Pool report for Promotor Published: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:56 by Wooble Proposal Pool Date last ratified: 24 May 2009 Date of ratified report: 19 May 2009 The proposal pool contains the following proposals: }{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{ chamber: ordinary ai: 1.0 interest: 3 proposer: ais523 title: A Terrible Proposal submit_date: 2009-06-16 submit_mid: <1245152362.4947.4.camel@dell.linuxdev.us.dell.com> distributability: undistributable Create a rule with the following text: {{{ Any set of persons who between them have at least 10 instances of the patent title Champion can create arbitrary instruments (which need not be rules or proposals) by unanimous consent, followed by announcement of the fact to a public forum. Such instruments are authorised to change the rules. }}} }{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{ chamber: democratic ai: 2.0 interest: 1 proposer: Yally title: Creative Offices submit_date: 2009-06-11 submit_mid: distributability: undistributable Create a new power-2 rule entitled "Creative Offices" and the following text: A creative office is a role defined as such by the rules. All creative offices are offices. When a player ceases to hold a creative office, then, rules to the contrary notwithstanding, that player CAN NOT come to hold that office again for 3 months. When a player has held a creative office consecutively for 3 months, any player CAN cause that creative office to become vacant by announcement. The IADoP tracks which players, if any, are not permitted to hold a particular creative office Amend the first sentence of Rule 2247 to read: The Janitor is a creative office; its holder is responsible for cleaning the rules. Amend the first sentence of Rule 2216 to read: The Anarchist is a creative office; its holder is responsible for proposing the repeal of rules. }{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{ chamber: ordinary ai: 1.0 interest: 1 proposer: Yally title: No More Paradox submit_date: 2009-06-17 submit_mid: distributability: undistributable Amend point d of Rule 2143 to read: For every non-IADoP report, the date on which it was last submitted. }{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{ chamber: democratic ai: 3.0 interest: 1 proposer: c. title: R101 Safety Net submit_date: 2009-06-24 submit_mid: <6bf32280906241314t7321114cg4d04903a565d188a@mail.gmail.com> distributability: undistributable Enact a new Power=3 Rule reading: comex CAN cause this rule to amend itself by announcement, as long as e published the amendment for public review at least 24 hours ago. }{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{ chamber: democratic ai: 3.0 interest: 1 proposer: C-walker title: Without Objection Pool Removal submit_date: 2009-07-11 submit_mid: distributability: undistributable In Rule 106 (Adopting Proposals), append to A player CAN create a proposal by publishing ("submitting") a body of text with a clear indication that it is intended to become a proposal, which places the proposal in the Proposal Pool. The author (syn. proposer) of a proposal is the player who submitted it. The author of a proposal may remove it from the Pool by announcement. A player CAN remove a proposal e authored from the Proposal Pool by announcement. the following: A player CAN remove a proposal from the Proposal Pool without 2 objections. and remove The author of a proposal may remove it from the Pool by announcement. }{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{ chamber: democratic ai: 2.0 interest: 0 proposer: G. title: fix ancient cards submit_date: 2009-07-21 submit_mid: distributability: undistributable Amend Rule 2262 (The Deck of Justice) by replacing: * Discard Picking - Indicate a card that was played or destroyed in the past 72 hours. It is transferred to your hand. with: * Discard Picking - Indicate a card that was played or destroyed in the past 72 hours. It is created in your hand. Amend Rule 2261 (The Deck of Change) by replacing the word "discard" with "destroy" where it appears in the rule. Amend Rule 2260 (The Deck of Government) by replacing "Vote Power" with "voting limit" where it appears in the rule. }{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{ chamber: ordinary ai: 1.0 interest: 1 proposer: C-walker coauthors: Wooble title: Livenomic Recognition submit_date: 2009-07-28 submit_mid: distributability: undistributable Flip the Recognition of Livenomic to Neutral. [[ Relevant links: http://code.google.com/p/livenomic/ http://groups.google.co.uk/group/livenomic #livenomic on freenode ]] }{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{ chamber: democratic ai: 2.0 interest: 1 proposer: BobTHJ title: Dunce Caps submit_date: 2009-07-28 submit_mid: <56732cfd0907281024u46f2a32am5bcf009c7018c81@mail.gmail.com> distributability: undistributable In R2253 ("Cards") replace: {{ and either its Exploit or its Position, but not both. }} with: {{ and one of: its Exploit, its Position, or its Effect. }} Create a new rule titled "Effect Cards" with Power=2 and the text: {{ If a card has an Effect, the results of that effect are continuously applied to the owner of that card for as long as e hold the card. Any reference to "you" in the card's effect refers to the owner of that card. }} In R2260, R2261, and R2262 replace: {{ listed by Title followed by Exploit }} with: {{ listed by Title followed by Exploit (default) or Effect (if marked as such) }} Add the following card to the list in R2262 ("The Deck of Justice"): {{ * Dunce Cap - (Effect) Holding this card is a Losing Condition. The holder of this card CAN NOT voluntarily destroy it by announcement, and CAN NOT transfer it unless e has held it for at least one week. }} Upon the adoption of this proposal set the Frequency of the card Dunce Cap to 2. }{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{ chamber: democratic ai: 3.0 interest: 0 proposer: Murphy coauthors: c. title: Move the synonym submit_date: 2009-08-01 submit_mid: <4A739B6F.8060908@socal.rr.com> distributability: undistributable Amend Rule 693 (Voting on Agoran Decisions) by replacing "a player can select PRESENT" with "a player can select PRESENT (syn. ABSTAIN)". Amend Rule 2196 (Standard Classes of Agoran Decisions) by replacing "FOR and AGAINST (syn. ABSTAIN)" with "FOR and AGAINST.". }{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{ chamber: ordinary ai: 1.0 interest: 3 proposer: Darth Cliche coauthors: title: O RLY? submit_date: 2009-07-27 submit_mid: <00163646d64ec75156046fb15e63@google.com> distributability: undistributable ais523 wins. Rodlen wins. Every player who voted FOR on this Proposal wins. }{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{ chamber: ordinary ai: 1.0 interest: 1 proposer: C-walker title: FRC Recognition submit_date: 2009-07-28 submit_mid: distributability: undistributable Flip the Recognition of the FRC to Friendly. [[ Relevant link: http://groups.google.com/group/frc-play ]] }{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{ chamber: democratic ai: 2.0 interest: 1 proposer: Pavitra coauthors: Wooble title: No Vacancy v.2 submit_date: 2009-07-31 submit_mid: <4A731BAD.2000009@gmail.com> distributability: undistributable Create a Power-2 rule, "Assumption of Vacant Offices", with the text: Assumption is an elected office switch with values Postulated (default) and Assumed. Changes to Assumption are secured. An active first-class player can make emself the holder of an elected office by announcement, provided that both (1) the office is either vacant or Assumed, and (2) there is no election for that office currently in progress. Upon doing so, the office's Assumption is flipped to Assumed. When the holder of an office ceases to be an active player, the office's Assumption is flipped to Assumed. When an election for an office ends with an outcome that is a candidate, the office's Assumption is flipped to Postulated. }{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{ chamber: democratic ai: 3.0 interest: 0 proposer: Murphy coauthors: c. title: Move the synonym submit_date: 2009-08-01 submit_mid: <4A739B6F.8060908@socal.rr.com> distributability: undistributable Amend Rule 693 (Voting on Agoran Decisions) by replacing "a player can select PRESENT" with "a player can select PRESENT (syn. ABSTAIN)". Amend Rule 2196 (Standard Classes of Agoran Decisions) by replacing "FOR and AGAINST (syn. ABSTAIN)" with "FOR and AGAINST.". }{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{ chamber: ordinary ai: 1.0 interest: 1 proposer: G. coauthors: title: Flag fix submit_date: 2009-08-07 submit_mid: distributability: undistributable Any Agoran decision to decide the flag of Agora currently in progress is terminated with no result. The Herald is relieved of any responsibility to hold such an election or conduct any part of it; if e has been punished for failure to act with respect to such an election, the punishment is canceled/removed. Amend the Rule that was originally titled "Placeholder Arms" to have the title "Agora Has No Flag" and the text: Ceci n'est pas un drapeau. }{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{ chamber: democratic ai: 2.0 interest: 1 proposer: Wooble coauthors: title: PNP cleanup submit_date: 2009-08-09 submit_mid: distributability: undistributable The PerlNomic Partnership contract is amended to read: 1. This is a binding agreement and Public Contract governed by the Rules of Agora. Parties to this agreement are known as PerlNomicites. 2. No one may join this contract. Any party CAN leave it by announcement. 3. The parties shall jointly act as a partnership, in a manner governed by this agreement. The ability of each PerlNomicite to act as an individual is not thereby impaired. The partnership shall be known as the PerlNomic Partnership. 4. The PerlNomic Partnership may incur obligations, rights, and privileges under the Rules of Agora. The Partners may act on behalf of the PerlNomic Partnership to satisfy such obligations and to exercise such rights and privileges, as permitted by this agreement. 5. The PerlNomicites shall ensure that the PerlNomic Partnership obeys the Rules of Agora to the maximum possible extent. 6. The parties agree that amending this contract by unanimous consent of the parties is an equitable act, former language to the contrary notwithstanding. 7. Any party CAN cause the PNP to transfer 16 3 crops to Wooble and 13 3 crops, 1 4 crop, 1 8 crop, 1 9 crop, and a / mill to ais523. Upon doing this, e CAN cause this contract to terminate. }{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{ chamber: democratic ai: 2.0 interest: 0 proposer: coppro title: Dealer Cleanup submit_date: 2009-08-08 submit_mid: <4A7E08EE.9060908@gmail.com> distributability: distributable distributability flipped: 2009-08-08 00:00:00 In rule 2253, replace however the e SHALL only perform these actions as explicitly permitted by the Rules. E MAY transfer, play, or destroy cards in eir own possession as any other player generally MAY. with however e SHALL only perform these actions as explicitly permitted by the Rules. E MAY perform any card-related actions as would be POSSIBLE for em to do so were it not for the above paragraph. [This fixes the rule and also expands it to include actions such as the destruction of LFD property, which recordkeepors can normally perform.] }{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{ chamber: ordinary ai: 1.5 interest: 1 proposer: Murphy coauthors: title: About a cord a day submit_date: 2009-08-07 submit_mid: <4A7BC5C3.70501@socal.rr.com> distributability: undistributable Create a rule titled "Judge's Proposals" with Power = 1.5 and this text: If the submitter of a Proposal makes a claim that the proposal is directly relevant to a specified judgement delivered by em in the same message, and does not make such a claim about any other proposal in connection with the same judgement, then that proposal becomes Distributable upon entering the Proposal Pool. Falsely claiming that a proposal is relevant in this fashion is the Class 6 Crime of Judicial Distribunannigans. Amend Rule 2250 (Officer's Proposals) by replacing "Distribunannigans" with "Official Distribunannigans". }{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{ chamber: ordinary ai: 1.0 interest: 1 proposer: C-walker coauthors: title: Proposal II Changes submit_date: 2009-08-07 submit_mid: distributability: undistributable Replace the entire text of Rule 2224 (Interest Index of Proposals) with: Each proposal has an interest index, which CAN be set by its author at the time of submission, and CAN be changed by any player without 2 objections, or by the Promotor or Assessor without 3 objections. A proposal SHOULD be disinterested if and only if its effects are limited to correcting errors and/or ambiguities. }{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{ chamber: democratic ai: 3.0 interest: 1 proposer: c. coauthors: title: Kick out inactive officers quickly submit_date: 2009-08-09 submit_mid: <6bf32280908082157k4ce366e3ucddd9a0bed024e98@mail.gmail.com> distributability: undistributable Amend Rule 2160 (Deputisation) by replacing "held by an active player" with "filled". Amend Rule 1006 (Offices) by adding, at the end of the paragraph starting with "The holder of an elected office CAN resign it", the text: Any player CAN cause an office to become vacant without objection. [Currently, the requirements for deputisation are: - empty: you can deputise as soon as there is an obligation - filled by inactive player: you need to wait for the time limit to expire, but no need for intent - filled by active player: you need to wait for the time limit to expire and intend 2 days earlier I don't really see the point of the middle ground here, so this proposal removes it. The without objection mechanism is more flexible and quicker. If a recordkeepor goes away, whether e becomes inactive or not, e should be replaced ASAP to prevent disruption.] }{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{ chamber: democratic ai: 2.0 interest: 0 proposer: coppro title: Deal Cleanup submit_date: 2009-08-08 submit_mid: <4A7E08EE.9060908@gmail.com> distributability: distributable distributability flipped: 2009-08-08 00:00:00 In rule 2257, replace Whenever the rules indicate that a dealer SHALL deal a card to an entity, or that the entity "earns a draw" from a particular deck, that deck's dealer SHALL, as soon as possible, create a card in the possession of that entity, with the card chosen at random from among cards in that deck, with the probability of a particular card being chosen being the frequency of that card divided by the sum of the frequencies of all the cards in that deck (if this sum is zero, the requirement to deal asap is waived, and the dealer SHALL NOT deal a card from that deck until the sum is greater than zero). with Whenever the rules indicate that a dealer SHALL deal a card to an entity, or that the entity "earns a draw" from a particular deck, that deck's dealer SHALL, as soon as possible, create a card in the possession of that player. The card SHALL be chosen at random from among cards in that deck, with the probability of a particular card being chosen being the Frequency of that card divided by the sum of the Frequencies of all the cards in that deck. A dealer NEED NOT and SHALL NOT deal a card to a non-player. }{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{}{ chamber: democratic ai: 3.0 interest: 0 proposer: coppro title: Want not NEED NOT submit_date: 2009-08-08 submit_mid: <4A7E08EE.9060908@gmail.com> distributability: distributable distributability flipped: 2009-08-08 00:00:00 In rule 2152, add the following bullet to the list: 6. NEED NOT: Failing to perform the described action does not violate the rule in question. Renumber the other entries in the list accordingly, retaining their relative order, so that the list begins at 1 remains consecutive. [N.B. there is only one such renumbering]