTs P-Notes Wes 4/5/00 1 Twig Commenting on and changing a proto Wes 4/5/00 ad space 1 Twig per 30 days Recent one-time offers: Player Date Will sell In return for ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Anthony 10/19 Votes on P4079-82 Negotiable Crito 7/6 Negotiable IATs Kelly 7/1 1 VE Negotiable Kelly 10/4 9 BTs Negotiable pTang 11/3 2 BTs Crony Declaration: Registrar Election pTang 11/3 2 BTs Crony Declaration: Scorekeepor Election Steve 8/16 26 P-Notes Negotiable Taral 7/1 P-Notes VTs Taral 10/4 5 P-Notes 1 BT Taral 11/5 1 BT Crony Declaration: Registrar Election Taral 11/5 1 BT Crony Declaration: Scorekeepor Election Taral 11/6 2 BTs Crony Declaration: Registrar Election Taral 11/6 2 BTs Crony Declaration: Scorekeepor Election Taral 11/7 Vote on P4085 Negotiable Wes 7/7 IATs VTs (directed to Crito) Wes 10/19 Vote for S-E Negotiable Wes 10/19 Vote for Notary Negotiable Wes 10/19 16 IATs 1 Indulgence Wes 10/19 Vote on P4082 Negotiable ERRATA ------ The position of Notary is no longer defined as an Office. Middle and Low Oligarch positions are not auctioned separately unless High Oligarch is vacant. -- Ed Murphy http://rivendell.fortunecity.com/meridian/309/ "Most of the time, it seemed sublimely unaware of its limbs, though it was beginning to suspect it had hands."