Subject: BUS: Agoran Weekly Journal From: Ed Murphy Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 14:49:34 -0700 To: Agora Business THE AGORAN WEEKLY JOURNAL VOLUME 49, BACK ISSUE 20 Monday, February 28, 2005 SATURDAY DOESN'T HAVE A CLEARLY DEFINED RETAIL IDENTITY ------------------------------------------------------- Andre - Old CFJs http://www.win.tue.nl/~engels/stare.txt Elysion - Thesis archive http://www.msu.edu/~boehmejo/agora.html Goethe - Claustronomic http://faculty.washington.edu/kerim/nomic/ Michael - First Speaker http://web.rsise.anu.edu.au/~michaeln/agora/ Murphy - CotC Web http://zenith.homelinux.net/cotc/ root - Proposal Pool http://www.periware.org/agora/ ERRATA ------ Proposal 4614 (No Point Anymore) did not take effect on September 21 because some votes were reported incorrectly. It took effect on October 10 when a correction was issued. ADOPTED PROPOSALS ----------------- "Cards for Proposals" by OscarMeyr - Proposal 4635 adopted 1/23 When a proposal is adopted, the proposer gains a pending draw. Hand limit applies only if the proposal was disinterested. "Fix Shareholder Errors" by Murphy - Proposal 4637 adopted 2/19 The voting results for Proposals 4627-4630, 4633, and 4635 are ratified. Voting results for all issues (not just Referenda and Elections) are ratified if not challenged within a week. "Penalties for Stock Cards" by Goethe - Proposal 4638 adopted 2/19 One Share becomes Handed[2]. Two Shares becomes Handed[3]. Three Shares becomes Handed[4]. "Pragmatic deals" by Goethe - Proposal 4633 adopted 1/9 If the Deckmastor errs in good faith in choosing a card to deal, and the probability of choosing that card is not greatly changed, then the deal stands. REJECTED PROPOSALS ------------------ "Clarify Ineffectiveness" by Murphy - Proposal 4636 rejected 1/30 Naughty proposals are not implemented, even if adopted (but may trigger Rule-based side effects). Proposals attempting to change votes, or offer bribes for voting FOR or AGAINST, are naughty. "December Power Play" by Goethe - Proposal 4632 rejected 1/9 Takeover Proposal. Corporate Raiders are Maud, Michael, Pakaran, Sir Toby, RedKnight, and Sherlock. "For the Fairest" by Eris - Proposal 4634 rejected 1/23 Takeover Proposal. Corporate Raiders are Maud, Michael, Pakaran, Sir Toby, RedKnight, and Sherlock. Repeal Rule 2029 (Town Fountain). "Is this a takeover?" by Goethe - Proposal 4639 rejected 2/19 Takeover Proposal. Corporate Raiders are all players with a Coalition card. PENDING PROPOSALS ----------------- "clean up the card rules" by Quazie Individual cards are moved to Rule 2067 (Cards in Play): * Everything in Rules 2071 (Wacky Cards), 2076 (Card cards), 2077 (Democratic cards), and 2079 (Discord) * Shares from Rule 1932 (Shareholders and the Corporation) Card elements are moved to Rule 2070 (Card Powerz): * Shares from Rule 1932 (Shareholders and the Corporation) * Grafty from Rule 2059 (Legality of Bonus Clauses) Creating a new card or card element outside these respective rules is the Crime of 52 Card Pickup. "Fix Winning" by root - Proposal 4644 Pending draws gained from Rule 2080 (Cards for Proposals) are deemed not to have been gained until now. A redundant no-fee clause is removed from the rule. If the Deckmastor incorrectly processes post-win conditions, then gamblers are still un-frozen, but the Deckmastor commits the Crime of Stacking the Deck if the error was not in good faith. "Grafty is not a bribe, for the fourth time" by Quazie - Proposal 4640 The Card element Grafty does not trigger Rule 1561 (Illegality of Bonus Clauses). "How my garden grows" by Quazie - Proposal 4643 All active non-quiet players receive a Daffodil five days after this proposal is adopted, unless the Herald has repealed Rule 2050 (The Garden) first. "Install OscarMeyr as Registrar" by Murphy What, the title isn't clear enough for you? Honestly. "Late Announcement of Elections for Offices" by Murphy The result of an office election is still effective if announced late, unless another election for that office has already started. "Saving Throw vs. Failed Saving Throw" by root - Proposal 4641 Proposal 4623 (Vote Cards) is retroactively exempted from Rule 1561 (Illegality of Bonus Clauses). "The Rimmer Experience" by Murphy - Proposal 4642 New Patent Titles (Three/Six/Nine/Twelve) Months Long Service, for holding an office continuously for that long. Each player only gets one of each. PROTO-PROPOSALS --------------- "a few new card ideas" by Quazie New Card element Sticky (may not be discarded unless frozen). New Card Greedy Bastard (gain a kudo and an albatross). New Card Charity Brings Happiness (give a kudo to a poorer player, gain a boon). New Card Thieves in the Night (Delayed[5]; if less than half of non-Deck gamblers have this card, and the target does not have it, then take a kudo from em; otherwise, gain an albatross for each false condition). New Card My bank is open for business (Persistent, Sticky, Handed[0]; each possession, after two days, a player may take a kudo from you). Hot Potato becomes Sticky. "Card Contests" by root The Deckmastor may (without objection) name Contests as Card Contests. The Deckmastor's Budget includes the Prize Limit. A Card Contest's Regulations may define one or more classes of Prize Cards, and may award up to the Prize Limit once a month. If the definition changes, then it ceases to be a Card Contest (but the Deckmastor may make it one again). "Clarify Ineffectiveness, Mark II" by Murphy Blocked proposals (coercive, bribing, or vetoed by the Speaker) cannot achieve quorum (and are thus always rejected). "Fix Corporate Takeovers" by Murphy Corporate Raiders must include the submitter of the proposal. Players no longer lose Sente at the beginning of the voting period. Non-Corporate Raiders gain Sente if the proposal fails quorum. "More extensive Takeover fix" by Goethe New Card element Asleep (same as Delayed, except you are limited by anyone playing the card recently, not just yourself). New Card Hoist the Flag (Asleep[45]; a proposal becomes a Takeover). Corporate Raiders must include the submitter of the proposal. Players no longer lose Sente at the beginning of the voting period. Non-Corporate Raiders gain Sente if the proposal fails quorum. New Card Not Your Turn (Budgeted, Delayed[2], retroactively undo a card play and prohibit that Gambler from playing it again for two days). "Patch Card Wins, #1" by OscarMeyr Pragmatize the effects of a win; they do not occur until the Deckmastor carries them out. "Pendings Pending" by Goethe Pending draws gained from Rule 2080 (Cards for Proposals) are deemed not to have been gained until now. A redundant no-fee clause is removed from the rule. "Proto fix to 2050" by Quazie Give the Herald and eir announcement repealing Rule 2050 (The Garden) sufficient Power for the repeal to be effective, for the two-second time period centered on the time of the announcement. "Take Cards Out" by Goethe All Card definitions are moved from the Rules to external documents (Hoyle One and Hoyle Two), part of the Deckmastor's monthly report, and are incorporated into the Rules by reference (and may only be amended as if they were part of the referencing Rules). CALLS FOR JUDGEMENT ------------------- Requests for ineligibility: 2/14 RedKnight (involving cards) 2/22 Maud (all) CFJ 1527 "Goethe has nine Pennies." [FALSE] 12/14 Called by root 12/19-1/12 Assigned to Murphy, who is recused 1/16 Assigned to OscarMeyr Caller's argument (summary): One of the Pennies would have been an effect of the adoption of Proposal 4618, which may have been without direct effect (see CFJ 1526) and also indirect effect (which would make the statement false). CFJ 1528 "Proposal 4639 was a Takeover Proposal when its voting period [FALSE] ended." 2/14 Called by Goethe 2/20-26 Assigned to OscarMeyr, who judges FALSE Caller's argument (summary): The Corporate Raiders were "every player holding a Coalition Card", which changed during the voting period. Judge's refutation (summary): Proposal 4639 ceased to be a Takeover Proposal when its list of Corporate Raiders ceased to be valid. CFJ 1529 "Goethe was a Corporate Raider when Proposal 4639's voting period [FALSE] ended." 2/14 Called by Goethe 2/20-26 Assigned to OscarMeyr, who judges FALSE Caller's argument (summary): The Corporate Raiders were "every player holding a Coalition Card", which changed during the voting period. Judge's refutation (summary): When Proposal 4639's voting period ended, it was not a Takeover Proposal (see CFJ 1528) and thus had no Corporate Raiders (regardless of whether Goethe was part of its then-invalid list). CFJ 1530 "Quazie's Hand is Free." [TRUE] 2/16 Called by Goethe 2/20-22 Assigned to Manu, who judges TRUE Caller's argument (summary): Quazie registered during a card freeze period, but was not affected by the freezing event at the beginning of that period. CFJ 1531 "Proposal 4639 was Aborted." 2/27 Called by root Caller's argument (summary): Rule 2078 (Takeover Proposals) says that Takeover Proposals are both Democratic and Sane. When Proposal 4639 ceased to be a Takeover Proposal (see CFJ 1528), it may have ceased to be Democratic as well, in which case it was aborted by Rule 1933 (A Proposal's Chamber) for having its chamber changed. OFFICES ------- 1/9 Murphy is elected Assessor. 1/15 Sherlock becomes Speaker. Promotor root becomes Speaker-Elect. Nominations open for Speaker-Elect. Mode is Selfless. OscarMeyr nominates root for Speaker-Elect. 1/16 Nominations open for Assistant Director of Personnel (ineffective; must be conducted by the Speaker), Clerk of the Courts, Promotor, and Registrar. Mode is Open. Murphy nominates emself for Clerk of the Courts. 1/17 root nominates emself for Assistant Director of Personnel (ineffective) and Promotor. 1/23 Murphy is elected Clerk of the Courts. root is elected Speaker-Elect. Nominations open for Promotor (ineffective; root should be elected Promotor) and Registrar. Mode is Open. Murphy nominates root for Promotor (ineffective). Murphy nominates OscarMeyr for Registrar. Nominations open for Assistant Director of Personnel. Mode is Open. OscarMeyr nominates emself for Assistant Director of Personnel. 1/25 root is elected Promotor. 2/1 OscarMeyr is elected Assistant Director of Personnel. 2/15 Nominations open for Deckmastor, Notary, and Registrar. Mode is Open. 2/16 OscarMeyr nominates emself for Registrar. 2/17 Riail nominates Goethe for Deckmastor. 2/20 OscarMeyr nominates Sherlock and Quazie for Notary. 2/22 Goethe submits a proto-budget for Deckmastor, replacing one winning hand (The CEO) with another (Needing a cause - Rebel Rabble, Coalition, Patronage, Policy, Procedure, Distrib-u-matic, Debate-o-matic, any two others), and updating quotas: Distrib-u-Matic 30 -> 20 Your Turn 5 -> 6 Absolv-o-Matic 20 -> 15 Discard Picking 4 -> 5 Albatross Flies Away 1 -> 0 Enforced Charity 3 -> 4 Dud 25 -> 15 Drop Your Weapon 2 -> 3 Player Stasis 1 -> 0 Hot Potato 1 -> 0 Debate-o-Matic 6 -> 6 It's a Surprise! 1 -> 0 Presto! 1 -> 1 One Share 7 -> 5 Coalition 5 -> 5 Two Shares 4 -> 3 Patronage 5 -> 5 Three Shares 2 -> 1 Corporate Bankruptcy 1 -> 0 Rebel Rabble 8 -> 4 Policy 8 -> 6 Procedure 8 -> 6 Chaos Apple 1 -> 0 Discard and Draw 1 -> 0 Goethe is elected Deckmastor. OscarMeyr is elected Registrar. Voting opens for Notary. Candidates are Sherlock and Quazie. SHAREHOLDERS ------------ 1/7 Goethe receives One Share. 2/23 Eris's Three Shares is discarded. Kolja's Two Shares is discarded. Murphy's One Share, Three Shares, and Two Shares are discarded. Riail's One Share is discarded. root's Two Shares is discarded. CARDS ----- 1/7 Eris plays Distrib-u-Matic (for For the Fairest). 1/16 Murphy plays Distrib-u-Matic (for Clarify Ineffectiveness). Murphy plays Presto! (for one of OscarMeyr's Absolv-o-Matics). Murphy plays Absolv-o-Matic (for emself). 1/24 Kolja plays It's a Surprise!. Goethe incorrectly announces that OscarMeyr holds a Three Trios winning hand. 2/2 Goethe plays Distrib-u-Matic (for Is this a takeover?). 2/4 Goethe plays Enforced Charity (for Murphy). 2/6 Murphy plays Drop Your Weapon (for Goethe's Coalition). Murphy plays Discard Picking (for Coalition). OscarMeyr plays Coalition (for emself and 4). OscarMeyr correctly announces that e holds a Three Trios winning hand. 2/13 Goethe plays Drop Your Weapon (for Murphy's Coalition). Goethe plays Absolv-o-Matic (for emself). Goethe plays Absolv-o-Matic (for Kelly). 2/26 Quazie plays Presto! (for OscarMeyr's Coalition). IN OTHER NEWS ------------- 1/4 t is deregistered. 1/9 Riail goes on hold. 1/10 Maud goes on hold. 1/24 Kolja comes off hold. 2/3 Riail comes off hold. 2/15 Quazie becomes a Watcher, then registers. 2/18 root resigns as Contestmaster of Claustronomic (the second one), dissolving it.