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locks; strict; comment @# @; 1.946 date 2009.01.09.21.37.10; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.945; 1.945 date 2009.01.09.20.58.56; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.944; 1.944 date 2009.01.09.20.56.35; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.943; 1.943 date 2009.01.09.20.52.44; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.942; 1.942 date 2009.01.09.20.50.50; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.941; 1.941 date 2009.01.09.20.48.27; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.940; 1.940 date 2009.01.09.20.45.47; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.939; 1.939 date 2009.01.09.20.44.27; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.938; 1.938 date 2009.01.09.20.42.09; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.937; 1.937 date 2008.12.27.02.38.10; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.936; 1.936 date 2008.12.27.02.31.12; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.935; 1.935 date 2008.12.27.02.24.10; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.934; 1.934 date 2008.12.23.03.06.12; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.933; 1.933 date 2008.12.23.02.54.29; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.932; 1.932 date 2008.12.23.02.51.01; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.931; 1.931 date 2008.12.23.02.48.26; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.930; 1.930 date 2008.12.23.02.34.36; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.929; 1.929 date 2008.12.18.23.54.14; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.928; 1.928 date 2008.12.18.23.51.30; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.927; 1.927 date 2008.12.15.23.05.48; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.926; 1.926 date 2008.12.15.22.49.46; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.925; 1.925 date 2008.12.15.22.46.48; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.924; 1.924 date 2008.12.10.23.59.43; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.923; 1.923 date 2008.12.10.23.57.40; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.922; 1.922 date 2008.12.07.16.54.19; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.921; 1.921 date 2008.12.07.16.50.41; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.920; 1.920 date 2008.12.07.16.47.00; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.919; 1.919 date 2008.12.07.16.44.43; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.918; 1.918 date 2008.12.07.16.39.51; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.917; 1.917 date 2008.12.07.16.35.55; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.916; 1.916 date 2008.12.07.16.31.28; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.915; 1.915 date 2008.12.07.16.30.19; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.914; 1.914 date 2008.12.07.16.29.33; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.913; 1.913 date 2008.12.07.16.26.01; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.912; 1.912 date 2008.12.03.22.15.27; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.911; 1.911 date 2008.12.03.22.12.20; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.910; 1.910 date 2008.12.03.22.11.40; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.909; 1.909 date 2008.12.03.21.58.17; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.908; 1.908 date 2008.12.03.21.57.43; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.907; 1.907 date 2008.11.29.19.02.57; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.906; 1.906 date 2008.11.29.18.58.05; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.905; 1.905 date 2008.11.29.18.56.49; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.904; 1.904 date 2008.11.29.18.54.04; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.903; 1.903 date 2008.11.27.00.38.04; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.902; 1.902 date 2008.11.27.00.35.28; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.901; 1.901 date 2008.11.27.00.31.57; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.900; 1.900 date 2008.11.27.00.16.11; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.899; 1.899 date 2008.11.27.00.15.07; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.898; 1.898 date 2008.11.27.00.13.28; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.897; 1.897 date 2008.11.20.02.46.36; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.896; 1.896 date 2008.11.18.20.33.37; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.895; 1.895 date 2008.11.18.20.29.48; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.894; 1.894 date 2008.11.17.20.42.07; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.893; 1.893 date 2008.11.15.19.43.32; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.892; 1.892 date 2008.11.15.19.41.11; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.891; 1.891 date 2008.11.15.19.34.02; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.890; 1.890 date 2008.11.15.19.33.02; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.889; 1.889 date 2008.11.15.19.29.18; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.888; 1.888 date 2008.11.15.19.28.03; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.887; 1.887 date 2008.11.14.23.04.42; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.886; 1.886 date 2008.11.14.17.26.55; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.885; 1.885 date 2008.11.14.17.24.22; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.884; 1.884 date 2008.11.14.17.22.55; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.883; 1.883 date 2008.11.14.17.21.15; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.882; 1.882 date 2008.11.14.17.19.17; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.881; 1.881 date 2008.11.07.19.02.08; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.880; 1.880 date 2008.11.07.18.48.47; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.879; 1.879 date 2008.11.03.16.17.35; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.878; 1.878 date 2008.11.03.16.13.27; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.877; 1.877 date 2008.11.01.23.35.39; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.876; 1.876 date 2008.11.01.23.33.22; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.875; 1.875 date 2008.11.01.23.32.32; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.874; 1.874 date 2008.11.01.23.29.07; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.873; 1.873 date 2008.11.01.22.51.53; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.872; 1.872 date 2008.11.01.22.48.07; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.871; 1.871 date 2008.11.01.22.45.52; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.870; 1.870 date 2008.10.30.22.36.07; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.869; 1.869 date 2008.10.29.17.07.35; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.868; 1.868 date 2008.10.29.17.00.36; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.867; 1.867 date 2008.10.29.16.00.07; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.866; 1.866 date 2008.10.29.15.59.21; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.865; 1.865 date 2008.10.28.22.54.24; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.864; 1.864 date 2008.10.28.22.50.48; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.863; 1.863 date 2008.10.28.22.49.47; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.862; 1.862 date 2008.10.22.21.25.13; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.861; 1.861 date 2008.10.22.21.23.18; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.860; 1.860 date 2008.10.22.21.22.08; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.859; 1.859 date 2008.10.22.21.16.50; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.858; 1.858 date 2008.10.22.21.12.13; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.857; 1.857 date 2008.10.22.21.03.55; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.856; 1.856 date 2008.10.22.21.01.17; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.855; 1.855 date 2008.10.22.20.59.03; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.854; 1.854 date 2008.10.22.20.57.22; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.853; 1.853 date 2008.10.17.14.32.06; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.852; 1.852 date 2008.10.17.14.25.23; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.851; 1.851 date 2008.10.17.14.20.18; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.850; 1.850 date 2008.10.17.14.18.21; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.849; 1.849 date 2008.10.17.14.11.42; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.848; 1.848 date 2008.10.17.14.10.21; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.847; 1.847 date 2008.10.17.14.07.48; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.846; 1.846 date 2008.10.17.14.06.35; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.845; 1.845 date 2008.10.16.17.14.29; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.844; 1.844 date 2008.10.16.17.12.37; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.843; 1.843 date 2008.10.16.17.08.18; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.842; 1.842 date 2008.10.16.17.06.01; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.841; 1.841 date 2008.10.16.17.03.52; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.840; 1.840 date 2008.10.16.17.01.57; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.839; 1.839 date 2008.10.09.18.40.35; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.838; 1.838 date 2008.10.09.18.39.35; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.837; 1.837 date 2008.10.09.18.30.30; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.836; 1.836 date 2008.10.08.21.53.01; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.835; 1.835 date 2008.10.08.21.45.32; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.834; 1.834 date 2008.10.08.21.39.05; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.833; 1.833 date 2008.10.08.19.21.10; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.832; 1.832 date 2008.10.08.19.17.40; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.831; 1.831 date 2008.10.08.19.15.35; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.830; 1.830 date 2008.10.08.19.12.53; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.829; 1.829 date 2008.10.08.19.09.49; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.828; 1.828 date 2008.10.08.19.08.25; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.827; 1.827 date 2008.10.08.18.48.03; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.826; 1.826 date 2008.10.08.15.43.38; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.825; 1.825 date 2008.10.08.15.36.11; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.824; 1.824 date 2008.10.08.15.32.16; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.823; 1.823 date 2008.10.08.15.26.37; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.822; 1.822 date 2008.10.08.15.23.26; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.821; 1.821 date 2008.10.08.15.19.02; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.820; 1.820 date 2008.10.03.19.13.04; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.819; 1.819 date 2008.10.02.23.32.07; author xemocne; state Exp; branches; next 1.818; 1.818 date 2008.10.01.21.34.42; author xemocne; state Exp; branches; next 1.817; 1.817 date 2008.10.01.21.34.18; author xemocne; state Exp; branches; next 1.816; 1.816 date 2008.10.01.21.22.31; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.815; 1.815 date 2008.09.20.19.09.54; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.814; 1.814 date 2008.09.20.19.08.32; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.813; 1.813 date 2008.09.16.21.33.31; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.812; 1.812 date 2008.09.15.19.55.53; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.811; 1.811 date 2008.09.09.17.10.07; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.810; 1.810 date 2008.09.03.19.39.38; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.809; 1.809 date 2008.09.03.19.38.53; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.808; 1.808 date 2008.09.03.19.38.05; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.807; 1.807 date 2008.09.03.19.37.06; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.806; 1.806 date 2008.09.03.19.36.22; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.805; 1.805 date 2008.09.01.20.13.15; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.804; 1.804 date 2008.08.29.01.42.48; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.803; 1.803 date 2008.08.13.22.00.03; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.802; 1.802 date 2008.08.13.03.59.06; author comex; state Exp; branches; next 1.801; 1.801 date 2008.07.06.18.28.07; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.800; commitid RomO6ig4kHzZZL9t; 1.800 date 2008.07.06.18.26.54; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.799; commitid yVodeO1cTZgzZL9t; 1.799 date 2008.07.02.20.55.45; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.798; commitid BTlvlGZTdScCWg9t; 1.798 date 2008.07.02.20.52.43; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.797; commitid Z1XkX5t3c8gzVg9t; 1.797 date 2008.07.02.20.41.42; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.796; commitid nUy63mXAjLnNRg9t; 1.796 date 2008.07.02.20.40.21; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.795; commitid qDajvay8wljhRg9t; 1.795 date 2008.06.22.13.03.04; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.794; commitid hWWtDHTWeZWmEW7t; 1.794 date 2008.06.22.12.58.59; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.793; commitid roybT3xxBFVYCW7t; 1.793 date 2008.06.22.12.57.06; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.792; commitid bHvIzJTWHQXkCW7t; 1.792 date 2008.06.22.12.54.22; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.791; commitid E5jRekkiK1MoBW7t; 1.791 date 2008.06.22.12.53.14; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.790; commitid EZyki1UxdoA0BW7t; 1.790 date 2008.06.22.12.48.07; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.789; commitid uLhUx3jJnClfzW7t; 1.789 date 2008.06.22.12.38.41; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.788; commitid BRRq07DYF731wW7t; 1.788 date 2008.06.22.12.30.28; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.787; commitid 08jGre8WGCZbtW7t; 1.787 date 2008.06.22.12.29.00; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.786; commitid TsRVakVKi0VGsW7t; 1.786 date 2008.06.14.14.36.24; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.785; commitid 8RbUtN5ERapjqV6t; 1.785 date 2008.06.11.22.48.49; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.784; commitid UbTaqwpFlYqffA6t; 1.784 date 2008.06.11.22.42.14; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.783; commitid jkH2e9hpxllZcA6t; 1.783 date 2008.06.11.22.39.32; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.782; commitid 2lCNVYcRNVY3cA6t; 1.782 date 2008.06.11.22.36.00; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.781; commitid T8JPSltkfQVQaA6t; 1.781 date 2008.06.04.22.54.07; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.780; commitid IJ04pHVEtn21vG5t; 1.780 date 2008.06.04.22.52.55; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.779; commitid f9CY2dtb3pOBuG5t; 1.779 date 2008.06.04.22.51.53; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.778; commitid vIH0FRetGlTfuG5t; 1.778 date 2008.06.04.22.49.39; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.777; commitid DjKlh42EAJbutG5t; 1.777 date 2008.05.30.09.46.17; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.776; commitid 8pxlbg6QpoWHiY4t; 1.776 date 2008.05.30.09.45.14; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.775; commitid Yd4XDUSER6LkiY4t; 1.775 date 2008.05.30.09.44.10; author zefram; 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1.234 date 2007.03.23.16.02.36; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.233; 1.233 date 2007.03.23.15.22.54; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.232; 1.232 date 2007.03.23.10.39.20; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.231; 1.231 date 2007.03.22.16.49.55; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.230; 1.230 date 2007.03.22.16.22.26; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.229; 1.229 date 2007.03.22.16.12.41; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.228; 1.228 date 2007.03.22.16.12.07; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.227; 1.227 date 2007.03.22.13.23.34; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.226; 1.226 date 2007.03.22.13.21.53; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.225; 1.225 date 2007.03.22.12.58.29; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.224; 1.224 date 2007.03.22.12.56.25; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.223; 1.223 date 2007.03.22.12.39.58; author zefram; state Exp; branches; next 1.222; 1.222 date 2007.03.22.12.25.36; author zefram; 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author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.208; 1.208 date 2006.12.03.23.33.28; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.207; 1.207 date 2006.11.27.00.46.51; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.206; 1.206 date 2006.11.26.23.38.17; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.205; 1.205 date 2006.11.09.02.51.39; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.204; 1.204 date 2006.09.19.00.37.34; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.203; 1.203 date 2006.09.18.23.38.56; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.202; 1.202 date 2006.09.11.01.35.12; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.201; 1.201 date 2006.07.17.23.45.40; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.200; 1.200 date 2006.07.17.23.37.57; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.199; 1.199 date 2006.03.21.02.14.34; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.198; 1.198 date 2006.03.21.02.13.24; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.197; 1.197 date 2006.03.07.23.39.38; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.196; 1.196 date 2005.12.12.01.28.00; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.195; 1.195 date 2005.12.04.22.09.44; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.194; 1.194 date 2005.12.04.22.04.54; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.193; 1.193 date 2005.10.17.00.52.52; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.192; 1.192 date 2005.09.01.23.22.38; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.191; 1.191 date 2005.09.01.23.21.53; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.190; 1.190 date 2005.08.07.23.30.41; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.189; 1.189 date 2005.07.25.00.42.16; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.188; 1.188 date 2005.07.25.00.25.58; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.187; 1.187 date 2005.07.25.00.21.15; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.186; 1.186 date 2005.07.25.00.17.49; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.185; 1.185 date 2005.07.25.00.17.12; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.184; 1.184 date 2005.07.10.23.45.20; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.183; 1.183 date 2005.07.04.07.20.23; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.182; 1.182 date 2005.07.04.07.03.22; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.181; 1.181 date 2005.06.28.04.59.36; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.180; 1.180 date 2005.06.28.04.58.21; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.179; 1.179 date 2005.06.28.00.34.24; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.178; 1.178 date 2005.06.24.07.57.41; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.177; 1.177 date 2005.06.24.07.54.38; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.176; 1.176 date 2005.06.24.07.20.24; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.175; 1.175 date 2005.06.24.07.08.13; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.174; 1.174 date 2005.06.06.01.07.09; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.173; 1.173 date 2005.06.06.01.01.34; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.172; 1.172 date 2005.06.06.00.42.44; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.171; 1.171 date 2005.06.06.00.38.02; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.170; 1.170 date 2005.05.30.06.31.04; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.169; 1.169 date 2005.05.20.00.45.57; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.168; 1.168 date 2005.05.19.01.15.47; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.167; 1.167 date 2005.05.19.01.13.00; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.166; 1.166 date 2005.05.16.01.50.07; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.165; 1.165 date 2005.05.13.01.06.23; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.164; 1.164 date 2005.05.09.00.26.29; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.163; 1.163 date 2005.05.09.00.25.27; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.162; 1.162 date 2005.05.06.01.41.33; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.161; 1.161 date 2005.05.06.00.00.04; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.160; 1.160 date 2005.04.14.00.39.17; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.159; 1.159 date 2005.04.14.00.33.57; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.158; 1.158 date 2005.04.14.00.11.52; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.157; 1.157 date 2005.04.08.00.14.55; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.156; 1.156 date 2005.04.04.06.42.29; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.155; 1.155 date 2005.04.04.06.16.44; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.154; 1.154 date 2005.03.17.23.29.25; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.153; 1.153 date 2005.03.14.06.47.02; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.152; 1.152 date 2005.03.14.06.44.38; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.151; 1.151 date 2005.03.14.06.34.15; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.150; 1.150 date 2005.03.14.06.26.02; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.149; 1.149 date 2005.02.07.00.24.11; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.148; 1.148 date 2005.02.07.00.19.31; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.147; 1.147 date 2005.02.07.00.15.38; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.146; 1.146 date 2005.02.06.23.48.10; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.145; 1.145 date 2004.12.03.00.08.30; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.144; 1.144 date 2004.10.08.01.40.18; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.143; 1.143 date 2004.10.08.01.31.14; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.142; 1.142 date 2004.10.08.00.52.33; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.141; 1.141 date 2004.10.08.00.39.48; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.140; 1.140 date 2004.07.26.02.04.10; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.139; 1.139 date 2004.07.26.01.51.42; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.138; 1.138 date 2004.07.26.01.50.45; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.137; 1.137 date 2004.07.26.01.39.33; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.136; 1.136 date 2004.07.26.01.25.06; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.135; 1.135 date 2004.06.28.00.57.16; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.134; 1.134 date 2004.06.01.06.33.56; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.133; 1.133 date 2004.06.01.06.05.46; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.132; 1.132 date 2004.05.11.05.14.17; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.131; 1.131 date 2004.05.11.04.58.55; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.130; 1.130 date 2004.04.27.01.45.48; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.129; 1.129 date 2004.04.27.01.41.41; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.128; 1.128 date 2004.04.21.06.57.49; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.127; 1.127 date 2004.03.24.06.48.21; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.126; 1.126 date 2004.03.24.06.36.57; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.125; 1.125 date 2004.03.24.05.53.54; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.124; 1.124 date 2004.03.03.23.10.16; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.123; 1.123 date 2004.03.02.22.07.03; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.122; 1.122 date 2004.02.11.23.02.44; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.121; 1.121 date 2004.02.03.22.59.45; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.120; 1.120 date 2004.01.18.22.54.57; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.119; 1.119 date 2003.12.16.22.57.16; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.118; 1.118 date 2003.11.24.00.51.40; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.117; 1.117 date 2003.11.20.00.13.38; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.116; 1.116 date 2003.11.19.23.49.54; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.115; 1.115 date 2003.10.26.23.38.39; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.114; 1.114 date 2003.10.23.00.20.21; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.113; 1.113 date 2003.10.13.01.07.37; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.112; 1.112 date 2003.10.13.01.06.55; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.111; 1.111 date 2003.09.22.03.43.15; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.110; 1.110 date 2003.09.19.01.26.06; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.109; 1.109 date 2003.09.19.01.18.43; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.108; 1.108 date 2003.09.01.14.02.03; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.107; 1.107 date 2003.08.13.05.49.47; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.106; 1.106 date 2003.08.13.05.44.44; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.105; 1.105 date 2003.08.04.02.20.04; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.104; 1.104 date 2003.07.21.00.29.40; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.103; 1.103 date 2003.07.14.01.08.05; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.102; 1.102 date 2003.06.23.00.41.26; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.101; 1.101 date 2003.06.23.00.40.41; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.100; 1.100 date 2003.06.15.23.47.37; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.99; 1.99 date 2003.06.09.01.45.46; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.98; 1.98 date 2003.05.19.00.21.52; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.97; 1.97 date 2003.05.13.01.57.41; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.96; 1.96 date 2003.05.13.01.56.52; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.95; 1.95 date 2003.05.02.00.06.27; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.94; 1.94 date 2003.04.30.04.30.49; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.93; 1.93 date 2003.04.30.03.33.47; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.92; 1.92 date 2003.04.30.02.05.45; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.91; 1.91 date 2003.04.14.04.25.31; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.90; 1.90 date 2003.04.07.08.10.12; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.89; 1.89 date 2003.04.07.05.32.49; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.88; 1.88 date 2003.04.02.01.29.50; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.87; 1.87 date 2003.03.19.02.12.07; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.86; 1.86 date 2003.03.19.02.10.04; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.85; 1.85 date 2003.03.18.23.58.36; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.84; 1.84 date 2003.03.18.23.46.45; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.83; 1.83 date 2003.03.18.23.21.05; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.82; 1.82 date 2003.03.13.22.17.20; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.81; 1.81 date 2003.03.09.21.15.18; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.80; 1.80 date 2003.02.24.01.37.54; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.79; 1.79 date 2003.02.10.04.01.33; author michaeln; state Exp; branches; next 1.78; 1.78 date 2003.02.02.23.24.09; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.77; 1.77 date 2003.01.19.23.32.21; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.76; 1.76 date 2003.01.13.01.34.42; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.75; 1.75 date 2002.12.29.07.05.55; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.74; 1.74 date 2002.12.08.11.46.33; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.73; 1.73 date 2002.11.25.13.24.32; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.72; 1.72 date 2002.11.18.10.49.33; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.71; 1.71 date 2002.11.11.11.26.21; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.70; 1.70 date 2002.11.04.11.18.06; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.69; 1.69 date 2002.10.25.10.08.07; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.68; 1.68 date 2002.10.25.09.40.41; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.67; 1.67 date 2002.10.13.16.00.03; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.66; 1.66 date 2002.10.11.16.32.07; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.65; 1.65 date 2002.09.20.10.18.14; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.64; 1.64 date 2002.09.20.10.07.35; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.63; 1.63 date 2002.09.20.09.53.20; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.62; 1.62 date 2002.08.29.10.13.58; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.61; 1.61 date 2002.08.29.10.08.54; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.60; 1.60 date 2002.08.20.11.02.09; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.59; 1.59 date 2002.08.18.20.52.04; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.58; 1.58 date 2002.07.23.09.34.03; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.57; 1.57 date 2002.07.23.09.30.52; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.56; 1.56 date 2002.07.12.08.58.14; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.55; 1.55 date 2002.07.03.09.17.22; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.54; 1.54 date 2002.06.14.08.52.47; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.53; 1.53 date 2002.06.14.08.27.33; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.52; 1.52 date 2002.06.07.10.03.51; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.51; 1.51 date 2002.05.24.11.15.24; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.50; 1.50 date 2002.05.17.09.09.06; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.49; 1.49 date 2002.05.07.09.38.35; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.48; 1.48 date 2002.04.22.16.30.59; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.47; 1.47 date 2002.04.22.16.29.30; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.46; 1.46 date 2002.04.04.09.47.13; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.45; 1.45 date 2002.04.04.08.56.06; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.44; 1.44 date 2002.03.25.11.57.50; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.43; 1.43 date 2002.03.19.11.07.33; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.42; 1.42 date 2002.03.12.11.34.08; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.41; 1.41 date 2002.03.06.09.36.20; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.40; 1.40 date 2002.02.25.12.53.17; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.39; 1.39 date 2002.02.19.10.55.54; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.38; 1.38 date 2002.02.19.10.53.39; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.37; 1.37 date 2002.02.15.10.55.35; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.36; 1.36 date 2002.02.11.10.08.22; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.35; 1.35 date 2002.01.09.10.43.08; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.34; 1.34 date 2001.12.02.21.44.59; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.33; 1.33 date 2001.10.16.09.33.38; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.32; 1.32 date 2001.10.01.11.56.49; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.31; 1.31 date 2001.09.14.10.41.21; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.30; 1.30 date 2001.09.14.10.39.47; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.29; 1.29 date 2001.09.07.09.02.51; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.28; 1.28 date 2001.08.31.08.47.11; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.27; 1.27 date 2001.08.16.08.15.24; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.26; 1.26 date 2001.08.16.08.11.07; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.25; 1.25 date 2001.08.13.11.00.38; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.24; 1.24 date 2001.07.29.15.44.33; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.23; 1.23 date 2001.07.27.09.25.09; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.22; 1.22 date 2001.07.27.09.23.35; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.21; 1.21 date 2001.07.22.17.39.40; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.20; 1.20 date 2001.07.22.17.39.05; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.19; 1.19 date 2001.07.22.17.33.33; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.18; 1.18 date 2001.07.15.17.26.53; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.17; 1.17 date 2001.07.15.17.23.36; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.16; 1.16 date 2001.07.15.17.07.47; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.15; 1.15 date 2001.07.15.17.06.14; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.14; 1.14 date 2001.07.06.08.40.07; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.13; 1.13 date 2001.06.29.09.30.05; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.12; 1.12 date 2001.06.15.09.49.33; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.11; 1.11 date 2001.06.15.09.34.23; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.10; 1.10 date 2001.06.15.09.14.43; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.9; 1.9 date 2001.06.15.08.07.23; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.8; 1.8 date 2001.06.08.08.51.02; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.7; 1.7 date 2001.06.08.08.49.03; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.6; 1.6 date 2001.06.05.08.32.21; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.5; 1.5 date 2001.06.05.08.31.17; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.4; 1.4 date 2001.05.22.08.32.01; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.3; 1.3 date 2001.05.22.08.21.51; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.2; 1.2 date 2001.05.22.08.14.28; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next 1.1; 1.1 date 2001.05.18.12.21.20; author mn200; state Exp; branches; next ; desc @Full Logical ruleset - will maintain this as long as I am Rulekeepor. @ 1.946 log @... @ text @THE FULL LOGICAL RULESET Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 6034 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 6034 Rule ID numbers: highest orderly: 2234 disorderly: none ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Statistics Current total number of rules: 129 Power distribution: 1 with Power=4 32 with Power=3 51 with Power=2 5 with Power=1.7 6 with Power=1.5 34 with Power=1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Index of Categories * The Game of Agora * Rules * Players * Definitions * Offices * Agoran Decisions * Proposals * Adjudication * Patent Titles and Degrees * Contract Law * Foreign Relations * Trophies ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Index of Rules * The Game of Agora Rule 2105: The Map of Agora Rule 101: The Rights of Agorans Rule 2125: Regulation Regulations Rule 1586: Definition and Continuity of Entities Rule 1688: Power Rule 2140: Power Controls Mutability Rule 2186: Victory Rule 2110: Win by Paradox Rule 2199: Ribbons Rule 2019: Prerogatives Rule 104: First Speaker * Rules Rule 2141: Role and Attributes of Rules Rule 217: Interpreting the Rules Rule 1482: Precedence between Rules with Unequal Power Rule 1030: Precedence between Rules with Equal Power Rule 105: Rule Changes Rule 1681: The Logical Rulesets Rule 1051: The Rulekeepor Rule 2221: Cleanliness Rule 2216: The Repeal-o-Matic Rule 1750: Read the Ruleset Week Rule 2223: Win by Junta * Players Rule 869: How to Join and Leave Agora Rule 2174: Aliens Rule 2170: Who Am I? Rule 2150: Personhood Rule 2145: Partnerships Rule 2144: Limited Partnerships Rule 2139: The Registrar Rule 1789: Cantus Cygneus Rule 2130: Activity Rule 2177: The Senate Rule 2215: Truthfulness Rule 2228: Rests Rule 2229: Just Resting * Definitions Rule 754: Definition Definitions Rule 2152: Mother, May I? Rule 1023: Common Definitions Rule 1769: Holidays Rule 2161: ID Numbers Rule 2153: Interest Index Rule 2146: Indices Rule 2162: Switches Rule 478: Fora Rule 1728: Dependent Actions Rule 2124: Agoran Satisfaction Rule 2166: Assets Rule 2181: The Accountor * Offices Rule 1006: Offices Rule 2143: Official Reports and Duties Rule 2227: Interest Index of Offices Rule 2160: Deputisation Rule 2154: Election Procedure Rule 2217: Periodic Elections Rule 2138: The International Associate Director of Personnel Rule 1551: Ratification Rule 2202: Ratification Without Objection Rule 2201: Self-Ratification * Agoran Decisions Rule 693: Agoran Decisions Rule 107: Initiating Agoran Decisions Rule 683: Voting on Agoran Decisions Rule 2196: Standard Classes of Agoran Decisions Rule 2127: Conditional Votes Rule 2222: Maximum Voting Limits Rule 2168: Extending the voting period Rule 208: Resolving Agoran decisions Rule 955: Determining the Will of Agora Rule 879: Quorum Rule 2034: Vote Protection and Cutoff for Challenges * Proposals Rule 106: Adopting Proposals Rule 2224: Interest Index of Proposals Rule 1607: The Promotor Rule 1950: Voting on Democratic Decisions Rule 2156: Voting on Ordinary Decisions Rule 2142: Support Democracy Rule 2137: The Assessor Rule 1450: Separation of Powers Rule 1698: Agora Is a Nomic Rule 2134: Win by Clout Rule 2211: The Grand Poobah Rule 2126: Notes Rule 2188: Win by Proposal * Adjudication Rule 991: Judicial Cases Generally Rule 2225: Interest Index of Judicial Cases Rule 2158: Judicial Questions Rule 591: Inquiry Cases Rule 2230: Notices of Violation Rule 1504: Criminal Cases Rule 2169: Equity Cases Rule 2205: Judicial Arguments and Evidence Rule 2157: Judicial Panels Rule 911: Appeal Cases Rule 2175: Judicial Retraction and Excess Rule 1868: Judge Assignment Generally Rule 1871: The Standing Court Rule 2203: Hawkishness Rule 2226: Judicial Rank Rule 2204: Linked Assignments Rule 2164: Judicial Self-Recusal and Case Transfer Rule 2212: Judicial Declarations * Patent Titles and Degrees Rule 649: Patent Titles Rule 1922: Defined Regular Patent Titles Rule 1367: Degrees Rule 2231: Order of the Hero of Agora Nomic * Contract Law Rule 1742: Contracts Rule 2197: Defining Contract Changes Rule 2198: Making Contract Changes Rule 2178: Public Contracts Rule 2173: The Notary Rule 2191: Pledges Rule 2179: Points Rule 2136: Contests Rule 2232: Contest Axes Rule 2233: Awarding and Revoking Points Rule 2234: Rewarding Contestmasters Rule 2187: Win by High Score * Foreign Relations Rule 2200: Nomic Definitions Rule 2135: Advertising Rule 402: Identity of the Speaker Rule 103: Role of the Speaker Rule 2148: The Ambassador Rule 2185: Foreign Relations Rule 2147: Protectorates Rule 2159: Protective Decrees Rule 2206: Foreign Trade Rule 2207: Trade Embargo * Trophies Rule 1727: Happy Birthday Rule 2151: Agoran Arms Rule 2029: Town Fountain ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [Rules are listed as follows. "nnnn" is the rule's ID number, mandated by rule 2141 and governed by rule 2161. "r" is the revision number, which is not defined by the rules. "p" is the rule's power, as defined by rule 1688 and governed by rule 2141. Rule titles are governed by rule 2141.] Rule nnnn/r (Power=p) Title of Rule Text of rule. [Annotations in square brackets are unofficial, added at the rulekeepor's discretion. These annotations have no legal force.] History: Historical annotations required by rule 1681. An ellipsis (...) indicates that the history is incomplete. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== The Game of Agora A category concerning this nomic generally, constitutional matters, and relationships between the most fundamental nomic entities. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2105/3 (Power=1) The Map of Agora ____ _ /| DARWIN -> \_ |/ | / \ __/ / | | <- DSV / / | \ _ \ \_ | \ MORNINGTON CRESCENT -> / | <- GOETHE BARRIER _ _/ | \_/\_/ \ REEF / \\ <- SHARK BAY | | / | | \ <- TOWNSVILLE ___/ | | \_ __/ | | .___o ) | / | | ~~vv ===~~~ <-OSCAR'S MIRE / O <- SHERLOCK NESS | |/\ | | | |_ | | | EMERALD -> \ \ |__________=_____, \ BRISBANE / | | | <-' \ O <- LT. ANNE MOORE | __ _\ \ | |_______/ \/ | LORD | __/\ <- TARCOOLA / HOWE -> \ PERTH __/ \_ / / | <-' _ __/ | /| IVANHOE -> | <-. / _/ \/ \ / / | / WOLLONGONG |_ / <- ESPERANTO v /__ |_ / <- CANBERRA \_/ \ | \_ _| __ __ | | \__/ __ \ / __ \___=_ ___| / \ | / \ MANUBOURNE -> \/ \|/ _,.---v---._ /\__ /\__/\ / \ | | \_ _/ / \ | / \ \_| @@ __| \_/ <- HOBART \ \_ \ ,__/ / ~~~`~~~~~~~~~~~~~~/~~~~ History: Created by Proposal 4735 (Maud), 5 May 2005 Amended(1) by Proposal 4807 (Sherlock), 15 June 2005 Amended(2) by Proposal 4866 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(3) by Proposal 4946 (Zefram), 3 May 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 101/11 (Power=3) The Rights of Agorans WHEREAS Agora, since its inception, has functioned not only as a game but as a society, and WHEREAS a society, to function, must balance its Rules with the natural rights of its participants, BE IT HEREBY PROCLAIMED that no interpretation of Agoran law or binding agreement may substantially limit or remove a person's rights as defined by this Rule, except through the explicit and legal amendment of this Rule. This rule takes precedence over any rule which would allow or mandate restrictions of the rights contained herein. i. Every person has the right, though not necessarily the ability, to perform actions that are not prohibited or regulated by the Rules, with the sole exception of changing the Rules, which is permitted only when the Rules explicitly or implicitly permit it. ii. Every person has the right to initiate a formal process to resolve matters of controversy, in the reasonable expectation that the controversy will thereby be resolved. Every person has the right to cause formal reconsideration of any judicial determination that e should be punished. iii. Every person has the right to refuse to become party to a binding agreement. The absence of a person's explicit, willful consent shall be considered a refusal. iv. Every person has the right to not be considered bound by an agreement, or an amendment to an agreement, which e has not had the reasonable opportunity to review. v. Every player has the right of participation in the fora. vi. Every person has the right to not be penalized more than once for any single action or inaction. However, this right is not violated by replacing part or all of a penalty with a different but comparable penalty, e.g. when the rules governing penalties are amended. vii. Every player has the right to deregister rather than continue to play. Please treat Agora right good forever. [CFJ 24: Players must obey the Rules even in out-of-game actions.] [CFJ 825 (called 7 November 1995): Players must obey the Rules even if no Rule says so.] [CFJ 1848 (called 21 December 2007): The game must operate according to the rules that prevail at the time, and not attempt to incorporate any retroactive changes made in the future.] [CFJ 1709 (called 26 July 2007): The rules are binding on all those who play the game in the broader sense, regardless of whether they have the rule-defined status of "player".] [CFJ 1132: A Player failing to perform a duty required by the Rules within a reasonable time may be in violation of the Rules, even if the Rules do not provide a time limit for the performance of that duty.] [CFJ 1488 (called 11 February 2004): Engineering a situation in which other players are unable to follow a particular rule is not in itself a violation of that rule.] [CFJ 1856 (called 29 December 2007): The requirement that "no interpretation of Agoran law may abridge ... a person's defined rights" means that it must be feasible, given the practical limits of Agoran evidence-gathering, to remain reasonably sure that a person's defined rights are not being limited.] [CFJ 1768 (called 22 October 2007): The right of participation in the fora is the right to participate in them for their intended purposes, and is not necessarily infringed by regulations regarding the manner and type of participation.] [CFJ 1738 (called 29 August 2007): An obligation on a player to not publish statements that e believes are true would conflict with the right of participation in the fora.] [CFJ 1753 (called 28 September 2007): The right to cease playing applies only to those who have the rule-defined status of "player", not to those who play the game in the broader sense without having that official status.] History: Initial Immutable Rule 101, Jun. 30 1993 Mutated from MI=Unanimity to MI=3 by Proposal 1480, Mar. 15 1995 Amended(1) by Proposal 3915 (harvel), Sep. 27 1999 Amended(2) by Proposal 4833 (Maud), 6 August 2005 Amended(3) by Proposal 4866 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(4) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(5) by Proposal 4887 (Murphy), 22 January 2007 Amended(6) by Proposal 4944 (Zefram), 3 May 2007 Amended(7) by Proposal 5090 (Zefram), 25 July 2007 Amended(8) by Proposal 5731 (Goethe; disi.), 8 October 2008 Retitled by Proposal 5769 (Goethe), 17 October 2008 Amended(9) by Proposal 5769 (Goethe), 17 October 2008 Amended(10) by Proposal 5773 (Goethe), 17 October 2008 Amended(11) by Proposal 6028 (Murphy), 8 January 2009 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2125/4 (Power=3) Regulation Regulations A regulated action is an action satisfying any of the following: a) It is IMPOSSIBLE. b) It is ILLEGAL. c) The rules explicitly state that it CAN be performed while certain conditions are satisfied. Such an action CANNOT be performed except as allowed by the rules. d) The rules explicitly state that it MAY be performed while certain conditions are satisfied. Such an action MAY NOT be performed except as allowed by the rules. e) It would, as part of its effect, modify information for which some player is required to be a recordkeepor. Such an action CANNOT modify that information except as allowed by the rules. f) A judicial finding has determined that it is regulated, and has not been superseded by subsequent legislation. History: Created by Proposal 4866 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(1) by Proposal 5235 (Goddess Eris), 3 October 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5536 (Murphy), 7 June 2008 Amended(3) by Proposal 5739 (root), 9 October 2008 Amended(4) by Proposal 6022 (Murphy), 22 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1586/5 (Power=2) Definition and Continuity of Entities If multiple rules or contracts (hereafter documents) attempt to define an entity with the same name, then they refer to the same entity. A document-defined entity's name CANNOT be changed to be the same as another document-defined entity. A document referring to an entity by name refers to the entity that had that name when the document first came to include that reference, even if the entity's name has since changed. If the documents defining an entity are repealed or amended such that they no longer define that entity, then that entity and its properties cease to exist. If the documents defining an entity are amended such that they still define that entity but with different properties, then that entity and its properties continue to exist to whatever extent is possible under the new definitions. [CFJ 1807 (called 25 November 2007): Rule-defined entities include pending timed events, which can therefore occur under modified rules even if the events that originally triggered them would not trigger them under the new rules.] History: Created by Proposal 2481, Feb. 16 1996 Amended(1) by Proposal 2795 (Andre), Jan. 30 1997, substantial Amended(2) by Proposal 3999 (harvel), May 2 2000 Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 3999 (harvel), May 2 2000 Amended(3) by Proposal 5077 (Murphy), 18 July 2007 Amended(4) by Proposal 5723 (Murphy), 7 October 2008 Amended(5) by Proposal 5836 (Murphy), 12 October 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1688/4 (Power=3) Power The power of an entity is a non-negative rational number. An instrument is an entity with positive power. The power of an entity cannot be set or modified except as stipulated by the rules. All entities have power zero except where specifically allowed by the rules. A rule that secures a change (hereafter the securing rule) thereby makes it IMPOSSIBLE to perform that change except as allowed by an instrument with power greater than or equal to the change's power threshold. This threshold defaults to the securing rule's power, but CAN be lowered as allowed by that rule. History: Created by Proposal 3445 (General Chaos), Mar. 26 1997 Amended(1) by Proposal 3994 (harvel), Apr. 20 2000 Amended(2) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 Amended(3) by Proposal 4940 (Zefram), 29 April 2007 Amended(4) by Proposal 5276 (Murphy, Pavitra, Zefram), 7 November 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2140/0 (Power=3) Power Controls Mutability No entity with power below the power of this rule can (a) cause an entity to have power greater than its own. (b) adjust the power of an instrument with power greater than its own. (c) modify any other substantive aspect of an instrument with power greater than its own. A "substantive" aspect of an instrument is any aspect that affects the instrument's operation. History: Created by Proposal 4940 (Zefram), 29 April 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2186/3 (Power=2) Victory Winning Conditions and Losing Conditions are conditions defined as such by the rules. Defining these things is secured, lest a coalition of players grant itself a boring win via proposal. A win announcement is a correct announcement explicitly labeled as a win announcement. When one or more persons satisfy at least one Winning Condition and do not satisfy any Losing Conditions, all such persons win the game. The game CANNOT be won in any other way, rules to the contrary notwithstanding. Each Winning Condition should (if needed) specify a cleanup procedure to prevent an arbitrary number of wins arising from essentially the same conditions. When one or more persons win the game, for each Winning Condition satisfied by at least one of those persons, its cleanup procedure occurs. While all but one player satisfy at least one Losing Condition, that player satisfies the Winning Condition of Solitude. Cleanup procedure: The same person cannot satisfy this Winning Condition again until at least one other player ceases to satisfy any Losing Condition. [Cross-references (9 January 2008): list of Winning Conditions: * Clout (rule 2134) * Dictatorship (rule 2223) * High Score (rule 2187) * Legislation (rule 2188) * Musicianship (rule 2126) * Paradox (rule 2110) * Renaissance (rule 2199) * Solitude (rule 2186)] History: Created by Proposal 5394 (Murphy, Goddess Eris, OscarMeyr, Zefram), 16 January 2008 Amended(1) by Proposal 5791 (Murphy), 22 October 2008 Amended(2) by Proposal 5792 (Murphy), 22 October 2008 Amended(3) by Proposal 6023 (Murphy), 22 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2110/5 (Power=2) Win by Paradox A tortoise is an inquiry case on the possibility or legality of a rule-defined action (actual or hypothetical, but not arising from that case itself, and not occurring after the initiation of that case) for which the question of veracity is UNDECIDABLE. Upon a win announcement that a tortoise has continuously been a tortoise for no greater than four and no less than two weeks, the initiator satisfies the Winning Condition of Paradox. Cleanup procedure: Each winner satisfying this Winning Condition SHALL, as soon as possible, make a reasonable attempt to resolve the paradox. The same person can not satisfy this Winning Condition again for the same tortoise or for any other tortoise that was linked to it in assignment. History: Created by Proposal 4781 (Sherlock), 3 June 2005 Amended(1) by Proposal 4891 (Murphy), 22 January 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5195 (Zefram), 6 September 2007 Amended(3) by Proposal 5297 (Murphy), 22 November 2007 Amended(4) by Proposal 5394 (Murphy, Goddess Eris, OscarMeyr, Zefram), 16 January 2008 Amended(5) by Proposal 5451 (root, Murphy, Zefram), 1 March 2008 Power changed from 3 to 2 by Proposal 5955 (ais523, Elysion, Murphy; disi.), 18 November 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2199/3 (Power=2) Ribbons Ribbons are a class of fixed assets. If winning is secured, then changes to Ribbon holdings are secured with the same power threshold. Ownership of Ribbons is restricted to players. Each Ribbon has exactly one color. Colors with different names are distinct, regardless of spectral proximity. Each color of Ribbon is a currency. The Tailor is a low-priority office, and the recordkeepor of Ribbons. Ribbons are gained as follows, unless the player already possesses the color of Ribbon to be gained: (+R) When an interested proposal is adopted and changes at least one rule with Power >= 3, its proposer gains a Red Ribbon. (+O) When an interested proposal is adopted by voting with no valid votes AGAINST, its proposer gains an Orange Ribbon. (+G) At the end of each month, each player who held at least one office continuously during that month gains a Green Ribbon, unless e failed to perform an official duty within a time limit during that month. (+C) When a player deputises for an office, e gains a Cyan Ribbon. (+B) When a player assigns a judgement to a judicial question other than a question on sentencing, e gains a Blue Ribbon, unless e violated a requirement to submit that judgement within a time limit. (+K) When a player assigns a judgement to a judicial question on sentencing, e gains a Black Ribbon, unless e violated a requirement to submit that judgement within a time limit. (+W) When a first-class person becomes a player for the first time, e gains a White Ribbon. When a first-class person has been a player continuously for at least three months, was never a player before that period, and names another player as eir mentor (and has not named a mentor in this fashion before), that player gains a White Ribbon. (+M) When, during Agora's birthday, a player publicly acknowledges the occasion, e gains a Magenta Ribbon. (+U) When a player is awarded the Patent Title Champion, e gains an Ultraviolet Ribbon. (+V) When a player is awarded a Patent Title, e gains a Violet Ribbon, unless e gains a different Ribbon for the award. (+I) When a player is awarded a degree, e gains an Indigo Ribbon. (+Y) At the end of each month, for each contest that awarded points to at least three different contestants during that month, the contestmaster gains a Yellow Ribbon. If this rule mentions at least six different specific colors for Ribbons, then a player CAN destroy one Ribbon of each such color in eir possession to satisfy the Winning Condition of Renaissance. [Cross-references (6 February 2008): the Tailor's duties are: * recordkeepor of ribbons (rule 2199)] [Note (30 August 2007): here is a set of colors with convenient abbreviating letters, suggested for future inventions of new types of ribbon: Amber, Blue, Cyan, Denim, Emerald, Fern, Green, Heliotrope, Indigo, Jade, blacK, Lime, Magenta, iNfrared, Orange, Pink, aQuamarine, Red, Silver, Turquoise, Ultraviolet, Violet, White, flaX, Yellow, Zinnwaldite.] History: Created by Proposal 5424 (Zefram; disi.), 6 February 2008 Amended(1) by Proposal 5485 (root), 9 April 2008 Amended(2) by Proposal 5791 (Murphy), 22 October 2008 Amended(3) by Proposal 6008 (PNP), 10 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2019/20 (Power=2) Prerogatives In a timely fashion before the beginning of each month, the Speaker SHALL assign each Player who bears the patent title Minister Without Portfolio a different Prerogative for the upcoming month by announcement. If there are more members in one set than the other, then e SHALL choose which members of the larger set take part in the assignment. The following Prerogatives are defined: a) Default Officeholder. The Default Officeholder CAN become holder of a vacant elected office by announcement, unless e is prevented from holding that office on an ongoing basis. b) Justiciar. Once within three days after an appeal case comes to require a judge, the Justiciar CAN make that case either hot or cold by announcement. If the Justiciar has not done so, then the Clerk of the Courts SHALL NOT assign a panel to that case during this period, unless either no panels eligible to be so assigned include the Justiciar, or all of them do. If the Justiciar has done so, then the Clerk of the Courts SHALL assign a panel including (if the case is hot) or excluding (if it is cold) the Justiciar, if possible. c) Wielder of Veto. The Wielder of Veto CAN veto an ordinary decision in its voting period by announcement; this increases its Adoption Index by 1. d) Wielder of Rubberstamp. The Wielder of Rubberstamp CAN rubberstamp an ordinary decision in its voting period by announcement; this decreases its quorum to 3, rules to the contrary notwithstanding. e) Wielder of Extra Votes. The Wielder of Extra Votes at the start of an ordinary proposal's voting period has a voting limit on that proposal of 1.4 times what it would be otherwise (rounded to the nearest integer, breaking ties toward odd integers), rules to the contrary notwithstanding. [CFJ 1870 (called 15 January 2008): A prerogative assigned for a particular month is lost at the end of that month.] History: Created by Proposal 4276 (Steve), 28 March 2002 Amended(1) by Proposal 4576 (root), 31 May 2004 Amended(2) by Proposal 4717 (Murphy), 25 April 2005 Amended(3) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 Amended(4) by Proposal 4836 (Goethe, Maud), 2 October 2005 Amended(5) by Proposal 4840 (Goethe), 27 October 2005 Amended(6) by Proposal 4885 (Murphy), 22 January 2007 Amended(7) by Proposal 4887 (Murphy), 22 January 2007 Amended(8) by Proposal 5049 (Zefram), 1 July 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5049 (Zefram), 1 July 2007 Amended(9) by Proposal 5138 (Zefram; disi.), 17 August 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5138 (Zefram; disi.), 17 August 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5257 (AFO), 27 October 2007 Amended(10) by Proposal 5257 (AFO), 27 October 2007 Amended(11) by Proposal 5407 (root), 22 January 2008 Amended(12) by Proposal 5408 (root), 22 January 2008 Amended(13) by Proposal 5418 (root), 2 February 2008 Amended(14) by Proposal 5432 (Goethe), 9 February 2008 Amended(15) by Proposal 5461 (Wooble), 13 March 2008 Amended(16) by Proposal 5606 (Murphy), 29 July 2008 Amended(17) by Proposal 5644 (Murphy), 29 July 2008 Amended(18) by Proposal 5693 (Goethe), 20 September 2008 Amended(19) by Proposal 5781 (Murphy), 22 October 2008 Amended(20) by Proposal 5783 (Murphy), 22 October 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 104/0 (Power=3) First Speaker The Speaker for the first game shall be Michael Norrish. [CFJ 1534 (called 8 March 2005): This does not mean that Michael Norrish necessarily fills the position of Speaker at the present time.] History: Initial Immutable Rule 104, Jun. 30 1993 Mutated from MI=Unanimity to MI=3 by Proposal 1482, Mar. 15 1995 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== Rules A category concerning the rules of the game, including the processes of changing the rules. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2141/2 (Power=3) Role and Attributes of Rules A rule is a type of instrument with the capacity to govern the game generally. A rule's content takes the form of a text, and is unlimited in scope. In particular, a rule may define in-game entities and regulate their behaviour, make instantaneous changes to the state of in-game entities, prescribe or proscribe certain player behaviour, modify the rules or the application thereof, or do any of these things in a conditional manner. Every rule has power between one and four inclusive. It is not possible for a rule to have a power outside this range. Rules have ID numbers, to be assigned by the Rulekeepor, and are strictly ordered. Every rule shall have a title to aid in identification. If a rule ever does not have a title, the Rulekeepor shall assign a title to it by announcement as soon as possible. For the purposes of rules governing modification of instruments, the text, power, ID number, and title of a rule are all substantive aspects of the rule. [CFJ 1498 (called 12 April 2004): A rule's title is not strictly a name for the rule, and so rule titles are not subject to the uniqueness requirement on names of rule-defined entities.] History: Created by Proposal 4940 (Zefram), 29 April 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5110 (Murphy), 2 August 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5994 (Murphy), 7 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 217/6 (Power=3) Interpreting the Rules When interpreting and applying the rules, the text of the rules takes precedence. Where the text is silent, inconsistent, or unclear, it is to be augmented by game custom, common sense, past judgements, and consideration of the best interests of the game. [CFJ 1139: Interpretations [judgements at the time of CFJ 1139] need not necessarily accord with the reasoning and arguments of Judges or Justices given in past CFJs.] History: Initial Mutable Rule 217, Jun. 30 1993 Amended(1) by Proposal 1635, Jul. 25 1995 Infected and amended(2) by Rule 1454, Aug. 7 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 2507, Mar. 3 1996 Amended(4) by Proposal 4825 (Maud), 17 July 2005 Power changed from 1 to 3 by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(5) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Retitled by Proposal 5105 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(6) by Proposal 5105 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1482/2 (Power=3) Precedence between Rules with Unequal Power In a conflict between Rules with different Power, the Rule with the higher Power takes precedence over the Rule with the lower Power. No change to the Ruleset can occur that would cause a Rule to stipulate any other means of determining precedence between Rules of unequal Power. This applies to changes by the enactment or amendment of a Rule, or of any other form. This Rule takes precedence over any Rule that would permit such a change to the Ruleset. [CFJ 1103 (called 18 August 1998): In the case of conflict between Rules of unequal Power, the higher Powered Rule cannot defer to the lower Powered Rule, unless the higher Powered Rule takes precedence over Rule 1482.] [CFJ 858 (called 15 February 1996): If a low-Power [low-MI at the time of Judgement of CFJ 858] Rule attempts to define a term used in a Rule of higher Power to mean something other than its ordinary English meaning, that may or may not constitute a conflict; whether it does must be decided on a case-by-case basis.] History: Created by Proposal 1603, Jun. 19 1995 Infected, but not Amended by Rule 1454, Dec. 2 1995 Amended(1) by Proposal 3445 (General Chaos), Mar. 26 1997, cosmetic (unattributed) Amended(2) by Proposal 4942 (Zefram), 3 May 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1030/6 (Power=3) Precedence between Rules with Equal Power If two or more Rules with the same Power conflict with one another, then the Rule with the lower ID number takes precedence. If at least one of the Rules in conflict explicitly says of itself that it defers to another Rule (or type of Rule) or takes precedence over another Rule (or type of Rule), then such provisions shall supercede the numerical method for determining precedence. If all of the Rules in conflict explicitly say that their precedence relations are determined by some other Rule for determining precedence relations, then the determinations of the precedence-determining Rule shall supercede the numerical method for determining precedence. If two or more Rules claim to take precedence over one another or defer to one another, then the numerical method again governs. [CFJ 1104 (called 20 August 1998): The presence in a Rule of deference clause, claiming that the Rule defers to another Rule, does not prevent a conflict with the other Rule arising, but shows only how the Rule says that conflict is to be resolved when it does arise.] [CFJs 1114-1115 (called 27 January 1999): This Rule is to be applied to resolve Rule conflicts on a case-by-case basis; just because a Rule is inapplicable in one situation due to conflict with a Rule of higher precedence does not mean that the Rule is nullified in all cases.] History: Initial Mutable Rule 212, Jun. 30 1993 Amended by Proposal 1030, Sep. 15 1994 Amended by Rule 750, Sep. 15 1994 Amended(1) by Proposal 1527, Mar. 24 1995 Amended(2) by Proposal 1603, Jun. 19 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 2520, Mar. 10 1996 Mutated from MI=1 to MI=3 by Proposal 2763 (Steve), Nov. 30 1996 Amended(4) by Proposal 3445 (General Chaos), Mar. 26 1997, cosmetic (unattributed) Amended(5) by Proposal 4887 (Murphy), 22 January 2007 Amended(6) by Proposal 5110 (Murphy), 2 August 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 105/3 (Power=3) Rule Changes Where permitted by other rules, an instrument generally can, as part of its effect, (a) enact a rule. The new rule has power equal to the minimum of the power specified by the enacting instrument, defaulting to one if the enacting instrument does not specify, and the maximum power permitted by other rules. The enacting instrument may specify a title for the new rule, which if present shall prevail. The ID number of the new rule cannot be specified by the enacting instrument; any attempt to so specify is null and void. (b) repeal a rule. When a rule is repealed, it ceases to be a rule, and the Rulekeepor need no longer maintain a record of it. (c) amend the text of a rule. (d) retitle a rule. (e) change the power of a rule. A rule change is any effect that falls into the above classes. Rule changes always occur sequentially, never simultaneously. Any ambiguity in the specification of a rule change causes that change to be void and without effect. A variation in whitespace or capitalization in the quotation of an existing rule does not constitute ambiguity for the purposes of this rule, but any other variation does. This rule provides the only mechanism by which rules can be created, modified, or destroyed, or by which an entity can become a rule or cease to be a rule. [CFJ 1499 (called 20 April 2004), CFJ 1623 (called 1 April 2007): If a low-power rule states that an officer can repeal the rule under certain circumstances, then the rule cannot actually be repealed by this process, because the officer, not being an instrument, is categorically incapable of performing rule changes; this is different from the situation where a rule can be triggered to repeal itself.] [CFJ 708 (called October 1994): An Amendment of a non-existing Rule is not a legal Rule Change.] [CFJ 1625 (called 1 April 2007): Where a proposal specifies a rule to amend by both number and title, and the number and title given identify different rules, this constitutes ambiguity that nullifies the attempted rule change.] [CFJ 1644 (called 29 April 2007): Where a proposal contains the form of words "Change the power of rule NNNN to P and amend it by XXX.", where XXX specifies a text change, this constitutes two attempted rule changes.] [CFJ 1638 (called 29 April 2007): Where a proposal contains the form of words "Amend rule NNNN by XXX. Amend rule NNNN by YYY.", this constitutes two separate attempts at rule changes, even though both attempt to amend the same rule.] [CFJ 1642 (called 29 April 2007): Where a proposal contains the form of words "Amend rule NNNN by XXX. Further amend rule NNNN by YYY.", where both XXX and YYY specify text changes, this constitutes two separate attempts at rule changes.] [CFJ 1640 (called 29 April 2007): Where a proposal contains the form of words "Amend rule NNNN by XXX and YYY.", where both XXX and YYY specify text changes, this constitutes a single attempt at a rule change, even though it is specified in two parts.] [CFJ 1641 (called 29 April 2007): Where a proposal contains the form of words "Amend rule NNNN by XXX and by YYY.", where both XXX and YYY specify text changes, this constitutes a single attempt at a rule change, even though it is specified in two parts.] [CFJ 1643 (called 29 April 2007): Where a proposal specifies a single rule amendment in two parts, and one of the parts is not possible but the other is possible, the possible part is applied alone.] History: Created by Proposal 4894 (Murphy), 12 February 2007 Renumbered from 2131 to 105 by Proposal 4894 (Murphy), 12 February 2007 Power changed from 1 to 3 by Proposal 4894 (Murphy), 12 February 2007 Retitled by Proposal 4894 (Murphy), 12 February 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 4894 (Murphy), 12 February 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 4940 (Zefram), 29 April 2007 Amended(3) by Proposal 5110 (Murphy), 2 August 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1681/14 (Power=1) The Logical Rulesets The Short Logical Ruleset (SLR) is a format of the ruleset. In this format, each rule is assigned to a category, and the rules are grouped according to their category. Rules are assigned to, ordered within, or moved between categories, and categories are added, changed, or empty categories removed, as the Rulekeepor sees fit. The listing of each rule in the SLR must include the rule's ID number, revision number, power, title, and text. The Rulekeepor is strongly encouraged not to include any additional information in the SLR, except that which increases the readability of the SLR. The Short Logical Ruleset (SLR) is a format of the ruleset. In this format, rules are assigned to the same category and presented in the same order as in the SLR. The FLR must contain all the information required to be in the SLR, and any historical annotations which the Rulekeepor is required to record. The Rulekeepor is also free to include any other information which e feels may be helpful in the use of the ruleset in the FLR. Whenever a rule is modified in any way (including a power or title change), the Rulekeepor CAN cause it to amend itself by adding a historical annotation, which MUST include: a) The type of change. b) The date on which the change took effect. c) The mechanism that specified the change. d) If the rule was changed due to a proposal, then that proposal's ID number, author, and co-author(s) (if any). History: Created by Proposal 2783 (Chuck), Jan 15 1997 Amended(1) by Proposal 3500 (Crito), Jun. 3 1997, substantial (unattributed) Amended(2) by Proposal 3624 (Chuck), Dec. 29 1997 Amended(3) by Proposal 3704 (General Chaos), Mar. 19 1998 Amended(4) by Proposal 3902 (Murphy), Sep. 6 1999 Amended(5) by Proposal 4002 (harvel), May 8 2000 Amended(6) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 Amended(7) by Proposal 4841 (Goethe), 27 October 2005 Amended(8) by Proposal 4868 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(9) by Proposal 4887 (Murphy), 22 January 2007 Amended(10) by Proposal 5006 (Zefram), 18 June 2007 Amended(11) by Proposal 5110 (Murphy), 2 August 2007 Amended(12) by Proposal 5334 (Murphy), 5 December 2007 Amended(13) by Proposal 5956 (comex), 17 November 2008 Amended(14) by Proposal 6026 (Murphy), 22 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1051/18 (Power=1) The Rulekeepor The Rulekeepor is an office; its holder is responsible for maintaining the text of the rules of Agora. The Rulekeepor's Weekly report includes the Short Logical Ruleset. The Rulekeepor's Monthly report includes the Full Logical Ruleset. [Cross-references (2 August 2007): the Rulekeepor's duties are: * manage ID numbers of rules (rule 2141) * assign title to rule (rule 2141) * report ruleset in two formats (rule 1051) * manage Logical Ruleset categories (rule 1681) * annotate the Full Logical Ruleset (rule 1681) * maintain historical rule annotations (rule 1681)] History: ... Amended(1) by Proposal 1735, Oct. 15 1995 Amended(2) by Proposal 2042, Dec. 11 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 2048, Dec. 19 1995 Amended(4) by Proposal 2662, Sep. 12 1996 Amended(5) by Proposal 2696, Oct. 10 1996 Null-Amended(6) by Proposal 2710, Oct. 12 1996 Amended(7) by Proposal 2741 (Zefram), Nov. 7 1996, substantial Infected and Amended(8) by Rule 1454, Nov. 27 1996, substantial (unattributed) Amended(9) by Proposal 2783 (Chuck), Jan. 15 1997, substantial Amended(10) by Proposal 3452 (Steve), Apr. 7 1997, substantial Amended(11) by Proposal 3675 (Michael), Jan. 30 1998 Amended(12) by Proposal 3827 (Kolja A.), Feb. 4 1999 Amended(13) by Proposal 3871 (Peekee), Jun. 2 1999 Amended(14) by Proposal 3882 (harvel), Jul. 21 1999 Amended(15) by Proposal 3902 (Murphy), Sep. 6 1999 Amended(16) by Proposal 4002 (harvel), May 8 2000 Amended(17) by Proposal 4250 (harvel), 19 February 2002 Amended(18) by Proposal 5237 (AFO; disi.), 3 October 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2221/0 (Power=3) Cleanliness The Rulekeepor CAN clean a rule without objection by specifying one or more spelling and/or grammar corrections; the rule is amended as specified. History: Created by Proposal 5975 (Murphy), 25 November 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2216/0 (Power=1) The Repeal-o-Matic The Anarchist is an office; its holder is responsible for proposing the repeal of rules. The Anarchist's weekly duties include the performance of the following tasks, in order: a) Randomly select exactly five distinct rules. b) For one to three of these rules, submit a proposal, with adoption index equal to the Power of the rule, and interest index 0, to repeal the rule. [Cross-references (28 October 2008): the Anarchist's duties are: * propose repeal of rules (rule 2216)] History: Created by Proposal 5794 (Murphy, Swann), 26 October 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1750/2 (Power=1) Read the Ruleset Week The first Agoran week each year which falls entirely in February is known as Read the Ruleset Week. During this time, Agorans SHOULD read the ruleset. History: Created by Proposal 3601 (Chuck), Dec. 9 1997 Amended(1) by Proposal 4398 (harvel), 23 October 2002 Amended(2) by Proposal 6026 (Murphy), 22 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2223/0 (Power=2) Win by Junta When a rule comes to state that one or more persons CAN cause it to make arbitrary rule changes by announcement, all those persons satisfy the Winning Condition of Dictatorship. Cleanup procedure: Those persons SHALL as soon as possible amend the rule so that it no longer states this, and SHOULD amend the rules to prevent this condition from being achieved again in essentially the same way. History: Created by Proposal 5982 (Murphy), 29 November 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== Players A category concerning players, including the processes of becoming and ceasing to be players, and game-relevant aspects of players. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 869/27 (Power=2) How to Join and Leave Agora Citizenship is an entity switch with values Unregistered (default) and Registered, tracked by the registrar. A player is an entity whose citizenship is Registered. Changes to citizenship are secured. The verb "to be registered" means to become a player (i.e., to have one's citizenship changed from Unregistered to Registered), and the verb "to be deregistered" means to cease to be a player (i.e., to have one's citizenship changed from Registered to Unregistered). Where the verb "to register" or "to deregister" is used without an explicit direct object, the action is implicitly reflexive. A first-class person CAN register by announcing that e registers, wishes to register, requests registration, or requests permission to register. A second-class person CAN register with Agoran Consent. A player CAN deregister by announcement. E CANNOT register within thirty days after doing so. A player who is not a person and has never been a first-class person CAN be deregistered by any player by announcement. [CFJ 1275 (called 19 February 2001): An entity is a Player if the Rules cannot distinguish that entity from a Player.] [CFJ 1263 (called 5 February 2001): Any message expressing a clear desire or intent to register as a Player counts as a request for registration, whether or not it is explicitly phrased in the manner stipulated by the rules.] History: Created by Proposal 498 (Alexx), Sep. 30 1993 Amended by Proposal 869, ca. Apr. 7 1994 Amended by Rule 750, ca. Apr. 7 1994 Amended(1) by Proposal 1313, Nov. 12 1994 Amended(2) by Proposal 1437, Feb. 21 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 2040, Dec. 11 1995 Amended(4) by Proposal 2599, May 11 1996 Amended(5) by Proposal 2718, Oct. 23 1996 Amended(6) by Proposal 3475 (Murphy), May 11 1997, substantial Amended(7) by Proposal 3740 (Repeal-O-Matic), May 8 1998 Amended(8) by Proposal 3923 (harvel), Oct. 10 1999 Amended(9) by Proposal 4011 (Wes), Jun. 1 2000 Amended(10) by Proposal 4147 (Wes), 13 May 2001 Amended(11) by Proposal 4155 (harvel), 18 May 2001 Amended(12) by Proposal 4430 (Cecilius), 16 January 2003 Amended(13) by Proposal 4451 (Cecilius), 22 February 2003 Amended(14) by Proposal 4523 (Murphy), 28 August 2003 Amended(15) by Proposal 4693 (Maud), 18 April 2005 Amended(16) by Proposal 4802 (Maud), 15 June 2005 Amended(17) by Proposal 4833 (Maud), 6 August 2005 Amended(18) by Proposal 4989 (Zefram), 6 June 2007 Amended(19) by Proposal 5007 (Zefram), 18 June 2007 Amended(20) by Proposal 5011 (Zefram), 24 June 2007 Amended(21) by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(22) by Proposal 5111 (Murphy), 2 August 2007 Amended(23) by Proposal 5117 (Zefram; disi.), 8 August 2007 Amended(24) by Proposal 5156 (Zefram), 29 August 2007 Amended(25) by Proposal 5271 (Murphy), 7 November 2007 Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 5728 (ihope), 7 October 2008 Amended(26) by Proposal 5728 (ihope), 7 October 2008 Amended(27) by Proposal 5973 (woggle), 25 November 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2174/0 (Power=1) Aliens An alien is a non-player who is a member of the basis of one or more contracts (hereafter eir visas). A resident alien is an alien with one or more registered visas. History: Created by Proposal 5274 (Murphy), 7 November 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2170/5 (Power=3) Who Am I? Rules regarding persons pertain to those persons directly, not to rule-defined avatars or other entities representing those persons within Agora. A person SHALL NOT make a public statement intended to mislead others as to the identity of its publisher. A player SHALL NOT select a confusing nickname, including but not limited to a name that has generally been used to refer to another entity within the past three months. A public message's (possibly implicit) claim as to the identity of its publisher is self-ratifying, provided that the claim is neither ambiguous nor self-contradictory, and no challenge of identity pertaining to the claimed publisher has been issued within one month before its publication. Upon a judicial finding that the claimed publisher of one or more messages (hereafter the Sock Puppet) was not a person, if any of those claims have already self-ratified, then the judge SHALL as soon as possible publish a judicial declaration that the Sock Puppet was a person during one or more time periods, which SHOULD correspond to general belief prior to that finding. The Executor of a public message is the first-class person who sends it, or who most directly and immediately causes it to be sent. (Upon a judicial finding that the Executor of a public message cannot otherwise be determined within reasonable effort, the judge SHALL as soon as possible publish a judicial declaration specifying the identity of that message's Executor.) The executor of an action performed by announcement is the executor of the announcement. History: Created by Proposal 5212 (Murphy), 8 September 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5445 (Goethe, Murphy), 21 February 2008 Amended(2) by Proposal 5671 (Murphy, Pavrita), 12 August 2008 Amended(3) by Proposal 5716 (Murphy), 7 October 2008 Amended(4) by Proposal 5717 (Murphy), 7 October 2008 Amended(5) by Proposal 5741 (Murphy), 16 October 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2150/6 (Power=3) Personhood A person is an entity defined as such by rules with power of at least 2. A person CAN generally be the subject of rights and obligations under the rules. Any biological organism that is generally capable of communicating by email in English (including via a translation service) is a person. A first-class person is a person of a biological nature. All other persons are second-class. The basis of a first-class person is the singleton set consisting of that person. [CFJ 1700 (called 10 July 2007): The requirement of capability to communicate by email can be satisfied even if the players of Agora do not know the organism's email address.] [CFJ 1685 (called 31 May 2007): Being in a mindless job (e.g., keyboard, stenographer, spokesman) may create a rebuttable presumption against personhood and against one having spoken on one's own behalf.] History: Created by Proposal 5007 (Zefram), 18 June 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5061 (Zefram), 9 July 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5303 (root), 24 November 2007 Amended(3) by Proposal 5476 (Murphy; disi.), 27 March 2008 Power changed from 2 to 3 by Proposal 5509 (root; disi.), 28 May 2008 Amended(4) by Proposal 5760 (comex), 16 October 2008 Amended(5) by Proposal 5790 (Murphy), 22 October 2008 Amended(6) by Proposal 6022 (Murphy), 22 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2145/6 (Power=2) Partnerships A partnership is a contract that devolves each of its legal obligations onto at least one of its parties, but does not devolve all of them solely onto one of its parties. The members of a partnership are those parties onto whom the partnership's legal obligations are collectively devolved. A partnership's identity and partnershiphood are not disrupted by changes to its membership provided that it continues to meet the definition of a partnership. A partnership's basis is the set consisting of the union of the the bases of each of its members. Where circularity occurs in this definition, it is resolved by using the minimum basis sets that provide consistency. A partnership that is a public contract and whose basis contains at least two persons is a person. If a judge finds a partnership guilty in a criminal proceedings, e may sentence one or more members of the partnership for the crime rather than the partnership itself. To be an appropriate sentence in this case, the judge SHOULD use the text of the partnership as a guide to the devolution of sentencing but is not bound to follow the text if it is unclear on the subject or would not adequately apply responsibility. [CFJ 1701 (called 11 July 2007): To qualify as a member of a partnership it is not necessary to be responsible for all of the partnership's obligations.] [CFJ 1864 (called 12 January 2008): The devolution of a partnership's legal obligations onto its members may be achieved by means of a contract other than the partnership.] [CFJ 1750 (called 24 September 2007): Partnerships can have non-player members and nothing in the rules causes a member to cease being so due to deregistration.] [CFJ 1855 (called 29 December 2007): A person who is not a party to a partnership contract cannot have obligations placed on em by that contract, and so cannot be a member of the partnership.] History: Created by Proposal 4977 (BobTHJ), 31 May 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5041 (BobTHJ), 28 June 2007 Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 5061 (Zefram), 9 July 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5061 (Zefram), 9 July 2007 Amended(3) by Proposal 5303 (root), 24 November 2007 Amended(4) by Proposal 5381 (Goethe), 1 January 2008 Amended(5) by Proposal 5776 (Goethe), 17 October 2008 Amended(6) by Proposal 6025 (Murphy), 22 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2144/8 (Power=1) Limited Partnerships A partnership SHALL NOT register if its basis is the same as that of any player. Whenever a judgement of GUILTY is assigned in a criminal case alleging that a partnership has violated this rule, the judge SHOULD assign an EXILE judgement to the question on sentencing in that case. If a registered partnership has the same basis as another player, any player CAN deregister it with Agoran Consent. History: Created by Proposal 4971 (Human Point Two), 23 May 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5022 (Murphy), 25 June 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5039 (Zefram), 28 June 2007 Amended(3) by Proposal 5045 (BobTHJ), 1 July 2007 Amended(4) by Proposal 5045 (BobTHJ), 1 July 2007 Amended(5) by Proposal 5061 (Zefram), 9 July 2007 Amended(6) by Proposal 5375 (root), 1 January 2008 Amended(7) by Proposal 5380 (Goethe), 1 January 2008 Amended(8) by Proposal 5400 (woggle; disi.), 16 January 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2139/1 (Power=1) The Registrar The Registrar is an office; its holder is responsible for keeping track of players. The Registrar's report includes, for each player: a) Information sufficient to identify and contact em. b) The date on which e most recently became a player. [CFJ 1703 (called 13 July 2007): A player cannot change eir nickname by announcement if the new nickname that e specifies is the current nickname of another player.] [CFJ 1361 (called 7 May 2002): Purporting to assign a new nickname, previously unused to refer to any entity, to another player is successful, but does not displace the target's existing name or nickname.] [CFJ 1489 (called 11 February 2004): Watchers are not a rule-defined element of the game.] [CFJ 1420 (called 17 December 2002): The list of watchers, customarily published with the registrar's report, is part of the game state, even though it is not mentioned in the rules and no one is obliged to track or publish it.] [Cross-references (13 February 2008): the Registrar's duties are: * report senators (rule 2177) * track citizenship (rule 869) * report players' identity and contact details (rule 2139) * report registration dates (rule 2139) * report deregistration by Writ of FAGE (rule 1789) * track player activity and report change dates (rule 2130) * track forum publicity (rule 478) * report fora (rule 478) * change the publicity of a forum (rule 478) * award patent title of Left in a Huff (rule 1922)] History: Created by Proposal 4939 (Murphy), 29 April 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5172 (Murphy), 29 August 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1789/5 (Power=2) Cantus Cygneus Whenever a Player feels that e has been treated so egregiously by the Agoran community that e can no longer abide to be a part of it, e may submit a document to the Registrar, clearly labeled a Cantus Cygneus, detailing eir grievances and expressing eir reproach for those who e feels have treated em so badly. As soon as possible after receiving a Cantus Cygneus, the Registrar shall publish this document along with a Writ of Fugere Agorae Grandissima Exprobratione, commanding the Player to be deregistered. The Registrar shall note the method of deregistration for that Player in subsequent Registrar Reports, as long as the Player remains deregistered. The Player is deregistered as of the posting of the Writ, and the notation in the Registrar's Report will ensure that, henceforth, all may know said Player deregistered in a Writ of FAGE. A player who has deregistered in a Writ of FAGE may not register within thirty days of eir deregistration, other rules to the contrary notwithstanding. [CFJ 1594 (called 16 December 2006): Players can be deregistered due to this rule even if there is no Registrar.] History: Created by Proposal 3705 (Crito), Mar. 9 1998 Amended(1) by Proposal 4099 (Murphy), Jan. 15 2001 Amended(2) by Proposal 4147 (Wes), 13 May 2001 Amended(3) by Proposal 4825 (Maud), 17 July 2005 Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 5780 (comex, ehird), 22 October 2008 Amended(4) by Proposal 5815 (Pavitra, Murphy), 1 November 2008 Amended(5) by Proposal 5991 (Elysion), 7 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2130/9 (Power=2) Activity Activity is a player switch with values Active (default) and Inactive, tracked by the Registrar. The Registrar's report includes the date on which each non-Active player's activity last changed. A player CAN flip eir activity by announcement. "To go on hold" is to become Inactive; "to come off hold" is to become Active. A player CAN flip another player's activity to Inactive without objection. A player who has been continuously Inactive for at least three months CAN be deregistered by any other player without objection. History: Created by Proposal 4893 (Murphy), 12 February 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 4966 (Zefram), 3 June 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 4967 (Zefram), 3 June 2007 Amended(3) by Proposal 4985 (Zefram), 6 June 2007 Amended(4) by Proposal 4986 (Zefram), 6 June 2007 Amended(5) by Proposal 5004 (Zefram), 13 June 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5111 (Murphy), 2 August 2007 Amended(6) by Proposal 5111 (Murphy), 2 August 2007 Amended(7) by Proposal 5116 (Zefram; disi.), 8 August 2007 Amended(8) by Proposal 5258 (AFO), 18 October 2007 Amended(9) by Proposal 5271 (Murphy), 7 November 2007 Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 5947 (ais523), 15 November 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2177/9 (Power=2) The Senate A Senator is any first-class player who has been registered continuously for the immediately preceding sixty days. The set of all Senators is known as the Senate. The Registrar's report includes a list of all Senators. A Senator CAN call an Emergency Session with 2 Senator supporters, provided no other emergency session existed at any time in the preceding 48 hours. An emergency session lasts until it is terminated. An unterminated emergency session terminates 21 days after it was called. A Senator CAN terminate an emergency session without 3 Senator objections. Terminating an emergency session is a secured change. The Assessor's report includes the dates when the most recent emergency session was called and terminated. The roll call of an emergency session is the set of senators at the time the emergency session was called. During emergency session, the previous definition of senator does not apply; instead, a senator is a first-class player who is a member of the roll call. The Assessor's report includes the roll call of the most recent emergency session. During emergency session, any Senator CAN declare a filibuster on a proposal in its voting period, with 2 supporting Senators, provided no filibuster has been declared on that proposal in the past. Any Senator CAN end a filibuster on a proposal with 4 supporting Senators. While a proposal is in filibuster, its quorum is the number of eligible voters plus one, rules to the contrary notwithstanding. When an emergency session begins, all non-Senators' postures become supine, and non-Senators CANNOT flip their posture while the session lasts. History: Created by Proposal 5309 (Goethe), 24 November 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5331 (root), 5 December 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5332 (root), 5 December 2007 Amended(3) by Proposal 5333 (root), 5 December 2007 Amended(4) by Proposal 5333 (root), 5 December 2007 Amended(5) by Proposal 5357 (root; disi.), 16 December 2007 Amended(6) by Proposal 5944 (Taral, ais523), 15 November 2008 Amended(7) by Proposal 5945 (root), 15 November 2008 Amended(8) by Proposal 5979 (Murphy), 25 November 2008 Amended(9) by Proposal 6023 (Murphy), 22 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2215/0 (Power=1) Truthfulness A person SHALL NOT make a public statement on a matter relevant to the rules that is intended to mislead others as to its truth (or, in the case of a public statement that one performs an action, its effectiveness). For the purpose of this rule: a) Merely quoting a statement does not constitute making that statement. b) Any conditional clause or other qualifier attached to a statement constitutes part of the statement; the nature of the whole is what is significant. [CFJ 1739 (called 29 August 2007): A quotation can result in a violation of rule 2215 (then 2149), depending on the context of the rest of the message.] History: Created by Proposal 5789 (Murphy, Zefram, Michael, Goethe), 22 October 2008 Power changed from 2 to 1 by Proposal 5947 (ais523), 15 November 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2228/0 (Power=2) Rests Rests are a fixed asset, whose recordkeepor is the Conductor. The creation and destruction of Rests is secured with a power threshold of 1.7, a person generally CANNOT destroy rests except as permitted by Rules explicitly stating methods by which rests in particular CAN be destroyed. Ownership of Rests is restricted to first-class persons. If, in the absence of this restriction, a number (N) of Rests would be created in the ownership of a non-first-class person, then for each member of that person's basis, N Rests are created in that member's possession. A player CAN spend two Notes in order to destroy a Rest owned by a player e specifies. History: Created by Proposal 6010 (ais523, Goethe, Murphy, comex, OscarMeyr), 14 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2229/0 (Power=2) Just Resting Owning one or more Rests is a Losing Condition. While a person owns at least 8 Rests, that person CANNOT spend Notes except to destroy Rests e owns. This takes precedence over any other rule. While a player owns at least 24 Rests, that player CAN be deregistered by any player by announcement. A person who owns at least 6 Rests, or where every member of eir basis owns 6 Rests, CANNOT register, rules to the contrary notwithstanding. A person who has one or more rests but is not a player is a Fugitive. The Herald's report shall include a list of all Fugitives and the number of Rests they possess. At the beginning of each month, half of each Fugitive's rests (rounded down) are destroyed. History: Created by Proposal 6010 (ais523, Goethe, Murphy, comex, OscarMeyr), 14 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== Definitions A category of definitions of terms and procedures that are widely used and do not readily fall into any other category. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 754/9 (Power=3) Definition Definitions Regularity of communication being essential for the healthy function of any nomic, it is hereby resolved: (1) A difference in spelling, grammar, or dialect, or the use of a synonym or abbreviation in place of a word or phrase, is inconsequential in all forms of communication, as long as the difference does not create an ambiguity in meaning. (2) A term explicitly defined by the Rules by default has that meaning when used in any Rule of equal or lesser power, as do its ordinary-language synonyms not explicitly defined by the rules. The following clauses, where X and Y are both nouns or noun phrases, SHOULD be interpreted as "X is/are defined as Y": a) "X is/are Y" b) "Y is/are known as X" (3) Any term primarily used in mathematical or legal contexts, and not addressed by previous provisions of this Rule, by default has the meaning it has in those contexts. (4) Any term not addressed by previous provisions of this Rule by default has its ordinary-language meaning. In determining the ordinary-language meaning of a term, definitions contained in lower-powered Rules, followed by definitions used in contracts or other Agoran legal documents, SHOULD be used for guidance. This rule takes precedence over any other rules which dictate terminology or grammar. [CFJ 1439 (called 20 February 2003): A difference in language qualifies as a difference in dialect; it is possible to take game actions by messages in languages other than English.] [CFJ 1460 (called 4 April 2003): If a message is in a language other than English, and its intended audience does not understand the language, this constitutes gross unclarity that makes the message ineffective.] [CFJ 712: Referring to a Player by a method other than eir name or nickname is acceptable, as long as it is unambiguous.] [CFJ 1861 (called 8 January 2008): A player's legal name (legal in eir country of residence) is not necessarily an acceptable way to refer to em.] [CFJ 1782 (called 4 November 2007): Referring to a player by the name of an office that e holds suffices to identify em uniquely as a person, if there is no doubt regarding who holds that office.] [CFJ 1460 (called 4 April 2003): Extremely complex synonyms, requiring extensive effort to interpret correctly, can constitute a sufficient degree of unclarity as to render the message ineffective.] [CFJ 1840 (called 20 December 2007): A proper noun that has not been explicitly defined does not adequately refer to any entity, and is not implicitly defined by the context in which it is used.] [CFJ 1580 (called 12 January 2006): Base64 encoding of (part of) a message, other than in the context of MIME with appropriate headers, can render a message ineffective for unclarity, because the decoding step requires unreasonable effort within the meaning of CFJ 1460.] [CFJ 1741 (called 11 September 2007): HTML encoding (including numerical character entity encoding) does not render a message ineffective for unclarity if a suitable MIME type is indicated by a header.] [CFJ 1741 (called 11 September 2007): An email message does not need the RFC-required "MIME-Version:" header in order for it to be interpreted in the MIME way.] [CFJ 1536 (called 13 March 2005): The phrase "AOL!" is not a sufficiently clear synonym for "Me too!".] [CFJ 1770 (called 23 October 2007): A contract can redefine a rule-defined term in its own way, and the contract's definition will then apply in situations governed by the contract.] [CFJ 1885 (called 26 January 2008): A word or phrase can acquire a meaning by custom, provided that it is a reasonable meaning and does not unreasonably change the meaning of phrases that already have a meaning.] [CFJ 1831 (called 10 December 2007): Mentioning a URI, without surrounding text stating its significance, does not incorporate anything identified by that URI into the message that mentions the URI.] [CFJ 1831 (called 10 December 2007): Character sequences within a URI by default have no significance other than their functional role as part of the URI.] History: Created by Proposal 435 (Alexx), Aug. 30 1993 Amended by Proposal 754 (KoJen), Dec. 1 1993 Amended by Rule 750, Dec. 1 1993 Amended(1) by Proposal 2042, Dec. 11 1995 Infected and Amended(2) by Rule 1454, Dec. 17 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 3452 (Steve), Apr. 7 1997, substantial Amended(4) by Proposal 3915 (harvel), Sep. 27 1999 Power changed from 1 to 3 by Proposal 4507 (Murphy), 20 June 2003 Amended(5) by Proposal 4507 (Murphy), 20 June 2003 Amended(6) by Proposal 4866 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(7) by Proposal 5038 (Zefram), 28 June 2007 Amended(8) by Proposal 5834 (Goethe), 12 November 2008 Amended(9) by Proposal 6021 (Murphy), 22 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2152/4 (Power=3) Mother, May I? The following terms are defined. These definitions are used when a rule includes a term in all caps, and SHOULD be used when a rule includes a term otherwise. Earlier definitions take precedence over later ones. If a rule specifies one or more persons in connection with a term, then the term applies only to the specified person(s). 1. CANNOT, IMPOSSIBLE, INEFFECTIVE, INVALID: Attempts to perform the described action are unsuccessful. 2. MUST NOT, MAY NOT, SHALL NOT, ILLEGAL, PROHIBITED: Performing the described action violates the rule in question. 3. SHOULD NOT, DISCOURAGED, DEPRECATED: Before performing the described action, the full implications of performing it should be understood and carefully weighed. 4. CAN: Attempts to perform the described action are successful. 5. MAY: Performing the described action does not violate the rule in question. 6. MUST, SHALL, REQUIRED, MANDATORY: Failing to perform the described action violates the rule in question. 7. SHOULD, ENCOURAGED, RECOMMENDED: Before failing to perform the described action, the full implications of failing to perform it should be understood and carefully weighed. History: Created by Proposal 5053 (Murphy), 5 July 2007 Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 5054 (Murphy), 5 July 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5189 (Levi), 3 September 2007 Power changed from 2 to 3 by Proposal 5247 (AFO), 14 October 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5353 (Murphy; disi.), 16 December 2007 Amended(3) by Proposal 5354 (Murphy), 16 December 2007 Amended(4) by Proposal 5535 (Murphy), 7 June 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1023/23 (Power=2) Common Definitions The following terms are defined: (a) The phrases "in a timely fashion" and "as soon as possible" mean "within seven days". (b) The term "paragraph" means a subset of text determined as follows: (1) Each bulleted or enumerated (hereafter simply "bulleted") section is a unit of text. (2) Any remaining text is divided into units at blank lines. (3) Each unit of a document has a level as follows. All unbulleted units have level 1. Each bulleted unit has level n+2, where n is the number of bulleted units it is nested inside. (4) A barrier between two units is a unit appearing between those units which has level no greater than that of the unit appearing first. (5) The units of a document form an ordered tree, with the hierarchy determined as follows. The root is an empty unit with level zero, which nominally appears at the beginning of the document. One unit is a descendant of another unit if it appears after the latter, has strictly greater level, and is not separated from the latter by a barrier. The tree's ordering follows the order of the units in the document. (6) A "paragraph" identified by partial quotation is determined by the minimum sub-tree containing the entirety of that quotation. (7) A "paragraph" identified by an ordinal n is determined by the nth unbulleted unit and its descendants. (8) A "paragraph" identified by enumerated section labels is determined by the sub-tree arrived at by traversal from the root, using the specified series of labels. (c) Agoran epochs: (1) Agoran days begin at midnight UTC. (2) Agoran weeks begin at midnight UTC on Monday. (3) Agoran months begin at midnight UTC on the first day of each Gregorian month. (4) Agoran quarters begin when the Agoran months of January, April, July, and October begin. (5) Agoran years begin when the Agoran month of January begins. History: Created by Proposal 805, ca. Jan. or Feb. 1994 Amended by Proposal 907, ca. Apr. or May 1994 Amended by Rule 750, ca. Apr. or May 1994 Amended by Proposal 1023, Sep. 5 1994 Amended by Rule 750, Sep. 5 1994 Amended(1) by Proposal 1413, Feb. 1 1995 Amended(2) by Proposal 1434, Feb. 14 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 1682, Aug. 22 1995 Amended(4) by Proposal 1727, Oct. 6 1995 Amended(5) by Proposal 2042, Dec. 11 1995 Amended(6) by Proposal 2489, Feb. 16 1996 Amended(7) by Proposal 2567, Apr. 12 1996 Mutated from MI=1 to MI=2 by Proposal 2602, May 26 1996 Amended(8) by Proposal 2629, Jul. 4 1996 Amended(9) by Proposal 2770 (Steve), Dec. 19 1996 Amended(10) by Proposal 3823 (Oerjan), Jan. 21 1999 Amended(11) by Proposal 3823 (Oerjan), Jan. 21 1999 Amended(12) by Proposal 3897 (harvel), Aug. 27 1999 Amended(13) by Proposal 3950 (harvel), Dec. 8 1999 Amended(14) by Proposal 4004 (Steve), May 8 2000 Amended(15) by Proposal 4278 (harvel), 3 April 2002 Amended(16) by Proposal 4406 (Murphy), 30 October 2002 Amended(17) by Proposal 4866 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(18) by Proposal 4938 (Murphy), 29 April 2007 Amended(19) by Proposal 5005 (root), 18 June 2007 Amended(20) by Proposal 5077 (Murphy), 18 July 2007 Amended(21) by Proposal 5102 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(22) by Proposal 5081 (Zefram; disi.), 1 August 2007 Amended(23) by Proposal 5408 (root), 22 January 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1769/7 (Power=3) Holidays A Holiday is a period of time designated as such by the Rules. During a Holiday, the Promotor SHALL NOT distribute any proposals, and judges SHALL NOT be assigned to any judicial case, and judges SHALL NOT assign judgement to any judicial question. If some Rule requires that an action be done prior to a given time, and that given time falls during a Holiday, or within the 72-hour period immediately following that Holiday, then that action need not be done until 72 hours after that Holiday ends. If some Rule bases the time of a future event (including the time limit to perform an action) upon the time of another event, and a) that other event occurs during a Holiday, then the time at which that Holiday ends shall be used instead for the purpose of determining the time of the future event. b) the future event would occur during a Holiday, then the future event occurs 72 hours after the end of that Holiday instead. This Rule takes precedence over all Rules pertaining to the timing of events, and over all Rules which require events to be performed before a specified time. The period each year from midnight GMT on the morning of 24 December to the beginning of the first Agoran week to begin after 2 January is a Holiday. [CFJ 1434 (called 24 January 2003): The registration of a player is an event for the purposes of rule 1769.] [CFJ 1434 (called 24 January 2003): The expiration of a rule-defined period is an event for the purposes of rule 1769.] [CFJ 1480 (called 5 January 2004): An automatic event specified to occur at regular calendar intervals, for example quarterly, happens at its specified time even if that is during a holiday.] History: Created by Proposal 3679 (General Chaos), Jan. 30 1998 Amended(1) by Proposal 4036 (Oerjan), Aug. 7 2000 Amended(2) by Proposal 01-003 (Steve), Feb. 2 2001 Amended(3) by Proposal 4866 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(4) by Proposal 5077 (Murphy), 18 July 2007 Amended(5) by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(6) by Proposal 5484 (Murphy; disi.), 2 April 2008 Amended(7) by Proposal 5535 (Murphy), 7 June 2008 Power changed from 2 to 3 by Proposal 5701 (ais523), 1 October 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2161/4 (Power=1) ID Numbers If a rule defines a type of entity as having ID numbers, then: (a) Whenever an instance of that type does not have an ID number, the player held responsible by that rule SHALL assign an ID number to it by announcement as soon as possible. (b) Such an assignment is INVALID unless the number is a natural number (expressed as a decimal literal with at most 14 digits) distinct from any ID number previously assigned to an entity of that type, and (if the type of entity is defined by the rules as strictly ordered) greater than any orderly ID number so assigned. The player SHOULD select the smallest number possible. (c) Each ID number is either orderly (default) or chaotic. Upon a judicial finding that the assignment of an ID number was ILLEGAL, the ID number becomes chaotic. (d) Once assigned, an ID number cannot be changed. (e) If an office is responsible for assigning ID numbers, then that officer's report includes the greatest orderly ID number, and a list of all chaotic ID numbers, previously assigned to the type of entity. (f) If an instance of that type has an ID number, then its name is the combination of its type and ID number. Otherwise, it has no name. History: Created by Proposal 5110 (Murphy), 2 August 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5133 (Zefram), 13 August 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5237 (AFO; disi.), 3 October 2007 Amended(3) by Proposal 5723 (Murphy), 7 October 2008 Power changed from 2 to 1 by Proposal 5947 (ais523), 15 November 2008 Amended(4) by Proposal 5994 (Murphy), 7 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2153/2 (Power=1) Interest Index An entity's interest index is an integer from 0 to 3, default value 1. An entity's interest index SHOULD be proportional to its complexity. "Disinterested" is a synonym for "interest index 0". History: Created by Proposal 5056 (Murphy), 5 July 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5176 (Murphy), 29 August 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5176 (Murphy), 29 August 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5970 (Murphy), 20 November 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2146/1 (Power=2) Indices Indices are elements of the extended real numbers, which is a total order consisting of the real numbers plus a minimum element, called negative infinity, and a maximum element, called positive infinity or unanimity. The ratio of a positive index to zero is positive infinity. The ratio of a negative index to zero is negative infinity. The ratio of zero to any index is zero. History: Created by Proposal 4979 (Zefram, Maud), 31 May 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5113 (Murphy, Maud), 2 August 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2162/1 (Power=2) Switches A type of switch is a property that the rules define as a switch, and specify the following: a) The type(s) of entity possessing an instance of that switch. No other entity possesses an instance of that switch. b) One or more possible values for instances of that switch, exactly one of which is designated as the default. No other values are possible for instances of that switch. c) Exactly one officer who tracks instances of that switch. That officer's report includes the value of each instance of that switch whose value is not its default value. At any given time, each instance of a switch has exactly one possible value for that type of switch. If an instance of a switch comes to have a value, it ceases to have any other value. If an instance of a switch would otherwise fail to have a possible value, it comes to have its default value. "To flip an instance of a switch" is to make it come to have a given value. "To become X" (where X is a possible value of exactly one of the subject's switches) is to flip that switch to X. History: Created by Proposal 5111 (Murphy), 2 August 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5271 (Murphy), 7 November 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 478/27 (Power=3) Fora Freedom of speech being essential for the healthy functioning of any non-Imperial nomic, it is hereby resolved that no Player shall be prohibited from participating in the Fora. Publicity is a forum switch with values Public, Discussion, and Foreign (default), tracked by the Registrar. The Registrar's report includes, for each forum with non-Foreign publicity, sufficient instructions for players to receive messages there. The Registrar may change the publicity of a forum without objection as long as: (a) e sends eir announcement of intent to that forum; and (b) if the forum is to be made public, the announcement by which the Registrar makes that forum public is sent to all existing public fora. Each active player should ensure e can receive messages via each public forum. A public message is a message sent via a public forum, or sent to all players and containing a clear designation of intent to be public. Where the rules define an action that CAN be performed "by announcement", a person performs that action by unambiguously and clearly specifying the action and announcing that e performs it. Any action performed by sending a message is performed at the time date-stamped on that message. [CFJs 1451-1452 (called 6 March 2003): A message that is split into multiple email messages can qualify as a single message for game purposes, if it is obvious how to combine the parts to reconstruct the single message.] [CFJ 752 (called 13 March 1995): Something sent to a Player who is obligated to send it to all Players is sufficient for sending something to the PF.] [CFJ 813 (called 22 October 1995): A Player need not prove that e can receive the PF.] [CFJ 831 (called 10 November 1995): The Date: header of a message is not necessarily the time at which the message takes effect.] [CFJ 866 (called 8 April 1996): A message is "received" when the message enters the recipient's normal technical domain of control, whether this be eir private machine or eir private account on a shared machine (but not the shared machine itself, if the recipient does not control it).] [CFJ 1112: In order to submit a Proposal, in the sense of R1865 and elsewhere, it is not sufficient that a collection of text 'with the clear indication that that text is intended to become a Proposal' (R1483) merely be sent to the Public Forum by a Proposing Entity; the collection of text must also be received in the Public Forum.] [CFJ 1314 (called 15 August 2001): If a message sent to a public forum is rejected by the list moderator, it still qualifies as having been sent via a public forum.] [CFJ 1905 (called 7 February 2008): Regardless of CFJ 1314, a message has not been sent via a forum until most persons who have arranged to receive messages via the forum receive it.] [CFJ 1888 (called 31 January 2008): Sending a message to a Discussion Forum, or other mailing list except for a Public Forum, does not qualify as sending it to all players.] [CFJ 1631 (called 29 April 2007): Public announcements must be made in the message body; the subject line is insignificant.] [CFJ 1784 (called 5 November 2007): An undescriptive or misleading subject line does not deprive the message body of effect.] [CFJ 1880 (called 22 January 2008): A phrase that would, in the message body, cancel the effect of the rest of the message, does not have such an effect if it appears in the subject line.] [CFJ 1761 (called 30 September 2007): Publishing part of a message is a different action from publishing the whole message.] [CFJ 1646 (called 30 April 2007): The act of "publishing" or "announcing" is accomplished when the message has left the sender's technical domain of control, indicated by one of the "Received:" headers.] [CFJ 1695 (called 23 June 2007): A partnership, which by its nature can't directly send email, can participate in the fora by means of its members sending messages on its behalf, if its governing agreement says so.] [CFJ 1719 (called 12 August 2007): A player can, if e intends, have public messages sent on eir behalf, including via a web form that allows all-comers to send messages on eir behalf without specific approval.] [CFJs 1833-1834 (called 18 December 2007): A player can, by contractual arrangement, grant another player the capacity to act by announcement on eir behalf.] [CFJ 1893 (called 3 February 2008): A non-consensual non-contractual arrangement cannot grant a player the capacity to act by announcement on behalf of another.] [CFJ 1336 (called 13 December 2001): A public statement that one wishes to perform an action that one can perform by announcement can constitute an announcement that performs that action.] [CFJ 1621 (called 8 February 2007): Where an action can be performed by announcement, announcing that one deems something to be the case that would result from that action does not constitute performing the action.] [CFJ 1584 (called 24 February 2006), CFJ 1728 (called 20 August 2007): Saying "I do X 1000 times", where X is something that can be done by announcement, is an acceptable shorthand for 1000 instances of "I do X", but this shorthand cannot be used with an infinite repeat count, because it is impossible to write out an infinite number of instances of "I do X".] [CFJ 1774 (called 1 November 2007): Saying "I do X 10000 times", where X is something that can be done by announcement, does not necessarily achieve 10000 instances of X, if writing out 10000 instances of "I do X" would be a substantial effort such that using the shorthand is abusive. The presumption is in favour of the shorthand being successful.] [CFJ 1775 (called 1 November 2007): If an announcement of the form "I do X N times" is not be acceptable shorthand for N instances of "I do X", then the announcement is completely nullified, and does not have the effect of M instances of "I do X" for any non-zero repeat count M.] [CFJ 1730 (called 22 August 2007): An appropriate announcement will accomplish an action even if its author believed the action was impossible.] [CFJ 1841 (called 20 December 2007): A message-based action cannot be retroactive.] History: Created by Proposal 478 (Jim Shea), Sep. 20 1993 Amended(1) by Proposal 1477, Mar. 8 1995 Amended(2) by Proposal 1576, Apr. 28 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 1610, Jul. 10 1995 Amended(4) by Proposal 1700, Sep. 1 1995 Amended(5) by Proposal 2052, Dec. 19 1995 Amended(6) by Proposal 2400, Jan. 20 1996 Amended(7) by Proposal 2739 (Swann), Nov. 7 1996, substantial Amended(8) by Proposal 2791 (Andre), Jan. 30 1997, substantial Amended(9) by Proposal 3521 (Chuck), Jun. 23 1997, substantial Amended(10) by Proposal 3823 (oerjan), Jan. 21 1999 Amended(11) by Proposal 4147 (Wes), 13 May 2001 Amended(12) by Proposal 4248 (Murphy), 19 February 2002 Amended(13) by Proposal 4456 (Maud), 22 February 2003 Power changed from 1 to 3 by Proposal 4690 (root), 18 April 2005 Amended(14) by Proposal 4690 (root), 18 April 2005 Amended(15) by Proposal 4833 (Maud), 6 August 2005 Amended(16) by Proposal 4866 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(17) by Proposal 4939 (Murphy), 29 April 2007 Amended(18) by Proposal 5014 (Zefram), 24 June 2007 Amended(19) by Proposal 5111 (Murphy), 2 August 2007 Amended(20) by Proposal 5172 (Murphy), 29 August 2007 Amended(21) by Proposal 5272 (Murphy; disi.), 7 November 2007 Amended(22) by Proposal 5291 (root), 14 November 2007 Amended(23) by Proposal 5535 (Murphy), 7 June 2008 Amended(24) by Proposal 5613 (Quazie), 29 July 2008 Amended(25) by Proposal 5639 (Murphy), 29 July 2008 Amended(26) by proposal 5818 (comex), 1 November 2008 Amended(27) by Proposal 6022 (Murphy), 22 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1728/22 (Power=3) Dependent Actions A person (the performer) CAN perform an action dependently (a dependent action) by announcement if and only if all of the following are true: a) The rules explicitly authorize the performer to perform the action by a set of one or more of the following methods (N is 1 if not otherwise specified): 1) Without N Objections, where N is a positive integer. 2) With N Supporters, where N is a positive integer. 3) With N Agoran Consent, where N is an integer multiple of 0.1 with a minimum of 1. b) A person (the initiator) announced intent to perform the action, unambiguously and clearly specifying the action and method(s) (including the value of N for each method), at most fourteen days earlier, and (if the action depends on objections) at least four days earlier. c) At least one of the following is true: 1) The performer is the initiator. 2) The initiator was authorized to perform the action due to holding a rule-defined position now held by the performer. 3) The initiator is authorized to perform the action, the action depends on support, the performer has supported the intent, and the rule authorizing the performance does not explicitly prohibit supporters from performing it. d) Agora is Satisfied with the announced intent, as defined by other rules. A dependent action CAN be performed non-dependently as otherwise permitted by the rules. [CFJ 1722 (called 15 August 2007): The method of dependent action need not be described exactly: an approximate but inexact description suffices, as does the rule-defined term.] [CFJ 1802 (called 19 November 2007): The phrase "by Agoran Support" is not an unambiguous description of a method of dependent action.] History: Created by Proposal 3521 (Chuck), Jun. 23 1997 Infected and Amended(1) by Rule 1454, Nov. 2 1997, substantial (unattributed) Amended(2) by Rule 1728, Nov. 16 1997, substantial Amended(3) by Proposal 3812 (Steve), Dec. 21 1998 Amended(4) by Proposal 3836 (General Chaos), Mar. 2 1999 Amended(5) by Proposal 3950 (harvel), Dec. 8 1999 Amended(6) by Proposal 3973 (harvel), Feb. 14 2000 Amended(7) by Proposal 3991 (Steve), Mar. 30 2000 Amended(8) by Proposal 4011 (Wes), Jun. 1 2000 Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 4121 (Ziggy), Mar. 16 2001 Amended(9) by Proposal 4121 (Ziggy), Mar. 16 2001 Amended(10) by Proposal 4279 (harvel), 3 April 2002 Amended(11) by Proposal 4461 (Maud), 17 March 2003 Amended(12) by Proposal 4915 (Murphy), 2 April 2007 Amended(13) by Proposal 4981 (Zefram), 31 May 2007 Amended(14) by Proposal 4999 (Zefram), 12 June 2007 Amended(15) by Proposal 5007 (Zefram), 18 June 2007 Amended(16) by Proposal 5113 (Murphy, Maud), 2 August 2007 Amended(17) by Proposal 5370 (Zefram), 20 December 2007 Amended(18) by Proposal 5445 (Goethe, Murphy), 21 February 2008 Amended(19) by Proposal 5543 (Murphy, Pavitra, root), 16 June 2008 Amended(20) by Proposal 5775 (Murphy), 17 October 2008 Amended(21) by Proposal 5818 (comex), 1 November 2008 Power changed from 2 to 3 by Proposal 5947 (ais523), 15 November 2008 Amended(22) by Proposal 5995 (Murphy), 7 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2124/10 (Power=2) Agoran Satisfaction A Supporter of a dependent action is a first-class player who has publicly posted (and not withdrawn) support for an announcement of intent to perform the action. An Objector to a dependent action is a first-class player (or other person explicitly allowed to object to that action by the rule allowing that action to be performed dependently) who has publicly posted (and not withdrawn) an objection to the announcement of intent to perform the action. The Executor of such an announcement of intent CANNOT support it, but CAN generally object to it (withdrawal of intent is equivalent to objection). A rule authorizing the performance of a dependent action may further restrict the eligibility of players to support or object to that specific action. Agora is Satisfied with an intent to perform a specific action if and only if: (1) if the action is to be performed Without N Objections, then it has fewer than N objectors; (2) if the action is to be performed With N supporters, then it has N or more supporters; and (3) if the action is to be performed with N Agoran Consent, then the ratio of supporters to objectors is greater than N, or the action has at least one supporter and no objectors. For the purposes of any determination defined by this rule, objections shall always be considered withdrawn if they were made prior to the announcement of intent to perform the action. History: Created by Proposal 4853 (Goethe), 18 March 2006 Amended(1) by Proposal 4866 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(2) by Proposal 4868 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(3) by Proposal 4978 (Murphy), 31 May 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5113 (Murphy, Maud), 2 August 2007 Amended(4) by Proposal 5113 (Murphy, Maud), 2 August 2007 Amended(5) by Proposal 5370 (Zefram), 20 December 2007 Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 5445 (Goethe, Murphy), 21 February 2008 Retitled by Proposal 5445 (Goethe, Murphy), 21 February 2008 Amended(6) by Proposal 5445 (Goethe, Murphy), 21 February 2008 Amended(7) by Proposal 5504 (Murphy), 10 May 2008 Amended(8) by Proposal 5767 (Murphy), 17 October 2008 Amended(9) by Proposal 5995 (Murphy), 7 December 2008 Amended(10) by Proposal 6027 (Elysion), 8 January 2009 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2166/9 (Power=2) Assets An asset is an entity defined as such by a rule or contract (hereafter its backing document), and existing solely because its backing document defines its existence. Each asset has exactly one owner. If an asset would otherwise lack an owner, it is owned by the Lost and Found Department. If an asset's backing document restricts its ownership to a class of entities, then that asset CANNOT be gained by or transferred to an entity outside that class, and is destroyed if it is owned by an entity outside that class (except for the Lost and Found Department, in which case any player CAN transfer or destroy it without objection). The recordkeepor of a class of assets is the entity (if any) defined as such by, and bound by, its backing document. That entity's report includes a list of all instances of that class and their owners. This portion of that entity's report is self-ratifying. An asset whose backing document is not a rule generally CAN be created by its recordkeepor by announcement, subject to modification by its backing document. To "gain" an asset is to have it created in one's possession; to "award" an asset to an entity is to create it in that entity's possession. An asset generally CAN be destroyed by its owner by announcement, and an asset owned by the Lost and Found Department generally CAN be destroyed by its recordkeepor by announcement, subject to modification by its backing document. To "lose" an asset is to have it destroyed from one's possession; to "revoke" an asset from an entity is to destroy it from that entity's possession. An asset generally CAN be transferred by its owner to another entity by announcement, subject to modification by its backing document. A fixed asset is one defined as such by its backing document, and CANNOT be transferred; any other asset is liquid. A currency is a class of asset defined as such by its backing document. Instances of a currency with the same owner are fungible. A public class of assets is a class of assets whose backing document is a rule or a public contract. All others are private. [CFJs 1790-1791 (called 11 November 2007): The self-ratifying asset report is the complete list of ownerships of assets of that class; a partial list does not self-ratify.] [CFJ 1850 (called 22 December 2007): The general ability of the recordkeepor to create assets does not include an ability to determine who possesses them when created, so they are necessarily owned by the Lost and Found Department [at the time of CFJ 1850, the Bank] upon creation.] [CFJ 1910 (called 10 March 2008): When an existing entity is defined as an asset, the change of its owner from "undefined" to the Lost and Found Department [Bank at the time of CFJ 1910] counts as a transfer, and fails if the Lost and Found Department is outside of the class of objects that can own the entity.] History: Created by Proposal 5173 (Murphy), 29 August 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5216 (Murphy), 13 September 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5388 (Murphy), 1 January 2008 Amended(3) by Proposal 5475 (Murphy), 24 March 2008 Amended(4) by Proposal 5476 (Murphy; disi.), 27 March 2008 Amended(5) by Proposal 5496 (Murphy), 23 April 2008 Amended(6) by Proposal 5833 (Murphy, Taral), 12 November 2008 Amended(7) by Proposal 5840 (root), 12 November 2008 Amended(8) by Proposal 5974 (Murphy; disi.), 25 November 2008 Amended(9) by Proposal 6023 (Murphy), 22 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2181/7 (Power=1) The Accountor The Accountor is a low-priority office; its holder is responsible for keeping track of classes of assets. The Accountor's report includes a list of all public classes of assets and their backing documents and recordkeepors. [Cross-references (28 May 2008): the Accountor's duties are: * report classes of assets (rule 2181)] History: Created by Proposal 5363 (Murphy; disi.), 20 December 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5482 (Murphy), 2 April 2008 Amended(2) by Proposal 5508 (Murphy), 28 May 2008 Amended(3) by Proposal 5527 (Murphy), 2 June 2008 Amended(4) by Proposal 5598 (Wooble; disi.), 29 June 2008 Amended(5) by Proposal 5600 (Murphy), 29 July 2008 Amended(6) by Proposal 5833 (Murphy, Taral), 12 November 2008 Amended(7) by Proposal 5840 (root), 12 November 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== Offices A category concerning administrative positions held by persons within the game. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1006/27 (Power=2) Offices An office is a role defined as such by the rules. Each office is either vacant (default) or filled (held) by exactly one player. An officer is the holder of an office, who may be referred to by the name of that office. An imposed office is an office described as such by the rule defining it. All others are elected. The holder of an elected office CAN resign it by announcement, causing it to become vacant. [CFJ 1660 (called 13 May 2007): This rule does not define the meaning of the term "office", in the sense meant by rule 754, but rather references the usual English definition of "office" and governs offices as thus defined.] [CFJ 1702 (called 12 July 2007): A requirement to submit something to an officer is satisfied by publishing it, even if that office is vacant at the time.] History: Created by Proposal 386 (Alexx), Aug. 16 1993 Amended by Proposal 733 (Ronald Kunne), Nov. 24 1993 Amended by Proposal 881, ca. Apr. 13 1994 Amended by Rule 750, ca. Apr. 13 1994 Amended by Proposal 1006, ca. Aug. 25 1994 Amended by Rule 750, ca. Aug. 25 1994 Amended(1) by Proposal 1336, Nov. 22 1994 Amended(2) by Proposal 1582, May 15 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 1699, Sep. 1 1995 Amended(4) by Proposal 1763, Oct. 31 1995 Amended(5) by Proposal 2442, Feb. 6 1996 Amended(6) by Proposal 2623, Jun. 19 1996 Amended(7) by Proposal 3902 (Murphy), Sep. 6 1999 Amended(8) by Proposal 4002 (harvel), May 8 2000 Amended(9) by Proposal 4250 (harvel), 19 February 2002 Amended(10) by Proposal 4868 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(11) by Proposal 4887 (Murphy), 22 January 2007 Amended(12) by Proposal 4889 (Murphy), 22 January 2007 Amended(13) by Proposal 4939 (Murphy), 29 April 2007 Amended(14) by Proposal 4956 (Murphy), 7 May 2007 Amended(15) by Proposal 4980 (Murphy), 31 May 2007 Amended(16) by Proposal 5029 (Murphy), 28 June 2007 Amended(17) by Proposal 5059 (Zefram, Goethe), 9 July 2007 Amended(18) by Proposal 5070 (Zefram), 11 July 2007 Amended(19) by Proposal 5088 (Murphy), 25 July 2007 Amended(20) by Proposal 5103 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 5133 (Zefram), 13 August 2007 Amended(21) by Proposal 5133 (Zefram), 13 August 2007 Amended(22) by Proposal 5239 (AFO), 3 October 2007 Amended(23) by Proposal 5407 (root), 22 January 2008 Amended(24) by Proposal 5519 (Murphy), 28 May 2008 Amended(25) by Proposal 5534 (root; disi.), 7 June 2008 Amended(26) by Proposal 5986 (Murphy), 7 December 2008 Amended(27) by Proposal 6023 (Murphy), 22 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2143/4 (Power=1) Official Reports and Duties For each office: a) If any task is defined by the rules as part of that office's weekly duties, then the holder of that office SHALL perform it at least once each week. If any information is defined by the rules as part of that office's weekly report, then the holder of that office SHALL maintain all such information, and the publication of all such information is part of that office's weekly duties. b) If any task is defined by the rules as part of that office's monthly duties, then the holder of that office SHALL perform it at least once each month. If any information is defined by the rules as part of that office's monthly report, then the holder of that office SHALL maintain all such information, and the publication of all such information is part of that office's monthly duties. Any information defined by the rules as part of an office's report, without specifying which one, is part of its weekly report (unless the office is defined by the rules as low-priority, in which case it is part of its monthly report). History: Created by Proposal 4970 (Zefram), 23 May 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5239 (AFO), 3 October 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5485 (root), 9 April 2008 Amended(2) by Proposal 5485 (root), 9 April 2008 Amended(3) by Proposal 5956 (comex), 17 November 2008 Amended(4) by Proposal 6030 (Murphy; disi.), 8 January 2009 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2227/0 (Power=1) Interest Index of Offices Each office has an interest index. A player CAN flip an office's interest index to any value without objection, or without 2 objections if e holds the office. History: Created by Proposal 5970 (Murphy), 20 November 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2160/3 (Power=3) Deputisation Any player (a deputy) CAN perform an action as if e held a particular office (deputise for that office) if: (a) the rules require the holder of that office, by virtue of holding that office, to perform the action (or, if the office is vacant, would so require if the office were filled); and (b) a time limit by which the rules require the action to be performed has expired; and (c) the deputy announced between two and fourteen days earlier that e intended to deputise for that office for the purposes of the particular action; and (d) it would be POSSIBLE for the deputy to perform the action, other than by deputisation, if e held the office. [CFJ 1776 (called 1 November 2007): A requirement to perform an action, for the purposes of this rule, can be a logical implication from rules and circumstances, not just directly imposed by the rules.] History: Created by Proposal 5103 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5200 (Zefram; disi.), 8 September 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5414 (Murphy), 26 January 2008 Amended(3) by Proposal 5454 (Murphy), 9 March 2008 Power changed from 1 to 3 by Proposal 5983 (Warrigal), 29 November 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2154/20 (Power=2) Election Procedure Any player CAN by announcement initiate an election for an elected office for which no election is already in progress, nominating at least one active player. During the first four days of the election (the nomination period), any player CAN by announcement nominate one or more active players. As soon as possible after the nomination period ends, the IADoP SHALL initiate an Agoran decision to determine the new officeholder. For this decision: 1) The valid options (hereafter the candidates) are the active players who, during the election, a) received and accepted a nomination for the office before the decision was initiated (self-nomination constitutes acceptance), and b) did not decline a nomination for the office, and c) are Senators if there is currently an Emergency Session. The set of candidates can change after the decision is initiated. 2) If there is no Emergency Session at the time the decision is initiated, the eligible voters are the active players. Otherwise, the eligible voters are the active Senators. 3) Each eligible voter's voting limit is one. An ordered list of multiple choices constitutes a conditional vote for the first choice if it could be the outcome, otherwise the second choice if it could be the outcome, and so forth. Upon the resolution of this decision, its outcome (if a candidate) is installed into the office, and the election ends. History: Created by Proposal 5059 (Zefram, Goethe), 9 July 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5096 (Murphy; disi.), 25 July 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5108 (Zefram; disi.), 2 August 2007 Amended(3) by Proposal 5133 (Zefram), 13 August 2007 Amended(4) by Proposal 5224 (Murphy), 23 September 2007 Amended(5) by Proposal 5407 (root), 22 January 2008 Amended(6) by Proposal 5452 (Murphy), 1 March 2008 Amended(7) by Proposal 5453 (Murphy), 1 March 2008 Amended(8) by Proposal 5491 (Murphy), 23 April 2008 Amended(9) by Proposal 5497 (Murphy; disi.), 23 April 2008 Amended(10) by Proposal 5499 (Goethe), 23 April 2008 Amended(11) by Proposal 5503 (root), 1 May 2008 Amended(12) by Proposal 5608 (Murphy), 29 July 2008 Amended(13) by Proposal 5609 (Murphy), 29 July 2008 Amended(14) by Proposal 5683 (Wooble), 8 September 2008 Amended(15) by SLR ratification (comex), 24 September 2008 Amended(16) by Proposal 5730 (comex; disi.), 7 October 2008 Amended(17) by Proposal 5806 (Wooble; disi.), 30 October 2008 Amended(18) by Proposal 5797 (Taral), 3 November 2008 Amended(19) by Proposal 5831 (Murphy), 6 November 2008 Amended(20) by Proposal 5998 (Sgeo), 7 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2217/1 (Power=2) Periodic Elections Stability is an elected office switch, tracked by the IADoP, with values Temporal (default) and Perpetual. Any player CAN flip an elected office's stability without 2 objections. A Perpetual office becomes Temporal when its holder leaves office. The IADoP SHALL initiate an election for an elected office under the following circumstances: a) During a quarter, if the office was Temporal at the start of that quarter and no such attempt was made during the previous quarter. b) Within a week (or month, if the office is low-priority) after the office ceases to have (or is created without) an active holder, or after an election for the office ends and the office still lacks an active holder. This requirement is waived if the office comes to have an active holder. These requirements are also waived if another player initiates an election for the office. History: Created by Proposal 5831 (Murphy), 6 November 2008 Amended(1) by Proposal 5986 (Murphy), 7 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2138/5 (Power=1) The International Associate Director of Personnel The International Associate Director of Personnel is an low-priority office; its holder is responsible for keeping track of officers and reports. The IADoP's report includes the following: a) The holder of each office. b) The date on which each holder last came to hold that office. c) The date when the most recent nomination period for that office began. The portion of a public message purporting to be an IADoP's report that lists the holder of each office is self-ratifying. [CFJ 1672 (called 18 May 2007): The International Associate Director of Personnel is the Director of Personnel.] [Cross-references (1 March 2008): the IADoP's duties are: * hold election for office where contested (rule 2154) * track stability of elected offices (rule 2217) * attempt to change officeholders quarterly (rule 2217) * report officeholding (rule 2138) * award long service patent titles (rule 1922)] History: Created by Proposal 4939 (Murphy), 29 April 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 4956 (Murphy), 7 May 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5237 (AFO; disi.), 3 October 2007 Amended(3) by Proposal 5367 (Levi; disi.), 20 December 2007 Amended(4) by Proposal 5517 (Wooble; disi.), 28 May 2008 Amended(5) by Proposal 5718 (ais523), 7 October 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1551/12 (Power=3) Ratification A public document is part (possibly all) of a public message. When a public document is ratified, the gamestate is modified so that the ratified document was completely true and accurate at the time it was published. Nevertheless, the ratification of a public document does not invalidate, reverse, alter, or cancel any messages or actions, even if they were unrecorded or overlooked, or change the legality of any attempted action. Ratifying a public document is secured. History: Created by Proposal 2425, Jan. 30 1996 Infected and Amended(1) by Rule 1454, Feb. 4 1997, substantial (unattributed) Amended(2) by Proposal 3445 (General Chaos), Mar. 26 1997, substantial Amended(3) by Proposal 3704 (General Chaos), Mar. 19 1998 Amended(4) by Proposal 3889 (harvel), Aug. 9 1999 Amended(5) by Proposal 4147 (Wes), 13 May 2001 Power changed from 1 to 3 by Proposal 4832 (Maud), 6 August 2005 Amended(6) by Proposal 4832 (Maud), 6 August 2005 Amended(7) by Proposal 4868 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(8) by Proposal 5101 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(9) by Proposal 5212 (Murphy), 8 September 2007 Amended(10) by Proposal 5275 (Murphy), 7 November 2007 Amended(11) by Proposal 5315 (Murphy), 28 November 2007 Amended(12) by Proposal 5459 (Murphy), 9 March 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2202/0 (Power=3) Ratification Without Objection An official document is a public document purported to be part (possibly all) of an official report; this part is the document's scope. Any player CAN, without objection, ratify an official document, specifying its scope. The date of this ratification and the scope of the ratified document become part of the official report in question, until the same scope is ratified at a later date. [CFJ 1836 (called 18 December 2007): Ratification of an official document affects only those aspects of gamestate that are defined to be part of the official report, and not aspects that are incidentally reported on; in particular, ratification of an official report on certain parameters pertaining to each player does not ratify the list of players.] History: Created by Proposal 5459 (Murphy), 9 March 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2201/0 (Power=3) Self-Ratification Any public document defined by the rules as self-ratifying is ratified one week after its publication, unless explicitly and publicly challenged during that period via one of the following methods, explaining the scope and nature of the perceived error: a) An inquiry case, appropriate for questions of legal interpretation. b) A claim of error, appropriate for matters of fact. The publisher of the original document SHALL respond to a claim of error as soon as possible, either publishing a revision or denying the claim. If e denies the claim, then the original document is ratified one week after the denial, unless it is challenged again (subject to the same requirements) during that period. [CFJ 1690 (called 19 June 2007): A challenge to a self-ratifying document [at the time of CFJ 1690, the resolution of an Agoran decision] must explicitly identify the document, either individually or as part of a set, and explicitly contest the accuracy of some aspect of it.] [CFJs 1790-1791 (called 11 November 2007): A challenge to any part of a self-ratifying document prevents ratification of all parts of it.] History: Created by Proposal 5459 (Murphy), 9 March 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== Agoran Decisions A category concerning the means by which this nomic makes collective decisions. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 693/9 (Power=3) Agoran Decisions When the rules calls for an Agoran decision to be made, the decision-making process takes place in the following three stages, each described elsewhere: (a) Initiation of the decision. (b) Voting of the people. (c) Resolution of the decision. History: Initial Mutable Rule 205, Jun. 30 1993 Amended by Proposal 693 (Wes), Nov. 12 1993 Amended(1) by Proposal 1564 (Steve), Apr. 28 1995 Infected and Amended(2) by Rule 1454, Sep. 14 1997, substantial (unattributed) Amended(3) by Rule 693, Sep. 28 1997, substantial Amended(4) by Proposal 3809 (General Chaos), Dec. 7 1998 Amended(5) by Proposal 3921 (Wes), Oct. 3 1999 Amended(6) by Proposal 3968 (harvel), Feb. 4 2000 Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 4040 (Oerjan), Aug. 7 2000 Power changed from 2 to 3 by Proposal 4811 (Maud,Goethe), 20 June 2005 Amended(7) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 Amended(8) by Proposal 4868 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(9) by Proposal 4887 (Murphy), 22 January 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 107/10 (Power=3) Initiating Agoran Decisions An Agoran decision is initiated when a person authorized to initiate it publishes a valid notice which sets forth the intent to initiate the decision. This notice is invalid if it lacks any of the following information, and the lack is correctly identified within one week after the notice is published: (a) The matter to be decided (for example, "the adoption of proposal 4781"). (b) A description of the class of eligible voters sufficient to enable public agreement on which persons are eligible. In particular, an explicit list of the eligible voters is always sufficient for this purpose. (c) A clear indication of the options available. (d) The identity of the vote collector. (e) Any additional information defined by the rules as essential parameters. The publication of such a valid notice initiates the voting period for the decision. By default, the voting period lasts for seven days. Rules to the contrary notwithstanding, the voting period for a decision with at least two options cannot be shorter than seven days. The vote collector for a decision with less than two options CAN end the voting period by announcement, provided that e resolves the decision in the same message. [CFJ 1650 (called 6 May 2007): The intent to initiate the decision and the information required in the notice need not be explicit.] [CFJ 1743 (called 18 September 2007): If the notice does not mention voter eligibility but the type of Agoran decision is clear and the rule defining the relevant type of Agoran decision fully determines the class of eligible voters, then the notice thereby implicitly describes the class of eligible voters.] [CFJ 1722 (called 15 August 2007): Information that is explicitly presented in the notice takes precedence over any information that would be implicit, even where the explicit information is inaccurate and the implicit information would have been accurate.] [CFJ 1651 (called 6 May 2007): If a R107 notice initiating an Agoran decision does not contain an explicit list of the eligible voters, and there is later a dispute (evidenced by submission of a CFJ) over which voters were eligible at that time, then the notice's description of the class of eligible voters was necessarily insufficient to enable public agreement on which persons are eligible.] [CFJ 1652 (called 6 May 2007): The set of eligible voters on an Agoran decision can change during its voting period.] History: Initial Immutable Rule 107, Jun. 30 1993 Mutated from MI=Unanimity to MI=3 by Proposal 1391, Jan. 24 1995 Amended(1) by Proposal 3889 (harvel), Aug. 9 1999 Amended(2) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 Amended(3) by Proposal 4868 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(4) by Proposal 4964 (Murphy), 3 June 2007 Amended(5) by Proposal 5113 (Murphy, Maud), 2 August 2007 Amended(6) by Proposal 5229 (root), 27 September 2007 Amended(7) by Proposal 5413 (root), 26 January 2008 Amended(8) by Proposal 5445 (Goethe, Murphy), 21 February 2008 Amended(9) by Proposal 5455 (Murphy), 1 March 2008 Amended(10) by Proposal 5948 (Murphy; disi.), 15 November 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 683/14 (Power=3) Voting on Agoran Decisions An eligible voter on a particular Agoran decision submits a ballot to the vote collector by publishing a valid notice indicating which one of the available options e selects. To be valid, the ballot must satisfy the following conditions: (a) The ballot is submitted during the voting period for the decision, and the submitter is an eligible voter at the time of submission. (b) The ballot clearly identifies the matter to be decided. (c) The ballot clearly identifies the option selected by the voter. (d) The voter has not publicly retracted the ballot during the voting period. Among the otherwise-valid votes on an Agoran decision, only the first N submitted by each entity are valid, where N is the entity's voting limit on that decision. The voting limit of an entity that is not an eligible voter on an Agoran decision is zero. The voting limit of an eligible voter on an Agoran decision is one, except where rules say otherwise. The strength of an option is the number of valid ballots selecting that option. Other rules may place further constraints on the validity of ballots. This rule takes precedence over any rule that would loosen the constraints specified by this rule. [CFJ 1609 (called 13 January 2007): To "clearly identif[y] the matter to be decided" does not necessarily require specifying it in detail.] [CFJs 1852-1853 (called 23 December 2007): Claiming to submit more votes than ones voting limit on the decision does not constitute the making of a false statement.] History: Initial Mutable Rule 207, Jun. 30 1993 Amended by Proposal 683 (Jeffrey S.), Nov. 10 1993 Amended(1) by Proposal 1473, Mar. 8 1995 Amended(2) by Proposal 1531, Mar. 24 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 1554, Apr. 17 1995 Amended(4) by Proposal 1641, Aug. 1 1995 Amended(5) by Proposal 2590, May 1 1996 Amended(6) by Proposal 3718 (Steve), Apr. 3 1998 Amended(7) by Proposal 3937 (Wes), Oct. 31 1999 Amended(8) by Proposal 3968 (harvel), Feb. 4 2000 Amended(9) by Proposal 3972 (Peekee), Feb. 14 2000 Amended(10) by Proposal 4190 (Steve), 18 July 2001 Amended(11) by Proposal 4699 (Sherlock), 18 April 2005 Power changed from 1 to 3 by Proposal 4811 (Maud,Goethe), 20 June 2005 Amended(12) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 Amended(13) by Proposal 4964 (Murphy), 3 June 2007 Amended(14) by Proposal 5078 (Zefram), 18 July 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2196/1 (Power=3) Standard Classes of Agoran Decisions An Agoran decision with an adoption index is either ordinary or democratic. An Agoran decision with an adoption index greater than or equal to 2 is democratic. Any other Agoran decision with an adoption index is ordinary by default. If an Agoran decision has an adoption index, then the following are essential parameters: a) Its adoption index. b) Whether it is ordinary or democratic. For any Agoran decision with an adoption index, the available options are FOR, AGAINST, and PRESENT. History: Created by Proposal 5418 (root), 2 February 2008 Amended(1) by Proposal 5455 (Murphy), 1 March 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2127/3 (Power=1) Conditional Votes A ballot option (vote) on an Agoran decision may be submitted conditionally, and the truth or falsity of the condition and thus the selected option will be determined as it exists at the end of the voting period. The option selected shall be considered to be clearly identified if and only if the truth or falsity of the specified condition(s) can be reasonably determined, without circularity or paradox, from information reasonably available within the voting period. Casting a vote endorsing another voter is equivalent to conditionally casting a vote whose value is the same as the most common value (if any) among that voter's valid votes on that decision. Casting a vote denouncing another voter is equivalent to conditionally casting a vote whose value is opposite to the most common value (if any) among that voter's valid votes on that decision. FOR and AGAINST are opposites; PRESENT is its own opposite. History: Created by Proposal 4875 (Goethe), 1 December 2006 Amended(1) by Proposal 5427 (Murphy), 9 February 2008 Amended(2) by Proposal 5506 (Murphy; disi.), 10 May 2008 Amended(3) by Proposal 5746 (Murphy), 16 October 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2222/0 (Power=2) Maximum Voting Limits Other rules to the contrary notwithstanding, no entity may have greater a voting limit than as allowed by this rule. The maximum voting limit for any entity on an ordinary decision is 8. The maximum voting limit for any entity on any other decision is 1. History: Created by Proposal 5978 (Elysion), 25 November 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2168/1 (Power=1) Extending the voting period Whenever the voting period of an Agoran decision would end, and the result would be FAILED QUORUM, the length of the voting period for that decision is instead doubled, provided this has not already happened for the decision in question. Upon such an occurrence, the vote collector for the decision SHOULD issue a humiliating public reminder to the slackers who have not yet cast any votes on it despite being eligible. History: Created by Proposal 5191 (root), 6 September 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5979 (Murphy), 25 November 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 208/7 (Power=3) Resolving Agoran decisions The vote collector for an unresolved Agoran decision CAN resolve it by announcement, indicating the option selected by Agora. If it was required to be initiated, then e SHALL resolve it as soon as possible after the end of the voting period. To be valid, this announcement must satisfy the following conditions: (a) It is published after the voting period has ended. (b) It clearly identifies the matter to be resolved. (c) It specifies which option was selected by Agora, as described elsewhere, and provides a tally of the voters' valid ballots on the various options. Each Agoran decision has exactly one vote collector, defaulting to the initiator of the decision. If the vote collector is defined by reference to a position (or, in the default case, if the initiator was so defined), then the vote collector is the current holder of that position. This rule takes precedence over any rule that would provide another mechanism by which an Agoran decision may be resolved. [CFJ 1711 (called 1 August 2007): If a purported resolution notice refers via a References: header to a previous notice with an incomplete vote tally and lists additional votes but does not give revised totals, this does not qualify as including a vote tally.] [CFJ 1810 (called 28 November 2007): If a purported resolution notice refers via an approximate date header to a previous notice with an incomplete vote tally and lists additional votes but does not give revised totals, this does qualify as including a vote tally.] [CFJ 1822 (called 4 December 2007): If a purported resolution notice includes invalid votes in its tally of votes, this makes the notice invalid.] History: Initial Mutable Rule 208, Jun. 30 1993 Amended(1) by Proposal 1401, Jan. 29 1995 Amended(2) by Proposal 1531, Mar. 24 1995 Power changed from 1 to 3 by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 Amended(3) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 Amended(4) by Proposal 5113 (Murphy, Maud), 2 August 2007 Amended(5) by Proposal 5229 (root), 27 September 2007 Amended(6) by Proposal 5450 (Murphy), 27 February 2008 Amended(7) by Proposal 5453 (Murphy), 1 March 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 955/15 (Power=3) Determining the Will of Agora The outcome of an Agoran decision is determined as follows. (a) If there is more than one available option, and the number of distinct voters who submitted valid ballots is less than quorum, then the outcome is FAILED QUORUM, regardless of the remainder of this rule. Otherwise, the decision achieved quorum. (b) If the decision has an adoption index, then the voting index is the ratio of the strength of FOR to the strength of AGAINST. If the voting index is greater than 1, and greater than or equal to the decision's adoption index, then the outcome is ADOPTED; otherwise, the outcome is REJECTED. (c) If the decision is for an election, then the outcome is the candidate with the most votes. In case of a tie, the vote collector SHALL select one of the leaders as the outcome. If there are no candidates, then the outcome is null. [CFJs 1673-1675 (called 20 May 2007): Quorum for an Agoran decision is determined at the time the vote collector makes the calculations described in rule 955.] History: Initial Mutable Rule 209, Jun. 30 1993 Amended by Proposal 396 (KoJen), Aug. 23 1993 Amended by Proposal 658, Oct. 29 1993 Amended by Proposal 761, Dec. 8 1993 Amended by Rule 750, Dec. 8 1993 Amended by Proposal 955, Jul. 25 1994 Amended by Rule 750, Jul. 25 1994 Amended(1) by Proposal 1279, Oct. 24 1994 Amended(2) by Proposal 1531, Mar. 24 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 1723, Oct. 6 1995 Mutated from MI=1 to MI=3 by Proposal 2398, Jan. 20 1996 Amended(4) by Proposal 3721 (Steve), Apr. 16 1998 Amended(5) by Proposal 3818 (Chuck), Dec. 21 1998 Amended(6) by Proposal 4263 (Steve), 4 March 2002 Amended(7) by Proposal 4302 (Murphy), 17 May 2002 Amended(8) by Proposal 4412 (Steve), 6 November 2002 Amended(9) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 Amended(10) by Proposal 4868 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(11) by Proposal 5113 (Murphy, Maud), 2 August 2007 Amended(12) by Proposal 5418 (root), 2 February 2008 Amended(13) by Proposal 5445 (Goethe, Murphy), 21 February 2008 Amended(14) by Proposal 5783 (Murphy), 22 October 2008 Amended(15) by Proposal 5948 (Murphy; disi.), 15 November 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 879/27 (Power=2) Quorum Quorum for an Agoran decision is N/3 (where N is the number of eligible voters with a positive voting limit on that decision), rounded up, with a minimum of five (unless this is greater than N, in which case quorum is N). [CFJ 1562 (called 3 May 2005): A cancelled vote on a Proposal does not count towards quorum.] [CFJs 1673-1675 (called 20 May 2007): Quorum for an Agoran decision changes as the set of eligible voters changes.] History: Initial Mutable Rule 201, Jun. 30 1993 Amended by Proposal 879, Apr. 13 1994 Amended by Rule 750, Apr. 13 1994 Amended(1) by Proposal 1471, Mar. 8 1995 Amended(2) by Proposal 1554, Apr. 17 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 1708, Sep. 4 1995 Infected and Amended(4) by Rule 1454, Jul. 27 1996 Amended(5) by Proposal 2786 (Steve), Jan. 15 1997, substantial Amended(6) by Proposal 3643 (General Chaos), Dec. 29 1997 Amended(7) by Proposal 3777 (Blob), Aug. 3 1998 Amended(8) by Proposal "A Separation of Powers" (Steve, Without Objection), Apr. 20 1999 Amended(9) by Proposal 3897 (harvel), Aug. 27 1999 Amended(10) by Proposal 3956 (harvel), Dec. 28 1999 Amended(11) by Proposal 3972 (Peekee), Feb. 14 2000 Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 3980 (Steve), Mar. 1 2000 Amended(12) by Proposal 3980 (Steve), Mar. 1 2000 Amended(13) by Proposal 4018 (Kelly), Jun. 21 2000 Amended(14) by Proposal 4239 (Murphy), 29 January 2002 Amended(15) by Proposal 4276 (Steve), 28 March 2002 Amended(16) by Proposal 4278 (harvel), 3 April 2002 Amended(17) by Proposal 4282 (Goethe), 16 April 2002 Amended(18) by Proposal 4311 (root), 28 May 2002 Amended(19) by Proposal 4410 (Steve), 6 November 2002 Amended(20) by Proposal 4576 (root), 31 May 2004 Amended(21) by Proposal 4665 (Kolja), 9 April 2005 Amended(22) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 Amended(23) by Proposal 4964 (Murphy), 3 June 2007 Amended(24) by Proposal 4997 (Zefram, Goddess Eris), 6 June 2007 Amended(25) by Proposal 5000 (Murphy), 12 June 2007 Amended(26) by Proposal 5113 (Murphy, Maud), 2 August 2007 Amended(27) by Proposal 5445 (Goethe, Murphy), 21 February 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2034/4 (Power=3) Vote Protection and Cutoff for Challenges Any proposal that would otherwise change the validity of any existing vote on any specific unresolved Agoran decision is wholly without effect, rules to the contrary notwithstanding. This does not prevent amendment of the rules governing the validity of votes on Agoran decisions in general. Once an Agoran decision has been resolved, votes on it CANNOT be validly submitted or retracted, and its outcome CANNOT be changed in any way, rules to the contrary notwithstanding. This does not prevent correcting errors in reporting its resolution. A public document purporting to resolve an Agoran decision is self-ratifying. History: Created by Proposal 4366 (Steve), 23 August 2002 Amended(1) by Proposal 4637 (Murphy), 19 February 2005 Amended(2) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 Amended(3) by Proposal 5212 (Murphy), 8 September 2007 Amended(4) by Proposal 5275 (Murphy), 7 November 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== Proposals A category concerning the primary and plenipotent system by which changes are made to the game. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 106/15 (Power=3) Adopting Proposals A proposal is a document outlining changes to be made to Agora, including enacting, repealing, or amending rules, or making other explicit changes to the gamestate. A player submits a proposal by publishing it 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 specifically permitted by the Rules to distribute a Proposal CAN distribute the proposal by publishing it with the clear intent of distributing it. When a proposal is distributed, it is removed from the Proposal Pool. The distribution of a proposal initiates the Agoran decision of whether to adopt the proposal, as described elsewhere. Removing a proposal from the Pool by a means other than initiating an Agoran Decision to adopt it is secured. If the Rules do not otherwise permit at least one current active player to distribute a Proposal, than any player may do so Without 3 Objections. A co-author of a proposal is a person (other than its author) unambiguously identified as such by its author when it was submitted. The adoption index of a proposal is an integral multiple of 0.1 from 1.0 to 9.9. It may be set by the proposer at the time of submission, or otherwise defaults to 1.0. Determining whether to adopt a proposal is an Agoran decision. For this decision, the adoption index is the adoption index of the proposal, and the vote collector is the Assessor. If the option selected by Agora on this decision is ADOPTED, then the proposal is adopted, and unless other rules prevent it from taking effect, its power is set to the minimum of four and its adoption index, and then it takes effect. It does not otherwise take effect. Preventing a proposal from taking effect is a secured change. This rule takes precedence over any rule which would permit a proposal to take effect. [CFJ 1647 (called 30 April 2007): Preceding a proposal-like text with the heading "Proposal:" and a title can be sufficient to clearly indicate that it is intended to become a proposal, but is not if it can be interpreted as quoting an existing proposal.] [CFJ 1717 (called 8 August 2007): Preceding a proposal-like text with the question "What is the title of this proposal?" can be sufficient to clearly indicate that it is intended to become a proposal.] [CFJ 1885 (called 26 January 2008): "AGAINT" is a variant spelling of "AGAINST", not a customary synonym for "FOR", despite its former private usage with the latter meaning.] [CFJ 1639 (called 29 April 2007): Where a proposal attempts two separate amendments of the text of the same rule, if one of the attempted amendments is not possible and the other is then the possible amendment does in fact occur, unless the proposal explicitly requires a different resolution.] [CFJ 1781 (called 4 November 2007): Proposal distribution is not governed by this rule, so for the promotor to distribute a proposal that is not in the proposal pool is not a violation of this rule.] [CFJ 1841 (called 20 December 2007): It is possible for a proposal to have retroactive effect.] History: Initial Immutable Rule 106, Jun. 30 1993 Mutated from MI=Unanimity to MI=3 by Proposal 1073, Oct. 4 1994 Amended by Proposal 1278, Oct. 24 1994 Renumbered from 1073 to 106 by Rule 1295, Nov. 1 1994 Infected, but not amended, by Rule 1454, May 7 1995 Amended(1) by Proposal 3736 (Blob), May 3 1998 Amended(2) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 Amended(3) by Proposal 4868 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(4) by Proposal 4918 (OscarMeyr), 2 April 2007 Amended(5) by Proposal 4939 (Murphy), 29 April 2007 Amended(6) by Proposal 5010 (Levi), 24 June 2007 Amended(7) by Proposal 5078 (Zefram), 18 July 2007 Amended(8) by Proposal 5083 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(9) by Proposal 5334 (Murphy), 5 December 2007 Amended(10) by Proposal 5356 (root), 16 December 2007 Amended(11) by Proposal 5418 (root), 2 February 2008 Amended(12) by Proposal 5453 (Murphy), 1 March 2008 Amended(13) by Proposal 5572 (Murphy), 4 July 2008 Amended(14) by Proposal 6001 (Goethe), 7 December 2008 Amended(15) by Proposal 6022 (Murphy), 22 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2224/0 (Power=1) Interest Index of Proposals Each proposal has an interest index, which CAN be set by its author at the time of submission. A proposal SHOULD be disinterested if and only if its effects are limited to correcting errors and/or ambiguities. History: Created by Proposal 5970 (Murphy), 20 November 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1607/19 (Power=2) The Promotor The Promotor is an office; its holder is responsible for receiving and distributing proposals. The Promotor CAN and MAY distribute a proposal in the Proposal Pool at any time. The Promotor's weekly duties include the distribution of each proposal that has been in the Proposal Pool since the beginning of that week. For an Agoran decision of whether to adopt a proposal, the following are essential parameters: a) Its author (and co-authors, if any). b) Its interest index. Distributed proposals have ID numbers, to be assigned by the Promotor. The Promotor's report includes a list of all proposals in the Proposal Pool. [CFJ 1546 (called 14 April 2005), CFJ 1669 (called 16 May 2007): If a proposal is purportedly distributed with a text that differs from the submitted text, this constitutes a legal distribution of the submitted proposal if and only if the difference does not affect the meaning of the proposal.] [CFJ 1655 (called 9 May 2007): Distributing a purported proposal whose text consists of the texts of two submitted proposals and separating matter from the message that submitted them both, if both submitted proposals have non-null effects, does not constitute a legal distribution of either of the submitted proposals.] [CFJ 1656 (called 9 May 2007): If the Promotor purports to distribute a proposal, but the distributed text does not match any proposal in the proposal pool, this constitutes the effective (albeit prohibited) distribution of a new proposal.] [CFJ 1780 (called 4 November 2007): If the Promotor creates a new proposal by distribution, by accidentally mangling the text of a proposal in the pool, and the new proposal is very similar in meaning to the one on which it is based (with only inconsequential differences), then the author of the new proposal is the author of the proposal on which it is based.] [CFJ 1780 (called 4 November 2007): If the Promotor accidentally creates a new proposal by distribution, and the new proposal is seriously different from any proposal in the pool, then the new proposal has no author.] [Cross-references (2 August 2007): the Promotor's duties are: * not distribute proposals during holiday (rule 1769) * distribute proposals (rule 1607) * manage ID numbers of distributed proposals (rule 1607) * report proposal pool (rule 1607)] History: Created by Proposal 2522, Mar. 10 1996 Amended(1) by Proposal 2662, Sep. 12 1996 Amended(2) by Proposal 2696, Oct. 10 1996 Null-Amended(3) by Proposal 2710, Oct. 12 1996 Amended(4) by Proposal 3827 (Kolja A.), Feb. 4 1999 Amended(5) by Proposal 3871 (Peekee), Jun. 2 1999 Amended(6) by Proposal 3902 (Murphy), Sep. 6 1999 Amended(7) by Proposal 4002 (harvel), May 8 2000 Amended(8) by Proposal 4050 (t), Aug. 15 2000 Amended(9) by Proposal 4085 (Blob), Nov. 16 2000 Amended(10) by Proposal 4250 (harvel), 19 February 2002 Amended(11) by Proposal 4486 (Michael), 24 April 2003 Amended(12) by Proposal 4868 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(13) by Proposal 5077 (Murphy), 18 July 2007 Amended(14) by Proposal 5110 (Murphy), 2 August 2007 Amended(15) by Proposal 5112 (Murphy), 2 August 2007 Amended(16) by Proposal 5418 (root), 2 February 2008 Amended(17) by Proposal 5457 (Murphy), 9 March 2008 Amended(18) by Proposal 5485 (root), 9 April 2008 Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 5947 (ais523), 15 November 2008 Amended(19) by Proposal 6001 (Goethe), 7 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1950/20 (Power=3) Voting on Democratic Decisions The eligible voters on a democratic decision are those entities that were active first-class players at the start of its voting period. The voting limit of each eligible voter on a democratic decision is one. History: Created by Proposal 4032 (t), Jul. 24 2000 Amended(1) by Proposal 4085 (Blob), Nov. 16 2000 Amended(2) by Proposal 4221 (Steve), 10 October 2001 Amended(3) by Proposal 4282 (Goethe), 16 April 2002 Amended(4) by Proposal 4352 (OscarMeyr), 7 August 2002 Amended(5) by Proposal 4370 (OscarMeyr), 6 September 2002 Amended(6) by Proposal 4486 (Michael), 24 April 2003 Amended(7) by Proposal 4539 (Goethe), 16 November 2003 Amended(8) by Proposal 4576 (root), 31 May 2004 Amended(9) by Proposal 4624 (Goethe), 20 November 2004 Amended(10) by Proposal 4665 (Kolja), 9 April 2005 Amended(11) by Proposal 4685 (Quazie, Murphy), 18 April 2005 Power changed from 2 to 3 by Proposal 4811 (Maud,Goethe), 20 June 2005 Amended(12) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 Amended(13) by Proposal 4868 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(14) by Proposal 4972 (Goddess Eris), 23 May 2007 Amended(15) by Proposal 4964 (Murphy), 3 June 2007 Amended(16) by Proposal 5000 (Murphy), 12 June 2007 Amended(17) by Proposal 5007 (Zefram), 18 June 2007 Amended(18) by Proposal 5047 (root), 1 July 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5078 (Zefram), 18 July 2007 Amended(19) by Proposal 5078 (Zefram), 18 July 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5418 (root), 2 February 2008 Amended(20) by Proposal 5418 (root), 2 February 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2156/11 (Power=2) Voting on Ordinary Decisions Caste is a player switch, tracked by the Grand Poobah, with the following values and their numeric equivalents: Alpha - 8 Beta - 5 Gamma - 3 Delta - 2 Epsilon - 1 (default for active first-class players and provinces) Savage - 0 (default for all other players) Changes to caste are secured, lest a coalition of high-caste players grant itself a boring permanence. The eligible voters on an ordinary decision are those entities that were active players at the start of its voting period. The voting limit of an eligible voter on an ordinary decision is eir caste at the start of its voting period, reduced to the next lower caste (minimum Savage) for each positive multiple of 4 Rests that the voter posesses at the start of the voting period. History: Created by Proposal 5078 (Zefram), 18 July 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5082 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5141 (Zefram), 19 August 2007 Amended(3) by Proposal 5276 (Murphy, Pavitra, Zefram), 7 November 2007 Amended(4) by Proposal 5358 (Murphy), 20 December 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5418 (root), 2 February 2008 Amended(5) by Proposal 5418 (root), 2 February 2008 Amended(6) by Proposal 5447 (Pavitra), 24 February 2008 Amended(7) by Proposal 5625 (Murphy, OscarMeyr, Ivan Hope), 29 July 2008 Amended(8) by Proposal 5679 (BobTHJ), 3 September 2008 Amended(9) by Proposal 5791 (Murphy), 22 October 2008 Amended(10) by Proposal 5985 (Murphy), 7 December 2008 Amended(11) by Proposal 6010 (ais523, Goethe, Murphy, comex, OscarMeyr), 14 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2142/4 (Power=2) Support Democracy A player CAN, with 2 support, change an ordinary decision to be democratic. History: Created by Proposal 4955 (Zefram), 7 May 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5043 (root), 1 July 2007 Power changed from 1.1 to 2 by Proposal 5044 (root), 1 July 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5044 (root), 1 July 2007 Amended(3) by Proposal 5210 (Murphy), 8 September 2007 Amended(4) by Proposal 5418 (root), 2 February 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2137/2 (Power=1) The Assessor The Assessor is an office; its holder is responsible for collecting votes and keeping track of related properties. [CFJs 1758-1759 (called 30 September 2007): If Assessorship changes hands, vote collection duties move with it.] [Cross-references (1 March 2008): the Assessor's duties are: * report date of most recent emergency session (rule 2177) * report roll call of most recent emergency session (rule 2177)] History: Created by Proposal 4939 (Murphy), 29 April 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5078 (Zefram), 18 July 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5453 (Murphy), 1 March 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1450/9 (Power=2) Separation of Powers Lest the entire proposal process fall under the control of a single entity, any change that would result in the same entity holding the offices of Promotor and Assessor simultaneously is canceled and does not occur, rules to the contrary notwithstanding. History: Created by Proposal 1547, Apr. 14 1995 Amended(1) by Proposal 2442, Feb. 6 1996 Amended(2) by Proposal 3742 (Harlequin), May 8 1998 Amended(3) by Proposal 4576 (root), 31 May 2004 Amended(4) by Proposal 4592 (Murphy), 4 July 2004 Amended(5) by Proposal 4868 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 4868 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(6) by Proposal 4939 (Murphy), 29 April 2007 Amended(7) by Proposal 5106 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(8) by Proposal 5476 (Murphy; disi.), 27 March 2008 Amended(9) by Proposal 5602 (Murphy), 29 July 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1698/1 (Power=3) Agora Is a Nomic In the interest of safeguarding Agora's nomic-ness, if a change to the gamestate would otherwise make it IMPOSSIBLE to make arbitrary rule changes and/or adopt arbitrary proposals within a four-week period by any combinations of actions by players, then that change is canceled and does not occur, any rule to the contrary notwithstanding. History: Created by Proposal 3465 (Steve), Apr. 26 1997 Retitled by Proposal 5536 (Murphy), 7 June 2008 Amended(1) by Proposal 5536 (Murphy), 7 June 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2134/5 (Power=2) Win by Clout Upon a win announcement that a specified player's voting limit on an ordinary decision initiated at that time would exceed the combined voting limits of all other players on that decision, the specified player satisfies the Winning Condition of Clout. Cleanup procedure: Each player's caste is set to its default value, and no player satisfies this Winning Condition again (the remainder of this rule notwithstanding) during the same month. History: Created by Proposal 4930 (Goethe), 29 April 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5222 (root; disi.), 30 September 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5222 (root; disi.), 30 September 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5343 (Murphy), 8 December 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5394 (Murphy, Goddess Eris, OscarMeyr, Zefram), 16 January 2008 Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 5394 (Murphy, Goddess Eris, OscarMeyr, Zefram), 16 January 2008 Amended(3) by Proposal 5394 (Murphy, Goddess Eris, OscarMeyr, Zefram), 16 January 2008 Amended(4) by Proposal 5418 (root), 2 February 2008 Amended(5) by Proposal 5625 (Murphy, OscarMeyr, Ivan Hope), 29 July 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2211/2 (Power=2) The Grand Poobah The Grand Poobah is an office; its holder is responsible for keeping track of castes. The Grand Poobah CAN generally flip a Player's caste by announcement, but SHALL only do so as explicitly described by the Rules. If the result of a claim of error or court case finds that e has flipped a Player's caste illegally (e.g. not as specified by the Rules), e SHALL flip the caste to the appropriate correct value as soon as possible. If a player believes that a caste switch has been flipped illegally, e CAN switch it back with three Support, provided e has first raised a claim of error or court case concerning the matter. However e (and supporters) SHALL defer to the courts and the Grand Poobah's ability to correct the issue, unless they present a good and pressing reason not to do so; abuse of this ability should not be taken lightly by the courts. At the beginning of each month, each Alpha's caste is flipped to eir default value. As soon as possible after the beginning of each month, the Grand Poobah SHALL do the following, in order, at each step choosing (if possible) a player who has not yet been chosen during the current procedure: 1) Promotions. At each step, the Grand Poobah SHALL choose a player whose caste is as high as possible without equalling or exceeding the new caste: a) Flip a player's caste to Alpha b) Flip a player's caste to Beta c) Flip a player's caste to Gamma d) Flip a player's caste to Delta 2) Demotions. Each step is repeated as many times as needed. b->c) While there are more than two Betas, flip a Beta's caste to Gamma c->d) While there are more than three Gammas, flip a Gamma's caste to Delta d->e) While there are more than four Deltas, flip a Delta's caste to Epsilon During the seven days immediately prior to the start of a month, the Speaker CAN publish an Honors List, indicating a list of players other than emself for promotion. If such a list is published, the Grand Poobah SHALL, during the Promotions step above, make as many legal promotions from this list as possible before making any other promotions. History: Created by Proposal 5625 (Murphy, OscarMeyr, Ivan Hope), 29 July 2008 Amended(1) by Proposal 5680 (Goethe), 3 September 2008 Amended(2) by Proposal 5696 (Goethe), 20 September 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2126/58 (Power=2) Notes Notes are a class of fixed assets. Ownership of Notes is restricted to players. If changes to caste are secured, then changes to Notes are secured with the same power threshold. Each Note has exactly one pitch from the chromatic scale (ignoring octaves, and treating enharmonics as equivalent). Each pitch of Note is a currency. The Conductor is an office, and the recordkeepor of Notes. Key is a player switch, tracked by the Conductor, with values equal to the pitches that Notes can have, defaulting to C. A player CAN change eir Key to any value by announcement, unless e has already done so during the current month. Notes are gained as follows, except that the pitch actually gained is as many semitones higher than the pitch listed below as the player's Key is higher than C at the time of the gain: (1) At the end of each week, for each player, let X be the number of eir interested proposals that were adopted during that week, and let Y be the number of eir interested quorate proposals that were rejected during that week with VI >= AI/2: (F) If X > Y > 0, then e gains an F Note. (F#) If X > Y = 0, then e gains an F# Note. (G) If X = Y > 0, then e gains a G Note. (Ab) If Y > X = 0, then e gains an Ab Note. (A) If Y > X > 0, then e gains an A Note. (2) (E) At the end of each week, each player who completed the non-empty set of weekly duties of at least one office during that week gains a number of E Notes equal to the highest interest index among all such offices. (Eb) At the end of each month, each player who completed the non-empty set of monthly duties of at least one office during that month gains a number of Eb Notes equal to the highest interest index among all such offices. (3) (D) At the end of each week, each player who published at least one on-time judgement during that week gains a number of D Notes equal to the highest interest index among all such cases. (4) (C) At the end of each week, each player who gained at least one Point during that week gains a C Note. (C#) At the end of each week, each contestmaster who awarded at least one Point during that week gains a C# Note. (5) (B) At the end of each week, each player who authored at least one proposal with an Interest Index of 2 that passed during that week gains a B note. (Bb) At the end of each week, each player who authored at least one proposal with an Interest Index of 3 that passed during that week gains a Bb note. Notes CAN be spent (destroyed) as follows: (1) A player CAN spend three Notes forming a major chord to increase another non-Alpha player's caste by 1 level. (2) A non-Alpha player CAN spend five Notes forming the start of a major scale to increase eir own caste by 1 level. (3) A player CAN spend three Notes forming a minor chord to decrease another non-Savage player's caste by 1 level. (4) A non-Savage player CAN spend five Notes forming the start of a minor scale to decrease eir own caste by 1 level. (5) A player CAN spend two Notes of the same pitch to make another player gain one Note of that pitch. (6) During Agora's Birthday, a player CAN spend Notes forming the melody "Happy Birthday" (GGAGCB GGAGDC GGGECBA FFECDC or a translation thereof) to satisfy the Winning Condition of Musicianship, unless another player has already done so during that Birthday. (7) A player CAN spend one Note to increase another player's voting limit on an ordinary proposal whose voting period is in progress by 1. (8) A player CAN spend two Notes to increase eir voting limit on an ordinary proposal whose voting period is in progress by 1. (9) A player CAN spend three Notes to gain a Note whose pitch is as many semitones distant from one of the Notes spent as the distance between the other two Notes spent. The maximum FINE amount for each pitch of note is 2. [CFJs 1826-1827 (called 6 December 2007): A decrease of VVLOD [VVLOP at the time of these CFJs] cannot be by a negative number.] [Cross-references (6 February 2008): the Conductor's duties are: * recordkeepor of notes (rule 2126)] History: Created by Proposal 4872 (OscarMeyr), 26 October 2006 Amended(1) by Proposal 4884 (Murphy), 22 January 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 4914 (OscarMeyr), 21 March 2007 Amended(3) by Proposal 4914 (OscarMeyr), 21 March 2007 Amended(4) by Proposal 4943 (Goethe), 3 May 2007 Amended(5) by Proposal 4950 (Zefram), 7 May 2007 Amended(6) by Proposal 4961 (Zefram), 3 June 2007 Amended(7) by Proposal 5031 (Zefram), 28 June 2007 Amended(8) by Proposal 5052 (Zefram), 5 July 2007 Amended(9) by Proposal 5056 (Murphy), 5 July 2007 Amended(10) by Proposal 5058 (Zefram), 5 July 2007 Power changed from 3 to 2 by Proposal 5076 (Murphy), 18 July 2007 Amended(11) by Proposal 5076 (Murphy), 18 July 2007 Amended(12) by Proposal 5078 (Zefram), 18 July 2007 Amended(13) by Proposal 5097 (Zefram), 25 July 2007 Amended(14) by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(15) by Proposal 5112 (Murphy), 2 August 2007 Amended(16) by Proposal 5114 (Zefram), 2 August 2007 Amended(17) by Proposal 5126 (Zefram), 13 August 2007 Amended(18) by Proposal 5128 (Zefram, Murphy), 13 August 2007 Amended(19) by Proposal 5151 (root), 29 August 2007 Amended(20) by Proposal 5161 (Zefram), 29 August 2007 Amended(21) by Proposal 5163 (Zefram), 29 August 2007 Amended(22) by Proposal 5164 (Zefram), 29 August 2007 Amended(23) by Proposal 5165 (Zefram), 29 August 2007 Amended(24) by Proposal 5166 (Zefram), 29 August 2007 Amended(25) by Proposal 5167 (Zefram), 29 August 2007 Amended(26) by Proposal 5168 (Zefram), 29 August 2007 Amended(27) by Proposal 5169 (Zefram, OscarMeyr, Pavitra), 29 August 2007 Amended(28) by Proposal 5170 (Zefram), 29 August 2007 Amended(29) by Proposal 5176 (Murphy), 29 August 2007 Amended(30) by Proposal 5197 (Zefram), 6 September 2007 Amended(31) by Proposal 5202 (Murphy; disi.), 8 September 2007 Amended(32) by Proposal 5205 (Zefram), 8 September 2007 Amended(33) by Proposal 5213 (Murphy), 8 September 2007 Amended(34) by Proposal 5220 (Zefram), 13 September 2007 Amended(35) by Proposal 5256 (AFO), 27 October 2007 Amended(36) by Proposal 5255 (AFO), 27 October 2007 Amended(37) by Proposal 5276 (Murphy, Pavitra, Zefram), 7 November 2007 Amended(38) by Proposal 5288 (Murphy), 14 November 2007 Amended(39) by Proposal 5289 (Murphy), 14 November 2007 Amended(40) by Proposal 5322 (Murphy), 5 December 2007 Amended(41) by Proposal 5325 (Murphy), 5 December 2007 Amended(42) by Proposal 5334 (Murphy), 5 December 2007 Amended(43) by Proposal 5336 (Murphy), 8 December 2007 Amended(44) by Proposal 5340 (BobTHJ; disi.), 8 December 2007 Amended(45) by Proposal 5341 (Goethe), 8 December 2007 Amended(46) by Proposal 5378 (root), 1 January 2008 Amended(47) by Proposal 5379 (root; disi.), 1 January 2008 Amended(48) by Proposal 5385 (Murphy; disi.), 1 January 2008 Retitled by Proposal 5404 (Murphy, pikhq, root), 16 January 2008 Amended(49) by Proposal 5404 (Murphy, pikhq, root), 16 January 2008 Retitled by Proposal 5424 (Zefram; disi.), 6 February 2008 Amended(50) by Proposal 5424 (Zefram; disi.), 6 February 2008 Amended(51) by Proposal 5485 (root), 9 April 2008 Amended(52) by Proposal 5510 (Murphy, Zefram), 28 May 2008 Amended(53) by Proposal 5547 (ais523), 21 June 2008 Amended(54) by Proposal 5549 (Wooble), 21 June 2008 Amended(55) by Proposal 5553 (Murphy), 21 June 2008 Amended(56) by Proposal 5625 (Murphy, OscarMeyr, Ivan Hope), 29 July 2008 Amended(57) by Proposal 5791 (Murphy), 22 October 2008 Amended(58) by Proposal 5970 (Murphy), 20 November 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2188/0 (Power=2) Win by Proposal Upon the adoption of a proposal awarding a win to one or more persons, all those persons satisfy the Winning Condition of Legislation. History: Created by Proposal 5394 (Murphy, Goddess Eris, OscarMeyr, Zefram), 16 January 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== Adjudication A category concerning the judicial system by which matters of controversy are resolved. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 991/11 (Power=2) Judicial Cases Generally A judicial case, also known as a call for judgement (CFJ), is a procedure to settle a matter of controversy. Each judicial case has exactly one subclass, with particular features as defined by other rules. Subclasses of judicial case exist only as defined by the rules. Defining a subclass of judicial case is secured, with a power threshold of 1.7. A judicial case's subclass CAN be specified by its initiator, or otherwise defaults to inquiry. The Clerk of the Courts (CotC) is an office, responsible for managing judicial activity. The CotC's report includes the status of all judicial cases that either require a judge or have at least one applicable judicial question that has no judgement. Judicial cases (other than appeal cases, which have historically been identified by reference to the prior case) have ID numbers, to be assigned by the Clerk of the Courts. [CFJs 1692-1693 (called 20 June 2007): A CFJ can be unambiguously referenced by using the customarily-assigned sequence numbers, even if the number was not assigned in the public forum, provided that those involved accept it as unambiguous at the time.] [CFJ 1355 (called 28 April 2002): Titles for CFJs are unregulated, so it is possible for a title to be assigned to a CFJ informally.] [Cross-references (28 May 2008): the Clerk of the Courts' duties are: * issue Writ of FAGE (rule 1789) * not assign judges during holiday (rule 1769) * prefer judicial panels containing the Default Justice (rule 2019) * report open judicial cases (rule 991) * manage ID numbers of non-appeal judicial cases (rule 991) * refuse excess CFJ (rule 2175) * assign judge to judicial case (rule 1868) * track player posture (rule 1871) * rotate the bench (rule 1871) * push over recused judge (rule 1871) * track player hawkishness (rule 2203) * recuse tardy judge (rule 2158) * announce whether a Notice of Violation is valid (rule 2230) * inform defendant in criminal case (rule 1504) * report active sentences (rule 1504) * award patent title of Left in a Huff (rule 1922) * report Monster-related cases (rule 2193)] History: Initial Mutable Rule 213, Jun. 30 1993 Amended by Proposal 407 (Alexx), Sep. 3 1993 Amended by Proposal 991, ca. Aug. 12 1994 Amended by Rule 750, ca. Aug. 12 1994 Infected and amended(1) by Rule 1454, Oct. 23 1995 Amended(2) by Proposal 2042, Dec. 11 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 2457, Feb. 16 1996 Mutated from MI=1 to MI=2 by Proposal 2669, Sep. 19 1996 Amended(4) by Proposal 4170 (Elysion), 26 June 2001 Amended(5) by Proposal 4298 (Murphy), 17 May 2002 Amended(6) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(7) by Proposal 5015 (Zefram), 24 June 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(8) by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(9) by Proposal 5110 (Murphy), 2 August 2007 Amended(10) by Proposal 5317 (Murphy), 28 November 2007 Amended(11) by Proposal 5464 (Murphy), 13 March 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2225/0 (Power=1.5) Interest Index of Judicial Cases Each judicial case has an interest index, which CAN be set by its initiator at the time of initiation, and CAN be changed by any player without 2 objections, or by the Clerk of the Courts or Justiciar without 3 objections. History: Created by Proposal 5970 (Murphy), 20 November 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2158/5 (Power=2) Judicial Questions A judicial question is a question that arises within a judicial case. Judicial questions arise only as defined by the rules. Defining a judicial question is secured, with a power threshold of 1.7. At any time, each judicial question is either inapplicable (default) or applicable. This is not a persistent status, but is evaluated instantaneously. At any time, each judicial question is either open (default), suspended, or has exactly one judgement. This is a persistent status that changes only according to the rules. The possible types of judgement for a judicial question depend on the type of question. When a judicial question is applicable and open, its case requires a judge. When a judicial question is applicable and open, and its case has a judge assigned to it, the judge CAN assign a valid judgement to it by announcement, and SHALL do so as soon as possible. A judge SHALL NOT assign an inappropriate judgement to any judicial question. A judgement is valid and/or appropriate only as defined by the rules. Defining these things is secured, with a power threshold of 1.7. If more than one judgement is valid and appropriate, then the choice between them is left to the judge's discretion. When a judicial question is applicable and open, and its judge has violated a time limit to assign a judgement to it, the Clerk of the Courts SHALL recuse that judge with cause by announcement as soon as possible; however, this requirement is waived if the judge assigns a judgement to it first. [CFJ 1804 (called 19 November 2007): A judge should give the judgement that e believes is appropriate, and if e does so in good faith then e can be EXCUSED if the judgement is later found to have been inappropriate.] [CFJ 1871 (called 15 January 2008): The appropriateness of a judgement is determined solely by the facts of the case, and is independent of the reasoning used by a judge to decide on the judgement.] History: Created by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5151 (root), 29 August 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5317 (Murphy), 28 November 2007 Amended(3) by Proposal 5429 (Zefram), 9 February 2008 Amended(4) by Proposal 5464 (Murphy), 13 March 2008 Amended(5) by Proposal 5474 (Murphy), 24 March 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 591/29 (Power=1.7) Inquiry Cases Inquiry cases are a subclass of judicial cases. An inquiry case's purpose is to determine the veracity of a particular statement. An inquiry case CAN be initiated by any first-class person, by announcement which includes the statement to be inquired into. (Including a yes/no question is equivalent to including a statement that the answer to that question is yes, and for such a case, YES and NO are synonymous with the judgements TRUE and FALSE respectively.) The initiator is unqualified to be assigned as judge of the case, and in the initiating announcement e CAN disqualify one person from assignment as judge of the case. An inquiry case has a judicial question on veracity, which is always applicable. The valid judgements for this question are as follows, based on the truth or falsity of the statement at the time the inquiry case was initiated: * FALSE, appropriate if the statement was factually and logically false * TRUE, appropriate if the statement was factually and logically true * UNDECIDABLE, appropriate if the statement was logically undecidable or otherwise not capable of being accurately described as either false or true * IRRELEVANT, appropriate if the veracity of the statement is not relevant to the game * UNDETERMINED, appropriate if the statement is nonsensical or too vague, or if the information available to the judge is insufficient to determine which of the FALSE, TRUE, and UNDECIDABLE judgements is appropriate; however, uncertainty as to how to interpret or apply the rules cannot constitute insufficiency of information for this purpose * MALFORMED, appropriate if the text identified by the initiator as the statement cannot be parsed as a single statement in the ordinary-language sense; however, a compound statement (e.g. "X and Y", "X or Y") counts as a single statement The judgement of the question in an inquiry case, and the reasoning by which it was reached, SHOULD guide future play (including future judgements), but do not directly affect the veracity of the statement. The Rulekeepor is ENCOURAGED to annotate rules to draw attention to relevant inquiry case judgements. [CFJ 1835 (called 18 December 2007): A question cannot generally take the place of a statement in initiating an inquiry case.] [CFJ 1903 (called 6 February 2008): The question-statement equivalence established by this rule applies only for the purposes of the subject of an inquiry case, not for acting by announcement.] [CFJ 1671 (called 17 May 2007): The truth or falsity of a statement can be determined as of the initiation of a CFJ even if public knowledge at the time of initiation was not sufficient to determine it.] [CFJ 1482 (called 10 February 2004): If the truth of a CFJ statement logically depends on the truth of statements of a previously-called CFJ which has not yet been judged, the judge is entitled to treat this as a situation of insufficient information being available.] [CFJ 1744 (called 18 September 2007): It is not the job of the judge to hunt down or request the information that would be required to render a substantive judgement.] [CFJ 1771 (called 28 October 2007): If an inquiry case revolves around the interpretation of a specific message, and the initiator does not provide a reasonable reference to that message , the judge is entitled to treat this as a situation of insufficient information being available.] [CFJ 1732 (called 23 August 2007): If a particular player holds a particular office, and an inquiry case on a statement that that player holds that office is judged FALSE, that player still holds that office.] History: Initial Mutable Rule 216, Jun. 30 1993 Amended by Proposal 409 (Alexx), Aug. 26 1993 Amended by Proposal 591 (KoJen), Oct. 21 1993 Amended(1) by Proposal 1320, Nov. 21 1994 Amended(2) by Proposal 1487, Mar. 15 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 2457, Feb. 16 1996 Amended(4) by Proposal 2662, Sep. 12 1996 Amended(5) by Proposal 2710, Oct. 12 1996 Infected and Amended(6) by Rule 1454, Nov. 27 1996, substantial (unattributed) Amended(7) by Proposal 3452 (Steve), Apr. 7 1997, substantial Amended(8) by Proposal 3463 (Harlequin), Apr. 17 1997, substantial Infected and Amended(9) by Rule 1454, May 7 1997, substantial (unattributed) Amended(10) by Rule 591, May 21 1997, substantial Amended(11) by Proposal 3629 (General Chaos), Dec. 29 1997, substantial Amended(12) by Proposal 3645 (elJefe), Dec. 29 1997 Amended(13) by Proposal 3889 (harvel), Aug. 9 1999 Amended(14) by Proposal 3897 (harvel), Aug. 27 1999 Amended(15) by Proposal 3968 (harvel), Feb. 4 2000 Amended(16) by Proposal 3998 (harvel), May 2 2000 Amended(17) by Proposal 4147 (Wes), 13 May 2001 Amended(18) by Proposal 4298 (Murphy), 17 May 2002 Amended(19) by Proposal 5068 (Zefram), 11 July 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Power changed from 1 to 1.7 by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(20) by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(21) by Proposal 5296 (root), 28 November 2007 Amended(22) by Proposal 5360 (Murphy), 20 December 2007 Amended(23) by Proposal 5371 (Zefram), 20 December 2007 Amended(24) by Proposal 5425 (Murphy), 6 February 2008 Amended(25) by Proposal 5470 (Murphy), 24 March 2008 Amended(26) by Proposal 5476 (Murphy; disi.), 27 March 2008 Amended(27) by Proposal 5964 (Murphy), 18 November 2008 Amended(28) by Proposal 6002 (Murphy), 7 December 2008 Amended(29) by Proposal 6024 (Murphy), 22 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2230/0 (Power=2) Notices of Violation A player MAY publish a Notice of Violation alleging that a single entity (the Accused) has broken a Rule. To be considered a valid notice of violation, the notice must specify all of: (a) The identity of the Accused; (b) The allegedly illegal action/inaction in question; (c) The Rule that was allegedly broken; (d) The name of the Class-N Crime (if any) specified in the Rules as being associated with the alleged breach, where N is the positive integer specified in the Rules for that Crime. Knowingly issuing a Notice of Violation with incorrect information is ILLEGAL, and the Class-4 Crime of Libel. A Notice of Violation is valid if and only if: (1) it clearly specifies the required information for a Notice of Violation; (2) no previous valid notice specified substantially identical information (i.e. the same violation for the same specific act). (3) when a crime is named, the crime is specified within the Rules. Neither a Ticket's incorrectness (i.e. whether its allegation is false) nor its unfairness (i.e. whether the punishment resulting from leaving it Uncontested would be manifestly unfair according to the guidance of the Rules) affects its validity. As soon as possible after a player makes an announcement that is reasonably recognizable as an attempt to issue such a notice, the Clerk of the Courts SHALL announce whether the Notice was valid. Such a Clerk of the Court's announcement is self-ratifying. Affirming the validity of the notice does not in itself certify the correctness of the allegation. A valid Notice of Violation is initially Uncontested if a Crime is named, Contested otherwise. Within four days after the publication of an Uncontested Ticket, any player CAN make it Contested by announcement; a player SHOULD do so if e believes it is incorrect and/or unfair. An Uncontested Ticket becomes Contested upon the initiation of a judicial case questioning its incorrectness and/or unfairness (but not merely by questioning its validity). If a notice remains uncontested for four days, a number of Rests are created in the possession of the Accused equal to the power of the violated Rule rounded up. If the notice becomes contested after four days, these Rests remain, but CAN be later destroyed by judicial processes as described elsewhere. History: Created by Proposal 6010 (ais523, Goethe, Murphy, comex, OscarMeyr), 14 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1504/34 (Power=2) Criminal Cases Criminal cases are a subclass of judicial cases. Any first-class person can initiate a criminal case by an announcement calling for judgement on the circumstances surrounding a specified valid Notice of Violation alleging a rules breach by a single entity (the Accused). The initiator and each member of the Accused's basis are unqualified to be assigned as judge of the case. A criminal case has a judicial question on culpability, which is applicable at all times following the call for judgement. The valid judgements for this question are: * GUILTY, appropriate if the judge finds, beyond a reasonable doubt, that ALL of the following are true: (a) the Accused breached the specified rule via the specified act; (b) the breach occurred within 200 days prior to the case being initiated; (c) judgement has not already been reached in another criminal case, or punishment already applied through another uncontested notice of violation, with the same Accused, the same rule, and substantially the same alleged act; (d) the Accused could not have reasonably believed that the alleged act did not violate the specified rule; (e) the Accused could have reasonably avoided committing the breach without committing a different breach of equal or greater severity. * NOT GUILTY, appropriate if GUILTY is not appropriate. In delivering this verdict, the judge SHOULD indicate which of of the sub-requirements for a finding of guilty were not found to be true beyond a reasonable doubt. If the Accused is found to be NOT GUILTY after a number of rests have been created in eir possession due to the notice in question, the judge CAN and SHALL destroy any such rests by announcement as soon as possible. A criminal case has a judicial question on sentencing, which is applicable if the question on culpability is applicable and has a judgement of GUILTY. If a criminal case has an applicable question on sentencing which has a judgement, the Accused is hereafter known as the ninny, the judgement in the question on sentencing is known as the sentence, and the sentence is in effect. The valid sentences are: * DISCHARGE, appropriate only in extraordinary circumstances, if any available non-null punishment would be manifestly unjust. Has no effect. * APOLOGY with a set of up to ten words (the prescribed words), appropriate for rule breaches of small consequence. When in effect, the ninny SHALL as soon as possible publish a formal apology of at least 200 words, including all the prescribed words, explaining eir error, shame, remorse, and ardent desire for self-improvement. Failure to do so is a Class-3 Crime of Failure to Apologize. * SILENCE, a number of Rests, equal to the defined Class of the Crime or (if the breach is not a defined crime) the power of the breached Rule, are created in the possession of the Ninny. If the Ninny showed bad faith by contesting an obviously-correct notice or by obstructing the course of justice, the judge CAN double the amount of the fine with 2 Support. Players SHOULD NOT create rules defining Crimes of a Class greater than 14. An appeal concerning any assignment of judgement in a criminal case within the past week CAN be initiated by the accused by announcement. If a verdict or sentence that led to the creation of Rests is overruled, remanded, or reassigned, the Rests are still considered to have been created, but the appeals panel CAN and SHALL destroy any created Rests by announcement. [CFJ 1720 (called 12 August 2007): Where a criminal charge is expressed in the form "violating rule NNNN by XXX", the alleged act for the purposes of the rules is only "XXX".] [CFJ 1845 (called 20 December 2007): Mentioning a rule in a section labelled "arguments" in a message that attempts to initiate a criminal case does not constitute clearly specifying the rule allegedly breached.] [CFJs 1857-1858 (called 31 December 2007): Ignorance of the law is not appropriate grounds for a verdict of UNAWARE.] [CFJ 1804 (called 19 November 2007): A verdict of EXCUSED is appropriate where a person mistakenly, in good faith, believes that eir action is legal when it is not.] [CFJs 1808-1809 (called 28 November 2007): Sentencing a ninny to "APOLOGY" without explicitly giving a set of prescribed words constitutes sentencing the ninny to APOLOGY with the empty set of prescribed words.] [CFJ 1846 (called 20 December 2007): For the purposes of prescribed words, words do not need to be a standard part of the language.] History: Created by Proposal 1682, Aug. 22 1995 Amended(1) by Proposal 2570, Apr. 12 1996 Amended(2) by Proposal 2677, Sep. 26 1996 Infected and Amended(3) by Rule 1454, Jan. 8 1997, substantial (unattributed) Amended(4) by Proposal 3452 (Steve), Apr. 7 1997, substantial Amended(5) by Proposal 3533 (General Chaos), Jul. 15 1997, substantial Amended(6) by Proposal 3704 (General Chaos), Mar. 19 1998 Amended(7) by Proposal 4406 (Murphy), 30 October 2002 Amended(8) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(9) by Proposal 4887 (Murphy), 22 January 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Power changed from 1 to 1.7 by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(10) by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(11) by Proposal 5109 (Zefram; disi.), 2 August 2007 Amended(12) by Proposal 5132 (Zefram), 13 August 2007 Amended(13) by Proposal 5135 (Wooble), 17 August 2007 Amended(14) by Proposal 5153 (Murphy), 29 August 2007 Amended(15) by Proposal 5155 (root), 29 August 2007 Amended(16) by Proposal 5223 (root), 30 September 2007 Amended(17) by Proposal 5294 (Murphy), 22 November 2007 Amended(18) by Proposal 5349 (Murphy), 13 December 2007 Amended(19) by Proposal 5371 (Zefram), 20 December 2007 Amended(20) by Proposal 5386 (Murphy, Zefram), 1 January 2008 Amended(21) by Proposal 5404 (Murphy, pikhq, root), 16 January 2008 Amended(22) by Proposal 5436 (Murphy), 13 February 2008 Amended(23) by Proposal 5493 (Murphy), 23 April 2008 Amended(24) by Proposal 5631 (BobTHJ), 29 July 2008 Amended(25) by Proposal 5634 (Taral), 29 July 2008 Amended(26) by Proposal 5642 (Sgeo, ais523, root, BobTHJ, Wooble, Murphy, Zefram, Goethe, Pavitra), 29 July 2008 Amended(27) by Proposal 5624 (Murphy), 29 July 2008 Amended(28) by Proposal 5650 (Pavrita), 29 July 2008 Amended(29) by Proposal 5711 (Murphy, woggle), 7 October 2008 Power changed from 1.7 to 2 by Proposal 5728 (ihope), 7 October 2008 Amended(30) by Proposal 5728 (ihope), 7 October 2008 Amended(31) by Proposal 5808 (Murphy; disi.), 1 November 2008 Amended(32) by Proposal 6000 (Murphy), 7 December 2008 Amended(33) by Proposal 6010 (ais523, Goethe, Murphy, comex, OscarMeyr), 14 December 2008 Amended(34) by Proposal 6024 (Murphy), 22 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2169/11 (Power=1.7) Equity Cases Equity cases are a subclass of judicial cases. An equity case's purpose is to correct a potential injustice in the operation of a particular contract. An equity case CAN be initiated by any party to the contract, by announcement which clearly identifies the contract and a state of affairs whereby events have not proceeded as envisioned by the contract (such as, but not limited to, a party acting in contravention of eir contractual obligations). This announcement SHALL also clearly identify the set of parties to the contract. For the purpose of this rule, the parties to a contract are measured as of the time the case was initiated; however, if the initiating message specifies a different time that falls within the week before the case was initiated, then that time is used instead. The initiation of an equity case begins its pre-trial phase. In the pre-trial phase the CotC SHALL in a timely fashion inform all the contracting parties of the case and invite them to submit arguments regarding the equitability of the situation. The pre-trial phase ends one week after the parties have been so informed, or immediately when all parties have announced that they wish to terminate the pre-trial phase. The initiator is unqualified to be assigned as judge of the case. All other members of the bases of the parties to the contract are also unqualified, except while this would result in all entities being unqualified. An equity case has a judicial question on equation, which is applicable at all times following the pre-trial phase. The valid judgements for this question are the possible agreements that the parties could make that would be governed by the rules. A judgement is appropriate if and only if it is a reasonably equitable resolution of the situation at hand with respect to the matters raised in the initiation of the case and by the parties in the course of the case. When an applicable question on equation in an equity case has a judgement, and has had that judgement continuously for the past week (or all parties to the contract have approved that judgement), the judgement becomes Enforceable as a set of regulated requirements imposed by this Rule. Every party to the contract SHALL act to ensure the terms of an enforceable equity judgement specific to that party are satisfied, though this requirement does not create the ability to perform regulated actions that the party CANNOT otherwise perform. If a party fails to act as specified, e is in violation of this Rule; in such a situation, the judge CAN act on the party's behalf to fulfill said obligations Without 3 Objections, or the party may be subjected to a criminal punishment other than DISCHARGE for violating this Rule, but not both. The judge CAN, Without Objection from the parties, nullify a specified term or terms of the judgement, thereby removing the requirement of parties to act as specified. An appeal concerning any assignment of judgement in an equity case CAN be initiated by any party to the contract in question by announcement. If the judgement is Enforceable when it is appealed, the Appeals Court SHOULD assume that the judgement was fundamentally fair when made, and SHALL restrict its appeals judgement to nullifying terms of the judgement which are no longer applicable due to changed circumstances. If an announcement claiming to initiate an equity case regarding a private contract would otherwise be invalid solely because the contract does not exist or the initiator is not party to it, then it is valid, but its judge SHALL assign it a null judgement. [CFJ 1772 (called 28 October 2007): An equity case cannot be initiated with the rules as the subject contract.] History: Created by Proposal 5194 (Zefram), 6 September 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5355 (Murphy; disi.), 16 December 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5371 (Zefram), 20 December 2007 Amended(3) by Proposal 5387 (Murphy), 1 January 2008 Amended(4) by Proposal 5436 (Murphy), 13 February 2008 Amended(5) by Proposal 5507 (root), 10 May 2008 Amended(6) by Proposal 5638 (Murphy), 29 July 2008 Amended(7) by Proposal 5675 (Goethe), 3 September 2008 Amended(8) by Proposal 5812 (Murphy), 1 November 2008 Amended(9) by Proposal 5826 (Murphy), 6 November 2008 Amended(10) by Proposal 6006 (Murphy), 10 December 2008 Amended(11) by Proposal 6024 (Murphy), 22 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2205/1 (Power=1) Judicial Arguments and Evidence Each of the following participants in a judicial case SHOULD present such arguments and/or evidence (explicitly labeled) relevant to that case as e is reasonably able to collect: 1) The initiator, when initiating the case. 2) For a criminal case, the defendant, during the pre-trial phase. 3) For an equity case, the parties to the agreement in question, during the pre-trial phase. 4) The judge, when delivering judgement. Matters of legal interpretation SHOULD be classified as arguments; matters of fact SHOULD be classified as evidence. History: Created by Proposal 5487 (Murphy), 9 April 2008 Amended(1) by Proposal 5526 (Murphy), 2 June 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2157/6 (Power=1.7) Judicial Panels A judicial panel is a structure whereby a group of two or more persons (its members) act together for the purpose of judging judicial cases. A judicial panel's membership cannot change, and if two panels have the same membership then they are the same panel. Judicial panels exist implicitly, without any specific act of formation. A judicial panel CAN send messages by means of any of its members sending a message identified as being from the panel, with the unanimous Support of the panel's other members. By this mechanism a judicial panel can act, in situations where the rules state that an action is performed by sending a message. The rules may specify other mechanisms by which the judicial panel CAN act. A judicial panel can incur obligations. The members of a panel SHALL act collectively to ensure that the panel satisfies all of its obligations. [CFJ 1746 (called 21 September 2007): A judicial panel is not a person.] History: Created by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5134 (root), 17 August 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5361 (Goethe), 20 December 2007 Amended(3) by Proposal 5439 (Murphy), 13 February 2008 Amended(4) by Proposal 5498 (Goethe), 23 April 2008 Amended(5) by Proposal 5552 (Murphy, root), 21 June 2008 Amended(6) by Proposal 6014 (Goethe), 18 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 911/25 (Power=1.7) Appeal Cases Appeal cases are a subclass of judicial cases. An appeal case's purpose is to determine the appropriateness of a judgement that has been assigned to a judicial question, and make remedy if the judgement was poorly chosen. The assignment of judgement being questioned (appealed against, or appealed) is referred to as the prior assignment; the word "prior" in this rule is used to refer to the circumstances of the prior assignment. An appeal concerning any assignment of judgement in a non-appeal case within the past two weeks CAN be initiated by any player with 2 support. However, rules to the contrary notwithstanding, an appeal CANNOT be initiated concerning an assignment caused by a judgement in an appeal case, nor an assignment for which an appeal has already been initiated. The entities qualified to be assigned as judge of an appeal case are the judicial panels consisting of three members, where each of the members is qualified to be assigned as judge of the prior case and none of the members is the prior judge. An appeal case has a judicial question on disposition, which is applicable if and only if the prior question is applicable. The valid judgements for the question on disposition, and their effects, are as follows, based on the appropriateness of the prior judgement at the time it was delivered: * AFFIRM, appropriate if the prior judgement was appropriate for the prior question; the prior judgement is assigned to the prior question again * REMAND, appropriate if there is serious doubt about the appropriateness of the prior judgement; the prior question is rendered open again; this judgement SHOULD be assigned if the judge believes that the judge of the prior case will make a better judgement if given a new opportunity * REASSIGN, appropriate if there is serious doubt about the appropriateness of the prior judgement, or if the prior judge exhibited corruptive self-interest (material, with a specific and obvious impact on eir judgement and arguments, and not arising merely due to a difference of opinion or a wholly incidental material benefit common among many players); the judge of the prior case (if any) is recused, and the prior question is rendered open again; this judgement SHOULD be assigned if the judge believes that the judge of the prior case will not make a better judgement if given a new opportunity * OVERRULE with a valid replacement judgement for the prior question, appropriate if the prior judgement was inappropriate in the prior question and the replacement judgement is appropriate for the prior question; the replacement judgement is assigned to the prior question When an appeal case is initiated, the prior question is suspended, and remains so until the question on disposition in the appeal case is judged. As soon as possible after a judicial panel is assigned, each member of the panel SHALL publish an appeals opinion indicating a valid and appropriate judgement to assign to the case -- only the first such published opinion for each member is used to determine the outcome. Each member SHOULD include arguments for eir choice of judgement. If, immediately after either all members have so published or the time limit for so publishing has ended, a majority of the members have opined for the same judgement, the panel acts to deliver the judgement in question. If the time period ends with no majority judgement, the panel acts to deliver a judgement of REMAND. If the panel publishes a valid judgement via another mechanism specified in the Rules, the requirement for individual members to publish individual opinions is waived. A panel CAN publish a concurring opinion when judging AFFIRM, and SHALL do so if and only if the reasoning by which the prior judge reached eir judgement was incorrect in whole or part. Each concurring opinion SHALL explain the nature of the error(s) in the prior judge's reasoning. Each concurring opinion has an error rating, an integer from 1 to 99; it CAN be specified by the panel when the concurring opinion is published, or else defaults to 50. In the week after the panel publishes a valid judgement, any panel member may publish a formal Dissenting Opinion with Support. This Dissenting Opinion becomes a part of the record of the case, and SHOULD aid in interpreting the decision. [CFJ 1597 (called 22 December 2006): It is possible to appeal a judgement even if it is not certain that the judgement exists.] [CFJ 1800 (called 18 November 2007): An announcement of the form "I call for the appeal of " has the effect of initiating the Agoran decision on whether to approve appealing the cited judgement.] History: Created by Proposal 384 (Alexx), Aug. 16 1993 Amended by Proposal 690 (Ronald Kunne), Nov. 11 1993 Amended by Proposal 911, May 4 1994 Amended by Rule 750, May 4 1994 Amended(1) by Proposal 1345, Nov. 29 1994 Amended(2) by Proposal 1487, Mar. 15 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 1511, Mar. 24 1995 Amended(4) by Proposal 2457, Feb. 16 1996 Amended(5) by Proposal 2553, Mar. 22 1996 Amended(6) by Proposal 2685, Oct. 3 1996 Amended(7) by Proposal 3532 (General Chaos), Jul. 15 1997, cosmetic (unattributed) Amended(8) by Proposal 3559 (Murphy), Oct. 24 1997, susbtantial Amended(9) by Proposal 4213 (Taral), 29 September 2001 Amended(10) by Proposal 4278 (harvel), 3 April 2002 Amended(11) by Proposal 4298 (Murphy), 17 May 2002 Amended(12) by Proposal 4579 (Murphy), 15 June 2004 Amended(13) by Proposal 4825 (Maud), 17 July 2005 Amended(14) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(15) by Proposal 5051 (Zefram), 5 July 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Power changed from 1 to 1.7 by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(16) by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(17) by Proposal 5359 (Murphy), 20 December 2007 Amended(18) by Proposal 5361 (Goethe), 20 December 2007 Amended(19) by Proposal 5436 (Murphy), 13 February 2008 Amended(20) by Proposal 5466 (Murphy), 13 March 2008 Amended(21) by Proposal 5610 (Murphy, Goethe), 29 July 2008 Amended(22) by Proposal 5726 (Murphy), 7 October 2008 Amended(23) by Proposal 6002 (Murphy), 7 December 2008 Amended(24) by Proposal 6014 (Goethe), 18 December 2008 Amended(25) by Proposal 6024 (Murphy), 22 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2175/4 (Power=1) Judicial Retraction and Excess A new case is a judicial case (other than an appeal case) that has not had any judge assigned to it. The initiator of a new case CAN retract it by announcement, thus causing it to cease to be a judicial case. An excess case is a new case whose initiator previously initiated five or more cases during the same week as that case. The Clerk of the Courts CAN refuse an excess case by announcement, thus causing it to cease to be a judicial case. History: Created by Proposal 5284 (root, pikhq), 7 November 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5301 (Murphy), 28 November 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5301 (Murphy), 28 November 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5384 (Murphy), 1 January 2008 Amended(3) by Proposal 5768 (Murphy), 17 October 2008 Amended(4) by Proposal 6024 (Murphy), 22 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1868/13 (Power=2) Judge Assignment Generally At any time, a judicial case either has no judge assigned to it (default) or has exactly one entity assigned to it as judge. This is a persistent status that changes only according to the rules. At any time, a judicial case either does not require a judge (default) or requires a judge. This is not a persistent status, but is evaluated instantaneously. When a judicial case requires a judge and has no judge assigned, the CotC CAN assign a qualified entity to be its judge by announcement, and SHALL do so as soon as possible. The entities qualified to be assigned as judge of a judicial case are the active first-class players, subject to modification by other rules. Being unqualified to be assigned as a judge does not inherently prevent an entity from continuing to be judge of a case to which e is already assigned. When a player is poorly qualified to be assigned as judge of a judicial case, the Clerk of the Courts SHALL not assign em to be the judge of that case; if e has done so, and that player is still the judge of that case, then e CAN recuse that judge from that case by announcement. Making an entity unqualified or poorly qualified to judge is secured, with a power threshold of 1.5. To recuse a judge from a case is to deassign em as its judge. Assigning a judge to a case implicitly recuses its existing judge, if any. A recusal "with cause" is a recusal defined as such by the rules. [CFJ 1186: The Clerk of the Courts is required by Rule 1868 to select a Judge who is qualified ["eligible" at the time of CFJ 1186] at the time that the Judge is selected, regardless of whether that Player was qualified at the time that the CFJ was actually called for or when the identity of that Player is announced.] History: Created by Proposal 3816 (Repeal-O-Matic), Dec. 21 1998 Amended(1) by Proposal 3962 (Wes), Jan. 20 2000 Amended(2) by Proposal 4166 (Elysion), 11 June 2001 Amended(3) by Proposal 4298 (Murphy), 17 May 2002 Amended(4) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(5) by Proposal 5040 (Zefram), 28 June 2007 Amended(6) by Proposal 5069 (Zefram), 11 July 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(7) by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(8) by Proposal 5151 (root), 29 August 2007 Amended(9) by Proposal 5217 (Murphy; disi.), 13 September 2007 Amended(10) by Proposal 5248 (AFO; disi.), 14 October 2007 Amended(11) by Proposal 5277 (Murphy, Zefram), 7 November 2007 Amended(12) by Proposal 5317 (Murphy), 28 November 2007 Amended(13) by Proposal 6024 (Murphy), 22 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1871/25 (Power=1.5) The Standing Court Posture is a player switch, tracked by the Clerk of the Courts, with the following values: * Standing. Standing players are generally qualified to judge. * Sitting. Sitting players are poorly qualified to judge, but will generally become qualified when the CotC rotates the bench. * Leaning. Leaning players are poorly qualified to judge, but are generally qualified to serve on appeal panels. * Supine (default). Supine players are unqualified to judge. Changes to posture are secured. A player CAN flip eir posture to any non-standing value by announcement. When the CotC assigns a player as judge, that player becomes sitting. The CotC CAN rotate the bench (change all sitting players to standing) by announcement, but SHALL NOT do so unless there is a judicial case to which e is obliged to assign a judge, all entities qualified to be so assigned are poorly qualified, and e immediately afterwards (in the same announcement) assigns a judge to that case. When the CotC recuses a non-supine player with cause, e CAN flip that player's posture to supine by announcement in a timely fashion. [CFJ 1765 (called 16 October 2007): When the CotC is obliged to change a player's posture due to recusal, this rule makes em capable of doing so.] [CFJ 1766 (called 16 October 2007): When the CotC is obliged to change a player's posture due to recusal, eir capability to do so exists as long as the obligation does, and this obligation does not terminate due to the time limit running out.] History: Created by Proposal 3821 (Blob), Jan. 12 1999 Amended(1) by Proposal 4298 (Murphy), 17 May 2002 Amended(2) by Proposal 4342 (root), 8 July 2002 Amended(3) by Proposal 4523 (Murphy), 28 August 2003 Amended(4) by Proposal 4563 (OscarMeyr), 6 April 2004 Amended(5) by Proposal 4596 (Murphy), 4 July 2004 Amended(6) by Proposal 4648 (Kolja), 22 March 2005 Amended(7) by Proposal 4691 (root), 18 April 2005 Amended(8) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(9) by Proposal 4912 (Murphy), 21 March 2007 Amended(10) by Proposal 4958 (Murphy), 3 June 2007 Retitled by Proposal 4991 (Murphy), 6 June 2007 Amended(11) by Proposal 4991 (Murphy), 6 June 2007 Amended(12) by Proposal 5069 (Zefram), 11 July 2007 Power changed from 1 to 1.5 by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(13) by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(14) by Proposal 5111 (Murphy), 2 August 2007 Amended(15) by Proposal 5248 (AFO; disi.), 14 October 2007 Amended(16) by Proposal 5249 (AFO), 14 October 2007 Amended(17) by Proposal 5250 (AFO), 14 October 2007 Amended(18) by Proposal 5251 (Goddess Eris), 14 October 2007 Amended(19) by Proposal 5259 (Zefram), 27 October 2007 Amended(20) by Proposal 5261 (root; disi.), 31 October 2007 Amended(21) by Proposal 5456 (Goddess Eris), 9 March 2008 Amended(22) by Proposal 5468 (Murphy), 13 March 2008 Amended(23) by Proposal 5474 (Murphy), 24 March 2008 Amended(24) by Proposal 5500 (Murphy; disi.), 26 April 2008 Amended(25) by Proposal 5771 (root), 17 October 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2203/0 (Power=1.5) Hawkishness Hawkishness is a player switch, tracked by the Clerk of the Courts, with the following values: * Hanging. Hanging players are unqualified to be assigned as judge of any inquiry case. * Hugging. Hugging players are unqualified to be assigned as judge of any criminal case, and poorly qualified to be assigned as judge of any equity case. * Hemming-and-Hawing (default). Changes to hawkishness are secured. A player CAN flip eir hawkishness by announcement. History: Created by Proposal 5468 (Murphy), 13 March 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2226/0 (Power=1.5) Judicial Rank Judicial rank is a player switch, tracked by the Clerk of the Courts, with the same range and default as interest indices. A player is poorly qualified to judge judicial cases whose interest index exceeds eir judicial rank. A player CAN flip eir judicial rank to any value by announcement. When a judgement is overruled on appeal, if the prior judge's rank is higher than 1, then it is decreased by 1, and e CANNOT increase it for 30 days afterward (the rest of this rule notwithstanding). "District", "Circuit", and "Supreme" are synonymous with judicial ranks 1, 2, and 3, respectively. History: Created by Proposal 5970 (Murphy), 20 November 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2204/0 (Power=1.5) Linked Assignments When the Clerk of the Courts assigns a player as judge of two or more judicial cases consecutively in the same announcement, that player only becomes sitting upon the last such assignment, rules to the contrary notwithstanding. The CotC SHOULD NOT do this unless those cases are closely related in their subject matter. History: Created by Proposal 5468 (Murphy), 13 March 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2164/3 (Power=1) Judicial Self-Recusal and Case Transfer The judge of a judicial case CAN recuse emself from it at any time by announcement. Such a recusal is with cause if and only if e has been assigned to the case for at least four days. An entity (the transferee) CAN, with consent from the current judge of a judicial case (the transferor), assign emself as the new judge of that case, provided that e is qualified to be assigned as judge of that case, and e immediately (in the same announcement) assigns a judgement to a judicial question in that case. History: Created by Proposal 5131 (Zefram), 13 August 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5151 (root), 29 August 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5465 (Murphy), 13 March 2008 Amended(3) by Proposal 6024 (Murphy), 22 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2212/0 (Power=1.7) Judicial Declarations A judicial declaration published by a judge as required by the rules in conjunction with a judgement is self-ratifying, provided that that judgement remains in effect. Such a judgement may be inappropriate due to the content of this declaration, rules to the contrary notwithstanding. History: Created by Proposal 5715 (Murphy), 7 October 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== Patent Titles and Degrees A category concerning titles of honor and dishonor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 649/27 (Power=1.5) Patent Titles A Patent Title is a legal item given in recognition of a person's distinction. The herald is a low-priority office; its holder is responsible for tracking patent titles. A Patent Title CAN only be awarded by a proposal, or by the announcement of a person specifically authorized by the Rules to make that award. A person so authorized SHALL make the award as soon as possible as the conditions authorizing em to make the award are posted publicly, unless there is an open judicial question contesting the validity of the conditions. Awarding or revoking a Patent Title by Proposal is a secured change. When a Patent Title is awarded to a person, that person is said to Bear that Patent Title. When a Patent Title is revoked from an entity, that entity ceases to Bear that Patent Title. The status of Bearing a Patent Title can only be changed as explicitly set out in the Rules. The Herald's report includes a list of each Patent Title that at least one entity Bears, with a list of which entities Bear it. As soon as possible after a patent title is awarded or revoked, the herald SHALL announce the award or revocation. When a patent title is used as a noun to refer to bearers of the patent title, it is assumed to refer only to persons who Bear that patent title unless context clearly indicates otherwise. [CFJ 1525 (called 15 November 2004): If a patent title is defined by the rules, and previously the rules defined a patent title with the same spelling but a different award condition, the two are the same patent title.] [CFJ 1592 (called 1 December 2006): A patent title, once borne, is borne until explicitly revoked, even if the rule defining the patent title is repealed or the patent title was never defined by a rule.] [CFJ 1731 (called 23 August 2007): It is possible for an entity [a person at the time of CFJ 1731] to bear more than one instance of a patent title simultaneously.] [CFJ 1591 (called 1 December 2006): Where a person bears the patent title X, and X is not also defined by the rules to have some special meaning, it is correct to say that that person "is an X".] [Cross-references (9 February 2008): the Herald's duties are: * report Patent Titles (rule 649) * announce award or revocation of Patent Title (rule 649) * award patent title of Champion (rule 1922) * report the manner of wins (rule 1922) * report title dates for Ministers Without Portfolio (rule 402)] History: Created by Proposal 649 (Wes), ca. Oct. 22 1993 ... Amended(1) by Proposal 1334, Nov. 22 1994 Amended(2) by Proposal 1681, Aug. 22 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 2532, Mar. 10 1996 Amended(4) by Proposal 2693, Oct. 3 1996 Amended(5) by Proposal 2807 (Andre), Feb. 8 1997, cosmetic (unattributed) Amended(6) by Proposal 3445 (General Chaos), Mar. 26 1997, substantial Amended(7) by Proposal 3488 (Zefram), May 19 1997, substantial (unattributed) Amended(8) by Proposal 3849 (Vlad), Apr. 6 1999 Amended(9) by Proposal 3860 (Peekee), May 12 1999 Amended(10) by Proposal 3914 (Elysion), Sep. 19 1999 Amended(11) by Proposal 3916 (harvel), Sep. 27 1999 Amended(11) by Proposal 3968 (harvel), Feb. 4 2000 Amended(12) by Proposal 4002 (harvel), May 8 2000 Amended(13) by Proposal 4110 (Ziggy), Feb. 13 2001 Amended(14) by Proposal 4147 (Wes), 13 May 2001 Amended(15) by Proposal 4497 (Steve), 13 May 2003 Amended(16) by Proposal 4691 (root), 18 April 2005 Amended(17) by Proposal 4824 (Maud, Manu), 17 July 2005 Amended(18) by Proposal 4865 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(19) by Proposal 5036 (Zefram), 28 June 2007 Amended(20) by Proposal 5084 (Zefram; disi.), 1 August 2007 Amended(21) by Proposal 5112 (Murphy), 2 August 2007 Amended(22) by Proposal 5123 (Zefram; disi.), 13 August 2007 Amended(23) by Proposal 5237 (AFO; disi.), 3 October 2007 Amended(24) by Proposal 5239 (AFO), 3 October 2007 Amended(25) by Proposal 5341 (Goethe), 8 December 2007 Amended(26) by Proposal 5412 (woggle), 26 January 2008 Power changed from 1 to 1.5 by Proposal 5437 (Goethe), 13 February 2008 Amended(27) by Proposal 5437 (Goethe), 13 February 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1922/29 (Power=1) Defined Regular Patent Titles The following are Patent Titles: (a) Scamster, which may be awarded to any Player who has shown great enthusiasm, persistence, or skill in the perpetrating of scams. This title may not be declined, retracted, or revoked. (b) A Patent Title (non-unique) now will Be known as "Bard", and granted those with wit. In order for the Title to be filled, A level of Support must call for it. Three players to a fourth may grant this name If these three write as one, with two Support. A current Bard may also grant the same, Provided that a second Bard's a sport. And so we don't the name of Bard debase, A Player with three Supporters can conspire To (from a Bard), this Title to erase: Or Bard (plus two Bards) make a Bard retire. But lest we ruin some poor minstrel's fun No bard will be dis-bard for eir bad pun. (c) Three Months Long Service, Six Months Long Service, Nine Months Long Service, Twelve Months Long Service, to be awarded by the IADoP to any player who has held a particular Office continuously for the specified duration. Each of these titles shall be awarded only once per player. (d) Champion, to be awarded by the Herald to any person who wins the game. The Herald's report includes how the player won. (e) Minister Without Portfolio, to be awarded by the Herald to any player who wins the game and does not already bear the title. If the number of persons bearing this title is greater than the number of Prerogatives defined by the rules, then this title is administratively revoked from all non-players; if it is still greater, then this title is administratively revoked from any player who would be Speaker if the player wasn't inactive, until the number of persons bearing this title is no longer greater than the number of Prerogatives defined by the rules; if it is still greater, then this title is administratively revoked from the Speaker. (f) Left in a Huff, to be awarded by the Registrar to any player who deregistered in a Writ of FAGE. (g) Elder Lurker, to be awarded to Persons who are true legends that were involved in Agora in its early days and now continue to grace us with their presence by lurking on the lists to occasionally add tid-bits of wisdom or insight to discussions. [CFJ 1865 (called 14 January 2008): The Patent Title of Champion CANNOT be awarded by announcement of the Herald to a person who has not won the game.] History: Created by Proposal 3916 (harvel), Sep. 27 1999 Amended(1) by Proposal 4129 (Goethe), Mar. 28 2001 Amended(2) by Proposal 4204 (Syllepsis), 28 August 2001 Amended(3) by Proposal 4288 (OscarMeyr), 5 May 2002 Amended(4) by Propsoal 4404 (Steve), 23 October 2002 Amended(5) by Proposal 4453 (Sherlock), 22 February 2003 Amended(6) by Proposal 4556 (Goethe), 22 March 2004 Amended(7) by Proposal 4614 (Goethe), 21 September 2004 Amended(8) by Proposal 4642 (Murphy), 12 March 2005 Amended(9) by Proposal 4708 (OscarMeyr), 18 April 2005 Amended(10) by Proposal 4865 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(11) by Proposal 4878 (Goethe), 22 January 2007 Amended(12) by Proposal 4891 (Murphy), 22 January 2007 Amended(13) by Proposal 4975 (OscarMeyr), 23 May 2007 Amended(14) by Proposal 5112 (Murphy), 2 August 2007 Amended(15) by Proposal 5205 (Zefram), 8 September 2007 Amended(16) by Proposal 5237 (AFO; disi.), 3 October 2007 Amended(17) by Proposal 5239 (AFO), 3 October 2007 Amended(18) by Proposal 5257 (AFO), 27 October 2007 Amended(19) by Proposal 5290 (comex), 14 November 2007 Amended(20) by Proposal 5300 (Murphy), 28 November 2007 Amended(21) by Proposal 5341 (Goethe), 8 December 2007 Amended(22) by Proposal 5389 (Goethe), 1 January 2008 Amended(23) by Proposal 5434 (Murphy), 13 February 2008 Amended(24) by Proposal 5559 (Quazie, BobTHJ), 25 June 2008 Amended(25) by Proposal 5596 (Murphy), 29 July 2008 Amended(26) by Proposal 5805 (Murphy, Zefram), 29 October 2008 Amended(27) by Proposal 5815 (Pavitra, Murphy), 1 November 2008 Amended(28) by Proposal 5967 (Murphy), 20 November 2008 Amended(29) by Proposal 6009 (Sgeo), 10 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1367/12 (Power=1) Degrees Certain patent titles are known as degrees. The degrees are - Associate of Nomic (A.N.) - Bachelor of Nomic (B.N.) - Master of Nomic (M.N.) - Doctor of Nomic History (D.N.Hist.) - Doctor of Nomic Science (D.N.Sci.) - Doctor of Nomic Philosophy (D.N.Phil.) Degrees are ranked in the order they appear in this rule, with degrees listed later being ranked higher. A degree CANNOT be awarded to any person more than once, and CANNOT be revoked once awarded. A degree SHOULD be awarded ONLY IF its new bearer has published a suitable thesis with explicit intent to qualify for a degree (though not necessarily for the specific degree being awarded). A thesis is an essay whose topic is any facet of Agora Nomic or of nomic in general. A thesis's suitability depends on its originality and quality, with regard to the rank of the degree to be awarded. Degrees are generally awarded by proposals with adoption indices sufficiently high to award patent titles. History: Created by Proposal 1367, Jan. 5 1995 Infected and Amended(1) by Rule 1454, Feb. 12 1996 Amended(2) by Proposal 3452 (Steve), Apr. 7 1997, substantial Amended(3) by Proposal 3741 (Murphy), May 8 1998 Amended(4) by Proposal 3889 (harvel), Aug. 9 1999 Amended(5) by Proposal 4002 (harvel), May 8 2000 Amended(6) by Proposal 4110 (Ziggy), Feb. 13 2001 Amended(7) by Proposal 4865 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(8) by Proposal 5085 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Power changed from 1 to 1.5 by Proposal 5085 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(9) by Proposal 5243 (root; disi.), 7 October 2007 Amended(10) by Proposal 5276 (Murphy, Pavitra, Zefram), 7 November 2007 Amended(11) by Proposal 5437 (Goethe), 13 February 2008 Power changed from 1.5 to 1 by Proposal 5947 (ais523), 15 November 2008 Amended(12) by Proposal 5955 (ais523, Elysion, Murphy; disi.), 18 November 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2231/0 (Power=2) Order of the Hero of Agora Nomic The set of patent titles defined in this rule constitute the Order of the Hero of Agora Nomic; the titles may be collectively referred to as "Heroic titles" and a Bearer of a Heroic title as a Hero. Heroic titles are Agora's premier titles of distinction, and may be awarded to persons for meritorious service only by a proposal of power 3 or greater. Heroic titles SHOULD NOT be revoked. Heroes are entitled to use the abbreviation of eir title as postnomial letters in Agora communications and reports. The Heroic titles in decreasing precedence are: Grand Hero of Agora Nomic (GHAN) -- This title may be awarded to any person for the most exemplary meritorious service to Agora or to the game of Nomic at large. As this title is the highest honour that Agora may bestow, a Bearer of this title OUGHT to be treated right good forever. Hero of Agora Nomic (HAN) -- This title may be awarded to any person for outstanding meritorious service to Agora above and beyond the call of duty. History: Created by Proposal 6016 (OscarMeyr), 18 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== Contract Law A category concerning binding agreements that can be adjudicated within this nomic. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1742/17 (Power=2) Contracts Contracts are binding agreements governed by the rules. Each contract requires a certain number of parties (two if not otherwise specified by the rules). Any agreement made by one or more persons, with the intention that it be binding on them and governed by the rules, becomes a contract when it comes to have at least the required number of parties, and terminates when it comes to have less than the required number of parties. Parties to a contract SHALL act in accordance with that contract. This obligation is not impaired by contradiction between the contract and any other contract, or between the contract and the rules. As it is manifestly unjust to bring criminal punishment into a manner of equity, if a player is found GUILTY of violating this Rule by failing to act in accordance with a contract that has never been a partnership, the only appropriate sentence is DISCHARGE, unless said failure is with respect to a previously-imposed Equity judgement. [CFJ 1892 (called 2 February 2008): An agreement that is not binding is thereby not a contract.] [CFJ 1901 (called 4 February 2008): An agreement that is binding is thereby a contract, even if it doesn't impose any obligations.] [CFJ 1892 (called 2 February 2008): An agreement's text can disclaim contract/binding status, thereby nullifying itself, by explicitly describing itself as a non-contract or as non-binding.] [CFJ 1872 (called 15 January 2008): Being a player is not a prerequisite for becoming party to a contract.] [CFJ 1796 (called 14 November 2007): If a person announces that e agrees to be bound by a particular text as a contract, without saying who this agreement is with, and the contract text does not regulate who can become a party to it, then any person can become a party to the contract by announcement.] [CFJ 1455 (called 14 March 2003): A contract cannot cause an otherwise-insignificant action by a non-party to constitute consent to be bound by the contract.] [CFJ 1856 (called 29 December 2007): A contract is null and void if the courts do not have sufficient evidence that a person's contract-related rights (in rule 101) are not being infringed. This includes evidence that the party to the contract has reviewed the rules and has direct prior knowledge of the fora.] [CFJ 1686 (called 7 June 2007): A person who is not a party to an agreement categorically cannot violate it.] [CFJ 1752 (called 28 September 2007): Deregistration does not implicitly cause the ex-player to leave a contract.] [CFJ 1842 (called 20 December 2007): A contract may use retroactive operations internally for the purposes of determining obligations of the parties, but such legal fictions do not affect Agora as a whole.] [CFJ 1836 (called 18 December 2007): A contract cannot have retroactive effect.] [CFJ 1843 (called 20 December 2007): Becoming a party to a contract cannot occur retroactively, for the purposes of determining justiciability of the contract.] [CFJ 1816 (called 2 December 2007): A contract is not generally able to define terms used by the rules.] [CFJ 1819 (called 3 December 2007): A contract is not able to create new ways of winning the game.] [CFJ 1835 (called 18 December 2007): An authorisation granted by a party in a contract takes precedence over a unilateral statement by that party that purports to cancel that authorisation.] History: Created by Proposal 3558 (General Chaos), Oct. 24 1997 Amended(1) by Proposal 3704 (General Chaos), Mar. 19 1998 Amended(2) by Proposal 4018 (Kelly), Jun. 21 2000 Amended(3) by Proposal 4533 (Murphy), 26 October 2003 Amended(4) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Retitled by Proposal 4987 (BobTHJ), 6 June 2007 Amended(5) by Proposal 4987 (BobTHJ), 6 June 2007 Amended(6) by Proposal 5009 (Zefram), 18 June 2007 Amended(7) by Proposal 5028 (Zefram), 28 June 2007 Amended(8) by Proposal 5040 (Zefram), 28 June 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Power changed from 1 to 1.5 by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(9) by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(10) by Proposal 5254 (AFO), 18 October 2007 Amended(11) by Proposal 5362 (root), 20 December 2007 Amended(12) by Proposal 5403 (Murphy, Goethe), 16 January 2008 Amended(13) by Proposal 5420 (Wooble), 2 February 2008 Amended(14) by Proposal 5423 (woggle; disi.), 6 February 2008 Amended(15) by Proposal 5640 (Goethe), 29 July 2008 Amended(16) by Proposal 5663 (Murphy), 9 August 2008 Power changed from 1.5 to 2 by Proposal 5703 (root; disi.), 1 October 2008 Amended(17) by Proposal 5759 (comex), 16 October 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2197/1 (Power=2) Defining Contract Changes A Contract Change can be one or more of any of the following: (a) a person who intends to be bound by a contract becoming a party to the contract; (b) a person ceasing to be a party to the contract; (c) amending a contract; and (d) terminating a contract If a Contract Change is ambiguous or its permissibility cannot be determined with certainty at the time it is attempted, then that change has no effect. History: Created by Proposal 5423 (woggle; disi.), 6 February 2008 Amended(1) by Proposal 5502 (Pavitra; disi.), 26 April 2008 Power changed from 1.5 to 2 by Proposal 5704 (root; disi.), 1 October 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2198/3 (Power=2) Making Contract Changes Contract changes are secured. If a contract specifies a mechanism by which Contract Changes to it can be performed, then such changes CAN be performed using that mechanism. If a contract does not purport to regulate becoming a party to it, than any person CAN become a party to it by announcement. If the minimum number of parties for a contract is at least two, then Contract Changes CAN be made to it by agreement between all the parties to the contract. Otherwise, any party to the contract CAN make Contract Changes to that contract without Objection. Any party to the contract CAN object to this dependent action. [CFJ 1876 (called 18 January 2008): "Agreement between all parties" can only exist if there are at least two parties.] [CFJ 1770 (called 23 October 2007): Agreement between all the parties, to modify or terminate a contract, can be manifested by a contract between all the parties, including the contract being modified or terminated.] History: Created by Proposal 5423 (woggle; disi.), 6 February 2008 Amended(1) by Proposal 5502 (Pavitra; disi.), 26 April 2008 Amended(2) by Proposal 5677 (ihope; disi.), 3 September 2008 Amended(3) by Proposal 5686 (Goethe; disi.), 13 September 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2178/5 (Power=2) Public Contracts A public contract is a contract that has been identified as such, as specified by this rule. All other contracts are private. A party of a contract CAN identify it as a public contract by publishing its text and list of parties, provided that at least one of the following is true: (a) The contract contains a clause identifying it as public. (b) The publication is accompanied by a notice, indicating unanimous consent of parties, that the contract be public. (c) The publication is accompanied by a notice, published without objection of its parties, that the contract be public. (d) the contract, or a notice accompanying its publication, contains a clause or indication that the contract is a pledge. A partnership CAN identify its contract as a public contract by publishing its text and list of parties. If the text of a potential contract is published with a clear indication that the contract will be public when it forms, then it is identified as a public contract when it becomes a contract. Changes in the text or list of parties of a public contract do not become effective until they are published. History: Created by Proposal 5328 (Goethe), 5 December 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5380 (Goethe), 1 January 2008 Power changed from 1 to 1.5 by Proposal 5403 (Murphy, Goethe), 16 January 2008 Amended(2) by Proposal 5403 (Murphy, Goethe), 16 January 2008 Power changed from 1.5 to 2 by Proposal 5804 (woogle; disi.), 29 October 2008 Amended(3) by Proposal 5835 (Goethe), 12 November 2008 Amended(4) by Proposal 5972 (root), 25 November 2008 Amended(5) by Proposal 6025 (Murphy), 22 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2173/3 (Power=2) The Notary The Notary is an office; its holder is responsible for keeping track of contracts. The parties to a public contract SHALL keep the Notary informed of its text and set of parties. The Notary's weekly report includes a list of all public contracts; the Notary's monthly report includes each public contract's text and set of parties. The parties to a private contract SHOULD keep the Notary informed of its text and set of parties. The Notary SHALL disclose this information (to the extent that e has been informed of it) to the judge of an equity case pertaining to that contract. The Notary SHALL NOT disclose it otherwise, except as explicitly allowed by the contract, or with the explicit consent of all parties. The Notary CAN terminate any contract without objection. [CFJ 1786 (called 6 November 2007): The notary is not prohibited from disclosing eir knowledge or guesses about the historical or current text and parties of a private contract where e has no privileged knowledge.] History: Created by Proposal 5254 (AFO), 18 October 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5551 (BobTHJ), 21 June 2008 Amended(2) by Proposal 5578 (Murphy), 16 July 2008 Amended(3) by Proposal 5628 (Murphy), 29 July 2008 Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 5703 (root; disi.), 1 October 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2191/4 (Power=2) Pledges A pledge is a public contract identifying itself as such. A pledge requires at least one party. An equity case regarding a pledge CAN be initiated by a non-party, provided that all other requirements for initiating an equity case are met. The initiator of such a case is considered to be a party to the pledge for the purpose of that case. If a pledge does not impose any ongoing or unsatisfied obligations on its current parties, and will not do so in the future in its current form, then any person CAN terminate it by announcing that it is obsolete. History: Created by Proposal 5395 (Murphy), 16 January 2008 Amended(1) by Proposal 5423 (woggle; disi.), 6 February 2008 Amended(2) by Proposal 5423 (woggle; disi.), 6 February 2008 Amended(3) by Proposal 5578 (Murphy, comex), 16 July 2008 Power changed from 1.5 to 2 by Proposal 5703 (root; disi.), 1 October 2008 Amended(4) by Proposal 5817 (Murphy), 1 November 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2179/4 (Power=2) Points For each point axis: a) Points is a fixed currency. b) A player's coordinate (syn. score) is the number of points e owns. There are two point axes, X and Y. A player's score is x + yi, where x is eir X coordinate and y is eir Y coordinate. Ownership of points is restricted to players. If winning is secured, then changes to point holdings are secured with the same power threshold. The Scorekeepor is a high-priority office, and the recordkeepor of points. [Cross-references (16 January 2008): the Scorekeepor's duties are: * recordkeepor of points (rule 2179)] History: Created by Proposal 5328 (Goethe), 5 December 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5394 (Murphy, Goddess Eris, OscarMeyr, Zefram), 16 January 2008 Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 5793 (root), 22 October 2008 Amended(2) by Proposal 5793 (root), 22 October 2008 Amended(3) by Proposal 5802 (Murphy; disi.), 3 November 2008 Amended(4) by Proposal 6020 (Murphy, root), 22 November 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2136/26 (Power=2) Contests Contestmaster is a public contract switch, tracked by the Notary, with a default value of 'none', and a set of possible values which consists of all first-class players and 'none'. A public contract is a contest if and only if it has a contestmaster other than 'none'. The contestmaster of a contract CANNOT be flipped if any of the following are true: a) The contract is private. b) Doing so would cause a player to be contestmaster of multiple contests sharing an axis. c) Doing so would flip the contestmaster of a contract to a player who has not explicitly consented to be contestmaster of that contest. (If a player intends to flip the contestmaster of a contract to emself, this is considered explicit consent to be contestmaster of that contract.) Otherwise, the contestmaster of a contract CAN be flipped a) by any player without 3 objections, or b) if the contract is a contest, by any mechanism specified by that contract for flipping its contestmaster. Notwithstanding the rest of this rule, it is IMPOSSIBLE to flip the contestmaster of a contract to a player who is not party to that contract; and if a contract's contestmaster ceases to be party to that contract, that contract's contestmaster is flipped to 'none'. Changes to contestmaster are secured. History: Created by Proposal 4935 (Murphy), 29 April 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 4960 (OscarMeyr), 3 June 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5062 (Zefram; disi.), 11 July 2007 Amended(3) by Proposal 5063 (Zefram; disi.), 11 July 2007 Amended(4) by Proposal 5064 (Zefram; disi.), 11 July 2007 Amended(5) by Proposal 5065 (Zefram; disi.), 11 July 2007 Amended(6) by Proposal 5076 (Murphy), 18 July 2007 Amended(7) by Proposal 5076 (Murphy), 18 July 2007 Amended(8) by Proposal 5173 (Murphy), 29 August 2007 Amended(9) by Proposal 5192 (root), 6 September 2007 Amended(10) by Proposal 5234 (Levi, Zefram), 3 October 2007 Amended(11) by Proposal 5293 (Goethe), 22 November 2007 Amended(12) by Proposal 5304 (root; disi.), 24 November 2007 Amended(13) by Proposal 5305 (comex, Goethe), 24 November 2007 Amended(14) by Proposal 5302 (Zefram), 28 November 2007 Amended(15) by Proposal 5328 (Goethe), 5 December 2007 Amended(16) by Proposal 5362 (root), 20 December 2007 Amended(17) by Proposal 5397 (Murphy), 16 January 2008 Amended(18) by Proposal 5423 (woggle; disi.), 6 February 2008 Amended(19) by Proposal 5511 (Goethe), 28 May 2008 Amended(20) by Proposal 5566 (ais523, root), 29 June 2008 Amended(21) by Proposal 5784 (Pavitra, Murphy, comex), 22 October 2008 Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 5793 (root), 22 October 2008 Amended(22) by Proposal 5943 (woggle), 15 November 2008 Amended(23) by Proposal 5971 (Elysion), 20 November 2008 Amended(24) by Proposal 5972 (root), 25 November 2008 Amended(25) by Proposal 5989 (Wooble), 7 December 2008 Amended(26) by Proposal 6020 (Murphy, root), 22 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2232/0 (Power=2) Contest Axes Each contest has one or more axes, defaulting to {X}. An axis can be added to or removed from a contest as follows, provided that it would not cause a player to be contestmaster of multiple contests sharing an axis: a) by any player without 3 objections, or b) by any mechanism specified by that contest for changing its axes. History: Created by Proposal 6020 (Murphy, root), 22 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2233/0 (Power=2) Awarding and Revoking Points For each of a contest's axes, where N is the number of its parties that were active first-class players at the beginning of the week: a) A contest CAN award a total of 5N points per week. Its contestmaster CAN award points (up to this total) to its other parties by announcement, and SHALL do so as explicitly described in its contract. b) A contest CAN revoke a total of 2N points per week. Its contestmaster CAN revoke such points (up to this total) from its other parties by announcement, and SHALL do so as explicitly described in its contract. History: Created by Proposal 6020 (Murphy, root), 22 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2234/0 (Power=2) Rewarding Contestmasters As soon as possible after the end of a month, for each contest and each of its axes, the Scorekeepor CAN and SHALL by announcement award N points to the player (if any) who was its contestmaster for at at least 16 days during that month and performed duties related to that contest in a timely manner during that month, where N is the number of players who were contestants of that contest at any time during that month. History: Created by Proposal 6020 (Murphy, root), 22 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2187/4 (Power=2) Win by High Score Upon a win announcement that one or more players have a score x + yi such that xy >= 2500 (specifying all such players), all those players satisfy the Winning Condition of High Score. Cleanup procedure: All those players have eir scores set to 0. All other players have each of eir coordinates set to floor(P*S/10), where P is eir previous coordinate along that axis and S is the Score Index. The Score Index is an integer from 0 to 5, and part of the Scorekeepor's report. The Scorekeepor CAN change the Score Index with Agoran consent. If no players have won by High Score in the past four months, then any Player may place Agora into Overtime with 3 Support. When Agora is in overtime, any announcement awarding or revoking points that is authorized by another Rule awards or revokes double the amount of the announcement. Agora ceases being in overtime when someone wins by High Score. History: Created by Proposal 5394 (Murphy, Goddess Eris, OscarMeyr, Zefram), 16 January 2008 Amended(1) by Proposal 5525 (Murphy), 2 June 2008 Amended(2) by Proposal 5558 (root; disi.), 25 June 2008 Amended(3) by Proposal 5585 (Goethe), 29 July 2008 Amended(4) by Proposal 6020 (Murphy, root), 22 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== Foreign Relations A category concerning interaction with outside forces, including other nomics. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2200/3 (Power=1) Nomic Definitions A nomic ruleset is a set of explicit rules that provides means for itself to be altered arbitrarily, including changes to those rules that govern rule changes. Not all rule changes need be possible in one step; an arbitrarily complex combination of actions (possibly including intermediate rule changes) can be required, so long as any rule change is theoretically achievable in finite time. A nomic is the single entity defined by a nomic ruleset as a whole. Each nomic ruleset defines exactly one nomic, and each nomic is defined by exactly one nomic ruleset. A foreign nomic is a nomic other than this one, even if it has the same name as this one. A province is a protectorate that is a player. An embassy is a registered partnership designated as representing a specific foreign nomic by both its contract and the rules of that nomic. History: Created by Proposal 5446 (Pavitra, Zefram), 24 February 2008 Amended(1) by Proposal 5523 (Pavitra; disi.), 2 June 2008 Amended(2) by Proposal 5968 (Murphy), 20 November 2008 Amended(3) by Proposal 6026 (Murphy), 22 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2135/2 (Power=1) Advertising Every month the ambassador shall update the page about Agora on the NomicWiki at nomic.net, provided that that wiki is operational. This page, when updated, is to include a list of the current players. In updating the page the ambassador shall ensure that information that is currently incorrect is either corrected or removed, and that all links on the page point to extant pages that are correctly described. The ambassador may add new correct information to the page at eir discretion. The ambassador is encouraged to also advertise Agora in other suitable locations. History: Created by Proposal 4931 (Zefram), 29 April 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5035 (Zefram), 28 June 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5122 (Zefram), 13 August 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5122 (Zefram), 13 August 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 402/26 (Power=1) Identity of the Speaker The office of Speaker is held by the active player who has borne the Patent Title of Minister Without Portfolio the longest, with ties broken in favor of the player who has been registered the longest. The Herald's report includes the date on which each Minister Without Portfolio most recently was awarded the title. [Cross-references (27 October 2007): the Speaker's duties are: * assign prerogatives to Ministers Without Portfolio (rule 2019) * figurehead (rule 103) The other provisions governing the Speakership are: * identity of the Speaker (rule 402) * initial Speaker (rule 104) (provision spent)] History: Created by Proposal 402 (Alexx), ca. Sep. 3 1993 ... Amended(1) by Proposal 1421, Feb. 7 1995 Amended(2) by Proposal 1700, Sep. 1 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 2661, Sep. 7 1996 Infected and Amended(4) by Rule 1454, Feb. 23 1997, substantial (unattributed) Amended(5) by Proposal 3452 (Steve), Apr. 7 1997, substantial Amended(6) by Proposal 3703 (Steve), Mar. 9 1998 Amended(7) by Proposal 3974 (Elysion), Feb. 14 2000 Amended(8) by Proposal 4053 (harvel), Aug. 21 2000 Amended(9) by Proposal 4147 (Wes), 13 May 2001 Amended(10) by Proposal 4576 (root), 31 May 2004 Amended(11) by Proposal 4768 (root), 25 May 2005 Amended(12) by Proposal 4798 (Maud, Goethe), 6 June 2005 Amended(13) by Proposal 4836 (Goethe, Maud), 2 October 2005 Amended(14) by Proposal 4853 (Goethe), 18 March 2006 Amended(15) by Proposal 4861 (Goethe), 30 May 2006 Amended(16) by Proposal 4868 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(17) by Proposal 4878 (Goethe), 22 January 2007 Amended(18) by Proposal 4887 (Murphy), 22 January 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5070 (Zefram), 11 July 2007 Amended(19) by Proposal 5070 (Zefram), 11 July 2007 Amended(20) by Proposal 5144 (Zefram), 19 August 2007 Amended(21) by Proposal 5182 (Zefram), 29 August 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5257 (AFO), 27 October 2007 Amended(22) by Proposal 5257 (AFO), 27 October 2007 Amended(23) by Proposal 5270 (Murphy; disi.), 7 November 2007 Amended(24) by Proposal 5430 (Goethe), 9 February 2008 Amended(25) by Proposal 5593 (Goethe), 29 July 2008 Amended(26) by Proposal 6026 (Murphy), 22 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 103/5 (Power=1) Role of the Speaker The Speaker is an imposed office, and the figurehead of Agora, embodying its spirit. Diplomatic missions from Agora to foreign nomics operate on the Speaker's behalf. History: Initial Immutable Rule 103, Jun. 30 1993 Mutated from MI=Unanimity to MI=3 by Proposal 1481, Mar. 15 1995 Amended(1) by Proposal 3829 (Steve), Feb. 8 1999 Retitled by Proposal 4944 (Zefram), 3 May 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 4944 (Zefram), 3 May 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5257 (AFO), 27 October 2007 Amended(3) by Proposal 5257 (AFO), 27 October 2007 Amended(4) by Proposal 5407 (root), 22 January 2008 Power changed from 3 to 1 by Proposal 5947 (ais523), 15 November 2008 Amended(5) by Proposal 6026 (Murphy), 22 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2148/3 (Power=1) The Ambassador The ambassador is a low-priority office, responsible for relations with foreign nomics. A foreign nomic may grant certain powers (in the ordinary-language sense) and privileges to Agora's ambassador. If so, the ambassador shall generally exercise such powers in such manner as e sees fit, subject to other rules and orders. All players are prohibited from falsely claiming, to any nomic, to be the ambassador. [Cross-references (16 January 2008): the Ambassador's duties are: * advertise Agora (rule 2135) * exercise diplomatic privileges in foreign nomics (rule 2148) * track recognition (rule 2185) * flip recognition (rule 2185) * make foreign nomic a protectorate (rule 2147) * check that protectorates still meet the criteria (rule 2147) * report on protectorates (rule 2147) * proclaim protective decree to target nomic (rule 2159)] History: Created by Proposal 4988 (BobTHJ), 6 June 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5091 (Zefram), 25 July 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5112 (Murphy), 2 August 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5239 (AFO), 3 October 2007 Power changed from 2 to 1 by Proposal 5947 (ais523), 15 November 2008 Amended(3) by Proposal 6026 (Murphy), 22 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2185/0 (Power=1) Foreign Relations Recognition is a foreign nomic switch, tracked by the Ambassador, with values Unknown (default), Protected, Friendly, Neutral, Sanctioned, Hostile, and Abandoned. When a foreign nomic becomes a Protectorate, its Recognition becomes Protected. When a foreign nomic ceases to be a Protectorate, its Recognition becomes Unknown. A foreign nomic's Recognition CANNOT change to or from Protected in any other way. The Ambassador CAN, without objection, flip a foreign nomic's Recognition to any value (subject to the above restriction). E SHALL inform that nomic of the change as soon as possible. History: Created by Proposal 5392 (Murphy), 16 January 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2147/5 (Power=2) Protectorates Whereas Agora, being the superpower of nomics, has an inherent responsibility to lead the nomic world; and whereas Agora desires to encourage growth and promotion of the nomic community, be it hereby known that Agora shall serve as benevolent protector to any nomic which requests such status (hereafter referred to as the protectorate). In order to become a protectorate, a nomic must specify in its ruleset that it submits to Agora as its benevolent protector. It must also have rules or other gamestate arranged such that any protective decree proclaimed by the ambassador will take full effect upon proclamation. Any restriction whatsoever on the content of a protective decree disqualifies the nomic from being a protectorate. If the criteria specified in the preceding paragraph are met, the ambassador may make the nomic a protectorate with Agoran Consent. If a protectorate ever does not meet these criteria, it ceases to be a protectorate. The ambassador shall check every month whether each protectorate continues to meet the criteria, and shall announce whenever a protectorate has ceased to be a protectorate. The ambassador's report includes a list of all protectorates, with contact details for each, and for each the forum in which it is most appropriate to proclaim protective decrees that target that protectorate. [Note (25 July 2007): Suggested wording for a protectorate's ruleset: "Any protective decree of Agora that targets this nomic takes effect as specified by the rules of Agora.".] [CFJ 1707 (called 20 July 2007): If a nomic's ruleset contains a statement similar to "This nomic allows Agora unrestricted access to make changes to its ruleset.", this can be interpreted as "This nomic's rules change whenever the rules of Agora say they do.", thus satisfying the requirement to make protective decrees effective [at the time of CFJ 1707, the vaguer requirement to allow Agora to change its ruleset].] History: Created by Proposal 4988 (BobTHJ), 6 June 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5091 (Zefram), 25 July 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5127 (Zefram; disi.), 13 August 2007 Amended(3) by Proposal 5237 (AFO; disi.), 3 October 2007 Amended(4) by Proposal 5239 (AFO), 3 October 2007 Amended(5) by Proposal 5391 (Murphy; disi.), 16 January 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2159/3 (Power=2) Protective Decrees A protective decree is an act of Agora whose intended effect is to make explicit changes to the state of a protectorate nomic. The changes may include enacting, repealing, or amending rules of the protectorate, changing the set of players of the protectorate, or any other instantaneous changes to the protectorate's gamestate. Initiating a protective decree is secured, and is INVALID unless the initiating instrument unambiguously specifies the target protectorate and the changes to be made to it. As soon as possible after a protective decree has been initiated, the ambassador SHALL proclaim it to the target nomic. The decree takes effect upon this proclamation. Protective decrees should be initiated only for the purpose of assisting the protectorate in its growth and enabling its longevity. Protective decrees should always be benevolent. All players are prohibited from falsely claiming, to any nomic, that a document is a protective decree. [CFJ 1860 (called 8 January 2008): Falsely claiming, to an entity that is neither a nomic nor a means of contacting a nomic, that a document is a protective decree is not a violation of rule 2159.] History: Created by Proposal 5091 (Zefram), 25 July 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5276 (Murphy, Pavitra, Zefram), 7 November 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5391 (Murphy; disi.), 16 January 2008 Amended(3) by Proposal 6023 (Murphy), 22 December 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2206/0 (Power=1) Foreign Trade A player CAN spend some of eir assets to export them to a foreign nomic; e SHALL inform that nomic of the export as soon as possible, preferably by simultaneously sending the announcement to an appropriate foreign forum. The Ambassador SHOULD encourage foreign nomics to adopt legislation recognizing Agoran exports by creating comparable foreign assets. Players are encouraged to adopt legislation recognizing foreign exports by creating comparable Agoran assets. History: Created by Proposal 5537 (Murphy), 7 June 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2207/0 (Power=1) Trade Embargo A player SHALL NOT export assets to a foreign nomic unless its Recognition is Protected, Friendly, or Neutral. History: Created by Proposal 5537 (Murphy), 7 June 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== Trophies A category concerning commemoration and symbolism. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1727/17 (Power=1) Happy Birthday WHEREAS, in June 1993, the world's only MUD-based nomic, Nomic World, had recently collapsed; yet, many of its players enjoyed nomic and did not wish to forego such a noble pursuit; And WHEREAS, Originator Chuck Carroll therefore composed an Initial Ruleset for an email nomic, based on the Initial Rulesets of Peter Suber, inventor of Nomic, and on the Rulesets of Nomic World and other nomics, And WHEREAS, a nomic thus rose like a phoenix from the ashes of Nomic World, played on the mailing list originally set up for discussion of Nomic World, and coming into existence at June 30, 1993, 00:04:30 GMT +1200, with a message sent by FIRST SPEAKER Michael Norrish, which read, in part, "I see no reason to let this get bogged down; there are no precedents or rules that cover this situation, so I think we may as well begin directly.... Proposals for new rules are invited. In accordance with the rules, these will be published, numbered and distributed by me at my earliest convenience." And WHEREAS, this nomic began as a humble and nameless nomic, known unofficially as yoyo, after the mailing list it was played on, until its Players, much later, gave it its OFFICIAL NAME of Agora, And WHEREAS, Agora has now become the wisest, noblest, eldest, and most interesting of all active email nomics, due to the hard work and diligence of Agorans as well as the frequent advice of Agoraphobes, And WHEREAS, Agorans desire to joyously commemorate Agora's founding, BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that Agora's Birthday is defined to be the entire day of June 30, GMT +1200, of each year. BE IT FURTHERMORE RESOLVED that Agora's Unbirthday is defined to be the entire day of December 30, GMT +1200, of each year; but, since that falls within a Holiday, is observed during the entire days of January 12 through 14, GMT +1200, of each year. History: Created by Proposal 3513 (Chuck), Jun. 16 1997 Amended(1) by Proposal 3530 (Chuck), Jun. 30 1997, substantial Amended(2) by Proposal 3533 (General Chaos), Jul. 15 1997, substantial Amended(3) by Proposal 3543 (Harlequin), Aug. 17 1997, substantial Amended(4) by Proposal 3897 (harvel), Aug. 27 1999 Amended(5) by Proposal 3915 (harvel), Sep. 27 1999 Amended(6) by Proposal 3940 (Blob), Nov. 15 1999 Amended(7) by Proposal 4018 (Kelly), Jun. 21 2000 Amended(8) by Proposal 4099 (Murphy), Jan. 15 2001 Amended(9) by Proposal 4147 (Wes), 13 May 2001 Amended(10) by Proposal 4159 (Kelly), 5 June 2001 Amended(11) by Proposal 4367 (Steve), 23 August 2002 Amended(12) by Proposal 4376 (Steve), 6 September 2002 Amended(13) by Proposal 4486 (Michael), 24 April 2003 Amended(14) by Proposal 4743 (Manu), 5 May 2005 Amended(???) by Proposal 4839 (Goethe), 2 October 2005 Amended(???) by Proposal 4866 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(15) by Proposal 4880 (Murphy), 22 January 2007 Amended(16) by Proposal 4887 (Murphy), 22 January 2007 Amended(17) by Proposal 5364 (Murphy), 20 December 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2151/1 (Power=1) Agoran Arms The escutcheon of Agora is defined by the following blazon: Tierced palewise sable, argent, and sable, charged with a quill and an axe in saltire, proper, and in the chief a capital letter A, gules. Agora's adopted motto is "Agora n'est pas une fontaine." [Note (9 January 2009): A rendering of the escutcheon of Agora is at .] History: Created by Proposal 5037 (Zefram, GreyKnight), 28 June 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5285 (Goethe), 7 November 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2029/0 (Power=4) Town Fountain /\ /\ / \ / \ T his Power-4 Rule (the first ever) was placed to honor The Agoran Spirit Of The Game by Goethe, Steve, Murphy, root and OscarMeyr, Scamsters. Look on our works, ye Marvy, but do always Dance a Powerful Dance. Hail Eris! [CFJ 1881 (called 25 January 2008): This rule does not impose an obilgation to always Dance a Powerful Dance, because "Marvy" is currently undefined.] [CFJ 1736 (called 23 August 2007): Failing to hail Eris does not necessarily constitute a violation of this rule.] History: Created by Proposal 4329 (Goethe), 9 June 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- END OF THE FULL LOGICAL RULESET @ 1.945 log @move cross-reference @ text @d6146 1 a6146 1 [Note (28 June 2007): A rendering of the escutcheon of Agora is at @ 1.944 log @winning condition cross-reference @ text @a524 7 History: Created by Proposal 5394 (Murphy, Goddess Eris, OscarMeyr, Zefram), 16 January 2008 Amended(1) by Proposal 5791 (Murphy), 22 October 2008 Amended(2) by Proposal 5792 (Murphy), 22 October 2008 Amended(3) by Proposal 6023 (Murphy), 22 December 2008 d535 7 @ 1.943 log @effects of proposal 6034; Rule 2184 repealed by Proposal 6034 (Bayes; disi.), 8 January 2009 @ text @d532 10 @ 1.942 log @effects of proposal 6031; Rule 2218 repealed by Proposal 6031 (Murphy; disi.), 8 January 2009 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 6031 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 6031 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 130 d22 1 a22 1 35 with Power=1 a187 1 Rule 2184: Foreign communications a5889 1 * use appropriate forum when notifying foreign nomic (rule 2184) a5929 12 Rule 2184/0 (Power=1) Foreign communications When the Ambassador informs a foreign nomic of an event, e SHALL use the forum (if any) specified by that nomic for announcing that type of event. History: Created by Proposal 5390 (Murphy), 16 January 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @ 1.941 log @effects of proposal 6030 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 6030 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 6030 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 131 d22 1 a22 1 36 with Power=1 a53 1 Rule 2218: Win by Not Losing a565 15 Rule 2218/0 (Power=1) Win by Not Losing While all but one player satisfy at least one Losing Condition, that player satisfies the Winning Condition of Solitude. Cleanup procedure: The same person cannot satisfy this Winning Condition again until at least one other player ceases to satisfy any Losing Condition. History: Created by Proposal 5956 (comex), 17 November 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @ 1.940 log @effects of proposal 6028 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 6028 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 6028 d2584 1 a2584 1 Rule 2143/3 (Power=1) d2587 1 a2587 1 For each role: d2589 15 a2603 15 a) If any task is defined by the rules as part of that role's weekly duties, then the holder of that role SHALL perform it at least once each week. If any information is defined by the rules as part of that role's weekly report, then the holder of that role SHALL maintain all such information, and the publication of all such information is part of that role's weekly duties. b) If any task is defined by the rules as part of that role's monthly duties, then the holder of that role SHALL perform it at least once each month. If any information is defined by the rules as part of that role's monthly report, then the holder of that role SHALL maintain all such information, and the publication of all such information is part of that role's monthly duties. d2605 1 a2605 1 Any information defined by the rules as part of an role's d2607 2 a2608 2 report (unless the role is defined by the rules as low-priority, in which case it is part of its monthly report). d2616 1 @ 1.939 log @effects of proposal 6027 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 6027 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 6027 d277 1 a277 1 Rule 101/10 (Power=3) d313 4 a316 1 once for any single action or inaction. d378 1 @ 1.938 log @updated coat of arms @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 6026 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 6026 d2356 1 a2356 1 Rule 2124/9 (Power=2) d2387 4 d2406 1 @ 1.937 log @effects of proposal 6026 @ text @d6157 1 a6157 1 .] @ 1.936 log @effects of proposal 6025 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 6025 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 6025 d996 1 a996 1 Rule 1681/13 (Power=1) d999 3 a1001 3 There is a format of the ruleset known as the Short Logical Ruleset (SLR). In this format, each rule is assigned to a category, and the rules are grouped according to their category. d1014 5 a1018 5 There is a format of the ruleset known as the Full Logical Ruleset (FLR). In this format, rules are assigned to the same category and presented in the same order as in the SLR. The FLR must contain all the information required to be in the SLR, and any historical annotations which the Rulekeepor is required to d1054 1 d1135 1 a1135 1 Rule 1750/1 (Power=1) d1139 2 a1140 2 is Read the Ruleset Week. Agorans are encouraged to read the ruleset during Read the Ruleset Week. d1145 1 d5752 1 a5752 1 Rule 2200/2 (Power=1) d5767 2 a5768 3 A foreign nomic is a nomic that is not Agora. Adopting the name of "Agora" does not disqualify a nomic from being foreign; any nomic that is not the One True Agora is a foreign nomic. d5780 1 d5807 1 a5807 1 Rule 402/25 (Power=1) d5810 4 a5813 3 The Speaker is the active player who has borne the Patent Title of Minister Without Portfolio the longest, with ties broken in favor of the player who has been registered the longest. d5856 1 d5860 1 a5860 1 Rule 103/4 (Power=1) d5863 3 a5865 5 The Speaker is an imposed office. The Speaker is the figurehead of Agora, embodying its spirit. Diplomatic missions from Agora to foreign nomics operate on the Speaker's behalf. d5877 1 d5881 1 a5881 1 Rule 2148/2 (Power=1) d5887 4 a5890 4 A foreign nomic may grant certain powers and privileges to Agora's ambassador. If so, the ambassador shall generally exercise such powers in such manner as e sees fit, subject to other rules and orders. d5912 1 @ 1.935 log @effects of proposal 6024 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 6024 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 6024 d1336 1 a1336 1 Rule 2145/5 (Power=2) d1339 6 a1344 6 A binding agreement governed by the rules which devolves its legal obligations onto a subset of its parties, numbering at least two, collectively, is a partnership. The members of a partnership are those parties onto whom the partnership's legal obligations are collectively devolved. A partnership's identity and partnershiphood are not disrupted by changes to its d1388 1 d5436 1 a5436 1 Rule 2178/4 (Power=2) d5440 2 a5441 1 such, as specified by this rule. Any other contract is private. d5481 1 @ 1.934 log @effects of proposal 6023 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 6023 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 6023 d4099 1 a4099 1 Rule 591/28 (Power=1.7) d4102 7 a4108 7 There is a subclass of judicial case known as an inquiry case. An inquiry case's purpose is to determine the veracity of a particular statement. An inquiry case CAN be initiated by any first-class person, by announcement which includes the statement to be inquired into. (Including a yes/no question is equivalent to including a statement that the answer to that question is yes, and for such a case, YES and NO are synonymous with the d4221 1 d4284 1 a4284 1 Rule 1504/33 (Power=2) d4287 2 a4288 2 There is a subclass of judicial case known as a criminal case. Any first-class person can initiate a criminal case by an d4430 1 d4434 1 a4434 1 Rule 2169/10 (Power=1.7) d4437 9 a4445 9 There is a subclass of judicial case known as an equity case. An equity case's purpose is to correct a potential injustice in the operation of a particular contract. An equity case CAN be initiated by any party to the contract, by announcement which clearly identifies the contract and a state of affairs whereby events have not proceeded as envisioned by the contract (such as, but not limited to, a party acting in contravention of eir contractual obligations). This announcement SHALL also clearly identify the set of parties to the contract. d4526 1 d4592 1 a4592 1 Rule 911/24 (Power=1.7) d4595 7 a4601 8 There is a subclass of judicial case known as an appeal case. An appeal case's purpose is to determine the appropriateness of a judgement that has been assigned to a judicial question, and make remedy if the judgement was poorly chosen. The assignment of judgement being questioned (appealed against, or appealed) is referred to as the prior assignment; the word "prior" in this rule is used to refer to the circumstances of the prior assignment. d4721 1 d4725 1 a4725 1 Rule 2175/3 (Power=1) d4728 9 a4736 10 If a judicial case (other than an appeal case) has not had any judge assigned to it, then: a) Its initiator CAN retract it by announcement, thus causing it to cease to be a judicial case. b) If its initiator previously initiated five or more cases during the same Agoran week as that case, then it is an excess case, and the Clerk of the Courts CAN refuse it by announcement, thus causing it to cease to be a judicial case. d4744 1 d4748 1 a4748 1 Rule 1868/12 (Power=2) d4781 2 a4782 2 judge, if any. A recusal is "with cause" if and only if stated as such by the rules. d4806 1 d4950 1 a4950 1 Rule 2164/2 (Power=1) d4954 2 a4955 2 time by announcement. If e has been assigned to the case for at least four days, such a recusal is with cause. d4968 1 @ 1.933 log @effects of proposal 6022 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 6022 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 6022 d495 1 a495 1 Rule 2186/2 (Power=2) d498 3 a500 3 Winning Conditions and Losing Conditions exist only as defined by rules. Defining these things is secured, lest a coalition of players grant itself a boring win via proposal. d507 1 a507 1 the game. This is the only way to win the game, rules to the d528 1 d1536 1 a1536 1 Rule 2177/8 (Power=2) d1540 2 a1541 2 continuously for the immediately preceding sixty days. The collection of Senators is the Senate. The Registrar's report d1544 1 a1544 1 A Senator CAN call an Emergency Session with 2 Senate d1549 1 a1549 1 an emergency session without 3 Senate objections. Terminating d1557 2 a1558 2 instead, any first-class player who is a member of the roll call is a senator. The Assessor's report includes the roll call of d1584 1 d2402 1 a2402 1 Rule 2166/8 (Power=2) d2447 3 a2449 2 A class of assets is public if its backing document is a rule or a public contract; otherwise it is private. d2477 1 d2511 1 a2511 1 Rule 1006/26 (Power=2) d2514 4 a2517 4 A role is an office if and only if it is so defined by the rules. Each office at any time either is vacant (default) or is filled (held) by exactly one player. The holder of an office is an officer, and may be referred to by the name of the office. d2519 2 a2520 2 An office is imposed if it is so described by the rule defining it; otherwise, it is elected. d2568 1 d5991 1 a5991 1 Rule 2159/2 (Power=2) d5994 4 a5997 4 A protective decree is an act of Agora the intended effect of which is to make explicit changes to the state of a protectorate nomic. The changes may include enacting, repealing, or amending rules of the protectorate, changing the set of players of the d6001 3 a6003 6 The initiation of a protective decree is a secured change. The initiating instrument must specify the target protectorate and the changes to be made to it. Any ambiguity in the specification of a protective decree causes it to be void and without effect. This is the only mechanism by which a protective decree can be initiated. d6024 1 @ 1.932 log @effects of proposal 6021 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 6021 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 6021 d378 1 a378 1 Rule 2125/3 (Power=3) d381 1 a381 1 An action is regulated if and only if: d408 1 d1298 1 a1298 1 Rule 2150/5 (Power=3) d1301 3 a1303 4 A person is an entity that has the general capacity to be the subject of rights and obligations under the rules. An entity is a person if and only if it is defined to be so by rules with power 2 or greater. d1331 1 d2092 1 a2092 1 Rule 478/26 (Power=3) d2118 3 a2120 4 A message is public if and only if it is sent via a public forum or is sent to all players and contains a clear designation of intent to be public. A person "publishes" or "announces" something by sending a public message. d2268 1 d3321 1 a3321 1 Rule 106/14 (Power=3) d3330 4 a3333 3 places the proposal in the Proposal Pool. That player is its author (syn. proposer). The author of a proposal may remove it from the Pool by announcement. d3348 3 a3350 3 A person is a co-author of a proposal if and only if e is distinct from its author, and unambiguously identified by its author as being its co-author at the time of submission. d3416 1 @ 1.931 log @effects of proposal 6020 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 6020 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 6020 d1669 1 a1669 1 Rule 754/8 (Power=3) d1685 6 d1781 1 @ 1.930 log @effects of proposal 6018; Rule 2220 repealed by Proposal 6018 (comex), 22 December 2008 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 6018 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 6018 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2231 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 128 d19 1 a19 1 48 with Power=2 d177 3 d5526 1 a5526 1 Rule 2179/3 (Power=2) d5529 1 a5529 3 Points are a class of fixed assets. Ownership of points is restricted to players. If winning is secured, then changes to point holdings are secured with the same power threshold. d5531 11 a5541 2 Points are a currency. The number of points owned by a player is eir score. d5556 1 d5560 1 a5560 1 Rule 2136/25 (Power=2) d5575 2 a5576 2 b) Doing so would cause a player to be contestmaster of more than one contest. a5596 21 The total number of points a Contest MAY award in a given week is equal to 5 times the number of its parties that are active first-class players. Points up to this total CAN be awarded by the contestmaster to other parties by public announcement, and MUST be awarded as explicitly described in the contract. The total number of points a Contest MAY revoke in a given week is equal to 2 times the number of its parties that are active first-class players. Points up to this total CAN be revoked by the contestmaster from other parties by public announcement, and MUST be revoked as explicitly described in the contract. For each contest, ASAP after the beginning of each month, the Scorekeepor CAN and SHALL by announcement award a number of points, equal to the number of Players who were Contestants in that Contest at any time during the previous month, to the Player (if any) who was its Contestmaster for 16 or more days during the previous month, provided that the Contestmaster performed Contest-related duties in a timely manner during that time. d5627 58 d5688 1 a5688 1 Rule 2187/3 (Power=2) d5691 3 a5693 3 Upon a win announcement that one or more players have a score of at least 100 (specifying all such players), all those players satisfy the Winning Condition of High Score. d5696 3 a5698 2 All other players have eir scores set to floor(N*S/10), where N is eir previous score and S is the Score Index. d5717 1 @ 1.929 log @effects of propoasl 6016 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 6016 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 6016 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 129 d22 1 a22 1 37 with Power=1 a56 1 Rule 2220: Agoran History a730 16 Rule 2220/0 (Power=1) Agoran History The Book of History is a document which can be amended without 3 objections. It should contain accurate information about Agora's history. The Historian is a low-priority office whose report includes the current text of the Book of History. The Historian SHOULD propose amendments to the Book of History on a regular basis. History: Created by Proposal 5958 (Warrigal), 17 November 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @ 1.928 log @effects of proposal 6014 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 6014 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 6014 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2230 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 128 d19 1 a19 1 47 with Power=2 d167 1 d5226 31 @ 1.927 log @effects of proposal 6010; Rule 2190 repealed by Proposal 6010 (ais523, Goethe, Murphy, comex, OscarMeyr), 14 December 2008 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 6010 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 6010 d4551 1 a4551 1 Rule 2157/5 (Power=1.7) d4563 1 a4563 6 with the unanimous Support of the panel's other members, or (unless the CotC is a member of the panel, the prior judge, or unqualified to be assigned as judge of the prior case) with the Support of at least half the other members and the Support of the CotC. The CotC SHOULD so Support a majority action if the panel has made a reasonable effort to achieve consensus. By d4566 2 d4583 1 d4587 1 a4587 1 Rule 911/23 (Power=1.7) d4649 15 d4716 1 @ 1.926 log @effects of proposal 6006 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 6009 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 6009 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2227 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 126 d19 1 a19 1 45 with Power=2 d85 2 d148 1 a160 1 Rule 2190: Crime Doesn't Pay d1626 50 d3555 1 a3555 1 Rule 2156/10 (Power=2) d3574 4 a3577 3 initial voting limit of an eligible voter on an ordinary decision is eir caste at the start of its voting period, or half that (rounded up) if the voter was in the chokey at that time. d3593 2 d4001 1 d4222 60 a4281 1 Rule 1504/32 (Power=2) d4284 7 a4290 30 There is a subclass of judicial case known as a criminal case. A criminal case's purpose is to determine the culpability of a particular person, known as the defendant, for an alleged breach of the rules, and to punish the guilty. A criminal case CAN, with 2 Support, be initiated by any first-class person who is a member of the basis of any player, by announcement which clearly specifies all of the following: a) The identity of the defendant. b) Exactly one rule allegedly breached by the defendant. c) A specific action (which may be a failure to perform another action) by which the defendant allegedly breached this rule. d) The messages (if any) in which the action occurred. The initiation of a criminal case begins its pre-trial phase. In the pre-trial phase the CotC SHALL as soon as possible inform the defendant of the case and invite em to rebut the argument for eir guilt. The pre-trial phase ends one week after the defendant has been so informed. At any time during the pre-trial phase, the defendant CAN end the pre-trial phase by announcement. The initiator and each member of the defendant's basis are unqualified to be assigned as judge of the case. During the pre-trial phase, the defendant CAN disqualify one person from assignment as judge of the case, by announcement. If e disqualifies the judge, then the judge is recused. d4293 1 a4293 1 applicable at all times following the pre-trial phase. The d4296 24 a4319 28 * OVERLOOKED, appropriate if the initiating announcement alleged a rule breach at least 200 days before the case was initiated * ALREADY TRIED, appropriate if judgement (other than ALREADY TRIED) has already been reached in another criminal case with the same defendant, the same rule, and substantially the same alleged act * UNIMPUGNED, appropriate if the alleged act would not have violated the specified rule * INNOCENT, appropriate if the defendant did not perform the alleged act * SLIPPERY, appropriate if the information available to the judge is insufficient to determine beyond a reasonable doubt whether or not the defendant performed the alleged act * UNAWARE, appropriate if the defendant reasonably believed that the alleged act did not violate the specified rule * EXCUSED, appropriate if the defendant could not reasonably avoid breaching the rules in a manner at least as serious as that alleged * GUILTY, appropriate if the defendant breached the specified rule via the specified act and none of the above judgements is appropriate d4324 1 a4324 1 question on sentencing which has a judgement, the defendant is a4328 17 Some types of sentence include a duration known as the tariff. When a sentence with a tariff is in effect, the sentence is active while all of the following are true, inactive otherwise: 1) It is still in effect. 2) At least one week has elapsed since it first took effect. 3) Sentences of the same type on the same question on sentencing have been active for a total duration less than the tariff. (That is, if an active sentence is suspended and later reinstated or superseded by a similar sentence, then the defendant gets credit for time served prior to the suspension.) The CotC's report includes the status of all active sentences. d4340 13 a4352 48 for self-improvement. The ninny is only obliged to publish one apology per question on sentencing, even if sentences of this type are assigned more than once or go into effect more than once. * FINE with an amount of one currency, appropriate for rule breaches of small consequence. An amount is only valid if the currency's backing document binds the ninny or the ninny has this amount of the currency, and the backing document specifies a maximum FINE amount, and the amount is no greater than the maximum. When in effect, the ninny SHALL within 72 hours either destroy this amount of eir currency or transfer it to the Lost and Found Department. The ninny is only obliged to perform one destruction or transfer per question on sentencing, even if sentences of this type are assigned more than once or go into effect more than once. * COMMUNITY SERVICE with a set of up to five tasks (the prescribed tasks) that the ninny CAN reasonably perform, appropriate for rule breaches of moderate consequence if the severity of the rule breach is reasonably correlated with the consequences of performing the tasks, and especially if any other available non-null punishment would be either unjust or insufficient. The balance between compensatory and punitive service is left to the judge's discretion. While a sentence of this type is in effect, the ninny SHALL perform the prescribed tasks (as soon as possible, unless a different time limit is specified). * CHOKEY with a duration (the tariff) up to 60 days multiplied by the power of the highest-power rule allegedly broken, appropriate if the severity of the rule breach is reasonably correlated with the length of the tariff, the middle of the tariff range being appropriate for rule breaches of intermediate severity. While a sentence of this type is active, the ninny is in the chokey. No entity is in the chokey except as required by this rule. * EXILE with a duration (the tariff) up to 60 days multiplied by the power of the highest-power rule allegedly broken, appropriate if the severity of the rule breach is reasonably correlated with the length of the tariff, the middle of the tariff range being appropriate for severe rule breaches amounting to a breach of trust. While a sentence of this type is active, the ninny is exiled. No entity is exiled except as required by this rule. If an exiled entity is ever a player, e is deregistered. An exiled entity CANNOT register, rules to the contrary notwithstanding. d4355 5 a4359 2 case within the past week CAN be initiated by the defendant by announcement. d4425 2 a4950 13 Rule 2190/0 (Power=2) Crime Doesn't Pay Being in exile is a Losing Condition. Being in the chokey is a Losing Condition. History: Created by Proposal 5394 (Murphy, Goddess Eris, OscarMeyr, Zefram), 16 January 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @ 1.925 log @effects of proposal 5956 @ text @d4389 1 a4389 1 Rule 2169/9 (Power=1.7) d4402 6 d4480 1 @ 1.924 log @effects of proposal 6009 @ text @d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 125 d22 1 a22 1 36 with Power=1 d54 1 d556 15 d1005 1 a1005 1 Rule 1681/12 (Power=1) d1034 3 a1036 2 Whenever a rule is changed in any way, the Rulekeepor shall record a historical annotation to the rule indicating: d1062 1 d2520 1 a2520 1 Rule 2143/2 (Power=1) d2523 1 a2523 1 For each office: d2525 15 a2539 15 a) If any task is defined by the rules as part of that office's weekly duties, then the holder of that office SHALL perform it at least once each week. If any information is defined by the rules as part of that office's weekly report, then the holder of that office SHALL maintain all such information, and the publication of all such information is part of that office's weekly duties. b) If any task is defined by the rules as part of that office's monthly duties, then the holder of that office SHALL perform it at least once each month. If any information is defined by the rules as part of that office's monthly report, then the holder of that office SHALL maintain all such information, and the publication of all such information is part of that office's monthly duties. d2541 1 a2541 1 Any information defined by the rules as part of an office's d2543 2 a2544 2 report (unless the office is defined by the rules as low-priority, in which case it is part of its monthly report). d2551 1 @ 1.923 log @effects of proposal 6008 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 6008 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 6008 d5008 1 a5008 1 Rule 1922/28 (Power=1) d5048 1 a5048 1 title. If the number of persons bearing this title is d5050 8 a5057 3 rules, then this title is administratively revoked from all non-players; if it is still greater, then this title is administratively revoked from the Speaker. d5102 1 @ 1.922 log @effects of proposal 6002 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 6002 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 6002 d555 1 a555 1 Rule 2199/2 (Power=2) d599 2 a600 3 first-class player as eir mentor (and has not named a mentor in this fashion before), that player gains a White Ribbon. d637 1 @ 1.921 log @effects of proposal 6001 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 6001 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 6001 d4022 1 a4022 1 Rule 591/27 (Power=1.7) d4039 3 a4041 1 always applicable. The valid judgements for this question are: d4044 1 a4044 1 logically false at the time the inquiry case was initiated d4047 1 a4047 1 true at the time the inquiry case was initiated d4051 1 a4051 2 described as either false or true, at the time the inquiry case was initiated d4053 2 a4054 3 * IRRELEVANT, appropriate if the veracity of the statement at the time the inquiry case was initiated is not relevant to the game d4143 1 d4522 1 a4522 1 Rule 911/22 (Power=1.7) d4549 2 a4550 1 effects, are as follows: d4635 1 @ 1.920 log @effects of proposal 6000 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 6000 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 6000 d3255 1 a3255 1 Rule 106/13 (Power=3) d3268 13 d3348 1 d3365 1 a3365 1 Rule 1607/18 (Power=2) d3371 4 a3374 10 The Promotor MAY distribute a proposal in the Proposal Pool at any time. The Promotor's weekly duties include the distribution of each proposal that has been in the Proposal Pool since the beginning of that week. The Promotor distributes a proposal by publishing it with the clear intent of distributing it. When a proposal is distributed, it is removed from the Proposal Pool. The distribution of a proposal initiates the Agoran decision of whether to adopt the proposal, as described elsewhere. d3444 1 @ 1.919 log @effects of proposal 5998 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5998 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5998 d4137 1 a4137 1 Rule 1504/31 (Power=2) d4176 1 a4176 1 a rule breach at least 200 days before the case was initiated d4178 4 a4181 3 * ALREADY TRIED, appropriate if judgement has already been reached in another criminal case with the same defendant, the same rule, and substantially the same alleged act d4356 1 @ 1.918 log @effects of proposal 5995 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5995 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5995 d2585 1 a2585 1 Rule 2154/19 (Power=2) d2598 1 a2598 1 officeholder. For this decision: d2607 4 a2610 1 b) did not decline a nomination for the office. d2615 3 a2617 1 2) The eligible voters are the active players. d2619 1 a2619 1 3) Each eligible voter's voting limit is one. An ordered list d2648 1 @ 1.917 log @effects of proposal 5994 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5994 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5994 d2207 1 a2207 1 Rule 1728/21 (Power=3) d2215 2 a2216 2 action by at least one of the following methods (N is 1 if not otherwise specified): d2225 3 a2227 3 method (including the value of N), at most fourteen days earlier, and (if the action depends on objections) at least four days earlier. d2282 1 d2286 1 a2286 1 Rule 2124/8 (Power=2) d2307 2 a2308 2 (1) the action is to be performed Without N Objections, and it has fewer than N objectors; d2310 2 a2311 2 (2) the action is to be performed With N supporters, and it has N or more supporters; or d2313 3 a2315 3 (3) the action is to be performed with N Agoran Consent, and the ratio of supporters to objectors is greater than N, or the action has at least one supporter and no objectors. d2331 1 @ 1.916 log @effects of proposal 5991 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5991 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5991 d750 1 a750 1 Rule 2141/1 (Power=3) d765 2 a766 1 Rules have ID numbers, to be assigned by the Rulekeepor. d783 1 d1915 1 a1915 1 Rule 2161/3 (Power=1) d1927 5 a1931 5 digits) distinct from any ID number, and greater than any orderly ID number, previously assigned to an entity of that type. The player SHALL select the smallest number possible, unless e reasonably believes that selecting any smaller number might be invalid or confusing. d1954 1 @ 1.915 log @effects of proposal 5989 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5989 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5989 d1451 1 a1451 1 Rule 1789/4 (Power=2) d1472 4 d1487 1 @ 1.914 log @effects of proposal 5986 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5986 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5986 d5430 1 a5430 1 Rule 2136/24 (Power=2) d5438 1 a5438 2 contestmaster other than 'none'. The Scorekeepor's report contains the contestmaster of each contest. d5517 1 @ 1.913 log @effects of proposal 5985 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5985 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5985 d2432 1 a2432 1 Rule 1006/25 (Power=2) d2444 1 a2444 4 causing it to become vacant. As soon as possible after an elected office becomes (or is created) vacant, the IADoP SHALL make at least one nomination for the office; this requirement is waived if another player so makes a nomination. d2488 1 d2636 1 a2636 1 Rule 2217/0 (Power=2) d2649 1 a2649 2 previous quarter. This requirement is waived if another player makes such a change during the current quarter. d2652 7 a2658 4 after the office ceases to have an active holder, or after an election for the office ends and the office fails to have an active holder. This requirement is waived if the office comes to have an active holder during that week (month). d2662 1 @ 1.912 log @fix @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5983 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5983 d3458 1 a3458 1 Rule 2156/9 (Power=2) d3477 3 a3479 3 voting limit of an eligible voter on an ordinary decision is eir caste at the start of its voting period, or half that (rounded up) if the voter was in the chokey at that time. d3494 1 @ 1.911 log @effects of proposal 5971 @ text @d5514 2 a5515 2 Amended(23) by Proposal 5972 (root), 25 November 2008 Amended(24) by Proposal 5971 (Elysion), 20 November 2008 @ 1.910 log @effects of proposal 5970 @ text @d5428 1 a5428 1 Rule 2136/23 (Power=2) d5467 4 a5470 4 is equal to 5 times the number of its parties that are first- class players. Points up to this total CAN be awarded by the contestmaster to other parties by public announcement, and MUST be awarded as explicitly described in the contract. d5473 3 a5475 3 is equal to 2 times the number of its parties that are first- class players. Points up to this total CAN be revoked by the contestmaster from other parties by public announcement, and d5515 1 @ 1.909 log @effects of proposal 5968 @ text @d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2223 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 121 d21 2 a22 2 4 with Power=1.5 34 with Power=1 d91 1 d103 1 d127 1 a127 1 Rule 2153: Interest Index d142 1 d154 1 d1950 17 d2528 14 d3321 2 a3322 2 Rule 2153/1 (Power=1) Interest Index d3324 4 a3327 8 The interest index of a proposal is an integer from 0 to 3. It CAN be set by the proposer at the time of submission, or otherwise defaults to 1. A proposal's interest index SHOULD be proportional to its complexity. "Disinterested" is a synonym for "interest index 0". A proposal SHOULD be disinterested if and only if its effects are limited to correcting errors and/or ambiguities. d3330 1 a3330 3 Created by Proposal 5056 (Murphy), 5 July 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5176 (Murphy), 29 August 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5176 (Murphy), 29 August 2007 d3662 1 a3662 1 Rule 2126/57 (Power=2) d3698 2 a3699 1 during that week gains an E Note. d3703 2 a3704 1 during that month gains an Eb Note. d3707 3 a3709 2 least one on-time judgement during that week gains a D Note. d3833 1 d3926 13 d4792 25 @ 1.908 log @effects of proposal 5967 @ text @d5484 1 a5484 1 Rule 2200/1 (Power=1) d5505 4 d5512 1 @ 1.907 log @more shuffling @ text @d4905 1 a4905 1 Rule 1922/27 (Power=1) d4951 2 a4952 3 (f) Left in a Huff, to be awarded by the Registrar (whichever one gets around to it first) to any player who deregistered in a Writ of FAGE. d4993 1 @ 1.906 log @effects of proposal 5983 @ text @d114 1 a121 1 Rule 2196: Standard Classes of Agoran Decisions d2925 23 a3196 23 Rule 2196/1 (Power=3) Standard Classes of Agoran Decisions An Agoran decision with an adoption index is either ordinary or democratic. An Agoran decision with an adoption index greater than or equal to 2 is democratic. Any other Agoran decision with an adoption index is ordinary by default. If an Agoran decision has an adoption index, then the following are essential parameters: a) Its adoption index. b) Whether it is ordinary or democratic. For any Agoran decision with an adoption index, the available options are FOR, AGAINST, and PRESENT. History: Created by Proposal 5418 (root), 2 February 2008 Amended(1) by Proposal 5455 (Murphy), 1 March 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @ 1.905 log @effects of proposal 5982 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5982 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5982 d18 1 a18 1 31 with Power=3 d22 1 a22 1 35 with Power=1 d2507 1 a2507 1 Rule 2160/3 (Power=1) d2537 2 @ 1.904 log @order reshuffle @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5979 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5979 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2222 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 120 d19 1 a19 1 44 with Power=2 d70 1 d1132 17 @ 1.903 log @effects of proposal 5979 @ text @d46 1 a51 1 Rule 2215: Truthfulness d55 3 a57 1 Rule 2177: The Senate d68 2 d73 4 d81 2 a84 2 Rule 478: Fora Rule 2170: Who Am I? d88 1 d92 3 a94 1 Rule 2150: Personhood a96 6 Rule 1728: Dependent Actions Rule 2124: Agoran Satisfaction Rule 1769: Holidays Rule 2216: The Repeal-o-Matic Rule 1750: Read the Ruleset Week Rule 2220: Agoran History d100 2 a104 1 Rule 2143: Official Reports and Duties a107 1 Rule 2160: Deputisation a111 1 Rule 2137: The Assessor a116 1 Rule 2196: Standard Classes of Agoran Decisions d120 1 d126 4 d132 1 a132 2 Rule 1950: Voting on Democratic Decisions Rule 2156: Voting on Ordinary Decisions a133 1 Rule 2134: Win by Clout a134 2 Rule 2142: Support Democracy Rule 2019: Prerogatives d139 7 d149 1 a150 3 Rule 2203: Hawkishness Rule 2157: Judicial Panels Rule 2158: Judicial Questions a151 2 Rule 591: Inquiry Cases Rule 1504: Criminal Cases a152 3 Rule 2169: Equity Cases Rule 911: Appeal Cases Rule 2205: Judicial Arguments and Evidence d167 1 a167 2 Rule 2145: Partnerships Rule 2174: Aliens a168 1 Rule 2179: Points a175 1 Rule 2184: Foreign communications d178 1 a184 1 Rule 2105: The Map of Agora a185 1 Rule 104: First Speaker d218 48 a482 28 Rule 2215/0 (Power=1) Truthfulness A person SHALL NOT make a public statement on a matter relevant to the rules that is intended to mislead others as to its truth (or, in the case of a public statement that one performs an action, its effectiveness). For the purpose of this rule: a) Merely quoting a statement does not constitute making that statement. b) Any conditional clause or other qualifier attached to a statement constitutes part of the statement; the nature of the whole is what is significant. [CFJ 1739 (called 29 August 2007): A quotation can result in a violation of rule 2215 (then 2149), depending on the context of the rest of the message.] History: Created by Proposal 5789 (Murphy, Zefram, Michael, Goethe), 22 October 2008 Power changed from 2 to 1 by Proposal 5947 (ais523), 15 November 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d636 11 a646 2 Rule 2177/8 (Power=2) The Senate d648 3 a650 4 A Senator is any first-class player who has been registered continuously for the immediately preceding sixty days. The collection of Senators is the Senate. The Registrar's report includes a list of all Senators. d652 9 a660 9 A Senator CAN call an Emergency Session with 2 Senate supporters, provided no other emergency session existed at any time in the preceding 48 hours. An emergency session lasts until it is terminated. An unterminated emergency session terminates 21 days after it was called. A Senator CAN terminate an emergency session without 3 Senate objections. Terminating an emergency session is a secured change. The Assessor's report includes the dates when the most recent emergency session was called and terminated. d662 3 a664 6 The roll call of an emergency session is the set of senators at the time the emergency session was called. During emergency session, the previous definition of senator does not apply; instead, any first-class player who is a member of the roll call is a senator. The Assessor's report includes the roll call of the most recent emergency session. d666 4 a669 5 During emergency session, any Senator CAN declare a filibuster on a proposal in its voting period, with 2 supporting Senators, provided no filibuster has been declared on that proposal in the past. Any Senator CAN end a filibuster on a proposal with 4 supporting Senators. d671 5 a675 2 While a proposal is in filibuster, its quorum is the number of eligible voters plus one, rules to the contrary notwithstanding. d677 2 a678 3 When an emergency session begins, all non-Senators' postures become supine, and non-Senators CANNOT flip their posture while the session lasts. d681 24 a704 9 Created by Proposal 5309 (Goethe), 24 November 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5331 (root), 5 December 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5332 (root), 5 December 2007 Amended(3) by Proposal 5333 (root), 5 December 2007 Amended(4) by Proposal 5333 (root), 5 December 2007 Amended(5) by Proposal 5357 (root; disi.), 16 December 2007 Amended(6) by Proposal 5944 (Taral, ais523), 15 November 2008 Amended(7) by Proposal 5945 (root), 15 November 2008 Amended(8) by Proposal 5979 (Murphy), 25 November 2008 d708 36 a743 5 ====================================================================== Rules A category concerning the rules of the game, including the processes of changing the rules. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d1095 36 d1209 149 d1498 2 a1499 5 ====================================================================== Definitions A category of definitions of terms and procedures that are widely used and do not readily fall into any other category. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d1501 4 a1504 2 Rule 478/26 (Power=3) Fora d1506 9 a1514 3 Freedom of speech being essential for the healthy functioning of any non-Imperial nomic, it is hereby resolved that no Player shall be prohibited from participating in the Fora. d1516 6 a1521 2 Publicity is a forum switch with values Public, Discussion, and Foreign (default), tracked by the Registrar. d1523 5 a1527 3 The Registrar's report includes, for each forum with non-Foreign publicity, sufficient instructions for players to receive messages there. d1529 2 a1530 2 The Registrar may change the publicity of a forum without objection as long as: d1532 3 a1534 1 (a) e sends eir announcement of intent to that forum; and d1536 10 a1545 3 (b) if the forum is to be made public, the announcement by which the Registrar makes that forum public is sent to all existing public fora. d1547 1 a1547 2 Each active player should ensure e can receive messages via each public forum. d1549 2 a1550 4 A message is public if and only if it is sent via a public forum or is sent to all players and contains a clear designation of intent to be public. A person "publishes" or "announces" something by sending a public message. d1552 4 a1555 5 Where the rules define an action that CAN be performed "by announcement", a person performs that action by unambiguously and clearly specifying the action and announcing that e performs it. Any action performed by sending a message is performed at the time date-stamped on that message. d1557 1 a1557 4 [CFJs 1451-1452 (called 6 March 2003): A message that is split into multiple email messages can qualify as a single message for game purposes, if it is obvious how to combine the parts to reconstruct the single message.] d1559 2 a1560 3 [CFJ 752 (called 13 March 1995): Something sent to a Player who is obligated to send it to all Players is sufficient for sending something to the PF.] d1562 3 a1564 2 [CFJ 813 (called 22 October 1995): A Player need not prove that e can receive the PF.] d1566 3 a1568 98 [CFJ 831 (called 10 November 1995): The Date: header of a message is not necessarily the time at which the message takes effect.] [CFJ 866 (called 8 April 1996): A message is "received" when the message enters the recipient's normal technical domain of control, whether this be eir private machine or eir private account on a shared machine (but not the shared machine itself, if the recipient does not control it).] [CFJ 1112: In order to submit a Proposal, in the sense of R1865 and elsewhere, it is not sufficient that a collection of text 'with the clear indication that that text is intended to become a Proposal' (R1483) merely be sent to the Public Forum by a Proposing Entity; the collection of text must also be received in the Public Forum.] [CFJ 1314 (called 15 August 2001): If a message sent to a public forum is rejected by the list moderator, it still qualifies as having been sent via a public forum.] [CFJ 1905 (called 7 February 2008): Regardless of CFJ 1314, a message has not been sent via a forum until most persons who have arranged to receive messages via the forum receive it.] [CFJ 1888 (called 31 January 2008): Sending a message to a Discussion Forum, or other mailing list except for a Public Forum, does not qualify as sending it to all players.] [CFJ 1631 (called 29 April 2007): Public announcements must be made in the message body; the subject line is insignificant.] [CFJ 1784 (called 5 November 2007): An undescriptive or misleading subject line does not deprive the message body of effect.] [CFJ 1880 (called 22 January 2008): A phrase that would, in the message body, cancel the effect of the rest of the message, does not have such an effect if it appears in the subject line.] [CFJ 1761 (called 30 September 2007): Publishing part of a message is a different action from publishing the whole message.] [CFJ 1646 (called 30 April 2007): The act of "publishing" or "announcing" is accomplished when the message has left the sender's technical domain of control, indicated by one of the "Received:" headers.] [CFJ 1695 (called 23 June 2007): A partnership, which by its nature can't directly send email, can participate in the fora by means of its members sending messages on its behalf, if its governing agreement says so.] [CFJ 1719 (called 12 August 2007): A player can, if e intends, have public messages sent on eir behalf, including via a web form that allows all-comers to send messages on eir behalf without specific approval.] [CFJs 1833-1834 (called 18 December 2007): A player can, by contractual arrangement, grant another player the capacity to act by announcement on eir behalf.] [CFJ 1893 (called 3 February 2008): A non-consensual non-contractual arrangement cannot grant a player the capacity to act by announcement on behalf of another.] [CFJ 1336 (called 13 December 2001): A public statement that one wishes to perform an action that one can perform by announcement can constitute an announcement that performs that action.] [CFJ 1621 (called 8 February 2007): Where an action can be performed by announcement, announcing that one deems something to be the case that would result from that action does not constitute performing the action.] [CFJ 1584 (called 24 February 2006), CFJ 1728 (called 20 August 2007): Saying "I do X 1000 times", where X is something that can be done by announcement, is an acceptable shorthand for 1000 instances of "I do X", but this shorthand cannot be used with an infinite repeat count, because it is impossible to write out an infinite number of instances of "I do X".] [CFJ 1774 (called 1 November 2007): Saying "I do X 10000 times", where X is something that can be done by announcement, does not necessarily achieve 10000 instances of X, if writing out 10000 instances of "I do X" would be a substantial effort such that using the shorthand is abusive. The presumption is in favour of the shorthand being successful.] [CFJ 1775 (called 1 November 2007): If an announcement of the form "I do X N times" is not be acceptable shorthand for N instances of "I do X", then the announcement is completely nullified, and does not have the effect of M instances of "I do X" for any non-zero repeat count M.] [CFJ 1730 (called 22 August 2007): An appropriate announcement will accomplish an action even if its author believed the action was impossible.] [CFJ 1841 (called 20 December 2007): A message-based action cannot be retroactive.] d1571 3 a1573 28 Created by Proposal 478 (Jim Shea), Sep. 20 1993 Amended(1) by Proposal 1477, Mar. 8 1995 Amended(2) by Proposal 1576, Apr. 28 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 1610, Jul. 10 1995 Amended(4) by Proposal 1700, Sep. 1 1995 Amended(5) by Proposal 2052, Dec. 19 1995 Amended(6) by Proposal 2400, Jan. 20 1996 Amended(7) by Proposal 2739 (Swann), Nov. 7 1996, substantial Amended(8) by Proposal 2791 (Andre), Jan. 30 1997, substantial Amended(9) by Proposal 3521 (Chuck), Jun. 23 1997, substantial Amended(10) by Proposal 3823 (oerjan), Jan. 21 1999 Amended(11) by Proposal 4147 (Wes), 13 May 2001 Amended(12) by Proposal 4248 (Murphy), 19 February 2002 Amended(13) by Proposal 4456 (Maud), 22 February 2003 Power changed from 1 to 3 by Proposal 4690 (root), 18 April 2005 Amended(14) by Proposal 4690 (root), 18 April 2005 Amended(15) by Proposal 4833 (Maud), 6 August 2005 Amended(16) by Proposal 4866 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(17) by Proposal 4939 (Murphy), 29 April 2007 Amended(18) by Proposal 5014 (Zefram), 24 June 2007 Amended(19) by Proposal 5111 (Murphy), 2 August 2007 Amended(20) by Proposal 5172 (Murphy), 29 August 2007 Amended(21) by Proposal 5272 (Murphy; disi.), 7 November 2007 Amended(22) by Proposal 5291 (root), 14 November 2007 Amended(23) by Proposal 5535 (Murphy), 7 June 2008 Amended(24) by Proposal 5613 (Quazie), 29 July 2008 Amended(25) by Proposal 5639 (Murphy), 29 July 2008 Amended(26) by proposal 5818 (comex), 1 November 2008 d1577 4 a1580 43 Rule 2170/5 (Power=3) Who Am I? Rules regarding persons pertain to those persons directly, not to rule-defined avatars or other entities representing those persons within Agora. A person SHALL NOT make a public statement intended to mislead others as to the identity of its publisher. A player SHALL NOT select a confusing nickname, including but not limited to a name that has generally been used to refer to another entity within the past three months. A public message's (possibly implicit) claim as to the identity of its publisher is self-ratifying, provided that the claim is neither ambiguous nor self-contradictory, and no challenge of identity pertaining to the claimed publisher has been issued within one month before its publication. Upon a judicial finding that the claimed publisher of one or more messages (hereafter the Sock Puppet) was not a person, if any of those claims have already self-ratified, then the judge SHALL as soon as possible publish a judicial declaration that the Sock Puppet was a person during one or more time periods, which SHOULD correspond to general belief prior to that finding. The Executor of a public message is the first-class person who sends it, or who most directly and immediately causes it to be sent. (Upon a judicial finding that the Executor of a public message cannot otherwise be determined within reasonable effort, the judge SHALL as soon as possible publish a judicial declaration specifying the identity of that message's Executor.) The executor of an action performed by announcement is the executor of the announcement. History: Created by Proposal 5212 (Murphy), 8 September 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5445 (Goethe, Murphy), 21 February 2008 Amended(2) by Proposal 5671 (Murphy, Pavrita), 12 August 2008 Amended(3) by Proposal 5716 (Murphy), 7 October 2008 Amended(4) by Proposal 5717 (Murphy), 7 October 2008 Amended(5) by Proposal 5741 (Murphy), 16 October 2008 d1828 9 a1836 2 Rule 2161/3 (Power=1) ID Numbers d1838 4 a1841 1 If a rule defines a type of entity as having ID numbers, then: d1843 52 a1894 4 (a) Whenever an instance of that type does not have an ID number, the player held responsible by that rule SHALL assign an ID number to it by announcement as soon as possible. d1980 2 a1981 2 Rule 2150/5 (Power=3) Personhood d1983 3 a1985 4 A person is an entity that has the general capacity to be the subject of rights and obligations under the rules. An entity is a person if and only if it is defined to be so by rules with power 2 or greater. d1987 2 a1988 3 Any biological organism that is generally capable of communicating by email in English (including via a translation service) is a person. d1990 3 a1992 2 A first-class person is a person of a biological nature. All other persons are second-class. d1994 2 a1995 2 The basis of a first-class person is the singleton set consisting of that person. d1997 1 a1997 3 [CFJ 1700 (called 10 July 2007): The requirement of capability to communicate by email can be satisfied even if the players of Agora do not know the organism's email address.] d1999 3 a2001 3 [CFJ 1685 (called 31 May 2007): Being in a mindless job (e.g., keyboard, stenographer, spokesman) may create a rebuttable presumption against personhood and against one having spoken on one's own behalf.] d2003 2 a2004 8 History: Created by Proposal 5007 (Zefram), 18 June 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5061 (Zefram), 9 July 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5303 (root), 24 November 2007 Amended(3) by Proposal 5476 (Murphy; disi.), 27 March 2008 Power changed from 2 to 3 by Proposal 5509 (root; disi.), 28 May 2008 Amended(4) by Proposal 5760 (comex), 16 October 2008 Amended(5) by Proposal 5790 (Murphy), 22 October 2008 d2006 4 a2009 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d2011 5 a2015 2 Rule 2166/8 (Power=2) Assets d2017 4 a2020 3 An asset is an entity defined as such by a rule or contract (hereafter its backing document), and existing solely because its backing document defines its existence. d2022 3 a2024 8 Each asset has exactly one owner. If an asset would otherwise lack an owner, it is owned by the Lost and Found Department. If an asset's backing document restricts its ownership to a class of entities, then that asset CANNOT be gained by or transferred to an entity outside that class, and is destroyed if it is owned by an entity outside that class (except for the Lost and Found Department, in which case any player CAN transfer or destroy it without objection). d2026 2 a2027 5 The recordkeepor of a class of assets is the entity (if any) defined as such by, and bound by, its backing document. That entity's report includes a list of all instances of that class and their owners. This portion of that entity's report is self-ratifying. d2029 2 a2030 5 An asset whose backing document is not a rule generally CAN be created by its recordkeepor by announcement, subject to modification by its backing document. To "gain" an asset is to have it created in one's possession; to "award" an asset to an entity is to create it in that entity's possession. d2032 5 a2036 7 An asset generally CAN be destroyed by its owner by announcement, and an asset owned by the Lost and Found Department generally CAN be destroyed by its recordkeepor by announcement, subject to modification by its backing document. To "lose" an asset is to have it destroyed from one's possession; to "revoke" an asset from an entity is to destroy it from that entity's possession. d2038 5 a2042 4 An asset generally CAN be transferred by its owner to another entity by announcement, subject to modification by its backing document. A fixed asset is one defined as such by its backing document, and CANNOT be transferred; any other asset is liquid. d2044 3 a2046 3 A currency is a class of asset defined as such by its backing document. Instances of a currency with the same owner are fungible. d2048 3 a2050 2 A class of assets is public if its backing document is a rule or a public contract; otherwise it is private. d2052 3 a2054 3 [CFJs 1790-1791 (called 11 November 2007): The self-ratifying asset report is the complete list of ownerships of assets of that class; a partial list does not self-ratify.] d2056 2 a2057 5 [CFJ 1850 (called 22 December 2007): The general ability of the recordkeepor to create assets does not include an ability to determine who possesses them when created, so they are necessarily owned by the Lost and Found Department [at the time of CFJ 1850, the Bank] upon creation.] d2059 2 a2060 5 [CFJ 1910 (called 10 March 2008): When an existing entity is defined as an asset, the change of its owner from "undefined" to the Lost and Found Department [Bank at the time of CFJ 1910] counts as a transfer, and fails if the Lost and Found Department is outside of the class of objects that can own the entity.] d2062 3 a2064 10 History: Created by Proposal 5173 (Murphy), 29 August 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5216 (Murphy), 13 September 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5388 (Murphy), 1 January 2008 Amended(3) by Proposal 5475 (Murphy), 24 March 2008 Amended(4) by Proposal 5476 (Murphy; disi.), 27 March 2008 Amended(5) by Proposal 5496 (Murphy), 23 April 2008 Amended(6) by Proposal 5833 (Murphy, Taral), 12 November 2008 Amended(7) by Proposal 5840 (root), 12 November 2008 Amended(8) by Proposal 5974 (Murphy; disi.), 25 November 2008 d2066 2 a2067 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d2069 4 a2072 2 Rule 2181/7 (Power=1) The Accountor d2074 4 a2077 2 The Accountor is a low-priority office; its holder is responsible for keeping track of classes of assets. d2079 4 a2082 2 The Accountor's report includes a list of all public classes of assets and their backing documents and recordkeepors. d2084 3 a2086 2 [Cross-references (28 May 2008): the Accountor's duties are: * report classes of assets (rule 2181)] d2088 3 a2090 9 History: Created by Proposal 5363 (Murphy; disi.), 20 December 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5482 (Murphy), 2 April 2008 Amended(2) by Proposal 5508 (Murphy), 28 May 2008 Amended(3) by Proposal 5527 (Murphy), 2 June 2008 Amended(4) by Proposal 5598 (Wooble; disi.), 29 June 2008 Amended(5) by Proposal 5600 (Murphy), 29 July 2008 Amended(6) by Proposal 5833 (Murphy, Taral), 12 November 2008 Amended(7) by Proposal 5840 (root), 12 November 2008 d2092 3 a2094 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d2096 66 a2161 2 Rule 1728/21 (Power=3) Dependent Actions d2286 2 a2287 2 Rule 1769/7 (Power=3) Holidays d2289 3 a2291 1 A Holiday is a period of time designated as such by the Rules. d2293 8 a2300 4 During a Holiday, the Promotor SHALL NOT distribute any proposals, and judges SHALL NOT be assigned to any judicial case, and judges SHALL NOT assign judgement to any judicial question. d2302 5 a2306 4 If some Rule requires that an action be done prior to a given time, and that given time falls during a Holiday, or within the 72-hour period immediately following that Holiday, then that action need not be done until 72 hours after that Holiday ends. d2308 5 a2312 3 If some Rule bases the time of a future event (including the time limit to perform an action) upon the time of another event, and d2314 7 a2320 3 a) that other event occurs during a Holiday, then the time at which that Holiday ends shall be used instead for the purpose of determining the time of the future event. d2322 4 a2325 3 b) the future event would occur during a Holiday, then the future event occurs 72 hours after the end of that Holiday instead. d2327 3 a2329 3 This Rule takes precedence over all Rules pertaining to the timing of events, and over all Rules which require events to be performed before a specified time. d2331 2 a2332 3 The period each year from midnight GMT on the morning of 24 December to the beginning of the first Agoran week to begin after 2 January is a Holiday. d2334 3 a2336 2 [CFJ 1434 (called 24 January 2003): The registration of a player is an event for the purposes of rule 1769.] d2338 5 a2342 2 [CFJ 1434 (called 24 January 2003): The expiration of a rule-defined period is an event for the purposes of rule 1769.] d2344 5 a2348 3 [CFJ 1480 (called 5 January 2004): An automatic event specified to occur at regular calendar intervals, for example quarterly, happens at its specified time even if that is during a holiday.] d2351 9 a2359 9 Created by Proposal 3679 (General Chaos), Jan. 30 1998 Amended(1) by Proposal 4036 (Oerjan), Aug. 7 2000 Amended(2) by Proposal 01-003 (Steve), Feb. 2 2001 Amended(3) by Proposal 4866 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(4) by Proposal 5077 (Murphy), 18 July 2007 Amended(5) by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(6) by Proposal 5484 (Murphy; disi.), 2 April 2008 Amended(7) by Proposal 5535 (Murphy), 7 June 2008 Power changed from 2 to 3 by Proposal 5701 (ais523), 1 October 2008 d2363 2 a2364 2 Rule 2216/0 (Power=1) The Repeal-o-Matic d2366 2 a2367 2 The Anarchist is an office; its holder is responsible for proposing the repeal of rules. d2369 2 a2370 2 The Anarchist's weekly duties include the performance of the following tasks, in order: d2372 2 a2373 8 a) Randomly select exactly five distinct rules. b) For one to three of these rules, submit a proposal, with adoption index equal to the Power of the rule, and interest index 0, to repeal the rule. [Cross-references (28 October 2008): the Anarchist's duties are: * propose repeal of rules (rule 2216)] d2376 8 a2383 30 Created by Proposal 5794 (Murphy, Swann), 26 October 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1750/1 (Power=1) Read the Ruleset Week The first Agoran week each year which falls entirely in February is Read the Ruleset Week. Agorans are encouraged to read the ruleset during Read the Ruleset Week. History: Created by Proposal 3601 (Chuck), Dec. 9 1997 Amended(1) by Proposal 4398 (harvel), 23 October 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2220/0 (Power=1) Agoran History The Book of History is a document which can be amended without 3 objections. It should contain accurate information about Agora's history. The Historian is a low-priority office whose report includes the current text of the Book of History. The Historian SHOULD propose amendments to the Book of History on a regular basis. History: Created by Proposal 5958 (Warrigal), 17 November 2008 d2455 2 a2456 2 Rule 2154/19 (Power=2) Election Procedure d2458 1 a2458 3 Any player CAN by announcement initiate an election for an elected office for which no election is already in progress, nominating at least one active player. d2460 7 a2466 3 During the first four days of the election (the nomination period), any player CAN by announcement nominate one or more active players. d2468 7 a2474 3 As soon as possible after the nomination period ends, the IADoP SHALL initiate an Agoran decision to determine the new officeholder. For this decision: d2476 63 a2538 2 1) The valid options (hereafter the candidates) are the active players who, during the election, a2646 34 Rule 2143/2 (Power=1) Official Reports and Duties For each office: a) If any task is defined by the rules as part of that office's weekly duties, then the holder of that office SHALL perform it at least once each week. If any information is defined by the rules as part of that office's weekly report, then the holder of that office SHALL maintain all such information, and the publication of all such information is part of that office's weekly duties. b) If any task is defined by the rules as part of that office's monthly duties, then the holder of that office SHALL perform it at least once each month. If any information is defined by the rules as part of that office's monthly report, then the holder of that office SHALL maintain all such information, and the publication of all such information is part of that office's monthly duties. Any information defined by the rules as part of an office's report, without specifying which one, is part of its weekly report (unless the office is defined by the rules as low-priority, in which case it is part of its monthly report). History: Created by Proposal 4970 (Zefram), 23 May 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5239 (AFO), 3 October 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5485 (root), 9 April 2008 Amended(2) by Proposal 5485 (root), 9 April 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- a2735 33 Rule 2160/3 (Power=1) Deputisation Any player (a deputy) CAN perform an action as if e held a particular office (deputise for that office) if: (a) the rules require the holder of that office, by virtue of holding that office, to perform the action (or, if the office is vacant, would so require if the office were filled); and (b) a time limit by which the rules require the action to be performed has expired; and (c) the deputy announced between two and fourteen days earlier that e intended to deputise for that office for the purposes of the particular action; and (d) it would be POSSIBLE for the deputy to perform the action, other than by deputisation, if e held the office. [CFJ 1776 (called 1 November 2007): A requirement to perform an action, for the purposes of this rule, can be a logical implication from rules and circumstances, not just directly imposed by the rules.] History: Created by Proposal 5103 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5200 (Zefram; disi.), 8 September 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5414 (Murphy), 26 January 2008 Amended(3) by Proposal 5454 (Murphy), 9 March 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- a2842 20 Rule 2137/2 (Power=1) The Assessor The Assessor is an office; its holder is responsible for collecting votes and keeping track of related properties. [CFJs 1758-1759 (called 30 September 2007): If Assessorship changes hands, vote collection duties move with it.] [Cross-references (1 March 2008): the Assessor's duties are: * report date of most recent emergency session (rule 2177) * report roll call of most recent emergency session (rule 2177)] History: Created by Proposal 4939 (Murphy), 29 April 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5078 (Zefram), 18 July 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5453 (Murphy), 1 March 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- a3024 23 Rule 2196/1 (Power=3) Standard Classes of Agoran Decisions An Agoran decision with an adoption index is either ordinary or democratic. An Agoran decision with an adoption index greater than or equal to 2 is democratic. Any other Agoran decision with an adoption index is ordinary by default. If an Agoran decision has an adoption index, then the following are essential parameters: a) Its adoption index. b) Whether it is ordinary or democratic. For any Agoran decision with an adoption index, the available options are FOR, AGAINST, and PRESENT. History: Created by Proposal 5418 (root), 2 February 2008 Amended(1) by Proposal 5455 (Murphy), 1 March 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d3154 23 a3372 41 Rule 1450/9 (Power=2) Separation of Powers Lest the entire proposal process fall under the control of a single entity, any change that would result in the same entity holding the offices of Promotor and Assessor simultaneously is canceled and does not occur, rules to the contrary notwithstanding. History: Created by Proposal 1547, Apr. 14 1995 Amended(1) by Proposal 2442, Feb. 6 1996 Amended(2) by Proposal 3742 (Harlequin), May 8 1998 Amended(3) by Proposal 4576 (root), 31 May 2004 Amended(4) by Proposal 4592 (Murphy), 4 July 2004 Amended(5) by Proposal 4868 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 4868 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(6) by Proposal 4939 (Murphy), 29 April 2007 Amended(7) by Proposal 5106 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(8) by Proposal 5476 (Murphy; disi.), 27 March 2008 Amended(9) by Proposal 5602 (Murphy), 29 July 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1698/1 (Power=3) Agora Is a Nomic In the interest of safeguarding Agora's nomic-ness, if a change to the gamestate would otherwise make it IMPOSSIBLE to make arbitrary rule changes and/or adopt arbitrary proposals within a four-week period by any combinations of actions by players, then that change is canceled and does not occur, any rule to the contrary notwithstanding. History: Created by Proposal 3465 (Steve), Apr. 26 1997 Retitled by Proposal 5536 (Murphy), 7 June 2008 Amended(1) by Proposal 5536 (Murphy), 7 June 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d3448 5 a3452 2 Rule 2211/2 (Power=2) The Grand Poobah d3454 7 a3460 2 The Grand Poobah is an office; its holder is responsible for keeping track of castes. d3462 104 a3565 6 The Grand Poobah CAN generally flip a Player's caste by announcement, but SHALL only do so as explicitly described by the Rules. If the result of a claim of error or court case finds that e has flipped a Player's caste illegally (e.g. not as specified by the Rules), e SHALL flip the caste to the appropriate correct value as soon as possible. a3612 29 Rule 2134/5 (Power=2) Win by Clout Upon a win announcement that a specified player's voting limit on an ordinary decision initiated at that time would exceed the combined voting limits of all other players on that decision, the specified player satisfies the Winning Condition of Clout. Cleanup procedure: Each player's caste is set to its default value, and no player satisfies this Winning Condition again (the remainder of this rule notwithstanding) during the same month. History: Created by Proposal 4930 (Goethe), 29 April 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5222 (root; disi.), 30 September 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5222 (root; disi.), 30 September 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5343 (Murphy), 8 December 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5394 (Murphy, Goddess Eris, OscarMeyr, Zefram), 16 January 2008 Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 5394 (Murphy, Goddess Eris, OscarMeyr, Zefram), 16 January 2008 Amended(3) by Proposal 5394 (Murphy, Goddess Eris, OscarMeyr, Zefram), 16 January 2008 Amended(4) by Proposal 5418 (root), 2 February 2008 Amended(5) by Proposal 5625 (Murphy, OscarMeyr, Ivan Hope), 29 July 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- a3783 88 Rule 2142/4 (Power=2) Support Democracy A player CAN, with 2 support, change an ordinary decision to be democratic. History: Created by Proposal 4955 (Zefram), 7 May 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5043 (root), 1 July 2007 Power changed from 1.1 to 2 by Proposal 5044 (root), 1 July 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5044 (root), 1 July 2007 Amended(3) by Proposal 5210 (Murphy), 8 September 2007 Amended(4) by Proposal 5418 (root), 2 February 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2019/20 (Power=2) Prerogatives In a timely fashion before the beginning of each month, the Speaker SHALL assign each Player who bears the patent title Minister Without Portfolio a different Prerogative for the upcoming month by announcement. If there are more members in one set than the other, then e SHALL choose which members of the larger set take part in the assignment. The following Prerogatives are defined: a) Default Officeholder. The Default Officeholder CAN become holder of a vacant elected office by announcement, unless e is prevented from holding that office on an ongoing basis. b) Justiciar. Once within three days after an appeal case comes to require a judge, the Justiciar CAN make that case either hot or cold by announcement. If the Justiciar has not done so, then the Clerk of the Courts SHALL NOT assign a panel to that case during this period, unless either no panels eligible to be so assigned include the Justiciar, or all of them do. If the Justiciar has done so, then the Clerk of the Courts SHALL assign a panel including (if the case is hot) or excluding (if it is cold) the Justiciar, if possible. c) Wielder of Veto. The Wielder of Veto CAN veto an ordinary decision in its voting period by announcement; this increases its Adoption Index by 1. d) Wielder of Rubberstamp. The Wielder of Rubberstamp CAN rubberstamp an ordinary decision in its voting period by announcement; this decreases its quorum to 3, rules to the contrary notwithstanding. e) Wielder of Extra Votes. The Wielder of Extra Votes at the start of an ordinary proposal's voting period has a voting limit on that proposal of 1.4 times what it would be otherwise (rounded to the nearest integer, breaking ties toward odd integers), rules to the contrary notwithstanding. [CFJ 1870 (called 15 January 2008): A prerogative assigned for a particular month is lost at the end of that month.] History: Created by Proposal 4276 (Steve), 28 March 2002 Amended(1) by Proposal 4576 (root), 31 May 2004 Amended(2) by Proposal 4717 (Murphy), 25 April 2005 Amended(3) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 Amended(4) by Proposal 4836 (Goethe, Maud), 2 October 2005 Amended(5) by Proposal 4840 (Goethe), 27 October 2005 Amended(6) by Proposal 4885 (Murphy), 22 January 2007 Amended(7) by Proposal 4887 (Murphy), 22 January 2007 Amended(8) by Proposal 5049 (Zefram), 1 July 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5049 (Zefram), 1 July 2007 Amended(9) by Proposal 5138 (Zefram; disi.), 17 August 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5138 (Zefram; disi.), 17 August 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5257 (AFO), 27 October 2007 Amended(10) by Proposal 5257 (AFO), 27 October 2007 Amended(11) by Proposal 5407 (root), 22 January 2008 Amended(12) by Proposal 5408 (root), 22 January 2008 Amended(13) by Proposal 5418 (root), 2 February 2008 Amended(14) by Proposal 5432 (Goethe), 9 February 2008 Amended(15) by Proposal 5461 (Wooble), 13 March 2008 Amended(16) by Proposal 5606 (Murphy), 29 July 2008 Amended(17) by Proposal 5644 (Murphy), 29 July 2008 Amended(18) by Proposal 5693 (Goethe), 20 September 2008 Amended(19) by Proposal 5781 (Murphy), 22 October 2008 Amended(20) by Proposal 5783 (Murphy), 22 October 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d3873 2 a3874 2 Rule 2175/3 (Power=1) Judicial Retraction and Excess d3876 4 a3879 2 If a judicial case (other than an appeal case) has not had any judge assigned to it, then: d3881 3 a3883 2 a) Its initiator CAN retract it by announcement, thus causing it to cease to be a judicial case. d3885 5 a3889 4 b) If its initiator previously initiated five or more cases during the same Agoran week as that case, then it is an excess case, and the Clerk of the Courts CAN refuse it by announcement, thus causing it to cease to be a judicial case. d3891 2 a3892 6 History: Created by Proposal 5284 (root, pikhq), 7 November 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5301 (Murphy), 28 November 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5301 (Murphy), 28 November 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5384 (Murphy), 1 January 2008 Amended(3) by Proposal 5768 (Murphy), 17 October 2008 d3894 6 a3899 243 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1868/12 (Power=2) Judge Assignment Generally At any time, a judicial case either has no judge assigned to it (default) or has exactly one entity assigned to it as judge. This is a persistent status that changes only according to the rules. At any time, a judicial case either does not require a judge (default) or requires a judge. This is not a persistent status, but is evaluated instantaneously. When a judicial case requires a judge and has no judge assigned, the CotC CAN assign a qualified entity to be its judge by announcement, and SHALL do so as soon as possible. The entities qualified to be assigned as judge of a judicial case are the active first-class players, subject to modification by other rules. Being unqualified to be assigned as a judge does not inherently prevent an entity from continuing to be judge of a case to which e is already assigned. When a player is poorly qualified to be assigned as judge of a judicial case, the Clerk of the Courts SHALL not assign em to be the judge of that case; if e has done so, and that player is still the judge of that case, then e CAN recuse that judge from that case by announcement. Making an entity unqualified or poorly qualified to judge is secured, with a power threshold of 1.5. To recuse a judge from a case is to deassign em as its judge. Assigning a judge to a case implicitly recuses its existing judge, if any. A recusal is "with cause" if and only if stated as such by the rules. [CFJ 1186: The Clerk of the Courts is required by Rule 1868 to select a Judge who is qualified ["eligible" at the time of CFJ 1186] at the time that the Judge is selected, regardless of whether that Player was qualified at the time that the CFJ was actually called for or when the identity of that Player is announced.] History: Created by Proposal 3816 (Repeal-O-Matic), Dec. 21 1998 Amended(1) by Proposal 3962 (Wes), Jan. 20 2000 Amended(2) by Proposal 4166 (Elysion), 11 June 2001 Amended(3) by Proposal 4298 (Murphy), 17 May 2002 Amended(4) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(5) by Proposal 5040 (Zefram), 28 June 2007 Amended(6) by Proposal 5069 (Zefram), 11 July 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(7) by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(8) by Proposal 5151 (root), 29 August 2007 Amended(9) by Proposal 5217 (Murphy; disi.), 13 September 2007 Amended(10) by Proposal 5248 (AFO; disi.), 14 October 2007 Amended(11) by Proposal 5277 (Murphy, Zefram), 7 November 2007 Amended(12) by Proposal 5317 (Murphy), 28 November 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1871/25 (Power=1.5) The Standing Court Posture is a player switch, tracked by the Clerk of the Courts, with the following values: * Standing. Standing players are generally qualified to judge. * Sitting. Sitting players are poorly qualified to judge, but will generally become qualified when the CotC rotates the bench. * Leaning. Leaning players are poorly qualified to judge, but are generally qualified to serve on appeal panels. * Supine (default). Supine players are unqualified to judge. Changes to posture are secured. A player CAN flip eir posture to any non-standing value by announcement. When the CotC assigns a player as judge, that player becomes sitting. The CotC CAN rotate the bench (change all sitting players to standing) by announcement, but SHALL NOT do so unless there is a judicial case to which e is obliged to assign a judge, all entities qualified to be so assigned are poorly qualified, and e immediately afterwards (in the same announcement) assigns a judge to that case. When the CotC recuses a non-supine player with cause, e CAN flip that player's posture to supine by announcement in a timely fashion. [CFJ 1765 (called 16 October 2007): When the CotC is obliged to change a player's posture due to recusal, this rule makes em capable of doing so.] [CFJ 1766 (called 16 October 2007): When the CotC is obliged to change a player's posture due to recusal, eir capability to do so exists as long as the obligation does, and this obligation does not terminate due to the time limit running out.] History: Created by Proposal 3821 (Blob), Jan. 12 1999 Amended(1) by Proposal 4298 (Murphy), 17 May 2002 Amended(2) by Proposal 4342 (root), 8 July 2002 Amended(3) by Proposal 4523 (Murphy), 28 August 2003 Amended(4) by Proposal 4563 (OscarMeyr), 6 April 2004 Amended(5) by Proposal 4596 (Murphy), 4 July 2004 Amended(6) by Proposal 4648 (Kolja), 22 March 2005 Amended(7) by Proposal 4691 (root), 18 April 2005 Amended(8) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(9) by Proposal 4912 (Murphy), 21 March 2007 Amended(10) by Proposal 4958 (Murphy), 3 June 2007 Retitled by Proposal 4991 (Murphy), 6 June 2007 Amended(11) by Proposal 4991 (Murphy), 6 June 2007 Amended(12) by Proposal 5069 (Zefram), 11 July 2007 Power changed from 1 to 1.5 by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(13) by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(14) by Proposal 5111 (Murphy), 2 August 2007 Amended(15) by Proposal 5248 (AFO; disi.), 14 October 2007 Amended(16) by Proposal 5249 (AFO), 14 October 2007 Amended(17) by Proposal 5250 (AFO), 14 October 2007 Amended(18) by Proposal 5251 (Goddess Eris), 14 October 2007 Amended(19) by Proposal 5259 (Zefram), 27 October 2007 Amended(20) by Proposal 5261 (root; disi.), 31 October 2007 Amended(21) by Proposal 5456 (Goddess Eris), 9 March 2008 Amended(22) by Proposal 5468 (Murphy), 13 March 2008 Amended(23) by Proposal 5474 (Murphy), 24 March 2008 Amended(24) by Proposal 5500 (Murphy; disi.), 26 April 2008 Amended(25) by Proposal 5771 (root), 17 October 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2204/0 (Power=1.5) Linked Assignments When the Clerk of the Courts assigns a player as judge of two or more judicial cases consecutively in the same announcement, that player only becomes sitting upon the last such assignment, rules to the contrary notwithstanding. The CotC SHOULD NOT do this unless those cases are closely related in their subject matter. History: Created by Proposal 5468 (Murphy), 13 March 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2203/0 (Power=1.5) Hawkishness Hawkishness is a player switch, tracked by the Clerk of the Courts, with the following values: * Hanging. Hanging players are unqualified to be assigned as judge of any inquiry case. * Hugging. Hugging players are unqualified to be assigned as judge of any criminal case, and poorly qualified to be assigned as judge of any equity case. * Hemming-and-Hawing (default). Changes to hawkishness are secured. A player CAN flip eir hawkishness by announcement. History: Created by Proposal 5468 (Murphy), 13 March 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2157/5 (Power=1.7) Judicial Panels A judicial panel is a structure whereby a group of two or more persons (its members) act together for the purpose of judging judicial cases. A judicial panel's membership cannot change, and if two panels have the same membership then they are the same panel. Judicial panels exist implicitly, without any specific act of formation. A judicial panel CAN send messages by means of any of its members sending a message identified as being from the panel, with the unanimous Support of the panel's other members, or (unless the CotC is a member of the panel, the prior judge, or unqualified to be assigned as judge of the prior case) with the Support of at least half the other members and the Support of the CotC. The CotC SHOULD so Support a majority action if the panel has made a reasonable effort to achieve consensus. By this mechanism a judicial panel can act, in situations where the rules state that an action is performed by sending a message. A judicial panel can incur obligations. The members of a panel SHALL act collectively to ensure that the panel satisfies all of its obligations. [CFJ 1746 (called 21 September 2007): A judicial panel is not a person.] History: Created by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5134 (root), 17 August 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5361 (Goethe), 20 December 2007 Amended(3) by Proposal 5439 (Murphy), 13 February 2008 Amended(4) by Proposal 5498 (Goethe), 23 April 2008 Amended(5) by Proposal 5552 (Murphy, root), 21 June 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2158/5 (Power=2) Judicial Questions A judicial question is a question that arises within a judicial case. Judicial questions arise only as defined by the rules. Defining a judicial question is secured, with a power threshold of 1.7. At any time, each judicial question is either inapplicable (default) or applicable. This is not a persistent status, but is evaluated instantaneously. At any time, each judicial question is either open (default), suspended, or has exactly one judgement. This is a persistent status that changes only according to the rules. The possible types of judgement for a judicial question depend on the type of question. When a judicial question is applicable and open, its case requires a judge. When a judicial question is applicable and open, and its case has a judge assigned to it, the judge CAN assign a valid judgement to it by announcement, and SHALL do so as soon as possible. A judge SHALL NOT assign an inappropriate judgement to any judicial question. A judgement is valid and/or appropriate only as defined by the rules. Defining these things a3928 21 Rule 2164/2 (Power=1) Judicial Self-Recusal and Case Transfer The judge of a judicial case CAN recuse emself from it at any time by announcement. If e has been assigned to the case for at least four days, such a recusal is with cause. An entity (the transferee) CAN, with consent from the current judge of a judicial case (the transferor), assign emself as the new judge of that case, provided that e is qualified to be assigned as judge of that case, and e immediately (in the same announcement) assigns a judgement to a judicial question in that case. History: Created by Proposal 5131 (Zefram), 13 August 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5151 (root), 29 August 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5465 (Murphy), 13 March 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- a4273 13 Rule 2190/0 (Power=2) Crime Doesn't Pay Being in exile is a Losing Condition. Being in the chokey is a Losing Condition. History: Created by Proposal 5394 (Murphy, Goddess Eris, OscarMeyr, Zefram), 16 January 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d4337 71 a4407 1 longer applicable due to changed circumstances. d4409 3 a4411 5 If an announcement claiming to initiate an equity case regarding a private contract would otherwise be invalid solely because the contract does not exist or the initiator is not party to it, then it is valid, but its judge SHALL assign it a null judgement. d4413 2 a4414 2 [CFJ 1772 (called 28 October 2007): An equity case cannot be initiated with the rules as the subject contract.] d4417 6 a4422 10 Created by Proposal 5194 (Zefram), 6 September 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5355 (Murphy; disi.), 16 December 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5371 (Zefram), 20 December 2007 Amended(3) by Proposal 5387 (Murphy), 1 January 2008 Amended(4) by Proposal 5436 (Murphy), 13 February 2008 Amended(5) by Proposal 5507 (root), 10 May 2008 Amended(6) by Proposal 5638 (Murphy), 29 July 2008 Amended(7) by Proposal 5675 (Goethe), 3 September 2008 Amended(8) by Proposal 5812 (Murphy), 1 November 2008 Amended(9) by Proposal 5826 (Murphy), 6 November 2008 d4509 228 a4736 29 Created by Proposal 384 (Alexx), Aug. 16 1993 Amended by Proposal 690 (Ronald Kunne), Nov. 11 1993 Amended by Proposal 911, May 4 1994 Amended by Rule 750, May 4 1994 Amended(1) by Proposal 1345, Nov. 29 1994 Amended(2) by Proposal 1487, Mar. 15 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 1511, Mar. 24 1995 Amended(4) by Proposal 2457, Feb. 16 1996 Amended(5) by Proposal 2553, Mar. 22 1996 Amended(6) by Proposal 2685, Oct. 3 1996 Amended(7) by Proposal 3532 (General Chaos), Jul. 15 1997, cosmetic (unattributed) Amended(8) by Proposal 3559 (Murphy), Oct. 24 1997, susbtantial Amended(9) by Proposal 4213 (Taral), 29 September 2001 Amended(10) by Proposal 4278 (harvel), 3 April 2002 Amended(11) by Proposal 4298 (Murphy), 17 May 2002 Amended(12) by Proposal 4579 (Murphy), 15 June 2004 Amended(13) by Proposal 4825 (Maud), 17 July 2005 Amended(14) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(15) by Proposal 5051 (Zefram), 5 July 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Power changed from 1 to 1.7 by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(16) by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(17) by Proposal 5359 (Murphy), 20 December 2007 Amended(18) by Proposal 5361 (Goethe), 20 December 2007 Amended(19) by Proposal 5436 (Murphy), 13 February 2008 Amended(20) by Proposal 5466 (Murphy), 13 March 2008 Amended(21) by Proposal 5610 (Murphy, Goethe), 29 July 2008 Amended(22) by Proposal 5726 (Murphy), 7 October 2008 d4740 6 a4745 2 Rule 2205/1 (Power=1) Judicial Arguments and Evidence d4747 6 a4752 3 Each of the following participants in a judicial case SHOULD present such arguments and/or evidence (explicitly labeled) relevant to that case as e is reasonably able to collect: d4754 4 a4757 1 1) The initiator, when initiating the case. d4759 1 a4759 2 2) For a criminal case, the defendant, during the pre-trial phase. d4761 2 a4762 2 3) For an equity case, the parties to the agreement in question, during the pre-trial phase. d4764 1 a4764 1 4) The judge, when delivering judgement. d4766 1 a4766 2 Matters of legal interpretation SHOULD be classified as arguments; matters of fact SHOULD be classified as evidence. d4769 2 a4770 2 Created by Proposal 5487 (Murphy), 9 April 2008 Amended(1) by Proposal 5526 (Murphy), 2 June 2008 d5311 2 a5312 2 Rule 2145/5 (Power=2) Partnerships d5314 3 a5316 8 A binding agreement governed by the rules which devolves its legal obligations onto a subset of its parties, numbering at least two, collectively, is a partnership. The members of a partnership are those parties onto whom the partnership's legal obligations are collectively devolved. A partnership's identity and partnershiphood are not disrupted by changes to its membership provided that it continues to meet the definition of a partnership. d5318 2 a5319 4 A partnership's basis is the set consisting of the union of the the bases of each of its members. Where circularity occurs in this definition, it is resolved by using the minimum basis sets that provide consistency. d5321 2 a5322 2 A partnership that is a public contract and whose basis contains at least two persons is a person. d5324 2 a5325 23 If a judge finds a partnership guilty in a criminal proceedings, e may sentence one or more members of the partnership for the crime rather than the partnership itself. To be an appropriate sentence in this case, the judge SHOULD use the text of the partnership as a guide to the devolution of sentencing but is not bound to follow the text if it is unclear on the subject or would not adequately apply responsibility. [CFJ 1701 (called 11 July 2007): To qualify as a member of a partnership it is not necessary to be responsible for all of the partnership's obligations.] [CFJ 1864 (called 12 January 2008): The devolution of a partnership's legal obligations onto its members may be achieved by means of a contract other than the partnership.] [CFJ 1750 (called 24 September 2007): Partnerships can have non-player members and nothing in the rules causes a member to cease being so due to deregistration.] [CFJ 1855 (called 29 December 2007): A person who is not a party to a partnership contract cannot have obligations placed on em by that contract, and so cannot be a member of the partnership.] d5328 6 a5333 19 Created by Proposal 4977 (BobTHJ), 31 May 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5041 (BobTHJ), 28 June 2007 Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 5061 (Zefram), 9 July 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5061 (Zefram), 9 July 2007 Amended(3) by Proposal 5303 (root), 24 November 2007 Amended(4) by Proposal 5381 (Goethe), 1 January 2008 Amended(5) by Proposal 5776 (Goethe), 17 October 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2174/0 (Power=1) Aliens An alien is a non-player who is a member of the basis of one or more contracts (hereafter eir visas). A resident alien is an alien with one or more registered visas. History: Created by Proposal 5274 (Murphy), 7 November 2007 a5426 26 Rule 2179/3 (Power=2) Points Points are a class of fixed assets. Ownership of points is restricted to players. If winning is secured, then changes to point holdings are secured with the same power threshold. Points are a currency. The number of points owned by a player is eir score. The Scorekeepor is a high-priority office, and the recordkeepor of points. [Cross-references (16 January 2008): the Scorekeepor's duties are: * recordkeepor of points (rule 2179)] History: Created by Proposal 5328 (Goethe), 5 December 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5394 (Murphy, Goddess Eris, OscarMeyr, Zefram), 16 January 2008 Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 5793 (root), 22 October 2008 Amended(2) by Proposal 5793 (root), 22 October 2008 Amended(3) by Proposal 5802 (Murphy; disi.), 3 November 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- a5586 12 Rule 2184/0 (Power=1) Foreign communications When the Ambassador informs a foreign nomic of an event, e SHALL use the forum (if any) specified by that nomic for announcing that type of event. History: Created by Proposal 5390 (Murphy), 16 January 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d5643 12 a5782 48 Rule 2105/3 (Power=1) The Map of Agora ____ _ /| DARWIN -> \_ |/ | / \ __/ / | | <- DSV / / | \ _ \ \_ | \ MORNINGTON CRESCENT -> / | <- GOETHE BARRIER _ _/ | \_/\_/ \ REEF / \\ <- SHARK BAY | | / | | \ <- TOWNSVILLE ___/ | | \_ __/ | | .___o ) | / | | ~~vv ===~~~ <-OSCAR'S MIRE / O <- SHERLOCK NESS | |/\ | | | |_ | | | EMERALD -> \ \ |__________=_____, \ BRISBANE / | | | <-' \ O <- LT. ANNE MOORE | __ _\ \ | |_______/ \/ | LORD | __/\ <- TARCOOLA / HOWE -> \ PERTH __/ \_ / / | <-' _ __/ | /| IVANHOE -> | <-. / _/ \/ \ / / | / WOLLONGONG |_ / <- ESPERANTO v /__ |_ / <- CANBERRA \_/ \ | \_ _| __ __ | | \__/ __ \ / __ \___=_ ___| / \ | / \ MANUBOURNE -> \/ \|/ _,.---v---._ /\__ /\__/\ / \ | | \_ _/ / \ | / \ \_| @@ __| \_/ <- HOBART \ \_ \ ,__/ / ~~~`~~~~~~~~~~~~~~/~~~~ History: Created by Proposal 4735 (Maud), 5 May 2005 Amended(1) by Proposal 4807 (Sherlock), 15 June 2005 Amended(2) by Proposal 4866 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(3) by Proposal 4946 (Zefram), 3 May 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- a5852 15 Rule 104/0 (Power=3) First Speaker The Speaker for the first game shall be Michael Norrish. [CFJ 1534 (called 8 March 2005): This does not mean that Michael Norrish necessarily fills the position of Speaker at the present time.] History: Initial Immutable Rule 104, Jun. 30 1993 Mutated from MI=Unanimity to MI=3 by Proposal 1482, Mar. 15 1995 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @ 1.902 log @effects of proposal 5978 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5978 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5978 d616 1 a616 1 Rule 2177/7 (Power=2) d647 2 a648 3 A proposal that ends its voting period in filibuster has a quorum of the number of eligible voters plus 1, rules to the contrary notwithstanding. d663 1 d2771 1 a2771 1 Rule 2168/0 (Power=1) d2776 2 a2777 2 period for that decision will immediately be doubled, provided this has not already happened for the decision in question. d2785 1 @ 1.901 log @effects of proposal 5975 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5975 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5975 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2221 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 119 d19 1 a19 1 43 with Power=2 d110 1 d2756 15 @ 1.900 log @effects of proposal 5974 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5974 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5974 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2220 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 118 d18 1 a18 1 30 with Power=3 d65 1 d1010 12 @ 1.899 log @effects of proposal 5973 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5973 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5973 d1834 1 a1834 1 Rule 2166/7 (Power=2) d1837 1 a1837 1 An asset is an entity defined as such by an rule or contract d1907 1 @ 1.898 log @effects of proposal 5972 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5972 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5972 d1016 1 a1016 1 Rule 869/26 (Power=2) d1032 5 a1036 3 A person CAN register by announcing that e registers, wishes to register, requests registration, or requests permission to register. d1083 1 @ 1.897 log @Rule 2213 judged to not exist @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5964 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5964 d5036 1 a5036 1 Rule 2178/3 (Power=2) d5042 3 a5044 3 A member of a contract CAN identify it as a public contract by publishing its text and membership, provided that at least one of the following is true: d5049 1 a5049 1 unanimous consent of members, that the contract be public. d5052 1 a5052 1 without objection of its members, that the contract be d5060 1 a5060 1 publishing its text and membership. d5067 2 a5068 2 Changes in the text or membership of a public contract do not become effective until they are published. d5079 1 d5214 1 a5214 1 Rule 2136/22 (Power=2) d5253 1 a5253 1 is equal to 5 times the number of its members that are first- d5255 1 a5255 1 contestmaster to other members by public announcement, and MUST d5259 1 a5259 1 is equal to 2 times the number of its members that are first- d5261 1 a5261 1 contestmaster from other members by public announcement, and d5300 1 @ 1.896 log @effects of proposal 5964 @ text @d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 119 d22 1 a22 1 36 with Power=1 a185 1 Rule 2213: Scams to fix Scams[ters] a5863 32 Rule 2213/0 (Power=1) Scams to fix Scams[ters] ais523 can create and destroy points by announcement, in anyone's possession, and change the ownership of points by announcement. However, if point holdings are changed in this way, then 5 minutes later all points are destroyed and a number of points is created in each player's possession equal to the number of points they had 6 minutes earlier (i.e. 1 minute before the change). ais523 can flip the Publicity of a forum to Foreign by announcement, as long as that forum was Foreign at some point within the previous 7 days. ais523 can repeal this rule by announcement; this rule explicitly permits this change to the ruleset. ais523 CAN, MAY and may revoke the Patent Title Scamster from comex by announcement, and is authorized to do so. This takes precedence over all other rules, especially ones which say that Scamster cannot be revoked. [Note (9 October 2008): The existence of this rule is in question due to a scam. See CFJ 2213.] History: Created by Rule 2193 (The Monster; ais523, on behalf of), 7 October 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @ 1.895 log @effects of proposal 5955 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5955 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5955 d4024 1 a4024 1 Rule 591/26 (Power=1.7) d4065 5 d4144 1 @ 1.894 log @effects of proposal 5958 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5958 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5958 d18 2 a19 2 31 with Power=3 42 with Power=2 d498 1 a498 1 Rule 2110/5 (Power=3) d524 2 d2164 1 a2164 1 Created by Proposal 5658 (Warrigal), 17 November 2008 d4808 1 a4808 1 Rule 1367/11 (Power=1) d4834 3 d4854 2 @ 1.893 log @effects of proposal 5948 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5948 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5948 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2217 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 118 d22 1 a22 1 35 with Power=1 d90 1 d2150 16 @ 1.892 log @effects of proposal 5947 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5947 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5947 d2533 1 a2533 1 Rule 107/9 (Power=3) d2560 4 a2563 1 voting period for a decision cannot be shorter than seven days. d2601 1 d2814 1 a2814 1 Rule 955/14 (Power=3) d2831 5 d2863 1 @ 1.891 log @effects of proposal 5945 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5945 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5945 d19 1 a19 1 44 with Power=2 d21 2 a22 2 5 with Power=1.5 32 with Power=1 d433 1 a433 1 Rule 2215/0 (Power=2) d457 1 d1188 1 a1188 1 Rule 2130/9 (Power=1) d1218 1 d1698 1 a1698 1 Rule 2161/3 (Power=2) d1736 1 d1929 1 a1929 1 Rule 1728/21 (Power=2) d2003 1 d3041 1 a3041 1 Rule 1607/18 (Power=1) d3125 1 d4779 1 a4779 1 Rule 1367/11 (Power=1.5) d4820 2 d5427 1 a5427 1 Rule 103/4 (Power=3) d5445 1 d5461 1 a5461 1 Rule 2148/2 (Power=2) d5491 1 @ 1.890 log @effects of proposal 5944 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5944 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5944 d611 1 a611 1 Rule 2177/6 (Power=2) d621 7 a627 3 time in the preceding 48 hours. An emergency session lasts for 21 days after being called. The Assessor's report includes the most recent date on which an emergency session was called. d658 1 @ 1.889 log @effects of proposal 5943 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5943 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5943 d611 1 a611 1 Rule 2177/5 (Power=2) d614 4 a617 4 A Senator is any Player who has been registered continuously for the immediately preceding sixty days. The collection of Senators is the Senate. The Registrar's report includes a list of all Senators. d628 3 a630 3 instead, any player who is a member of the roll call is a senator. The Assessor's report includes the roll call of the most recent emergency session. d653 1 @ 1.888 log @effects of proposal 5942; Rule 2214 (Export Bootstrapping) repealed by Proposal 5942 (woogle; disi.), 15 November 2008; Rule 2192 (The Mad Scientist) repealed by Proposal 5942 (woogle; disi.), 15 November 2008; Rule 2193 (The Monster) repealed by Proposal 5942 (woogle; disi.), 15 November 2008 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5942 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5942 d5161 1 a5161 1 Rule 2136/21 (Power=2) d5220 2 d5246 1 @ 1.887 log @fix @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5840 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5840 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 121 d22 1 a22 1 35 with Power=1 a37 1 * Frankenstein's Monster a165 4 * Frankenstein's Monster Rule 2193: The Monster Rule 2192: The Mad Scientist a177 1 Rule 2214: Export Bootstrapping a5304 214 Frankenstein's Monster A category concerning a monstrous subgame ragarding the cobbling together of a rule from salvaged parts. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2193/22 (Power=1) The Monster Raaaaaaaaaaaaaargh! A public Monster purporting to resolve an Agoran decision is self-ratifying. There is a format of the Monsterset known as the Short Logical Monsterset (SLM). In this format, each Monster is assigned to a category, and the Monsters are grouped according to their category. Monsters are assigned to, ordered within, or moved between categories, and categories are added, changed, or empty categories removed, as the Monsterkeepor sees fit. When the rules calls for an Agoran Monster to be made, the Monster-making process takes place in the following three stages, each described elsewhere: (a) Initiation of the Monster. (b) Voting of the people. (c) Resolution of the Monster. Upon the adoption of a proposal awarding a win to one or more Monsters, all those Monsters satisfy the Winning Condition of Legislation. The CotC's report includes the status of all Monster-related cases that either require a Monster or have at least one applicable Monster-related question that has no judgement. "First-class Monster" means a Monster of a biological nature. The Monster's adopted motto is "Le monstre n'est pas une fontaine." The initiation of a Monstrous decree is a secured change. The initiating instrument must specify the target Monster and the changes to be made to it. Any ambiguity in the specification of a Monstrous decree causes it to be void and without effect. This is the only mechanism by which a Monstrous decree can be initiated. If an instance of a switch comes to have a Monster, it ceases to have any other Monster. A player CAN perform an action on behalf of The Monster with Monstrous Consent. The holder of a Monster is a Monsterholdor, and may be referred to by the name of the Monster. A Monster is imposed if it is so described by the rule defining it; otherwise, it is elected. Whenever a Monsteredict of GUILTY is assigned in a criminal case alleging that a partnership has violated this rule, the Monster SHOULD assign an EXILE Monsteredict to the question on sentencing in that case. Any Monster (a deputy) CAN perform an action as if e held a particular office (deputise for that office) if: (a) the rules require the holder of that office, by virtue of holding that office, to perform the action (or, if the office is vacant, would so require if the office were filled); and (b) a time limit by which the rules require the action to be performed has expired The eligible Monsters on an ordinary decision are those entities that were active players at the start of its Monsterising period. The Monsterising limit of an eligible Monster on an ordinary decision is eir caste at the start of its Monsterising period, or half that (rounded up) if the Monster was in the chokey at that time. Some types of Monster include a duration known as the tariff. When a Monster with a tariff is in effect, the Monster is active while all of the following are true, inactive otherwise: 1) It is still in effect. 2) At least one week has elapsed since it first took effect. 3) Monsters of the same type on the same question on Monsterisation have been active for a total duration less than the tariff. (That is, if an active Monster is suspended and later reinstated or superseded by a similar Monster, then the defendant gets credit for time served prior to the suspension.) The CotC's report includes the status of all active Monsters. ____ _ /| DARWIN -> \_ |/ | / \ __/ / | | <- DSV / / | \ _ \ \_ | \ MORNINGTON CRESCENT -> / | <- GOETHE BARRIER _ _/ | \_/\_/ \ REEF / \\ <- SHARK BAY | | / | | \ <- TOWNSVILLE ___/ | | \_ __/ | | .___o ) | / | | ~~vv ===~~~ <-OSCAR'S MIRE / O <- SHERLOCK NESS | |/\ | | | |_ | | | EMERALD -> \ \ |__________=_____, \ BRISBANE / | | | <-' \ O <- LT. ANNE MOORE | __ _\ \ | |_______/ \/ | LORD | __/\ <- TARCOOLA / HOWE -> \ PERTH __/ \_ / / | <-' _ __/ | /| IVANHOE -> | <-. / _/ \/ \ / / | / WOLLONGONG |_ / <- ESPERANTO v /__ |_ / <- CANBERRA \_/ \ | \_ _| _ _ | | \__/ _/0\/ \_ \___=_ ___| .-. .-` \_/\0/ '-. MANUBOURNE -> \/ /:::\ / ,_________, \ /\:::/ \ '. (:::/ `'-; /\__ \ `-'`\ '._ `"'"'\__ \ | | `'-. \ `)-=-=( `, | | / jgs \ `-"` `"-` / \_/ <- HOBART History: Created by Proposal 5396 (Murphy), 16 January 2008 Amended(1) by Proposal 5435 (avpx; disi.), 13 February 2008 Amended(2) by Proposal 5444 (avpx; disi.), 21 February 2008 Amended(3) by Proposal 5460 (avpx), 13 March 2008 Amended(4) by Proposal 5501 (avpx; disi.), 26 April 2008 Amended(5) by Proposal 5514 (avpx; disi.), 28 May 2008 Amended(6) by Proposal 5540 (ais523; disi.), 13 June 2008 Amended(7) by Proposal 5541 (ais523; disi.), 16 June 2008 Amended(8) by Proposal 5546 (ais523; disi.), 20 June 2008 Amended(9) by Proposal 5569 (ais523; disi.), 4 July 2008 Amended(10) by Proposal 5589 (ais523; disi.), 29 July 2008 Amended(11) by Proposal 5636 (ais523; disi.), 29 July 2008 Amended(12) by Proposal 5647 (ais523; disi.), 29 July 2008 Amended(13) by Proposal 5654 (ais523; disi.), 9 August 2008 Amended(14) by Proposal 5674 (ais523; disi.), 3 September 2008 Amended(15) by Proposal 5682 (ais523; disi.), 8 September 2008 Amended(16) by Proposal 5685 (ais523; disi.), 8 September 2008 Amended(17) by SLR ratification (comex), 24 September 2008 Amended(18) by Proposal 5719 (comex), 7 October 2008 Amended(19) by Proposal 5730 (comex; disi.), 7 October 2008 Amended(20) by Proposal 5734 (Wooble), 9 October 2008 Amended(21) by Proposal 5740 (Pavitra, Wooble), 16 October 2008 Amended(22) by Proposal 5814 (ehird), 1 November 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2192/5 (Power=1) The Mad Scientist The Mad Scientist is an office; its holder is responsible for building the Monster. The Mad Scientist CAN act on behalf of the Monster to take any action that the Monster may take, and SHALL act on behalf of the Monster to ensure that the Monster fulfills all of its duties. The Mad Scientist's weekly duties include the performance of the following tasks, in order: a) Randomly select exactly one rule. If the selected rule is either this rule or the rule "The Monster", then the villagers have shown up with torches and pitchforks; skip directly to proposal submission. b) Select one or more contiguous sentences from the selected rule. c) Select exactly one noun from the selected text, and replace each instance of that noun with "Monster" (including grammatical variations, e.g. replacing "'s" with "Monster's"). d) Submit a proposal, with adoption index equal to the Power of the selected rule, and interest index 0, to append the modified text to the rule "The Monster" (or, if the villagers have shown up with torches and pitchforks, to repeal both that rule and this one). e) Randomly select exactly one paragraph from the rule "The Monster", other than its first paragraph. f) Submit a proposal, with adoption index equal to the Power of that rule, and interest index 0, to remove the selected text from that rule. [Cross-references (23 April 2008): the Mad Scientist's duties are: * act on behalf of the monster to fulfill its duties (rule 2192) * propose mutation of the monster (rule 2192)] History: Created by Proposal 5396 (Murphy), 16 January 2008 Amended(1) by Proposal 5483 (Murphy), 2 April 2008 Amended(2) by Proposal 5485 (root), 9 April 2008 Amended(3) by Proposal 5494 (OscarMeyr, Pavitra), 23 April 2008 Amended(4) by Proposal 5795 (Murphy), 26 October 2008 Amended(5) by Proposal 5810 (Murphy), 1 November 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== a5621 15 Rule 2214/0 (Power=1) Export Bootstrapping If a B Nomic proposal whose title is "Export" has been adopted in B Nomic, any player CAN repeal this rule and rules 2192 and 2193 by announcement. If a B Nomic proposal whose title is "Export" has been rejected in B Nomic, any player CAN repeal this rule by announcement. History: Created by Proposal 5777 (ais523), 17 October 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @ 1.886 log @effects of proposal 5840 @ text @d2608 1 a2608 2 * report roll call of most recent emergency session (rule 2177) * report EVLOD (rule 2156)] @ 1.885 log @effects of proposal 5836 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5836 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5836 d1826 1 a1826 1 Rule 2166/6 (Power=2) d1871 3 d1898 1 d1902 1 a1902 1 Rule 2181/6 (Power=1) d1908 2 a1909 2 The Accountor's report includes a list of all classes of assets, and their backing documents and recordkeepors. d1912 1 a1912 2 * report classes of assets (rule 2181) * default recordkeepor for assets (rule 2181)] d1922 1 @ 1.884 log @effects of proposal 5835 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5835 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5835 d356 1 a356 1 Rule 1586/4 (Power=2) d359 8 a366 4 If multiple rules attempt to define an entity with the same name, then they refer to the same entity. A rule-defined entity's name CANNOT be changed to be the same as another rule-defined entity. d368 1 a368 1 If the Rules defining an entity are repealed or amended such d372 4 a375 4 If the Rules defining an entity are amended such that they still define that entity but with different properties, then that entity and its properties continue to exist to whatever extent is possible under the new definitions. d389 1 @ 1.883 log @effects of proposal 5834 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5834 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5834 d4982 1 a4982 1 Rule 2178/2 (Power=2) d5001 4 d5024 1 @ 1.882 log @effects of proposal 5833 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5833 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5833 d1446 1 a1446 1 Rule 754/7 (Power=3) d1458 3 a1460 2 meaning, as do its ordinary-language synonyms not explicitly defined by the rules. d1467 5 a1471 1 by default has its ordinary-language meaning. d1551 1 @ 1.881 log @effects of proposal 5831 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5831 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5831 d1815 1 a1815 1 Rule 2166/5 (Power=2) d1818 3 a1820 3 An asset is an entity defined as such by an instrument or contract (hereafter its backing document), and existing solely because its backing document defines its existence. d1831 5 a1835 4 The recordkeepor of a class of assets is the entity defined as such by its backing document. That entity's report includes a list of all instances of that class and their owners. This portion of that entity's report is self-ratifying. d1883 1 d1887 1 a1887 1 Rule 2181/5 (Power=1) d1891 1 a1891 1 responsible for keeping track of miscellaneous assets. a1895 3 The Accountor is the default recordkeepor for all assets whose backing document does not specify a different recordkeepor. d1907 1 @ 1.880 log @effects of proposal 5826 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5826 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5826 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2216 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 120 d19 1 a19 1 43 with Power=2 d94 2 a95 1 Rule 2154: Replacing Officers d2198 2 a2199 2 Rule 2154/18 (Power=2) Replacing Officers d2201 3 a2203 37 Any player CAN by announcement nominate one or more active players to be candidate(s) for an elected Office. This begins a nomination period for that office, during which other candidates may be so nominated. The nomination period lasts for four days. Once a nomination period begins, a new one CANNOT begin for the same office until the nomination or resulting election is resolved. A consenting candidate is a first-class player who was nominated during the first half of the nominating period and did not refuse, or any player who was nominated during the nominating period and accepted. As soon as possible after the nomination period ends, then: (a) if there is only one consenting candidate, the IADoP SHALL install em in the Office by announcement; (b) if there are two or more consenting candidates, then the IADoP SHALL initiate an Agoran decision to determine the new officeholder; this process is known as an election; (c) if there are no consenting nominees the IADOP SHALL, as soon as possible resolve the nomination as Failed by announcement; if the office is vacant e shall begin a new nomination period by nominating at least one player to hold the office as soon as possible. In an election, the valid options are the consenting nominees (hereafter the candidates), quorum is the lesser of three and the number of active players (other rules on quorum notwithstanding), the eligible voters are the active players. If a player refuses eir nomination during the election, e ceases to be a valid option. If at any time during an election there remains only one valid option, the election stops and the IADOP SHALL install the remaining candidate in the office by announcement. In the notice resolving the decision, the IADoP will select a candidate that received at least as many votes as any other candidate (if any); this candidate thereby becomes the officeholder. d2205 21 a2225 4 Stability is an elected office switch, tracked by the IADoP, with values Temporal (default) and Perpetual. Any player CAN flip an office's stability without 2 objections. A Perpetual office becomes Temporal when its holder leaves office. d2227 4 a2230 3 The IADoP SHALL make at least one attempt to install a player into an office, and SHALL make the change if possible, under the following circumstances: d2232 2 a2233 9 a) During a quarter, if the office was Temporal at the start of that quarter and no such attempt was made during the previous quarter. This requirement is waived if another player makes such a change during the current quarter. b) Within a week (or month, if the office is low-priority) after the office ceases to have an active holder. This requirement is waived if the office comes to have an active holder during that week (month). d2255 28 d2308 2 a2309 2 * track stability of elected offices (rule 2154) * attempt to change officeholders quarterly (rule 2154) @ 1.879 log @effects of proposal 5802 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5802 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5802 d4322 1 a4322 1 Rule 2169/8 (Power=1.7) d4387 5 d4405 1 @ 1.878 log @effects of proposal 5797 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5797 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5797 d5221 1 a5221 1 Rule 2179/2 (Power=2) d5225 2 a5226 1 restricted to players. Changes to point holdings are secured. d5243 1 @ 1.877 log @effects of proposal 5818 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5818 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5818 d2197 1 a2197 1 Rule 2154/17 (Power=2) d2206 4 a2209 4 resolved. A consenting candidate is a player who was nominated during the first half of the nominating period and did not refuse, or who was nominated during the second half and accepted. d2276 1 @ 1.876 log @effects of proposal 5817 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5817 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5817 d1220 1 a1220 1 Rule 478/25 (Power=3) d1253 3 a1255 3 specifying the action and announcing that e performs it. Any action performed by sending a message is performed at the time date-stamped on that message. d1396 1 d1910 1 a1910 1 Rule 1728/20 (Power=2) d1927 4 a1930 4 action, unambiguously specifying the action and method (including the value of N), at most fourteen days earlier, and (if the action depends on objections) at least four days earlier. d1983 1 @ 1.875 log @effects of proposal 5815 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5815 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5815 d5037 1 a5037 1 Rule 2191/3 (Power=2) d5040 2 a5041 2 A pledge is a contract identifying itself as such. A pledge requires at least one party. d5061 1 @ 1.874 log @effects of proposal 5814 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5814 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5814 d1146 1 a1146 1 Rule 1789/3 (Power=2) d1151 3 a1153 4 of it, e may submit a document to the Clerk of the Courts, clearly labeled a Cantus Cygneus, detailing eir grievances and expressing eir reproach for those who e feels have treated em so badly. d1155 2 a1156 2 As soon as possible after receiving a Cantus Cygneus, the Clerk of the Courts shall publish this document along with a Writ of d1158 3 a1160 3 to be deregistered and instructing the Registrar to note the method of deregistration for that Player in subsequent Registrar Reports, as long as the Player remains deregistered. d1177 1 d4652 1 a4652 1 Rule 1922/26 (Power=1) d4698 3 a4700 3 (f) Left in a Huff, to be awarded by the Clerk of the Courts or the Registrar (whichever one gets around to it first) to any player who deregistered in a Writ of FAGE. d4740 1 @ 1.873 log @effects of proposal 5812 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5812 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5812 d5277 1 a5277 1 Rule 2193/21 (Power=1) d5372 35 d5430 1 @ 1.872 log @effects of proposal 5810 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5810 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5810 d4319 1 a4319 1 Rule 2169/7 (Power=1.7) d4340 4 a4343 2 The members of the bases of the parties to the contract are all unqualified to be assigned as judge of the case. d4396 1 @ 1.871 log @effects of proposal 5808 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5808 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5808 d5395 1 a5395 1 Rule 2192/4 (Power=1) d5426 7 d5443 1 @ 1.870 log @effects of proposal 5806 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5806 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5806 d4085 1 a4085 1 Rule 1504/30 (Power=2) d4123 2 a4124 2 * OVERLOOKED, appropriate if the alleged act allegedly occurred at least 200 days before the case was initiated d4302 1 @ 1.869 log @fix2 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5805 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5805 d2195 1 a2195 1 Rule 2154/16 (Power=2) d2215 4 a2218 4 and the office is vacant, the IADOP SHALL, as soon as possible, resolve the nomination as Failed by announcement and begin a new nomination period by nominating at least one player to hold the office. d2273 1 @ 1.868 log @fix @ text @d5379 1 a5379 1 Amended(11) by Proposal 5836 (ais523; disi.), 29 July 2008 @ 1.867 log @effects of proposal 5805 @ text @d47 1 a47 1 Rule 101: Agoran Rights and Privileges @ 1.866 log @effects of proposal 5804 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5804 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5804 d4647 1 a4647 1 Rule 1922/25 (Power=1) d4695 1 a4695 1 any player who publishes a Cantus Cygneus. d4734 1 @ 1.865 log @cross-reference @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5795 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5795 d19 1 a19 1 42 with Power=2 d21 1 a21 1 6 with Power=1.5 d4953 1 a4953 1 Rule 2178/2 (Power=1.5) d4989 2 @ 1.864 log @effects of proposal 5795 @ text @d2106 3 @ 1.863 log @effects of proposal 5794 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5794 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5794 d5387 1 a5387 1 Rule 2192/3 (Power=1) d5416 1 a5416 2 that rule and this one). This proposal counts as the Mad Scientist's weekly report if/when it is adopted. d5427 1 @ 1.862 log @effects of proposal 5793 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5793 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5793 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2215 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 119 d19 1 a19 1 39 with Power=2 d22 1 a22 1 37 with Power=1 d89 1 d2091 20 @ 1.861 log @effects of proposal 5792 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5792 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5792 d5098 1 a5098 1 Rule 2136/21 (Power=1) d5180 1 d5184 1 a5184 1 Rule 2179/1 (Power=1) d5188 1 a5188 1 restricted to players. d5203 2 @ 1.860 log @effects of proposal 5791 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5791 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5791 d459 1 a459 1 Rule 2186/1 (Power=2) d480 7 d491 1 @ 1.859 log @effects of proposal 5790 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5790 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5790 d459 1 a459 1 Rule 2186/0 (Power=2) d463 2 a464 1 by rules. Defining these things is secured. d483 1 d516 1 a516 1 Rule 2199/1 (Power=2) d519 3 a521 2 Ribbons are a class of fixed assets. Changes to Ribbon holdings are secured. Ownership of Ribbons is restricted to players. d598 1 d3145 1 a3145 1 Rule 2156/8 (Power=2) d3159 2 a3160 1 Changes to caste are secured. d3180 1 d3272 1 a3272 1 Rule 2126/56 (Power=2) d3276 2 a3277 1 restricted to players. Changes to Note holdings are secured. d3439 1 @ 1.858 log @effects of proposal 5789 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5789 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5789 d1763 1 a1763 1 Rule 2150/4 (Power=3) d1771 3 a1773 2 Any biological organism that is capable of communicating by email in English is a person. d1796 1 @ 1.857 log @effects of proposal 5784 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5784 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5784 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2214 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 118 d19 1 a19 1 38 with Power=2 d52 1 d432 27 @ 1.856 log @effects of proposal 5783 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5783 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5783 d5052 1 a5052 1 Rule 2136/20 (Power=1) d5063 20 a5082 8 Any player CAN flip the contestmaster of a public contract without 3 objections, except if doing so would cause a player to be contestmaster of more than one contest, or it would flip the contestmaster of a contract to a player who has not explicitly consented to be contestmaster of that contest. (If a player intends to flip the contestmaster of a contract to emself, this is considered explicit consent to be contestmaster of that contract.) d5133 1 @ 1.855 log @effects of proposal 5781 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5781 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5781 d2716 1 a2716 1 Rule 955/13 (Power=3) d2727 2 a2728 2 (b) If the decision is ordinary or democratic, then the voting index is the ratio of the strength of FOR to the strength of d2759 1 d3421 1 a3421 1 Rule 2019/19 (Power=2) d3459 2 a3460 2 otherwise (rounded using the same method as the weekly update of EVLOD), rules to the contrary notwithstanding. d3489 1 @ 1.854 log @effects of proposal 5780 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5780 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5780 d3420 1 a3420 1 Rule 2019/18 (Power=2) d3440 5 a3444 4 that case during this period. If the Justiciar has done so, then the Clerk of the Courts SHALL assign a panel including (if the case is hot) or excluding (if it is cold) the Justiciar, if possible. d3487 1 @ 1.853 log @effects of proposal 5777 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5777 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5777 d1105 1 a1105 1 Rule 1789/3 (Power=1) d1135 2 @ 1.852 log @effects of proposal 5776 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5776 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5776 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2213 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 117 d22 1 a22 1 36 with Power=1 d180 1 d5660 15 @ 1.851 log @effects of proposal 5775 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5775 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5775 d4978 1 a4978 1 Rule 2145/4 (Power=2) d4998 8 d5029 1 @ 1.850 log @effects of proposal 5773 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5773 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5773 d1863 1 a1863 1 Rule 1728/19 (Power=2) d1866 38 a1903 42 A player CAN perform an action dependently (a dependent action) if and only if the Rules explicitly authorize the player to perform the action by one of the following methods: - Without N Objections, where N is a nonnegative integer; - With N Supporters, where N is a nonnegative integer; or - With N Agoran Consent, where N is an integer multiple of 0.1, with a minimum of 1.0. The phrase "Without Objection" is synonymous with "Without 1 Objection"; the phrase "With Support" is synonymous with "With 1 Supporter"; the phrase "With Agoran Consent" is synonymous with "With 1.0 Agoran Consent". A player authorized to perform a dependent action (the initiator) CAN publicly announce eir intent to do so, unambiguously describing both the action and the method, including the required value for N. A player (the performer) CAN perform a previously unambiguously described dependent action by announcement, if and only if all of the following are true: (a) the time elapsed since the announcement of intent is no more than fourteen days, and (if the action is to be performed Without N Objections or With N Agoran Consent) at least four days; (b) either the performer was the initiator, or the action depends on support and the performer has supported the action and the rule allowing the action to be performed dependently does not explicitly prohibit supporters from performing it, or the initiator was authorized to perform the action by virtue of holding a rules-defined position and the performer is the holder of that position when e attempts to perform the action; and (c) At the time the action is attempted, Agora is Satisfied with the announced intent, as described elsewhere. The specification in the rules that an action may be performed dependently does not prohibit performing that action independently if doing so would otherwise be permissible. d1935 1 @ 1.849 log @effects of proposal 5771 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5771 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5771 d218 1 a218 1 Rule 101/9 (Power=3) d237 1 a237 4 ii. Every player has the right to perform an action which is not regulated. iii. Every person has the right to initiate a formal process to d243 1 a243 1 iv. Every person has the right to refuse to become party to d247 1 a247 1 v. Every person has the right to not be considered bound by d251 1 a251 1 vi. Every player has the right of participation in the fora. d253 1 a253 1 vii. Every person has the right to not be penalized more than d256 1 a256 1 viii. Every player has the right to deregister rather than d315 1 @ 1.848 log @effects of proposal 5769 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5769 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5769 d3664 1 a3664 1 Rule 1871/24 (Power=1.5) d3696 2 a3697 2 When the CotC recuses a non-supine player with cause, e SHALL flip that player's posture to supine by announcement in a timely d3737 1 @ 1.847 log @effects of proposal 5768 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5768 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5768 d218 2 a219 2 Rule 101/8 (Power=3) Agoran Rights and Privileges d221 9 a229 5 The rules may define persons as possessing specific rights. Be it hereby proclaimed that no binding agreement or interpretation of Agoran law may abridge, reduce, limit, or remove a person's defined rights. This rule takes precedence over any rule which would allow restrictions of a person's rights. d316 2 @ 1.846 log @effects of proposal 5767 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5767 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5767 d3574 1 a3574 1 Rule 2175/2 (Power=1) d3577 2 a3578 1 If a judicial case has not had any judge assigned to it, then: d3593 1 @ 1.845 log @effects of proposal 5760 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5760 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5760 d1938 1 a1938 1 Rule 2124/7 (Power=2) d1951 4 a1954 3 nor object to it. A rule authorizing the performance of a dependent action may further restrict the eligibility of players to support or object to that specific action. d1982 1 @ 1.844 log @effects of proposal 5759 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5759 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5759 d1728 1 a1728 1 Rule 2150/3 (Power=3) d1739 2 a1740 3 "First-class person" means a person of a biological nature. "First-class player" means a player who is a first-class person. d1759 1 @ 1.843 log @effects of proposal 5756; Rule 2209 repealed by Proposal 5756 (comex), 16 October 2008 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5756 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5756 d4704 1 a4704 1 Rule 1742/16 (Power=2) d4723 4 a4726 3 Rule by failing to act in accordance with a contract, the only appropriate sentence is DISCHARGE, unless said failure is with respect to a previously-imposed Equity judgement. d4807 1 @ 1.842 log @effects of proposal 5746 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5746 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5746 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 118 d22 1 a22 1 37 with Power=1 a158 1 Rule 2209: Agoran Welcoming Committee a5015 24 Rule 2209/0 (Power=1) Agoran Welcoming Committee The Greeter is an imposed office. While a partnership named "Welcoming Committee" exists, and its obligations include all of the following: a) Greet all new players. b) Engage in contact with new players to assist them. c) Engage in contact with new players to ensure a positive experience. then this office is imposed upon that partnership. Otherwise, this office is vacant. History: Created by Proposal 5565 (cdm014, Zefram, avpx, Ivan Hope, root, Murphy), 29 June 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @ 1.841 log @effects of proposal 5741 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5741 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5741 d2584 1 a2584 1 Rule 2127/2 (Power=1) d2595 2 a2596 1 or paradox, from information published within the voting period. d2613 1 @ 1.840 log @effects of proposal 5740 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5740 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5740 d1352 1 a1352 1 Rule 2170/4 (Power=3) d1362 4 d1393 1 @ 1.839 log @effects of proposal 5739 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5739 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5739 d5177 1 a5177 1 Rule 2193/20 (Power=1) d5237 11 d5294 1 @ 1.838 log @effects of proposal 5734, formatting @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5734 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5734 d316 1 a316 1 Rule 2125/2 (Power=3) d319 1 a319 1 An action is regulated if: d345 1 @ 1.837 log @effects of Monster scam @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5731 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5731 d843 2 a844 1 Renumbered from 2131 to 105 by Proposal 4894 (Murphy), 12 February 2007 d1971 2 a1972 1 Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 5445 (Goethe, Murphy), 21 February 2008 d2670 2 a2671 1 Power changed from 1 to 3 by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 d2971 2 a2972 2 proposals have non-null effects, does not constitute a legal distribution of either of the submitted proposals.] d3128 2 a3129 1 Amended(7) by Proposal 5625 (Murphy, OscarMeyr, Ivan Hope), 29 July 2008 d3217 2 a3218 1 Amended(5) by Proposal 5625 (Murphy, OscarMeyr, Ivan Hope), 29 July 2008 d3353 2 a3354 1 Amended(27) by Proposal 5169 (Zefram, OscarMeyr, Pavitra), 29 August 2007 d3364 2 a3365 1 Amended(37) by Proposal 5276 (Murphy, Pavitra, Zefram), 7 November 2007 d3386 2 a3387 1 Amended(56) by Proposal 5625 (Murphy, OscarMeyr, Ivan Hope), 29 July 2008 d4551 2 a4552 1 Power changed from 1 to 1.5 by Proposal 5437 (Goethe), 13 February 2008 d4685 2 a4686 1 Amended(10) by Proposal 5276 (Murphy, Pavitra, Zefram), 7 November 2007 d4797 2 a4798 1 Power changed from 1.5 to 2 by Proposal 5703 (root; disi.), 1 October 2008 d4823 2 a4824 1 Power changed from 1.5 to 2 by Proposal 5704 (root; disi.), 1 October 2008 d4931 2 a4932 1 Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 5703 (root; disi.), 1 October 2008 d4958 2 a4959 1 Power changed from 1.5 to 2 by Proposal 5703 (root; disi.), 1 October 2008 d5176 1 a5176 1 Rule 2193/19 (Power=1) a5235 8 Any Monster (a deputy) CAN perform an action as if e held a particular office (deputise for that office) if: (a) the rules require the holder of that office, by virtue of holding that office, to perform the action (or, if the office is vacant, would so require if the office were filled d5281 1 @ 1.836 log @effects of proposal 5731 @ text @d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2212 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 117 d19 2 a20 2 36 with Power=2 6 with Power=1.7 d188 1 d5825 32 @ 1.835 log @effects of proposal 5730 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5730 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5730 d218 1 a218 1 Rule 101/7 (Power=3) d221 11 a231 10 The rules may define persons as possessing specific rights or privileges. Be it hereby proclaimed that no binding agreement or interpretation of Agoran law may abridge, reduce, limit, or remove a person's defined rights. A person's defined privileges are assumed to exist in the absence of an explicit, binding agreement to the contrary. This rule takes precedence over any rule which would allow restrictions of a person's rights or privileges. i. Every person has the privilege of doing what e wilt. d311 1 d4135 1 a4135 1 @ 1.834 log @effects of proposal 5728 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5728 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5728 d2113 1 a2113 1 Rule 2154/15 (Power=2) d2132 5 a2136 1 is known as an election. d2145 4 d2190 1 d5159 1 a5159 1 Rule 2193/18 (Power=1) d5227 24 d5271 1 @ 1.833 log @effects of proposal 5726 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5726 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5726 d18 2 a19 2 30 with Power=3 33 with Power=2 d21 2 a22 2 9 with Power=1.5 38 with Power=1 d957 1 a957 1 Rule 869/25 (Power=1) d962 2 a963 1 an entity whose citizenship is Registered. d973 3 a975 3 A person CAN register, unless prevented by the rules, by announcing that e registers, wishes to register, requests registration, or requests permission to register. d1020 2 d3974 1 a3974 1 Rule 1504/29 (Power=1.7) d4122 3 a4124 2 e is deregistered. An exiled entity CANNOT register. d4189 2 @ 1.832 log @formatting @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5723 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5723 d4279 1 a4279 1 Rule 911/21 (Power=1.7) d4313 4 a4316 4 appropriateness of the prior judgement but the judge believes that the judge of the prior case can make a better judgement if given a new opportunity; the prior question is rendered open again d4325 4 a4328 1 question is rendered open again d4390 1 @ 1.831 log @effects of proposal 5723 @ text @d4077 1 a4077 1 d4326 1 a4326 1 @ 1.830 log @effects of proposal 5719 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5719 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5719 d345 1 a345 1 Rule 1586/3 (Power=2) d348 4 a351 1 Two Rule-defined entities CANNOT have the same name or nickname. d373 1 d1623 1 a1623 1 Rule 2161/2 (Power=2) d1652 4 d1660 1 @ 1.829 log @effects of proposal 5718 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5718 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5718 d5131 1 a5131 1 Rule 2193/17 (Power=1) d5179 1 a5179 1 A player MAY perform an action on behalf of The Monster with d5218 1 @ 1.828 log @effects of proposal 5717 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5717 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5717 d2173 1 a2173 1 Rule 2138/4 (Power=1) d2187 3 d2206 1 @ 1.827 log @effects of proposal 5716 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5716 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5716 d1340 1 a1340 1 Rule 2170/3 (Power=3) d1364 6 a1369 2 sent. The executor of an action performed by announcement is the executor of the announcement. d1376 1 @ 1.826 log @effects of proposal 5715 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5715 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5715 d1340 1 a1340 1 Rule 2170/2 (Power=3) d1350 11 a1360 4 A public message's claim as to who published it is self-ratifying, unless the claim is self-contradictory, or a challenge of identity pertaining to the claimed publisher has been issued within one month before its publication. d1371 1 @ 1.825 log @effects of proposal 5711 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5711 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5711 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2211 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 116 d20 1 a20 1 5 with Power=1.7 d144 1 d4390 14 @ 1.824 log @Effects of 9/24/08 SLR ratification @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5685 Last change to this ruleset: by ratification d3944 1 a3944 1 Rule 1504/28 (Power=1.7) d4063 12 d4157 1 @ 1.823 log @Anachronistic effects of Proposal 5685 @ text @d4 1 a4 1 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5685 d2087 1 a2087 1 Rule 2154/14 (Power=2) d2106 1 a2106 5 is known as an election; (c) if there are no consenting nominees and the office is vacant, the IADOP SHALL, as soon as possible, resolve the nomination as Failed by announcement and begin a new nomination period by nominating at least one player to hold the office. a2114 4 If at any time during an election there remains only one valid option, the election stops and the IADOP SHALL install the remaining candidate in the office by announcement. d2155 1 d5086 1 a5086 1 Rule 2193/16 (Power=1) a5153 24 The eligible Monsters on an ordinary decision are those entities that were active players at the start of its Monsterising period. The Monsterising limit of an eligible Monster on an ordinary decision is eir caste at the start of its Monsterising period, or half that (rounded up) if the Monster was in the chokey at that time. Some types of Monster include a duration known as the tariff. When a Monster with a tariff is in effect, the Monster is active while all of the following are true, inactive otherwise: 1) It is still in effect. 2) At least one week has elapsed since it first took effect. 3) Monsters of the same type on the same question on Monsterisation have been active for a total duration less than the tariff. (That is, if an active Monster is suspended and later reinstated or superseded by a similar Monster, then the defendant gets credit for time served prior to the suspension.) The CotC's report includes the status of all active Monsters. d5172 1 @ 1.822 log @Anachronistic effects of Proposal 5683 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5683 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5683 d5093 1 a5093 1 Rule 2193/15 (Power=1) d5168 17 d5202 1 @ 1.821 log @Anachronistic effects of proposal 5682; lots of formatting fixes @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5682 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5682 d2087 1 a2087 1 Rule 2154/13 (Power=2) d2106 5 a2110 1 is known as an election. d2119 4 d2162 1 @ 1.820 log @Formatting @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5704 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5704 d2095 12 a2106 11 same office until the nomination or resulting election is resolved. A consenting candidate is a player who was nominated during the first half of the nominating period and did not refuse, or who was nominated during the second half and accepted. As soon as possible after the nomination period ends, then: (a) if there is only one consenting candidate, the IADoP SHALL install em in the Office by announcement; (b) if there are two or more consenting candidates, then the IADoP SHALL initiate an Agoran decision to determine the new officeholder; this process is known as an election. d3243 2 a3244 2 (4) A non-Savage player CAN spend five Notes forming the start of a minor scale to decrease eir own caste by 1 level. d3945 2 a3946 2 There is a subclass of judicial case known as a criminal case. A criminal case's purpose is to determine the culpability of a d3948 4 a3951 4 of the rules, and to punish the guilty. A criminal case CAN, with 2 Support, be initiated by any first-class person who is a member of the basis of any player, by announcement which clearly specifies all of the following: d4048 1 a4048 1 d4052 8 a4059 8 this amount of the currency, and the backing document specifies a maximum FINE amount, and the amount is no greater than the maximum. When in effect, the ninny SHALL within 72 hours either destroy this amount of eir currency or transfer it to the Lost and Found Department. The ninny is only obliged to perform one destruction or transfer per question on sentencing, even if sentences of this type are assigned more than once or go into effect more than once. d4162 3 a4164 3 There is a subclass of judicial case known as an equity case. An equity case's purpose is to correct a potential injustice in the operation of a particular contract. An equity case CAN be d4167 2 a4168 2 events have not proceeded as envisioned by the contract (such as, but not limited to, a party acting in contravention of eir d4857 4 a4860 4 If a pledge does not impose any ongoing or unsatisfied obligations on its current parties, and will not do so in the future in its current form, then any person CAN terminate it by announcing that it is obsolete. d5084 1 a5084 1 Rule 2193/14 (Power=1) d5135 3 a5137 3 The holder of a Monster is a Monsterholdor, and may be referred to by the name of the Monster. A Monster is imposed if it is so described by the rule defining it; otherwise, it is elected. d5140 3 a5142 2 alleging that a partnership has violated this rule, the Monster SHOULD assign an EXILE Monsteredict to the question on sentencing in that case. d5152 7 d5175 1 d5282 2 a5283 2 The Speaker is the active player who has borne the Patent Title of Minister Without Portfolio the longest, with ties broken in d5619 4 a5622 3 And WHEREAS, this nomic began as a humble and nameless nomic, known unofficially as yoyo, after the mailing list it was played on, until its Players, much later, gave it its OFFICIAL NAME of Agora, @ 1.819 log @fixed error @ text @d4191 29 a4219 29 When an applicable question on equation in an equity case has a judgement, and has had that judgement continuously for the past week (or all parties to the contract have approved that judgement), the judgement becomes Enforceable as a set of regulated requirements imposed by this Rule. Every party to the contract SHALL act to ensure the terms of an enforceable equity judgement specific to that party are satisfied, though this requirement does not create the ability to perform regulated actions that the party CANNOT otherwise perform. If a party fails to act as specified, e is in violation of this Rule; in such a situation, the judge CAN act on the party's behalf to fulfill said obligations Without 3 Objections, or the party may be subjected to a criminal punishment other than DISCHARGE for violating this Rule, but not both. The judge CAN, Without Objection from the parties, nullify a specified term or terms of the judgement, thereby removing the requirement of parties to act as specified. An appeal concerning any assignment of judgement in an equity case CAN be initiated by any party to the contract in question by announcement. If the judgement is Enforceable when it is appealed, the Appeals Court SHOULD assume that the judgement was fundamentally fair when made, and SHALL restrict its appeals judgement to nullifying terms of the judgement which are no longer applicable due to changed circumstances. @ 1.818 log @effects of proposal 5704 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5686 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5686 @ 1.817 log @effects of proposal 5703 @ text @d4712 1 a4712 1 Rule 2197/1 (Power=1.5) d4733 1 @ 1.816 log @effects of proposal 5701 @ text @a0 1 d4608 1 a4608 1 Rule 1742/16 (Power=1.5) d4708 1 d4808 1 a4808 1 Rule 2173/3 (Power=1) d4839 1 d4843 1 a4843 1 Rule 2191/3 (Power=1.5) d4865 1 @ 1.815 log @effects of proposal 5696 @ text @d1 1 d1949 1 a1949 1 Rule 1769/7 (Power=2) d2003 1 @ 1.814 log @effects of proposal 5693 @ text @d3084 1 a3084 1 Rule 2211/1 (Power=2) d3129 7 d3139 1 @ 1.813 log @CFJs 1905, 1910, 1914 @ text @d3345 1 a3345 1 Rule 2019/17 (Power=2) d3349 2 a3350 2 Speaker SHALL randomly assign each Player who bears the patent title Minister Without Portfolio a different Prerogative for the d3352 2 a3353 2 one set than the other, then e SHALL randomly choose which members of the larger set take part in the assignment. d3410 1 @ 1.812 log @effects of proposal 5686 @ text @d1228 4 d1782 5 a1786 2 [Note (11 March 2008): The existence of this rule is in question due to a scam. See CFJ 1914.] @ 1.811 log @Fixed a typo; Rule 2210 repealed itself. @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5671 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal 5671 d19 1 a19 1 32 with Power=2 d21 1 a21 1 10 with Power=1.5 d4718 1 a4718 1 Rule 2198/2 (Power=1.5) d4721 3 a4723 3 If a contract specifies a mechanism by which Contract Changes to it can be performed, then such changes CAN be performed using that mechanism. d4747 1 @ 1.810 log @effects of proposal 5680 @ text @d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 117 d19 1 a19 1 33 with Power=2 a120 1 Rule 2210: Caste Bootstrapping a3076 14 Rule 2210/0 (Power=2) Caste Bootstrapping Rules to the contrary notwithstanding, the voting limit of an eligible voter on an ordinary decision whose voting period started (time T_s) before castes were defined (time T_c) is based on T_c rather than T_s. This rule repeals itself once the voting periods of all such decisions have ended. History: Created by Proposal 5625 (Murphy, OscarMeyr, Ivan Hope), 29 July 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @ 1.809 log @effects of proposal 5679 @ text @d3092 1 a3092 1 Rule 2211/0 (Power=2) d3098 15 d3139 1 @ 1.808 log @effects of proposal 5677 @ text @d3042 1 a3042 1 Rule 2156/7 (Power=2) d3052 2 a3053 1 Epsilon - 1 (default for first-class players and provinces) d3074 1 @ 1.807 log @effects of proposal 5675 @ text @d4715 1 a4715 1 Rule 2198/1 (Power=1.5) d4729 2 a4730 2 Objection if, before the dependent action is resolved, no party blocks the change by announcement. d4743 1 @ 1.806 log @effects of proposal 5674 @ text @d4138 1 a4138 1 Rule 2169/6 (Power=1.7) d4171 29 a4199 11 When an applicable question on equation in an equity case has a judgement, and has had that judgement continuously for the past week (or all parties to the contract have approved that judgement), the judgement is in effect as a binding agreement between the parties. In this role it is subject to modification or termination by the usual processes governing binding agreements. An appeal concerning any assignment of judgement in an equity case within the past week CAN be initiated by any party to the contract in question by announcement. d4212 1 @ 1.805 log @Fixed errata @ text @d5038 1 a5038 1 Rule 2193/13 (Power=1) d5097 7 a5103 1 Agoran Monsters begin at midnight UTC on Monday. d5120 1 @ 1.804 log @fixed the (lack of) effects from P5669 @ text @d3076 1 a3076 1 Rule 2210/1 (Power=2) d3090 1 a3090 1 Rule 2211/1 (Power=2) d3369 6 d3398 2 a3399 1 Amended(16) by Proposal 5644 (Murphy), 29 July 2008 d4590 1 a4590 1 respect to a previously- imposed Equity judgement. a4786 5 If a pledge does not impose any ongoing or unsatisfied obligations on its current parties, and will not do so in the future in its current form, then any person CAN terminate it by announcing that it is obsolete. d4800 1 a4800 1 Rule 2191/2 (Power=1.5) d4812 5 d4821 1 d5016 7 d5028 1 d5038 1 a5038 1 Rule 2193/12 (Power=1) a5095 11 A player MAY perform an action on behalf of The Monster with Monstrous Consent. The holder of a Monster is a Monsterholdor, and may be referred to by the name of the Monster. A Monster is imposed if it is so described by the rule defining it; otherwise, it is elected. Whenever a Monsteredict of GUILTY is assigned in a criminal case alleging that a partnership has violated this rule, the Monster SHOULD assign an EXILE Monsteredict to the question on sentencing in that case. @ 1.803 log @Fixed formatting error @ text @d3921 2 a3922 2 2 Support, be initiated by any first-class person who is a member of the basis of any player, by announcement which clearly specifies d4190 1 a4190 1 Rule 911/22 (Power=1.7) d4224 4 a4227 4 appropriateness of the prior judgement; the prior question is rendered open again; this judgement SHOULD be assigned if the judge believes that the judge of the prior case will make a better judgement if given a new opportunity d4230 8 a4237 6 appropriateness of the prior judgement; the judge of the prior case (if any) is recused, and the prior question is rendered open again; this judgement SHOULD be assigned if the judge believes that the judge of the prior case will not make a better judgement if given a new opportunity a4297 1 Amended(22) by Proposal 5659 (Murphy), 12 August 2008 @ 1.802 log @effects of proposals up to 5671 @ text @a3078 1 @ 1.801 log @effects of proposal 5572 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5572 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2209 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 118 d18 2 a19 2 31 with Power=3 32 with Power=2 d22 1 a22 1 40 with Power=1 a51 1 Rule 2149: Truthfulness a74 1 Rule 2208: Clarity of Announcements d121 2 d176 1 a176 2 Rule 2172: Acting on Behalf of Agora Rule 2189: Win by Extortion a418 39 Rule 2149/8 (Power=1) Truthfulness A person SHALL NOT make a public statement unless e believes that in doing so e is telling the truth. Merely quoting a false statement does not constitute making it for the purposes of this rule. Any disclaimer, conditional clause, or other qualifier attached to a statement constitutes part of the statement for the purposes of this rule; the truth or falsity of the whole is what is significant. [CFJ 1739 (called 29 August 2007): A quotation can result in a violation of rule 2149, depending on the context of the rest of the message.] [CFJ 1849 (called 21 December 2007): Violation of rule 2149 can occur without any intent to misdirect.] [CFJ 1887 (called 30 January 2008): Publicly making the statement "This statement is a lie." would most likely be a violation of rule 2149, because it is logically indeterminate and so making it would not be telling the truth, and its logical indeterminacy would be understood by any reasonable player.] History: Created by Proposal 4990 (Zefram), 6 June 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5075 (Zefram), 18 July 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5129 (Zefram; disi.), 13 August 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5140 (Murphy), 19 August 2007 Amended(3) by Proposal 5140 (Murphy), 19 August 2007 Amended(4) by Proposal 5147 (comex), 29 August 2007 Amended(5) by Proposal 5179 (Zefram), 29 August 2007 Amended(6) by Proposal 5180 (Zefram), 29 August 2007 Amended(7) by Proposal 5257 (AFO), 27 October 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5280 (Zefram, Murphy), 7 November 2007 Amended(8) by Proposal 5280 (Zefram, Murphy), 7 November 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d1161 1 a1161 1 Rule 478/23 (Power=3) d1165 1 a1165 1 any non-Imperial nomic, it is hereby resolved that No Player d1193 4 a1196 3 announcement", a person performs that action by announcing that e performs it. Any action performed by sending a message is performed at the time date-stamped on that message. d1331 2 d1336 2 a1337 2 Rule 2208/0 (Power=3) Clarity of Announcements d1339 3 a1341 4 All attempts to perform an action by announcement fail if the action is not unambiguously specified. This rule takes precedence over all rules that allow performance of an action by announcement. d1343 2 a1344 7 History: Created by Proposal 5555 (ais523), 21 June 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2170/1 (Power=3) Who Am I? d1359 1 d1792 1 a1792 1 Rule 2181/3 (Power=1) d1798 2 a1799 4 The Accountor is the default recordkeepor for all assets that do not specify a different recordkeepor. If any such assets exist, then the Accountor's report includes a list of their backing documents; otherwise, the Accountor has no report. d1813 2 d2080 1 a2080 1 Rule 2154/11 (Power=2) d2089 3 a2091 2 A player who has not refused eir nomination is a consenting candidate. d2117 13 a2129 5 If an office is Temporal at the end of a quarter, and no nomination period began for that office during that quarter, then the IADoP SHALL make at least one nomination for the office during the following quarter. These requirements are waived if another player so makes a nomination. d2144 2 d2965 1 a2965 1 Rule 1450/8 (Power=2) d2968 5 a2972 4 Any change in officeholdings that would result in a single entity holding the offices of Promotor and Assessor simultaneously is INVALID. This rule takes precedence over all other rules regarding offices. d2985 1 d3042 1 a3042 1 Rule 2156/6 (Power=2) d3045 11 a3055 18 Each player has an associated number known as eir base voting limit on ordinary decisions (BVLOD). The BVLOD of a first-class player is four, the BVLOD of a province is four, and the BVLOD of any other player is zero. BVLOD cannot be modified. Each player has an associated number known as eir volatile voting limit on ordinary decisions (VVLOD). Whenever a player is registered, eir VVLOD is set to eir BVLOD. Changes to VVLOD are secured Each player has an associated number known as eir effective voting limit on ordinary decisions (EVLOD). Whenever a player is registered, eir EVLOD is set to eir BVLOD. At the end of each week, each player's EVLOD is set to eir VVLOD, rounded to an integer, breaking ties towards odd integers, and eir VVLOD is set to the same rounded value. EVLOD cannot be modified by any other means. The assessor's report includes each player's EVLOD. d3060 2 a3061 3 EVLOD at the start of its voting period, or half that (rounded up) if the voter is in the chokey at the start of the voting period. d3072 51 d3126 1 a3126 1 Rule 2134/4 (Power=2) d3134 3 a3136 4 Cleanup procedure: Each player's VVLOD is set to eir BVLOD, and no player satisfies this Winning Condition again (the remainder of this rule notwithstanding) until after the next time that each player's EVLOD is set based on eir VVLOD. d3150 1 d3154 1 a3154 1 Rule 2126/55 (Power=2) d3216 1 a3216 1 increase another player's VVLOD by 1. d3218 2 a3219 2 (2) A player CAN spend five Notes forming the start of a major scale to increase eir own VVLOD by 1. d3222 4 a3225 1 decrease another player's VVLOD by 1. d3227 1 a3227 1 (4) A player CAN spend two Notes of the same pitch to make d3230 1 a3230 1 (5) During Agora's Birthday, a player CAN spend Notes forming d3236 1 a3236 1 (6) A player CAN spend one Note to increase another player's d3240 1 a3240 1 (7) A player CAN spend two Notes to increase eir voting limit on d3244 1 a3244 1 (8) A player CAN spend three Notes to gain a Note whose pitch is d3248 2 d3316 1 d3336 1 a3336 1 Rule 2019/15 (Power=2) d3352 8 a3359 4 b) Default Justice. Whenever the Clerk of the Courts assigns a judicial panel, e SHALL assign one with the Default Justice as a member, unless no such panel is eligible to be so assigned. d3393 1 d3915 1 a3915 1 Rule 1504/23 (Power=1.7) d3921 4 a3924 4 of the rules, and to punish the guilty. A criminal case CAN be initiated by any first-class person who is a member of the basis of any player, by announcement which clearly specifies all of the following: d3930 4 a3933 2 c) The action (which may be a failure to perform another action) by which the defendant allegedly breached this rule. d3960 2 a3961 2 * UNIMPUGNED, appropriate if the alleged act was not proscribed by the specified rule at the time it allegedly occurred d4014 1 a4014 1 effect, the ninny SHALL within 72 hours publish a formal d4022 11 a4032 6 * FINE, appropriate for rule breaches of small consequence. When in effect, the ninny SHALL within 72 hours destroy one of eir Notes. The ninny is only obliged to perform one destruction per question on sentencing, even if sentences of this type are assigned more than once or go into effect more than once. d4109 7 d4132 1 a4132 1 Rule 2169/5 (Power=1.7) d4139 5 a4143 5 clearly identifies the contract, the set of parties to the contract, and a state of affairs whereby events have not proceeded as envisioned by the contract (such as, but not limited to, a party acting in contravention of eir contractual obligations). d4187 1 d4191 1 a4191 1 Rule 911/20 (Power=1.7) d4225 4 a4228 4 appropriateness of the prior judgement but the judge believes that the judge of the prior case can make a better judgement if given a new opportunity; the prior question is rendered open again d4233 3 a4235 1 open again d4296 2 d4423 1 a4423 1 Rule 1922/24 (Power=1) d4463 1 a4463 1 title. If the number of players bearing this title is d4465 3 a4467 2 rules, then this title is administratively revoked from the Speaker. d4509 1 d4562 1 a4562 1 Rule 1742/14 (Power=1.5) d4565 8 a4572 9 Contracts are binding agreements governed by the rules. Any agreement made by one or more persons with the intention that it be binding on them and governed by the rules is a contract (unless it would automatically terminate as a contract). A contract automatically terminates if the number of parties to it falls below the number of parties the rules require for the contract. If other rules do not specify such a number for a contract, then a contract requires at least two parties. d4579 6 d4660 2 d4759 1 a4759 1 Rule 2173/1 (Power=1) d4762 2 a4763 2 The Notary is a low-priority office; its holder is responsible for keeping track of contracts. d4766 3 a4768 2 of its text and set of parties. The Notary's report includes this information for each public contract. d4780 5 d4793 2 d4993 1 a4993 1 Rule 2187/2 (Power=2) d5022 1 a5022 1 Rule 2193/9 (Power=1) d5070 24 d5105 4 d5212 1 a5212 1 Rule 402/24 (Power=1) d5215 1 a5215 1 The Speaker is the player who has borne the Patent Title of d5259 1 a5328 39 Rule 2172/0 (Power=1) Acting on Behalf of Agora A player MAY perform an action on behalf of Agora with Agoran Consent. [CFJ 1801 (called 19 November 2007): This means that a player is prohibited from acting on behalf of Agora if e does not have Agoran Consent.] [CFJ 1819 (called 3 December 2007): Actions of Agora generally do not have significance under the rules of Agora.] [CFJ 1714 (called 3 August 2007): Whether a player of Agora can take game actions on behalf of Agora in a foreign nomic is determined solely by the rules of the foreign nomic.] [CFJ 1821 (called 4 December 2007): A nonsensical word does not constitute a description of an action that could hypothetically be performed on behalf of Agora.] History: Created by Proposal 5246 (Levi), 14 October 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2189/0 (Power=2) Win by Extortion Upon a player acting on behalf of Agora to award a win to one or more persons, all those persons satisfy the Winning Condition of Extortion. History: Created by Proposal 5394 (Murphy, Goddess Eris, OscarMeyr, Zefram), 16 January 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @ 1.800 log @effects of proposal 5569 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5569 d2807 1 a2807 1 Rule 106/12 (Power=3) d2824 3 a2826 3 The adoption index of a proposal is an integral multiple of 0.1, with a minimum value of 1.0. It may be set by the proposer at the time of submission, or otherwise defaults to 1.0. d2886 1 @ 1.799 log @effects of proposal 5566 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5566 d4960 1 a4960 1 Rule 2193/8 (Power=1) d5005 3 d5018 1 @ 1.798 log @effects of proposal 5565 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5565 d4837 1 a4837 1 Rule 2136/19 (Power=1) d4840 22 a4861 13 A first-class player who is a member of an existing public contract CAN make the contract into a Contest, with emself as the sole contestmaster, without 3 objections, provided e is not the contestmaster of another contest. Another first-class player who is a member may replace the current contestmaster as the sole contestmaster without 3 objections, but only as explicitly described in the contest regulations and provided e is not the contestmaster of another contest. A contest requires at least one party. Any player may make a contest cease to be a contest without 3 objections. Players SHOULD decide on whether a contract deserves to be a contest based on its fairness or interest to players as a whole. d4905 1 @ 1.797 log @effects of proposal 5559 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5559 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2208 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 117 d22 1 a22 1 39 with Power=1 d159 1 d4801 24 @ 1.796 log @effects of proposal 5558 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5558 d4377 1 a4377 1 Rule 1922/23 (Power=1) d4426 6 d4461 1 @ 1.795 log @effects of proposal 5555 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5555 d4889 1 a4889 1 Rule 2187/1 (Power=2) d4902 1 a4902 1 Index without objection. d4908 1 @ 1.794 log @effects of proposal 5553 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5553 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2207 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 116 d18 1 a18 1 30 with Power=3 d76 1 d1372 13 @ 1.793 log @effects of proposal 5552 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5552 d3124 1 a3124 1 Rule 2126/54 (Power=2) d3136 8 a3143 1 Notes are gained as follows: d3280 1 @ 1.792 log @effects of proposal 5551 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5551 d3633 1 a3633 1 Rule 2157/4 (Power=1.7) d3645 8 a3652 7 with the unanimous Support of the panel's other members, or (if the CotC is not a member) with the Support of at least half the other members and the Support of the CotC. The CotC SHOULD so Support a majority action if the panel has made a reasonable effort to achieve consensus. By this mechanism a judicial panel can act, in situations where the rules state that an action is performed by sending a message. d3667 1 @ 1.791 log @effects of proposal 5549 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5549 d4673 1 a4673 1 Rule 2173/0 (Power=1) d4691 2 d4700 1 @ 1.790 log @effects of proposal 5547 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5547 d3124 1 a3124 1 Rule 2126/53 (Power=2) d3168 8 d3272 1 @ 1.789 log @effects of proposal 5546 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5546 d3124 1 a3124 1 Rule 2126/52 (Power=2) d3171 1 a3171 1 increase another player's VVLOP by 1. d3174 1 a3174 1 scale to increase eir own VVLOP by 1. d3177 1 a3177 1 decrease another player's VVLOP by 1. d3200 2 a3201 2 [CFJs 1826-1827 (called 6 December 2007): A decrease of VVLOP cannot be by a negative number.] d3263 1 @ 1.788 log @effects of proposal 5543 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5543 d4880 1 a4880 1 Rule 2193/7 (Power=1) d4918 7 d4934 1 @ 1.787 log @effects of proposal 5541 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5541 d1845 1 a1845 1 Rule 1728/18 (Power=2) d1875 8 a1882 4 (b) either the performer was the initiator, or the initiator was authorized to perform the action by virtue of holding a rules-defined position and the performer is the holder of that position when e attempts to perform the action; and d1920 1 @ 1.786 log @effects of proposal 5540 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5540 d4875 1 a4875 1 Rule 2193/6 (Power=1) d4910 3 d4921 1 @ 1.785 log @effects of proposal 5537 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5537 d4875 1 a4875 1 Rule 2193/5 (Power=1) d4908 2 d4917 1 @ 1.784 log @effects of proposal 5536 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5536 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2205 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 114 d22 1 a22 1 37 with Power=1 d178 2 d5287 31 @ 1.783 log @effects of proposal 5535 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5535 d119 1 a119 1 Rule 1698: The Proposal System Is Protected d310 1 a310 1 Rule 2125/1 (Power=3) d315 1 a315 1 (a) the action is prohibited; d317 1 a317 2 (b) the rules indicate that if certain conditions are satisfied, then some player is permitted to perform the action; d319 3 a321 2 (c) the action would, as part of its effect, modify information for which some player is required to be a recordkeepor; or d323 11 a333 3 (d) the action would, as part of its effect, make it impossible to make arbitrary modifications to the rules by any combinations of actions by players. d338 1 d2995 2 a2996 2 Rule 1698/0 (Power=3) The Proposal System Is Protected d2998 6 a3003 4 It must always be possible to adopt Proposals within a 4 week period. Any change to the game state which would result in this condition becoming false is cancelled and does not take place, any Rule to the contrary notwithstanding. d3007 2 @ 1.782 log @effects of proposal 5534 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5534 d1188 1 a1188 1 Rule 478/22 (Power=3) d1216 1 a1216 1 intent to be public. A player "publishes" or "announces" d1220 1 a1220 1 announcement", a player performs that action by announcing that d1356 1 d1482 1 a1482 1 Rule 2152/3 (Power=3) d1489 2 a1490 2 players in connection with a term, then the term applies only to the specified player(s). d1521 1 d1953 1 a1953 1 Rule 1769/6 (Power=2) d1969 2 a1970 2 time limit for a player to perform an action) upon the time of another event, and d1981 2 a1982 2 timing of events, and over all Rules which require Players to perform events before a specified time. d2006 1 @ 1.781 log @effects of proposal 5527 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5527 d2026 1 a2026 1 Rule 1006/24 (Power=2) d2037 5 a2041 5 The holder of an office CAN resign it by announcement, causing it to become vacant. As soon as possible after an office becomes (or is created) vacant, the IADoP SHALL make at least one nomination for the office; this requirement is waived if another player so makes a nomination. d2084 1 @ 1.780 log @effects of proposal 5526 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5526 d1806 1 a1806 1 Rule 2181/2 (Power=1) d1812 4 a1815 2 The Accountor's report includes a list of classes of assets and their backing documents and recordkeepors. d1828 1 @ 1.779 log @effects of proposal 5525 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5525 d4194 1 a4194 1 Rule 2205/0 (Power=1) d4211 3 d4216 1 @ 1.778 log @effects of proposal 5523 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5523 d4821 1 a4821 1 Rule 2187/0 (Power=2) d4828 7 a4834 1 Cleanup procedure: Each player's score is set to 0. d4839 1 @ 1.777 log @effects of proposal 5519 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5519 d4935 1 a4935 1 Rule 2200/0 (Power=1) d4954 1 a4954 1 A province is a protectorate that is registered as a player. d4958 1 @ 1.776 log @effects of proposal 5517 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5517 d2023 1 a2023 1 Rule 1006/23 (Power=2) d2034 6 d2080 1 @ 1.775 log @effects of proposal 5514 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5514 d2135 1 a2135 1 Rule 2138/3 (Power=1) d2146 2 a2147 2 c) The date of the most recent attempt to achieve Agoran Consent for changing the holder of that office. d2164 1 @ 1.774 log @effects of proposal 5511 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5511 d3352 1 a3352 1 [Cross-references (13 March 2008): the Clerk of the Courts' duties d3368 2 a3369 1 * award patent title of Left in a Huff (rule 1922)] d4834 1 a4834 1 Rule 2193/4 (Power=1) d4863 4 d4873 1 @ 1.773 log @effects of proposal 5510 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5510 d4728 1 a4728 1 Rule 2136/18 (Power=1) d4757 9 d4786 1 @ 1.772 log @effects of proposal 5509 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5508 d3089 1 a3089 1 Rule 2126/51 (Power=2) d3153 12 d3227 1 @ 1.771 log @effects of proposal 5508 @ text @d18 2 a19 2 29 with Power=3 33 with Power=2 d1704 1 a1704 1 Rule 2150/3 (Power=2) d1735 1 @ 1.770 log @correct amendment number of R2127 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5507 d1805 1 a1805 1 Rule 2181/1 (Power=1) d1811 2 a1812 3 The Accountor is the default recordkeepor for all assets that do not specify a different recordkeepor. While there are no such assets, the Accountor has no report. d1814 5 a1818 1 [Cross-references (1 January 2008): the Accountor's duties are: d1824 1 @ 1.769 log @remove obsolete annotation @ text @d2504 1 a2504 1 Rule 2127/1 (Power=1) @ 1.768 log @effects of proposal 5507 @ text @a4644 4 [CFJ 1876 (called 18 January 2008): It is not possible to cease to be a party to a pledge which has exactly one party by announcement, even if the text of pledge explicitly permits this.] @ 1.767 log @effects of proposal 5506 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5506 d4003 1 a4003 1 Rule 2169/4 (Power=1.7) d4016 5 a4020 6 The initiation of an equity case begins its pre-trial phase. During the pre-trial phase, the case requires a judge. In the pre-trial phase the judge SHALL as soon as possible inform all the contracting parties of the case and invite them to submit arguments regarding the equitability of the situation. The pre-trial phase ends one week after the parties have been so d4057 1 @ 1.766 log @effects of proposal 5504 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5504 d2525 2 a2526 2 decision. FOR and AGAINST are opposites; SUPPORT and OBJECT are opposites; PRESENT is its own opposite. d2531 1 @ 1.765 log @effects of proposal 5503 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5503 d1898 1 a1898 1 Rule 2124/6 (Power=2) d1904 3 a1906 1 dependent action is a first-class player who has publicly posted d1939 1 @ 1.764 log @effects of proposal 5502 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5502 d2069 1 a2069 1 Rule 2154/10 (Power=2) d2073 1 a2073 1 players to be candidate(s) for an Office, this begins a d2123 1 @ 1.763 log @effects of proposal 5501 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5501 d4506 1 a4506 1 Rule 2197/0 (Power=1.5) d4520 3 a4522 3 If a Contract Change is ambiguous or the its permissability cannot be determined with certainty at the time it is attempted, then that change has no effect. d4526 1 d4530 1 a4530 1 Rule 2198/0 (Power=1.5) d4544 1 a4544 1 Objection if, before the dependant action is resolved, no party d4557 1 @ 1.762 log @effects of proposal 5500 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5500 d4802 1 a4802 1 Rule 2193/3 (Power=1) d4827 4 d4836 1 @ 1.761 log @effects of proposal 5499 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5499 d3450 1 a3450 1 Rule 1871/23 (Power=1.5) d3482 3 a3484 2 When the CotC recuses a player with cause, e SHALL flip that player's posture to supine by announcement in a timely fashion. d3522 1 @ 1.760 log @effects of proposal 5498 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5498 d2069 1 a2069 1 Rule 2154/9 (Power=2) d2072 15 a2086 12 Any player CAN make an active player (hereafter the nominee) the holder of an elected office, thus removing any previous holder from the office, with Agoran Consent and the nominee's consent; this process is known as installation. If, during the minimum waiting period between intent and action defined for Agoran Consent, at least two active players are nominated in this way and consent, then the IADoP SHALL as soon as possible initiate an Agoran decision to determine the new officeholder; this process is known as election. Until the election is resolved, the office CANNOT change hands via installation, the remainder of this rule notwithstanding. d2092 3 d2097 2 a2098 1 candidate; this candidate thereby becomes the officeholder. d2105 5 a2109 13 The IADoP SHALL make at least one attempt to install a player into an office, and SHALL make the change if possible, under the following circumstances: a) During a quarter, if the office was Temporal at the start of that quarter and no such attempt was made during the previous quarter. This requirement is waived if another player makes such a change during the current quarter. b) Within a week (or month, if the office is low-priority) after the office ceases to have an active holder. This requirement is waived if the office comes to have an active holder during that week (month). d2122 1 @ 1.759 log @effects of proposal 5497 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5497 d3562 1 a3562 1 Rule 2157/3 (Power=1.7) d3574 7 a3580 7 with the unanimous agreement of the panel's members, or (if the CotC is not a member) with the majority agreement of the members and the consent of the CotC. The CotC SHOULD consent to a majority action if the panel has made a reasonable effort to achieve consensus. By this mechanism a judicial panel can act, in situations where the rules state that an action is performed by sending a message. a3588 4 [CFJ 1767 (called 21 October 2007): The agreement of the panel's members referred to in this rule is a state of affairs that does not require public messages in order to be brought into being.] d3594 1 @ 1.758 log @effects of proposal 5496 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5496 d2069 1 a2069 1 Rule 2154/8 (Power=2) d2078 3 a2080 3 defined for Agoran Consent, another active player is nominated in this way and consents, then the IADoP SHALL as soon as possible initiate an Agoran decision to determine the new d2122 1 @ 1.757 log @effects of proposal 5495 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5495 d1738 1 a1738 1 Rule 2166/4 (Power=2) d1746 7 a1752 5 lack an owner, it is owned by the Bank. If an asset's backing document restricts its ownership to a class of entities, then that asset CANNOT be gained by or transferred to an entity outside that class, and is destroyed if it is owned by an entity outside that class. d1766 6 a1771 5 announcement, and an asset owned by the Bank generally CAN be destroyed by its recordkeepor by announcement, subject to modification by its backing document. To "lose" an asset is to have it destroyed from one's possession; to "revoke" an asset from an entity is to destroy it from that entity's possession. d1789 2 a1790 1 Bank upon creation.] d1801 1 @ 1.756 log @effects of proposal 5494 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5494 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 115 d22 1 a22 1 38 with Power=1 a161 1 Rule 2180: Locations a4790 26 Rule 2180/1 (Power=1) Locations A location is a public contract that describes itself as a location. A person who becomes a party to a location is said to move to that location. A person who is a party to a location is said to be in that location. A person who ceases to be a party to a location is said to leave that location. A person cannot be in more than a single location at one time. A person who moves to a location automatically leaves any location e is already in. Whenever a person's location does not permit em to leave it, e CANNOT move to any other location. A location requires at least zero parties. [CFJ 1877 (called 18 January 2008): It is not possible to cease to be a party to a location which has exactly one party by announcement, even if the text of the location explicitly permits this.] History: Created by Proposal 5362 (root), 20 December 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5423 (woggle; disi.), 6 February 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @ 1.755 log @effects of proposal 5493 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5493 d4857 1 a4857 1 Rule 2192/2 (Power=1) d4861 4 a4864 1 building the Monster. d4889 2 a4890 1 [Cross-references (16 January 2008): the Mad Scientist's duties are: d4897 1 @ 1.754 log @effects of proposal 5491 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5491 d3791 1 a3791 1 Rule 1504/22 (Power=1.7) d3865 14 a3878 6 thereafter either active or not. The sentence is inactive for the first week after it first takes effect. Thereafter, the sentence is active if and only if it is still in effect and sentences of the same type on the same question on sentencing have been active for a total duration less than the tariff. The CotC's report includes the status of all active sentences. d3977 1 @ 1.753 log @effects of proposal 5487 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5487 d2065 1 a2065 1 Rule 2154/7 (Power=2) d2094 13 a2106 6 If an office is Temporal at the end of a quarter, and no attempt to install a player into that office was made during that quarter, then the IADoP SHALL make at least one such attempt during the following quarter, and SHALL make the change if possible; however, these requirements are waived if another player makes such a change during the following quarter. d2117 1 @ 1.752 log @effects of proposal 5485 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5485 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2204 d22 1 a22 1 37 with Power=1 d143 1 d4141 22 @ 1.751 log @effects of proposal 5484 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5484 d95 1 a95 1 Rule 2143: Official Reports d501 1 a501 1 Rule 2199/0 (Power=2) d525 2 a526 2 unless e violated a requirement to submit a report within a time limit. d581 1 d2144 2 a2145 2 Rule 2143/1 (Power=1) Official Reports d2149 15 a2163 10 a) If any information is defined by the rules as part of that office's weekly report, then the holder of that office SHALL maintain all such information, and SHALL publish it at least once each week. Otherwise, that office has no weekly report. b) If any information is defined by the rules as part of that office's monthly report, then the holder of that office SHALL maintain all such information, and SHALL publish it at least once each month. Otherwise, that office has no monthly report. d2173 2 d2838 1 a2838 1 Rule 1607/17 (Power=1) d2845 3 a2847 3 any time. During each week, the Promotor SHALL distribute each proposal that has been in the Proposal Pool since the beginning of that week. d2921 1 d3065 1 a3065 1 Rule 2126/50 (Power=2) d3091 7 a3097 7 (2) (E) At the end of each week, each player who published at least one weekly report during that week gains an E Note. (Eb) At the end of each month, each player who published at least one monthly report during that month gains an Eb Note. d3190 1 d4817 1 a4817 1 Rule 2192/1 (Power=1) d4823 2 a4824 1 At least once each week, the Mad Scientist SHALL: d4852 1 @ 1.750 log @effects of proposal 5483 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5483 d1934 1 a1934 1 Rule 1769/5 (Power=2) d1949 11 a1959 7 If some Rule bases the time of a future event upon the time of another event, or requires that a Player perform some action within some time of another event, and that other event occurs during a Holiday, the time at which the Holiday ends shall be used instead for the purpose of determining the time of the future event or of the time by which the Player must perform the specified action. a1974 3 [CFJ 1859 (called 2 January 2008): Rule 1769 does not cause extension of voting periods that start before a holiday and end during it.] d1986 1 @ 1.749 log @effects of proposal 5482 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5482 d4805 1 a4805 1 Rule 2192/0 (Power=1) d4830 2 a4831 1 that rule and this one). d4838 1 @ 1.748 log @effects of proposal 5476 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5476 d1799 1 a1799 1 Rule 2181/0 (Power=1) d1802 2 a1803 2 The Accountor is an office; its holder is responsible for keeping track of assets. d1806 2 a1807 1 not specify a different recordkeepor. d1814 1 @ 1.747 log @effects of proposal 5475 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5475 d1703 1 a1703 1 Rule 2150/2 (Power=2) d1718 1 a1718 1 The basis of a a first-class person is the singleton set d1733 1 d1737 1 a1737 1 Rule 2166/3 (Power=2) d1769 1 a1769 1 A asset generally CAN be transferred by its owner to another d1795 1 d2912 1 a2912 1 Rule 1450/7 (Power=2) d2916 1 a2916 1 entity holding the offices of promotor and assessor d2930 1 d3650 1 a3650 1 Rule 591/25 (Power=1.7) d3694 1 a3694 1 veracity of the statement. The rulekeepor is ENCOURAGED to d3764 1 @ 1.746 log @effects of proposal 5474 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5474 d1736 1 a1736 1 Rule 2166/2 (Power=2) d1740 2 a1741 1 contract (hereafter its backing document). d1793 1 @ 1.745 log @effects of proposal 5470 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5470 d3417 1 a3417 1 Rule 1871/22 (Power=1.5) d3450 1 a3450 1 player's posture to supine by announcement within one week. d3459 1 a3459 1 due to the one-week time limit running out.] d3487 1 d3568 1 a3568 1 Rule 2158/4 (Power=2) d3599 5 a3603 6 When a judicial question is applicable and open, and its case has the same judge assigned to it, continuously for one week, the Clerk of the Courts CAN recuse that judge with cause by announcement. When these conditions have all held continuously for two weeks, the Clerk of the Courts SHALL so recuse that judge as soon as possible. d3620 1 @ 1.744 log @effects of proposal 5469 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5469 d3644 1 a3644 1 Rule 591/24 (Power=1.7) d3653 2 a3654 1 yes.) d3757 1 @ 1.743 log @effects of proposal 5468 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5468 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 116 d22 1 a22 1 38 with Power=1 a142 1 Rule 2171: Rules Viewed as Binding Agreement a4116 23 Rule 2171/0 (Power=1) Rules Viewed as Binding Agreement In general, the Rules shall be adjudicated as if the Rules were a binding agreement between all Players, entered into by every player as a part of becoming a Player. An actual or alleged Rule violation shall be treated as the violation of a binding agreement to be bound by the Rule or Rules in question. The proposal, fora, and registration processes shall, prima facie, be considered to be protective of a Player's rights and privileges with respect to making and changing the agreement to be bound by the rules. [CFJ 1772 (called 28 October 2007): Despite this rule, the rules are not a contract as defined by rule 1742, and cannot be adjudicated as a binding agreement.] History: Created by Proposal 5230 (comex), 3 October 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @ 1.742 log @effects of proposal 5466 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5466 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2202 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 114 d21 1 a21 1 8 with Power=1.5 d133 2 d3297 1 a3297 1 [Cross-references (13 February 2008): the Clerk of the Courts' duties d3307 1 a3307 2 * track player hawkishness (rule 1871) * change all sitting players to standing (rule 1871) d3309 1 d3418 1 a3418 1 Rule 1871/21 (Power=1.5) d3421 2 a3422 27 Posture is a player switch with values Standing, Sitting, Leaning, and Supine (default), tracked by the Clerk of the Courts. A player CAN flip eir posture to any non-standing value by announcement. Changes to posture are secured. A supine player is unqualified to be assigned as judge of any judicial case. A sitting or leaning player is poorly qualified to be assigned as judge of any judicial case. Hawkishness is a player switch with values Hanging, Hugging, and Hemming-and-Hawing (default), tracked by the Clerk of the Courts. A player CAN flip eir hawkishness by announcement. A hanging player is unqualified to be assigned as judge of any inquiry case. A hugging player is unqualified to be assigned as judge of any criminal case, and poorly qualified to be assigned as judge of any equity case. When the CotC assigns a standing player as judge of a judicial case, the player becomes sitting, except in the situation discussed in the next sentence. If the CotC assigns a standing player as judge of more than one judicial case consecutively in the same announcement, and states in the announcement that these are linked assignments, the player becomes sitting upon the last of these assignments, but not any of the earlier ones. The CotC SHOULD NOT perform linked assignments unless the cases being linked are closely related in their subject matter. d3424 21 a3444 2 The CotC CAN change all sitting players to standing by announcement. The CotC SHALL NOT do this unless there is a d3450 1 a3450 1 When the CotC recuses a judge with cause, e SHALL flip that d3487 39 @ 1.741 log @effects of proposal 5465 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5465 d3977 1 a3977 1 Rule 911/19 (Power=1.7) d4003 2 a4004 1 valid judgements for the question on disposition are: d4007 2 a4008 1 the prior question d4013 2 a4014 1 if given a new opportunity d4017 3 a4019 1 appropriateness of the prior judgement d4024 2 a4025 1 appropriate for the prior question d4027 3 a4029 16 Initiation of an appeal case renders the prior question suspended. It remains suspended as long as the question on disposition in the appeal case has no judgement. When the question on disposition has a judgement, things happen according to that judgement: * if AFFIRM, the prior judgement is assigned to the prior question again * if REMAND, the prior question is rendered open again * if REASSIGN, the judge of the prior case (if any) is recused, and the prior question is rendered open again * if OVERRULE with a replacement judgement, the replacement judgement is assigned to the prior question d4079 1 @ 1.740 log @effects of proposal 5464 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5464 d3589 1 a3589 1 Rule 2164/1 (Power=1) d3596 6 a3601 17 Judicial cases can generally be transferred between judges by this procedure: an entity (the transferee) CAN assign emself as the judge of a judicial case by announcement if: (a) the case has a judge assigned (the transferor); and (b) the transferor and the transferee are different entities; and (c) the transferor has previously publicly consented to the transfer and not publicly withdrawn that consent; and (d) the transferee is qualified to be assigned as judge of the case; and (e) the transferee immediately (in the same announcement) assigns a judgement to a judicial question in the case. d3606 1 @ 1.739 log @effects of proposal 5461 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5461 d3265 1 a3265 1 Rule 991/10 (Power=2) d3273 4 a3276 3 exist only as defined by the rules. A judicial case's subclass CAN be specified by its initiator, or otherwise defaults to inquiry. d3330 1 d3533 1 a3533 1 Rule 2158/3 (Power=2) d3538 2 d3559 2 a3560 1 appropriate only as defined by the rules. If more than one d3585 1 @ 1.738 log @effects of proposal 5460 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5460 d3190 1 a3190 1 Rule 2019/14 (Power=2) d3194 5 a3198 5 Speaker SHALL randomly assign each Minister Without Portfolio a different Prerogative for the upcoming month by announcement. If there are more members in one set than the other, then e SHALL randomly choose which members of the larger set take part in the assignment. d3242 1 @ 1.737 log @format fix @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5459 d4759 1 a4759 1 Rule 2193/2 (Power=1) d4776 8 d4788 1 @ 1.736 log @effects of proposal 5459 @ text @a2174 1 @ 1.735 log @effects of proposal 5457 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5457 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2200 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 112 d18 1 a18 1 27 with Power=3 d97 2 d2161 1 a2161 1 Rule 1551/11 (Power=3) d2166 32 d2206 15 a2236 7 When a public document is ratified, the gamestate is modified so that the ratified document was completely true and accurate at the time it was published. Nevertheless, the ratification of a public document does not invalidate, reverse, alter, or cancel any messages or actions, even if they were unrecorded or overlooked, or change the legality of any attempted action. a2245 7 [CFJ 1836 (called 18 December 2007): Ratification of an official document affects only those aspects of gamestate that are defined to be part of the official report, and not aspects that are incidentally reported on; in particular, ratification of an official report on certain parameters pertaining to each player does not ratify the list of players.] d2247 1 a2247 14 Created by Proposal 2425, Jan. 30 1996 Infected and Amended(1) by Rule 1454, Feb. 4 1997, substantial (unattributed) Amended(2) by Proposal 3445 (General Chaos), Mar. 26 1997, substantial Amended(3) by Proposal 3704 (General Chaos), Mar. 19 1998 Amended(4) by Proposal 3889 (harvel), Aug. 9 1999 Amended(5) by Proposal 4147 (Wes), 13 May 2001 Power changed from 1 to 3 by Proposal 4832 (Maud), 6 August 2005 Amended(6) by Proposal 4832 (Maud), 6 August 2005 Amended(7) by Proposal 4868 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(8) by Proposal 5101 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 Amended(9) by Proposal 5212 (Murphy), 8 September 2007 Amended(10) by Proposal 5275 (Murphy), 7 November 2007 Amended(11) by Proposal 5315 (Murphy), 28 November 2007 @ 1.734 log @effects of proposal 5456 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5456 d2800 1 a2800 1 Rule 1607/16 (Power=1) d2817 2 a2818 2 When distributing a proposal, the Promotor SHALL specify the following: d2821 1 a2821 1 b) Whether it is interested or disinterested. d2882 1 @ 1.733 log @effects of proposal 5454 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5454 d3391 1 a3391 1 Rule 1871/20 (Power=1.5) d3397 1 a3397 1 by announcement. d3465 1 @ 1.732 log @update R2166 existential annotation to refer to CFJ 1914 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5455 d2229 1 a2229 1 Rule 2160/2 (Power=1) d2233 1 a2233 1 particular position (deputise for that position) if: d2235 3 a2237 3 (a) the rules require the holder of that position, by virtue of holding that position, to perform the action (or, if the position is vacant, would so require if the position were d2244 2 a2245 2 that e intended to deputise for that position for the purposes of the particular action; and d2248 1 a2248 4 other than by deputisation, if e held the position. [CFJ 1896 (called 3 February 2008): A "position" in rule 2160 is not restricted to being an office; judgeship is also a type of position.] d2258 1 @ 1.731 log @note that rule 2166 might have been repealed @ text @d1783 1 a1783 1 to a scam. A CFJ on this is probably imminent.] @ 1.730 log @effects of proposal 5455 @ text @d1782 3 @ 1.729 log @effects of proposal 5453 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5453 d2296 1 a2296 1 Rule 107/8 (Power=3) d2317 2 a2318 2 (e) Any additional information required by the rules for this announcement. d2360 1 d2547 1 a2547 1 Rule 2196/0 (Power=3) d2555 2 a2556 2 If an Agoran decision has an adoption index, the message by which it is initiated MUST include the following information: d2566 1 @ 1.728 log @effects of proposal 5452 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5452 d2049 1 a2049 1 Rule 2154/6 (Power=2) d2068 4 a2071 5 notwithstanding), the eligible voters are the active players, and the vote collector is the IADoP. In the notice resolving the decision, the IADoP will select a candidate that received at least as many votes as any other candidate; this candidate thereby becomes the officeholder. d2093 1 d2363 1 a2363 1 Rule 2137/1 (Power=1) a2368 3 The Assessor is the default vote collector for all Agoran decisions that do not specify a different vote collector. d2372 1 a2372 1 [Cross-references (25 February 2008): the Assessor's duties are: a2374 1 * default vote collector for Agoran decisions (rule 2137) d2380 1 d2493 1 a2493 1 Rule 208/6 (Power=3) d2510 5 a2514 1 Each Agoran decision has exactly one vote collector. d2542 1 d2696 1 a2696 1 Rule 106/11 (Power=3) d2719 1 a2719 1 the proposal. d2774 1 @ 1.727 log @effects of proposal 5451 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5451 d2049 1 a2049 1 Rule 2154/5 (Power=2) d2054 14 a2067 21 from the office, with Agoran Consent, provided that the nominee consents to hold the office after the announcement of intent is made. If intent to achieve consent for a nominee is announced as above, then any other active player may be nominated for the position with eir own consent by announcement, during the minimum waiting period between intent and action defined for Agoran Consent. If, at the end of this period, there is more than one consenting nominee, then officeholding cannot be changed by means of this Agoran consent (even if consent was achieved), and the IADoP SHALL as soon as possible initiate an Agoran decision to determine the new officeholder. Until this Agoran decision is resolved, the office cannot change hands by the mechanism of this rule. In the Agoran decision to determine a new officeholder, the valid options are the nominees, quorum is the lesser of three and the number of active players (other rules on quorum d2070 3 a2072 4 the decision, the IADoP will select one nominee from the set of nominees which each received the largest number of votes; this chosen nominee becomes the officeholder upon the posting of the valid notice. d2080 4 a2083 4 to change the holder of that office with Agoran consent was made during that quarter, then the IADoP SHALL make at least one such attempt in the following quarter, and SHALL make the change if consent is achieved. These requirements are waived if another d2093 1 d2114 1 a2114 1 [Cross-references (16 January 2008): the IADoP's duties are: d2116 1 @ 1.726 log @effects of proposal 5450 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5450 d469 1 a469 1 Rule 2110/4 (Power=3) d472 2 a473 2 Upon a judicial finding that the possibility or legality of a rule-defined action (actual or hypothetical, but not arising d475 5 a479 2 that case) is UNDECIDABLE, the initiator satisfies the Winning Condition of Paradox. d483 3 a485 1 to resolve the paradox. d494 1 @ 1.725 log @effects of proposal 5447 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5447 d2496 1 a2496 1 Rule 208/5 (Power=3) d2499 5 a2503 5 The vote collector for an unresolved Agoran decision may resolve it by announcement, indicating the option selected by Agora. E SHALL do so as soon as possible after the end of the voting period. To be valid, this announcement must satisfy the following conditions: d2540 1 @ 1.724 log @effects of proposal 5446 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5446 d2948 1 a2948 1 Rule 2156/5 (Power=2) d2953 2 a2954 2 player is four, and the BVLOD of any other player is zero. BVLOD cannot be modified. d2985 1 @ 1.723 log @fix "EVLOP" in a cross-reference annotation @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5445 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2199 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 111 d22 1 a22 1 37 with Power=1 d165 1 d4793 26 a4919 3 [CFJ 1879 (called 19 January 2008): Canada is not a nomic, because its primary purpose is not enjoyment.] a5013 2 [CFJ 1860 (called 8 January 2008): A human is not a nomic.] @ 1.722 log @effects of proposal 5445 @ text @d2374 1 a2374 1 [Cross-references (16 January 2008): the Assessor's duties are: d2378 1 a2378 1 * report EVLOP (rule 2156)] @ 1.721 log @effects of proposal 5444 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5444 d19 1 a19 1 32 with Power=2 d22 1 a22 1 38 with Power=1 d87 1 a87 1 Rule 2124: Methods of Dependent Actions d1348 1 a1348 1 Rule 2170/0 (Power=3) d1356 5 d1363 1 d1799 1 a1799 1 Rule 1728/17 (Power=2) d1802 31 a1832 16 An announcement of intent to perform a dependent action, unambiguously describing the action and method of dependent action, initiates the Agoran decision of whether to approve the action. For this decision: (a) The vote collector is the announcer. (b) The available options are SUPPORT and OBJECT. (c) The voting period ends after fourteen days or immediately before it is resolved, whichever comes first. (d) The eligible voters are those entities that were active first-class players at the start of the voting period, except for any entities disqualified by the rule specifying that the action can be performed dependently. d1834 2 a1835 1 (e) The voting limit of each eligible voter is one. d1837 1 a1837 13 (f) The vote collector of such a decision CANNOT resolve it if it was initiated more than fourteen days ago, or (if it has an objection and/or majority index) less than four days ago. (g) If the outcome is APPROVED, then the vote collector performs the action upon resolving the decision. (h) The announcer, by virtue of the announcement of intent, implicitly submits a ballot of SUPPORT on the Agoran decision, if e is an eligible voter and does not explicitly repudiate this implication in the announcement. The specification in the rules that an action can be performed d1845 3 d1869 1 d1873 9 a1881 2 Rule 2124/5 (Power=1) Methods of Dependent Actions d1883 4 a1886 1 The following methods of dependent actions are defined: d1888 2 a1889 2 (a) With N Supporters. For this method, the support index is N+1. "With Support" is synonymous with "With 1 Supporter". d1891 2 a1892 3 (b) Without N Objections. For this method, the objection index is N. "Without Objection" is synonymous with "Without 1 Objection". d1894 2 a1895 3 (c) With N Agoran Consent. For this method, the majority index is N. "With Agoran Consent" is synonymous with "With 1/2 Agoran Consent". d1897 3 a1899 2 [CFJ 1802 (called 19 November 2007): The phrase "by Agoran Support" is not an unambiguous description of a method of dependent action.] d1909 3 d2295 1 a2295 1 Rule 107/7 (Power=3) d2322 1 a2322 2 voting period for a decision cannot be shorter than seven days, unless the decision is whether to approve a dependent action. d2358 1 d2564 1 a2564 1 Rule 955/12 (Power=3) a2580 16 (d) If the decision is whether to approve a dependent action: (1) If the strength of OBJECT is greater than or equal to the objection index (if any), then the outcome is REJECTED. (2) If the strength of SUPPORT is less than the support index (if any), then the outcome is REJECTED. (3) If the ratio of the strength of SUPPORT to the combined strength of SUPPORT and OBJECT is less than or equal to the majority index (if any), then the outcome is REJECTED. (4) Otherwise, the outcome is APPROVED. d2606 1 d2610 1 a2610 1 Rule 879/26 (Power=2) d2616 1 a2616 2 N, in which case quorum is N, or the decision is whether to approve a dependent action, in which case quorum is zero). d2656 1 @ 1.720 log @effects of proposal 5439 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5439 d4716 1 a4716 1 Rule 2193/1 (Power=1) d4724 9 d4736 1 @ 1.719 log @effects of proposal 5437 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5437 d3448 1 a3448 1 Rule 2157/2 (Power=1.7) d3460 9 a3468 7 with the unanimous agreement of the panel's members, or with the majority agreement of the members and the consent of the CotC. The CotC SHOULD consent to a majority action if the panel has made a reasonable effort to achieve consensus. By this mechanism a judicial panel can act, in situations where the rules state that an action is performed by sending a message. A judicial panel can incur obligations. The members of a panel d3483 1 @ 1.718 log @effects of proposal 5436 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5436 d21 2 a22 2 7 with Power=1.5 39 with Power=1 d4074 1 a4074 1 Rule 649/26 (Power=1) d4086 2 a4087 1 question contesting the validity of the conditions. d4160 2 d4246 1 a4246 1 Rule 1367/10 (Power=1.5) d4262 1 a4262 2 CANNOT be revoked once awarded. The awarding of a degree is a secured change d4285 1 @ 1.717 log @effects of proposal 5435 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5435 d3682 1 a3682 1 Rule 1504/21 (Power=1.7) d3806 2 a3807 3 case within the past week, other than an assignment caused by a judgement in an appeal case, CAN be initiated by the defendant by announcement. d3859 1 d3876 1 a3876 1 Rule 2169/3 (Power=1.7) d3919 2 a3920 3 case within the past week, other than an assignment caused by a judgement in an appeal case, CAN be initiated by any party to the contract in question by announcement. d3930 1 d3934 1 a3934 1 Rule 911/18 (Power=1.7) d3947 5 a3951 3 case within the past two weeks, other than an assignment caused by a judgement in an appeal case, CAN be initiated by any player with 2 support. d4042 1 @ 1.716 log @effects of proposal 5434 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5434 d4707 1 a4707 1 Rule 2193/0 (Power=1) d4712 3 d4717 1 @ 1.715 log @whitespace fix in formatting @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5432 d1087 1 a1087 1 [Cross-references (16 January 2008): the Registrar's duties are: d1096 2 a1097 1 * change the publicity of a forum (rule 478)] d3251 1 a3251 1 [Cross-references (16 January 2008): the Clerk of the Courts' duties d3266 2 a3267 1 * report active sentences (rule 1504)] d4159 1 a4159 1 Rule 1922/22 (Power=1) d4204 4 d4236 1 @ 1.714 log @effects of proposal 5432 @ text @d4407 1 a4407 1 d4410 1 a4410 1 @ 1.713 log @effects of proposal 5430 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5430 d3147 1 a3147 1 Rule 2019/13 (Power=2) d3152 4 a3155 3 different Prerogative for the upcoming month. If there are more members in one set than the other, then e SHALL randomly choose which members of the larger set take part in the assignment. d3198 1 @ 1.712 log @effects of proposal 5429 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5429 d4113 1 a4113 1 [Cross-references (16 January 2008): the Herald's duties are: d4118 1 a4118 1 * report win dates for Ministers Without Portfolio (rule 402)] d4772 1 a4772 1 Rule 402/23 (Power=1) d4780 1 a4780 1 Without Portfolio most recently won the game. d4818 1 @ 1.711 log @effects of proposal 5427 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5427 d3480 1 a3480 1 Rule 2158/2 (Power=2) d3501 6 a3506 5 judgement to it by announcement, and SHALL assign an appropriate judgement to it as soon as possible. A judgement is valid and/or appropriate only as defined by the rules. If more than one judgement is valid and appropriate, then the choice between them is left to the judge's discretion. d3528 1 @ 1.710 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1903 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5425 d2421 1 a2421 1 Rule 2127/0 (Power=1) d2434 11 d2447 1 @ 1.709 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1881 @ text @d3599 4 @ 1.708 log @effects of proposal 5425 @ text @d5199 4 @ 1.707 log @effects of proposal 5424 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5424 d3549 1 a3549 1 Rule 591/23 (Power=1.7) d3556 3 a3558 1 to be inquired into. d3596 2 a3597 2 [CFJ 1835 (called 18 December 2007): A question cannot take the place of a statement in initiating an inquiry case.] d3656 1 @ 1.706 log @effects of proposal 5423 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5423 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2198 d55 1 d121 1 a121 2 Rule 2126: Ribbons Rule 2194: Notes d491 83 d2991 2 a2992 2 Rule 2126/49 (Power=2) Ribbons d2994 2 a2995 2 Ribbons are a class of fixed assets. Changes to Ribbon holdings are secured. Ownership of Ribbons is restricted to players. d2997 3 a2999 3 Each Ribbon has exactly one color. Colors with different names are distinct, regardless of spectral proximity. Each color of Ribbon is a currency. d3001 1 a3001 2 The Tailor is a low-priority office, and the recordkeepor of Ribbons. d3003 1 a3003 2 Ribbons are gained as follows, unless the player already possesses the color of Ribbon to be gained: d3005 5 a3009 2 (+R) When an interested proposal is adopted and changes at least one rule with Power >= 3, its proposer gains a Red Ribbon. d3011 5 a3015 2 (+O) When an interested proposal is adopted by voting with no valid votes AGAINST, its proposer gains an Orange Ribbon. d3017 3 a3019 4 (+G) At the end of each month, each player who held at least one office continuously during that month gains a Green Ribbon, unless e violated a requirement to submit a report within a time limit. d3021 3 a3023 2 (+C) When a player deputises for an office, e gains a Cyan Ribbon. d3025 3 a3027 4 (+B) When a player assigns a judgement to a judicial question other than a question on sentencing, e gains a Blue Ribbon, unless e violated a requirement to submit that judgement within a time limit. d3029 2 a3030 3 (+K) When a player assigns a judgement to a judicial question on sentencing, e gains a Black Ribbon, unless e violated a requirement to submit that judgement within a time limit. d3032 2 a3033 7 (+W) When a first-class person becomes a player for the first time, e gains a White Ribbon. When a first-class person has been a player continuously for at least three months, was never a player before that period, and names another first-class player as eir mentor (and has not named a mentor in this fashion before), that player gains a White Ribbon. d3035 1 a3035 2 (+M) When, during Agora's birthday, a player publicly acknowledges the occasion, e gains a Magenta Ribbon. d3037 2 a3038 2 (+U) When a player is awarded the Patent Title Champion, e gains an Ultraviolet Ribbon. d3040 2 a3041 2 (+V) When a player is awarded a Patent Title, e gains a Violet Ribbon, unless e gains a different Ribbon for the award. d3043 2 a3044 2 (+I) When a player is awarded a degree, e gains an Indigo Ribbon. d3046 2 a3047 3 (+Y) At the end of each month, for each contest that awarded points to at least three different contestants during that month, the contestmaster gains a Yellow Ribbon. d3049 5 a3053 4 If this rule mentions at least six different specific colors for Ribbons, then a player CAN destroy one Ribbon of each such color in eir possession to satisfy the Winning Condition of Renaissance. d3055 2 a3056 2 [Cross-references (16 January 2008): the Tailor's duties are: * recordkeepor of ribbons (rule 2126)] d3058 2 a3059 6 [Note (30 August 2007): here is a set of colors with convenient abbreviating letters, suggested for future inventions of new types of ribbon: Amber, Blue, Cyan, Denim, Emerald, Fern, Green, Heliotrope, Indigo, Jade, blacK, Lime, Magenta, iNfrared, Orange, Pink, aQuamarine, Red, Silver, Turquoise, Ultraviolet, Violet, White, flaX, Yellow, Zinnwaldite.] d3114 2 a3115 76 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2194/1 (Power=2) Notes Notes are a class of fixed assets. Ownership of Notes is restricted to players. Changes to Note holdings are secured. Each Note has exactly one pitch from the chromatic scale (ignoring octaves, and treating enharmonics as equivalent). Each pitch of Note is a currency. The Conductor is an office, and the recordkeepor of Notes. Notes are gained as follows: (1) At the end of each week, for each player, let X be the number of eir interested proposals that were adopted during that week, and let Y be the number of eir interested quorate proposals that were rejected during that week with VI >= AI/2: (F) If X > Y > 0, then e gains an F Note. (F#) If X > Y = 0, then e gains an F# Note. (G) If X = Y > 0, then e gains a G Note. (Ab) If Y > X = 0, then e gains an Ab Note. (A) If Y > X > 0, then e gains an A Note. (2) (E) At the end of each week, each player who published at least one weekly report during that week gains an E Note. (Eb) At the end of each month, each player who published at least one monthly report during that month gains an Eb Note. (3) (D) At the end of each week, each player who published at least one on-time judgement during that week gains a D Note. (4) (C) At the end of each week, each player who gained at least one Point during that week gains a C Note. (C#) At the end of each week, each contestmaster who awarded at least one Point during that week gains a C# Note. Notes CAN be spent (destroyed) as follows: (1) A player CAN spend three Notes forming a major chord to increase another player's VVLOP by 1. (2) A player CAN spend five Notes forming the start of a major scale to increase eir own VVLOP by 1. (3) A player CAN spend three Notes forming a minor chord to decrease another player's VVLOP by 1. (4) A player CAN spend two Notes of the same pitch to make another player gain one Note of that pitch. (5) During Agora's Birthday, a player CAN spend Notes forming the melody "Happy Birthday" (GGAGCB GGAGDC GGGECBA FFECDC or a translation thereof) to satisfy the Winning Condition of Musicianship, unless another player has already done so during that Birthday. [CFJs 1826-1827 (called 6 December 2007): A decrease of VVLOP cannot be by a negative number.] [Cross-references (22 January 2008): the Conductor's duties are: * recordkeepor of notes (rule 2194)] History: Created by Proposal 5404 (Murphy, pikhq, root), 16 January 2008 Amended(1) by Proposal 5417 (Murphy; disi.), 30 January 2008 @ 1.705 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1901 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5420 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2196 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 109 d21 1 a21 1 5 with Power=1.5 d148 2 d4258 1 a4258 1 Rule 1742/13 (Power=1.5) d4261 14 a4274 15 Any person or group of persons may create an agreement with the intention that it be binding upon them and be governed by the rules. Such an agreement is known as a contract. A contract may be modified, including changing the set of parties, by agreement between all parties. A contract may also terminate by agreement between all parties. A contract automatically terminates if the number of parties to it falls below the minimum number of parties defined by the rules for that contract. If not otherwise specified, the minimum number of parties for any contract is two. Parties to a contract governed by the rules SHALL act in accordance with that contract. This obligation is not impaired by contradiction between the contract and any other contract, or between the contract and the rules. a4310 8 [CFJ 1876 (called 18 January 2008): "Agreement between all parties" can only exist if there are at least two parties.] [CFJ 1770 (called 23 October 2007): Agreement between all the parties, to modify or terminate a contract, can be manifested by a contract between all the parties, including the contract being modified or terminated.] d4350 54 d4474 1 a4474 1 Rule 2191/0 (Power=1.5) d4477 2 a4478 5 A pledge is a contract identifying itself as such. The minimum number of parties for a pledge is one. A pledge CAN be modified or terminated by any party without objection. d4492 2 d4555 1 a4555 1 Rule 2136/17 (Power=1) d4567 4 a4570 4 The minimum number of parties for a contest is one. Any player may make a contest cease to be a contest without 3 objections. Players SHOULD decide on whether a contract deserves to be a contest based on its fairness or interest to players as a whole. d4603 1 d4644 1 a4644 1 Rule 2180/0 (Power=1) d4658 1 a4658 1 The minimum number of parties for a location is zero. d4666 1 @ 1.704 log @unofficial annotations for CFJ 1896 and CFJ 1831 @ text @d4278 3 @ 1.703 log @effects of proposal 5420 @ text @d1354 9 d2134 3 @ 1.702 log @effects of proposal 5418 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5418 d4244 1 a4244 1 Rule 1742/12 (Power=1.5) d4247 10 a4256 10 Any group of two or more persons may make an agreement among themselves with the intention that it be binding upon them and be governed by the rules. Such an agreement is known as a contract. A contract may be modified, including changing the set of parties, by agreement between all parties. A contract may also terminate by agreement between all parties. A contract automatically terminates if the number of parties to it falls below the minimum number of parties defined by the rules for that contract. If not otherwise specified, the minimum number of parties for any contract is two. d4341 1 @ 1.701 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1893 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5417 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2195 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 108 d18 1 a18 1 26 with Power=3 d106 1 d117 2 a118 2 Rule 1950: Voting on Democratic Proposals Rule 2156: Voting on Ordinary Proposals d2406 23 a2428 1 Rule 955/11 (Power=3) d2439 5 a2443 6 (b) If the decision is whether to adopt a proposal, then the voting index is the ratio of the strength of FOR to the strength of AGAINST. If the voting index is greater than 1, and greater than or equal to the decision's adoption index, then the outcome is ADOPTED; otherwise, the outcome is REJECTED. d2485 1 d2571 1 a2571 1 Rule 106/10 (Power=3) a2587 5 Determining whether to adopt a proposal is an Agoran decision. For this decision, the available options are FOR, AGAINST, and PRESENT, and the adoption index is the adoption index of the proposal. d2590 5 a2594 3 the time of submission, or otherwise defaults to 1.0. A Proposal with an Adoption Index of less than 2 is Ordinary. All other Proposals are Democratic. d2648 1 d2671 1 a2671 1 Rule 1607/15 (Power=1) d2692 1 a2692 3 b) Its adoption index. c) Whether it is ordinary or democratic. d) Whether it is interested or disinterested. d2752 1 d2790 2 a2791 2 Rule 1950/19 (Power=3) Voting on Democratic Proposals d2793 1 a2793 1 The eligible voters on a democratic proposal are those entities d2796 1 a2796 1 proposal is one. d2821 2 d2826 2 a2827 2 Rule 2156/4 (Power=2) Voting on Ordinary Proposals d2830 3 a2832 3 limit on ordinary proposals (BVLOP). The BVLOP of a first-class player is four, and the BVLOP of any other player is zero. BVLOP cannot be modified. d2835 2 a2836 2 voting limit on ordinary proposals (VVLOP). Whenever a player is registered, eir VVLOP is set to eir BVLOP. Changes to VVLOP d2840 5 a2844 5 voting limit on ordinary proposals (EVLOP). Whenever a player is registered, eir EVLOP is set to eir BVLOP. At the end of each week, each player's EVLOP is set to eir VVLOP, rounded to an integer, breaking ties towards odd integers, and eir VVLOP is set to the same rounded value. EVLOP cannot be modified by any d2846 1 a2846 1 EVLOP. d2848 1 a2848 1 The eligible voters on an ordinary proposal are those entities d2850 2 a2851 2 voting limit of an eligible voter on an ordinary proposal is eir EVLOP at the start of its voting period, or half that (rounded d2861 2 d2866 1 a2866 1 Rule 2134/3 (Power=2) d2870 3 a2872 4 on an ordinary proposal distributed at that time would exceed the combined voting limits of all other players on that proposal, the specified player satisfies the Winning Condition of Clout. d2874 1 a2874 1 Cleanup procedure: Each player's VVLOP is set to eir BVLOP, and d2877 1 a2877 1 each player's EVLOP is set based on eir VVLOP. d2890 1 d3104 1 a3104 1 Rule 2142/3 (Power=2) d3107 2 a3108 2 A player CAN, with 2 support, flip a proposal's chamber from ordinary to democratic. d3116 1 d3120 1 a3120 1 Rule 2019/12 (Power=2) d3141 1 a3141 1 proposal in its voting period by announcement; this increases d3145 1 a3145 1 rubberstamp an ordinary proposal in its voting period by d3169 1 @ 1.700 log @capitalisation fixes in CFJ annotations @ text @d1193 4 @ 1.699 log @unofficial annotations for CFJ 1892 @ text @d2242 1 a2242 1 [CFJs 1758-1759 (called 30 September 2007): if Assessorship changes d3064 1 a3064 1 [CFJs 1826-1827 (called 6 December 2007): a decrease of VVLOP cannot @ 1.698 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1887 @ text @d4233 7 @ 1.697 log @effects of proposal 5417 @ text @d418 6 @ 1.696 log @effects of proposal 5414 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5414 d2994 1 a2994 1 Rule 2194/0 (Power=2) d3009 4 a3012 3 number of eir proposals that were adopted during that week, and let Y be the number of eir interested quorate proposals that were rejected during that week with VI >= AI/2: d3066 1 @ 1.695 log @effects of proposal 5413 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5413 d2093 1 a2093 1 Rule 2160/1 (Power=1) d2097 1 a2097 1 particular office (deputise for that office) if: d2099 3 a2101 3 (a) the rules require the holder of that office, by virtue of holding that office, to perform the action (or, if the office is vacant, would so require if the office were d2108 2 a2109 2 that e intended to deputise for that office for the purposes of the particular action; and d2112 1 a2112 1 other than by deputisation, if e held the office. d2121 1 @ 1.694 log @effects of proposal 5412 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5412 d2159 1 a2159 1 Rule 107/6 (Power=3) d2185 3 a2187 4 for seven days. This rule takes precedence over any rule which would require a voting period for some decision to be shorter than seven days, unless the decision is whether to approve a dependent action. d2222 1 @ 1.693 log @unofficial annotations for some recent CFJs @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5408 Last change to this ruleset: self-repeal of rule 2195 d3992 1 a3992 1 Rule 649/25 (Power=1) d3995 3 a3997 3 A Patent Title is a legal item of recognition of a person's distinction. The herald is a low-priority office; its holder is responsible for tracking patent titles. d4008 1 a4008 1 a person, that person ceases to Bear that Patent Title. The d4011 2 a4012 2 list of each Patent Title that at least one person Bears, with a list of which persons Bear it. d4017 4 a4025 8 [CFJ 1561 (called 29 April 2005): A patent title cannot be borne by a non-person.] [CFJ 1862 (called 10 January 2008): If a person who bears a patent title ceases to be a person, e ceases to bear the title as a patent title, though it may still exist as something other than a patent title.] d4030 3 a4032 2 [CFJ 1731 (called 23 August 2007): It is possible for a person to bear more than one instance of a patent title simultaneously.] d4076 1 @ 1.692 log @unofficial annotations for CFJs 1876 and 1877 @ text @d1151 4 d1161 4 d1338 5 d2584 4 d4719 3 @ 1.691 log @self-repeal of rule 2195 @ text @d4234 3 d4365 4 d4536 4 @ 1.690 log @effects of proposal 5408 @ text @d4 1 a4 1 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 109 d19 1 a19 1 33 with Power=2 a120 1 Rule 2195: Rests d3042 2 a3043 25 [Cross-references (16 January 2008): the Conductor's duties are: * recordkeepor of notes (rule 2194) * recordkeepor of notes (rule 2195) * convert rests to notes (rule 2195) * trigger repeal of rests (rule 2195)] History: Created by Proposal 5404 (Murphy, pikhq, root), 16 January 2008 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2195/0 (Power=2) Rests Rests are a fixed currency. Ownership of Rests is restricted to players. Changes to Rest holdings are secured. The Conductor is the recordkeepor of Notes. Whenever a player possesses a Rest, the Conductor CAN destroy it and award a Note of random pitch to that player, and SHALL do so as soon as possible. Upon a correct announcement by the Conductor that no player possesses a Rest, this rule is repealed. @ 1.689 log @effects of proposal 5407 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5407 d1388 1 a1388 1 Rule 1023/22 (Power=2) d1393 2 a1394 1 (a) The phrase "as soon as possible" means "within seven days". d1477 1 d3089 1 a3089 1 Rule 2019/11 (Power=2) d3092 1 a3092 1 As soon as possible after the beginning of the month, the d3094 3 a3096 4 different Prerogative for the remainder of that month. If there are more members in one set than the other, then e SHALL randomly choose which members of the larger set take part in the assignment. d3137 1 @ 1.688 log @unofficial annotations for CFJ 1860 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5404 d1842 1 a1842 1 Rule 1006/22 (Power=2) d1850 3 d1892 1 d1896 1 a1896 1 Rule 2154/4 (Power=2) d1900 4 a1903 3 holder of an office, thus removing any previous holder from the office, with Agoran Consent, provided that the nominee consents to hold the office after the announcement of intent is made. d1929 4 a1932 4 Stability is an office switch, tracked by the IADoP, with values Temporal (default) and Perpetual. Any player CAN flip an office's stability without 2 objections. A Perpetual office becomes Temporal when its holder leaves office. d1947 1 d3087 1 a3087 1 Rule 2019/10 (Power=2) d3100 2 a3101 2 holder of a vacant office by announcement, unless e is prevented from holding that office on an ongoing basis. d3135 1 d4685 1 a4685 1 Rule 103/3 (Power=3) d4688 2 d4702 1 @ 1.687 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1864 @ text @d4797 2 d4885 4 @ 1.686 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1871 @ text @d4406 4 @ 1.685 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1862 @ text @d3451 4 @ 1.684 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1861 @ text @d4019 5 @ 1.683 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1870 @ text @d1294 4 @ 1.682 log @update note on ambassador's duties @ text @d3107 2 a3108 2 [CFJ 1870 (called 15 January 2008): Once assigned, a prerogative stays assigned until it is reassigned to a different person.] @ 1.681 log @effects of proposal 5404 @ text @d4705 1 a4705 1 [Cross-references (13 August 2007): the Ambassador's duties are: d4707 1 d4709 2 @ 1.680 log @effects of proposal 5403 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5403 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2193 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 108 d19 1 a19 1 31 with Power=2 d22 1 a22 1 40 with Power=1 d119 3 a121 2 Rule 2126: Voting Credits Rule 2155: Parties d996 1 a996 1 [Cross-references (1 January 2008): the Registrar's duties are: d1005 1 a1005 2 * change the publicity of a forum (rule 478) * announce white VC awards and penalties (rule 2126)] d1958 1 a1958 1 [Cross-references (1 January 2008): the IADoP's duties are: a1961 1 * announce green and cyan VC awards and penalties (rule 2126) d2214 1 a2214 1 [Cross-references (1 January 2008): the Assessor's duties are: d2218 1 a2218 3 * report EVLOP (rule 2156) * recordkeepor of VCs (rule 2126) * announce red and orange VC awards and penalties (rule 2126)] d2831 2 a2832 2 Rule 2126/48 (Power=2) Voting Credits d2834 12 a2845 4 Voting Credits (VCs) are a class of fixed assets that can be used to affect voting limits on ordinary proposals. Changes to VC holdings are secured. Ownership of VCs is restricted to players. d2847 2 a2848 22 Each VC has exactly one color. Colors with different names are distinct, regardless of spectral proximity. Each color of VC is a currency. If a player is meant to lose a VC of a color that e does not possess, then e loses a VC of eir Party's color instead; if e has no VCs at all, then the loss is waived (you can't get blood from a turnip). The Accountor is the recordkeepor of VCs. VCs are gained and lost as follows: (+R) When an interested proposal is adopted, its proposer gains a number of Red VCs equal to the proposal's adoption index times its interest index (rounded down to the nearest integer), minus the number of Red VCs that e has gained in this way earlier in the same week (down to a minimum of zero), and each coauthor of the proposal gains one Red VC unless e gained a VC in this way earlier in the same week. (-R) When a proposal's voting index is less than half its adoption index, its proposer loses one Red VC, unless e lost a VC in this way earlier in the same week. d2851 1 a2851 2 valid votes AGAINST, its proposer gains one orange VC unless e gained a VC in this way earlier in the same week. d2853 7 a2859 21 (-O) When an interested proposal is rejected by voting with no valid votes FOR (other than possibly from its author), and having met quorum, its proposer loses one orange VC, unless e lost a VC in this way earlier in the same week. (+G) At the end of each month, for each office with a report, the player (if any) who held that office for the majority of that month gains two Green VCs (if the office has a weekly report) or one Green VC (if it has only a monthly report), unless another person deputised for that office while that player held that office during that month. (-G) At the end of each month, for each office, for each player who has held that office during that month, if another person deputised for that office while that player held that office during that month then that player loses one Green VC. (+C) When a player deputises for an office e gains one cyan VC, unless someone previously gained a VC in this manner for the same office in the same month. d2862 3 a2864 8 other than a question on sentencing, and has not violated a requirement to submit that judgement within a time limit, e gains one blue VC. (-B) A player who is recused from a judicial case with cause loses one Blue VC. A player who is the prior judge in an appeal case where a judgement other than AFFIRM is assigned to the question on disposition loses one Blue VC. d2867 2 a2868 5 sentencing, and has not violated a requirement to submit that judgement within a time limit, e gains one black VC. (-K) In a criminal case, when a sentence becomes active for the first time the defendant loses one black VC. d2870 7 a2876 7 (+W) When a first-class person becomes a player and has never been a player before, e gains one white VC. When a first-class person has been a player continuously for at least three months and has never been a player before that period, and names another first-class player as eir mentor (and has not named a mentor in this fashion before), e and that player each gain one white VC. d2879 1 a2879 3 acknowledges the occasion, e gains one magenta VC, unless e previously gained a VC in this manner during the same birthday. d2882 4 a2885 1 two ultraviolet VCs. d2887 2 a2888 19 (+V) When a person is awarded a patent title, e gains one violet VC, unless e gained a VC in this way earlier in the same month. (-V) When a person has a patent title revoked from em, and the instrument that authorises the revocation does not describe the revocation as administrative, e loses one violet VC. (+I) When a person is awarded a patent title that is a degree, e gains a number of indigo VCs. The number depends on the rank of the degree: it is two for the lowest rank, four for the next, and so on increasing by two per rank, up to a maximum of twelve for the sixth and higher ranks. If the rank of the degree is not adequately defined to apply this rule then the number is two. (-*) One second before the end of each month, each entity loses 1/5 of eir holdings of each color of VC, rounded down to the nearest integer. d2892 1 a2892 21 month, the contestmaster gains one Yellow VC. VCs may be spent as follows, by announcement (INVALID unless the color is specified): a) A player may spend N+1 VCs, each of a color distinct from the rest, to increase another player's VVLOP by N, where N >= 1. b) A player may spend N+2 VCs, each of a color distinct from the rest, to increase eir own VVLOP by N, where N >= 1. c) A player may spend N+1 VCs, each of a color distinct from the rest, to decrease another player's VVLOP by N, to a minimum of zero, where N >= 1. d) A player may spend N+2 VCs, each of a color distinct from the rest, to multiply another player's VVLOP by (10-N)/10, where 1 <= N <= 10. e) A player may spend two VCs of the same color to make another player gain one VC of that color. d2894 4 a2897 3 z) If this rule mentions at least six different specific colors for VCs, a player may spend one VC of each such color to win the game. d2899 2 a2900 19 When a player is awarded the Patent Title Champion, each player's VVLOP is set to eir BVLOP. VC awards and penalties SHALL be announced, as soon as possible after they occur, by the following officers: Assessor - Red, Orange IADoP - Green, Cyan CotC - Blue, Black Registrar - White Herald - Violet, Indigo Scorekeepor - Yellow Accountor - all others [CFJ 1854 (called 24 December 2007): It is not possible to spend VCs that one does not own.] [CFJs 1826-1827 (called 6 December 2007): a decrease of VVLOP cannot be by a negative number.] d2904 1 a2904 1 VC: Amber, Blue, Cyan, Denim, Emerald, Fern, Green, Heliotrope, d2960 79 d3042 7 a3048 2 Rule 2155/1 (Power=1) Parties d3050 6 a3055 4 Each player's Party is the color of VC that e possesses the most of, or Gray if e possesses none. Ties are lost by the color(s) that e gained most recently; ties not resolved by this method are won by the color that comes first in alphabetical order. d3058 1 a3058 2 Created by Proposal 5076 (Murphy), 18 July 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5215 (Murphy), 13 September 2007 d3176 1 a3176 1 [Cross-references (1 January 2008): the Clerk of the Courts' duties a3179 1 * announce blue and black VC awards and penalties (rule 2126) d3593 1 a3593 1 Rule 1504/20 (Power=1.7) d3690 6 a3695 7 * FINE with an integer from 1 to 100, appropriate for rule breaches of small consequence. When in effect, the ninny SHALL within 72 hours destroy the specified number of Marks, or 1 VC, of the color(s) of eir choice. The ninny is only obliged to perform one destruction per question on sentencing, even if sentences of this type are assigned more than once or go into effect more than once. d3770 1 d4026 1 a4026 2 [Cross-references (1 January 2008): the Herald's duties are: * announce violet and indigo VC awards and penalties (rule 2126) d4486 1 a4486 2 [Cross-references (1 January 2008): the Scorekeepor's duties are: * announce yellow VC awards and penalties (rule 2126) @ 1.679 log @effects of proposal 5401 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5401 d21 2 a22 2 4 with Power=1.5 41 with Power=1 d4199 1 a4199 1 Rule 1742/11 (Power=1.5) a4217 3 A public contract is a contract that identifies itself as such. Any other contract is private. d4285 1 d4289 1 a4289 1 Rule 2178/1 (Power=1) d4292 22 a4313 16 A member of a contract CAN identify the contract as a public contract by publishing its text with a notice of intent from the contract be a public contract. The notice of intent MUST consist of one or more of: (a) a clause in the contract identifying it as public; (b) a notice indicating unanimous consent of members that the contract be public; (c) a notice published without objection of its members, that the contract be public. If the text of a potential contract is published by a person with a clear indication that the contract will be public when it forms, then it becomes public immediately upon becoming a d4322 3 @ 1.678 log @effects of proposal 5400 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5400 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 110 d22 1 a22 1 43 with Power=1 a155 2 Rule 2182: Making Wagers Rule 2183: Resolving Wagers a4532 47 Rule 2182/0 (Power=1) Making Wagers A Wager is an announcement specifying the following: (a) A statement that is, or will become, true or false, (b) The number and color of Marks being wagered, which MUST be less than or equal to the number of Marks possessed by that player, and (c) The outcome wagered on by the offering player. Any other player with Marks greater than or equal to the amount of the Wager CAN accept it by announcement, unless the Wager has already been accepted. E thereby wagers on the opposite outcome from that wagered on by the offering player. History: Created by Proposal 5373 (Levi, Murphy), 22 December 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2183/0 (Power=1) Resolving Wagers A Wager MAY be resolved when the following conditions are met: (a) The Wager has been accepted, and (b) The statement that is the subject of the Wager is either true or false. An accepted Wager CAN be resolved by a correct announcement specifying the truth value of the statement, which must be exactly one of true or false. As soon as possible after a Wager is resolved the player who wagered on the incorrect outcome MUST transfer the agreed number and color of Marks to the player who wagered on the correct outcome. History: Created by Proposal 5373 (Levi, Murphy), 22 December 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @ 1.677 log @effects of proposal 5397 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5397 d944 1 a944 1 Rule 2144/7 (Power=1) a955 3 If a registered partnership is not a public contract, it can be degregistered with Support. d965 1 @ 1.676 log @effects of proposal 5396 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5396 d4427 1 a4427 1 Rule 2136/16 (Power=1) d4450 6 d4474 1 @ 1.675 log @effects of proposal 5395 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5395 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2191 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 108 d22 1 a22 1 41 with Power=1 d38 1 d159 4 d4578 51 @ 1.674 log @effects of proposal 5394 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5394 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2190 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 107 d21 1 a21 1 3 with Power=1.5 d148 1 d4348 20 @ 1.673 log @effects of proposal 5392 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5392 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2185 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 102 d19 1 a19 1 25 with Power=2 d22 1 a22 1 42 with Power=1 d52 1 d117 1 a117 1 Rule 2134: Voting Limits are Limited d122 1 d134 1 d152 1 d164 1 d429 27 a455 1 Rule 2110/3 (Power=3) d458 9 a466 7 If an inquiry case on the possibility of a prior or hypothetical rule-defined action, or the permissibility of a prior or hypothetical action, results in a judgement of UNDECIDABLE, and the judgement is not appealed within a week (or is upheld via an appeal decision of AFFIRM), then the initiator of the inquiry case wins the game by paradox if e is a player. This can only occur once per inquiry case. d473 2 d2804 2 a2805 2 Rule 2134/2 (Power=1) Voting Limits are Limited d2807 10 a2816 3 Upon a correct announcement that a single player's EVLOP is greater than the combined EVLOP of all other players, that player wins the game. d2823 6 d3131 13 d3778 13 d4445 1 a4445 1 Rule 2179/0 (Power=1) a4456 4 A player with 100 or more points may win the game by announcing this fact. Upon such an announcement, each player's score is set to zero. d4463 17 d4700 1 a4700 2 have significance under the rules of Agora, so (for example) it is not possible to award a win by acting on behalf of Agora.] d4715 13 @ 1.672 log @effects of proposal 5391 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5391 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2184 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 101 d22 1 a22 1 41 with Power=1 d4629 22 @ 1.671 log @effects of proposal 5390 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5390 d4629 1 a4629 1 Rule 2147/4 (Power=2) d4643 3 a4645 6 full effect upon proclamation. For this purpose, the nomic may specify the forum in which proclamation is to be made, provided that it is reasonably possible for the ambassador to use the specified forum. Any restriction whatsoever on the content of a protective decree disqualifies the nomic from being a protectorate. d4678 1 d4682 1 a4682 1 Rule 2159/1 (Power=2) d4700 2 a4701 3 initiated, the ambassador shall proclaim it to the target nomic, in whatever forum is most suitable for this purpose. The decree takes effect upon this proclamation. d4713 1 @ 1.670 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1855 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5389 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2183 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 100 d22 1 a22 1 40 with Power=1 d157 1 d4560 12 @ 1.669 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1872 @ text @d4300 4 @ 1.668 log @revise unofficial annotation for CFJs 1857-1858. unofficial annotation for CFJ 1870. @ text @d4144 3 @ 1.667 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1865 @ text @d3061 3 d3673 1 a3673 1 [CFJ 1857a (called 10 January 2007): Ignorance of the law is not @ 1.666 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1840 @ text @d4039 4 @ 1.665 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1857a @ text @d1264 4 @ 1.664 log @unofficial annotations for CFJs 1852-1853 and 1854 @ text @d3666 3 @ 1.663 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1845 @ text @d2224 4 d2931 3 @ 1.662 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1849 @ text @d3654 5 @ 1.661 log @unofficial annotations for CFJ 1856 @ text @d405 3 @ 1.660 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1859 @ text @d260 6 d4125 6 @ 1.659 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1846 @ text @d1751 3 @ 1.658 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1850 @ text @d3651 2 a3652 4 [CFJ 1846 (called 20 December 2007): A string of letters that has no defined meaning in any extant language does not qualify as a word for the purposes of constituting a set of prescribed words for an APOLOGY sentence.] @ 1.657 log @effects of proposal 5389 @ text @d1589 5 @ 1.656 log @effects of proposal 5388 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5388 d3960 1 a3960 1 Rule 1922/21 (Power=1) d3998 6 a4003 5 (e) Minister Without Portfolio, to be awarded to any player who wins the game and does not already bear the title. If the number of players bearing this title is greater than the number of Prerogatives defined by the rules, then this title is administratively revoked from the Speaker. d4028 1 @ 1.655 log @effects of proposal 5387 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5387 d1545 1 a1545 1 Rule 2166/1 (Power=2) d1563 5 a1567 5 An asset generally CAN be created by its recordkeepor by announcement, subject to modification by its backing document. To "gain" an asset is to have it created in one's possession; to "award" an asset to an entity is to create it in that entity's possession. d1592 1 @ 1.654 log @effects of proposal 5386 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5386 d3678 1 a3678 1 Rule 2169/2 (Power=1.7) d3714 5 a3718 3 week, the judgement is in effect as a binding agreement between the parties. In this role it is subject to modification or termination by the usual processes governing binding agreements. d3732 1 @ 1.653 log @effects of proposal 5385 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5385 d3503 1 a3503 1 Rule 1504/19 (Power=1.7) d3556 6 a3561 3 * EXCUSED, appropriate if the defendant breached the specified rule via the specified act, but has good reason why e could not avoid breaching the rules in a manner at least as serious d3674 1 @ 1.652 log @effects of proposal 5384 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5384 d2757 1 a2757 1 Rule 2126/47 (Power=2) d2772 1 a2772 1 The Assessor is the recordkeepor of VCs. d2969 1 @ 1.651 log @effects of proposal 5381 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5381 d3122 1 a3122 1 Rule 2175/1 (Power=1) d3131 3 a3133 3 during the same Agoran week as that case, then the Clerk of the Courts CAN refuse it by announcement, thus causing it to cease to be a judicial case. d3139 1 @ 1.650 log @effects of proposal 5380 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5380 d4210 1 a4210 1 Rule 2145/3 (Power=2) d4227 2 a4228 2 A partnership whose basis contains at least two persons is a person. d4244 1 @ 1.649 log @effects of proposal 5379 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5379 d893 1 a893 1 Rule 2144/6 (Power=1) d905 3 d916 1 d4152 1 a4152 1 Rule 2178/0 (Power=1) d4173 2 a4174 2 Changes in the text of a public contract do not become effective until they are published. d4178 1 @ 1.648 log @effects of proposal 5378 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5378 d2753 1 a2753 1 Rule 2126/46 (Power=2) d2877 2 a2878 2 rest, to decrease another player's VVLOP by N (to a minimum of zero). d2964 1 @ 1.647 log @effects of proposal 5376 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5376 d2753 1 a2753 1 Rule 2126/45 (Power=2) d2831 3 a2833 3 period, and names another player as eir mentor (and has not named a mentor in this fashion before), e and that player each gain one white VC. d2963 1 @ 1.646 log @effects of proposal 5375 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5375 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 101 d19 1 a19 1 26 with Power=2 a117 1 Rule 2176: Marks d944 1 a944 1 [Cross-references (8 December 2007): the Registrar's duties are: d954 1 a954 2 * announce white VC awards and penalties (rule 2126) * announce white mark awards and penalties (rule 2176)] d1600 2 a1601 3 [Cross-references (20 December 2007): the Accountor's duties are: * default recordkeepor for assets (rule 2181) * recordkeepor of marks (rule 2176)] d1894 1 a1894 1 [Cross-references (8 December 2007): the IADoP's duties are: a1898 1 * announce green and cyan mark awards and penalties (rule 2176) d2151 1 a2151 1 [Cross-references (8 December 2007): the Assessor's duties are: d2157 1 a2157 2 * announce red and orange VC awards and penalties (rule 2126) * announce red and orange mark awards and penalties (rule 2176)] a2965 92 Rule 2176/6 (Power=2) Marks Marks are a class of assets. Ownership of Marks is restricted to persons. Each Mark has exactly one color. Each color of Mark is a currency. If a player is meant to lose a Mark of a color that e does not possess, then e loses a Mark of eir Party's color instead; if e has no Marks at all, then e loses a VC of the same color as the Mark e is meant to lose, gains 100 Marks of that color, and then loses the Mark; however, if e has no VCs at all, either, then the Mark loss is waived (you still can't get blood from a turnip, not even a thimbleful at a time). The Accountor is the recordkeepor of Marks. Marks are gained and lost as follows: (+r) When the Agoran decision of whether to adopt a proposal is resolved, each player who voted on it gains one Red Mark. If at least one of eir votes is FOR or AGAINST, and the ratio of eir FOR to AGAINST votes does not equal the proposal's adoption index, then e gains another Red Mark. If the proposal is adopted, and e was the only player to vote AGAINST it, then e gains another ten Red Marks, and the author gains ten Red Marks. (-r) When a proposal's voting period is extended because it would fail quorum, each eligible voter who has not voted on it loses five Red Marks. When a proposal meets quorum but is rejected, and only one player (other than possibly the author) voted FOR it, then that player loses ten Red Marks, and the author loses ten Red Marks. (+g) At the end of each month, for each office without a report, the player (if any) who held that office for the majority of that month gains one Green Mark, unless another person deputised for that office while that player held that office during that month, in which case the deputising player gains one Green Mark. (+b) When a person calls for judgement, e gains one Blue Mark, except as noted below. When a judgement that caused the loss of a Blue Mark as noted below is overturned, the caller gains one Blue Mark. When a judicial panel judges an appeal case, each member gains one Blue Mark. (-b) When a person calls for judgement, and has already done so at least five times in the same week, e loses two Blue Marks. When an inquiry case is judged IRRELEVANT, or a criminal case is judged OVERLOOKED, ALREADY TRIED, or UNIMPUGNED, the caller loses one Blue Mark. When a judicial panel is recused with cause, each member loses one Blue Mark. When a concurring opinion is published, the prior judge loses a number of Blue Marks equal to its error rating. (+m) When, during the observance of Agora's unbirthday, a player publicly acknowledges the occasion, e gains 2N+1 magenta Marks (where N is Agora's age rounded down to the nearest integer), unless e previously gained Marks in this manner during the same unbirthday. Only valid, unretracted votes count toward the conditions for gaining and losing Red Marks. Marks may be spent as follows, by announcement (INVALID unless the color is specified): a) A player may spend 100 Marks of the same color to gain one VC of that color. Mark awards and penalties SHALL be announced, as soon as possible after they occur, by the officer required to announce VC awards of the same color. [CFJ 1847 (called 20 December 2007): When a person calls for judgement, and has already done so at least five times in the same week, e is not awarded a blue mark by section (+b).] History: Created by Proposal 5299 (Murphy), 22 November 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5321 (Murphy), 5 December 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5335 (Murphy), 8 December 2007 Amended(3) by Proposal 5336 (Murphy), 8 December 2007 Amended(4) by Proposal 5359 (Murphy), 20 December 2007 Amended(5) by Proposal 5363 (Murphy; disi.), 20 December 2007 Amended(6) by Proposal 5364 (Murphy), 20 December 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d3078 1 a3078 1 [Cross-references (8 December 2007): the Clerk of the Courts' duties a3082 1 * announce blue and black mark awards and penalties (rule 2176) d3902 1 a3902 1 [Cross-references (8 December 2007): the Herald's duties are: a3903 1 * announce violet and indigo mark awards and penalties (rule 2176) d4312 1 a4312 1 [Cross-references (8 December 2007): the Scorekeepor's duties are: a4313 1 * announce yellow mark awards and penalties (rule 2176) @ 1.645 log @correction: proposal 5341 had been recorded as proposal 5241 in histories @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5373 d894 1 a894 1 Rule 2144/5 (Power=1) d897 5 a901 2 A partnership is prohibited from registering if its basis is the same as that of another registered partnership. d904 1 a904 2 registered partnership, it can be deregistered by any player with Agoran Consent. d913 1 @ 1.644 log @effects of proposal 5373 @ text @d2964 1 a2964 1 Amended(45) by Proposal 5241 (Goethe), 8 December 2007 d4036 1 a4036 1 Amended(25) by Proposal 5241 (Goethe), 8 December 2007 d4106 1 a4106 1 Amended(21) by Proposal 5241 (Goethe), 8 December 2007 @ 1.643 log @another unofficial annotation for CFJ 1836 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5371 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2181 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 99 d22 1 a22 1 38 with Power=1 d151 2 d4439 47 @ 1.642 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1848 @ text @d1980 7 @ 1.641 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1846 @ text @d243 4 @ 1.640 log @unofficial annotations for CFJs 1833-1835 @ text @d3716 5 @ 1.639 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1847 @ text @d1118 4 d3514 3 d4201 4 @ 1.638 log @note accountor's duties @ text @d3028 4 @ 1.637 log @effects of proposal 5371 @ text @d1589 4 @ 1.636 log @effects of proposal 5370 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5370 d3457 1 a3457 1 Rule 591/22 (Power=1.7) d3463 2 a3464 2 person, by announcement which includes the statement to be inquired into. d3558 1 d3562 1 a3562 1 Rule 1504/18 (Power=1.7) d3569 3 a3571 2 initiated by any player, by announcement which clearly specifies all of the following: d3588 5 a3592 5 The initiator and defendant are each unqualified to be assigned as judge of the case. During the pre-trial phase, the defendant CAN disqualify one person from assignment as judge of the case, by announcement. If e disqualifies the judge, then the judge is recused. d3724 1 d3728 1 a3728 1 Rule 2169/1 (Power=1.7) d3750 2 a3751 2 The parties to the contract are all unqualified to be assigned as judge of the case. d3779 1 @ 1.635 log @effects of proposal 5367 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5367 d1594 1 a1594 1 Rule 1728/16 (Power=2) d1611 2 a1612 3 except for the vote collector, and any entities disqualified by the rule specifying that the action can be performed dependently. d1623 5 d1656 1 d1660 1 a1660 1 Rule 2124/4 (Power=1) d1665 2 a1666 2 (a) With N Supporters. For this method, the support index is N. "With Support" is synonymous with "With 1 Supporter". d1686 1 @ 1.634 log @effects of proposal 5364 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5364 d1857 1 a1857 1 Rule 2138/2 (Power=1) d1860 3 a1862 3 The International Associate Director of Personnel is an office; its holder is responsible for keeping track of officers and reports. d1886 1 @ 1.633 log @effects of proposal 5363 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5363 d2940 1 a2940 1 Rule 2176/5 (Power=2) d2998 6 d3024 1 d4687 1 a4687 1 Rule 1727/16 (Power=1) d4727 5 d4752 1 @ 1.632 log @effects of proposal 5362 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5362 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2180 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 98 d22 1 a22 1 37 with Power=1 d82 1 d1580 14 a2881 2 [CFJ 1829 (called 8 December 2007): The Accountor is not an office.] d2940 1 a2940 1 Rule 2176/4 (Power=2) d2955 1 a2955 1 The Assessor is the recordkeepor of Marks. d3017 1 @ 1.631 log @effects of proposal 5361 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5361 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2179 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 97 d22 1 a22 1 36 with Power=1 d149 1 d4094 1 a4094 1 Rule 1742/10 (Power=1.5) d4104 3 a4106 1 below two. d4169 1 d4279 1 a4279 1 Rule 2136/15 (Power=1) d4291 4 a4294 4 Any player may make a contest cease to be a contest without 3 objections. Players SHOULD decide on whether a contract deserves to be a contest based on its fairness or interest to players as a whole. d4319 1 d4349 21 @ 1.630 log @effects of proposal 5360 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5360 d3315 1 a3315 1 Rule 2157/1 (Power=1.7) d3329 7 a3335 5 By this mechanism a judicial panel can act, in situations where the rules state that an action is performed by sending a message. A judicial panel can incur obligations. The members of a panel SHALL act collectively to ensure that the panel satisfies all of its obligations. d3347 1 d3750 1 a3750 1 Rule 911/17 (Power=1.7) d3818 5 d3855 1 @ 1.629 log @effects of proposal 5359 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5359 d3425 1 a3425 1 Rule 591/21 (Power=1.7) d3463 6 a3468 5 The judgement of the question in an inquiry case SHOULD guide future play, including future judgements, but does not directly affect the veracity of the statement. The rulekeepor is ENCOURAGED to annotate rules to draw attention to relevant inquiry case judgements. d3525 1 @ 1.628 log @effects of proposal 5358 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5358 d2926 1 a2926 1 Rule 2176/3 (Power=2) d2980 3 a2982 1 Blue Mark. d3002 1 d3745 1 a3745 1 Rule 911/16 (Power=1.7) d3780 1 a3780 1 appropriateness of the of the prior judgement d3804 9 d3844 1 @ 1.627 log @unofficial annotation for CFJs 1826-1827 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5357 d2658 1 a2658 1 Rule 2156/3 (Power=2) d2661 18 a2678 16 Each player has a parameter known as eir base voting limit on ordinary proposals (BVLOP). The BVLOP of a first-class player is four, and the BVLOP of any other player is zero. BVLOP cannot be modified. Each player has a parameter known as eir volatile voting limit on ordinary proposals (VVLOP). Whenever a player is registered, eir VVLOP is set to eir BVLOP. Changes to VVLOP are secured Each player has a parameter known as eir effective voting limit on ordinary proposals (EVLOP). Whenever a player is registered, eir EVLOP is set to eir BVLOP. At the end of each week, each player's EVLOP is set to eir VVLOP, rounded to an integer, breaking ties towards odd integers, and eir VVLOP is set to the same rounded value. EVLOP cannot be modified by any other means. The assessor's report includes each player's EVLOP. d2692 1 @ 1.626 log @unofficial annotations for CFJs 1841-1843 @ text @d2860 3 @ 1.625 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1836 @ text @d1149 3 d2463 3 d4104 4 d4111 4 @ 1.624 log @effects of proposal 5357 @ text @d4098 3 @ 1.623 log @effects of proposal 5356 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5356 d426 1 a426 1 Rule 2177/4 (Power=2) d447 2 a448 2 During emergency session, any Senator declare a filibuster on a proposal in its voting period, with 2 supporting Senators, d450 1 a450 1 past. Any Senator may end a filibuster on a proposal with 4 d467 1 @ 1.622 log @effects of proposal 5355 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5355 d2402 1 a2402 1 Rule 106/9 (Power=3) d2434 5 a2438 2 otherwise take effect. This rule takes precedence over any rule which would permit a proposal to take effect. d2474 1 @ 1.621 log @effects of proposal 5354 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5354 d3671 1 a3671 1 Rule 2169/0 (Power=1.7) d3701 2 a3702 2 equitable resolution of the the situation at hand with respect to the matters raised in the initiation of the case and by the d3721 1 @ 1.620 log @effects of proposal 5353 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5353 d1270 1 a1270 1 Rule 2152/2 (Power=3) d1292 2 a1293 1 5. MAY: Performing the described action is permitted. d1308 1 @ 1.619 log @effects of proposal 5349 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5349 d1270 1 a1270 1 Rule 2152/1 (Power=3) d1294 1 a1294 1 5. MUST, SHALL, REQUIRED, MANDATORY: Failing to perform the d1297 1 a1297 1 6. SHOULD, ENCOURAGED, RECOMMENDED: Before failing to perform d1306 1 @ 1.618 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1829 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5343 d3504 1 a3504 1 Rule 1504/17 (Power=1.7) d3597 8 d3664 1 @ 1.617 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1821 @ text @d2846 2 @ 1.616 log @effects of proposal 5343 @ text @d4421 4 @ 1.615 log @effects of proposal 5341 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5341 d2679 1 a2679 1 Rule 2134/1 (Power=1) d2682 3 a2684 4 If a single player has a voting limit on ordinary proposals equal to or greater than the total voting limit on ordinary proposals of all other players combined, that player wins the game upon any player announcing the fact. d2690 1 @ 1.614 log @effects of proposal 5340 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5340 d1856 2 a1857 1 * announce green and cyan mark awards and penalties (rule 2176)] d2694 1 a2694 1 Rule 2126/44 (Power=2) d2781 2 a2782 1 (+U) When a player wins the game, e gains two ultraviolet VCs. d2832 2 a2833 1 When a game win occurs, each player's VVLOP is set to eir BVLOP. d2900 1 d3831 1 a3831 1 Rule 649/24 (Power=1) d3838 7 d3880 1 d3914 1 d3918 1 a3918 1 Rule 1922/20 (Power=1) d3948 7 a3954 6 awarded to any player who has held a particular Office continuously for the specified duration. Each of these titles shall be awarded only once per player. (d) Champion, to be awarded to any person who wins the game. The Herald's report includes how the player won. d3984 1 @ 1.613 log @effects of proposal 5336 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5336 d2693 1 a2693 1 Rule 2126/43 (Power=2) d2809 2 a2810 2 a) A player may spend N+1 VCs of different colors to increase another player's VVLOP by N, where N >= 1. d2812 2 a2813 2 b) A player may spend N+2 VCs of different colors to increase eir own VVLOP by N, where N >= 1. d2815 7 a2821 5 c) A player may spend N+1 VCs of different colors to decrease another player's VVLOP by N (to a minimum of zero). d) A player may spend N+2 VCs of different colors to multiply another player's VVLOP by (10-N)/10, where 1 <= N <= 10. a2842 3 [CFJ 1806 (called 24 November 2007): "VCs of different colors" means that all the VCs involved must be mutually distinct in color.] d2896 1 @ 1.612 log @effects of proposal 5335 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5335 d933 1 a933 1 [Cross-references (5 December 2007): the Registrar's duties are: d942 3 a944 1 * change the publicity of a forum (rule 478)] d1851 1 a1851 1 [Cross-references (9 July 2007): the IADoP's duties are: d1854 3 a1856 1 * report officeholding (rule 2138)] d2100 1 a2100 1 [Cross-references (5 December 2007): the Assessor's duties are: d2105 3 a2107 1 * recordkeepor of VCs (rule 2126)] d2693 1 a2693 1 Rule 2126/42 (Power=2) d2830 11 d2896 1 d2900 1 a2900 1 Rule 2176/2 (Power=2) d2965 4 d2973 1 d3089 1 a3089 1 [Cross-references (7 November 2007): the Clerk of the Courts' duties d3093 2 d3864 3 a3866 1 [Cross-references (7 November 2007): the Herald's duties are: d4252 3 a4254 1 [Cross-references (5 December 2007): the Scorekeepor's duties are: @ 1.611 log @effects of proposal 5334 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5334 d2882 1 a2882 1 Rule 2176/1 (Power=2) d2901 8 a2908 7 (+R) At the end of a proposal's voting period, each player who voted on it gains one Red Mark. If at least one of eir votes is FOR or AGAINST, and the ratio of eir FOR to AGAINST votes does not equal the proposal's adoption index, then e gains another Red Mark. If the proposal is adopted, and e was the only player to vote AGAINST it, then e gains another ten Red Marks, and the author gains ten Red Marks. d2910 1 a2910 1 (-R) When a proposal's voting period is extended because it d2917 1 a2917 1 (+G) At the end of each month, for each office without a report, d2924 1 a2924 1 (+B) When a person calls for judgement, e gains one Blue Mark, d2930 1 a2930 1 (-B) When a person calls for judgement, and has already done so d2950 1 @ 1.610 log @effects of proposal 5333 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5333 d712 1 a712 1 Rule 1681/11 (Power=1) d742 10 a751 9 record a historical annotation to the rule indicating the type of change, the date on which the change took effect, the mechanism which specified the change, and if the rule was changed due to a proposal, a reference to that proposal, its proposer, and any coauthors explicitly named in that proposal. [CFJ 1798 (called 16 November 2007): "coauthor" in the rules means anyone named as a coauthor by the proposal, regardless of their actual level of creative collaboration.] d767 1 d2392 1 a2392 1 Rule 106/8 (Power=3) d2401 7 a2407 2 places the proposal in the Proposal Pool. The proposer of a proposal may remove it from the Pool by announcement. d2460 1 a2542 4 [CFJ 1798 (called 16 November 2007): "coauthor" in the rules means anyone named as a coauthor by the proposal, regardless of their actual level of creative collaboration.] d2687 1 a2687 1 Rule 2126/41 (Power=2) d2711 2 a2712 3 zero), and each coauthor named in the proposal gains one Red VC unless e gained a VC in this way earlier in the same week. a2823 4 [CFJ 1798 (called 16 November 2007): "coauthor" in the rules means anyone named as a coauthor by the proposal, regardless of their actual level of creative collaboration.] d2878 1 @ 1.609 log @effects of proposal 5332 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5332 d426 1 a426 1 Rule 2177/2 (Power=2) d440 7 d465 2 d2096 1 @ 1.608 log @effects of proposal 5331 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5331 d426 1 a426 1 Rule 2177/1 (Power=2) d443 2 a444 2 past. During emergency session, any Senator may end a filibuster on a proposal with 4 supporting Senators. d448 1 a448 2 contrary notwithstanding, and its voting period is not extended due to lack of quorum. d457 1 @ 1.607 log @effects of proposal 5328 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5328 d426 1 a426 1 Rule 2177/0 (Power=2) d431 2 a432 1 Senators is the Senate. d437 2 a438 1 21 days after being called. d457 1 d922 2 a923 1 [Cross-references (7 November 2007): the Registrar's duties are: d2085 2 a2086 1 [Cross-references (8 September 2007): the Assessor' duties are: @ 1.606 log @effects of proposal 5325 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5325 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2177 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 95 d22 1 a22 1 34 with Power=1 d143 1 d148 1 d4043 29 d4149 1 a4149 1 Rule 2136/14 (Power=1) d4152 19 a4170 60 Points are a class of fixed assets. Ownership of points is restricted to players. Points are a currency. The number of points owned by a player is eir score. A contest is an contract that (a) identifies itself as a contest, (b) identifies exactly one party as its contestmaster, (c) allows any First-class player to become a party, (d) is public, and is published before any contestants become a party to it, and (e) is a dependent contract. All parties to the contract who are not the contestmaster are its contestants. The Scorekeepor is an office, and the recordkeepor of points. For each contest which has been a contest for at least a week, and has as its contestmaster a first-class person who has been contestmaster of that contest for the entire past week and has not been the contestmaster of any other contest during the past week, the contestmaster CAN award a total of up to 10 points per week to one or more contestants as permitted by the contest. A player with 100 or more points may win the game by announcing this fact. Upon such an announcement, each player's score is set to zero. [CFJ 1777 (called 4 November 2007): A contest is a contract as governed by rule 1742.] [CFJ 1777 (called 4 November 2007): A purported contest that is created and then dissolved so quickly that there is no practical opportunity for unaware players to join it is thereby not allowing any first-class player to become a party, and thereby not a contest.] [CFJs 1792-1793 (called 13 November 2007): For a purported contest to allow any first-class player to become a party, the players must have at least 96 hours from first becoming aware of the agreement text to review it in order to make an informed decision as to whether to consent to it.] [CFJ 1817 (called 2 December 2007): For a contract to be a dependent contract, where the term "dependent contract" is not explicitly defined by the rules, it is not sufficient for the contract to be a "dependent contract" as defined by a particular player or by a contract.] [CFJ 1818 (called 2 December 2007): A non-first-class contestmaster categorically cannot award points.] [Cross-references (29 August 2007): the Scorekeepor's duties are: * recordkeepor of points (rule 2136)] d4188 25 @ 1.605 log @effects of proposal 5322 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5322 d2666 1 a2666 1 Rule 2126/40 (Power=2) d2743 5 a2747 3 first-class person has been a player continuously for 100 days and has never been a player before that period, e gains one white VC. d2861 1 @ 1.604 log @effects of proposal 5321 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5321 d2666 1 a2666 1 Rule 2126/39 (Power=2) d2703 3 a2705 3 valid votes FOR, and having met quorum, its proposer loses one orange VC, unless e lost a VC in this way earlier in the same week. d2858 1 @ 1.603 log @corrections due to CFJ 1711 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5317 d2861 1 a2861 1 Rule 2176/0 (Power=2) d2872 3 a2874 1 color, and then loses the Mark. d2927 1 @ 1.602 log @unofficial annotations for CFJs 1816-1817 @ text @a5 5 Note: this ruleset currently shows rule histories as they would be if CFJ 1711 were TRUE. In fact CFJ 1711 is FALSE, so the affected rule histories are shown incorrectly. This will be corrected in a future edition. d861 1 a861 1 Amended(21) by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 23 July 2007 d1376 2 a1377 2 Amended(21) by Proposal 5081 (Zefram; disi.), 23 July 2007 Amended(22) by Proposal 5102 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 d1689 1 a1689 1 Amended(5) by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 23 July 2007 d2435 1 a2435 1 Amended(8) by Proposal 5083 (Zefram), 23 July 2007 d2645 1 a2645 1 Amended(1) by Proposal 5082 (Zefram), 23 July 2007 d2831 2 a2832 2 Amended(13) by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 23 July 2007 Amended(14) by Proposal 5097 (Zefram), 25 July 2007 d3070 2 a3071 2 Retitled by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 23 July 2007 Amended(8) by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 23 July 2007 d3147 3 a3149 3 Retitled by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 23 July 2007 Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 23 July 2007 Amended(7) by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 23 July 2007 d3223 2 a3224 2 Power changed from 1 to 1.5 by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 23 July 2007 Amended(13) by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 23 July 2007 d3263 1 a3263 1 Created by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 23 July 2007 d3308 1 a3308 1 Created by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 23 July 2007 d3440 3 a3442 3 Retitled by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 23 July 2007 Power changed from 1 to 1.7 by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 23 July 2007 Amended(20) by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 23 July 2007 d3589 3 a3591 3 Retitled by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 23 July 2007 Power changed from 1 to 1.7 by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 23 July 2007 Amended(10) by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 23 July 2007 d3742 3 a3744 3 Retitled by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 23 July 2007 Power changed from 1 to 1.7 by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 23 July 2007 Amended(16) by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 23 July 2007 d3844 1 a3844 1 Amended(20) by Proposal 5084 (Zefram; disi.), 23 July 2007 d3956 2 a3957 2 Amended(8) by Proposal 5085 (Zefram), 23 July 2007 Power changed from 1 to 1.5 by Proposal 5085 (Zefram), 23 July 2007 d4027 3 a4029 3 Retitled by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 23 July 2007 Power changed from 1 to 1.5 by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 23 July 2007 Amended(9) by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 23 July 2007 @ 1.601 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1818 @ text @d4015 3 d4168 6 @ 1.600 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1822 @ text @d4165 3 @ 1.599 log @unofficial annotations for CFJ 1819 @ text @d2220 4 @ 1.598 log @effects of proposal 5317 @ text @d4011 3 a4292 4 [CFJ 1714 (called 3 August 2007): Whether a player of Agora can take game actions on behalf of Agora in a foreign nomic is determined solely by the rules of the foreign nomic.] d4319 8 @ 1.597 log @effects of proposal 5315 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5315 d3012 1 a3012 1 Rule 991/9 (Power=2) d3016 7 a3022 4 procedure to settle a matter of controversy. There are subclasses of judicial case with particular features defined by other rules. Subclasses of judicial case exist only as defined by the rules. d3029 3 a3031 6 Judicial cases other than appeal cases have ID numbers, to be assigned by the Clerk of the Courts. [CFJs 1756-1757 (called 28 September 2007): A CFJ cannot belong to more than one subclass. An announcement claiming to initiate a CFJ of more than one subclass does not initiate any CFJ.] a3040 3 [CFJ 1742 (called 13 September 2007): A judicial case can exist that has no subclass.] d3074 1 d3098 1 a3098 1 Rule 1868/11 (Power=2) d3102 3 a3104 6 (default) or has exactly one entity assigned to it as judge; this is a persistent status that changes only according to the rules. To recuse a judge from a case means to deassign em as judge. To assign a judge to a case implicitly recuses any existing judge. A recusal is with cause if and only if stated as such by the rules. d3107 1 a3107 1 (default) or requires a judge; this is not a persistent status, d3112 1 a3112 2 announcement. Whenever this situation arises the CotC SHALL make such an assignment as soon as possible. d3114 5 a3118 5 Except where modified by other rules, the entities qualified to be assigned as judge of a judicial case are the active first-class players. Being unqualified to be assigned as a judge does not inherently prevent an entity from continuing to be judge if already assigned. d3129 5 d3155 1 d3269 1 a3269 1 Rule 2158/1 (Power=2) d3272 30 a3301 31 Within a judicial case, one or more judicial questions may arise. Each judicial question is either inapplicable (default) or applicable; this is not a persistent status but is evaluated instantaneously. Each judicial question either is open (default), suspended, or has a particular judgement; this is a persistent status that changes only according to the rules. The possible types of judgement for a judicial question vary according to the type of question. When a judicial case has an applicable open judicial question, it requires a judge, and its judge CAN assign a valid judgement to that question by announcement. Whenever there is a judge assigned to a judicial case with an applicable open question, the judge SHALL assign such a judgement to the question as soon as possible. Whenever a judicial case has a judicial question that has remained applicable and open, while the same judge has been assigned to the case, continuously for the past week, the CotC CAN recuse that judge with cause by announcement. Whenever a judicial case has a judicial question that has remained applicable and open, while the same judge has been assigned to the case, continuously for the past two weeks, the CotC SHALL so recuse the judge as soon as possible. Among the possible judgements of a judicial question, some subset of them are appropriate. Judgements are appropriate only where so defined by the rules. A judge SHALL NOT assign an inappropriate judgement. Where more than one appropriate judgement is available, the choice between them is at the judge's discretion. d3311 1 a3564 10 [CFJ 1713 (called 2 August 2007): An announcement of the form "I call for judgement to determine whether violated by ." initiates a criminal case, despite the appearance that it is asking about veracity rather than about culpability or sentencing.] [CFJ 1773 (called 28 October 2007): An announcement that claims to initiate an equity case, and in doing so alleges a rule violation with all the elements required for a criminal case, does not initiate a criminal case.] @ 1.596 log @effects of proposal 5302 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5302 d1876 1 a1876 1 Rule 1551/10 (Power=3) d1890 14 a1903 2 ratified one week after its publication, unless explicitly challenged during that period. d1935 1 @ 1.595 log @effects of proposal 5301 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5301 d4103 1 a4103 1 Rule 2136/13 (Power=1) d4130 6 a4135 4 A contestmaster may award a total of up to 10 points per week to one or more contestants as permitted by the contest, unless e is contestmaster of a different contest simultaneously or has been at any time during the preceding span of seven days. a4154 8 [CFJ 1797 (called 14 November 2007): To be "fair to all contestants" a contract must be fair to all potential contestants, including ones that are not presently actual contestants. [CFJ 1762 (called 3 October 2007): A purported contest that allows the contestmaster to award points at eir discretion is thereby unfair, and thereby not a contest.] d4173 1 @ 1.594 log @effects of proposal 5300 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5300 d129 1 a129 1 Rule 2175: Excess CFJs d3067 2 a3068 2 Rule 2175/0 (Power=1) Excess CFJs d3070 9 a3078 6 A judicial case initiated by a person who has previously initiated five or more cases during the same Agoran Week as that case is an Excess CFJ. The Clerk of the Courts CAN, by announcement, refuse an Excess CFJ that has not had any judge assigned to it. Refusal of an Excess CFJ causes it to cease to be a judicial case. d3082 2 @ 1.593 log @effects of proposal 5296 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5296 d3845 1 a3845 1 Rule 1922/19 (Power=1) d3883 4 a3886 4 wins the game. If the number of players bearing this title is greater than the number of Prerogatives defined by the rules, then this title is administratively revoked from the Speaker. d3909 1 @ 1.592 log @effects of proposal 5309 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5309 d3328 1 a3328 1 Rule 591/20 (Power=1.7) d3351 3 a3353 3 undecidable, nonsensical, too vague, or otherwise not capable of being accurately described as either false or true, at the time the inquiry case was initiated d3359 6 a3364 5 * UNDETERMINED, appropriate if the information available to the judge is insufficient to determine which of the FALSE, TRUE, and UNDECIDABLE judgements is appropriate; however, uncertainty as to how to interpret or apply the rules cannot constitute insufficiency of information for this purpose d3426 1 @ 1.591 log @effects of proposal 5305 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5305 d12 1 a12 1 highest orderly: 2176 d19 1 a19 1 Current total number of rules: 94 d24 1 a24 1 25 with Power=2 d58 1 d429 32 @ 1.590 log @effects of proposal 5304 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5304 d4062 1 a4062 1 Rule 2136/12 (Power=1) d4082 1 a4082 1 (e) is fair to all contestants. d4137 1 @ 1.589 log @effects of proposal 5303 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5303 d4062 1 a4062 1 Rule 2136/11 (Power=1) d4071 1 a4071 1 A contest is an agreement that d4084 1 a4084 1 All parties to the agreement who are not the contestmaster are d4136 1 @ 1.588 log @effects of proposal 5294 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5294 d1441 1 a1441 1 Rule 2150/1 (Power=2) d1456 3 d1470 1 d4013 1 a4013 1 Rule 2145/2 (Power=2) d4026 3 a4028 4 set of its non-partnership members with the bases of each of its partnership members. Where circularity occurs in this definition, it is resolved by using the minimum basis sets that provide consistency. d4046 1 @ 1.587 log @effects of proposal 5293 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5293 d3391 1 a3391 1 Rule 1504/16 (Power=1.7) d3443 3 a3445 3 * EXCUSED, appropriate if the defendant has good reason why e could not avoid breaching the rules in a manner at least as serious as alleged d3447 2 a3448 1 * GUILTY, appropriate if none of the above judgements is d3552 1 @ 1.586 log @effects of proposal 5299 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5299 d4056 1 a4056 1 Rule 2136/10 (Power=1) d4073 2 a4074 2 (d) is published before any contestants become a party to it, and d4129 1 @ 1.585 log @effects of proposal 5297 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5297 d12 1 a12 1 highest orderly: 2175 d19 1 a19 1 Current total number of rules: 93 d24 1 a24 1 24 with Power=2 d121 1 d2812 67 @ 1.584 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1810 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5291 d408 1 a408 1 Rule 2110/2 (Power=3) d411 7 a417 5 If an inquiry case on the possibility of a rule-defined action or the permissibility of an action results in a judgement of UNDECIDABLE, and that judgement is not appealed within a week, then the initiator of the inquiry case wins the game if e is a player. This can only occur once per inquiry case. d423 1 @ 1.583 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1806 @ text @d2157 8 a2164 3 refers to a previous notice with an incomplete vote tally and lists additional votes but does not give revised totals, this does not qualify as including a vote tally.] @ 1.582 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1786 @ text @d2748 3 @ 1.581 log @unofficial annotation for CFJs 1808-1809 @ text @d3918 5 @ 1.580 log @unofficial annotations for CFJ 1804 @ text @d3446 5 @ 1.579 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1807 @ text @d3170 5 d3442 4 @ 1.578 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1801 @ text @d318 5 @ 1.577 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1800 @ text @d4165 4 @ 1.576 log @unofficial annotation for CFJs 1792-1793 @ text @d3571 4 @ 1.575 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1802 @ text @d3993 6 @ 1.574 log @unofficial annotations for CFJ 1798 @ text @d1588 3 @ 1.573 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1784 @ text @d697 4 d2452 4 d2736 4 @ 1.572 log @unofficial annotations for some recent CFJs @ text @d1034 3 @ 1.571 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1797 @ text @d2345 4 d3820 6 @ 1.570 log @effects of proposal 5291 @ text @d3965 4 @ 1.569 log @effects of proposal 5290 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5290 d964 1 a964 1 Rule 478/21 (Power=3) d995 2 a996 1 A player performs an action "by announcement" by announcing that d1109 1 @ 1.568 log @effects of proposal 5289 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5289 d3678 1 a3678 1 Rule 1922/18 (Power=1) d3718 2 a3719 1 rules, then this title is revoked from the Speaker. d3741 1 @ 1.567 log @effects of proposal 5288 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5288 d2583 1 a2583 1 Rule 2126/38 (Power=2) d2621 2 a2622 1 one orange VC. d2767 1 @ 1.566 log @unofficial annotations for CFJs 1790-1791 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5285 d2583 1 a2583 1 Rule 2126/37 (Power=2) d2612 2 a2613 1 adoption index, its proposer loses one Red VC. d2765 1 @ 1.565 log @unofficial annotations for CFJ 1777. remove an obsolete annotation on contests. @ text @d1492 4 d1848 3 @ 1.564 log @unofficial annotations for CFJ 1780 @ text @d3942 8 a3953 3 [CFJ 1729 (called 21 August 2007): One who is a contestmaster of multiple contests can award 10 points per contest in a single week.] @ 1.563 log @effects of proposal 5285 @ text @d2420 12 @ 1.562 log @effects of proposal 5284 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5284 d4317 1 a4317 1 Rule 2151/0 (Power=1) d4325 2 d4332 1 @ 1.561 log @effects of proposal 5280 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5280 d12 1 a12 1 highest orderly: 2174 d19 1 a19 1 Current total number of rules: 92 d27 1 a27 1 33 with Power=1 d127 1 d2863 1 a2863 1 [Cross-references (28 October 2007): the Clerk of the Courts' duties d2870 1 d2899 15 @ 1.560 log @effects of proposal 5277 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5277 d56 1 a56 1 Rule 2149: Truthiness, or the Island of Knights and Knaves d372 2 a373 2 Rule 2149/7 (Power=1) Truthiness, or the Island of Knights and Knaves d375 7 a381 18 Truthiness is a player switch, tracked by the Registrar, with the following possible values: KNIGHT - the player is a knight (default) KNAVE - the player is a knave SPY - the player is neither a knight nor a knave FOOL - the player is both a knight and a knave A knight SHALL NOT publish statements that e believes are false or which e is reckless regarding the veracity of. A knave SHALL NOT publish statements that e believes are true or which e is reckless regarding the veracity of. Merely quoting a statement does not constitute publishing it for the purposes of this rule. Any disclaimer, conditional clause, or other qualifier attached to a statement constitutes part of the statement for the purposes of this rule; the truth or falsity of the whole is what is significant. a386 11 [CFJ 1768 (called 22 October 2007): Rule 2149's obligation on a knights to not publish statements that e believes are false is not in conflict with the knight's right of participation in the fora.] [CFJ 1738 (called 29 August 2007): Rule 2149's obligation on a knave to not publish statements that e believes are true is in conflict with the knave's right of participation in the fora.] [CFJ 1730 (called 22 August 2007): Knave status does not change the interpretation of statements made by a player.] d397 2 d875 1 a875 2 [Cross-references (27 October 2007): the Registrar's duties are: * track truthiness (rule 2149) @ 1.559 log @effects of proposal 5276 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5276 d2918 1 a2918 1 Rule 1868/10 (Power=2) d2950 3 d2973 1 @ 1.558 log @effects of proposal 5275 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5275 d326 1 a326 1 Rule 1688/3 (Power=3) d336 7 d348 1 d2534 1 a2534 1 Rule 2156/2 (Power=2) d2544 1 a2544 3 eir VVLOP is set to eir BVLOP. VVLOP can be modified by the action of an instrument with power greater than or equal to the power of this rule, but not by any other means. d2565 1 d2584 1 a2584 1 Rule 2126/36 (Power=2) d2588 3 a2590 4 used to affect voting limits on ordinary proposals. VCs CANNOT be affected except by the action of an instrument with power greater than or equal to the power of this rule. Ownership of VCs is restricted to players. d2764 1 d3720 1 a3720 1 Rule 1367/9 (Power=1.5) d3736 2 a3737 3 CANNOT be revoked once awarded. A degree CAN be awarded by the action of an instrument with power greater than or equal to the power of this rule, but CANNOT be awarded in any other way. d3759 1 d4151 1 a4151 1 Rule 2159/0 (Power=2) d4161 6 a4166 7 Where permitted by other rules, an instrument with power 2 or greater generally can, as part of its effect, initiate a protective decree. The initiating instrument must specify the target protectorate and the changes to be made to it. Any ambiguity in the specification of a protective decree causes it to be void and without effect. This is the only mechanism by which a protective decree can be initiated. d4182 1 @ 1.557 log @effects of proposal 5274 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5274 d1826 1 a1826 1 Rule 1551/9 (Power=3) d1829 1 a1829 1 For the purpose of this rule: d1831 18 a1848 22 a) A document is part (possibly all) of a public message. b) An official document is a document labeled as part (possibly all) of an official report. The scope of an official document is the part of the official report that the official document is labeled as being. Any player CAN, without objection, ratify part or all of an official document. The date of this ratification and the scope of the ratified document become part of the official report in question, until the same scope is ratified at a later date. Any document defined by the rules as self-ratifying is ratified one week after its publication, unless explicitly challenged during that period. When a document is ratified, the gamestate is modified so that the ratified document was completely true and accurate at the time it was published. Nevertheless, the ratification of a document does not invalidate, reverse, alter, or cancel any messages or actions, even if they were unrecorded or overlooked, or change the legality of any attempted action. d1869 1 d2271 1 a2271 1 Rule 2034/3 (Power=3) d2274 13 a2286 18 Any proposal that, as all or part of its effect, would change the validity of one or more of a voter's ballots on an Agoran decision whose voting period has begun but which has not yet been resolved shall be wholly without effect, any rule to the contrary notwithstanding. Once an Agoran decision has been resolved, no ballots on that decision may be validly submitted or retracted, and the outcome of the decision may not be changed in any way, any rule to the contrary notwithstanding. Nothing in this rule shall be construed as preventing the correction of errors in reporting the resolution of an Agoran decision. The resolution of an Agoran decision is self-ratifying. [CFJ 1748 (called 22 September 2007): The resolution of an Agoran decision being self-ratifying does not mean that a purported announcement of resolution is self-ratifying.] d2293 1 @ 1.556 log @effects of proposal 5272 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5272 d12 1 a12 1 highest orderly: 2173 d19 1 a19 1 Current total number of rules: 91 d27 1 a27 1 32 with Power=1 d147 1 d3882 12 @ 1.555 log @effects of proposal 5271 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5271 d975 1 a975 1 Rule 478/20 (Power=3) d983 1 a983 1 Null (default), tracked by the Registrar. d985 1 a985 1 The Registrar's report includes, for each forum with non-null d1118 1 @ 1.554 log @effects of proposal 5270 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5270 d773 1 a773 1 Rule 869/24 (Power=1) d776 3 a778 3 Citizenship is an entity switch with values Null (default) and Registered, tracked by the registrar. A player is an entity whose citizenship is Registered. d781 6 a786 5 have one's citizenship changed from Null to Registered), and the verb "to be deregistered" means to cease to be a player (i.e., to have one's citizenship changed from Registered to Null). Where the verb "to register" or "to deregister" is used without an explicit direct object, the action is implicitly reflexive. d834 1 d936 1 a936 1 Rule 2130/8 (Power=1) d941 2 a942 1 includes the date on which each player's activity last changed. d965 1 d1399 1 a1399 1 Rule 2162/0 (Power=2) d1414 1 a1414 1 that switch whose value is not Null. d1429 1 @ 1.553 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1776 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5261 d3609 1 a3609 1 [Cross-references (13 August 2007): the Herald's duties are: d3612 2 a3613 1 * report the manner of wins (rule 1922)] d3965 1 a3965 1 Rule 402/22 (Power=1) d3972 3 d4010 1 @ 1.552 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1782 @ text @d1890 4 @ 1.551 log @unofficial annotations for CFJs 1774-1775 @ text @d1167 4 @ 1.550 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1773. remove obsolete annotation for CFJ 1737. @ text @d1074 13 @ 1.549 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1771 @ text @d3348 5 a3356 5 [CFJ 1737 (called 29 August 2007): For the defendant to be "so informed", the informer must be the judge of the case at the time of informing. This informing is not invalidated by any later change of judge.] @ 1.548 log @effects of proposal 5261 @ text @d3184 6 @ 1.547 log @unofficial annotation for CFJs 1756-1757 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5255 d2945 1 a2945 1 Rule 1871/19 (Power=1.5) d2950 2 a2951 2 Courts. A non-standing player CAN flip eir posture to any non-standing value by announcement. d3018 1 @ 1.546 log @note CotC's duty regarding the Default Justice @ text @d2840 4 @ 1.545 log @unofficial annotations for CFJ 1772 @ text @d2851 1 a2851 1 [Cross-references (14 October 2007): the Clerk of the Courts' duties d2855 1 @ 1.544 log @effects of proposal 5255 @ text @d3414 3 d3525 4 @ 1.543 log @effects of proposal 5259 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5259 d2556 1 a2556 1 Rule 2126/35 (Power=2) d2663 4 d2736 1 @ 1.542 log @effects of proposal 5257 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5257 d2935 1 a2935 1 Rule 1871/18 (Power=1.5) d2969 1 a2969 1 entities qualified to be so assigned are sitting players, and e d3007 1 @ 1.541 log @effects of proposal 5256 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5256 d123 1 a123 1 Rule 2019: Rubber Stamp d151 2 a152 2 Rule 402: Office of Speaker Rule 103: Always a Speaker d363 1 a363 1 Rule 2149/6 (Power=1) d366 2 a367 2 Truthiness is a player switch, tracked by the Speaker, with the following possible values: d409 1 d884 2 a885 1 [Cross-references (29 August 2007): the Registrar's duties are: d2764 11 a2774 2 Rule 2019/9 (Power=2) Rubber Stamp d2776 17 a2792 3 The Speaker may rubberstamp an Ordinary Proposal in its voting period by announcement. Quorum for a rubberstamped proposal is three, other rules governing quorum notwithstanding. d2807 2 d3601 1 a3601 1 Rule 1922/17 (Power=1) d3638 5 d3662 1 d3918 2 a3919 7 Rule 402/21 (Power=1) Office of Speaker The speaker is an office. The speaker is the head of state of this nomic. The speaker embodies the spirit of Agora. Diplomatic missions from this nomic to foreign nomics operate on behalf of the speaker. d3921 7 a3927 4 [Cross-references (29 August 2007): the Speaker's duties are: * track truthiness (rule 2149) * rubberstamp an Ordinary Proposal (rule 2019) * titular head of state (rule 402) d3929 1 a3929 1 * filling Speakership if it becomes vacant (rule 103) d3958 2 d3963 2 a3964 2 Rule 103/2 (Power=3) Always a Speaker d3966 3 a3968 5 There should always be exactly one player who is the Speaker. No one other than a player can be Speaker, and there can never be more than one Speaker. If there is ever no Speaker then the player whose most recent registration was earliest becomes the Speaker. d3976 2 @ 1.540 log @unofficial annotations for CFJ 1770. notes regarding reversal of CFJ 1711, but not yet history corrections. @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5258 d2554 1 a2554 1 Rule 2126/34 (Power=2) d2657 4 d2729 1 @ 1.539 log @unofficial annotations for CFJ 1768 @ text @d6 5 d1173 4 d2119 2 a2120 2 additional votes but does not give revised totals, this does qualify as including a vote tally.] d3707 5 @ 1.538 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1767 @ text @d247 5 d384 4 @ 1.537 log @updated annotation for CFJ 1711 due to decision reversal @ text @d2983 4 @ 1.536 log @unofficial annotations for CFJs 1752-1753 and CFJs 1765-1766 @ text @d2101 2 a2102 2 additional votes but does not give revised totals, this does not qualify as including a vote tally.] @ 1.535 log @effects of proposal 5258 @ text @d251 5 d2926 9 d3682 3 @ 1.534 log @effects of proposal 5254 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5254 d913 1 a913 1 Rule 2130/7 (Power=1) d920 1 a920 1 A player may flip eir activity by announcement. "To go on hold" d923 5 a927 1 A player may flip another player's activity to Inactive without d940 1 @ 1.533 log @effects of proposal 5251 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5251 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2172 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 90 d22 1 a22 1 31 with Power=1 d140 1 d3636 1 a3636 1 Rule 1742/9 (Power=1.5) d3653 3 d3677 24 @ 1.532 log @effects of proposal 5250 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5250 d2795 1 d2874 1 a2874 1 Rule 1871/17 (Power=1.5) d2912 3 d2936 1 @ 1.531 log @effects of proposal 5249 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5249 d2793 1 d2873 1 a2873 1 Rule 1871/16 (Power=1.5) d2885 9 d2931 1 @ 1.530 log @effects of proposal 5248 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5248 d2872 1 a2872 1 Rule 1871/15 (Power=1.5) d2875 4 a2878 5 Posture is a player switch with values Standing, Sitting, and Supine (default), tracked by the Clerk of the Courts. A player may flip eir posture from Sitting to Supine, or vice versa, by announcement. d2881 2 a2882 2 judicial case. A sitting player is poorly qualified to be assigned as judge of any judicial case. d2920 1 @ 1.529 log @effects of proposal 5247 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5246 d2785 1 a2785 1 [Cross-references (3 October 2007): the Clerk of the Courts' duties a2792 1 * consider posture when assigning judges (rule 1871) d2817 1 a2817 1 Rule 1868/9 (Power=2) d2843 6 d2868 1 d2872 1 a2872 1 Rule 1871/14 (Power=1.5) d2882 2 a2883 5 judicial case. The CotC SHALL NOT assign a sitting player to be the judge of any judicial case. If the CotC has assigned a sitting player as judge, and that player is still the judge of that case, the CotC CAN recuse that judge from that case by announcement. d2920 1 @ 1.528 log @effects of proposal 5246 @ text @d18 2 a19 2 25 with Power=3 25 with Power=2 d1163 1 a1163 1 Rule 2152/1 (Power=2) d1198 1 @ 1.527 log @effects of proposal 5243 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5243 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2171 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 89 d22 1 a22 1 30 with Power=1 d148 1 d3879 11 @ 1.526 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1750 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5239 d3564 1 a3564 1 Rule 1367/8 (Power=1.5) d3581 1 a3581 1 action of an instrumennt with power greater than or equal to the d3603 1 @ 1.525 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1761 @ text @d3678 4 @ 1.524 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1762 @ text @d1012 3 @ 1.523 log @effects of proposal 5239 @ text @d3719 4 @ 1.522 log @effects of proposal 5237 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5237 d1607 1 a1607 1 Rule 1006/21 (Power=2) a1614 7 If the duty of an office is to maintain certain information, then the officer shall publish that information at least once a month, or as soon as possible after a substantial change occurs in the information or the officer receives a request for the information. A weekly report shall be sufficient to satisfy these last two requirements. d1653 1 d1739 1 a1739 1 Rule 2143/0 (Power=1) d1742 17 a1758 14 For each office, the rules may designate certain information to be part of the corresponding officer's weekly report or monthly report. Any information designated to be part of the officer's report without specifying which report shall be part of the weekly report. If no information is designated to be part of the weekly (or monthly) report, then that office has no weekly (or, respectively, monthly) report. Each officer's report is an official report. The holder of an office for which there is an officer's report is obliged to maintain all information in the report. E is obliged to publish the weekly report, if there is one, at least once each week, and the monthly report, if there is one, at least once each month. d1762 1 d3427 1 a3427 1 Rule 649/23 (Power=1) d3431 2 a3432 2 distinction. The herald is an office; its holder is responsible for tracking patent titles. d3438 3 a3440 3 explicitly set out in the Rules. The Herald's monthly report includes a list of each Patent Title that at least one person Bears, with a list of which persons Bear it. d3498 1 d3502 1 a3502 1 Rule 1922/16 (Power=1) d3537 1 a3537 1 The Herald's monthly report includes how the player won. d3557 1 d3832 1 a3832 1 Rule 2148/1 (Power=2) d3835 2 a3836 2 The ambassador is an office, responsible for relations with foreign nomics. d3862 1 d3866 1 a3866 1 Rule 2147/3 (Power=2) d3895 4 a3898 4 The ambassador's monthly report includes a list of all protectorates, with contact details for each, and for each the forum in which it is most appropriate to proclaim protective decrees that target that protectorate. d3917 1 @ 1.521 log @note CotC's new duty in rule 1504 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5235 d702 1 a702 1 Rule 1051/17 (Power=1) d708 2 a709 2 The Rulekeepor's Weekly Report shall include the Short Logical Ruleset. The Rulekeepor's Monthly Report shall include the Full d740 1 d1288 1 a1288 1 Rule 2161/1 (Power=2) d1313 1 a1313 1 that officer's report SHALL include the greatest orderly ID d1320 1 d1716 1 a1716 1 Rule 2138/1 (Power=1) d1723 1 a1723 1 The IADoP's report shall include the following: d1741 1 d3429 1 a3429 1 Rule 649/22 (Power=1) d3441 2 a3442 2 shall include a list of each Patent Title that at least one person Bears, with a list of which persons Bear it. d3499 1 d3503 1 a3503 1 Rule 1922/15 (Power=1) d3538 1 a3538 2 The Herald's monthly report shall record how the player won. d3557 1 d3865 1 a3865 1 Rule 2147/2 (Power=2) d3894 1 a3894 1 The ambassador's monthly report shall include a list of all d3915 1 @ 1.520 log @effects of proposal 5235 @ text @d2779 2 a2780 1 [Cross-references (2 August 2007): the Clerk of the Courts' duties are: d2790 1 @ 1.519 log @effects of proposal 5234 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5234 d262 1 a262 1 Rule 2125/0 (Power=3) d273 1 a273 1 for which some player is required to be a recordkeepor; d277 1 a277 4 combinations of actions by players; or (e) the courts have held that the action is regulated, and this finding has not been overturned. d281 1 @ 1.518 log @effects of proposal 5230 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5230 d3679 1 a3679 1 Rule 2136/9 (Power=1) d3688 15 a3702 3 A contest is an agreement that identifies itself as such, and identifies exactly one party as its contestmaster; all other parties are its contestants. d3732 1 @ 1.517 log @self-repeal of rule 2167 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5223 Last change to this ruleset: self-repeal of rule 2167 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2170 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 88 d22 1 a22 1 29 with Power=1 d131 1 d3402 19 @ 1.516 log @effects of proposal 5223 @ text @d4 1 a4 1 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 89 d22 1 a22 1 30 with Power=1 a130 1 Rule 2167: Grandfather Appeals a3400 14 Rule 2167/0 (Power=1) Grandfather Appeals An appeal concerning any assignment of judgement in a non-appeal case, other than an assignment caused by a judgement in an appeal case, CAN be initiated by any player with 2 support. At midnight UTC on October 1, 2007, this rule repeals itself. History: Created by Proposal 5175 (Murphy), 29 August 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @ 1.515 log @effects of proposal 5222 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5222 d3109 1 a3109 1 Rule 1504/15 (Power=1.7) d3127 3 a3129 4 During the pre-trial phase, the case requires a judge. In the pre-trial phase the judge SHALL as soon as possible inform the defendant of the case and invite em to rebut the argument for eir guilt. The pre-trial phase ends one week after the d3259 1 @ 1.514 log @effects of proposal 5229 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5229 d114 1 a114 1 Rule 2134: Win by Voting Power d2506 2 a2507 2 Rule 2134/0 (Power=1) Win by Voting Power d2509 2 a2510 2 If a single player has a voting power on ordinary proposals equal to or greater than the total voting power on ordinary d2516 2 @ 1.513 log @effects of proposal 5224 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5224 d1879 1 a1879 1 Rule 107/5 (Power=3) d1896 1 a1896 1 (c) The identity of the vote collector. d1898 3 a1900 1 (d) Any additional information required by the rules for this d1942 1 d2062 1 a2062 1 Rule 208/4 (Power=3) d2075 1 a2075 3 (c) It clearly identifies the options available. (d) It specifies which option was selected by Agora, as d2096 1 @ 1.512 log @unofficial annotation for CFJs 1758-1759 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5220 d1663 1 a1663 1 Rule 2154/3 (Power=2) d1695 11 a1705 7 If no attempt to achieve Agoran Consent for changing the holder of a particular office is announced in a given quarter, then the IADoP shall make at least one such attempt to change the officeholder in the following quarter, and make the change if consent is achieved. This requirement is waived if another player changes the officeholder in this way during the following quarter. d1712 1 @ 1.511 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1748 @ text @d1947 3 @ 1.510 log @removed annotation for CFJ 1745, due to change of outcome on appeal @ text @d2219 4 @ 1.509 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1744 @ text @a2764 3 [CFJ 1745 (called 18 September 2007): It is not possible to initiate a judicial case that has more than one subclass.] @ 1.508 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1743 @ text @d3055 4 @ 1.507 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1746 @ text @d1906 6 @ 1.506 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1737 @ text @d2915 3 @ 1.505 log @unofficial annotations for CFJ 1741 @ text @d2759 3 d3209 5 @ 1.504 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1742 @ text @d1133 9 @ 1.503 log @effects of proposal 5220 @ text @d2747 3 @ 1.502 log @effects of proposal 5217 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5217 d2490 1 a2490 1 Rule 2126/33 (Power=2) d2577 16 d2660 1 @ 1.501 log @effects of proposal 5216 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5216 d2761 1 a2761 1 Rule 1868/8 (Power=2) d2769 2 a2770 2 existing judge. A recusal is without cause unless stated otherwise in the rules. d2805 1 @ 1.500 log @effects of proposal 5215 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5215 d1395 1 a1395 1 Rule 2166/0 (Power=2) d1398 2 a1399 2 An asset is an entity defined as such by an instrument (hereafter its backing document). d1402 28 a1429 1 lack an owner, it is owned by the Bank. a1434 16 A fixed asset is one defined as such by its backing document. Any other asset is liquid. The owner of a liquid asset generally CAN transfer it to another entity by announcement. The recordkeepor of a class of assets is the entity defined as such by its backing document. That entity's report includes a list of all instances of that class and their owners. If this portion of that entity's report is not challenged within a week after its publication, then it becomes correct, even if it would otherwise be incorrect. If an asset's backing document restricts its ownership to a class of entities, then that asset CANNOT be gained by or transferred to an entity outside that class, and is destroyed if it is owned by an entity outside that class. d1437 1 @ 1.499 log @effects of proposal 5213 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5213 d2635 1 a2635 1 Rule 2155/0 (Power=1) d2639 3 a2641 2 of. Ties are broken in favor of the color that comes first in alphabetical order. d2645 1 @ 1.498 log @effects of proposal 5212 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5212 d2478 1 a2478 1 Rule 2126/32 (Power=2) d2487 6 a2492 5 Each VC has a color. Each color of VC is a currency. If a player is meant to lose a VC of a color that e does not possess, then e loses a VC of eir Party's color instead; if e has no VCs at all, then the loss is waived (you can't get blood from a turnip). d2631 1 @ 1.497 log @effects of proposal 5210 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5210 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2169 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 88 d18 1 a18 1 24 with Power=3 d72 1 d1074 13 d1741 1 a1741 1 Rule 1551/8 (Power=3) d1744 17 a1760 2 Any player CAN ratify any purported publication of all or part of an official report, without objection. d1769 5 a1773 3 Where part of an official report has been the subject of a ratification, the date of the most recent such ratification is part of the same official report. d1787 1 d2174 1 a2174 1 Rule 2034/2 (Power=3) d2190 1 a2190 9 If the success of the resolution of an Agoran decision is not challenged within one week from the time the vote collector announces it, then the announced result is the true result of that decision, even if it would otherwise be in error. [CFJ 1690 (called 19 June 2007): A challenge to the resolution of an Agoran decision must explicitly identify the decision, either individually or as part of a set, and explicitly contest the accuracy of some aspect of the attempted resolution.] d2196 1 @ 1.496 log @effects of proposal 5205 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5205 d2620 1 a2620 1 Rule 2142/2 (Power=2) d2623 2 a2624 2 Any player may change an Ordinary proposal's Adoption Index to 2 during its voting period With 2 Supporters. d2631 1 @ 1.495 log @effects of proposal 5202 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5202 d2453 1 a2453 1 Rule 2126/31 (Power=2) d2561 1 a2561 2 When one or more players win the game, each player's VVLOP is set to eir BVLOP. d2604 1 d3388 1 a3388 1 Rule 1922/14 (Power=1) d3422 1 a3422 1 (d) Champion, to be awarded to any player who wins the game. d3442 1 @ 1.494 log @effects of proposal 5200 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5200 d1888 1 a1888 1 [Cross-references (18 July 2007): the Assessor' duties are: d1891 1 a1891 1 * report VCs (rule 2126)] d2453 1 a2453 1 Rule 2126/30 (Power=2) d2456 11 a2466 12 Voting Credits (VCs) are items that can be possessed by players and used to affect voting limits on ordinary proposals. VCs CANNOT be affected except by the action of an instrument with power greater than or equal to the power of this rule. VCs CANNOT be possessed by any entity other than a player: in any situation that would otherwise violate this condition, the offending VCs are lost or never gained. Each VC has a color. If a player is meant to lose a VC of a color that e does not possess, then e loses a VC of eir Party's color instead; if e has no VCs at all, then the loss is waived (you can't get blood from a turnip). d2468 1 a2468 2 The assessor's report includes the number of VCs of each color possessed by each player. d2604 1 @ 1.493 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1739 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5197 d1759 1 a1759 1 Rule 2160/0 (Power=1) d1773 3 a1775 3 (c) the deputy announced at least two days earlier that e intended to deputise for that office for the purposes of the particular action; and d1782 1 @ 1.492 log @effects of proposal 5197 @ text @d369 4 @ 1.491 log @effects of proposal 5195 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5195 d2448 1 a2448 1 Rule 2126/29 (Power=2) d2539 2 a2540 2 a) A player may spend two VCs of different colors to increase another player's VVLOP by one. d2542 2 a2543 2 b) A player may spend three VCs of different colors to increase eir own VVLOP by one. d2545 2 a2546 2 c) A player may spend two VCs of different colors to decrease another player's VVLOP by one (to a minimum of zero). d2548 2 a2549 2 d) A player may spend three VCs of different colors to decrease another player's VVLOP by ten percent. d2600 1 @ 1.490 log @effects of proposal 5194 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5194 d388 1 a388 1 Rule 2110/1 (Power=3) d391 5 a395 4 If the legality of an action cannot be determined with finality, or if by a Judge's best reasoning, not appealed within a week of eir Judgement, an action appears equally legal and illegal, then the first player to announce this fact wins the game. d400 1 @ 1.489 log @effects of proposal 5192 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5192 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2168 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 87 d20 1 a20 1 4 with Power=1.7 d128 1 d3150 50 @ 1.488 log @effects of proposal 5191 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5191 d3509 1 a3509 1 Rule 2136/8 (Power=1) d3525 3 a3527 3 one or more contestants as permitted by the contest, unless e was contestmaster of a different contest for at least 3 days of the previous week. d3549 1 @ 1.487 log @effects of proposal 5189 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5189 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2167 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 86 d22 1 a22 1 29 with Power=1 d99 1 d1967 17 @ 1.486 log @unofficial annotation on possible VC colors @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5182 d1129 1 a1129 1 Rule 2152/0 (Power=2) d1149 3 a1151 2 4. CAN X ONLY IF Y: Equivalent to "CANNOT X unless Y". Similar for (MUST, MAY, SHALL, SHOULD) X ONLY IF Y. d1163 1 @ 1.485 log @unofficial annotations for CFJ 1730 @ text @d2538 7 @ 1.484 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1736 @ text @d371 3 d1035 4 @ 1.483 log @unofficial annotations for CFJ 1738 @ text @d3894 3 @ 1.482 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1731, superseding two earlier annotations @ text @d242 4 d367 4 @ 1.481 log @effects of proposal 5182 @ text @d3245 2 a3246 5 [Note (23 August 2007): Game custom is that a person can bear more than one instance of a particular patent title.] [CFJ 1598 (called 30 December 2006): A person cannot bear more than one instance of a particular patent title.] @ 1.480 log @effects of proposal 5180 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5180 d3542 1 a3542 1 Rule 402/20 (Power=1) d3550 1 a3550 13 If an active player who is not the speaker has won the game within the past week, e may become the speaker, thus removing any previous speaker from the office, by announcement, unless someone else has become speaker within the preceding 90 days. If the legality of an attempted installation of this type is not challenged within a week, then it is effective even if later found to be illegal. A speaker who became speaker within the preceding 90 days cannot be replaced by Agoran Consent if e is one of those whose objections are counted in the Agoran Consent procedure. [Cross-references (19 August 2007): the Speaker's duties are: a3554 2 * installation due to winning (rule 402) * can't be replaced without consent (rule 402) d3583 1 @ 1.479 log @effects of proposal 5179 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5179 d341 1 a341 1 Rule 2149/5 (Power=1) d352 4 a355 2 A knight SHALL NOT publish statements that e believes are false. A knave SHALL NOT publish statements that e believes are true. d371 1 @ 1.478 log @effects of proposal 5176 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5176 d341 1 a341 1 Rule 2149/4 (Power=1) d355 6 d368 1 @ 1.477 log @effects of proposal 5175 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5175 d106 1 a106 1 Rule 2153: Disinterested Proposals d2190 2 a2191 2 Rule 2153/0 (Power=1) Disinterested Proposals d2193 8 a2200 8 A proposal is disinterested if it is labeled as such by its author at the time of submission. A proposal should be disinterested if and only if its effects are limited to correcting errors and/or ambiguities. The author and co-author(s) of a disinterested proposal do not receive any rewards for its adoption, rules to the contrary notwithstanding. d2204 2 d2400 1 a2400 1 Rule 2126/28 (Power=2) d2422 7 a2428 6 a number of Red VCs equal to the integer portion of the proposal's adoption index, minus the number of Red VCs that e has gained in this way earlier in the same week (down to a minimum of zero), and each coauthor named in the proposal gains one Red VC unless e gained a VC in this way earlier in the same week. d2544 1 @ 1.476 log @effects of proposal 5173 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5173 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2166 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 85 d22 1 a22 1 28 with Power=1 d128 1 d3182 14 @ 1.475 log @effects of proposal 5172 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5172 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2165 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 84 d19 1 a19 1 24 with Power=2 d79 1 d1345 34 d3441 1 a3441 1 Rule 2136/7 (Power=1) d3444 2 a3445 5 Points are a measure of a player's contentiousness. The number of points possessed by a player is eir score. Each player's score is an integer. Points can only be awarded in integer amounts. d3447 2 a3448 1 When a player registers or deregisters, eir score becomes zero. d3454 1 a3454 3 The Scorekeepor is an office; its holder is responsible for keeping track of scores and contests. The Scorekeepor's report includes each player's score. d3468 2 a3469 2 [Cross-references (18 July 2007): the Scorekeepor's duties are: * report scores (rule 2136)] d3480 1 @ 1.474 log @effects of proposal 5170 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5170 d803 1 a803 1 Rule 2139/0 (Power=1) d809 1 a809 1 The Registrar's report shall include the following: d811 2 a812 5 a) Each player's nickname (if any) and listed e-mail address (es). b) The date on which each player most recently registered. c) A list of all public or discussion fora, with sufficient data regarding each forum to players to receive messages there. d831 1 a831 1 [Cross-references (2 August 2007): the Registrar's duties are: d833 1 a833 1 * report players' nicknames and email addresses (rule 2139) a834 1 * report fora (rule 2139) d838 1 d843 1 d912 1 a912 1 Rule 478/19 (Power=3) d922 4 d1034 1 @ 1.473 log @effects of proposal 5169 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5169 d2359 1 a2359 1 Rule 2126/27 (Power=2) d2444 2 d2501 1 @ 1.472 log @effects of proposal 5168 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5168 d2359 1 a2359 1 Rule 2126/26 (Power=2) d2439 5 d2498 1 @ 1.471 log @effects of proposal 5167 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5167 d2359 1 a2359 1 Rule 2126/25 (Power=2) d2433 6 d2492 1 @ 1.470 log @effects of proposal 5166 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5166 d2359 1 a2359 1 Rule 2126/24 (Power=2) d2416 4 a2419 3 (+B) A player who assigns a judgement to a judicial question within the time limit when first obliged to gains one Blue VC. d2426 7 d2485 1 @ 1.469 log @effects of proposal 5165 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5165 d2359 1 a2359 1 Rule 2126/23 (Power=2) d2412 4 d2476 1 @ 1.468 log @effects of proposal 5164 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5164 d2359 1 a2359 1 Rule 2126/22 (Power=2) d2391 8 d2471 1 @ 1.467 log @effects of proposal 5163 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5163 d2359 1 a2359 1 Rule 2126/21 (Power=2) d2378 1 a2378 1 VCs may be gained as follows: d2380 32 a2411 33 a) When an interested proposal is adopted, its proposer gains a number of Red VCs equal to the integer portion of the proposal's adoption index, minus the number of Red VCs that e has gained in this way earlier in the same week (down to a minimum of zero), and each coauthor named in the proposal gains one Red VC unless e gained a VC in this way earlier in the same week. b) At the end of each month, for each office with a report, the player (if any) who held that office for the majority of that month gains two Green VCs (if the office has a weekly report) or one Green VC (if it has only a monthly report), unless another person deputised for that office while that player held that office during that month. c) A player who assigns a judgement to a judicial question within the time limit when first obliged to gains one Blue VC. VCs may be lost as follows: a) When a proposal's voting index is less than half its adoption index, its proposer loses one Red VC. b) At the end of each month, for each office, for each player who has held that office during that month, if another person deputised for that office while that player held that office during that month then that player loses one Green VC. c) A player who is recused from a judicial case with cause loses one Blue VC. A player who is the prior judge in an appeal case where a judgement other than AFFIRM is assigned to the question on disposition loses one Blue VC. d2462 1 @ 1.466 log @effects of proposal 5161 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5161 d2359 1 a2359 1 Rule 2126/20 (Power=2) d2432 4 d2462 1 @ 1.465 log @effects of proposal 5156 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5156 d2359 1 a2359 1 Rule 2126/19 (Power=2) d2364 5 a2368 4 CANNOT be affected except as described by this rule. VCs CANNOT be possessed by any entity other than a player: in any situation that would otherwise violate this condition, the offending VCs are lost or never gained. d2457 1 @ 1.464 log @remove a now-irrelevant annotation @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5155 d720 1 a720 1 Rule 869/23 (Power=1) d724 2 a725 5 Registered, tracked by the Registrar. A player is an entity whose citizenship is Registered. "To register" and "to become a player" are synonymous with "to flip one's citizenship to Registered"; "to deregister" and "to be deregistered" are synonymous with "to flip the subject's citizenship to Null". d727 8 a734 1 A person may register (unless prevented by the rules) by d738 1 a738 1 A player may deregister by announcement. E CANNOT register d742 1 a742 1 person can be deregistered by any player by announcement. d779 1 @ 1.463 log @effects of proposal 5155 @ text @a2428 3 [CFJ 1727 (called 17 August 2007): If a judge recuses emself, this does not trigger a Blue VC loss.] @ 1.462 log @effects of proposal 5153 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5153 d2857 1 a2857 1 Rule 1504/14 (Power=1.7) d2880 2 a2881 2 pre-trial phase after the defendant has been informed, the defendant CAN end the pre-trial phase by announcement. d3002 1 @ 1.461 log @effects of proposal 5151 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5151 d2857 1 a2857 1 Rule 1504/13 (Power=1.7) d2864 9 a2872 4 initiated by any player, by announcement which clearly identifies the defendant and specifies the action (which may be a failure to perform another action) by which the defendant allegedly breached the rules. d2897 2 a2898 2 reached in another criminal case with the same defendant and substantially the same alleged act d2901 1 a2901 1 by the rules at the time it allegedly occurred d3001 1 @ 1.460 log @effects of proposal 5147 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5147 d2354 1 a2354 1 Rule 2126/18 (Power=2) d2403 4 a2406 5 c) A player who is recused from a judicial case because a judicial question has remained applicable, open, and unjudged loses one Blue VC. A player who is the prior judge in an appeal case where a judgement other than AFFIRM is assigned to the question on disposition loses one Blue VC. d2453 1 d2568 1 a2568 1 Rule 1868/7 (Power=2) d2576 2 a2577 1 existing judge. d2611 1 d2695 1 a2695 1 Rule 2158/0 (Power=2) d2717 5 a2721 5 CAN recuse that judge by announcement. Whenever a judicial case has a judicial question that has remained applicable and open, while the same judge has been assigned to the case, continuously for the past two weeks, the CotC SHALL so recuse the judge as soon as possible. d2732 1 d2736 1 a2736 1 Rule 2164/0 (Power=1) d2740 2 a2741 1 time by announcement. d2763 1 @ 1.459 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1729 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5144 Last change to this ruleset: self-repeal of rule 2165 d339 1 a339 1 Rule 2149/3 (Power=1) d342 7 a348 2 Truthiness is a player switch with values Knight (default) and Knave, tracked by the Speaker. d351 1 a351 1 A knave SHOULD NOT publish statements that e believes are true. d359 1 @ 1.458 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1732 @ text @d3365 3 @ 1.457 log @unofficial annotations for CFJs 1500-1599 @ text @d2809 5 @ 1.456 log @unofficial annotations for CFJs 1470-1499 @ text @d1065 8 d2188 5 a2192 4 [CFJ 1669 (called 16 May 2007): If a proposal is purportedly distributed with a text that differs from the submitted text, this constitutes a legal distribution of the submitted proposal if and only if the difference does not affect the meaning of the proposal.] d3042 3 d3095 22 @ 1.455 log @unofficial annotations for CFJs 1400-1469 @ text @d236 4 d402 4 d558 7 d815 3 d1446 4 d2795 5 @ 1.454 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1711 @ text @d800 5 d916 5 d1031 9 d1043 4 d1422 6 d3214 4 @ 1.453 log @category shuffling @ text @d1854 5 @ 1.452 log @unofficial annotations for CFJs in Murphy's archive up to CFJ 1399 @ text @d29 1 d51 4 d60 2 a61 2 Rule 2149: Truthiness, or the Island of Knights and Knaves Rule 2110: Win by Paradox a90 3 Rule 1051: The Rulekeepor Rule 1681: The Logical Rulesets Rule 1450: Separation of Powers d107 1 d335 38 d598 24 a621 2 Rule 2149/3 (Power=1) Truthiness, or the Island of Knights and Knaves d623 3 a625 2 Truthiness is a player switch with values Knight (default) and Knave, tracked by the Speaker. d627 6 a632 2 A knight SHALL NOT publish statements that e believes are false. A knave SHOULD NOT publish statements that e believes are true. d635 13 a647 5 Created by Proposal 4990 (Zefram), 6 June 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5075 (Zefram), 18 July 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 5129 (Zefram; disi.), 13 August 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5140 (Murphy), 19 August 2007 Amended(3) by Proposal 5140 (Murphy), 19 August 2007 d651 9 a659 2 Rule 2110/1 (Power=3) Win by Paradox d661 7 a667 4 If the legality of an action cannot be determined with finality, or if by a Judge's best reasoning, not appealed within a week of eir Judgement, an action appears equally legal and illegal, then the first player to announce this fact wins the game. d670 19 a688 2 Created by Proposal 4781 (Sherlock), 3 June 2005 Amended(1) by Proposal 4891 (Murphy), 22 January 2007 a1640 115 Rule 1051/17 (Power=1) The Rulekeepor The Rulekeepor is an office; its holder is responsible for maintaining the text of the rules of Agora. The Rulekeepor's Weekly Report shall include the Short Logical Ruleset. The Rulekeepor's Monthly Report shall include the Full Logical Ruleset. [Cross-references (2 August 2007): the Rulekeepor's duties are: * manage ID numbers of rules (rule 2141) * assign title to rule (rule 2141) * report ruleset in two formats (rule 1051) * manage Logical Ruleset categories (rule 1681) * annotate the Full Logical Ruleset (rule 1681) * maintain historical rule annotations (rule 1681)] History: ... Amended(1) by Proposal 1735, Oct. 15 1995 Amended(2) by Proposal 2042, Dec. 11 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 2048, Dec. 19 1995 Amended(4) by Proposal 2662, Sep. 12 1996 Amended(5) by Proposal 2696, Oct. 10 1996 Null-Amended(6) by Proposal 2710, Oct. 12 1996 Amended(7) by Proposal 2741 (Zefram), Nov. 7 1996, substantial Infected and Amended(8) by Rule 1454, Nov. 27 1996, substantial (unattributed) Amended(9) by Proposal 2783 (Chuck), Jan. 15 1997, substantial Amended(10) by Proposal 3452 (Steve), Apr. 7 1997, substantial Amended(11) by Proposal 3675 (Michael), Jan. 30 1998 Amended(12) by Proposal 3827 (Kolja A.), Feb. 4 1999 Amended(13) by Proposal 3871 (Peekee), Jun. 2 1999 Amended(14) by Proposal 3882 (harvel), Jul. 21 1999 Amended(15) by Proposal 3902 (Murphy), Sep. 6 1999 Amended(16) by Proposal 4002 (harvel), May 8 2000 Amended(17) by Proposal 4250 (harvel), 19 February 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1681/11 (Power=1) The Logical Rulesets There is a format of the ruleset known as the Short Logical Ruleset (SLR). In this format, each rule is assigned to a category, and the rules are grouped according to their category. Rules are assigned to, ordered within, or moved between categories, and categories are added, changed, or empty categories removed, as the Rulekeepor sees fit. The listing of each rule in the SLR must include the rule's ID number, revision number, power, title, and text. The Rulekeepor is strongly encouraged not to include any additional information in the SLR, except that which increases the readability of the SLR. There is a format of the ruleset known as the Full Logical Ruleset (FLR). In this format, rules are assigned to the same category and presented in the same order as in the SLR. The FLR must contain all the information required to be in the SLR, and any historical annotations which the Rulekeepor is required to record. The Rulekeepor is also free to include any other information which e feels may be helpful in the use of the ruleset in the FLR. Whenever a rule is changed in any way, the Rulekeepor shall record a historical annotation to the rule indicating the type of change, the date on which the change took effect, the mechanism which specified the change, and if the rule was changed due to a proposal, a reference to that proposal, its proposer, and any coauthors explicitly named in that proposal. History: Created by Proposal 2783 (Chuck), Jan 15 1997 Amended(1) by Proposal 3500 (Crito), Jun. 3 1997, substantial (unattributed) Amended(2) by Proposal 3624 (Chuck), Dec. 29 1997 Amended(3) by Proposal 3704 (General Chaos), Mar. 19 1998 Amended(4) by Proposal 3902 (Murphy), Sep. 6 1999 Amended(5) by Proposal 4002 (harvel), May 8 2000 Amended(6) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 Amended(7) by Proposal 4841 (Goethe), 27 October 2005 Amended(8) by Proposal 4868 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(9) by Proposal 4887 (Murphy), 22 January 2007 Amended(10) by Proposal 5006 (Zefram), 18 June 2007 Amended(11) by Proposal 5110 (Murphy), 2 August 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1450/7 (Power=2) Separation of Powers Any change in officeholdings that would result in a single entity holding the offices of promotor and assessor simultaneously is INVALID. This rule takes precedence over all other rules regarding offices. History: Created by Proposal 1547, Apr. 14 1995 Amended(1) by Proposal 2442, Feb. 6 1996 Amended(2) by Proposal 3742 (Harlequin), May 8 1998 Amended(3) by Proposal 4576 (root), 31 May 2004 Amended(4) by Proposal 4592 (Murphy), 4 July 2004 Amended(5) by Proposal 4868 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 4868 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(6) by Proposal 4939 (Murphy), 29 April 2007 Amended(7) by Proposal 5106 (Zefram), 1 August 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d2166 21 @ 1.451 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1728 @ text @d692 5 d830 4 d852 4 d2454 3 @ 1.450 log @unofficial annotations for CFJ 1722 @ text @d848 7 @ 1.449 log @correct rule counts @ text @d1192 4 d1697 7 a1703 2 [CFJ 1650 (called 6 May 2007): The information required in the notice need not be explicit.] @ 1.448 log @self-repeal of rule 2165 @ text @d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 85 d22 1 a22 1 29 with Power=1 @ 1.447 log @effects of proposal 5144 @ text @d4 1 a4 1 Last change to this ruleset: by proposal a109 1 Rule 2165: Retroactively colorize second-class VCs a2347 22 Rule 2165/0 (Power=2) Retroactively colorize second-class VCs One second after the creation of this rule, each of these players loses all eir Gray VCs, and gains an equal number of VCs of the specified colors (in order, repeating until the correct total gain is achieved): Human Point Two Green, Blue, Green Pineapple Partnership Blue Two seconds after the creation of this rule, this rule is repealed. This rule takes precedence over all other rules pertaining to VCs. History: Created by Proposal 5139 (Murphy), 19 August 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @ 1.446 log @effects of proposal 5141 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5141 a79 2 Rule 103: Always a Speaker Rule 402: Office of Speaker d138 2 a1301 70 Rule 103/2 (Power=3) Always a Speaker There should always be exactly one player who is the Speaker. No one other than a player can be Speaker, and there can never be more than one Speaker. If there is ever no Speaker then the player whose most recent registration was earliest becomes the Speaker. History: Initial Immutable Rule 103, Jun. 30 1993 Mutated from MI=Unanimity to MI=3 by Proposal 1481, Mar. 15 1995 Amended(1) by Proposal 3829 (Steve), Feb. 8 1999 Retitled by Proposal 4944 (Zefram), 3 May 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 4944 (Zefram), 3 May 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 402/19 (Power=1) Office of Speaker The speaker is an office. If an active player who is not the speaker has won the game within the past week, e may become the speaker, thus removing any previous speaker from the office, by announcement, unless someone else has become speaker within the preceding 90 days. If the legality of an attempted installation of this type is not challenged within a week, then it is effective even if later found to be illegal. A speaker who became speaker within the preceding 90 days cannot be replaced by Agoran Consent if e is one of those whose objections are counted in the Agoran Consent procedure. [Cross-references (17 August 2007): the Speaker's duties are: * rubberstamp an Ordinary Proposal (rule 2019) The other provisions governing the Speakership are: * filling Speakership if it becomes vacant (rule 103) * installation due to winning (rule 402) * can't be replaced without consent (rule 402) * initial Speaker (rule 104) (provision spent)] History: Created by Proposal 402 (Alexx), ca. Sep. 3 1993 ... Amended(1) by Proposal 1421, Feb. 7 1995 Amended(2) by Proposal 1700, Sep. 1 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 2661, Sep. 7 1996 Infected and Amended(4) by Rule 1454, Feb. 23 1997, substantial (unattributed) Amended(5) by Proposal 3452 (Steve), Apr. 7 1997, substantial Amended(6) by Proposal 3703 (Steve), Mar. 9 1998 Amended(7) by Proposal 3974 (Elysion), Feb. 14 2000 Amended(8) by Proposal 4053 (harvel), Aug. 21 2000 Amended(9) by Proposal 4147 (Wes), 13 May 2001 Amended(10) by Proposal 4576 (root), 31 May 2004 Amended(11) by Proposal 4768 (root), 25 May 2005 Amended(12) by Proposal 4798 (Maud, Goethe), 6 June 2005 Amended(13) by Proposal 4836 (Goethe, Maud), 2 October 2005 Amended(14) by Proposal 4853 (Goethe), 18 March 2006 Amended(15) by Proposal 4861 (Goethe), 30 May 2006 Amended(16) by Proposal 4868 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(17) by Proposal 4878 (Goethe), 22 January 2007 Amended(18) by Proposal 4887 (Murphy), 22 January 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5070 (Zefram), 11 July 2007 Amended(19) by Proposal 5070 (Zefram), 11 July 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d3287 76 @ 1.445 log @effects of proposal 5140 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5140 d2267 1 a2267 1 Rule 2156/1 (Power=2) d2292 3 a2294 1 EVLOP at the start of its voting period. d2299 1 @ 1.444 log @effects of proposal 5139 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5139 d55 1 a55 1 Rule 2149: Truthfulness d558 2 a559 2 Rule 2149/2 (Power=1) Truthfulness d561 5 a565 8 A player SHALL NOT make a false statement in any public message while knowing that the statement is false or being reckless as to its veracity. Merely quoting a false statement does not constitute making it for the purposes of this rule. Any disclaimer, conditional clause, or other qualifier attached to a statement constitutes part of the statement for the purposes of this rule; the truth or falsity of the whole is what is significant. d571 2 @ 1.443 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1727 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5138 d7 1 a7 1 highest orderly: 2164 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 84 d19 1 a19 1 23 with Power=2 d112 1 d2417 22 @ 1.442 log @formatting fix @ text @d2389 3 @ 1.441 log @effects of proposal 5138 @ text @a2815 1 @ 1.440 log @effects of proposal 5135 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5135 d114 1 a114 1 Rule 2019: Speaker's Veto and Rubber Stamp d1337 2 a1338 2 [Cross-references (13 August 2007): the Speaker's duties are: * veto or rubberstamp an Ordinary Proposal (rule 2019) d2439 2 a2440 6 Rule 2019/8 (Power=2) Speaker's Veto and Rubber Stamp The Speaker may veto an Ordinary Proposal in its voting period by announcement. Quorum for a vetoed proposal is positive infinity, other rules governing quorum notwithstanding. d2457 2 @ 1.439 log @effects of proposal 5134 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5134 d2797 1 a2797 1 Rule 1504/12 (Power=1.7) d2814 4 a2817 1 defendant has been so informed. d2936 1 @ 1.438 log @unofficial annotations for CFJ 1719, CFJ 1720 @ text @d3 2 a4 2 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5133 Last change to this ruleset: self-repeal of rule 2163 d2622 1 a2622 1 Rule 2157/0 (Power=1.7) d2634 7 a2640 6 with the unanimous agreement of the panel's members. By this mechanism a judicial panel can act, in situations where the rules state that an action is performed by sending a message. A judicial panel can incur obligations. The members of a panel SHALL act collectively to ensure that the panel satisfies all of its obligations. d2644 1 @ 1.437 log @self-repeal of rule 2163 @ text @d839 5 d2910 4 @ 1.436 log @effects of proposal 5133 @ text @d4 1 d14 1 a14 1 Current total number of rules: 85 d19 1 a19 1 24 with Power=2 a111 1 Rule 2163: Retroactively colorize first-class VCs a2407 29 Rule 2163/0 (Power=2) Retroactively colorize first-class VCs One second after the creation of this rule, each of these players loses all eir Gray VCs, and gains an equal number of VCs of the specified colors (in order, repeating until the correct total gain is achieved): bd_ Blue BobTHJ Green, Red, Green Eris Red Murphy Red, Blue, Green, Red, Blue OscarMeyr Green Quazie Blue, Red root Red, Blue Wooble Blue Zefram Red, Red, Green, Red, Blue, Red, Red Two seconds after the creation of this rule, this rule is repealed. This rule takes precedence over all other rules pertaining to VCs. History: Created by Proposal 5125 (Murphy), 13 August 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @ 1.435 log @effects of proposal 5132 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5132 d18 1 a18 1 23 with Power=2 d21 1 a21 1 30 with Power=1 d1039 1 a1039 1 Rule 2161/0 (Power=2) d1045 3 a1047 3 number, the player held responsible by that rule (or, if there is no such player, the Speaker) SHALL assign an ID number to it by announcement as soon as possible. d1070 1 a1332 2 * default assigner of ID numbers (rule 2161) * default officeholder (rule 1006) d1367 1 a1367 1 Rule 1006/20 (Power=1) d1370 4 a1373 8 The Rules may designate positions to be offices. No office may be held by more than one player. Each office that would otherwise not be held by any player shall be held by the Speaker, unless it is not possible for the Speaker to hold that office. The holder of an office may be referred to by the name of the office. d1418 2 d1423 1 a1423 1 Rule 2154/2 (Power=2) d1426 1 a1426 1 Any Player may make an active Player (hereafter the nominee) the d1428 2 a1429 5 office, with Agoran Consent, provided: (a) that office has not changed hands with this method in the previous 30 days, and (b) the potential officer consents to hold the office after the announcement of intent is made. d1467 1 @ 1.434 log @effects of proposal 5131 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5131 d2824 1 a2824 1 Rule 1504/11 (Power=1.7) d2853 3 d2955 1 @ 1.433 log @effects of proposal 5129 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5129 d6 1 a6 1 highest orderly: 2163 d13 1 a13 1 Current total number of rules: 84 d21 1 a21 1 29 with Power=1 d122 1 d2715 29 @ 1.432 log @effects of proposal 5128 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5128 d556 1 a556 1 Rule 2149/1 (Power=1) d559 8 a566 7 Players SHALL NOT deliberately or recklessly make false statements in any public message. Merely quoting a false statement does not constitute making it for the purposes of this rule. Any disclaimer, conditional clause, or other qualifier attached to a statement constitutes part of the statement for the purposes of this rule; the truth or falsity of the whole is what is significant. d571 1 @ 1.431 log @effects of proposal 5127 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5127 d2310 1 a2310 1 Rule 2126/17 (Power=2) d2330 7 a2336 6 a) When an ordinary interested proposal is adopted, its proposer gains Red VCs equal to the integer portion of the proposal's adoption index (unless e gained VCs in this way earlier in the same week), and each co-author of the proposal gains one Red VC (unless e gained VCs in this way earlier in the same week). d2406 1 @ 1.430 log @effects of proposal 5126 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5126 d3346 1 a3346 1 Rule 2147/1 (Power=2) d3375 1 a3375 1 The ambassador's report shall include a list of all d3395 1 @ 1.429 log @effects of proposal 5125 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5125 d1328 1 a1328 1 [Cross-references (2 August 2007): the Speaker's duties are: a1330 1 * veto VC salary (rule 2126) d2310 1 a2310 1 Rule 2126/16 (Power=2) d2340 3 a2342 4 or one Green VC (if it has only a monthly report), unless the Speaker announces within a week after the end of that month that that player performed that office's duties poorly or not at all. d2353 4 a2356 2 b) When an officer forfeits eir salary due to announcement by the Speaker, e loses one Green VC. d2404 1 @ 1.428 log @effects of proposal 5123 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5123 d6 1 a6 1 highest orderly: 2162 d13 1 a13 1 Current total number of rules: 83 d18 1 a18 1 22 with Power=2 d111 1 d2407 29 @ 1.427 log @effects of proposal 5122 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5122 d13 1 a13 1 Current total number of rules: 84 d21 1 a21 1 30 with Power=1 a86 1 Rule 1377: The Herald a1581 38 Rule 1377/22 (Power=1) The Herald The Herald is an office; its holder is responsible for keeping track of marks of honour and shame relating to Agora. [Cross-references (13 August 2007): the Herald's duties are: * report Patent Titles (rule 649) * announce award or revocation of Patent Title (rule 649) * report the manner of wins (rule 1922)] History: Created by Proposal 1377, Jan. 17 1995 Infected and Amended(1) by Rule 1454, Jan. 29 1996 Amended(2) by Proposal 2503, Mar. 3 1996 Amended(3) by Proposal 2839 (Zefram), Mar. 11 1997, substantial Amended(4) by Proposal 3476 (Oerjan), May 11 1997, substantial Amended(5) by Proposal 3533 (General Chaos), Jul. 15 1997, substantial Amended(6) by Proposal 3827 (Kolja A.), Feb. 4 1999 Amended(7) by Proposal 3871 (Peekee), Jun. 2 1999 Amended(8) by Proposal 3889 (harvel), Aug. 9 1999 Amended(9) by Proposal 3901 (Schneidster), Sep. 6 1999 Amended(10) by Proposal 3902 (Murphy), Sep. 6 1999 Amended(11) by Proposal 3926 (Crito), Oct. 10 1999 Amended(12) by Proposal 4002 (harvel), May 8 2000 Amended(13) by Proposal 4110 (Ziggy), Feb. 13 2001 Amended(14) by Proposal 4124 (Elysion), Mar. 28 2001 Amended(15) by Proposal 4250 (harvel), 19 February 2002 Amended(16) by Proposal 4272 (Murphy), 22 March 2002 Amended(17) by Proposal 4486 (Michael), 24 April 2003 Amended(18) by Proposal 4563 (OscarMeyr), 6 April 2004 Amended(19) by Proposal 4852 (root), 18 March 2006 Amended(20) by Proposal 4868 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(21) by Proposal 4939 (Murphy), 29 April 2007 Amended(22) by Proposal 5036 (Zefram), 28 June 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d2981 1 a2981 1 Rule 649/21 (Power=1) d2985 2 a2986 1 distinction. d2999 5 d3031 1 @ 1.426 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1717 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5117 d137 1 a137 1 Rule 2135: Herald to Advertise d1589 1 a1589 1 [Cross-references (23 July 2007): the Herald's duties are: d1592 1 a1592 2 * report the manner of wins (rule 1922) * advertise Agora (rule 2135)] d3291 2 a3292 2 Rule 2135/1 (Power=1) Herald to Advertise d3294 8 a3301 8 Every month the Herald shall update the page about Agora on the NomicWiki at nomic.net, provided that that wiki is operational. This page, when updated, is to include a list of the current players. In updating the page the Herald shall ensure that information that is currently incorrect is either corrected or removed, and that all links on the page point to extant pages that are correctly described. The Herald may add new correct information to the page at eir discretion. d3303 1 a3303 1 The Herald is encouraged to also advertise Agora in other d3309 2 d3332 2 a3333 1 [Cross-references (25 July 2007): the Ambassador's duties are: @ 1.425 log @effects of proposal 5117 @ text @d2140 4 @ 1.424 log @effects of proposal 5116 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5116 d594 1 a594 1 Rule 869/22 (Power=1) d611 3 d648 1 @ 1.423 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1709 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5114 d692 1 a692 1 * track player activity (rule 2130) d734 1 a734 1 Rule 2130/6 (Power=1) d738 2 a739 1 Inactive, tracked by the Registrar. d756 1 @ 1.422 log @add dates for some CFJ annotations that were missing them, from Vanyel's CFJ archive @ text @d224 4 @ 1.421 log @unofficial annotations for CFJ 1713 and CFJ 1714 @ text @d221 2 a222 1 [CFJ 825: Players must obey the Rules even if no Rule says so.] d403 5 a407 5 [CFJ 858: If a low-Power [low-MI at the time of Judgement of CFJ 858] Rule attempts to define a term used in a Rule of higher Power to mean something other than its ordinary English meaning, that may or may not constitute a conflict; whether it does must be decided on a case-by-case basis.] d504 2 a505 2 [CFJ 708: An Amendment of a non-existing Rule is not a legal Rule Change.] d791 15 a805 12 [CFJ 752: Something sent to a Player who is obligated to send it to all Players is sufficient for sending something to the PF.] [CFJ 813: A Player need not prove that e can receive the PF.] [CFJ 831: The Date: header of a message is not necessarily the time at which the message takes effect.] [CFJ 866: A message is "received" when the message enters the recipient's normal technical domain of control, whether this be eir private machine or eir private account on a shared machine (but not the shared machine itself, if the recipient does not control it).] @ 1.420 log @effects of proposal 5114 @ text @d2888 5 d3309 4 @ 1.419 log @effects of proposal 5113 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5113 d2332 1 a2332 1 Rule 2126/15 (Power=2) d2335 11 a2345 5 Voting Credits (VCs) are a measure of each player's ability to affect voting limits on ordinary proposals. VCs CANNOT be affected except as described in this rule. When a player registers or deregisters, e loses all eir VCs. a2349 8 When one or more players win the game, each player's VVLOP is set to eir BVLOP. Each VC has a color (Gray if not otherwise specified). If a player loses a color of VC that e does not possess, then e loses a VC of eir Party's color instead; if e has no VCs at all, then the loss is waived (you can't get blood from a turnip). d2403 3 d2424 1 @ 1.418 log @effects of proposal 5112 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5112 d13 1 a13 1 Current total number of rules: 85 d17 1 a17 1 25 with Power=3 d74 1 a74 1 Rule 2124: Agoran Consent a97 1 Rule 2117: Replacing the Vote Collector d1056 1 a1056 1 Rule 2146/0 (Power=2) d1064 4 d1070 1 d1136 1 a1136 1 Rule 1728/15 (Power=2) d1139 17 a1155 52 An action is dependent, or may be performed dependently, if and only if it is an Action Without N Objections or an Action With N Supporters, where N is a nonnegative integer. The phrase "Without Objection" is synonymous with "Without 1 Objection", and the phrase "With Support" is synonymous with "With 1 Supporter". A player may publicly announce eir intent to perform an unambiguously described dependent action. A player may perform a previously unambiguously described dependent action if and only if: (a) no more than fourteen days have passed since the announcement of intent to perform the action; (b) if the action to be performed is an Action Without N Objections, at least four days have passed since the announcement made under (a) of this rule; (c) either the player who attempts to perform the action is the player who made the announcement under (a) of this rule, or (1) the player who made the announcement under (a) of this rule did so by a privilege or duty granted em by virtue of holding a rules-defined position; and (2) the player who attempts to perform the action is the holder of that position when e attempts to perform the action; (d) the rules explicitly authorise the player to perform the action dependently; (e) during the time between the announcement made under (a) of this rule and the attempt to perform the action, (1) if the action is to be performed Without N Objections, fewer than N first-class players have publicly posted objections (and not publicly retracted eir objections) to the performance of the action; and (2) if the action is to be performed With N Supporters, at least N first-class players other than the player who made the announcement under (a) of this rule have publicly posted support for the performance of the action; (f) the announcement made under (a) of this rule specifies whether the action is to be performed Without N Objections or With N Supporters, unless the rules either do not permit the action to be performed Without N Objections or do not permit the action to be performed With N Supporters; and d1157 1 a1157 1 (g) e announces that e performs the described action. d1159 3 a1161 1 A dependent action is not performed until announced as in (g). d1163 4 a1166 1 The specification in the rules that an action may be performed a1169 4 A rule authorising the performance of a dependent action may restrict the eligibility of players to support or object to that specific action. d1189 1 d1193 7 a1199 2 Rule 2124/3 (Power=1) Agoran Consent d1201 3 a1203 2 An entity that may perform an action with Agoran Consent can do so by announcement if all of the following are true: d1205 3 a1207 12 (a) e has published eir intent to perform the action, unambiguously describing the action to be performed, at least four days and no more than fourteen days before attempting to perform the action; (b) at least one other player has announced (and not withdrawn) support for the intended action since intent was published; and (c) more other players have announced (and not withdrawn) support than have announced (and not withdrawn) objections to the action since the intent was published. d1214 2 d1758 1 a1758 1 Rule 107/4 (Power=3) d1784 2 a1785 1 than seven days. d1807 1 d1907 1 a1907 25 Rule 2117/0 (Power=3) Replacing the Vote Collector If the rules indicate that an office is to be responsible for collecting votes on a particular Agoran decision, then the holder of that office is the default vote collector for that decision. The vote collector for a particular Agoran decision is tardy if and only if the voting collector has continuously held that role for at least seven days following the end of the voting period and the decision has not yet been resolved. If a vote collector is tardy, then the first player to announce that e takes up the role of vote collector becomes the vote collector for that decision. This rule takes precedence over any rule that would allow the vote collector for an Agoran decision to be changed. History: Created by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 208/3 (Power=3) d1910 5 a1914 5 The vote collector for a particular Agoran decision is authorized to resolve that decision, and does so by publishing a valid notice which states that the matter has been resolved, indicating the option selected by Agora. To be valid, this notice must satisfy the following conditions: d1926 1 a1926 4 Each Agoran decision shall have at most one vote collector at a time. The identity of the vote collector is set by the message initiating the decision, and can only be changed as specified by other rules with power at least as great as that of this rule. d1937 1 d1941 1 a1941 1 Rule 955/10 (Power=3) d1944 28 a1971 29 To determine which option on a particular Agoran decision was selected by Agora, the vote collector shall perform the following steps in order after the voting period has ended. (a) E shall invalidate any ballots which the rules require em to invalidate, and no others. (b) E shall count the number of distinct voters who submitted ballots which remain valid. If this number is less than the quorum and there is more than one available option, then the option selected by Agora is FAILED QUORUM. Otherwise, the decision achieved quorum. (c) If the decision is whether to adopt a proposal, e shall determine the voting index as follows: (1) if the strength of FOR is positive and the strength of AGAINST is zero, then the voting index is Unanimity; but (2) if the strength of FOR is zero, then the voting index is zero; otherwise, (3) the voting index is the ratio of the strength of FOR to the strength of AGAINST. If the voting index exceeds one and meets or exceeds the adoption index of the decision, and if further quorum was achieved, then the option selected by Agora is ADOPTED. Otherwise, the option selected by Agora is REJECTED. d1973 1 a1973 2 [CFJs 1605 (called 11 January 2007) and 1608 (called 12 January 2007): Unanimity exceeds finite numerical adoption indices.] d1998 1 d2002 1 a2002 1 Rule 879/25 (Power=2) d2008 2 a2009 1 N, in which case quorum is N). d2048 1 @ 1.417 log @effects of proposal 5111 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5111 d139 1 a139 1 Rule 2148: Ambassador d2219 1 a2219 1 Rule 1607/14 (Power=1) d2247 3 a2267 1 * track Proposal Pool (rule 106) d2269 2 a2270 1 * manage ID numbers of distributed proposals (rule 1607)] d2288 1 d2385 1 a2385 1 Rule 2126/14 (Power=2) d2414 7 a2420 5 b) At the end of each month, for each office, the player (if any) who held that office for the majority of that month gains two Green VCs, unless the Speaker publicly announces within a week after the end of the month that the officer performed eir duties poorly or not at all. d2475 1 d3049 1 a3049 1 Rule 649/20 (Power=1) d3059 3 a3061 3 explicitly set out in the Rules. The Herald's report shall include a list of each Patent Title that at least one person Bears, with a list of which persons Bear it. d3092 1 d3096 1 a3096 1 Rule 1922/13 (Power=1) d3130 3 a3132 2 (d) Champion, to be awarded to any player who wins the game. The Herald's report shall record how the player won. d3149 1 d3342 1 a3342 1 Ambassador d3365 1 @ 1.416 log @effects of proposal 5110 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5109 d6 1 a6 1 highest orderly: 2161 d13 1 a13 1 Current total number of rules: 84 d18 1 a18 1 21 with Power=2 d62 1 a62 1 Rule 2130: Inactivity d71 1 d590 1 a590 1 Rule 869/21 (Power=1) d593 10 a602 7 Each entity at any time either is or is not a player. The verb "to be registered" means to become a player, and the verb "to be deregistered" means to cease to be a player. Where the verb "to register" or "to deregister" is used without an explicit direct object, the action is implicitly reflexive. The adjective "registered", or its fuller form "registered as a player", describes those who are players. d604 2 a605 9 A person is permitted to register or deregister unless specifically prohibited. A person registers or deregisters by announcement. Whenever a player deregisters, e is prohibited from registering for the next thirty days. A player who is not a person and has never been a first-class person can be deregistered by any player by announcement. a614 3 [CFJ 1648 (called 1 May 2007): Requesting permission to register is to be interpreted as an announcement attempting to register.] d640 1 d682 2 a683 1 [Cross-references (23 July 2007): the Registrar's duties are: d688 2 a689 1 * report activity (rule 2130) d730 2 a731 4 Rule 2130/5 (Power=1) Inactivity A player may become active or inactive by announcement. d733 2 a734 1 A player may, without objection, make another player inactive. d736 2 a737 2 Registration as a player causes the new player to become active. All non-players are inactive. d739 2 a740 3 The Registrar's report shall indicate, for each player, whether the player is active or inactive, and the date on which this status last changed. d749 2 d760 1 a760 1 Rule 478/18 (Power=3) d767 2 a768 3 A Forum's Publicity may be either null, Discussion, or Public (default null). A forum's publicity may not be changed except as described in this rule. d849 1 d1070 33 d2557 1 a2557 1 * report posture (rule 1871) d2627 1 a2627 1 Rule 1871/13 (Power=1.5) d2630 5 a2634 5 Each player is either standing, sitting, or supine; this status is known as eir posture. The CotC's report includes each player's posture. When an entity becomes a player, e is initially supine. A player CAN change emself from sitting to supine, or from supine to sitting, by announcement. d2677 1 @ 1.415 log @effects of proposal 5109 @ text @d5 4 d13 1 a13 1 Current total number of rules: 83 d18 1 a18 1 20 with Power=2 a22 5 Rule numbers: 101 is the lowest of any current rule 2160 is the highest of any current rule 2160 is the highest assigned so far d69 1 d151 5 a155 5 [Rules are listed as follows. "nnnn" is the rule's identifying number, governed by rule 2141. "r" is the revision number, which is not defined by the rules. "p" is the rule's power, as defined by rule 1688 and governed by rule 2141. Rule titles are governed by rule 2141.] d326 1 a326 1 Rule 2141/0 (Power=3) d341 1 a341 6 Every rule shall have a number for identification. If a rule ever does not have an identifying number, the Rulekeepor shall assign a number to it by announcement as soon as possible. The number assigned must be a natural number greater than any number previously assigned to a rule. Once properly assigned, a rule's number cannot be changed. d348 2 a349 2 the text, power, number, and title of a rule are all substantive aspects of the rule. d353 1 d417 1 a417 1 Rule 1030/5 (Power=3) d421 2 a422 1 another, then the Rule with the lower Number takes precedence. d461 1 d465 1 a465 1 Rule 105/2 (Power=3) d476 3 a478 3 rule, which if present shall prevail. The number of the new rule cannot be specified by the enacting instrument; any attempt to so specify is null and void. d547 1 d1026 34 d1314 2 a1315 1 [Cross-references (1 August 2007): the Speaker's duties are: d1618 2 a1619 2 [Cross-references (23 June 2007): the Rulekeepor's duties are: * assign number to rule (rule 2141) d1649 1 a1649 1 Rule 1681/10 (Power=1) d1660 1 a1660 1 The listing of each rule in the SLR must include the rule's d1698 1 d2189 1 a2189 1 Rule 1607/13 (Power=1) d2214 3 d2233 1 a2233 1 [Cross-references (1 July 2007): the Promotor's duties are: d2236 2 a2237 1 * distribute proposals (rule 1607)] d2254 1 d2499 1 a2499 1 Rule 991/8 (Power=2) d2513 3 d2521 1 a2521 1 [Cross-references (23 July 2007): the Clerk of the Courts' duties are: d2525 1 d2548 1 @ 1.414 log @effects of proposal 5108 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5108 d2749 1 a2749 1 Rule 1504/10 (Power=1.7) d2814 1 a2814 1 CotC's report includes the status of all active judgements. d2871 1 @ 1.413 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1702 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5106 d1376 1 a1376 1 Rule 2154/1 (Power=2) d1394 13 a1406 9 nominee, then the attempt to achieve Agoran Consent fails, and the IADoP shall initiate an Agoran Decision to determine the new office holder, meanwhile no further attempt to achieve Agoran Consent for the change shall be valid. The valid options for the decision are the nominees, quorum is a minimum of three and the number of active players (rules to the contrary notwithstanding), eligible voters are the active players, and the vote collector is the IADoP. In the notice resolving the decision, the IADoP will select one nominee from the set of d1422 1 @ 1.412 log @effects of proposal 5106 @ text @d1337 1 a1337 1 [CFJ 1660 (called 13 May 2007): this rule does not define the meaning d1342 4 @ 1.411 log @effects of proposal 5105 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5105 a1288 1 * mutually exclusive with Clerk of the Courts (rule 1450) d1658 1 a1658 1 Rule 1450/6 (Power=2) d1661 4 a1664 17 The following sets of positions are mutually exclusive: a) Promotor and Assessor b) Speaker and Clerk of the Courts A player holding two or more positions within one of these sets is removed from all but one of them. If one of them is the Speakership, then e retains it; otherwise, e retains the position e came to hold most recently. This rule takes precedence over all rules governing offices. [CFJ 1705 (called 18 July 2007): It is possible for a person to hold two "mutually exclusive" positions simultaneously, albeit only for an infinitesemal period, because rule 1450 does not prevent this situation arising but removes the person from one of the positions when the situation has occurred.] d1675 1 @ 1.410 log @effects of proposal 5104 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5104 d51 1 a124 1 Rule 217: Judgements Must Accord with the Rules d361 26 d2716 5 a2963 40 Rule 217/5 (Power=3) Judgements Must Accord with the Rules All Judgements must be in accordance with the Rules; however, if the Rules are silent, inconsistent, or unclear on the Statement to be Judged, then the Judge shall consider game custom, common sense, past Judgements, and the best interests of the game before applying other standards. When a Judge is considering eir Judgement of a Statement contained in a CFJ, e shall make eir evaluation based on the truth or falsity of the Statement at the time the CFJ was issued. [CFJ 897: The requirements in Rule 217 on Judgements apply to the determinations of the members of a Board of Appeal, as well as to the Judgements of Judges.] [CFJ 1139: Judgements need not necessarily accord with the reasoning and arguments of Judges or Justices given in past CFJs.] [CFJ 1219: A mistaken Judgement (ie one that does not accord with the Rules) is still a Judgement, as long as the technical requirements on the delivery of the Judgement have been met.] [CFJ 1671 (called 17 May 2007): The truth or falsity of a statement can be determined as of the issuance of a CFJ even if public knowledge at the time of issuance was not sufficient to determine it.] History: Initial Mutable Rule 217, Jun. 30 1993 Amended(1) by Proposal 1635, Jul. 25 1995 Infected and amended(2) by Rule 1454, Aug. 7 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 2507, Mar. 3 1996 Amended(4) by Proposal 4825 (Maud), 17 July 2005 Power changed from 1 to 3 by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(5) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @ 1.409 log @effects of proposal 5103 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5103 d9 1 a9 1 Current total number of rules: 84 d13 1 a13 1 26 with Power=3 a124 1 Rule 1503: Rules Violations a2972 30 Rule 1503/6 (Power=3) Rules Violations In general, the Rules shall be adjudicated as if the Rules were a binding agreement between all Players, entered into by every player as a part of becoming a Player. An actual or alleged Rule violation shall be treated as the violation of a binding agreement to be bound by the Rule or Rules in question. The proposal, fora, and registration processes shall, prima facie, be considered to be protective of a Player's rights and privileges with respect to making and changing the agreement to be bound by the rules. Other rules may further differentiate the treatment of rules violations from the treatment of violations of other types of agreements. History: Created by Proposal 1682, Aug. 22 1995 Amended(1) by Proposal 2677, Sep. 26 1996 Amended(2) by Proposal 2700, Oct. 10 1996 Amended(3) by Proposal 2770 (Steve), Dec. 19 1996 Amended(4) by Proposal 3704 (General Chaos), Mar. 19 1998 Amended(5) by Proposal 4152 (Murphy), 13 May 2001 Power changed from 1 to 3 by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(6) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @ 1.408 log @effects of proposal 5102 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5102 d9 1 a9 1 Current total number of rules: 88 d17 1 a17 1 34 with Power=1 d21 2 a22 2 2159 is the highest of any current rule 2159 is the highest assigned so far a33 1 * Orders d84 1 a114 7 * Orders Rule 1793: Orders Rule 1794: Classes of Orders Rule 1795: Order Timing Rule 1799: Stay and Vacation of Orders Rule 1810: Satisfying Orders d1294 1 a1294 1 Rule 1006/19 (Power=1) a1312 4 If a Timing Order directed at an office is not satisfied on time, or if the office is vacant, then the player who executed the order may perform the duty as if e held that office. d1344 1 d1476 26 a2432 157 Orders A category concerning certain entities with powers of compulsion. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1793/3 (Power=1) Orders An Order is a command, executed by an entity and directed to some entity requiring that entity to perform exactly one action, or to refrain from performing one or more actions. An Order may be directed to the holder of an official position in eir capacity in that official position, and if the position changes hands before the Order is satisfied, the duty to abide by the Order automatically attaches to the new holder of that position. An Order may also be directed at a prior order so as to affect the prior order's operation, as the Rules permit. All Orders executed in the manner prescribed by the Rules for their class are presumed valid and enforceable until proven otherwise by CFJ. History: Created by Proposal 3704 (General Chaos), Mar. 19 1998 Amended(1) by Proposal 4810 (Goethe), 20 June 2005 Amended(2) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(3) by Proposal 5029 (Murphy), 28 June 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1794/11 (Power=1) Classes of Orders Each Order is of exactly one of the following classes. If an Order could be of more than one of these classes, then it is of the first class that matches. (a) A Legislative Order is an Order executed as part of the effect of the adoption of a Proposal. (b) A Timing Order is an Order which may be executed by any person by announcement and directed at any entity. A timing order is valid if and only if it orders the entity to perform, as soon as possible, a duty specifically required of em by the Rules that does not otherwise have a specified timing requirement, or for which the otherwise specified timing requirement will have been exceeded as soon as possible after the Order is executed. No other types of Orders are valid. History: Created by Proposal 3704 (General Chaos), Mar. 19 1998 Amended(1) by Proposal 3869 (General Chaos), May 24 1999 Amended(2) by Proposal 3896 (Elysion), Aug. 27 1999 Amended(3) by Proposal 4048 (Peekee), Aug. 15 2000 Amended(4) by Proposal 4137 (harvel), Apr. 5 2001 Amended(5) by Proposal 4406 (Murphy), 30 October 2002 Amended(6) by Proposal 4533 (Murphy), 26 October 2003 Amended(7) by Proposal 4810 (Goethe), 20 June 2005 Amended(8) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(9) by Proposal 5012 (Zefram), 24 June 2007 Amended(10) by Proposal 5017 (Zefram), 24 June 2007 Amended(11) by Proposal 5086 (Zefram), 23 July 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1795/6 (Power=1) Order Timing Orders to perform an action shall be satisfied as soon as possible, unless the Order specifies a different time limit. The minimum time limit is 72 hours after the Order takes effect; any time limit that would be shorter is extended to the minimum. If an Order to perform an action is directed to an Office or other position of authority, and the holder of that position changes after the Order takes effect, but before the Order is satisfied, then the time limit is extended (if needed) to one week after the change. History: Created by Proposal 3704 (General Chaos), Mar. 19 1998 Amended(1) by Proposal 3768 (Chuck), Jul. 22 1998 Amended(2) by Proposal 3823 (Oerjan), Jan. 21 1999 Amended(3) by Proposal 3950 (harvel), Dec. 8 1999 Amended(4) by Proposal 4810 (Goethe), 20 June 2005 Amended(5) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(6) by Proposal 4889 (Murphy), 22 January 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1799/3 (Power=1) Stay and Vacation of Orders The effect of staying an Order is to temporarily prevent the stayed Order from having any effect. A stay may be specified to expire after a fixed time. If no specification is made in the Order to Stay, the stay shall not expire. When the stay expires or is vacated, the previously stayed order again has effect as if it had been originally executed at the moment the stay ceases to be effective. However, if at the time the staying Order expires or otherwise ceases to have effect, the stayed Order has been vacated or is subject to another staying Order, it does not regain effect. The effect of vacating an Order is to permanently deny the vacated Order from having any effect. Vacating an Order to Vacate reinstates the ability of the vacated Order to have effect, as of the moment the Order to Vacate is itself vacated. Any Order may always be stayed or vacated by the Player (or, in the case of Appellate Orders, Board of Appeal) who executed it. Certain classes of Orders may be stayed or vacated in other circumstances as well, but only as the Rules allow. History: Created by Proposal 3704 (General Chaos), Mar. 19 1998 Amended(1) by Proposal 3755 (Crito), Jun. 12 1998 Amended(2) by Proposal 4018 (Kelly), Jun. 21 2000 Amended(3) by Proposal 4810 (Goethe), 20 June 2005 Amended(4) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1810/6 (Power=1) Satisfying Orders An Order requiring an entity to perform an action is satisfied when that entity performs that action. Other Rules may define other ways for Orders to be satisfied. Except when otherwise specified, a single action can result in the satisfaction of at most one Order. If an action would satisfy more than one Order, and no other specification is made, the Action satisfies the oldest Order which it would satisfy. A player SHALL NOT willfully perform contrary to a valid unsatisfied order, either through action or inaction. History: Created by Proposal 3704 (General Chaos), Mar. 19 1998 Amended(1) by Proposal 3897 (harvel), Aug. 27 1999 Amended(2) by Proposal 3954 (Elysion), Dec. 13 1999 Amended(3) by Proposal 4099 (Murphy), Jan. 15 2001 Amended(4) by Proposal 4810 (Goethe), 20 June 2005 Amended(5) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(6) by Proposal 5077 (Murphy), 18 July 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== @ 1.407 log @effects of proposal 5101 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5101 d918 1 a918 1 Rule 1023/21 (Power=2) d925 1 a925 6 (b) The term "random" means a choice drawn with a process whose probability distribution among the possible outcomes is reasonably close to that required by the Rules, using a uniform distribution if not otherwise specified. (c) The term "paragraph" means a subset of text determined as d962 1 a962 1 (d) Agoran epochs: d1005 1 @ 1.406 log @effects of proposal 5097 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5097 d1267 1 a1267 1 [Cross-references (23 July 2007): the Speaker's duties are: a1268 1 * ratify any official report (rule 1551) d1458 1 a1458 1 Rule 1551/7 (Power=3) d1461 2 a1462 4 An officer is permitted to ratify, without objection, an official report e produced and was required to maintain by virtue of holding that office. The Speaker is permitted to ratify, without objection, any official report. d1471 3 a1473 2 A document's maintainer shall annotate all publications of that document with the date of its most recent ratification. d1486 1 @ 1.405 log @effects of proposal 5096 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5096 d2279 1 a2279 1 Rule 2126/13 (Power=2) d2347 3 d2366 1 @ 1.404 log @effects of proposal 5091 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5091 d1363 1 a1363 1 Rule 2154/0 (Power=2) d1386 7 a1392 6 the number of active players, eligible voters are the active players, and the vote collector is the IADoP. In the notice resolving the decision, the IADoP will select one nominee from the set of nominees which each received the largest number of votes; this chosen nominee becomes the officeholder upon the posting of the valid notice. d1404 1 @ 1.403 log @effects of proposal 5090 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5090 d9 1 a9 1 Current total number of rules: 87 d14 1 a14 1 19 with Power=2 d21 2 a22 2 2158 is the highest of any current rule 2158 is the highest assigned so far d148 1 d3438 1 a3438 1 Rule 2148/0 (Power=2) d3441 17 a3457 18 The Ambassador is an office; Its holder is Agora's liaison to its Protectorates. The Ambassador's report shall include a listing of Protectorates as well as a list of recent events related to those Protectorates. On a minimum of a monthly basis, the Ambassador shall review each Protectorate to ensure it meets the requirements of a Protectorate. The Ambassador may act on behalf of Agora for an action that is permitted of Agora in the Protectorate's ruleset, with the exception of direct changes to that Protectorate's ruleset as described above. Any Player may, with Agoran consent, require that the Ambassador act or not act in a specified fashion in relation to a Protectorate. [Cross-references (18 July 2007): the Ambassador's duties are: * report on Protectorates (rule 2148) * check that Protectorate still meets requirements (rule 2148) * act on behalf of Agora in Protectorate (rule 2148)] d3461 1 d3465 1 a3465 1 Rule 2147/0 (Power=2) d3473 1 a3473 1 (hereafter referred to as the Protectorate). d3475 27 a3501 22 In order to become a Protectorate, a nomic must specify in its ruleset that it submits to Agora as its benevolent protector. It also must allow Agora unrestricted access to make changes to its ruleset. A player of said nomic may then cause that nomic to become a Protectorate by announcement to the public forum. A nomic that no longer meets these requirements ceases to be a Protectorate. Agora shall treat a Protectorate in a benevolent fashion, making changes to that nomic's ruleset only for the purpose of assisting that nomic in its growth and enabling its longevity. Agora may only make changes to a Protectorate's ruleset through a Proposal with an Adoption Index of 2 or more, although this does not prohibit changes made to a Protectorate nomic by one or more of its players (or closest equivalent) according to the rules of that Protectorate. [CFJ 1704 (called 17 July 2007): If a nomic is a binding agreement governed by the rules of Agora, then the possibility of direct modification of that agreement by an Agoran proposal satisfies the requirement for protectoratehood that it allow Agora unrestricted access to make changes to its ruleset.] d3507 3 a3509 2 allowing the nomic's ruleset to be changed by means of an Agoran proposal with AI >= 2.] d3513 36 @ 1.402 log @effects of proposal 5088 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5088 d185 1 a185 1 Rule 101/6 (Power=3) d202 5 a206 3 iii. Every person has the right to invoke judgement, appeal a judgement, and to initiate an appeal on a sentencing or judicial order binding em. a233 4 [CFJ 1627 (called 29 April 2007): The possibility of arbitrary refusal of CFJs, preventing them being judged, does not infringe the right to invoke judgement.] d243 1 @ 1.401 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1705 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5086 d1306 1 a1306 1 Rule 1006/18 (Power=1) d1325 3 a1327 3 If an officer fails to satisfy a Timing Order to perform a certain official duty, than the player who executed the order may perform the duty as if e were the officer. d1359 1 @ 1.400 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1707 @ text @d1635 6 @ 1.399 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1621 @ text @d3491 7 @ 1.398 log @effects of proposal 5086 @ text @d810 5 @ 1.397 log @effects of proposal 5085 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5085 d9 1 a9 1 Current total number of rules: 100 d14 4 a17 3 17 with Power=2 1 with Power=1.5 55 with Power=1 d21 2 a22 2 2156 is the highest of any current rule 2156 is the highest assigned so far d35 1 a35 5 * Calling for Judgement * Selecting a Judge * Delivering Judgement * Overturning Judgement * Rule Violations d122 3 a124 9 * Calling for Judgement Rule 889: The Clerk of the Courts Rule 991: Invoking Judgement Rule 897: Barring Players from Judgement Rule 2024: Linked Statements Rule 2132: Excess CFJs * Selecting a Judge Rule 1868: Selecting a Judge d126 5 a130 4 * Delivering Judgement Rule 591: Legal Judgements Rule 408: Late Judgement a131 13 Rule 1575: Standards of Proof Rule 1565: Dismissal of a CFJ Rule 1826: Motions Rule 1365: Concurring and Dissenting Opinions * Overturning Judgement Rule 1564: Initiating Appeals Rule 911: The Board of Appeals Rule 1447: Final Judgement upon Appeal Rule 1804: Appeal of Judicial and Sentencing Orders Rule 1805: Appellate Orders * Rule Violations a132 2 Rule 1504: Sentencing Orders Rule 908: Formal Apologies a137 1 Rule 2129: Dishonor Rolls d140 1 a140 1 Rule 1742: Agreements d572 1 a572 1 Rule 869/20 (Power=1) d587 2 a588 2 Whenever a player is deregistered, e is prohibited from registering for the next thirty days. d628 1 d670 1 a670 1 [Cross-references (18 June 2007): the Registrar's duties are: d676 1 a676 2 * change the publicity of a forum (rule 478) * deregister convict in disgrace (rule 1504)] d1167 1 a1167 1 Rule 1769/4 (Power=2) d1173 3 a1175 3 proposals, and the Clerk of the Courts SHALL NOT publish any Call for Judgement, Judgement, notice of Appeal, Decision of Appeals Boards, or Opinion. d1204 1 a1266 1 * serve on board of appeals (rule 911) d1489 1 a1489 3 [Cross-references (28 June 2007): the Herald's duties are: * advertise Agora (rule 2135) * place convict in the Chokey (rule 1504) d1491 1 a1491 1 * award and revoke Patent Titles (rule 649) d1493 1 a1493 1 * manage and report titles of dishonor (rule 2129)] d2265 1 a2265 1 Rule 2126/12 (Power=2) d2300 3 a2302 2 c) A player who submits a judgement during eir Deliberation Period gains one Blue VC. d2312 5 a2316 3 c) A player whose judgement is overturned, or who is recused for failing to judge within eir Deliberation Period, loses one Blue VC. d2348 1 d2437 1 a2437 1 Rule 1794/10 (Power=1) d2447 1 a2447 8 (b) An Appellate Order is an Order executed by a Board of Appeals. (c) A Judicial Order is an Order executed by a Judge in the course of performing eir duties or privileges as Judge. A Judicial Oredr is executed by announcement. (d) A Timing Order is an Order which may be executed by any d2470 1 d2561 18 a2578 69 Calling for Judgement A category concerning general aspects of the judicial system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 889/15 (Power=1) The Clerk of the Courts The Clerk of the Courts (CotC) is an office; its holder is responsible for receiving and distributing Calls for Judgement (CFJs) and Appeals. [Cross-references (23 July 2007): the Clerk of the Courts' duties are: * issue Writ of FAGE (rule 1789) * not publish judicial material during holiday (rule 1769) * accept submission of CFJ (rule 991) * refuse excess CFJ (rule 2132) * assign Trial Judge to a CFJ (rule 1868) * remove a player from the standing court (rule 1871) * publish Notice of Rotation (rule 1871) * recuse judge who is tardy on judgement (rule 408) * recuse judge who is tardy on motion (rule 1826) * archive opinion with CFJ (rule 1365) * announce change of Appellate judge (rule 1564) * select board of appeals (rule 911) * reassign CFJ when judgement is overturned (rule 1447) * announce result of appeal (rule 1447) * stay appealed Judicial Order (rule 1804) * vacate falsely-certified Appellate Order (rule 1805) * publish Appellate Order (rule 1805) * inform defendant of a Civil CFJ (rule 1742) * delay assignment of Trial Judge to a Civil CFJ (rule 1742)] History: Created by Proposal 406 (Alexx), Sep. 3 1993 Amended by Proposal 889, Apr. 13 1994 Amended by Rule 750, Apr. 13 1994 Amended(1) by Proposal 1441, Feb. 21 1995 Amended(2) by Proposal 2457, Feb. 16 1996 Amended(3) by Proposal 2662, Sep. 12 1996 Amended(4) by Proposal 2696, Oct. 10 1996 Null-Amended(5) by Proposal 2710, Oct. 12 1996 Amended(6) by Proposal 3827 (Kolja A.), Feb. 4 1999 Amended(7) by Proposal 3871 (Peekee), Jun. 2 1999 Amended(8) by Proposal 3902 (Murphy), Sep. 6 1999 Amended(9) by Proposal 3978 (Blob), Feb. 23 2000 Amended(10) by Proposal 4002 (harvel), May 8 2000 Amended(11) by Proposal 4250 (harvel), 19 February 2002 Amended(12) by Proposal 4563 (OscarMeyr), 6 April 2004 Amended(13) by Proposal 4769 (Sherlock), 25 May 2005 Amended(14) by Proposal 4919 (Zefram), 2 April 2007 Amended(15) by Proposal 5066 (Zefram; disi.), 11 July 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 991/7 (Power=2) Invoking Judgement Any person may request formal resolution of a dispute pertaining to this Nomic by publishing a Call for Judgement (CFJ). The submission of a CFJ constitutes proof of the existence of such a dispute. A CFJ should be a single clearly-labeled Statement whose truth or falsity can be determined using logical reasoning, assuming perfect knowledge. A CFJ may be accompanied by Arguments, Evidence, or other related material; the Judge is encouraged, but not required, to take notice of these things. [CFJ 888: Non-Players may make Calls for Judgement.] d2585 11 d2609 2 d2614 2 a2615 86 Rule 897/8 (Power=1) Barring Players from Judgement A player barred from judging a CFJ is ineligible to judge that CFJ. The caller of a CFJ is automatically barred from judging it. When submitting a CFJ, the caller may bar up to three players from judging that CFJ. History: Created by Proposal 897, ca. Apr. 13 1994 Amended(1) by Proposal 2457, Feb. 16 1996 Amended(2) by Proposal 3839 (Murphy), Mar. 8 1999 Amended(3) by Proposal 4298 (Murphy), 17 May 2002 Amended(4) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(5) by Proposal 4887 (Murphy), 22 January 2007 Amended(6) by Proposal 5001 (root, Quazie), 12 June 2007 Amended(7) by Proposal 5015 (Zefram), 24 June 2007 Amended(8) by Proposal 5040 (Zefram), 28 June 2007 Retitled by Proposal 5040 (Zefram), 28 June 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2024/6 (Power=1) Linked Statements Linked CFJs are multiple Calls for Judgement deemed to be sufficiently similar that they should have a single judge. Linkage is transitive. When a set of one or more linked CFJs change jurisdiction, they remain linked to each other, but become unlinked from any other CFJs; they may become linked to one or more CFJs within the new jurisdiction. Multiple CFJs, submitted in a single message and clearly labelled as Linked CFJs, become linked. The players (if any) barred by the caller from judging the first CFJ are the only players e may bar from judging the others. The Clerk of the Courts shall not assign judges directly to the members of a set of Linked CFJs, but shall assign a judge to the set, as if it was a single CFJ. The judge must be eligible to judge each member of the set, and is simultaneously assigned as judge of each member of the set. The judge of a set of Linked CFJs shall submit eir judgement of each of those CFJs in a single message. A trial judge may remand one or more linked CFJs to the Clerk of the Courts by announcement. E ceases to be their judge. A trial judge may transfer one or more of eir CFJs to a second trial judge by announcement (identifying one of the second judge's CFJs), provided that the second judge consents, and is eligible to judge all of them. The transferred CFJs become linked to the second judge's CFJ (and any others to which it is already linked). [CFJ 1602 (called 10 January 2007): A set of Linked CFJs is an entity distinct from the individual CFJs from which it is composed.] History: Created by Proposal 4298 (Murphy), 17 May 2002 Amended(1) by Proposal 4579 (Murphy), 15 June 2004 Amended(2) by Proposal 4659 (root), 29 March 2005 Amended(3) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(4) by Proposal 4887 (Murphy), 22 January 2007 Amended(5) by Proposal 4895 (Murphy), 12 February 2007 Amended(6) by Proposal 4912 (Murphy), 21 March 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2132/1 (Power=1) Excess CFJs A CFJ submitted by a person who has previously submitted five or more CFJs during the same Agoran Week as that CFJ is an Excess CFJ. The Clerk of the Courts can, by announcement, Refuse an Excess CFJ that has not had any judge assigned to it. Refusal of an Excess CFJ causes it to cease to be a CFJ. History: Created by Proposal 4912 (Murphy), 21 March 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 4933 (Zefram), 29 April 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d2617 21 a2637 22 ====================================================================== Selecting a Judge A category concerning the assignment of judges to judicial cases. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1868/6 (Power=1) Selecting a Judge Whenever a CFJ that has not been judged has no trial judge assigned, the Clerk of the Courts shall as soon as possible assign an eligible judge to it by announcement. The assigned judge remains its trial judge until recused. Every active player is eligible to be assigned as a trial judge unless made ineligible by the rules. Entities other than active players are always ineligible. If the Clerk of the Courts errs in good faith by assigning an ineligible judge then the assignment stands. In this case, the Clerk of the Courts may recuse the judge by announcement accompanied by a description of eir error. d2640 4 a2643 8 a Judge who is eligible at the time that the Judge is selected, regardless of whether that Player was eligible at the time that the CFJ was actually called for or when the identity of that Player is announced.] [CFJ 1187: A Judge is considered to be assigned to Judge a particular CFJ at the time that the Clerk of the Courts announces the identity of the Judge, and no sooner.] d2653 3 d2659 1 a2659 1 Rule 1871/12 (Power=1) d2662 12 a2673 4 Each player is either standing, sitting, or lying down. A player may change emself from sitting to lying down, or vice versa, by announcement. d2675 16 a2690 19 When a player is selected as Trial Judge of a CFJ, e changes to sitting. A player is ineligible to become Trial Judge of a CFJ if e is not standing. When a player registers, e is lying down. The Clerk of the Courts may (without 2 objections) change a player to lying down. E is encouraged to do this only if e expects the player to judge CFJs slowly or not at all. When the Clerk of the Courts publishes a Notice of Rotation, all sitting players change to standing. The Clerk of the Courts shall only do so when all CFJs awaiting trial judge assignment have no players eligible to be assigned, and at least one of them has at least one player ineligible solely to not standing; e shall list all CFJs in the first set, and at least one in the second (noting at least one of the relevant players). However, failing to meet these requirements does not deprive the Notice of effect. d2707 2 d2712 62 a2773 5 ====================================================================== Delivering Judgement A category concerning the making and delivery of judgement in judicial cases, other ways to dispose of a judicial case, and other effects of a judgement. d2776 26 a2801 2 Rule 591/19 (Power=1) Legal Judgements d2803 3 a2805 3 The judge of a CFJ judges it by publishing eir judgement, along with any arguments, evidence, or other material that e considers relevant. d2807 11 a2817 2 For a trial judge, a judgement is exactly one of the following: TRUE, FALSE, or DISMISSED. d2845 183 d3029 2 a3030 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d3032 2 a3033 2 Rule 408/18 (Power=1) Late Judgement d3035 12 a3046 20 For each Judge assigned to a CFJ, eir Deliberation Period begins when the Clerk of the Courts announces eir assignment, and lasts seven days; eir Overtime Period begins when eir Deliberation Period ends, and lasts seven days. During a Judge's Overtime Period, if e has not yet Judged the CFJ, then the Clerk of the Courts may recuse em by announcement. Upon the end of a Judge's Overtime Period, if e has not yet Judged the CFJ, then the Clerk of the Courts shall recuse em by announcement as soon as possible. History: Initial Mutable Rule 215, Jun. 30 1993 Amended by Proposal 408 (Alexx), Sep. 3 1993 Amended(1) by Proposal 1383, Jan. 17 1995 Amended(2) by Proposal 1500, Mar. 24 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 2457, Feb. 16 1996 Amended(4) by Proposal 2587, May 1 1996 Amended(5) by Proposal 2830 (Murphy), Mar. 7 1997, cosmetic d3048 11 a3058 14 Infected and Amended(6) by Rule 1454, Aug. 14 1997, susbstantial (unattributed) Amended(7) by Rule 408, Aug. 28 1997, substantial Amended(8) by Proposal 3629 (General Chaos), Dec. 29 1997, substantial Amended(9) by Proposal 3645 (elJefe), Dec. 29 1997 Amended(10) by Proposal 3823 (Oerjan), Jan. 21 1999 Amended(11) by Proposal 3897 (harvel), Aug. 27 1999 Amended(12) by Proposl 3962 (Wes), Jan. 20 2000 Amended(13) by Proposal 4011 (Wes), Jun. 1 2000 Amended(14) by Proposal 4076b (Steve), Oct. 10 2000 Amended(15) by Proposal 4298 (Murphy), 17 May 2002 Amended(16) by Proposal 4670 (OscarMeyr), 9 April 2005 Amended(17) by Proposal 4808 (Murphy), 15 June 2005 Amended(18) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 a3101 381 Rule 1575/6 (Power=1) Standards of Proof Unless otherwise specified, all Judgements shall be consistent with the preponderance of the evidence. A defendant may not be assessed punitive damages for Rules Violations any worse than a formal apology, unless a Judge finds that evidence for the violation is beyond a reasonable doubt. The published Report of an Officer constitutes prima facie evidence of the truth of those matters reported therein which that Officer is required by law to report. This presumption may be set aside only by clear and convincing evidence to the contrary. History: Created by Proposal 2469, Feb. 16 1996 Amended(1) by Proposal 3603 (General Chaos), Dec. 9 1997, substantial Amended(2) by Proposal 3653 (General Chaos), Jan. 1 1998 Amended(3) by Proposal 3823 (Oerjan), Jan. 21 1999 Amended(4) by Proposal 3968 (Harvel), Feb. 4 2000 Amended(5) by Proposal 4298 (Murphy), 17 May 2002 Amended(6) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1565/10 (Power=1) Dismissal of a CFJ A Judgement of DISMISSED should be delivered if and only if one or more of the following is true: i) The CFJ does not contain a single clearly-identified Statement. ii) After a reasonable effort to obtain all relevant information, the Judge can neither determine the Statement to be true nor determine it to be false. iii) The Statement does not relate to a matter relevant to the Rules. iv) The CFJ lacks standing, as defined elsewhere. History: Created by Proposal 2457, Feb. 16 1996 Amended(1) by Proposal 2662, Sep. 12 1996 Amended(2) by Proposal 2683, Oct. 3 1996 Amended(3) by Proposal 2710, Oct. 12 1996 Amended(4) by Proposal 3563 (General Chaos), Oct. 24 1997, substantial Amended(5) by Proposal 3574 (Kolja A.), Oct. 30 1997, cosmetic (unattributed) Amended(6) by Proposal 3645 (elJefe), Dec. 29 1997 Amended(7) by Proposal 3897 (harvel), Aug. 27 1999 Amended(8) by Proposal 4140 (Wes), Apr. 15 2001 Amended(9) by Proposal 4147 (Wes), 13 May 2001 Amended(10) by Proposal 4298 (Murphy), 17 May 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1826/2 (Power=1) Motions A motion is a formal request made by a player to the judge of a CFJ. A motion is made by announcement, which must clearly identify the CFJ to which the motion applies. The judge of a CFJ must either grant or deny each motion that applies to that CFJ within five days of it being made. If a judge fails to grant or deny an applicable motion within five days of it being made, the Clerk of the Courts shall recuse the judge and assign a new one. If a motion is made after a case has been judged, and the original judge of that case is not active or is not a player, then the Clerk of the Courts shall assign a new judge. A judge grants or denies a motion by publishing eir determination, along with any arguments, evidence, or other material that e considers relevant. The effect of granting a motion depends on its nature, but generally amounts to requiring the judge to perform as requested by the motion. A denied motion has no further effect. History: Created by Proposal 3704 (General Chaos), Mar. 19 1998 Amended(1) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(2) by Proposal 5068 (Zefram), 11 July 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1365/11 (Power=1) Concurring and Dissenting Opinions A player may submit a Concurring or Dissenting opinion for a given CFJ trial or appeals decision with 1 Support. The opinion must reference the CFJ in question and clearly indicate that it is an opinion to be appended to that CFJ. The opinion should be accompanied by reasons or arguments. The Clerk of the Courts shall append any properly submitted opinion to the CFJ in question, along with a list of the Player who submitted that opinion and the player(s) who supported it. History: Created by Proposal 1365, Jan. 5 1995 Amended(1) by Proposal 1644, Aug. 1 1995 Amended(2) by Proposal 1734, Oct. 15 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 1754, Oct. 21 1995 Infected and Amended(4) by Rule 1454, Nov. 4 1996 Amended(5) by Proposal 2750 (Chuck), Nov. 18 1996, substantial Amended(6) by Proposal 3531 (General Chaos), Jul. 15 1997, cosmetic (unattributed) Amended(7) by Proposal 4159 (Kelly), 5 June 2001 Amended(8) by Proposal 4298 (Murphy), 17 May 2002 Amended(9) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(10) by Proposal 4887 (Murphy), 22 January 2007 Amended(11) by Proposal 5025 (BobTHJ), 25 June 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== Overturning Judgement A category concerning the appeal of judicial cases, overturning of judgements, and other effects of appellate hearings. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1564/15 (Power=1) Initiating Appeals The following are subject to Appeal: a) The Judgement of a Trial Judge. b) The grant or denial of a Motion. c) The execution of a Judicial Order. d) A claim that a Trial Judge has failed to perform a required judicial duty. A subject is Appealed when any of the following occurs: i) Three Players Appeal it. ii) A Player Appeals a Judicial Order binding em. iii) A Player Appeals a Trial Judgement convicting em of a Crime. A single subject (e.g. a specific judgement, motion, or order) may only be appealed once. As soon as possible after an Appeal is initiated, or a Player becomes or ceases to be an Appellate judge, the Clerk of the Courts shall announce the event. An Appeal may be accompanied by Arguments, Evidence, or other related material; the Board of Appeals is encouraged, but not required, to take notice of these things. [CFJ 1273 (called 13 February 2001): dismissal of a CFJ is subject to Appeal.] History: Created by Proposal 2457, Feb. 16 1996 Infected and Amended(1) by Rule 1454, May 19 1996 Amended(2) by Proposal 2685, Oct. 3 1996 Amended(3) by Proposal 2830 (Murphy), Mar. 7 1997, cosmetic (unattributed) Amended(4) by Proposal 3454 (Harlequin), Apr. 7 1997, substantial Amended(5) by Proposal 3455 (Andre), Apr. 7 1997, substantial Amended(6) by Proposal 3479 (Andre), May 11 1997, substantial Amended(7) by Proposal 3489 (Zefram), May 19 1997, cosmetic (unattributed) Amended(8) by Proposal 3509 (Harlequin), Jun. 16 1997, substantial Amended(9) by Proposal 3704 (General Chaos), Mar. 19 1998 Amended(10) by Proposal 4147 (Wes), 13 May 2001 Amended(11) by Proposal 4298 (Murphy), 17 May 2002 Amended(12) by Proposal 4406 (Murphy), 30 October 2002 Amended(13) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(14) by Proposal 4937 (Murphy), 29 April 2007 Amended(15) by Proposal 5017 (Zefram), 24 June 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 911/15 (Power=1) The Board of Appeals When an Appeal is initiated, a Board of Appeals shall be selected to reach a decision about the subject of the Appeal. A Board of Appeals consists of three Appellate Judges. Any Judge assigned according to this Rule is an Appellate Judge. A Board of Appeals is selected when the Clerk of the Courts correctly announces the identity of all Appellate Judges, determined as follows: a) The Speaker is selected, if eligible. b) The Clerk of the Courts is selected, if eligible. c) Any remaining positions are filled by selection by the Clerk of the Courts from all remaining eligible Players. A Player is ineligible for selection if any of the following is true: i) E has already been selected for that Board. ii) E has been dismissed from that Board. iii) E has been Trial Judge of the subject of the Appeal. iv) E is ineligible to Judge the CFJ at the time of selection. An Appellate Judge may appoint another eligible Player as eir replacement by informing the Clerk of the Courts, provided the Player consents. As soon as possible after an Appellate Judge is recused, the Clerk of the Courts shall select an eligible Player to replace em. The last Appellate Judge selected is the Lead Judge for that Board. If the Lead Judge is replaced, then the replacement becomes Lead Judge. History: Created by Proposal 384 (Alexx), Aug. 16 1993 Amended by Proposal 690 (Ronald Kunne), Nov. 11 1993 Amended by Proposal 911, May 4 1994 Amended by Rule 750, May 4 1994 Amended(1) by Proposal 1345, Nov. 29 1994 Amended(2) by Proposal 1487, Mar. 15 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 1511, Mar. 24 1995 Amended(4) by Proposal 2457, Feb. 16 1996 Amended(5) by Proposal 2553, Mar. 22 1996 Amended(6) by Proposal 2685, Oct. 3 1996 Amended(7) by Proposal 3532 (General Chaos), Jul. 15 1997, cosmetic (unattributed) Amended(8) by Proposal 3559 (Murphy), Oct. 24 1997, susbtantial Amended(9) by Proposal 4213 (Taral), 29 September 2001 Amended(10) by Proposal 4278 (harvel), 3 April 2002 Amended(11) by Proposal 4298 (Murphy), 17 May 2002 Amended(12) by Proposal 4579 (Murphy), 15 June 2004 Amended(13) by Proposal 4825 (Maud), 17 July 2005 Amended(14) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(15) by Proposal 5051 (Zefram), 5 July 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1447/21 (Power=1) Final Judgement upon Appeal For an Appellate Judge assigned to the Appeal of a Judgement, a Judgement is exactly one of the following: SUSTAIN, REVERSE, REASSIGN, or REMAND. For the appeal of other matters, a Judgement is exactly one of the following: SUSTAIN or OVERTURN. Other Rules may modify this based on the subject of the Appeal. If a Judgement of TRUE or FALSE is Appealed, the Board of Appeals shall consider the correctness of that Judgement. If a Judgement of DISMISSED is Appealed, the Board shall not consider the truth or falsity of the original CFJ; they shall only consider whether a Judgement of DISMISSED should have been delivered. If a majority of the Appellate Judges Judge SUSTAIN, then the subject of the Appeal is sustained. Otherwise, it is overturned. The Board of Appeals shall execute whatever Appellate Orders are necessary to enforce its determination. When a Judgement is overturned: a) If a majority of the Appellate Judges Judge REVERSE, then the CFJ shall be treated as if it were Judged normally, with the Judgement being that which a majority of the Appellate Judges agree on. b) If a majority of the Appellate Judges Judge REMAND, then the original Judgement shall be ignored, and the Clerk of the Courts shall reassign the CFJ to the original Judge as if it were being originally assigned. The Judge may not make the same Judgement for the same reason. c) Otherwise, the original Judgement is ignored, the original Judge is recused, and the Clerk of the Courts shall reassign the CFJ to a new Judge in the same fashion as it was originally assigned. The new Judge cannot make the same Judgement as the original Judge for the same reason. A Board of Appeals is not considered to have returned a Judgement until all of its members have submitted eir Judgements. As soon as possible after this happened, the Clerk of the Courts shall announce the Board's decision. History: Created by Proposal 1511, Mar. 24 1995 Amended(1) by Proposal 1656, Aug. 14 1995 Infected and Amended(2) by Rule 1454, Sep. 10 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 2457, Feb. 16 1996 Amended(4) by Proposal 2553, Mar. 22 1996 Amended(5) by Proposal 2662, Sep. 12 1996 Amended(6) by Proposal 2685, Oct. 3 1996 Amended(7) by Proposal 2710, Oct. 12 1996 Amended(8) by Proposal 2830 (Murphy), Mar. 7 1997, cosmetic (unattributed) Amended(9) by Proposal 3473 (Harlequin), May 2 1997, substantial (unattributed) Amended(10) by Proposal 3532 (General Chaos), Jul. 15 1997, cosmetic (unattributed) Amended(11) by Proposal 3645 (elJefe), Dec. 29 1997 Amended(12) by Proposal 3823 (Oerjan), Jan. 21 1999 Amended(13) by Proposal 3897 (harvel), Aug. 27 1999 Amended(14) by Proposal 3998 (harvel), May 2 2000 Amended(15) by Proposal 4109 (Steve), Feb. 13 2001 Amended(16) by Proposal 4147 (Wes), 13 May 2001 Amended(17) by Proposal 4298 (Murphy), 17 May 2002 Amended(18) by Proposal 4825 (Maud), 17 July 2005 Amended(19) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(20) by Proposal 4887 (Murphy), 22 January 2007 Amended(21) by Proposal 5057 (root), 5 July 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1804/4 (Power=1) Appeal of Judicial and Sentencing Orders As soon as possible after a Judicial Order is Appealed, the Clerk of the Courts shall stay it. If the Appeal is sustained, then the Board of Appeals shall vacate this stay as soon as possible. If the Appeal is overturned, then the Board of Appeals shall vacate the stayed Order as soon as possible. In the Appeal of a Judicial Order, the Board of Appeals shall consider whether the Order was properly and validly executed. History: Created by Proposal 3704 (General Chaos), Mar. 19 1998 Amended(1) by Proposal 4298 (Murphy), 17 May 2002 Amended(2) by Proposal 4406 (Murphy), 30 October 2002 Amended(3) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(4) by Proposal 5017 (Zefram), 24 June 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1805/3 (Power=1) Appellate Orders Appellate Orders are executed by being published by the Lead Judge of a Board of Appeals. The Lead Judge must certify in the execution that the order is executed by the concurrence of the majority of the Justices comprising that Board of Appeals; failure to do so deprives the Order of effect. Appellate Orders are not subject to appeal. However, upon a judicial finding that the required certification was falsely provided, the Clerk of the Courts shall vacate the Order which was accompanied by that false certification. Appellate Orders are valid only if addressed to: a) The Clerk of the Courts in eir Official capacity; b) an Order issued by the Clerk of the Courts in eir Official Capacity; c) The Judge of the CFJ which that Board of Appeals was convened to consider, or any Order issued by that Judge in that particular CFJ; or d) any combination of the above. All other Appellate Orders are presumptively invalid. The Clerk of the Courts shall publish each Appellate Order as soon as possible after receiving it from the Board of Appeal which executed it. This Rule takes precedence over all Rules pertaining to the validity of Appellate Orders. History: Created by Proposal 3704 (General Chaos), Mar. 19 1998 Amended(1) by Proposal 4298 (Murphy), 17 May 2002 Amended(2) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(3) by Proposal 5068 (Zefram), 11 July 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== Rule Violations A category concerning sentencing of persons found to have violated the rules. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- a3131 93 Rule 1504/9 (Power=1) Sentencing Orders Upon a finding in a Civil CFJ that the defendant has broken one or more Rules, the Trial Judge must execute exactly one of the following types of sentencing orders as punitive damages: (1) Without Objection and with 1 Support, an order the defendant to make a formal apology; (2) Without 2 Objections and with 2 Supporters, an order for the defendant to perform a specified service for the benefit of the Agoran community proportionate to the seriousness of the breach; (3) An order for the Herald to place the defendant in the Chokey for a number of months equal to the power of the highest powered Rule that was broken; (4) If and only if the trial judge finds the defendant to have acted willfully in breaking the rules, an order for the Herald to place the defendant in the Chokey for twice number of months equal to the power of the highest-powered Rule that was broken; (5) If and only if the judge finds the defendant to have acted egregiously, maliciously, or with a consistent pattern of abuse, with Agoran Consent, an order for the Registrar to deregister the defendant in disgrace (make em lawless). An order to be made lawless is automatically appealed upon its initial execution. These punishments are considered ranked with "worse" punishments being later in the list. If an attempted sentencing order does not receive the proper support or receives too many objections, the trial judge must execute another type of sentencing order. No other punitive damages may be assessed for Rules violations. History: Created by Proposal 1682, Aug. 22 1995 Amended(1) by Proposal 2570, Apr. 12 1996 Amended(2) by Proposal 2677, Sep. 26 1996 Infected and Amended(3) by Rule 1454, Jan. 8 1997, substantial (unattributed) Amended(4) by Proposal 3452 (Steve), Apr. 7 1997, substantial Amended(5) by Proposal 3533 (General Chaos), Jul. 15 1997, substantial Amended(6) by Proposal 3704 (General Chaos), Mar. 19 1998 Amended(7) by Proposal 4406 (Murphy), 30 October 2002 Amended(8) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(9) by Proposal 4887 (Murphy), 22 January 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 908/16 (Power=1) Formal Apologies A sentencing order may require a defendant (hereafter the Ninny) to publish a Formal Apology. A Formal Apology must be at least 200 words, and must explain the Ninny's error, shame, remorse, and ardent desire for self-improvement. Furthermore, the Order to Apologize may include up to ten Prescribed Words of the Judge's choice, all of which must appear in the Formal Apology. A defendant must obey an Order to Apologize within 72 hours of its execution. History: Created by Proposal 781, ca. Dec. 20 1993 Amended by Proposal 908, May 4 1994 Amended by Rule 750, May 4 1994 Amended(1) by Proposal 1362, Dec. 13 1994 Amended(2) by Proposal 1382, Jan. 17 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 1500, Mar. 24 1995 Amended(4) by Proposal 1734, Oct. 15 1995 Amended(5) by Proposal 2432, Jan. 30 1996 Infected and Amended(6) by Rule 1454, Apr. 1 1996 Amended(7) by Proposal 2789 (favor), Jan. 25 1997, substantial Amended(8) by Proposal 3452 (Steve), Apr. 7 1997, substantial Infected and Amended(9) by Rule 1454, Nov. 11 1997, substantial (unattributed) Amended(10) by Rule 908, Nov. 25 1997, substantial Amended(11) by Proposal 3704 (General Chaos), Mar. 19 1998 Amended(12) by Proposal 4147 (Wes), 13 May 2001 Amended(13) by Proposal 4155 (harvel), 18 May 2001 Amended(14) by Proposal 4298 (Murphy), 17 May 2002 Amended(15) by Proposal 4406 (Murphy), 30 October 2002 Amended(16) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- a3279 33 Rule 2129/1 (Power=1) Dishonor Rolls When the Herald is ordered to place someone in the Chokey, e shall publically award em the patent title "In the Chokey". This title shall be automatically revoked after a length of time indicated by the sentencing order, and the Herald shall announce the revocation. If a sentencing order is executed against a defendant who already holds this title, the length of time of the new sentencing order shall be added to the time left on any previous ones. A person is considered to be In Disgrace while in the Chokey, between the execution and satisfaction of any sentencing orders binding em, or if deregistered for lawlessness. A person who leaves the game in disgrace shall be awarded the Patent Title Fugitive by the Herald. A Player may revoke the title Fugitive from emself as long as e is no longer in Disgrace. A non-player may have this title revoked by Agoran Consent. The rules may further specify actions prohibited to persons in particular types of disgrace. The Herald is encouraged to publish lists of those in disgrace separate from patent titles of honor, to indicate the disgrace. History: Created by Proposal 4879 (Murphy), 22 January 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5027 (Zefram), 28 June 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d3286 2 a3287 2 Rule 1742/8 (Power=1) Agreements d3289 13 a3301 68 Persons may make agreements among themselves with the intention that such agreements will be binding; i.e. that they become parties to the agreement and agree to be bound by the agreement. A CFJ that alleges that a specific person (the defendant) has broken an agreement is a Civil CFJ, for which the caller is the plaintiff. The defendant of a Civil CFJ is automatically barred from judging it. The plaintiff may bar one other player when e submits the CFJ, but is not otherwise at that time permitted or able to bar any players from judging the CFJ, any rule to the contrary notwithstanding. The defendant may bar one other player from judging, any time before the CFJ is assigned to a judge. Any evidence or arguments, published or submitted to the CotC by the defendant of a Civil CFJ with the clear intent of being part of a defense, any time before the CFJ is assigned to a judge, will become part of the material of that CFJ. When a Civil CFJ is submitted, the Clerk of the Courts shall as soon as possible send a copy of the CFJ to the defendant and inform the defendant that e has one week to publish a defense and/or bar a Player from judging. The CotC is prohibited from assigning a Trial Judge to a Civil CFJ until one week has passed since e notified the defendant of this, and is not obliged to assign a Trial Judge during this time, any rule to the contrary notwithstanding. Starting from one week after the CotC has notified the defendant, the CotC is obliged to assign a Trial Judge as soon as possible, and this assignment shall in all other respects be governed by the usual rules for assignment of judges. If the judge of a Civil CFJ finds that the agreement was entered into with the intention that the agreement be binding, and that the agreement has in fact been broken, then e may do any or all of the following: (i) order the defendant to perform according to the agreement or perform substitute acts that would fairly serve the interests of the agreement; (ii) order the other parties of the agreement to perform such acts as may be necessary to preserve fairness and justice; (iii) order that additional ("punitive") penalties or actions be applied to the defendant, if and only if the agreement in question explicitly specifies punitive penalties for the type of breach. A Civil CFJ that specifies multiple defendants, or multiple independent breaches of contract, is improperly made and shall be dismissed. Nothing in this rule shall be construed so as to impair the enforcement of an agreement which requires a person to violate another agreement. [CFJ 1658 (called 11 May 2007): The word "contract" is by default a synonym for "binding agreement".] [CFJ 1682 (called 23 May 2007): A binding agreement under rule 1742 cannot be made among a set of exactly one player.] [CFJ 1683 (called 23 May 2007): A binding agreement under rule 1742 cannot be made among a set of exactly zero players (the empty set).] a3305 8 [CFJs 1666-1667 (called 14 May 2007): Where two binding agreements each construct a partnership, the partnerships have distinct identities even if the set of partners is the same.] [CFJ 1668 (called 14 May 2007): Where a binding agreement constructs a partnership and allows the set of partners to change, the identity of the partnership remains the same across changes of partners.] d3317 3 @ 1.396 log @effects of proposal 5084 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5084 d9 1 a9 1 Current total number of rules: 101 d15 2 a16 1 57 with Power=1 a160 1 Rule 1370: How to Get a Degree d1285 1 a1285 1 [Cross-references (11 July 2007): the Speaker's duties are: a1290 1 * appoint a member to a Thesis Committee (rule 1370) d1558 1 a1558 1 [Cross-references (18 June 2007): the Rulekeepor's duties are: d1564 1 a1564 2 * maintain historical rule annotations (rule 1681) * archive Theses and Commentaries (rule 1370)] d2600 1 a2600 1 [Cross-references (11 July 2007): the Clerk of the Courts' duties are: a2617 1 * appoint a member to a Thesis Committee (rule 1370) d3594 1 a3594 1 Rule 1367/7 (Power=1) d3597 1 a3597 16 A Patent Title is only a Degree if it is specifically made such by a Rule. Persons may come to Bear Degrees only as specified in the Rules. Once a person Bears a Degree, e shall keep that Degree forever. This Rule takes precedence over any Rule specifying default properties of Patent Titles. The following Degrees are hereby made legal: - Associate of Nomic (A.N.) - Bachelor of Nomic (B.N.) - Master of Nomic (M.N.) - Doctor of Nomic History (D.N. Hist) - Doctor of Nomic Science (D.N. Sci) - Doctor of Nomic Philosophy (D.N.Phil) d3599 22 a3620 2 Degrees shall be ranked in the order they appear in this Rule, with Degrees listed latest in the Rule being ranked higher. d3631 2 a3632 61 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1370/16 (Power=1) How to Get a Degree A person becomes a Candidate for a Degree when e publishes a Thesis along with a statement explicitly indicating that the Thesis is being submitted with the intent to qualify for a particular degree. A Thesis (plural: Theses) is an essay whose topic is any facet of Agora Nomic, or Nomic in general. The Candidate shall choose a Player other than emself to be the first member of eir Thesis Committee, called eir Chair, with the Chair's consent. If the Speaker is neither the Chair nor the Candidate, the Speaker shall appoint a Player who is neither the Chair nor the Candidate to be the second Committee member. Otherwise, the Clerk of the Courts shall so appoint. The two Committee members shall then select, by mutual consent, a third person who is not the Candidate to be the third Committee member. The Committee shall examine the Candidate and eir Thesis to determine eir qualifications for the Degree. The Chair of the Thesis Committee may award that Degree to the Candidate if and only if: * the Candidate has satisfied all prerequisites in the Rules for the award of that Degree; * a majority of members of the Thesis Committee agree that the Thesis is worthy of the Degree to be granted. Attention should be paid to the originality and strength of the work, as well as the extent of the work with regard to the expectations of the particular degree. The committee may award a lesser degree if appropriate; and * fewer than seven years have passed since that Committee was formed. Each Committee Member may publish a Commentary for the Thesis. The Rulekeepor shall retain a copy of each Thesis that has resulted in a degree, along with all such Commentaries. History: Created by Proposal 1370, Jan. 5 1995 Amended(1) by Proposal 1508, Mar. 24 1995 Amended(2) by Proposal 1754, Oct. 21 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 2399, Jan. 20 1996 Amended(4) by Proposal 2487, Feb. 16 1996 Amended(5) by Proposal 2682, Sep. 26 1996 Amended(6) by Proposal 2715, Oct. 12 1996 Amended(7) by Proposal 3445 (General Chaos), Mar. 26 1997, substantial Amended(8) by Proposal 3475 (Murphy), May 11 1997, substantial Amended(9) by Proposal 3787 (Steve), Sep. 12 1998 Amended(10) by Proposal 4099 (Murphy), Jan. 15 2001 Amended(11) by Proposal 4147 (Wes), 13 May 2001 Amended(12) by Proposal 4303 (OscarMeyr), 17 May 2002 Amended(13) by Proposal 4462 (Goethe), 17 March 2003 Amended(14) by Proposal 4825 (Maud), 17 July 2005 Amended(15) by Proposal 4865 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(16) by Proposal 4887 (Murphy), 22 January 2007 @ 1.395 log @effects of proposal 5083 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5083 d3496 1 a3496 1 Rule 649/19 (Power=1) d3510 2 a3511 3 As soon as possible after the Rules state that a Patent title shall be awarded or revoked, the Herald shall publicly award or revoke that Patent Title. d3538 1 @ 1.394 log @effects of proposal 5082 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5081 d2061 1 a2061 1 Rule 106/7 (Power=3) d2079 4 a2082 4 with a default and minimum value of 1.0. Before the Promotor distributes a proposal, its proposer may modify its adoption index by announcement. A Proposal with an Adoption Index of less than 2 is Ordinary. All other Proposals are Democratic. d2115 1 @ 1.393 log @effects of proposal 5081 @ text @d2246 1 a2246 1 Rule 2156/0 (Power=2) d2251 2 a2252 2 is one, and the BVLOP of any other player is zero. BVLOP cannot be modified. d2275 1 @ 1.392 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1701 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5078 d937 1 a937 1 Rule 1023/20 (Power=2) d942 1 a942 1 (a) The term "number" means "real number". d944 1 a944 3 (b) The phrase "as soon as possible" means "within seven days". (c) The term "random" means a choice drawn with a process whose d949 1 a949 1 (d) The term "paragraph" means a subset of text determined as d986 1 a986 1 (e) Agoran epochs: d1028 1 @ 1.391 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1700 @ text @d3849 4 @ 1.390 log @unofficial annotations for CFJ 1703 and CFJ 1704 @ text @d1061 4 @ 1.389 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1695 @ text @d689 4 d3977 6 @ 1.388 log @cross-references for Ambassador's duties @ text @d825 5 @ 1.387 log @effects of proposal 5078 @ text @d3931 5 @ 1.386 log @effects of proposal 5077 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5077 d9 1 a9 1 Current total number of rules: 100 d14 1 a14 1 16 with Power=2 d19 2 a20 2 2155 is the highest of any current rule 2155 is the highest assigned so far a98 1 Rule 1950: Voting Limits d109 2 d1744 1 a1744 1 Rule 2137/0 (Power=1) d1753 1 a1753 6 The Assessor's report shall include the following: a) Each player's voting limit on ordinary proposals. b) Each player's voting credits. [Cross-references (18 June 2007): the Assessor' duties are: d1755 2 a1756 2 * report VLOP (rule 2137) * report VCs (rule 2137)] d1760 1 d1764 1 a1764 1 Rule 683/13 (Power=3) d1784 7 d1818 1 a1863 51 Rule 1950/18 (Power=3) Voting Limits An entity's voting limit on an Agoran decision is: (a) If the entity is not an eligible voter, then zero, not subject to modification. (b) Otherwise, if the decision is to resolve an ordinary proposal, then one, subject to modification by the rules. (c) Otherwise, one, subject to modification only by this rule. The voting limit of an entity who is not a first-class person is reduced by one. At the end of the voting period of an Agoran decision, the first N ballots submitted by each entity on that decision (where N is the entity's voting limit at the decision's ballot allotment time) remain valid; all other ballots submitted on that decision are invalid. The ballot allotment time of a proposal that becomes or ceases to be ordinary during the proposal's voting period is the time of the last such change. The ballot allotment time of any other decision is the start of the voting period. History: Created by Proposal 4032 (t), Jul. 24 2000 Amended(1) by Proposal 4085 (Blob), Nov. 16 2000 Amended(2) by Proposal 4221 (Steve), 10 October 2001 Amended(3) by Proposal 4282 (Goethe), 16 April 2002 Amended(4) by Proposal 4352 (OscarMeyr), 7 August 2002 Amended(5) by Proposal 4370 (OscarMeyr), 6 September 2002 Amended(6) by Proposal 4486 (Michael), 24 April 2003 Amended(7) by Proposal 4539 (Goethe), 16 November 2003 Amended(8) by Proposal 4576 (root), 31 May 2004 Amended(9) by Proposal 4624 (Goethe), 20 November 2004 Amended(10) by Proposal 4665 (Kolja), 9 April 2005 Amended(11) by Proposal 4685 (Quazie, Murphy), 18 April 2005 Power changed from 2 to 3 by Proposal 4811 (Maud,Goethe), 20 June 2005 Amended(12) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 Amended(13) by Proposal 4868 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(14) by Proposal 4972 (Goddess Eris), 23 May 2007 Amended(15) by Proposal 4964 (Murphy), 3 June 2007 Amended(16) by Proposal 5000 (Murphy), 12 June 2007 Amended(17) by Proposal 5007 (Zefram), 18 June 2007 Amended(18) by Proposal 5047 (root), 1 July 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d2049 1 a2049 1 Rule 106/6 (Power=3) d2063 1 a2063 2 PRESENT, and by default, the eligible voters are the active players, and the adoption index is the adoption index of the d2102 1 d2200 66 d2279 1 a2279 1 Rule 2126/11 (Power=2) d2288 5 a2292 2 When one or more players win the game, each player's voting limit on ordinary proposals is reset to its default value. d2330 1 a2330 4 color is specified). All changes to voting limits are applied at the end of the week, in the order the VCs were spent, after which any fractional voting limits are rounded to the nearest integer (nearest odd integer if the fractional part is 0.5). d2333 1 a2333 1 another player's voting limit on ordinary proposals by one. d2336 1 a2336 1 eir own voting limit on ordinary proposals by one. d2339 1 a2339 2 another player's voting limit on ordinary proposals by one (to a minimum of zero). d2342 1 a2342 2 another player's voting limit on ordinary proposals by ten percent. d2358 1 @ 1.385 log @effects of proposal 5076 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5076 d296 1 a296 1 Rule 1586/2 (Power=2) d299 1 a299 2 No two Rule-defined entities shall have the same name or nickname. d301 8 a308 8 If the Rules defining some entity are repealed or amended such that they no longer define that entity, then that entity along with all its properties shall cease to exist. If the Rules defining an entity are amended such that they still define that entity but with different properties, that entity and its properties shall continue to exist to whatever extent is possible under the new definitions. d315 1 d927 1 a927 1 Rule 1023/19 (Power=2) d932 1 a932 1 (a) The term "number" shall mean "real number". d934 1 a934 2 (b) The phrase "as soon as possible" shall mean "within seven days". d936 3 a938 3 (c) The term "random" shall mean a choice drawn with a process whose probability distribution among the possible outcomes is reasonably close to that required by the Rules, using a d941 2 a942 2 (d) The term "paragraph" shall mean a subset of text determined as follows: d1019 1 d1178 1 a1178 1 Rule 1769/3 (Power=2) d1183 4 a1186 6 During a Holiday, no Proposal may be distributed by the Promotor, nor may any Call for Judgement, Judgement, notice of Appeal, Decision of Appeals Boards, or Opinion be published by the Clerk of the Courts; however, if any of the above do take place during the Holiday in violation of this Rule, this Rule does not deprive them of their usual effects. d1214 1 d2169 1 a2169 1 Rule 1607/12 (Power=1) d2175 18 a2192 18 The Promotor is permitted to distribute a proposal in the Proposal Pool at any time. During each week, the Promotor must distribute each proposal in the proposal pool which was in the Proposal Pool at the beginning of the week. The Promotor legally distributes a proposal by publishing it accompanied by an explicit indication that it is being distributed. When a proposal is distributed, it is removed from the Proposal Pool. The distribution of a proposal initiates the Agoran decision of whether to adopt the proposal, as described elsewhere. The Promotor shall include with the distribution of each proposal the identity of its proposer, the proposal's coauthors, if any, its chamber, and its adoption index. However, the failure of the Promotor to include any of these with a proposal does not deprive the distribution of the proposal of any legal effect. d2229 1 d2532 1 a2532 1 Rule 1810/5 (Power=1) d2543 2 a2544 2 Willfully performing contrary to valid orders, either through action or inaction, is a violation of this Rule. d2553 1 @ 1.384 log @effects of proposal 5075 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5075 d9 1 a9 1 Current total number of rules: 99 d13 3 a15 3 27 with Power=3 15 with Power=2 56 with Power=1 d19 2 a20 2 2154 is the highest of any current rule 2154 is the highest assigned so far d112 1 d2259 1 a2259 1 Rule 2126/10 (Power=3) d2263 2 a2264 38 affect voting limits on ordinary proposals. A player's VC is at all times a non-negative integer. VCs are not any form of property and cannot be traded. VCs can be affected only as described in this rule. When one or more players win the game, all players' voting limits on ordinary proposals are reset to one, subject to modification by other rules. When a player joins Agora, eir VCs are set to zero and eir voting limit on ordinary proposals is set to one. When an Ordinary Interested proposal is adopted and its proposer is not the proposer of any Ordinary Interested proposal previously adopted in the same week, its proposer gains VCs equal to the integer portion of twice the proposal's adoption index, and each co-author of the proposal gains one VC. At the end of each month, for each office, the player (if any) who held that office for the majority of that month gains two VCs, unless the Speaker publicly announces that the officer has performed poorly in eir duties. A player who submits a judgement during eir Deliberation Period gains one VC. A player whose judgement is overturned, or who is recused for failing to judge within eir Deliberation Period, loses one VC, if e has any. A player may expend two VCs to increase eir own voting limit on ordinary proposals by one. A player may expend one VC to increase any other player's voting limit on ordinary proposals by one. A player may expend two VCs to decrease any other player's voting limit on ordinary proposals by one, down to a minimum voting limit of zero. Attempts to decrease a player's voting limit on ordinary proposals below this minimum fail. d2266 1 a2266 2 If a player attempts to expend more VCs than e currently has, the action fails, and the VCs are not expended. d2268 57 a2324 2 Changes to voting limits under this rule take effect at the beginning of the next week. d2338 14 d3824 1 a3824 1 Rule 2136/5 (Power=1) d3827 9 a3835 1 A contest is a contract that identifies itself as such, and d3839 12 a3850 10 Points are a measure of a player's contentiousness. The number of points possessed by a player is eir score, which is always an integer. When a player registers, eir score is set to zero. A contestmaster may award a total of up to 10 points per month to one or more contestants, unless e was contestmaster of a different contest for at least 15 days of the previous month. A player with 100 or more points may announce this fact. If this announcement is correct, then the following events happen: d3852 2 a3853 2 1. The announcing player wins the game. 2. Each player's score is set to zero. d3862 2 @ 1.383 log @correct dates for proposals 5062-5068 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5070 d556 1 a556 1 Rule 2149/0 (Power=1) d559 2 a560 2 Players are prohibited from deliberately or recklessly making false statements in any public message. Merely quoting a false d569 1 @ 1.382 log @effects of proposal 5070 @ text @d2574 1 a2574 1 Amended(15) by Proposal 5066 (Zefram; disi.), 11 June 2007 d2834 1 a2834 1 Amended(19) by Proposal 5068 (Zefram), 11 June 2007 d3006 1 a3006 1 Amended(2) by Proposal 5068 (Zefram), 11 June 2007 d3290 1 a3290 1 Amended(3) by Proposal 5068 (Zefram), 11 June 2007 d3814 4 a3817 4 Amended(2) by Proposal 5062 (Zefram; disi.), 11 June 2007 Amended(3) by Proposal 5063 (Zefram; disi.), 11 June 2007 Amended(4) by Proposal 5064 (Zefram; disi.), 11 June 2007 Amended(5) by Proposal 5065 (Zefram; disi.), 11 June 2007 @ 1.381 log @effects of proposal 5069 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5069 d81 1 a81 1 Rule 402: Church and State a1244 14 [Cross-references (9 July 2007): the Speaker's duties are: * default officeholder (rule 1006) * ratify any official report (rule 1551) * veto VC salary (rule 2126) * veto or rubberstamp an Ordinary Proposal (rule 2019) * serve on board of appeals (rule 911) * appoint a member to a Thesis Committee (rule 1370) The other provisions governing the Speakership are: * initial Speaker (rule 104) (provision spent) * filling Speakership if it becomes vacant (rule 103) * normal Speaker transition (rule 402) * overdue duties can be performed by another player (rule 1006) * mutually exclusive with Clerk of the Courts (rule 1450)] d1254 2 a1255 2 Rule 402/18 (Power=1) Church and State d1257 1 a1257 2 A cardinal is an active, ready player who is not the current Speaker. d1259 25 a1283 21 For seven days after a cardinal wins the game with no other players simultaneously winning, then any player may announce that the winning cardinal becomes a pope. Upon this announcement, that player becomes a pope, so please treat em right good forever. Also upon this announcement, the current Speaker ceases to be Speaker, and the new pope is installed as the new Speaker. If the legality of an installation is not challenged within seven days of it being attempted, then it shall be allowed to stand, even if is subsequently found to be illegal. Rules to the contrary notwithstanding, if a Player becomes Speaker via this method, e may not be removed from the Speakership for 90 days without eir own consent. If no cardinal has become a pope in the past six months, or a judge finds that the current Speaker has been inactive, inattentive, unwilling, or unable to perform eir Agoran duties, then a cardinal may be named a pope (and therefore Speaker as above) by Agoran Consent. This is not considered winning. d1307 2 d1312 1 a1312 1 Rule 1006/17 (Power=1) d1331 3 a1333 3 If an Officer or the Speaker fails to satisfy a Timing Order to perform a certain official duty, than the player who executed the order may perform the duty as if e were the officer. d1364 1 @ 1.380 log @effects of proposal 5068 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5068 d9 1 a9 1 Current total number of rules: 101 d15 1 a15 1 58 with Power=1 a130 1 Rule 698: Always an Eligible Judge a131 1 Rule 2133: Pragmatic Judicial Assignments a2683 5 [CFJ 1601 (called 10 January 2007): When a Judge is to be assigned to a set of Linked CFJs as required by Rule 2024, references in Rule 698 to "that CFJ" or "that increasingly annoying CFJ" refer to individual CFJs, not to the set of CFJs.] d2716 1 a2716 1 Rule 1868/5 (Power=1) d2719 13 a2731 9 A CFJ is open if it has not been Judged, or if an outstanding judicial motion pertaining to it has been neither granted nor denied. A CFJ is closed if it is not open. As soon as possible after becoming aware that an open CFJ has no Judge assigned to it, the Clerk of the Courts shall choose a Player eligible to Judge it, and announce them as its Trial Judge. That Player remains the Trial Judge of that CFJ until e is recused from it or becomes ineligible to Judge it. d2750 1 d2754 1 a2754 56 Rule 698/15 (Power=1) Always an Eligible Judge (a) Each active player is eligible to judge a given Call for Judgement (CFJ), unless a rule specifically makes em ineligible. (b) If the Clerk of the Courts is required to select a Judge, but after taking all other rules affecting eligibility into account, no player is eligible to judge that CFJ, then: (1) all non-barred players become eligible to judge that CFJ; then (2) if there is still no player eligible to judge, then all barred players, other than the caller emself, become eligible to judge that increasingly annoying CFJ; then (3) if there is still no player eligible to judge, then don't panic. Somebody's bound to register someday; let em deal with it. (c) This rule takes precedence over other rules concerning who is and is not eligible to judge CFJs. [CFJ 1600 (called 10 January 2007): In Rule 698 the phrase "all barred players" means all Players that are Barred from Judging the increasingly annoying CFJ.] [CFJ 1601 (called 10 January 2007): When a Judge is to be assigned to a set of Linked CFJs as required by Rule 2024, references in Rule 698 to "that CFJ" or "that increasingly annoying CFJ" refer to individual CFJs, not to the set of CFJs.] History: Created by Proposal 482 (Alexx), Sep. 30 1993 Amended by Proposal 698 (Wes), Nov. 12 1993 Amended(1) by Proposal 1385, Jan. 17 1995 Amended(2) by Proposal 1734, Oct. 15 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 2457, Feb. 26 1996 Amended(4) by Proposal 3821 (Blob), Jan. 12 1999 Amended(5) by Proposal 3823 (Oerjan), Jan. 21 1999 Amended(6) by Proposal 4155 (harvel), 18 May 2001 Amended(7) by Proposal 4178 (root), 7 July 2001 Amended(8) by Proposal 4278 (harvel), 3 April 2002 Amended(9) by Proposal 4298 (Murphy), 17 May 2002 Amended(10) by Proposal 4385 (Steve), 17 September 2002 Amended(11) by Proposal 4424 (Steve), 16 December 2002 Amended(12) by Proposal 4798 (Maud, Goethe), 6 June 2005 Amended(13) by Proposal 4820 (Goethe), 10 July 2005 Amended(14) by Proposal 4835 (Goethe), 2 October 2005 Amended(15) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1871/11 (Power=1) d2774 7 a2780 7 shall only do so when all open CFJs without a Trial Judge have no players eligible to be assigned, and at least one of them has at least one player ineligible solely to not standing; e shall list all CFJs in the first set, and at least one in the second (noting at least one of the relevant players). However, failing to meet these requirements does not deprive the Notice of effect. d2796 1 a2796 13 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2133/0 (Power=1) Pragmatic Judicial Assignments If the Clerk of the Courts errs in good faith by assigning an ineligible judge, then the selection stands. However, if the player has not yet delivered judgement, then the Clerk of the Courts may point out eir error and recuse the player. History: Created by Proposal 4912 (Murphy), 21 March 2007 @ 1.379 log @effects of proposal 5066 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5066 d2552 2 a2553 3 * accept and publish judgement (rule 591) * recuse tardy judge (rule 408) * accept Motion and forward to judge (rule 1826) a2559 1 * accept and publish Appellate Order (rule 1805) d2561 1 d2876 1 a2876 1 Rule 591/18 (Power=1) d2879 3 a2881 3 The Judge of a CFJ Judges it by submitting eir Judgement to the Clerk of the Courts. "Decision", "Finding", and "Response" are unambiguous synonyms for "Judgement". d2883 1 a2883 1 For a Trial Judge, a Judgement is exactly one of the following: a2885 4 As soon as possible after receiving a Judgement, the Clerk of the Courts shall publish it, along with any arguments, evidence, or other material included with the Judgement. d2911 1 d3057 1 a3057 1 Rule 1826/1 (Power=1) d3060 19 a3078 29 A Motion is a formal request made by a Player to the Judge of a CFJ. A Motion is made by submitting it to the Clerk of the Courts, clearly identifying the CFJ to which the Motion applies. The Clerk of the Courts shall forward each properly-filed Motion to the Judge of the CFJ to which the Motion applies as soon as possible after receiving it. A Judge must either grant or deny each Motion so forwarded within five days of receiving it. A Judge grants or denies a Motion by sending eir determination on that Motion to the Clerk of the Courts, along with any reasons e chooses to provide. The effect of granting a Motion depends on its nature, but generally amounts to requiring the Judge to perform as requested by the Motion. Upon receipt of a Judge's determination on a Motion, the Clerk shall note the determination made and the reasons, if any, on the record of the CFJ, and shall notify the Player who made the Motion of that determination. If a Judge fails to Grant or Deny a Motion within five days of when it was forwarded to em by the Clerk of the Courts, the Clerk of the Courts shall Recuse the Judge and assign a new one as usual. If a Motion is made after a case is closed, and the original Judge of that case is not active or is not a player, then a new Judge shall be assigned to the case as usual. d3083 1 d3332 1 a3332 1 Rule 1805/2 (Power=1) d3335 5 a3339 7 Appellate Orders are executed by being sent to the Clerk of the Courts by the Lead Judge of a Board of Appeals, but do not take effect until their publication by the Clerk of the Courts. The Lead Judge must certify in the execution that the order is executed by the concurrence of the majority of the Justices comprising that Board of Appeals; failure to do so deprives the Order of effect. d3367 1 @ 1.378 log @effects of proposal 5065 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5065 d2537 1 a2537 1 Rule 889/14 (Power=1) d2544 1 a2544 15 The CotC's Monthly Report shall include the Stare Decisis, which is a list of past CFJs. The following information shall be included for each CFJ: (i) its statement; (ii) the date on which it was called; (iii) its outcome (if any) on Judgement; and (iv) its outcome (if any) on Appeal. Whenever a CFJ is made, the CotC shall add it to the list. E may, at eir discretion, add earlier CFJs. E may Without Objection remove any CFJ e deems no longer relevant from the list. [Cross-references (28 June 2007): the Clerk of the Courts' duties are: a2546 1 * manage and report Stare Decisis (rule 889) d2585 1 @ 1.377 log @effects of proposal 5064 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5064 d3895 1 a3895 1 Rule 2136/4 (Power=1) d3903 2 a3904 4 of points possessed by a player is eir score, which is always a rational number, and scores are not categorically prevented from being any particular rational number. When a player registers, eir score is set to zero. d3922 1 @ 1.376 log @effects of proposal 5063 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5063 d3895 1 a3895 1 Rule 2136/3 (Power=1) d3903 4 a3906 4 of points possessed by a player is eir score, which is always an algebraic real number, and scores are not categorically prevented from being any particular algebraic real number. When a player registers, eir score is set to zero. d3923 1 @ 1.375 log @effects of proposal 5062 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5062 d3895 1 a3895 1 Rule 2136/2 (Power=1) d3903 4 a3906 4 of points possessed by a player is eir score, which is always a real number, and scores are not categorically prevented from being any particular real number. When a player registers, eir score is set to zero. d3922 1 @ 1.374 log @effects of proposal 5061 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5061 d3895 1 a3895 1 Rule 2136/1 (Power=1) d3903 4 a3906 2 of points possessed by a player is eir score. When a player registers, eir score is set to zero. d3921 1 @ 1.373 log @effects of proposal 5060 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5060 d14 2 a15 2 14 with Power=2 59 with Power=1 d654 1 a654 1 Rule 2144/4 (Power=1) a656 4 A partnership's basis is the set containing its natural-person members, plus each member of the basis of each of its non-natural-person members. d670 1 d1036 1 a1036 1 Rule 2150/0 (Power=2) d1039 8 a1050 14 [CFJs 1622 (called 26 February 2007) and 1623 (called 27 February 2007): "person" in the rules means "legal person", which includes partnerships that exist under the rules.] [CFJs 1678-1680 (called 22 May 2007): For a partnership to be a legal person, it must ultimately devolve its obligations onto a non-empty set of natural persons.] [CFJ 1687 (called 8 June 2007): A partnership constructed by a contract governed by the law of Colorado is not a person in Agora.] [CFJ 1614 (called 2 February 2007): Being any type of foodstuff has no relation to personhood.] d1053 1 a1053 2 against personhood and against one havinng spoken on one's own behalf.] d1057 1 d3866 1 a3866 1 Rule 2145/1 (Power=1) d3869 17 a3885 17 A non-natural person that is created by an Agreement between two or more persons is known as a Partnership. A Partnership comes into existence with the initiation of the Agreement that creates it, and it ceases to exist when that Agreement is terminated. The persons who are party to the Agreement may change during the course of that Agreement (if the Agreement allows for it) without disrupting the existence of the Partnership as a person as long as that Agreement remains in effect. Agora recognizes an agreement that implicitly or explicitly assigns its rights, obligations, and responsibilities onto the parties of that agreement to be a non-natural person. [CFJ 1691 (called 20 June 2007): The first paragraph of rule 2145 implicitly accepts that agreements do in fact create non-natural persons, provided that those agreements are compatible with the rules.] d3890 2 @ 1.372 log @effects of proposal 5059 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5059 d9 1 a9 1 Current total number of rules: 102 d15 1 a15 1 60 with Power=1 a58 1 Rule 2128: Winning a587 15 Rule 2128/0 (Power=1) Winning The current Speaker may, with two supporters, invite players to enter into a specified agreement (hereafter a Contest) to determine who wins the game. The contest must be open to all players. Winners determined by the procedures of the contest do in fact win the game. When the initiating Speaker ceases to be Speaker, the contest loses the legal authority to determine winners. History: Created by Proposal 4878 (Goethe), 22 January 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d1256 1 a1256 2 [Cross-references (18 June 2007): the Speaker's duties are: * initiate a contest to determine a winner (rule 2128) @ 1.371 log @effects of proposal 5058 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5058 d9 1 a9 1 Current total number of rules: 101 d14 1 a14 1 13 with Power=2 d19 2 a20 2 2153 is the highest of any current rule 2153 is the highest assigned so far d84 1 d1349 1 a1349 1 Rule 1006/16 (Power=1) d1361 6 a1366 22 Any Player may make an active Player the holder of an office, thus removing any previous holder from the office, with Agoran Consent, provided: (a) that office has not changed hands with this method in the previous 30 days, and (b) the potential officer consents to hold the office after the announcement of intent is made. If no attempt to achieve Agoran Consent for changing the holder of a particular office is announced in a given quarter, then the IADoP shall make at least one such attempt to change the officeholder in the following quarter, and make the change if consent is achieved. This requirement is waived if another player changes the officeholder in this way during the following quarter. If the duty of an office is to maintain certain information, then the officer shall publish that information at least once a month, or as soon as possible after a substantial change occurs in the information or the officer receives a request for the information. A weekly report shall be sufficient to satisfy these last two requirements. d1369 2 a1370 2 perform a certain official duty, then the player who executed the order may perform the duty as if e were the officer. d1400 44 d1464 3 a1466 2 [Cross-references (18 June 2007): the IADoP's duties are: * attempt to change officeholders quarterly (rule 1006) @ 1.370 log @effects of proposal 5057 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5057 d2263 1 a2263 1 Rule 2126/9 (Power=3) d2280 4 a2283 4 is not the proposer of any Ordinary proposal previously adopted in the same week, its proposer gains VCs equal to the integer portion of twice the proposal's adoption index, and each co-author of the proposal gains one VC. d2323 1 @ 1.369 log @effects of proposal 5056 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5056 d3259 1 a3259 1 Rule 1447/20 (Power=1) d3282 21 a3302 24 a) If a majority of the Appellate Judges Judge REVERSE, then the CFJ shall be treated as if it were Judged normally, with the Judgement being that which a majority of the Appellate Judges agree on. b) If a majority of the Appellate Judges Judge REASSIGN, then the original Judgement is ignored, the original Judge is recused, and the Clerk of the Courts shall reassign the CFJ to a new Judge in the same fashion as it was originally assigned. The new Judge cannot make the same Judgement as the original Judge for the same reason. c) If a majority of the Appellate Judges Judge REMAND, then the original Judgement shall be ignored, and the Clerk of the Courts shall reassign the CFJ to the original Judge as if it were being originally assigned. The Judge may not make the same Judgement for the same reason. d) If none of the above is true, then the CFJ shall be reassigned as described above. As soon as possible after all members of a Board of Appeals have submitted eir Judgement, the Clerk of the Courts shall announce that this has happened. d3329 1 @ 1.368 log @effects of proposal 5054 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5054 d9 1 a9 1 Current total number of rules: 100 d15 1 a15 1 59 with Power=1 d19 2 a20 2 2152 is the highest of any current rule 2152 is the highest assigned so far d107 1 d2157 17 d2263 1 a2263 1 Rule 2126/8 (Power=3) d2279 5 a2283 5 When an Ordinary proposal is adopted and its proposer is not the proposer of any Ordinary proposal previously adopted in the same week, its proposer gains VCs equal to the integer portion of twice the proposal's adoption index, and each co-author of the proposal gains one VC. d2322 1 @ 1.367 log @effects of proposal 5053 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5053 d14 2 a15 2 12 with Power=2 60 with Power=1 d908 1 a908 1 Rule 2152/0 (Power=1) d940 1 @ 1.366 log @effects of proposal 5052 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5052 d9 1 a9 1 Current total number of rules: 99 d15 1 a15 1 59 with Power=1 d19 2 a20 2 2151 is the highest of any current rule 2151 is the highest assigned so far d71 1 d908 35 @ 1.365 log @effects of proposal 5051 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5051 d2208 1 a2208 1 Rule 2126/7 (Power=3) d2224 5 a2228 3 When an Ordinary proposal is adopted, its proposer gains VCs equal to the integer portion of twice the proposal's adoption index, and each co-author of the proposal gains one VC. d2266 1 @ 1.364 log @reorganise FLR front matter; add indices. reindent category descriptions. @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5049 d3139 1 a3139 1 Rule 911/14 (Power=1) d3169 2 a3170 2 Clerk of the Courts shall randomly select an eligible Player to replace em. d3196 1 @ 1.363 log @category shuffling @ text @d3 175 a199 30 There are currently 99 Rules: 1 with Power=4 27 with Power=3 12 with Power=2 59 with Power=1 Lowest current Rule Number: 101 Highest current Rule Number: 2151 Highest Rule Number assigned so far: 2151 ====================================================================== Table of Contents: The Game of Agora Players Definitions Offices Agoran Decisions Proposals Orders Calling for Judgement Selecting a Judge Delivering Judgement Overturning Judgement Rule Violations Patent Titles and Degrees Contract Law Foreign Relations Trophies ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d202 3 a204 2 A category concerning this nomic generally, constitutional matters, and relationships between the most fundamental nomic entities. d603 3 a605 2 A category concerning players, including the processes of becoming and ceasing to be players, and game-relevant aspects of players. d777 2 a778 2 A category of definitions of terms and procedures that are widely used and do not readily fall into any other category. d1220 2 a1221 2 A category concerning administrative positions held by persons within the game. d1626 2 a1627 2 A category concerning the means by which this nomic makes collective decisions. d2058 2 a2059 2 A category concerning the primary and plenipotent system by which changes are made to the game. d2308 2 a2309 1 A category concerning certain entities with powers of compulsion. d2470 1 a2470 1 A category concerning general aspects of the judicial system. d2670 2 a2671 1 A category concerning the assignment of judges to judicial cases. d2822 3 a2824 3 A category concerning the making and delivery of judgement in judicial cases, other ways to dispose of a judicial case, and other effects of a judgement. d3081 2 a3082 2 A category concerning the appeal of judicial cases, overturning of judgements, and other effects of appellate hearings. d3338 2 a3339 2 A category concerning sentencing of persons found to have violated the rules. d3467 1 a3467 1 A category concerning titles of honor and dishonor. d3702 2 a3703 2 A category concerning binding agreements that can be adjudicated within this nomic. d3859 2 a3860 2 A category concerning interaction with outside forces, including other nomics. d3940 1 a3940 1 A category concerning commemoration and symbolism. d4106 1 a4106 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5049] @ 1.362 log @include omitted effects of proposal 5049 @ text @d52 1 a52 1 Winners' Hall of Ugly Fountains d57 2 a58 50 A category concerning this nomic generally, in matters of constitution, history, and relationships between rules. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2105/3 (Power=1) The Map of Agora ____ _ /| DARWIN -> \_ |/ | / \ __/ / | | <- DSV / / | \ _ \ \_ | \ MORNINGTON CRESCENT -> / | <- GOETHE BARRIER _ _/ | \_/\_/ \ REEF / \\ <- SHARK BAY | | / | | \ <- TOWNSVILLE ___/ | | \_ __/ | | .___o ) | / | | ~~vv ===~~~ <-OSCAR'S MIRE / O <- SHERLOCK NESS | |/\ | | | |_ | | | EMERALD -> \ \ |__________=_____, \ BRISBANE / | | | <-' \ O <- LT. ANNE MOORE | __ _\ \ | |_______/ \/ | LORD | __/\ <- TARCOOLA / HOWE -> \ PERTH __/ \_ / / | <-' _ __/ | /| IVANHOE -> | <-. / _/ \/ \ / / | / WOLLONGONG |_ / <- ESPERANTO v /__ |_ / <- CANBERRA \_/ \ | \_ _| __ __ | | \__/ __ \ / __ \___=_ ___| / \ | / \ MANUBOURNE -> \/ \|/ _,.---v---._ /\__ /\__/\ / \ | | \_ _/ / \ | / \ \_| @@ __| \_/ <- HOBART \ \_ \ ,__/ / ~~~`~~~~~~~~~~~~~~/~~~~ History: Created by Proposal 4735 (Maud), 5 May 2005 Amended(1) by Proposal 4807 (Sherlock), 15 June 2005 Amended(2) by Proposal 4866 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(3) by Proposal 4946 (Zefram), 3 May 2007 a454 94 Rule 1727/16 (Power=1) Happy Birthday WHEREAS, in June 1993, the world's only MUD-based nomic, Nomic World, had recently collapsed; yet, many of its players enjoyed nomic and did not wish to forego such a noble pursuit; And WHEREAS, Originator Chuck Carroll therefore composed an Initial Ruleset for an email nomic, based on the Initial Rulesets of Peter Suber, inventor of Nomic, and on the Rulesets of Nomic World and other nomics, And WHEREAS, a nomic thus rose like a phoenix from the ashes of Nomic World, played on the mailing list originally set up for discussion of Nomic World, and coming into existence at June 30, 1993, 00:04:30 GMT +1200, with a message sent by FIRST SPEAKER Michael Norrish, which read, in part, "I see no reason to let this get bogged down; there are no precedents or rules that cover this situation, so I think we may as well begin directly.... Proposals for new rules are invited. In accordance with the rules, these will be published, numbered and distributed by me at my earliest convenience." And WHEREAS, this nomic began as a humble and nameless nomic, known unofficially as yoyo, after the mailing list it was played on, until its Players, much later, gave it its OFFICIAL NAME of Agora, And WHEREAS, Agora has now become the wisest, noblest, eldest, and most interesting of all active email nomics, due to the hard work and diligence of Agorans as well as the frequent advice of Agoraphobes, And WHEREAS, Agorans desire to joyously commemorate Agora's founding, BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that Agora's Birthday is defined to be the entire day of June 30, GMT +1200, of each year. History: Created by Proposal 3513 (Chuck), Jun. 16 1997 Amended(1) by Proposal 3530 (Chuck), Jun. 30 1997, substantial Amended(2) by Proposal 3533 (General Chaos), Jul. 15 1997, substantial Amended(3) by Proposal 3543 (Harlequin), Aug. 17 1997, substantial Amended(4) by Proposal 3897 (harvel), Aug. 27 1999 Amended(5) by Proposal 3915 (harvel), Sep. 27 1999 Amended(6) by Proposal 3940 (Blob), Nov. 15 1999 Amended(7) by Proposal 4018 (Kelly), Jun. 21 2000 Amended(8) by Proposal 4099 (Murphy), Jan. 15 2001 Amended(9) by Proposal 4147 (Wes), 13 May 2001 Amended(10) by Proposal 4159 (Kelly), 5 June 2001 Amended(11) by Proposal 4367 (Steve), 23 August 2002 Amended(12) by Proposal 4376 (Steve), 6 September 2002 Amended(13) by Proposal 4486 (Michael), 24 April 2003 Amended(14) by Proposal 4743 (Manu), 5 May 2005 Amended(???) by Proposal 4839 (Goethe), 2 October 2005 Amended(???) by Proposal 4866 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(15) by Proposal 4880 (Murphy), 22 January 2007 Amended(16) by Proposal 4887 (Murphy), 22 January 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2151/0 (Power=1) Agoran Arms The escutcheon of Agora is defined by the following blazon: Tierced palewise sable, argent, and sable, charged with a quill and an axe in saltire, proper, and in the chief a capital letter A, gules. [Note (28 June 2007): A rendering of the escutcheon of Agora is at .] History: Created by Proposal 5037 (Zefram, GreyKnight), 28 June 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 104/0 (Power=3) First Speaker The Speaker for the first game shall be Michael Norrish. [CFJ 1534 (called 8 March 2005): This does not mean that Michael Norrish necessarily fills the position of Speaker at the present time.] History: Initial Immutable Rule 104, Jun. 30 1993 Mutated from MI=Unanimity to MI=3 by Proposal 1482, Mar. 15 1995 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d630 2 a631 2 A category of definitions of terms which do not readily fall into any other category. d1073 2 a1074 2 A category concerning official positions held by persons within the game. a1355 21 Rule 2135/1 (Power=1) Herald to Advertise Every month the Herald shall update the page about Agora on the NomicWiki at nomic.net, provided that that wiki is operational. This page, when updated, is to include a list of the current players. In updating the page the Herald shall ensure that information that is currently incorrect is either corrected or removed, and that all links on the page point to extant pages that are correctly described. The Herald may add new correct information to the page at eir discretion. The Herald is encouraged to also advertise Agora in other suitable locations. History: Created by Proposal 4931 (Zefram), 29 April 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 5035 (Zefram), 28 June 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- a1449 66 Rule 889/14 (Power=1) The Clerk of the Courts The Clerk of the Courts (CotC) is an office; its holder is responsible for receiving and distributing Calls for Judgement (CFJs) and Appeals. The CotC's Monthly Report shall include the Stare Decisis, which is a list of past CFJs. The following information shall be included for each CFJ: (i) its statement; (ii) the date on which it was called; (iii) its outcome (if any) on Judgement; and (iv) its outcome (if any) on Appeal. Whenever a CFJ is made, the CotC shall add it to the list. E may, at eir discretion, add earlier CFJs. E may Without Objection remove any CFJ e deems no longer relevant from the list. [Cross-references (28 June 2007): the Clerk of the Courts' duties are: * issue Writ of FAGE (rule 1789) * not publish judicial material during holiday (rule 1769) * manage and report Stare Decisis (rule 889) * accept submission of CFJ (rule 991) * refuse excess CFJ (rule 2132) * assign Trial Judge to a CFJ (rule 1868) * remove a player from the standing court (rule 1871) * publish Notice of Rotation (rule 1871) * accept and publish judgement (rule 591) * recuse tardy judge (rule 408) * accept Motion and forward to judge (rule 1826) * archive opinion with CFJ (rule 1365) * announce change of Appellate judge (rule 1564) * select board of appeals (rule 911) * reassign CFJ when judgement is overturned (rule 1447) * announce result of appeal (rule 1447) * stay appealed Judicial Order (rule 1804) * accept and publish Appellate Order (rule 1805) * vacate falsely-certified Appellate Order (rule 1805) * appoint a member to a Thesis Committee (rule 1370) * inform defendant of a Civil CFJ (rule 1742) * delay assignment of Trial Judge to a Civil CFJ (rule 1742)] History: Created by Proposal 406 (Alexx), Sep. 3 1993 Amended by Proposal 889, Apr. 13 1994 Amended by Rule 750, Apr. 13 1994 Amended(1) by Proposal 1441, Feb. 21 1995 Amended(2) by Proposal 2457, Feb. 16 1996 Amended(3) by Proposal 2662, Sep. 12 1996 Amended(4) by Proposal 2696, Oct. 10 1996 Null-Amended(5) by Proposal 2710, Oct. 12 1996 Amended(6) by Proposal 3827 (Kolja A.), Feb. 4 1999 Amended(7) by Proposal 3871 (Peekee), Jun. 2 1999 Amended(8) by Proposal 3902 (Murphy), Sep. 6 1999 Amended(9) by Proposal 3978 (Blob), Feb. 23 2000 Amended(10) by Proposal 4002 (harvel), May 8 2000 Amended(11) by Proposal 4250 (harvel), 19 February 2002 Amended(12) by Proposal 4563 (OscarMeyr), 6 April 2004 Amended(13) by Proposal 4769 (Sherlock), 25 May 2005 Amended(14) by Proposal 4919 (Zefram), 2 April 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d1911 2 a1912 2 A category concerning instruments with general power to effect changes to the game. d2161 1 a2161 2 A category concerning instruments with power to compel entities to act in particular ways. d2325 2 a2326 2 Rule 991/7 (Power=2) Invoking Judgement d2328 3 a2330 4 Any person may request formal resolution of a dispute pertaining to this Nomic by publishing a Call for Judgement (CFJ). The submission of a CFJ constitutes proof of the existence of such a dispute. d2332 3 a2334 5 A CFJ should be a single clearly-labeled Statement whose truth or falsity can be determined using logical reasoning, assuming perfect knowledge. A CFJ may be accompanied by Arguments, Evidence, or other related material; the Judge is encouraged, but not required, to take notice of these things. d2336 70 a2405 1 [CFJ 888: Non-Players may make Calls for Judgement.] d2673 3 a2675 2 A category concerning the making and delivery of judgement, other ways to dispose of a judicial case, and other effects of a judgement. d3193 30 d3553 2 a3554 1 A category concerning binding agreements between players. a3680 30 Rule 1503/6 (Power=3) Rules Violations In general, the Rules shall be adjudicated as if the Rules were a binding agreement between all Players, entered into by every player as a part of becoming a Player. An actual or alleged Rule violation shall be treated as the violation of a binding agreement to be bound by the Rule or Rules in question. The proposal, fora, and registration processes shall, prima facie, be considered to be protective of a Player's rights and privileges with respect to making and changing the agreement to be bound by the rules. Other rules may further differentiate the treatment of rules violations from the treatment of violations of other types of agreements. History: Created by Proposal 1682, Aug. 22 1995 Amended(1) by Proposal 2677, Sep. 26 1996 Amended(2) by Proposal 2700, Oct. 10 1996 Amended(3) by Proposal 2770 (Steve), Dec. 19 1996 Amended(4) by Proposal 3704 (General Chaos), Mar. 19 1998 Amended(5) by Proposal 4152 (Murphy), 13 May 2001 Power changed from 1 to 3 by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(6) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d3710 23 a3732 1 A category concerning interaction with other nomics. d3790 144 a3933 2 Winners' Hall of Ugly Fountains A category commemorating past scams. @ 1.361 log @effects of proposal 5049 @ text @d2364 1 a2364 1 The Speaker's Veto d2384 1 @ 1.360 log @effects of proposal 5047 @ text @d2242 1 a2242 1 [Cross-references (28 June 2007): the Promotor's duties are: d2245 1 a2245 2 * distribute proposals (rule 1607) * put copy of vetoed proposal into Proposal Pool (rule 2019)] d2363 1 a2363 1 Rule 2019/7 (Power=2) d2367 6 a2372 12 by announcement. Whenever a proposal is vetoed, its quorum is set to the current number of eligible voters on that proposal plus one, other rules governing quorum notwithstanding. As soon as possible after a vetoed proposal fails quorum, the Promotor shall add a copy of that proposal to the Proposal Pool. When e does so, that copy shall become distributable and democratic, and its adoption index shall be increased by one. The Speaker may Rubberstamp an Ordinary Proposal in its voting period by announcement. Quorum for a rubberstamped ordinary proposal is three, other rules governing quorum notwithstanding. d2383 1 d3954 1 a3954 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5047] @ 1.359 log @correct power counts due to proposal 5044 @ text @d1908 1 a1908 1 Rule 1950/17 (Power=3) d1926 8 a1933 3 the entity's voting limit on the decision at the start of the voting period) remain valid; all other ballots submitted on that decision are invalid. d1955 1 d3960 1 a3960 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5045] @ 1.358 log @effects of proposal 5045 @ text @d28 1 a28 2 11 with Power=2 1 with Power=1.1 @ 1.357 log @effects of proposal 5044 @ text @d663 1 a663 1 Rule 2144/2 (Power=1) d674 2 a675 2 registered partnership, it can be deregistered by any player by announcement. d681 2 d3955 1 a3955 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5044] @ 1.356 log @effects of proposal 5043 @ text @d2343 1 a2343 1 Rule 2142/1 (Power=1.1) d2346 2 a2347 2 Any player may change an Ordinary proposal's Adoption Index to 1.1 during its voting period With 2 Supporters. d2352 2 d3953 1 a3953 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5043] @ 1.355 log @unofficial annotations for CFJs 1647, 1687, 1691 @ text @d2343 1 a2343 1 Rule 2142/0 (Power=1.1) d2347 1 a2347 1 1.1 during its voting period With 3 Supporters. d2351 1 d3951 1 a3951 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5041] @ 1.354 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1690 @ text @d1025 3 d2168 5 d3797 5 @ 1.353 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1658 @ text @d2116 5 @ 1.352 log @unofficial annotation for CFJs 1692-1693 @ text @d3734 3 @ 1.351 log @effects of proposal 5041 @ text @d2553 5 @ 1.350 log @effects of proposal 5040 @ text @d3760 1 a3760 1 Rule 2145/0 (Power=1) d3772 4 d3778 1 d3924 1 a3924 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5040] @ 1.349 log @effects of proposal 5039 @ text @d1630 1 a1630 1 [Cross-references (25 June 2007): the Clerk of the Courts' duties are: a1634 2 * publish CFJ (rule 897) * notify defendant of a Civil CFJ (rule 897) d1650 3 a1652 1 * appoint a member to a Thesis Committee (rule 1370)] d2569 2 a2570 14 Rule 897/7 (Power=1) Court Procedure When a Civil CFJ is submitted, the Clerk of the Courts shall publish the text of the CFJ and send a copy of the CFJ to the Defendant's registered e-mail address, if any, and inform the Defendant that e has one week to publish a defense and/or bar a Player from judging as described below. The CotC will not assign a Civil CFJ to a judge until one week has passed since after a publication. During this time, any evidence or arguments, published or submitted to the CotC by the Defendant with the clear intent of being part of a defense, will become part of the material of that CFJ. d2576 2 a2577 7 When submitting a general CFJ, the Caller may Bar up to three Players from Judging that CFJ. The defendant of a Civil CFJ is automatically barred from judging it. The Plaintiff may bar one other Player when e submits the CFJ. The Defendant may bar one other Player from judging any time before the CFJ is assigned to a judge. d2588 2 d2666 1 a2666 1 Rule 1868/4 (Power=1) a2678 4 Other rules may explicitly delay the timing requirement of making assignments, for example with respect to providing the Defendant with response time in a Civil CFJ. d2695 1 d3666 1 a3666 1 Rule 1742/7 (Power=1) d3673 29 a3701 3 A CFJ that alleges that a specific person (the Defendant) has broken an agreement is a Civil CFJ, for which the Caller is the Plaintiff. A CFJ that is not a Civil CFJ is a General CFJ. d3756 1 d3919 1 a3919 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5039] @ 1.348 log @effects of proposal 5038 @ text @d663 1 a663 1 Rule 2144/1 (Power=1) d673 4 d680 1 d3910 1 a3910 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5038] @ 1.347 log @effects of proposal 5037 @ text @d853 1 a853 1 Rule 754/6 (Power=3) d864 3 a866 3 (2) A term explicitly defined by the Rules shall be interpreted as having that meaning, as shall its ordinary-language synonyms not explicitly defined by the rules. d869 2 a870 3 and not addressed by previous provisions of this Rule, shall be interpreted as having the meaning it has in those contexts. d873 1 a873 2 shall be interpreted as having its ordinary-language meaning. a880 4 [CFJ 1659 (called 13 May 2007): A term explicitly defined by the rules must be interpreted with its rule-defined meaning regardless of any qualification, elaboration, or attempted local redefinition.] d892 1 d3905 1 a3905 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5037] @ 1.346 log @effects of proposal 5036 @ text @d25 1 a25 1 There are currently 98 Rules: d30 1 a30 1 58 with Power=1 d33 2 a34 2 Highest current Rule Number: 2150 Highest Rule Number assigned so far: 2150 d567 16 d3910 1 a3910 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5036] @ 1.345 log @effects of proposal 5035 @ text @d1437 1 a1437 1 Rule 1377/21 (Power=1) d1441 1 a1441 7 track of the History of Agora and its players. The Herald's report shall include the following: a) A list of each Patent Title and Degree that at least one person Bears, with a list of which persons Bear it. b) A list of one or more Threats, including Bears. a1443 2 * report Patent Titles (rule 1377) * report Threats (rule 1377) d1446 1 d1474 1 d3433 1 a3433 1 Rule 649/18 (Power=1) d3443 3 a3445 1 explicitly set out in the Rules. d3475 1 d3894 1 a3894 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5035] @ 1.344 log @effects of proposal 5033 @ text @d1452 1 a1452 1 * advertise Agora on the NomicWiki (rule 2135) d1484 1 a1484 1 Rule 2135/0 (Power=1) d1496 3 d1501 1 d3897 1 a3897 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5033] @ 1.343 log @update cross-references due to proposal 5031 @ text @d25 1 a25 1 There are currently 99 Rules: d28 1 a28 1 12 with Power=2 d1449 1 a1449 1 [Cross-references (18 June 2007): the Herald's duties are: a1455 1 * report status of honorary degrees (rule 2092) a3628 24 Rule 2092/0 (Power=2) Honorary Degrees A degree may be awarded by the operation of an adopted Proposal whose Power is at least two to any person who is not registered as a Player and who does not already bear that degree. The Proposal must specify both the recipient of the degree and the degree to be awarded. For a degree to be awarded in this manner, the recipient need not complete a Thesis, but all other requirements specific to the degree in question must be satisfied. Degrees awarded as described in this rule shall be marked as honorary degrees in the Herald's report. A person bearing an honorary degree may still be awarded the same degree by other rule-defined mechanisms. When this occurs, the person shall cease to bear the honorary degree and shall bear the new degree in its place. History: Created by Proposal 4688 (root), 18 April 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d3893 1 a3893 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5031] @ 1.342 log @effects of proposal 5031 @ text @d2209 1 a2209 1 [Cross-references (18 June 2007): the Promotor's duties are: a2212 2 * nominal recordkeepor of VCs (rule 2126) (this probably doesn't actually result in any obligations) @ 1.341 log @effects of proposal 5029 @ text @d2260 1 a2260 1 Rule 2126/6 (Power=3) d2265 3 a2267 4 all times a non-negative integer. The Promotor is the recordkeepor of VCs. VCs are not any form of property and cannot be traded. VCs can be affected only as described in this rule. d2315 1 d3920 1 a3920 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5029] @ 1.340 log @effects of proposal 5028 @ text @d1285 1 a1285 1 Rule 1006/15 (Power=1) d1321 1 a1321 1 perform a certain official duty, than the player who executed the d1351 1 d2365 1 a2365 1 Rule 1793/2 (Power=1) d2368 3 a2370 3 An Order is a command, executed by a player and directed to some entity requiring that entity to perform exactly one action, or to refrain from performing one or more actions. d2389 1 d3920 1 a3920 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5028] @ 1.339 log @effects of proposal 5027 @ text @d3692 1 a3692 1 Rule 1742/6 (Power=1) d3726 1 a3726 1 enforcement of an agreement which requires a Player to violate d3755 1 d3918 1 a3918 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5027] @ 1.338 log @effects of proposal 5025 @ text @d3654 1 a3654 1 Rule 2129/0 (Power=1) d3662 1 a3662 1 the revokation. If a sentencing order is executed against a d3683 1 d3917 1 a3917 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5025] @ 1.337 log @effects of proposal 5024 @ text @d25 1 a25 1 There are currently 100 Rules: d30 1 a30 1 59 with Power=1 d1630 1 a1630 1 * accept and publish Opinion (rule 1365) d3046 1 a3046 1 Rule 1365/10 (Power=1) d3049 8 a3056 10 Two or more players may submit a Concurring or Dissenting Opinion for a given CFJ trial or appeals decision, via a single application to the Clerk of the Courts signed by all submitters. The opinion must include reference to the CFJ and the particular judgement or appeals decision to which it applies and be accompanied by reasons or arguments for the opinion. The Clerk of the Courts shall publish any properly submitted Opinion and append it to the text of the legal judgement. d3071 1 a3830 34 Rule 1626/6 (Power=1) Applications An Application is any document, which has been submitted as an Application by some person, to a Player designed by the Rules to receive Applications of that particular type. The submitter is known as the Application's Sponsor. The Sponsor of an Application may attach the signatures of other persons, or signatories, to the Application at the time e submits it. The Sponsor may not attach any signature to an Application without first having obtained the explicit consent of the signatory. A signatory may revoke eir consent, once granted, by informing the Sponsor before submission. Signatures are presumed to have been attached with the consent of the signatory. This presumption shall be rebutted only by a declaration from the alleged signatory, made within 60 days of the submission of the Application, stating that the signatory did not consent or that e consented and then subsequently revoked eir consent. The Sponsor bears the burden of proof to show that such a declaration, once made, is false. History: Created by Proposal 2605, May 26 1996 Amended(1) by Proposal 3565 (General Chaos), Oct. 24 1997, substantial Amended(2) by Proposal 3823 (Oerjan), Jan. 21 1999 Amended(3) by Proposal 3897 (harvel), Aug. 27 1999 Amended(4) by Proposal 4159 (Kelly), 5 June 2001 Amended(5) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(6) by Proposal 4887 (Murphy), 22 January 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d3916 1 a3916 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5024] @ 1.336 log @effects of proposal 5022 @ text @d25 1 a25 1 There are currently 101 Rules: d28 1 a28 1 13 with Power=2 d1616 1 a1616 1 [Cross-references (24 June 2007): the Clerk of the Courts' duties are: d1638 1 a1638 2 * appoint a member to a Thesis Committee (rule 1370) * track Agoran Contracts (rule 2109)] a3804 26 Rule 2109/2 (Power=2) Agoran Contracts There exists a type of binding agreement known as Agoran Contract. An Agoran Contract may only be created or amended by a Proposal and becomes effective when the Proposal takes effect. Unless otherwise specified in the Rules, all Players are bound by Agoran Contracts and no Player may leave an Agoran Contract while remaining a Player. The Proposal process shall, prima facie, be considered to be protective of a Player's rights and privileges with respect to agreements. All Rules regulating Contracts that are inconsistent with this Rule are superseded to the extent of such inconsistency. The CotC's monthly report includes all Agoran Contracts. History: Created by Proposal 4755 (Manu), 5 May 2005 Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(1) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(2) by Proposal 5016 (Zefram), 24 June 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d3951 1 a3951 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5022] @ 1.335 log @effects of proposal 5018 @ text @d647 1 a647 1 Rule 2144/0 (Power=1) d650 3 a652 2 If a partnership contains exactly the same members as another registered partnership, then it is prohibited from registering. d654 2 a655 3 If a registered partnership's membership changes such that it contains exactly the same members as another registered partnership, then it is deregistered. d659 1 d3978 1 a3978 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5018] @ 1.334 log @effects of proposal 5017 @ text @d25 1 a25 1 There are currently 102 Rules: d30 1 a30 1 60 with Power=1 a1618 1 * stay legislative order during dispute over validity (rule 1891) a2317 27 Rule 1891/1 (Power=1) Legislative Orders (a) A Proposal may contain one or more Orders. (b) The effect of adopting a Proposal which contains Orders is to execute those Orders. Such Orders are known as Legislative Orders, and are executed by that Proposal as of the date of the proclamation of the Proposal's adoption. (c) Legislative Orders may not be stayed, vacated, or amended except: (1) by a subsequent Legislative Order; (2) by a Judicial Order issued only after a judicial finding that the Proposal containing the Legislative Order was not adopted, was barred from taking effect, or was invalid; or (3) by the Clerk of the Courts, but only for the purpose of staying such an Order during the pendency of a dispute which might reasonably lead to a judicial finding of the sort mentioned in subdivision (c)(2) of this Rule. History: Created by Proposal 3869 (General Chaos), May 24 1999 Amended(1) by Proposal 4915 (Murphy), 2 April 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d3977 1 a3977 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5017] @ 1.333 log @effects of proposal 5016 @ text @d25 1 a25 1 There are currently 103 Rules: d30 1 a30 1 61 with Power=1 d1615 1 a1615 1 [Cross-references (18 June 2007): the Clerk of the Courts' duties are: a1628 1 * accept and publish Judicial Order (rule 1803) d1636 2 a1637 2 * accept and publish Appellate Order (rule 1803) * vacate falsely-certified Appellate Order (rule 1803) d2419 1 a2419 1 Rule 1794/9 (Power=1) d2433 2 a2434 1 course of performing eir duties or privileges as Judge. d2458 1 a3034 20 Rule 1803/2 (Power=1) Judicial and Sentencing Orders Judicial Orders and Sentencing Orders are executed by being sent to the Clerk of the Courts, but do not take effect until their publication by the Clerk of the Courts. The Clerk of the Courts shall publish each Judicial Order and Sentencing Order as soon as possible after receiving it from the Judge who executed it. Any Player may formally request a Judge issue any Judicial Order by filing a motion requesting that Order. If granted, the Judge shall issue the Order requested. History: Created by Proposal 3704 (General Chaos), Mar. 19 1998 Amended(1) by Proposal 4406 (Murphy), 30 October 2002 Amended(2) by Proposal 4810 (Goethe), 20 June 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d3110 1 a3110 1 Rule 1564/14 (Power=1) d3117 1 a3117 1 c) The execution of a Judicial or Sentencing Order. d3124 1 a3124 1 ii) A Player Appeals a Judicial or Sentencing Order binding em. d3160 1 d3300 1 a3300 1 Rule 1804/3 (Power=1) d3303 8 a3310 10 As soon as possible after a Judicial Order or Sentencing Order is Appealed, the Clerk of the Courts shall stay it. If the Appeal is sustained, then the Board of Appeals shall vacate this stay as soon as possible. If the Appeal is overturned, then the Board of Appeals shall vacate the stayed Order as soon as possible. In the Appeal of a Judicial Order or Sentencing Order, the Board of Appeals shall consider whether the Order was properly and validly executed. d3317 1 d4005 1 a4005 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5016] @ 1.332 log @effects of proposal 5015 @ text @d3852 1 a3852 1 Rule 2109/1 (Power=2) d3868 1 a3868 1 The CotC is required to keep track of all Agoran Contracts. d3874 1 d4024 1 a4024 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5015] @ 1.331 log @effects of proposal 5014 @ text @d2551 1 a2551 1 Rule 991/6 (Power=2) d2555 3 a2557 3 to this Nomic by submitting a Call for Judgement (CFJ) to the Clerk of the Courts. The submission of a CFJ constitutes proof of the existence of such a dispute. d2579 1 d2583 1 a2583 1 Rule 897/6 (Power=1) a2585 6 The Clerk of the Courts shall publish the text of a CFJ, along with any additional material submitted by the Caller and the Defendant if any (including but not limited to Arguments and Evidence), no later than the time e announces the identity of the first Judge assigned to that CFJ. d2618 1 d4023 1 a4023 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5014] @ 1.330 log @effects of proposal 5013 @ text @d753 1 a753 1 Rule 478/17 (Power=3) d782 1 a782 3 e performs it. A player performs an action "by private message" to some player by sending an appropriate private message to the specified player. Any action performed by sending a message is d832 1 d4027 1 a4027 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5013] @ 1.329 log @effects of proposal 5012 @ text @d25 1 a25 1 There are currently 105 Rules: d30 1 a30 1 63 with Power=1 a3097 43 Rule 1509/4 (Power=1) Orders to Compel Upon a judicial finding that a Player has failed to perform a duty required of em by the Rules, the Judge so finding shall execute an Order, requiring that Player to perform that duty as soon as possible. Such an Order is known as an Order to Compel. If the duty in question arises because the Player in question holds a specific Office or other position of official responsibility, the Order shall be directed to that Office or position. If the Player holding that Office fails to perform the duty in question as ordered, the Judge shall Order that that Player be removed from Office or position. History: Created by Proposal 1690, Sep. 1 1995 Amended(1) by Proposal 1738, Oct. 15 1995 Amended(2) by Proposal 1754, Oct. 21 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 3704 (General Chaos), Mar. 19 1998 Amended(4) by Proposal 4810 (Goethe), 20 June 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1830/2 (Power=1) No Compulsion of Judges Any Order to Compel directed to a Judge, or requiring the performance of a duty required of a Player because that Player is a Judge, is invalid, unless that Order is a valid Appellate Order. Any CFJ alleging that a Judgement is incorrect, or that a Judge has failed to perform a judicial duty, lacks standing. Such a claim should instead be pursued via Appeal. History: Created by Proposal 3704 (General Chaos), Mar. 19 1998 Amended(1) by Proposal 4298 (Murphy), 17 May 2002 Amended(2) by Proposal 4810 (Goethe), 20 June 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d4028 1 a4028 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5012] @ 1.328 log @effects of proposal 5011 @ text @d2421 1 a2421 1 Rule 1794/8 (Power=1) d2438 7 a2444 7 person and directed at any entity. A timing order is valid if and only if it orders the entity to perform, as soon as possible, a duty specifically required of em by the Rules that does not otherwise have a specified timing requirement, or for which the otherwise specified timing requirement will have been exceeded as soon as possible after the Order is executed. d2458 1 d4071 1 a4071 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5011] @ 1.327 log @effects of proposal 5010 @ text @d588 1 a588 1 Rule 869/19 (Power=1) d591 11 a601 2 A person who is not currently registered as a player and is not prohibited from registering is permitted to register. d603 2 a604 7 A person registers or deregisters by announcement. Whenever a person registers, e becomes a player. Whenever a player deregisters or is deregistered, e ceases to be a player and is prohibited from registering for the next thirty days. d643 1 d4070 1 a4070 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5010] @ 1.326 log @add unofficial annotations cross-referencing to all duties of each office @ text @d2113 1 a2113 1 Rule 106/5 (Power=3) d2134 2 a2135 2 index by announcement. A Proposal with an Adoption Index of 1 is Ordinary. All other Proposals are Democratic. d2161 1 d4065 1 a4065 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5009] @ 1.325 log @effects of proposal 5009 @ text @d671 9 d1203 15 d1366 4 d1443 10 d1506 9 d1611 27 d1786 5 d2205 8 @ 1.324 log @effects of proposal 5007 @ text @d3693 1 a3693 1 Rule 1742/5 (Power=1) d3722 1 a3722 3 If a Civil CFJ is called by anyone who is not party to that agreement, then it lacks standing and shall be dismissed. A Civil CFJ that specifies multiple defendants, or multiple d3755 1 d3977 1 a3977 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5007] @ 1.323 log @effects of proposal 5006 @ text @d25 1 a25 1 There are currently 104 Rules: d28 1 a28 1 12 with Power=2 d33 2 a34 2 Highest current Rule Number: 2149 Highest Rule Number assigned so far: 2149 d588 1 a588 1 Rule 869/18 (Power=1) d602 2 a603 2 A player who is not a person and has never been a natural person can be deregistered by any player by announcement. a607 16 [CFJs 1622 (called 26 February 2007) and 1623 (called 27 February 2007): "person" in the rules means "legal person", which includes partnerships that exist under the rules.] [CFJs 1678-1680 (called 22 May 2007): For a partnership to be a legal person, it must ultimately devolve its obligations onto a non-empty set of natural persons.] [CFJ 1614 (called 2 February 2007): Being any type of foodstuff has no relation to personhood.] [CFJ 1685 (called 31 May 2007): Being in a mindless job (e.g., keyboard, stenographer, spokesman) may create a rebuttable presumption against personhood and against one havinng spoken on one's own behalf.] d638 1 d980 29 a1008 1 Rule 1728/14 (Power=2) d1048 3 a1050 3 fewer than N players who are natural persons have publicly posted objections (and not publicly retracted eir objections) to the performance of the action; and d1053 4 a1056 4 least N players who are natural persons other than the player who made the announcement under (a) of this rule have publicly posted support for the performance of the action; d1094 1 d1809 1 a1809 1 Rule 1950/16 (Power=3) d1822 1 a1822 1 The voting limit of an entity who is not a natural person is d1850 1 d3978 1 a3978 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5006] @ 1.322 log @effects of proposal 5005 @ text @a15 2 CFJ cccc: Annotation required by rule 789. d25 1 a25 1 There are currently 105 Rules: d30 1 a30 1 64 with Power=1 d308 1 a308 1 CFJ 1103 (called 18 August 1998): In the case of conflict between d311 1 a311 1 over Rule 1482. d350 1 a350 1 CFJ 1104 (called 20 August 1998): The presence in a Rule of deference d353 1 a353 1 Rule says that conflict is to be resolved when it does arise. d1477 1 a1477 1 Rule 1681/9 (Power=1) d1489 1 a1489 2 number, revision number, power, title, and text, and must also include any annotations to the rule required by order. d1525 1 d1945 2 a1946 2 CFJ 1562 (called 3 May 2005): A cancelled vote on a Proposal does not count towards quorum. d2608 2 a2609 2 CFJ 1186: The Clerk of the Courts is required by Rule 1868 to select a Judge who is eligible at the time that the Judge is selected, d2612 1 a2612 1 announced. a3031 41 Rule 789/7 (Power=1) Orders to Annotate Rules The Judge of any CFJ, the Statement of which alleges that a Rule should be interpreted in a certain way, which is judged TRUE or FALSE, may, at eir discretion, issue an Order requiring the Rulekeepor to annotate the Rule in question accordingly. If the CFJ was judged TRUE then the annotation shall be the Statement of the CFJ, and if the CFJ was judged FALSE then the annotation shall be the contrary of the Statement of the CFJ. Such an annotation, while it exists, shall guide application of that Rule. The Rulekeepor may remove such an annotation only if that Rule is repealed; if required to do so by a valid Order; or if the original Order to annotate is amended, stayed, or vacated. The Rulekeepor may vacate an Order to annotate a Rule Without Objection. Annotations to a Rule may not be modified in any way except as specified in this Rule. If a Player believes that an annotation is no longer pertinent, e may file, in the original CFJ from which the Order of Annotation arises, a Motion to Vacate the Order of Annotation. If such a Motion is granted, the Judge granting it shall Order the original Order Vacated and shall Order the Rulekeepor to remove the annotation in question. [CFJ 684: Such an Order applies not only during Judging, but also in the everyday interpretation of the Rule.] History: Created by Proposal 789 (Chuck), ca. Dec. 20 1993 Amended(1) by Proposal 1396, Jan. 29 1995 Amended(2) by Proposal 2457, Feb. 16 1996 Amended(3) by Proposal 2684, Oct. 3 1996 Amended(4) by Proposal 3704 (General Chaos), Mar. 19 1998 Amended(5) by Proposal 3768 (Chuck), Jul. 22 1998 Amended(6) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(7) by Proposal 4917 (Zefram), 2 April 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d3963 1 a3963 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5005] @ 1.321 log @unofficial annotations from some newly-judged CFJs @ text @d888 1 a888 1 Rule 1023/18 (Power=2) d906 2 a907 1 (1) Each bulleted section is a unit of text. d911 17 a927 6 (3) Units are considered in a tree hierarchy, interpreting the original body of text as a depth-first search. The root is empty, the unbulleted units are its children, and the bulleted units following an unbulleted unit are its descendants (with nested bullets corresponding to nested levels of the tree). d929 1 a929 1 (4) A "paragraph" identified by partial quotation is d933 7 d980 1 d4006 1 a4006 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5004] @ 1.320 log @effects of proposal 5004 @ text @d870 4 d1263 5 d2077 15 a2091 4 [CFJ 1669 (called 16 May 2007): If a proposal is purportedly distributed with a text that differs from the submitted text, this constitutes a legal distribution if and only if the difference does not affect the meaning of the proposal.] d3746 3 @ 1.319 log @effects of proposal 5001 @ text @d726 1 a726 1 Rule 2130/4 (Power=1) a739 7 Registration as a player causes the new player to become active. All non-players are inactive. The Registrar's report shall indicate, for each player, whether the player is active or inactive, and the date on which this status last changed. d746 1 d3963 1 a3963 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5001] @ 1.318 log @effects of proposal 5000 @ text @d2442 1 a2442 1 Rule 897/5 (Power=1) d2463 3 a2465 2 A Player Barred from Judging a CFJ is ineligible to Judge that CFJ. d2482 1 d3969 1 a3969 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 5000] @ 1.317 log @effects of proposal 4999 @ text @d1774 1 a1774 1 Rule 1950/15 (Power=3) d1777 1 a1777 2 The voting limit of an entity on a democratic proposal is one and cannot be changed except by this rule. d1779 7 a1785 2 The voting limit of an entity on an ordinary proposal is one if not explicitly modified by other rules. d1788 1 a1788 1 always one less than it would otherwise be. d1790 5 a1794 6 After the voting period for an Agoran decision has ended, the vote collector shall permit the first valid ballots submitted by each voter to remain valid, up to a number equal to that person's voting limit on that decision as determined when the voting period for that decision began, and shall invalidate all subsequent ballots submitted by that voter on that decision. d1814 1 d1916 1 a1916 1 Rule 879/24 (Power=2) d1920 3 a1922 6 eligible voters at the start of the voting period), rounded up, with a minimum of five (unless this is greater than N, in which quorum is N). Voters whose voting limit is less than one are not considered eligible for the purposes of this rule. d1927 3 d1960 1 d3967 1 a3967 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4997] @ 1.316 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1669 @ text @d979 1 a979 1 Rule 1728/13 (Power=2) d1021 1 a1021 1 eir objections) to the performance of the action; or d1064 1 @ 1.315 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1671 @ text @d2068 5 @ 1.314 log @linewrap fix @ text @d2809 4 @ 1.313 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1685 @ text @d621 4 a624 3 [CFJ 1685 (called 31 May 2007): Being in a mindless job (e.g., keyboard, stenographer, spokesman) may create a rebuttable presumption against personhood and against one havinng spoken on one's own behalf.] @ 1.312 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1672 @ text @d621 4 @ 1.311 log @effects of proposal 4997 @ text @d1298 3 @ 1.310 log @effects of proposal 4991 @ text @d1903 1 a1903 1 Rule 879/23 (Power=2) d1911 3 d1946 1 d3944 1 a3944 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4991] @ 1.309 log @effects of proposal 4990 @ text @d2625 2 a2626 2 Rule 1871/10 (Power=1) Turns for All d2628 14 a2641 9 When a player is selected as Trial Judge of a CFJ, e becomes turned. A player is ineligible to be Trial Judge of a CFJ if e was turned when it was called. When a player registers, e becomes turned. The Clerk of the Courts may (without 2 objections) turn a player. E is encouraged to do this only if e expects the player to judge CFJs slowly or not at all. d2644 8 a2651 7 players become unturned. The Clerk of the Courts shall only do so when all open CFJs without a Trial Judge have no players eligible to be assigned, and at least one of them has at least one player ineligible solely to being turned; e shall list all CFJs in the first set, and at least one (and at least one such player for it) in the second. However, failing to meet these requirements does not deprive the Notice of effect. d2665 2 d3940 1 a3940 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4990] @ 1.308 log @effects of proposal 4989 @ text @d27 1 a27 1 There are currently 104 Rules: d32 1 a32 1 63 with Power=1 d35 2 a36 2 Highest current Rule Number: 2148 Highest Rule Number assigned so far: 2148 d461 16 d3932 1 a3932 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4989] @ 1.307 log @effects of proposal 4988 @ text @d574 1 a574 1 Rule 869/17 (Power=1) d588 3 d634 1 d3916 1 a3916 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4988] @ 1.306 log @effects of proposal 4987 @ text @d27 1 a27 1 There are currently 102 Rules: d30 1 a30 1 10 with Power=2 d35 2 a36 2 Highest current Rule Number: 2146 Highest Rule Number assigned so far: 2146 d54 1 d3828 59 d3912 1 a3912 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4987] @ 1.305 log @effects of proposal 4986 @ text @d3629 2 a3630 2 Rule 1742/4 (Power=1) Agreements between Players d3632 1 a3632 1 Players may make agreements among themselves with the intention d3688 2 d3852 1 a3852 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4986] @ 1.304 log @effects of proposal 4985 @ text @d700 1 a700 1 Rule 2130/3 (Power=1) d717 4 d726 1 d3850 1 a3850 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4985] @ 1.303 log @effects of proposal 4967 @ text @d700 1 a700 1 Rule 2130/2 (Power=1) d714 3 d721 1 d3845 1 a3845 2 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4967] [Highest-numbered proposal with recorded effect: 4981] @ 1.302 log @effects of proposal 4966 @ text @d700 1 a700 1 Rule 2130/1 (Power=1) d710 4 d717 1 d3841 1 a3841 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4966] @ 1.301 log @effects of proposal 4964 @ text @d700 1 a700 1 Rule 2130/0 (Power=1) d707 3 d712 1 d3836 1 a3836 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4964] @ 1.300 log @effects of proposal 4961 @ text @d1564 1 a1564 1 Rule 107/3 (Power=3) d1569 3 a1571 2 to initiate the decision. To be valid, this notice must contain the following information: d1611 1 d1634 1 a1634 1 Rule 683/12 (Power=3) d1642 3 a1644 2 (a) The ballot is submitted by an eligible voter during the voting period for the decision. a1663 8 [CFJ 1653 (called 6 May 2007): item (a) in rule 683 does not require that for a ballot to be valid its submitter must be an eligible voter at the time that the ballot is submitted.] [CFJ 1654 (called 6 May 2007): Item (a) in rule 683 requires that for a ballot to be valid its submitter must be an eligible voter at the time that that the ballot's validity is determined.] d1680 1 d1726 1 a1726 1 Rule 1950/14 (Power=3) d1729 2 a1730 2 The voting limit of an eligible voter on a democratic proposal is one and cannot be changed except by this rule. d1732 2 a1733 2 The voting limit of an eligible voter on an ordinary proposal is one if not explicitly modified by other rules. d1735 2 a1736 2 The voting limit of an eligible voter who is not a natural person is always one less than it would otherwise be. d1740 1 a1740 1 an eligible voter to remain valid, up to a number equal to that d1762 1 d1864 1 a1864 1 Rule 879/22 (Power=2) d1867 4 a1870 4 The quorum for an Agoran decision is one third the number of eligible voters, rounded up, with a minimum of five (unless there are fewer than five eligible voters, in which case the quorum level is the number of eligible voters). a1874 3 [CFJs 1673-1675 (called 20 May 2007): Quorum for an Agoran decision changes as the set of eligible voters changes.] d1903 1 d3832 1 a3832 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4961] @ 1.299 log @effects of proposal 4960 @ text @d2065 1 a2065 1 Rule 2126/5 (Power=3) d2082 3 a2084 3 When a proposal is adopted, its proposer gains VCs equal to the integer portion of the proposal's adoption index, and each co-author of the proposal gains one VC. d2120 1 d3837 1 a3837 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4960] @ 1.298 log @effects of proposal 4958 @ text @d3749 1 a3749 1 Rule 2136/0 (Power=1) d3764 5 a3768 3 A player with 100 or more points may win the game by announcing this fact. Upon such an announcement, each player's score is set to zero. d3772 1 d3836 1 a3836 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4958] @ 1.297 log @reformat all CFJ annotations (both official and unofficial) in a consistent manner, with date of calling wherever known @ text @d2590 1 a2590 1 Rule 1871/9 (Power=1) d2608 3 a2610 3 CFJs in the first set, and at least one in the second. However, failing to meet these requirements does not deprive the Notice of effect. d2623 1 d3833 2 a3834 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4981] @ 1.296 log @effects of proposal 4981 @ text @d5 5 a9 4 [Rules are listed as follows. "nnnn" is the rule's identifying number, governed by rule 2141. "r" is the revision number, which is not defined by the rules. "p" is the rule's power, as defined by rule 1688 and governed by rule 2141. Rule titles are governed by rule 2141.] d18 2 a19 2 [Annotations in square brackets are unofficial, added at the rulekeepor's discretion. These annotations have no legal force.] d154 3 a156 4 [CFJ 1132, Judged May 18, 1999: A Player failing to perform a duty required by the Rules within a reasonable time may be in violation of the Rules, even if the Rules do not provide a time limit for the performance of that duty.] d309 10 a318 10 CFJ 1103 (Judged TRUE, Aug. 21 1998): "In the case of conflict between Rules of unequal Power, the higher Powered Rule cannot defer to the lower Powered Rule, unless the higher Powered Rule takes precedence over Rule 1482." [CFJ 858: If a low-Power (low-MI at the time of Judgement of CFJ 858) Rule attempts to define a term used in a Rule of higher Power to mean something other than its ordinary English meaning, that may or may not constitute a conflict; whether it does must be decided on a case-by-case basis.] d351 9 a359 11 CFJ 1104 (Judged TRUE, Sep. 9 1998): "The presence in a Rule of deference clause, claiming that the Rule defers to another Rule, does not prevent a conflict with the other Rule arising, but shows only how the Rule says that conflict is to be resolved when it does arise." [CFJs 1114 and 1115 (both Judged Feb. 5 1999): This Rule is to be applied to resolve Rule conflicts on a case-by-case basis; just because a Rule is inapplicable in one situation due to conflict with a Rule of higher precedence does not mean that the Rule is nullified in all cases.] d414 1 a414 1 Change.] d417 32 a448 31 amend by both number and title, and the number and title given identify different rules, this constitutes ambiguity that nullifies the attempted rule change.] [CFJ 1644 (29 April 2007): Where a proposal contains the form of words "Change the power of rule NNNN to P and amend it by XXX.", where XXX specifies a text change, this constitutes two attempted rule changes.] [CFJ 1638 (29 April 2007): Where a proposal contains the form of words "Amend rule NNNN by XXX. Amend rule NNNN by YYY.", this constitutes two separate attempts at rule changes, even though both attempt to amend the same rule.] [CFJ 1642 (29 April 2007): Where a proposal contains the form of words "Amend rule NNNN by XXX. Further amend rule NNNN by YYY.", where both XXX and YYY specify text changes, this constitutes two separate attempts at rule changes.] [CFJ 1640 (29 April 2007): Where a proposal contains the form of words "Amend rule NNNN by XXX and YYY.", where both XXX and YYY specify text changes, this constitutes a single attempt at a rule change, even though it is specified in two parts.] [CFJ 1641 (29 April 2007): Where a proposal contains the form of words "Amend rule NNNN by XXX and by YYY.", where both XXX and YYY specify text changes, this constitutes a single attempt at a rule change, even though it is specified in two parts.] [CFJ 1643 (29 April 2007): Where a proposal specifies a single rule amendment in two parts, and one of the parts is not possible but the other is possible, the possible part is applied alone.] d557 3 a559 2 [CFJ 1534: This does not mean that Michael Norrish necessarily fills the position of Speaker at the present time.] d587 2 a588 2 [CFJ 1275: An entity is a Player if the Rules cannot distinguish that entity from a Player.] d590 15 a604 12 [CFJ 1622, CFJ 1623: "person" in the rules means "legal person", which includes partnerships that exist under the rules.] [CFJs 1678-1680: For a partnership to be a legal person, it must ultimately devolve its obligations onto a non-empty set of natural persons.] [CFJ 1614: Being any type of foodstuff has no relation to personhood.] [CFJ 1263: Any message expressing a clear desire or intent to register as a Player counts as a request for registration, whether or not it is explicitly phrased in the manner stipulated by the rules.] d689 2 a690 2 [CFJ 1594: Players can be deregistered due to this rule even if there is no Registrar.] d753 1 a753 1 all Players is sufficient for sending something to the PF.] d757 2 a758 2 [CFJ 831: The Date: header of a message is not necessarily the time at which the message takes effect.] d760 10 a769 11 [CFJ 866: A message is "received" when the message enters the recipient's normal technical domain of control, whether this be eir private machine or eir private account on a shared machine (but not the shared machine itself, if the recipient does not control it).] [CFJ 1112, Judged TRUE Jan. 21 1999: In order to submit a Proposal, in the sense of R1865 and elsewhere, it is not sufficient that a collection of text 'with the clear indication that that text is intended to become a Proposal' (R1483) merely be sent to the Public Forum by a Proposing Entity; the collection of text must also be received in the Public Forum.] d774 4 a777 3 [CFJ 1646 (called 30 April 2007): The act of "publishing" or "announcing" is accomplished when the message has left the sender's technical domain of control, indicated by one of the "Received:" headers.] d830 1 a830 1 nickname is acceptable, as long as it is unambiguous.] d1597 3 a1599 3 voters were eligible at that time, then the notice's description of the class of eligible voters was necessarily insufficient to enable public agreement on which persons are eligible.] d1601 2 a1602 2 [CFJ 1652: The set of eligible voters on an Agoran decision can change during its voting period.] d1658 2 a1659 2 [CFJ 1609: To "clearly identif[y] the matter to be decided" does not necessarily require specifying it in detail.] d1661 7 a1667 7 [CFJ 1653: item (a) in rule 683 does not require that for a ballot to be valid its submitter must be an eligible voter at the time that the ballot is submitted.] [CFJ 1654: Item (a) in rule 683 requires that for a ballot to be valid its submitter must be an eligible voter at the time that that the ballot's validity is determined.] d1838 2 a1839 1 [CFJ 1605, CFJ 1608: Unanimity exceeds finite numerical adoption indices.] d1841 2 a1842 2 [CFJs 1673-1675 (called 20 May 2007): Quorum for an Agoran decision is determined at the time the vote collector makes the calculations d1875 2 a1876 2 CFJ 1562 (Judged TRUE, 6 May 2005): "A cancelled vote on a Proposal does not count towards quorum." d1977 5 a1981 5 [CFJ 1639 (29 April 2007): Where a proposal attempts two separate amendments of the text of the same rule, if one of the attempted amendments is not possible and the other is then the possible amendment does in fact occur, unless the proposal explicitly requires a different resolution.] d2460 2 a2461 2 [CFJ 1602: A set of Linked CFJs is an entity distinct from the individual CFJs from which it is composed.] d2463 4 a2466 4 [CFJ 1601: When a Judge is to be assigned to a set of Linked CFJs as required by Rule 2024, references in Rule 698 to "that CFJ" or "that increasingly annoying CFJ" refer to individual CFJs, not to the set of CFJs.] d2516 9 a2524 9 CFJ 1186 (Judged TRUE, Dec. 9 1999): "The Clerk of the Courts is required by Rule 1868 to select a Judge who is eligible at the time that the Judge is selected, regardless of whether that Player was eligible at the time that the CFJ was actually called for or when the identity of that Player is announced." [CFJ 1187, Dec. 8 1999: A Judge is considered to be assigned to Judge a particular CFJ at the time that the Clerk of the Courts announces the identity of the Judge, and no sooner.] d2560 8 a2567 7 [CFJ 1600: In Rule 698 the phrase "all barred players" means all Players that are Barred from Judging the increasingly annoying CFJ.] [CFJ 1601: When a Judge is to be assigned to a set of Linked CFJs as required by Rule 2024, references in Rule 698 to "that CFJ" or "that increasingly annoying CFJ" refer to individual CFJs, not to the set of CFJs.] d2743 5 a2747 2 determinations of the members of a Board of Appeal, as well as to the Judgements of Judges.] d2749 3 a2751 8 [CFJ 1139, Judged Jun. 20 1999: Judgements need not necessarily accord with the reasoning and arguments of Judges or Justices given in past CFJs.] [CFJ 1219, Judged May 23, 2000, Appeal decision published, Jun. 13 2000: A mistaken Judgement (ie one that does not accord with the Rules) is still a Judgement, as long as the technical requirements on the delivery of the Judgement have been met.] d2953 2 a2954 2 [CFJ 684: Such an Order applies not only during Judging, but also in the everyday interpretation of the Rule.] d3033 2 a3034 1 [CFJ 1273: dismissal of a CFJ is subject to Appeal.] d3659 3 a3661 3 [CFJs 1666-1667 (called 14 May 2007): Where two binding agreements each construct a partnership, the partnerships have distinct identities even if the set of partners is the same.] @ 1.295 log @effects of proposal 4980 @ text @d932 1 a932 1 Rule 1728/12 (Power=2) d972 3 a974 3 fewer than N players have publicly posted objections (and not publicly retracted eir objections) to the performance of the action; or d977 4 a980 3 least N players other than the player who made the announcement under (a) of this rule have publicly posted support for the performance of the action; d1016 1 d3828 1 a3828 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4980] @ 1.294 log @effects of proposal 4979 @ text @d1176 1 a1176 1 Rule 1006/14 (Power=1) d1198 5 a1202 3 Director of Personnel shall make at least one such attempt to change the officeholder in the following quarter, and make the change if consent is acheived. d1236 1 d3826 1 a3826 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4979] @ 1.293 log @effects of proposal 4978 @ text @d26 1 a26 1 There are currently 101 Rules: d29 1 a29 1 9 with Power=2 d34 2 a35 2 Highest current Rule Number: 2145 Highest Rule Number assigned so far: 2145 d919 13 d3823 1 a3823 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4978] @ 1.292 log @effects of proposal 4977 @ text @d1005 1 a1005 1 Rule 2124/2 (Power=1) d1020 3 a1022 3 (c) more players have announced (and not withdrawn) support than have announced (and not withdrawn) objections to the action since the intent was published. d1028 1 d3810 1 a3810 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4977] @ 1.291 log @unofficial annotations for CFJs 1678-1680 and 1682-1683 @ text @d26 1 a26 1 There are currently 100 Rules: d31 1 a31 1 62 with Power=1 d34 2 a35 2 Highest current Rule Number: 2144 Highest Rule Number assigned so far: 2144 d3653 17 d3809 1 a3809 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4975] @ 1.290 log @move unofficial annotations on R1742 into the conventional place @ text @d593 4 d3630 6 @ 1.289 log @unofficial annotations for CFJs 1673-1675 and 1666-1668 @ text @a3625 7 History: Created by Proposal 3558 (General Chaos), Oct. 24 1997 Amended(1) by Proposal 3704 (General Chaos), Mar. 19 1998 Amended(2) by Proposal 4018 (Kelly), Jun. 21 2000 Amended(3) by Proposal 4533 (Murphy), 26 October 2003 Amended(4) by Proposal 4867 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 d3634 7 @ 1.288 log @effects of proposal 4975 @ text @d1814 4 d1851 3 d3633 8 @ 1.287 log @effects of proposal 4972 @ text @d3368 1 a3368 1 Rule 1922/12 (Power=1) a3401 2 (d) Champion, to be awarded to players who win the game. d3419 1 d3767 1 a3767 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4972] @ 1.286 log @effects of proposal 4971 @ text @d1704 1 a1704 1 Rule 1950/13 (Power=3) d1708 1 a1708 1 is always one and cannot be changed. d1711 4 a1714 1 one, if not explicitly modified by other rules. d1739 1 d3768 1 a3768 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4971] @ 1.285 log @effects of proposal 4970 @ text @d26 1 a26 1 There are currently 99 Rules: d31 1 a31 1 61 with Power=1 d34 2 a35 2 Highest current Rule Number: 2143 Highest Rule Number assigned so far: 2143 d626 15 d3764 1 a3764 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4970] @ 1.284 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1646 @ text @d26 1 a26 1 There are currently 98 Rules: d31 1 a31 1 60 with Power=1 d34 2 a35 2 Highest current Rule Number: 2142 Highest Rule Number assigned so far: 2142 d1224 23 d3749 1 a3749 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4956] @ 1.283 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1651 @ text @d753 4 @ 1.282 log @update unofficial annotation for CFJ 1263 to fit current rule. add unofficial annotation for CFJ 1648. @ text @d1526 7 @ 1.281 log @unofficial notes from CFJs on voter eligibility @ text @d597 4 a600 1 is explicitly phrased as a request.] @ 1.280 log @add unofficial annotations for some recent CFJs @ text @d1523 3 d1583 8 @ 1.279 log @update unofficial annotation due to CFJ 1594 @ text @d158 4 d418 5 d747 3 d1520 3 @ 1.278 log @moving R105 from category "Proposals" to category "The Game of Agora", because rule changes are no longer restricted to being performed by proposals as a result of P4940 @ text @d655 2 a656 2 [CFJ 1594: Players can be deregistered due to this rule even though the office of Registrar has been abolished.] @ 1.277 log @effects of proposal 4956 @ text @d373 79 a2006 79 Rule 105/2 (Power=3) Rule Changes Where permitted by other rules, an instrument generally can, as part of its effect, (a) enact a rule. The new rule has power equal to the minimum of the power specified by the enacting instrument, defaulting to one if the enacting instrument does not specify, and the maximum power permitted by other rules. The enacting instrument may specify a title for the new rule, which if present shall prevail. The number of the new rule cannot be specified by the enacting instrument; any attempt to so specify is null and void. (b) repeal a rule. When a rule is repealed, it ceases to be a rule, and the Rulekeepor need no longer maintain a record of it. (c) amend the text of a rule. (d) retitle a rule. (e) change the power of a rule. A rule change is any effect that falls into the above classes. Rule changes always occur sequentially, never simultaneously. Any ambiguity in the specification of a rule change causes that change to be void and without effect. A variation in whitespace or capitalization in the quotation of an existing rule does not constitute ambiguity for the purposes of this rule, but any other variation does. This rule provides the only mechanism by which rules can be created, modified, or destroyed, or by which an entity can become a rule or cease to be a rule. [CFJ 708: An Amendment of a non-existing Rule is not a legal Rule Change.] [CFJ 1644 (29 April 2007): Where a proposal contains the form of words "Change the power of rule NNNN to P and amend it by XXX.", where XXX specifies a text change, this constitutes two attempted rule changes.] [CFJ 1638 (29 April 2007): Where a proposal contains the form of words "Amend rule NNNN by XXX. Amend rule NNNN by YYY.", this constitutes two separate attempts at rule changes, even though both attempt to amend the same rule.] [CFJ 1642 (29 April 2007): Where a proposal contains the form of words "Amend rule NNNN by XXX. Further amend rule NNNN by YYY.", where both XXX and YYY specify text changes, this constitutes two separate attempts at rule changes.] [CFJ 1640 (29 April 2007): Where a proposal contains the form of words "Amend rule NNNN by XXX and YYY.", where both XXX and YYY specify text changes, this constitutes a single attempt at a rule change, even though it is specified in two parts.] [CFJ 1641 (29 April 2007): Where a proposal contains the form of words "Amend rule NNNN by XXX and by YYY.", where both XXX and YYY specify text changes, this constitutes a single attempt at a rule change, even though it is specified in two parts.] [CFJ 1643 (29 April 2007): Where a proposal specifies a single rule amendment in two parts, and one of the parts is not possible but the other is possible, the possible part is applied alone.] History: Created by Proposal 4894 (Murphy), 12 February 2007 Renumbered from 2131 to 105 by Proposal 4894 (Murphy), 12 February 2007 Power changed from 1 to 3 by Proposal 4894 (Murphy), 12 February 2007 Retitled by Proposal 4894 (Murphy), 12 February 2007 Amended(1) by Proposal 4894 (Murphy), 12 February 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 4940 (Zefram), 29 April 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- @ 1.276 log @effect of proposal 4955 @ text @d1045 1 a1045 1 Rule 1006/13 (Power=1) d1055 1 a1055 2 office. The Herald's Report shall list the holder of each office, and the date upon which each holder last came to hold that office. d1102 1 d1106 1 a1106 1 Rule 2138/0 (Power=1) d1113 1 a1113 1 The Director of Personnel's report shall include the following: d1122 1 d3686 1 a3686 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4955] @ 1.275 log @effects of proposal 4950 @ text @d26 1 a26 1 There are currently 97 Rules: d30 1 d34 2 a35 2 Highest current Rule Number: 2141 Highest Rule Number assigned so far: 2141 d2033 11 d3685 1 a3685 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4950] @ 1.274 log @effects of proposal 4946 @ text @d1868 1 a1868 1 Rule 2126/4 (Power=3) d1882 2 a1883 1 When a player joins Agora, eir VCs are set to zero. d1922 1 d3673 1 a3673 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4946] @ 1.273 log @effects of proposal 4944 @ text @d61 1 a61 1 Rule 2105/2 (Power=1) d64 36 a99 36 ____ _ /| DARWIN -> \_ |/ | / \ __/ / | | <- DSV / / | \ _ \ \_ | \ MORNINGTON CRESCENT -> / | <- GOETHE BARRIER REEF _ _/ | \_/\_/ \ / \\ <- SHARK BAY | | / | | \ <- TOWNSVILLE ___/ | | \_ __/ | | .___o ) | / | | ~~vv ===~~~ <-OSCAR'S MIRE / O <- SHERLOCK NESS | |/\ | | | |_ | | | EMERALD -> \ \ |__________=_____, \ / | | | <- BRISBANE \ O <- LT. ANNE MOORE | __ _\ \ | |_______/ \/ | | __/\ <- TARCOOLA / LORD HOWE -> \ __/ \_ / / PERTH -> | _ __/ | /| IVANHOE -> | <- WOLLONGONG / _/ \/ \ / / | / |_ / <- ESPERANTO v /__ |_ / <- CANBERRA \_/ \ | \_ _| __ __ | | \__/ __ \ / __ \___=_ ___| / \ | / \ MANUBOURNE -> \/ \|/ _,.---v---._ /\__ /\__/\ / \ | | \_ _/ / \ | / \ \_| @@ __| \_/ <- HOBART \ \_ \ ,__/ / ~~~`~~~~~~~~~~~~~~/~~~~ d105 1 d3671 1 a3671 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4944] @ 1.272 log @effects of proposal 4943 @ text @d108 1 a108 1 Rule 101/5 (Power=3) d142 2 a143 2 viii. Every player besides the Speaker has the right to deregister rather than continue to play. d164 1 d972 2 a973 2 Rule 103/1 (Power=3) The Speaker May Not Deregister d975 5 a979 3 At any time, there is exactly one Player who is the Speaker. The Speaker may not deregister or be deregistered for any reason, any other Rule to the contrary notwithstanding. d985 2 d3670 1 a3670 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4943] @ 1.271 log @effects of proposal 4942 @ text @d1862 1 a1862 1 Rule 2126/3 (Power=3) d1882 4 a1885 3 At the end of each quarter, for each office, the player (if any) who held that office for the majority of that quarter gains one VC. d1888 3 a1890 2 gains one VC. A player whose judgement is overturned loses one VC, if e has any. d1914 1 d3665 1 a3665 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4942] @ 1.270 log @CFJ 1643 finds that P4939 did amend R1006 @ text @d288 1 a288 1 Rule 1482/1 (Power=3) d295 7 d318 1 d3662 1 a3662 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4940] @ 1.269 log @unofficial annotation for CFJ 1643, now that it's settled @ text @d1030 1 a1030 1 Rule 1006/12 (Power=1) d1052 4 a1055 4 of particular office is announced in a given quarter, then the Speaker shall make at least one such attempt to change the officeholder in the following quarter, and make the change if consent is achieved. d1087 1 @ 1.268 log @unofficial annotations due to CFJs 1638-1645 @ text @d1971 4 @ 1.267 log @effects of proposal 4940 @ text @d1765 6 d1947 24 @ 1.266 log @effects of proposal 4939 @ text @d6 3 a8 3 assigned according to rule 105. "r" is the revision number, which is not defined by the rules. "p" is the rule's power, as defined by rule 1688. Rule titles are governed by rule 105.] d26 1 a26 1 There are currently 95 Rules: d28 1 a28 1 25 with Power=3 d33 2 a34 2 Highest current Rule Number: 2139 Highest Rule Number assigned so far: 2139 d215 1 a215 1 Rule 1688/2 (Power=3) d218 6 a223 3 The power of an entity is a natural number, which is zero unless otherwise defined or modified according to procedures defined by the rules. An instrument is an entity with positive power. d229 56 d1900 1 a1900 1 Rule 105/1 (Power=3) d1903 2 a1904 1 A proposal generally can, as part of its effect: d1906 27 a1932 22 (a) Enact a rule. When a rule is enacted, the Rulekeepor shall assign it a number, which must be greater than any number previously assigned. If the enacting proposal does not specify the power, the rule shall have power equal to one. If the proposal specifies the power, then the rule shall have power equal to the minimum of four, the power of the proposal, and the power specified by the proposal. If the title is not specified, the Rulekeepor may select any title e sees fit. (b) Modify the power, title, or text of a rule. A Proposal can modify the power, title, or text of a rule with power no greater than its own. However, a proposal cannot cause a rule to have power greater than its own. Any ambiguity in a modification specified by a proposal causes that modification to be void and without effect. A variation in whitespace or capitalization in the quotation of an existing rule does not constitute ambiguity for the purposes of this rule, but any other variation does. (c) Repeal a rule. A Proposal can repeal a rule with power no greater than its own. When a proposal repeals a rule, it ceases to be a rule, and the Rulekeepor need no longer maintain a record of it. d1935 2 a1936 5 enacted, modified, or repealed. CFJ 1626: A rule cannot directly enact, modify, or repeal a rule (including itself), unless it takes precedence over the last paragraph of Rule 105. d1947 1 d3619 1 a3619 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4939] @ 1.265 log @effects of proposal 4938 @ text @d26 1 a26 1 There are currently 92 Rules: d30 1 a30 1 57 with Power=1 d33 2 a34 2 Highest current Rule Number: 2136 Highest Rule Number assigned so far: 2136 d465 19 d535 1 a535 1 Rule 478/16 (Power=3) d546 2 a547 2 The Herald may change the publicity of a forum without objection as long as: d552 2 a553 2 the Herald makes that forum public is sent to all existing public fora. a557 5 The Herald's report shall include a list of all public or discussion fora and sufficient data regarding each to allow players to receive messages via that medium. The Herald need not keep track of null fora. d608 1 d1031 19 d1082 1 a1082 1 Rule 1377/20 (Power=1) d1088 1 a1088 10 The Herald's Weekly Report shall include the following: (i) A list of each Patent Title and Degree that at least one person Bears, with a list of which persons Bear it. (ii) a list of all registered players, with their nicknames, if any, and listed email addresses; (iii) the most recent date on which each registered player registered; d1090 3 a1092 1 (iv) the current Officers and their dates of service. d1116 1 d1264 1 a1264 1 Rule 1450/5 (Power=2) d1267 11 a1277 9 The Speaker, Clerk of the Courts, and Promotor are mutually exclusive offices. A Player holding one of these offices may not come to simultaneously hold another of them, unless there are no other Players in the game eligible. This Rule takes precedence over any other Rule that governs offices. [CFJ 1599: Because R1006 does not designate the Speaker as an office, the restriction of R1450 does not apply to prevent the CotC or Promotor from becoming Speaker.] d1287 1 d1362 19 d1675 1 a1675 1 Rule 106/4 (Power=3) d1690 2 a1691 2 players, the adoption index is the adoption index of the proposal, and the vote collector is the Speaker. d1716 1 d3556 1 a3556 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4938] @ 1.264 log @effects of proposal 4937 @ text @d641 1 a641 1 Rule 1023/17 (Power=2) d646 42 a687 16 - Agoran days begin at midnight GMT. Agoran weeks begin at midnight GMT on Monday. Agoran months begin at midnight GMT on the first day of each Gregorian month. Agoran quarters begin when the Agoran months of January, April, July, and October begin. Agoran years begin when the Agoran month of January begins. - A requirement to perform an action "as soon as possible" is a requirement to perform the action within seven days. - The term "number" shall be interpreted as "real number". - The term "random" shall mean a choice drawn with a process whose probability distribution among the possible outcomes is reasonably close to that required by the Rules, using a uniform distribution if not otherwise specified. d713 1 d3505 1 a3505 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4937] @ 1.263 log @effects of proposal 4935 @ text @d2681 1 a2681 1 Rule 1564/13 (Power=1) d2706 4 d2729 1 d3478 1 a3478 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4935] @ 1.262 log @effects of proposal 4933 @ text @d26 1 a26 1 There are currently 91 Rules: d30 1 a30 1 56 with Power=1 d33 2 a34 2 Highest current Rule Number: 2135 Highest Rule Number assigned so far: 2135 d3389 24 d3473 1 a3473 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4933] @ 1.261 log @effects of proposal 4931 @ text @d2155 1 a2155 1 Rule 2132/0 (Power=1) d2158 5 a2162 3 A CFJ made by a person who has previously made five or more CFJs during the same Agoran Week as that CFJ is an Excess CFJ. The Clerk of the Courts may dismiss an Excess CFJ by announcement. d2166 1 d3449 1 a3449 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4931] @ 1.260 log @effects of proposal 4930 @ text @d26 1 a26 1 There are currently 90 Rules: d30 1 a30 1 55 with Power=1 d33 2 a34 2 Highest current Rule Number: 2134 Highest Rule Number assigned so far: 2134 d1065 17 d3446 1 a3446 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4930] @ 1.259 log @indentation fixes @ text @d26 1 a26 1 There are currently 89 Rules: d30 1 a30 1 54 with Power=1 d33 2 a34 2 Highest current Rule Number: 2133 Highest Rule Number assigned so far: 2133 d1680 13 d3429 1 a3429 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4929] @ 1.258 log @revised listing explanation @ text @d64 36 a99 36 ____ _ /| DARWIN -> \_ |/ | / \ __/ / | | <- DSV / / | \ _ \ \_ | \ MORNINGTON CRESCENT -> / | <- GOETHE BARRIER REEF _ _/ | \_/\_/ \ / \\ <- SHARK BAY | | / | | \ <- TOWNSVILLE ___/ | | \_ __/ | | .___o ) | / | | ~~vv ===~~~ <-OSCAR'S MIRE / O <- SHERLOCK NESS | |/\ | | | |_ | | | EMERALD -> \ \ |__________=_____, \ / | | | <- BRISBANE \ O <- LT. ANNE MOORE | __ _\ \ | |_______/ \/ | | __/\ <- TARCOOLA / LORD HOWE -> \ __/ \_ / / PERTH -> | _ __/ | /| IVANHOE -> | <- WOLLONGONG / _/ \/ \ / / | / |_ / <- ESPERANTO v /__ |_ / <- CANBERRA \_/ \ | \_ _| __ __ | | \__/ __ \ / __ \___=_ ___| / \ | / \ MANUBOURNE -> \/ \|/ _,.---v---._ /\__ /\__/\ / \ | | \_ _/ / \ | / \ \_| @@ __| \_/ <- HOBART \ \_ \ ,__/ / ~~~`~~~~~~~~~~~~~~/~~~~ d3219 2 a3220 2 When the Herald is ordered to place someone in the Chokey, e shall publically award em the patent title "In the Chokey". d3222 14 a3235 14 This title shall be automatically revoked after a length of time indicated by the sentencing order, and the Herald shall announce the revokation. If a sentencing order is executed against a defendant who already holds this title, the length of time of the new sentencing order shall be added to the time left on any previous ones. A person is considered to be In Disgrace while in the Chokey, between the execution and satisfaction of any sentencing orders binding em, or if deregistered for lawlessness. A person who leaves the game in disgrace shall be awarded the Patent Title Fugitive by the Herald. A Player may revoke the title Fugitive from emself as long as e is no longer in Disgrace. A non-player may have this title revoked by Agoran Consent. d3237 2 a3238 2 The rules may further specify actions prohibited to persons in particular types of disgrace. d3240 2 a3241 2 The Herald is encouraged to publish lists of those in disgrace separate from patent titles of honor, to indicate the disgrace. @ 1.257 log @effects of proposal 4929 @ text @d3 1 a3 1 Rules are listed as follows, where NNNN represents the Rule Number. d5 4 a8 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d10 1 a10 1 Rule NNNN/A (Power=N) d13 1 a13 1 Rule Text d15 1 a15 2 Annotation: as required by Rule 789. Some include a list of Relevant Rules. d17 2 a18 3 [Note: annotations enclosed in brackets are due to past and present Rulekeepors, and are entirely unofficial. They have no legal force in and of themselves.] d20 2 a21 1 History: Some Rules include a complete or partial history. @ 1.256 log @effects of proposal 4928 @ text @d24 1 a24 1 There are currently 90 Rules: d28 1 a28 1 55 with Power=1 a47 1 The Registrar a2990 22 The Registrar A category no longer used, containing only a single rule affecting now-repealed provisions of other rules. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2037/0 (Power=1) Orange Alert If a Player has no listed e-mail address, then the address used to send eir next public message becomes listed. If each Player has at least one listed address, then the Registrar may repeal this Rule by announcing that e does so. [CFJ 1499, CFJ 1624: An officer cannot repeal a rule.] History: Created by Proposal 4435 (Murphy), 28 January 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== d3414 1 a3414 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4928] @ 1.255 log @correction: R208 had its power changed by P4811 before being amended by it (this was not previously noted in the history annotation) @ text @d24 1 a24 1 There are currently 91 Rules: d27 1 a27 1 10 with Power=2 a39 1 The Oligarchy a1215 25 The Oligarchy A category mostly eviscerated by repeal, containing only a spent provision regarding obsolete entities. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2009/0 (Power=2) Elder Oligarchs (a) Upon the creation of this Rule, all Players who were Low, Middle, or High Oligarchs when the Proposal creating this Rule was adopted become Oligarchs. Each of these Players is an Elder Oligarch until e ceases to be an Oligarch or until e has been an Elder Oligarch for 3 months. (b) The Rulekeepor may repeal this Rule Without Objection if there are no Elder Oligarchs. [CFJ 1499, CFJ 1624: An officer cannot repeal a rule.] History: Created by Proposal 4221 (Steve), 10 October 2001 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== d3437 1 a3437 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4921] @ 1.254 log @CFJ 1624 determines that R2009 and R2037 have not been repealed yet @ text @d1468 1 @ 1.253 log @fix dates for two rule infections @ text @d24 1 a24 1 There are currently 89 Rules: d27 2 a28 2 9 with Power=2 54 with Power=1 d40 1 d49 1 d1217 25 d3017 22 @ 1.252 log @fix a couple of wrong dates in history entries @ text @d2939 1 a2939 1 Infected and Amended(3) by Rule 1454, Jan. 8 1996, substantial @ 1.251 log @mandatory annotation of R105 by CFJ 1626 @ text @d1521 1 a1521 1 Amended(5) by Proposal 2786 (Steve), Jan. 15 1996, substantial @ 1.250 log @fix a capitalisation typo in history of R911 @ text @d1761 4 @ 1.249 log @correct Virus rule number in history of R591 @ text @d2727 1 a2727 1 Amended by Proposal 690 (ROnald Kunne), Nov. 11 1993 @ 1.248 log @add unofficial annotation due to CFJ 1594 @ text @d2307 1 a2307 1 Infected and Amended(9) by Rule 1451, May 7 1997, substantial @ 1.247 log @effects of Proposal 4921 @ text @d485 3 @ 1.246 log @effects of Proposal 4919 @ text @d24 1 a24 1 There are currently 90 Rules: d28 1 a28 1 55 with Power=1 a48 1 Indulgences and Blots a3238 29 Indulgences and Blots A category mostly eviscerated by repeal, concerning obsolete aspects of abandoned entities. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1437/6 (Power=1) Fugitives from Justice When a Player deregisters or is deregistered, e keeps eir Stain (though it may be modified by other Rules). A non-Player with a non-zero Stain is known as a Fugitive from Justice. At the beginning of the month, the Herald shall expunge half the Blots of each Fugitive from Justice; however, no Fugitive from Justice shall have eir Stain reduced to less than one by this method. History: Created by Proposal 1458, Mar. 1 1995 Amended(1) by Proposal 2789 (favor), Jan. 25 1997, substantial Amended(2) by Proposal 3476 (Oerjan), May 11 1997, substantial Amended(3) by Proposal 3533 (General Chaos), Jul. 15 1997, substantial Amended(4) by Proposal 3823 (Oerjan), Jan. 21 1999 Amended(5) by Proposal 3901 (Schneidster), Sep. 6 1999 Amended(6) by Proposal 4272 (Murphy), 22 March 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== d3406 1 a3406 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4919] @ 1.245 log @effects of Proposal 4918 @ text @d1146 1 a1146 1 Rule 889/13 (Power=1) a1152 3 The CotC's Bi-Weekly Report shall include the following: (i) Each Player's Orientation. d1184 1 d3436 1 a3436 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4918] @ 1.244 log @effects of Proposal 4917 @ text @d1578 1 a1578 1 Rule 106/3 (Power=3) d1596 5 a1600 4 The default adoption index of a proposal is one. Before the Promotor distributes a proposal, its proposer may modify its adoption index by announcement. A Proposal with an Adoption Index of 1 is Ordinary. All other Proposals are Democratic. d1618 1 d3438 1 a3438 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4917] @ 1.243 log @effects of Proposal 4915 @ text @d2562 1 a2562 1 Rule 789/6 (Power=1) d2566 7 a2572 5 should be interpreted in a certain way, which is judged TRUE, may, at eir discretion, issue an Order requiring the Rulekeepor to annotate the Rule in question with the Statement of that CFJ. Such an annotation, while it exists, shall guide application of that Rule. d2599 1 d3436 1 a3436 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4915] @ 1.242 log @there are two more revisions of R1727 that were never numbered or logged @ text @d686 1 a686 1 Rule 1728/11 (Power=2) d727 2 a728 1 to the performance of the action; or a744 5 A player who posts an objection to the performance of an action may publicly retract eir objection. If e does so, e shall be deemed not have posted an objection to the performance of that action for the purposes of (e)(1) of this rule. d768 1 d1771 1 a1771 1 Rule 1891/0 (Power=1) d1778 2 a1779 3 Legislative Orders, are deemed to have been executed by that Proposal, and are deemed to have been executed as of the date of the proclamation of the Proposal's adoption. d1794 1 d3433 1 a3433 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4914] @ 1.241 log @correct proposal number for Amended(1) of rule 1922 @ text @d387 2 @ 1.240 log @remove a duff proposal number in the history log for R1922 @ text @d3070 1 a3070 1 Amended(1), Mar. 28 2001 @ 1.239 log @add unofficial annotations for CFJs 1608 and 1623 (each redundant with an already-annotated CFJ) @ text @d3070 1 a3070 1 Amended(1) by Proposal 1922 (Goethe), Mar. 28 2001 @ 1.238 log @R1030 is derived from R212, not from R202 @ text @d429 2 a430 2 [CFJ 1622: "person" in the rules means "legal person", which includes partnerships that exist under the rules.] d1479 1 a1479 1 [CFJ 1605: Unanimity exceeds finite numerical adoption indices.] @ 1.237 log @correction: update history and revision number for R106 affected by P4868 @ text @d289 1 a289 1 Initial Mutable Rule 202, Jun. 30 1993 @ 1.236 log @correct revision number of rule 2105 @ text @d1579 1 a1579 1 Rule 106/2 (Power=3) d1617 1 @ 1.235 log @a couple more unofficial annotations from CFJs @ text @d60 1 a60 1 Rule 2105/1 (Power=1) @ 1.234 log @revise existing unofficial annotations @ text @d426 3 d557 5 d2661 2 @ 1.233 log @slight category shuffling. new descriptions for all categories. @ text @d146 5 a150 6 [CFJ ???: "abide by all the Rules" means the Rules as a whole, not necessarily each individual Rule. CFJ 24: Players must obey the Rules even in out-of-game actions. CFJ 825: Players would have to obey the Rules even if 101 were repealed. CFJ 1132, Judged May 18, 1999: A Player failing to perform a duty d547 8 a554 5 all Players is sufficient for sending something to the PF. CFJ 813: A Player need not prove that e can receive the PF. CFJ 831: The Date: header of a message is not necessarily the time at which the message takes effect. CFJ 1112, Judged TRUE Jan. 21 1999: "In order to submit a Proposal, d559 1 a559 1 received in the Public Forum."] d610 2 a611 4 [CFJ 712: This includes referring to a Player by a method other than eir name or nickname, as long as it is unambiguous. CFJ 744: In the context of Rule Changes, text in an existing Rule must be quoted exactly in order to be unambiguous.] a648 4 [CFJ 1075: Rule 1023 should be interpreted such that no Rule with lower precedence than it can succeed in prohibiting activity of a purely discussionary nature.] a1429 3 [CFJ 707: A Player may not change eir Vote after the end of the Voting Period.] d2148 3 a2150 3 [CFJ 1187, Judged TRUE Dec. 8 1999: "A Judge is considered to be assigned to Judge a particular CFJ at the time that the Clerk of the Courts announces the identity of the Judge, and no sooner."] d2367 1 a2367 3 [CFJ 684: An Injunction on the interpretation of a Rule is part of Game Custom. CFJ 897: The requirements in Rule 217 on Judgements apply to the d2369 3 a2371 2 the Judgements of Judges. CFJ 1139, Judged Jun. 20 1999: Judgements need not necessarily accord d2373 3 a2375 2 past CFJs. CFJ 1219, Judged May 23, 2000, Appeal decision published, Jun. 13 @ 1.232 log @moving Rule 2092 ("Honorary Degrees") from category "The University of Agora" to category "Patent Titles and Degrees", and deleting the now-empty category "The University of Agora" @ text @d37 1 a37 1 Players and Entities d56 2 a57 1 This Category includes Rules applying to all aspects of this Nomic. d192 23 d408 3 a410 25 Players and Entities This is an eponymous category ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1586/2 (Power=2) Definition and Continuity of Entities No two Rule-defined entities shall have the same name or nickname. If the Rules defining some entity are repealed or amended such that they no longer define that entity, then that entity along with all its properties shall cease to exist. If the Rules defining an entity are amended such that they still define that entity but with different properties, that entity and its properties shall continue to exist to whatever extent is possible under the new definitions. History: Created by Proposal 2481, Feb. 16 1996 Amended(1) by Proposal 2795 (Andre), Jan. 30 1997, substantial Amended(2) by Proposal 3999 (harvel), May 2 2000 Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 3999 (harvel), May 2 2000 d504 2 a505 2 This Category includes definitions of terms which do not readily fall into any other Category d851 2 a852 1 This Category is all about Offices (duh) a1186 42 Rule 1607/12 (Power=1) The Promotor The Promotor is an office; its holder is responsible for receiving and distributing proposals. The Promotor is permitted to distribute a proposal in the Proposal Pool at any time. During each week, the Promotor must distribute each proposal in the proposal pool which was in the Proposal Pool at the beginning of the week. The Promotor legally distributes a proposal by publishing it accompanied by an explicit indication that it is being distributed. When a proposal is distributed, it is removed from the Proposal Pool. The distribution of a proposal initiates the Agoran decision of whether to adopt the proposal, as described elsewhere. The Promotor shall include with the distribution of each proposal the identity of its proposer, the proposal's coauthors, if any, its chamber, and its adoption index. However, the failure of the Promotor to include any of these with a proposal does not deprive the distribution of the proposal of any legal effect. History: Created by Proposal 2522, Mar. 10 1996 Amended(1) by Proposal 2662, Sep. 12 1996 Amended(2) by Proposal 2696, Oct. 10 1996 Null-Amended(3) by Proposal 2710, Oct. 12 1996 Amended(4) by Proposal 3827 (Kolja A.), Feb. 4 1999 Amended(5) by Proposal 3871 (Peekee), Jun. 2 1999 Amended(6) by Proposal 3902 (Murphy), Sep. 6 1999 Amended(7) by Proposal 4002 (harvel), May 8 2000 Amended(8) by Proposal 4050 (t), Aug. 15 2000 Amended(9) by Proposal 4085 (Blob), Nov. 16 2000 Amended(10) by Proposal 4250 (harvel), 19 February 2002 Amended(11) by Proposal 4486 (Michael), 24 April 2003 Amended(12) by Proposal 4868 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d1213 2 a1214 1 This Category's rules describe how Agora makes its decisions a1571 53 Rule 2126/3 (Power=3) Voting Credits Voting Credits (VCs) are a measure of each player's ability to affect voting limits on ordinary proposals. A player's VC is at all times a non-negative integer. The Promotor is the recordkeepor of VCs. VCs are not any form of property and cannot be traded. VCs can be affected only as described in this rule. When one or more players win the game, all players' voting limits on ordinary proposals are reset to one, subject to modification by other rules. When a player joins Agora, eir VCs are set to zero. When a proposal is adopted, its proposer gains VCs equal to the integer portion of the proposal's adoption index, and each co-author of the proposal gains one VC. At the end of each quarter, for each office, the player (if any) who held that office for the majority of that quarter gains one VC. A player who submits a judgement during eir Deliberation Period gains one VC. A player whose judgement is overturned loses one VC, if e has any. A player may expend two VCs to increase eir own voting limit on ordinary proposals by one. A player may expend one VC to increase any other player's voting limit on ordinary proposals by one. A player may expend two VCs to decrease any other player's voting limit on ordinary proposals by one, down to a minimum voting limit of zero. Attempts to decrease a player's voting limit on ordinary proposals below this minimum fail. If a player attempts to expend more VCs than e currently has, the action fails, and the VCs are not expended. Changes to voting limits under this rule take effect at the beginning of the next week. History: Created by Proposal 4872 (OscarMeyr), 26 October 2006 Amended(1) by Proposal 4884 (Murphy), 22 January 2007 Amended(2) by Proposal 4914 (OscarMeyr), 21 March 2007 Amended(3) by Proposal 4914 (OscarMeyr), 21 March 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d1574 2 a1575 1 This descriptive tag line intentionally left uninformative d1619 42 d1674 53 d1828 2 a1829 1 This Category includes Rules concerning Orders generally. d1986 1 a1986 1 This Category includes Rules regulating calling for Judgement. d2129 1 a2129 2 This Category includes Rules describing how a Judge is selected for a CFJ. d2273 2 a2274 2 This Category includes Rules regulating the Judgement delivered by the Judge, as well as Judicial Orders d2631 2 a2632 2 This Category Includes Rules regulating the overturning of Judgements, Appellate Orders, and the office of Justiciar. d2880 2 a2881 2 This Category includes Rules describing actions to be taken concerning violations of the Rules. d2979 1 a2979 1 This Category includes Rules regulating Patent Titles and Degrees. d3235 2 a3236 1 This Category includes Rules concerning Indulgences and Blots. d3264 1 a3264 2 This Category includes general Rules regulating Contracts between Players. d3406 1 a3406 1 This category includes rules commemorating Player victories. @ 1.231 log @exorcise consecutive blank lines @ text @a48 1 The University of Agora d3172 24 a3228 30 The University of Agora This Category includes Rules concerning the University of Agora, Theses and that subset of Patent Titles known as Degrees. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2092/0 (Power=2) Honorary Degrees A degree may be awarded by the operation of an adopted Proposal whose Power is at least two to any person who is not registered as a Player and who does not already bear that degree. The Proposal must specify both the recipient of the degree and the degree to be awarded. For a degree to be awarded in this manner, the recipient need not complete a Thesis, but all other requirements specific to the degree in question must be satisfied. Degrees awarded as described in this rule shall be marked as honorary degrees in the Herald's report. A person bearing an honorary degree may still be awarded the same degree by other rule-defined mechanisms. When this occurs, the person shall cease to bear the honorary degree and shall bear the new degree in its place. History: Created by Proposal 4688 (root), 18 April 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== @ 1.230 log @add unofficial annotations for recent decisions on personhood @ text @a847 2 a894 1 a1663 1 a1978 1 a2624 2 a2873 1 a3262 1 @ 1.229 log @CFJ 805 no longer applies @ text @d426 5 @ 1.228 log @add unofficial annotations relating to recent CFJs @ text @d426 1 a426 3 [CFJ 805: "Person" here means a natural person, not a legal person (such as a corporation) or something named "person." CFJ 1263: Any message expressing a clear desire or intent to register @ 1.227 log @effects of Proposal 4914 @ text @d1236 4 d1347 3 d1517 1 d2093 8 d2191 8 @ 1.226 log @effects of Proposal 4912 @ text @d1603 1 a1603 1 Rule 2126/1 (Power=3) d1645 2 a1646 2 The Promotor may accept reasonable synonyms for "expend" (such as "pay" or "use") as valid actions under this rule. d1651 2 d3414 1 a3414 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4912] @ 1.225 log @effects of Proposal 4895 @ text @d24 1 a24 1 There are currently 88 Rules: d28 1 a28 1 53 with Power=1 d31 2 a32 2 Highest current Rule Number: 2130 Highest Rule Number assigned so far: 2131 d2049 1 a2049 1 Rule 2024/5 (Power=1) d2052 2 a2053 2 Linked CFJs are multiple Calls for Judgement that are submitted in a single message and clearly labeled as Linked CFJs. d2055 15 a2069 14 When submitting Linked CFJs, the players (if any) barred by the caller from judging the first CFJ are the only players e may bar from judging any of the other CFJs. The Clerk of the Courts shall assign a Judge to a set of Linked CFJs, as if they were a single CFJ. The Judge must be eligible to Judge each of the Linked CFJs, and is simultaneously assigned as Judge of each of the Linked CFJs. A Judge (the first judge) may transfer a CFJ to a second judge by announcement, thus linking the first and second CFJs and unlinking the first CFJ with any it was previously linked to, with the second judge's consent and provided the second judge has not been barred or recused from the first CFJ. d2071 1 a2071 1 The Judge of a set of Linked CFJs shall submit eir Judgement of d2074 2 a2075 12 If one or more Linked CFJs beyond the first are unrelated in subject matter to the first, then a Trial Judge may remand those CFJs to the Clerk of the Courts; e ceases to be Judge of those CFJs. If a Trial Judge is recused from a Linked CFJ, then it ceases to be Linked to any other CFJ. If a Trial Judge is recused from two or more Linked CFJs in a single message, or if a Trial Judge is simultaneously and automatically recused from two or more Linked CFJs, then those CFJs continue to be Linked to each other, but not to any other CFJs to which the Judge is still assigned. d2077 5 a2081 3 A CFJ made by a person who has previously made five or more CFJs during the same Agoran Week is an Excess CFJ. The Clerk of the Courts may dismiss any Excess CFJ. d2090 13 d2194 1 a2194 1 Rule 1871/8 (Power=1) d2197 18 a2214 19 Whenever a player is selected as Trial Judge of a CFJ, e becomes turned. Turned players are ineligible to be Trial Judge of any future CFJs. When a player registers, e is considered turned. Whenever an open CFJ has no Trial Judge assigned to it, and there are no players eligible to be assigned, the Clerk of the Courts shall publish a Notice of Rotation, specifying at least one such CFJ. Upon such an announcement, all turned players become unturned. The CotC may turn a player e expects to judge CFJs slowly or not at all, without 2 objections. If the Clerk of the Courts errs in good faith by selecting a Player to Judge a CFJ or Appeal who is not eligible to judge that CFJ or Appeal solely because e is turned, then that selection shall stand, unless the Clerk of the Courts points out eir error and makes a new selection before the selected Player returns Judgement. d2226 14 d3412 1 a3412 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4895] @ 1.224 log @effects of Proposal 4894 @ text @d2049 1 a2049 1 Rule 2024/4 (Power=1) d2055 4 d2096 1 d3393 1 a3393 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4894] @ 1.223 log @effects of Proposal 4893 @ text @d32 1 a32 1 Highest Rule Number assigned so far: 2130 d1714 1 a1714 1 Rule 105/3 (Power=3) d1732 8 a1739 9 specified by a proposal causes that modification to be void and without effect. A variation in whitespace, capitalization, or substitution of section labels with the same ordinal position (e.g. 1 / a / i, 2 / b / ii, etc.) in the quotation of an existing rule does not constitute ambiguity for the purposes of this rule, but any other variation does. (c) Repeal a rule. When a proposal repeals a rule, it ceases to be a rule, and the Rulekeepor need no longer maintain a record d1749 5 a1753 7 Initial Immutable Rule 105, Jun. 30 1993 Mutated from MI=Unanimity to MI=3 by Proposal 1072, Oct. 4 1994 Amended by Proposal 1275, Oct. 24 1994 Renumbered from 1072 to 105 by Rule 1295, Nov. 1 1994 Amended(1) by Proposal 3445 (General Chaos), Mar. 26 1997, substantial Amended(2) by Proposal 4868 (Goethe), 27 August 2006 Amended(3) by Proposal 4886 (Murphy), 22 January 2007 d3388 1 a3388 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4893] @ 1.222 log @correction to effects of Proposal 4868 @ text @d24 1 a24 1 There are currently 87 Rules: d28 1 a28 1 52 with Power=1 d31 2 a32 2 Highest current Rule Number: 2129 Highest Rule Number assigned so far: 2129 d486 12 d3391 1 a3391 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4891] @ 1.221 log @effects of Proposal 4891 @ text @d753 1 a753 1 Rule 2124/1 (Power=1) d756 2 a757 3 If the Rules specify that an entity may perform an action with Agoran Consent, then the entity may perform the action by announcement if all of the following are true: d775 1 @ 1.220 log @effects of Proposal 4889 @ text @d280 1 a280 1 Rule 2110/0 (Power=3) d286 1 a286 3 the Speaker shall award the Patent Title of Champion to the first Player to publicly note that condition. The Herald shall record that this Title was achieved "by paradox" in eir report. d290 1 d2967 1 a2967 1 Rule 1922/11 (Power=1) d3003 3 d3019 1 d3379 1 a3379 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4889] @ 1.219 log @fix a "History:" label @ text @d909 1 a909 1 Rule 1006/11 (Power=1) d919 2 a920 2 office. The Herald shall list the holder of each office, and the date upon which each holder last came to hold that office. d936 6 a941 6 If the duty of an office is to maintain certain information, than the officer shall publish that information once a month, or as soon as possible after a substantial change occurs in the information or the officer receives a request for the information. A weekly report shall be sufficient to satisfy these last two requirements. d965 1 d1877 1 a1877 1 Rule 1795/5 (Power=1) d1880 10 a1889 16 An Order may specify the time limit for the performance of an ordered action. If a time limit is less than 72 hours after the Order takes effect, the time limit shall be 72 hours. If no time limit is specified, time limit shall be as soon as possible after the Order takes effect. If an Order which commands the performance of an action is directed to an Office or other position of authority, and the holder of that position of authority changes after the Order takes effect, but before the Order is satisfied, then the current holder shall have as soon as possible to satisfy that order. The noncompliance of an order with this Rule does not deprive that order of all effect, but instead modifies the timing requirements of the order. d1898 1 d3376 1 a3376 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4886] @ 1.218 log @effects of Proposal 4887 @ text @d2082 1 a2082 1 istory: @ 1.217 log @effects of Proposal 4886 @ text @d107 1 a107 1 Rule 101/4 (Power=3) d114 1 a114 1 are assumed to exist in the absense of an explicit, binding d129 1 a129 1 a binding agreement. The absense of a person's explicit, d163 1 d232 1 a232 1 Rule 1030/4 (Power=3) d247 1 a247 1 the precedence determining Rule shall supercede the numerical d276 1 d310 1 a310 1 Rule 1727/15 (Power=1) d335 3 a337 4 And WHEREAS, this nomic began as a humble and nameless nomic, known unofficially as yoyo, after the mailing list it was played on, until its Players, much later, gave it its OFFICAL NAME of Agora, d367 1 d855 1 a855 1 Rule 402/17 (Power=1) d873 1 a873 1 Rules to the contrary nonwithstanding, if a Player becomes d905 1 d909 1 a909 1 Rule 1006/10 (Power=1) d930 1 a930 1 If no attempt to acheive Agoran Consent for changing the holder d934 1 a934 1 consent is acheived. d944 1 a944 1 perform a certain offical duty, than the player who executed the d964 1 d1077 1 a1077 1 Rule 1681/8 (Power=1) d1107 1 a1107 1 Whenever a rule is changed in any way, the Rulekeeper shall d1125 1 d1240 1 a1240 1 Rule 693/8 (Power=3) d1244 1 a1244 1 decisionmaking process takes place in the following three d1265 1 d1775 1 a1775 1 Rule 2019/6 (Power=2) d1790 1 a1790 1 proposal is three, other rules governing quorum nonwithstanding. d1800 1 d2003 1 a2003 1 Rule 897/4 (Power=1) d2030 4 a2033 4 The defendant of a Civil CFJ is automatically barred from judging it. The Plantiff may bar one other Player when e submits the CFJ. The Defendant may bar one other Player from judging any time before the CFJ is assigned to a judge. d2041 1 d2045 1 a2045 1 Rule 2024/3 (Power=1) d2049 1 a2049 1 in a single message and clearly labelled as Linked CFJs. d2087 1 d2543 1 a2543 1 Rule 1365/9 (Power=1) d2548 1 a2548 1 application to the Clerk of the Courts signed by all submittors. d2552 1 a2552 1 accompanied by reasons or arugments for the opinion. d2569 1 d2686 1 a2686 1 Rule 1447/19 (Power=1) d2689 5 a2693 5 For an Appelate Judge assigned to the Appeal of a Judgement, a Judgement is exactly one of the following: SUSTAIN, REVERSE, REASSIGN, or REMAND. For the appeal of other matters, a Judgement is exactly one of the following: SUSTAIN or OVERTURN. Other Rules may modify this based on the subject of the Appeal. d2703 3 a2705 3 subject of the Appeal is sustained. Otherwise, it is overturned. The Board of Appeals shall execute whatever Appelate Orders are necessary to enforce its determination. d2709 16 a2724 16 a) If a majority of the Appelate Judges Judge REVERSE, then the CFJ shall be treated as if it were Judged normally, with the Judgement being that which a majority of the Appelate Judges agree on. b) If a majority of the Appelate Judges Judge REASSIGN, then the original Judgement is ignored, the original Judge is recused, and the Clerk of the Courts shall reassign the CFJ to a new Judge in the same fashion as it was originally assigned. The new Judge cannot make the same Judgement as the original Judge for the same reason. c) If a majority of the Appelate Judges Judge REMAND, then the original Judgement shall be ignored, and the Clerk of the Courts shall reassign the CFJ to the original Judge as if it were being originally assigned. The Judge may not make d2758 1 d2831 1 a2831 1 Rule 1504/8 (Power=1) d2842 2 a2843 3 defendant to perform a specified service for the benefit of the Agoran community proportinate to the seriousness of the breach; d2849 4 a2852 5 (4) If and only if the trial judge finds the defendant to to have acted willfully in breaking the rules, an order for the Herald to place the defendant in the Chokey for twice number of months equal to the power of the highest-powered Rule that was broken; d2881 1 d3059 1 a3059 1 Rule 1370/15 (Power=1) d3068 1 a3068 1 The Candidate shall choose a Player other tham emself to be the d3072 6 a3077 6 If the Speaker is neither the Chair nor the Candidate, the Speaker shall appoint a Player who is neither the Chair nor the Candidate to be the second Committee member. Otherwise, the the Clerk of the Courts shall so appoint. The two Committee members shall then select, by mutual consent, a third person who is not the Candidate to be the third Committee member. d3116 1 d3320 1 a3320 1 Rule 1626/5 (Power=1) d3325 1 a3325 1 receive Applications of that particular type. The submittor is d3350 1 @ 1.216 log @effects of Proposal 4885 @ text @d1696 1 a1696 1 Rule 105/2 (Power=3) d1714 6 a1719 4 specified by a proposal causes that modification to be void and without effect. A variation in whitespace or capitalization in the quotation of an existing rule does not constitute ambiguity for the purposes of this rule, but any other variation does. d1738 1 d3368 1 a3368 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4885] @ 1.215 log @effects of Proposal 4884 @ text @d1766 1 a1766 1 Rule 2019/5 (Power=2) d1775 3 a1777 3 Assessor shall place a copy of that proposal to the Proposal Pool. When e does so, that copy shall become distributable and democratic, and its adoption index shall be increased by one. d1790 1 d3365 1 a3365 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4884] @ 1.214 log @effects of Proposal 4880 @ text @d1585 1 a1585 1 Rule 2126/0 (Power=3) d1605 8 d1632 1 d3364 1 a3364 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4880] @ 1.213 log @effects of Proposal 4879 @ text @d308 1 a308 1 Rule 1727/14 (Power=1) d347 1 a347 4 the entire day of June 30, GMT +1200, of each year, and as soon as possible after the end of Agora's Birthday, the Herald shall award the boon of celebration to each Player who, during Agora's Birthday, publicly recognizes this Grand Event. d365 1 d3355 1 a3355 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4879] @ 1.212 log @effects of Proposal 4878 @ text @d24 1 a24 1 There are currently 86 Rules: d28 1 a28 1 51 with Power=1 d31 2 a32 2 Highest current Rule Number: 2128 Highest Rule Number assigned so far: 2128 d3098 32 d3357 1 a3357 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4878] @ 1.211 log @show amendment number in format explanation @ text @d24 1 a24 1 There are currently 85 Rules: d28 1 a28 1 50 with Power=1 d31 2 a32 2 Highest current Rule Number: 2127 Highest Rule Number assigned so far: 2127 d293 15 d855 1 a855 1 Rule 402/16 (Power=1) d877 7 d904 1 d2951 1 a2951 1 Rule 1922/10 (Power=1) d2985 2 d2999 1 d3325 1 a3325 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4875] @ 1.210 log @Correct error - power of 1450 should be listed as 2. @ text @d7 1 a7 1 Rule NNNN (Power=N) @ 1.209 log @Errors corrected: proposal 4872 from vr20061026 included, "last proposal" number updated. @ text @d1189 1 a1189 1 Rule 1450/5 (Power=1) @ 1.208 log @Prop Proposer Rule Change Comments ---- --------- ----------- ----------------- 4875 Goethe create 2126 conditional vote chaos allowed (cat "Agoran Decisions") @ text @d24 1 a24 1 There are currently 84 Rules: d26 1 a26 1 24 with Power=3 d31 2 a32 2 Highest current Rule Number: 2126 Highest Rule Number assigned so far: 2126 d1323 1 a1323 1 Rule 2126/0 (Power=1) d1564 43 d3299 1 a3299 1 [Last proposal with recorded effect on this ruleset: 4868] @ 1.207 log @Prop Proposer Rule Change Comments ---- --------- ----------- ----------------- 4868 Goethe amend 2124 null amendment, ignored create cat "Offices" amend 402 cardinal->pope->speaker all happens at once move 402 to cat "Offices" amend 1006 new rule for office holding and changing move 1006 to cat "Offices" amend 1551 simplified - ruleset can be ratified! move 1551 to cat "Offices" amend 1377 Herald is ADoP/Registrar combo + patent titles move 1377 to cat "Offices" move 1051 to cat "Offices" amend 1681 category manipulations are mine, all mine! move 1681 to cat "Offices" move 889 to cat "Offices" amend 1607 Promotor-y stuff move 1607 to cat "Offices" amend 1450 declarative rather than procedural rename 1450 power 1450 changed to 2 move 1450 to cat "Offices" repeal 910 The Justiciar repeal 2023 Submitting a CFJ to the Justiciar repeal 2098 May Day repeal 1686 Official Reports repeal 1431 Claims of Error repeal 559 The Registrar repeal 1919 Installing Officers through Proposal repeal 1555 Electees and Removal from Office repeal 1556 Terms of Service for Offices repeal 1758 Holding an Office in Perpetuity repeal 880 Resignation repeal 1764 Modes of Nomination repeal 1645 Temporary Delegation of Office repeal 790 Filling Vacant Offices repeal 1486 Procedure for an Orderly Witch Hunt repeal 1665 Abuse of Responsibility repeal 1585 Official Duties upon Officer Change repeal 1553 Officer Transition repeal 1664 Rebellion repeal 1988 Bastille Day repeal 1840 Political Status repeal 1975 The Associate Director of Personnel repeal 1940 Periodic Compensations repeal 1932 Shareholders and the Corporation repeal 947 Bonus for Repeal repeal 2095 The Assessor's Boon Duties repeal 2111 Hard Ruleset Limits repeal 2118 Nominations for Election repeal 1445 Defaults for Elections repeal 1558 Defaults for Elections for Offices repeal 1957 Budgets repeal 1958 Nominating with Budgets repeal 1659 The Right to Call Elections repeal 1485 Titles for Rules repeal 1430 Mandatory Rule Annotations repeal 514 Keep the Registrar Informed of Your Address repeal 1670 The Distributor repeal 2073 Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes? repeal 2097 Card-Carrying Contracts repeal 681 Conclaves create cat "Agoran Decisions" amend 693 now only lists stages without any description move 693 to cat "Agoran Decisions" amend 107 example altered, reflecting disappearance of Scorekeepor Office move 107 to cat "Agoran Decisions" move 683 to cat "Agoran Decisions" move 2117 to cat "Agoran Decisions" amend 1950 removal of ref to elections and referenda move 1950 to cat "Agoran Decisions" move 208 to cat "Agoran Decisions" amend 955 removal of ref to elections and referenda move 955 to cat "Agoran Decisions" move 879 to cat "Agoran Decisions" move 2034 to cat "Agoran Decisions" repeal 1434 Default Procedure for Referendum Voting create cat "Proposals" amend 106 proposals generally move 106 to cat "Proposals" move 1698 to cat "Proposals" amend 105 rule changes spelt out rename 105 to "Rule Changes" move 105 to cat "Proposals" move 1891 to cat "Proposals" move 2019 to cat "Proposals" repeal 594 Enactment of Rules repeal 1322 Modification of Rules repeal 2119 Repeal of Rules repeal 1483 Definition of Proposals repeal 1003 No Coercive Proposals repeal 108 When May Rule Changes Take Effect? repeal 1770 Distributing Proposals repeal 1774 Discarding Proposals from the Pool repeal 1449 The Assessor repeal 1933 A Proposal's Chamber repeal 2045 Adoption Indices repeal 1952 Making Proposals Distributable repeal 1690 Power of New Rules and Rulekeepor category changes: I remove the now empty categories "Officers", "The Oligarchy", "Making Proposals", "Voting on Proposals", "The End of the Voting Period", "Referenda and Elections", "Applications", "The Clerk of the Courts", "Crimes and Infractions", "The Distributor", "The Registrar", "The Rulekeepor", "Kudos", "Cards", "Changing Speakers", "Groups and Contests", "The Rules", and "The Players". @ text @d24 1 a24 1 There are currently 83 Rules: d28 1 a28 1 49 with Power=1 d31 2 a32 2 Highest current Rule Number: 2125 Highest Rule Number assigned so far: 2125 d1323 18 @ 1.206 log @Fix two errors spotted by Murphy: * proposal number at bottom of file was incorrect * effect of amending 2109 had not been included @ text @d24 1 a24 1 There are currently 137 Rules: d26 3 a28 3 29 with Power=3 19 with Power=2 88 with Power=1 d39 3 a41 9 The Rules The Players Officers The Oligarchy Making Proposals Voting on Proposals The End of the Voting Period Referenda and Elections Applications a42 1 The Clerk of the Courts a47 6 Crimes and Infractions The Distributor The Registrar The Rulekeepor Kudos Cards d51 1 a51 3 Changing Speakers Contracts Groups and Contests d739 1 a739 1 Rule 2124/0 (Power=1) a819 8 ====================================================================== The Rules This Category includes Rules about the Rules. (See also "Making Proposals" which includes some Rules concerning Rule Changes, even in the absence of Proposals; See also "The Rulekeepor" which includes Rules regulating the Logical Rulesets and Rule Titles.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d822 2 a823 2 The Players This Category includes Rules defining and classifying Players. d840 43 a882 3 ====================================================================== Officers This Category includes Rules applying to Officers in general. d885 1 a885 1 Rule 1006/9 (Power=1) d895 27 a921 1 office. d939 1 d943 1 a943 124 Rule 2098/0 (Power=1) May Day A Worker is any player who is not an Officer. On the First of May, any worker may remove any officer from an office by public declaration. The declaring worker becomes the holder although not electee of that office, providing e is otherwise eligible to hold the Office. History: Created by Proposal 4701 (Goethe), 18 April 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1686/16 (Power=1) Official Reports The Rules may designate certain information to be part of an Office's Weekly Report, Bi-Weekly Report or Monthly Report. An Office's Weekly Reports, Bi-Weekly Reports and Monthly Reports constitute the Office's Official Report. All information that is part of an Office's Official Report shall be maintained by the corresponding officer. Each officer with a Weekly Report must publish it weekly unless the content of the report would substantially be the same as in the previously published report. In this case, a report must only be published within one week of the next substantial change to the report's content, but must at least be published once per month. Each officer with a Bi-Weekly Report must publish it once every two weeks and each officer with a Monthly Report must publish it monthly. Failure to do so is the Class 2 Infraction of Failure to Report. If an officer fails to do so for at least three consecutive reporting periods, e may be cited for either Failure to Report or the Class 10 Infraction of Dereliction of Duty but not both. Any officer cited for Dereliction of Duty is immediately removed from that office. The Associate Director of Personnel and the Speaker may report these Infractions. History: Created by Proposal 2839 (Zefram), Mar. 11 1997 Amended(1) by Proposal 3897 (harvel), Aug. 27 1999 Amended(2) by Proposal 3902 (Murphy), Sep. 6 1999 Amended(3) by Proposal 3918 (Murphy), Sep. 27 1999 Amended(4) by Proposal 3940 (Blob), Nov. 15 1999 Amended(5) by Proposal 4002 (harvel), May 8 2000 Amended(6) by Proposal 4053 (harvel), Aug. 21 2000 Amended(7) by Proposal 4142 (Murphy), Apr. 15 2001 Amended(8) by Proposal 4147 (Wes), 13 May 2001 Amended(9) by Proposal 4164 (Murphy), 11 June 2001 Amended(10) by Proposal 4250 (harvel), 19 February 2002 Amended(11) by Proposal 4489 (root), 6 May 2003 Amended(12) by Proposal 4655 (Kolja), 29 March 2005 Amended(13) by Proposal 4695 (Quazie), 18 April 2005 Amended(14) by Proposal 4768 (root), 25 May 2005 Amended(15) by Proposal 4769 (Sherlock), 25 May 2005 Amended(16) by Proposal 4822 (OscarMeyr), 17 July 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1431/16 (Power=1) Claims of Error A Claim of Error is a public message claiming that a specific public communication misrepresents the actual Game State, and documenting the nature of the error. The person who sent the original communication is hereafter known as the Journalist, and the portion of the communication claimed to be in error is hereafter known as the Yellow Document. A Response to a Claim of Error is a public message from the Journalist that either admits or denies the claim. An admission is not valid until the Journalist posts a corrected version of the Yellow Document. If the Journalist was required by the Rules to publish the information in the Yellow Document, then e must publish a Response as soon as possible, unless one of the following holds: a) E has already published a correction. b) A previous Claim was made concerning the same error. c) The Claim was posted more than three weeks after the Yellow Document. d) The Claim is in dispute. If the Claim ceases to be in dispute, then the Journalist must publish a Response as soon as possible after it ceases to be in dispute. If the Journalist was not required by the Rules to publish the information in the Yellow Document, then e is encouraged (but not required) to publish a Response in a timely fashion. A Player who incorrectly denies a Claim commits the Class 1 Crime of Implausible Deniability. However, if e admits the Claim within three days after the incorrect denial, then e shall not be convicted of this Crime. [CFJ 919: A PF message correcting an earlier PF message by the same player constitutes both a COE and the Response.] History: Created by Proposal 1431 (Kelly), Feb. 7 1995 Amended(1) by Proposal 1491, Mar. 15 1995 Amended(2) by Proposal 1643, Aug. 1 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 1754, Oct. 21 1995 Amended(4) by Proposal 2424, Jan. 30 1996 Amended(5) by Proposal 2492, Feb. 16 1996 Amended(6) by Proposal 2561, Apr. 12 1996 Amended(7) by Proposal 2830 (Murphy), Mar. 7 1997, cosmetic (unattributed) Amended(8) by Proposal 2831 (Murphy), Mar. 7 1997, cosmetic (unattributed) Amended(9) by Proposal 3456 (Murphy), Apr. 7 1997, substantial Amended(10) by Proposal 3528 (Steve), Jul. 8 1997, substantial Amended(11) by Proposal 3897 (harvel), Aug. 27 1999 Amended(12) by Proposal 4011 (Wes), Jun. 1 2000 Amended(13) by Proposal 4047 (Taral), Aug. 15 2000 Amended(14) by Proposal 4099 (Murphy), Jan. 15 2001 Amended(15) by Proposal 4147 (Wes), 13 May 2001 Amended(16) by Proposal 4380 (Steve), 11 September 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1551/6 (Power=3) d946 4 a949 22 A document required to be maintained and published by a player can be ratified if and only if: (a) the correctness of the document is not under dispute; (b) the information within the document has not been superseded by a subsequent document which contradicts it and whose correctness is not under dispute; and (c) the document is not the ruleset. If a player attempts to ratify a document, or a legislative order executed by the adoption of a proposal would ratify a document, then that document is not ratified unless it can be ratified. The electee to an office is permitted to ratify, without objection, an official report e produced and was required to maintain by virtue of holding that office. The Speaker is permitted to ratify, without objection, any official report. In either case, a claim of error on such a report shall be deemed to constitute an objection to ratification. d958 2 a959 4 After a document has been ratified, its maintainer shall annotate all subsequent publications of that document with the date of publication of the most recent issue of that published that was ratified. d971 1 d975 2 a976 2 Rule 1919/1 (Power=2) Installing Officers through Proposal d978 2 a979 4 A Player may be Installed into an Office by the adoption of a Democratic Proposal. If that Office is already held by a Player, that Player is removed from the Office. The Player named in the Proposal then becomes the Electee to that Office. d981 1 a981 4 History: Created by Proposal 3898 (Wes), Aug. 27 1999 Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 3980 (Steve), Mar. 1 2000 Amended(1) by Proposal 3980 (Steve), Mar. 1 2000 d983 2 a984 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d986 2 a987 2 Rule 1555/8 (Power=1) Electees and Removal from Office d989 2 a990 7 A Player who wins an Election for an Office, or is installed into Office by a Proposal, becomes the Electee to that Office, as well as its holder. When the Electee to an Office is retired from that Office, e ceases to be the Electee to that Office, but continues to hold the Office. d992 1 a992 13 When the Electee to an Office is removed from that Office, e ceases to be Electee to that Office. Furthermore, if the Electee currently holds the Office, the Speaker becomes the holder of that Office, unless another Rule provides that a different Player is to hold the Office. When a non-Electee is removed from an Office and there is an Electee to that Office, then the Electee becomes the holder of the Office. If there is no Electee, the Office is held by the Speaker. Whenever a player deregisters, is deregistered, or ceases to be active, e is removed from all Offices e holds. d995 21 a1015 9 Created by Proposal 2442, Feb. 6 1996 Amended(1) by Proposal 2577, Apr. 21 1996 Amended(2) by Proposal 2781 (Steve), Jan. 15 1997, substantial Amended(3) by Proposal 3742 (Harlequin), May 8 1998 Amended(4) by Proposal 3853 (Blob), Apr. 19 1999 Amended(5) by Proposal 3898 (Wes), Aug. 27 1999 Amended(6) by Proposal 4071 (Steve), Sep. 14 2000 Amended(7) by Proposal 4211 (harvel), 10 September 2001 Amended(8) by Proposal 4278 (harvel), 3 April 2002 d1019 2 a1020 2 Rule 1556/3 (Power=1) Terms of Service for Offices d1022 2 a1023 5 Unless otherwise specified, the Term of Service for an Office shall expire on the fifteenth day of the fourth month following the month in which the Officer in question was elected to that Office. At the exhaustion of an Office's Term of Service, the Officer holding that Office shall be retired from that Office. d1025 3 a1027 29 Other Rules may specify a different Term of Service for specific Offices. History: Created by Proposal 2442, Feb. 6 1996 Amended(1) by Proposal 3483 (favor), May 19 1997, substantial Amended(2) by Proposal 3950 (harvel), Dec. 8 1999 Amended(3) by Proposal 4103 (Murphy), Jan. 15 2001 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1758/7 (Power=1) Holding an Office in Perpetuity If a Player is the Electee to an Office which e currently holds, then the Associate Director of Personnel may declare, Without Objection, that that Player holds that Office in perpetuity. The Player then holds the Office in perpetuity. The Term of Service of an Office held in perpetuity shall never expire, and a Player holding an Office in perpetuity continues to hold the Office in perpetuity while e holds the Office. If a Player holding an Office in perpetuity delegates the Office to another Player, and e is still the Electee to the Office at the end of the Period of Delegation, then e resumes holding the Office in perpetuity. This Rule takes precedence over other Rules defining the expiry of an Office's Term of Service. a1029 121 Created by Proposal 3637 (Blob), Dec. 29 1997 Amended(1) by Proposal 3707 (Steve), Mar. 9 1998 Amended(2) by Proposal 3742 (Harlequin), May 8 1998 Amended(3) by Proposal 3940 (Blob), Nov. 15 1999 Amended(4) by Proposal 4053 (harvel), Aug. 21 2000 Amended(5) by Proposal 4071 (Steve), Aug. 14 2000 Amended(6) by Proposal 4142 (Murphy), Apr. 15 2001 Amended(7) by Proposal 4768 (root), 25 May 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 880/8 (Power=1) Resignation The holder of an Office may resign from it by announcing that e does so. If the holder of an Office is its Electee, and appoints a successor when e resigns, then: (a) The resigning Player is retired from that Office. (b) If the successor consents within a week, then e becomes holder of that Office. (c) If the successor does not consent within a week, then the resigning Player is removed from that Office. Otherwise, the resigning Player is immediately removed from that Office. History: Created by Proposal 405 (Alexx), Sep. 3 1993 Amended by Proposal 880, ca. Apr. 13 1994 Amended by Rule 750, ca. Apr. 13 1994 Amended(1) by Proposal 1582, May 15 1995 Amended(2) by Proposal 1631, Jul. 17 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 2442, Feb. 6 1996 Amended(4) by Proposal 2781 (Steve), Jan. 15 1997, substantial Amended(5) by Proposal 3742 (Harlequin), May 8 1998 Amended(6) by Proposal 4011 (Wes), Jun. 1 2000 Amended(7) by Proposal 4250 (harvel), 19 February 2002 Amended(8) by Proposal 4271 (Murphy), 22 March 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1645/9 (Power=1) Temporary Delegation of Office An Office is Delegated when all of these conditions are met: (a) The holder (hereafter known as the Delegating Player) publishes a Notice of Delegation, naming the Office, another Player (hereafter known as the Delegated Player), and a Period of Delegation no longer than three weeks. (b) The Delegating Player is Electee to the Office, or is the Speaker. This condition must hold when e publishes the Notice of Delegation, and must also hold at the beginning of the Period of Delegation. (c) The Delegated Player is permitted by the Rules to hold the Office at the beginning of the Period of Delegation. (d) The Delegated Player consents to the Delegation within seven days of the publication of the Notice of Delegation. (e) The Period of Delegation has begun and not yet ended. The Period of Delegation begins when the Notice of Delegation is published, or when consent is given, or at the time (if any) specified in the Notice of Delegation, whichever is latest. The Period of Delegation ends after the duration specified in the Notice of Delegation has elapsed, or when a Player other than the Delegating Player becomes Electee to the Office. During the Period of Delegation, the Delegated Player holds the Office, and earns its Salary as specified by other Rules. At the end of the Period of Delegation, if the Office has an Electee, then the Electee holds the Office; otherwise, the Delegated Player continues to hold the Office. History: Created by Proposal 2639 (Steve), Jul. 12 1996 Amended(1) by Proposal 2645, Aug. 15 1996 Infected and Amended(2) by Rule 1454, Mar. 16 1996, substantial (unattributed) Amended(3) by Proposal 3707 (Steve), Mar. 9 1998 Amended(4) by Proposal 3742 (Harlequin), May 8 1998 Amended(5) by Proposal 4011 (Wes), Jun. 1 2000 Amended(6) by Proposal 4022 (Taral), Jun. 25 2000 Amended(7) by Proposal 4071 (Steve), Sep. 14 2000 Amended(8) by Proposal 4147 (Wes), 13 May 2001 Amended(9) by Proposal 4271 (Murphy), 22 March 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 790/14 (Power=1) Filling Vacant Offices An election to fill an office must be held whenever: (a) the office ceases to have an electee; (b) the office is created without installing an electee; or (c) an election to fill that office fails, and no election for that office is in progress. As long as an election to fill an office is in progress, no other election to fill that office may be initiated. An election is in progress from the time it is initiated until it is resolved. If a player required to initiate an election fails to do so as soon as possible, then any player may announce that the election has failed. Provided that this assertion is indeed correct, then upon this announcement the election fails. History: Created by Proposal 790, ca. Dec. 20 1993 d1031 18 a1048 14 Amended(1) by Proposal 2042, Dec. 11 1995 Amended(2) by Proposal 2442, Feb. 6 1996 Null-Amended(3) by Proposal 2454, Feb. 6 1996 Infected and Amended(4) by Rule 1454, Feb. 28 1996 Amended(5) by Proposal 2564, Apr. 6 1996 Amended(6) by Proposal 2639, Jul. 12 1996 Amended(7) by Proposal 3742 (Harlequin), May 8 1998 Amended(8) by Proposal 3940 (Blob), Nov. 15 1999 Amended(9) by Proposal 4053 (harvel), Aug. 21 2000 Amended(10) by Proposal 4103 (Murphy), Jan. 15 2001 Amended(11) by Proposal 4142 (Murphy), Apr. 15 2001 Amended(12) by Proposal 4650 (Murphy), 22 March 2005 Amended(13) by Proposal 4768 (root), 25 May 2005 Amended(14) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 d1052 2 a1053 2 Rule 1486/6 (Power=1) Procedure for an Orderly Witch Hunt d1055 3 a1057 2 An active player (the Witch Hunter) may hold a referendum to remove an officer from office. For this referendum: d1059 3 a1061 2 (a) The set of eligible voters is the set of active players besides the Witch Hunter and the named officer. d1063 3 a1065 1 (b) The adoption index is 2. d1067 3 a1069 1 (c) "BURN THE WITCH" is a synonym for "FOR". d1071 6 a1076 1 (d) "LET THE WITCH LIVE" is a synonym for "AGAINST". d1078 3 a1080 2 (e) "OF COURSE THE WITCH IS GUILTY, BUT I WANT TO SEE WHAT OTHER PEOPLE THINK" is a synonym for "PRESENT". d1082 6 a1087 3 If the referendum is adopted, it shall have the effect of removing the named player from the named office if e is electee to that office. d1090 2 a1091 43 Created by Proposal 1638, Jul. 25 1995 Amended(1) by Proposal 2442, Feb. 6 1996 Amended(2) by Proposal 2577, Apr. 21 1996 Amended(3) by Proposal 2668, Sep. 12 1996 Amended(4) by Proposal 3741 (Murphy), May 8 1998 Amended(5) by Proposal 3972 (Peekee), Feb. 14 2000 Amended(6) by Proposal 4011 (Wes), Jun. 1 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1665/2 (Power=1) Abuse of Responsibility The Rules can give certain Officers latitude to make certain decisions and determinations based upon their judgement. When these decisions and determinations have effect on the Game State, Players shall always have the ability to make Claims of Error alleging that these decisions and determinations were made outside the authority given to the Officer. This Rule takes precedence over any Rule which otherwise defines a final arbiter for such decisions and determinations. If such a Claim is denied by the Officer, the Player making the Claim is then permitted to make a Call for Judgement alleging that the Officer is guilty of Abuse of Responsibility, a Class 4 Crime. This is the only time such a CFJ is permitted. In Judging such a CFJ, to find the Officer guilty the Judge must establish that the Officer did one of the following: i) Went beyond all reasonable interpretations of the Rules. ii) That e disregarded explicit instructions the Rules gave in regard to eir decisions and determinations. iii) That e showed a pathological lack of judgement in such decisions and determinations. The accused Officer must be given the opportunity to explain eir actions. And such Judgements shall be made in accord to the strictest possible standard of proof. History: Created by Proposal 2726, Oct. 23 1996 Amended(1) by Proposal 3532 (General Chaos), Jul. 15 1997, cosmetic d1093 7 a1099 1 Amended(2) by Proposal 3897 (harvel), Aug. 27 1999 d1103 2 a1104 2 Rule 1585/2 (Power=2) Official Duties upon Officer Change d1106 3 a1108 5 Whenever the holder of an Office changes, any duties which the Rules had imposed upon the prior holder of that Office as a consequence of holding that Office which have not been fulfilled must instead be fulfilled by the new holder of that Office, as soon as possible after the change of Officer occurs. d1110 2 a1111 2 The former holder of the Office is absolved of performing all such duties, any Rule to the contrary notwithstanding. d1113 3 a1115 5 CFJ 1061 (Judged TRUE, Nov. 2 1997): "Rule 1585 should be interpreted such that a Player who is newly installed into an Office does not commit the Infraction of Failure to Report (insofar as that Office is subject to such duties) if e posts the required Report within a week of eir being installed into Office." d1117 4 a1120 5 History: Created by Proposal 2480, Feb. 16 1996 Amended(1) by Proposal 2567, Apr. 12 1996 Mutated from MI=1 to MI=2 by Proposal 2617, Jun. 1 1996 Amended(2) by Proposal 4135 (harvel), Apr. 5 2001 d1122 4 a1125 11 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1553/3 (Power=1) Officer Transition Whenever a Player ceases to hold an Office, that Player shall make a reasonable effort to ensure that all materials necessary for the conduct of that Office, including any records the holder of that Office is required to maintain, are made available to the next Player to hold that Office. A Player who fails to do so commits the Class 4 Crime of Improper Officer Transition. d1128 16 a1143 272 Created by Proposal 2429 (favor), Jan. 30 1996 Amended(1) by Proposal 2831 (Murphy), Mar. 7 1997, cosmetic (unattributed) Amended(2) by Proposal 3897 (harvel), Aug. 27 1999 Amended(3) by Proposal 4406 (Murphy), 30 October 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1664/29 (Power=2) Rebellion A Call for Revolt is a notice submitted by a player (the Agitator) which alleges, roughly, that the current government is corrupt, oppressive and self-serving, that rather than watching over the people it is watching the people, that action must be taken, and furthermore asserts that we do not need a key, because we can break in. The Call is valid only if: (a) the Agitator was rebellious when e submitted the Call; (b) no other Call has been made during the same week; and (c) no Revolt has been successful for the previous thirty days. As soon as possible after a valid Call for Revolt has been submitted, the Registrar shall perform the following events in order: (a) select a random integer from 1 to the number of players (plus 1 if a player bears Miscreant); (b) if the selected number is less than or equal to the number of rebellious players (plus 1 if a rebellious player bears Miscreant), then: (1) announce that the Revolt succeeds; (2) expunge the blots of each rebellious player; (3) grant the ephemeral patent title Rebel Hero to each rebellious player; (4) set the initiative of each abiding player to Goethe, and return all stock cards held by abiding players to the Deck; (5) retire each abiding electee from office; and (6) flip each rebellious player's orthodoxy to abiding; otherwise: (1) announce that the Call for Revolt has failed; (2) assess each rebellious player 2 blots; and (3) assess the Agitator an additional 2 blots. The effects of a Call for Revolt shall be based on the orthodoxy of players at the time the Call was submitted. The Registrar shall notify the Herald of all blots gained or expunged as a result of this rule, and is empowered to perform the actions this rule would require em to perform. History: Created by Proposal 2717, Oct 23 1996 Amended(1) by Proposal 2797 (Andre), Jan. 30 1997, substantial Amended(2) by Proposal 3475 (Murphy), May 11 1997, substantial Amended(3) by Proposal 3685 (Steve), Feb. 12 1998, substantial Amended(4) by Proposal 3703 (Steve), Mar. 9 1998 Amended(5) by Proposal 3713 (Blob), Mar. 19 1998 Amended(6) by Proposal 3740 (Repeal-O-Matic), May 8 1998 Amended(7) by Proposal 3794 (Kolja A.), Oct. 19 1998 Amended(8) by Proposal 3897 (harvel), Aug. 27 1999 Amended(9) by Proposal 3901 (Schneidster), Sep. 6 1999 Amended(10) by Proposal 3916 (harvel), Sep. 27 1999 Amended(11) by Proposal 3936 (Elysion), Oct. 31 1999 Amended(12) by Proposal 3951 (Elysion), Dec. 8 1999 Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 3980 (Steve), Mar. 1 2000 Amended(13) by Proposal 3980 (Steve), Mar. 1 2000 Amended(14) by Proposal 4075b (Steve), Oct. 10 2000 Amended(15) by Proposal 4091 (Elysion), Dec. 18 2000 Amended(16) by Proposal 4098 (Murphy), Jan. 15 2001 Amended(17) by Proposal 4110 (Ziggy), Feb. 13 2001 Amended(18) by Proposal 4128 (Murphy), Mar. 28 2001 Amended(19) by Proposal 4221 (Steve), 10 October 2001 Amended(20) by Proposal 4367 (Steve), 23 August 2002 Amended(21) by Proposal 4486 (Michael), 24 April 2003 Amended(22) by Proposal 4516 (Murphy), 18 July 2003 Amended(23) by Proposal 4554 (Elysion), 27 February 2004 Amended(24) by Proposal 4555 (Elysion), 22 March 2004 Amended(25) by Proposal 4576 (root), 31 May 2004 Amended(26) by Proposal 4624 (Goethe), 20 November 2004 Amended(27) by Proposal 4686 (Quazie), 18 April 2005 Amended(28) by Proposal 4691 (root), 18 April 2005 Amended(29) by Proposal 4798 (Maud, Goethe), 6 June 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1988/0 (Power=2) Bastille Day July 14 of each year shall be known as Bastille Day. For a Revolt called on this day the normal procedure is modified, as follows: i) Each Rebellious Player shall count twice for the purpose of determining success if, during that Bastille Day, e publicly hums a few bars of 'La Marseillaise'. This includes the determination of the number of players, and the Miscreant adjustment, which may become 2 rather than 1. ii) On success, rather than having all eir Blots expunged, each Rebellious Player shall be left with 1 Blot each, even if e was previously Immaculate. This Rule takes precedence over the normal Revolt Procedure. History: Created by Proposal 4182 (Oerjan), 9 July 2001 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1840/4 (Power=2) Political Status Orthodoxy is a stuck player switch with values abiding and rebellious. A player may flip eir orthodoxy, unless e has done so during the current month. At the beginning of each month, each Rebellious Player commits the Class 2 Infraction of Inciting to Riot (to be reported by the Registrar), unless all of the following are true at that time: i) The Registrar has not announced whether the last Call for Revolt succeeded or failed. ii) The Player was Rebellious at the time of the last Call for Revolt. iii) The Player has not changed from Abiding to Rebellious since the last Call for Revolt. in which case the Player is Hauled Into Kangaroo Court instead. When a Call for Revolt fails, each Player Hauled Into Kangaroo Court since the Call for Revolt commits the Infraction of Inciting to Riot, as defined above. History: Created by Proposal 3737 (Swann), May 3 1998 Amended(1) by Proposal 3951 (Elysion), Dec. 8 1999 Amended(2) by Proposal 4091 (Elysion), Dec. 18 2000 Amended(3) by Proposal 4096 (Elysion), Jan. 15 2001 Amended(4) by Proposal 4527 (Murphy), 16 September 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1975/7 (Power=1) The Associate Director of Personnel The Associate Director of Personnel (ADoP) is an office; its holder is recordkeepor for offices and the Speaker and is responsible for holding elections for offices. The ADoP's Weekly Report shall include: (a) a list of all offices; (b) for each office, the electee to the office and the date on which e most recently became electee to that office; (c) for each office for which the holder of the office is not the electee, the current holder of the office, and the date on which e most recently became holder of that office; (d) for each office, the date on which the term of service for that office ends, or an indication that the office is held in perpetuity; (e) the identity of the Speaker. History: Created by Proposal 4142 (Murphy), Apr. 15 2001 Amended(1) by Proposal 4250 (harvel), 19 February 2002 Amended(2) by Proposal 4259 (root), 21 February 2002 Amended(3) by Proposal 4267 (root), 22 March 2002 Amended(4) by Proposal 4576 (root), 31 May 2004 Amended(5) by Proposal 4768 (root), 25 May 2005 Amended(6) by Proposal 4769 (Sherlock), 25 May 2005 Amended(7) by Proposal 4798 (Maud, Goethe), 6 June 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1940/10 (Power=1) Periodic Compensations The boon of Public Service exists for the purpose of awarding officers for serving. Paperwork is a stuck switch for offices with states low and high. The Associate Director of Personnel (ADoP) is the recordkeepor for paperwork. For the purpose of this rule, the Speaker and the Distributor are considered offices. The ADoP or the Speaker may flip the paperwork of an office with two supporters and without two objections. As soon as possible after the beginning of each month, the ADoP shall award 1 Public Service Boon for each office to the player (if any) who held that office for 16 or more days in the previous month; e shall award an additional Public Service boon to that player if the office is a high paperwork office. While a player is electee to an office, e may make one proposal distributable per month by publicly invoking that office's Civil Service Exemption, even if this would cause em to exceed eir per-player proposal limit. History: Created by Proposal 3998 (harvel), May 2 2000 Amended(1) by Proposal 4081 (Elysion), Oct. 30 2000 Amended(2) by Proposal 4140 (Wes), Apr. 15 2001 Amended(3) by Proposal 4179 (Taral), 7 July 2001 Amended(4) by Proposal 4260 (Goethe), 21 February 2002 Amended(5) by Proposal 4361 (Steve), 16 August 2002 Amended(6) by Proposal 4385 (Steve), 17 September 2002 Amended(7) by Proposal 4486 (Michael), 24 April 2003 Amended(8) by Proposal 4697 (Goethe), 18 April 2005 Amended(9) by Proposal 4768 (root), 25 May 2005 Amended(10) by Proposal 4819 (root, Maud), 10 July 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== The Oligarchy This Category includes Rules concerning the makeup of the Oligarchy. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1932/12 (Power=2) Shareholders and the Corporation A Stock Card is a card with the Element "Shares [X]". The Share Holdings of an entity is the number of Shares possessed by that entity. The Number of Shares is the sum of the Share Holdings of all entities. A Shareholder is an entity with positive Share Holdings. A Plebeian is a player who is not a Shareholder. The Corporation is the collection of all Shareholders. History: Created by Proposal 3980 (Steve), Mar. 1 2000 Amended(1) by Proposal 4084 (Steve), Nov. 9 2000 Amended(2) by Proposal 01-005 (Steve), Feb. 2 2001 Amended(3) by Proposal 4111 (Elysion), Feb. 20 2001 Amended(4) by Proposal 4221 (Steve), 10 October 2001 Amended(5) by Proposal 4555 (Elysion), 22 March 2004 Amended(6) by Proposal 4576 (root), 31 May 2004 Amended(7) by Proposal 4614 (Goethe), 21 September 2004 Amended(8) by Proposal 4638 (root), 19 February 2005 Amended(9) by Proposal 4668 (Quazie, Murphy), 9 April 2005 Amended(10) by Proposal 4805 (Goethe, Manu), 20 June 2005 Amended(11) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 Amended(12) by Proposal 4829 (Maud), 30 July 2005 d1147 1 a1147 187 ====================================================================== Making Proposals This rather large Category includes Rules regulating the submission and distribution of Proposals, and the Proposal Pool. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1483/12 (Power=1) Definition of Proposals A proposal is a document outlining changes to be made to Agora, including enacting, repealing, or amending rules, or making other explicit changes to the gamestate. A legislator submits a proposal by publishing it with a clear indication that it is intended to become a proposal. As soon as possible afterward, the Promotor shall add this proposal to the Proposal Pool. Before the Promotor distributes a proposal, its proposer may modify its adoption index by announcement. The default adoption index of a proposal is one. All players are legislators. [CFJ 762: Anything contained in a Proposal is part of that Proposal, unless the Rules or Game Custom specifically says otherwise.] History: Created by Proposal 1619, Jul. 17 1995 Amended(1) by Proposal 2522, Mar. 10 1996 Amended(2) by Proposal 2829 (Zefram), Mar. 7 1997, substantial Amended(3) by Proposal 3487 (Zefram), May 19 1997, substantial Amended(4) by Proposal 3799 (Blob), Oct. 29 1998 Amended(5) by Proposal 3937 (Wes), Oct. 31 1999 Amended(6) by Proposal 3972 (Peekee), Feb. 14 2000 Amended(7) by Proposal 3990, "Harsher Blot Penalties", (Elysion), Mar. 30 2000 Amended(8) by Proposal 4050 (t), Aug. 15 2000 Amended(9) by Proposal 4147 (Wes), 13 May 2001 Amended(10) by Proposal 4658 (root), 29 March 2005 Amended(11) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 Amended(12) by Proposal 4829 (Maud), 30 July 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1698/0 (Power=3) The Proposal System Is Protected It must always be possible to adopt Proposals within a 4 week period. Any change to the game state which would result in this condition becoming false is cancelled and does not take place, any Rule to the contrary notwithstanding. History: Created by Proposal 3465 (Steve), Apr. 26 1997 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 105/1 (Power=3) What Is a Rule Change? A Rule Change is any of the following: * The enactment of a new Rule; * The repeal of an existing Rule; * The amendment of the text of an existing Rule; or * Any change to a substantive property of a Rule other than its text. A "substantive property of a Rule" is any property of that Rule (other than its text) which determines in part or in full the ability of that Rule to govern by itself or in conjunction with other Rules. [CFJ 708: An Amendment of a non-existing Rule is not a legal Rule Change.] History: Initial Immutable Rule 105, Jun. 30 1993 Mutated from MI=Unanimity to MI=3 by Proposal 1072, Oct. 4 1994 Amended by Proposal 1275, Oct. 24 1994 Renumbered from 1072 to 105 by Rule 1295, Nov. 1 1994 Amended(1) by Proposal 3445 (General Chaos), Mar. 26 1997, substantial ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 107/2 (Power=3) Initiating Agoran Decisions An Agoran decision is initiated when a person authorized to initiate it publishes a valid notice which sets forth the intent to initiate the decision. To be valid, this notice must contain the following information: (a) The matter to be decided (for example, "the election for Scorekeepor" or "the adoption of proposal 4781"). (b) A description of the class of eligible voters sufficient to enable public agreement on which persons are eligible. In particular, an explicit list of the eligible voters is always sufficient for this purpose. (c) The identity of the vote collector. (d) Any additional information required by the rules for this announcement. The publication of such a valid notice initiates the voting period for the decision. By default, the voting period lasts for seven days. This rule takes precedence over any rule which would require a voting period for some decision to be shorter than seven days. History: Initial Immutable Rule 107, Jun. 30 1993 Mutated from MI=Unanimity to MI=3 by Proposal 1391, Jan. 24 1995 Amended(1) by Proposal 3889 (harvel), Aug. 9 1999 Amended(2) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 594/9 (Power=3) Enactment of Rules A proposal can, as part of its effect, enact a rule, specifying its content and optionally specifying its power and title. If the proposal does not specify the power, the rule shall have power equal to one. If the proposal specifies the power, then the rule shall have power equal to the minimum of four, the power of the proposal, and the power specified by the proposal. If the title is not specified, the Rulekeepor may select any title e sees fit. When a rule is enacted, the Rulekeepor shall assign it a number, which must be greater than any number previously assigned, and shall assign it a revision number of zero. This rule provides the only mechanism by which rules can be enacted. [CFJ 778: It is legal for a Proposal to contain zero Rule Changes.] History: Created by Proposal 594 (KoJen), Oct. 21 1993 Amended(1) by Proposal 1323, Nov. 21 1994 Amended(2) by Proposal 2399, Jan. 20 1996 Amended(3) by Proposal 3445 (General Chaos), Mar 26 1997, substantial Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 4111 (Elysion), Feb. 20 2001 Amended(4) by Proposal 4327 (Goethe), 9 June 2002 Amended(5) by Proposal 4328 (Goethe), 9 June 2002 Power changed from 2 to 3 by Proposal 4329 (Goethe), 9 June 2002 Amended(6) by Proposal 4329 (Goethe), 9 June 2002 Amended(7) by Proposal 4349 (root), 20 July 2002 Amended(8) by Proposal 4464 (root), 17 March 2003 Amended(9) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2119/0 (Power=3) Repeal of Rules A proposal can, as part of its effect, repeal a rule with power no greater than its own. When a rule is repealed, it ceases to be a rule, and the Rulekeepor need no longer maintain a record of it. This rule provides the only mechanism by which rules can be repealed. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2045/1 (Power=3) Adoption Indices When a decision on whether to adopt a proposal or referendum is initiated, it shall be assigned an adoption index, which shall be one unless otherwise specified. Once the voting period for a decision has begun, the adoption index of that decision can only be changed by the Speaker's veto. History: Created by Proposal 4464 (root), 17 March 2003 Amended(1) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1607/11 (Power=1) d1153 18 a1170 2 The Promotor's Weekly Report shall include a list of the titles and submission dates of all proposals in the proposal pool. d1185 1 d1189 2 a1190 36 Rule 1952/6 (Power=1) Making Proposals Distributable The Promotor shall have a budget containing the per-player proposal limit, which shall be a positive integer defaulting to four. Depth is a stuck proposal switch with values undistributable and distributable. Before the Promotor distributes a proposal, its proposer may flip its depth by announcement as long as the number of eir distributable proposals which have been submitted but have not been distributed or retracted is less than the per-player proposal limit. History: Created by Proposal 4050 (t), Aug. 15 2000 Amended(1) by Proposal 4195 (Syllepsis), 26 July 2001 Amended(2) by Proposal 4486 (Michael), 24 April 2003 Amended(3) by Proposal 4523 (Murphy), 28 August 2003 Amended(4) by Proposal 4702 (Goethe), 18 April 2005 Amended(5) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 Amended(6) by Proposal 4829 (Maud), 30 July 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1770/17 (Power=1) Distributing Proposals (a) The Promotor is permitted to distribute a distributable proposal in the Proposal Pool at any time. (b) During each week, the Promotor must distribute each proposal which was distributable at the beginning of the week and which remains distributable. d1192 5 a1196 22 (c) If there were no proposals in the Proposal Pool at the beginning of a week, then the Promotor must announce this fact at some time during that week. (d) The Promotor legally distributes a proposal by publishing it accompanied by an explicit indication that it is being distributed. When a proposal is distributed, it is removed from the Proposal Pool. The distribution of a proposal initiates the Agoran decision of whether to adopt the proposal, as described elsewhere. (e) The Promotor shall include with the distribution of each proposal the identity of its proposer, the proposal's coauthors, if any, its chamber, and its adoption index. However, the failure of the Promotor to include any of these with a proposal does not deprive the distribution of the proposal of any legal effect. [In upholding the Judgement of CFJ 1089, the Board of Appeals held that in order for a Proposal to have been legally distributed, it is necessary (although perhaps not sufficient) that some text with demonstrably the same effects as the Proposal have been distributed.] d1199 7 a1205 149 Created by Proposal 3684 (Blob), Feb. 12 1998 Amended(1) by Proposal 3731 (Steve), Apr. 24 1998 Amended(2) by Proposal 3823 (Oerjan), Jan. 21 1999 Amended(3) by Proposal 3841 (Blob), Mar. 15 1999 Amended(4) by Proposal 3842 (Blob), Mar. 15 1999 Amended(5) by Proposal 3867 (Blob), May 24 1999 Amended(6) by Proposal 3897 (harvel), Aug. 27 1999 Amended(7) by Proposal 3922 (Wes), Oct. 3 1999 Amended(8) by Proposal 3933 (harvel), Oct. 24 1999 Amended(9) by Proposal 3933 (harvel), Oct. 24 1999 Amended(10) by Proposal 3980 (Steve), Mar. 1 2000 Amended(11) by Proposal 4005 (Taral), May 8 2000 Amended(12) by Proposal 4034 (Chuck), Aug. 2 2000 Amended(13) by Proposal 4050 (t), Aug. 15 2000 Amended(14) by Proposal 4072 (Steve), Sep. 20 2000 Amended(15) by Proposal 4282 (Goethe), 16 April 2002 Amended(16) by Proposal 4355 (Steve), 7 August 2002 Amended(17) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1774/4 (Power=1) Discarding Proposals from the Pool If a proposal in the Proposal Pool has been undistributable and in the Pool for more than two weeks continuously, then the Promotor may remove that proposal from the Pool by announcement. The proposer of a proposal may remove it from the Pool by announcement. History: Created by Proposal 3684 (Blob), Feb. 12 1998 Amended(1) by Proposal 3806 (Kolja A.), Nov. 30 1998 Amended(2) by Proposal 3943 (Wes), Nov. 20 1999 Amended(3) by Proposal 4050 (t), Aug. 15 2000 Amended(4) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1003/2 (Power=2) No Coercive Proposals Proposals whose obvious and direct intent is to coerce a Player into voting against eir conscience shall not take effect even if adopted, any Rule to the contrary notwithstanding. [CFJ 756: This includes only those Proposals which penalize people based on their votes, even though the penalizing is indirect. However, it is only coercive if the threat is large enough to be effective. CFJ 876: The offering of a modest bribe does not constitute coercion to vote against conscience.] History: Created by Proposal 822, ca. Feb. 18 1994 Amended by Proposal 1003, ca. Aug. 25 1994 Amended by Rule 750, ca. Aug. 25 1994 Infected and Amended(1) by Rule 1454, Jun. 4 1995 Amended(2) by Proposal 1623, Jul. 17 1995 Mutated from MI=1 to MI=2 by Proposal 2665, Sep. 12 1996 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== Voting on Proposals This Category includes Rules regulating Voting on Proposals and other actions which take place during the Voting Period. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1449/17 (Power=1) The Assessor The Assessor is an office; its holder is responsible for receiving and announcing the results of votes on proposals. The Assessor's weekly report shall include a list of the identity and voting limit for proposals in each chamber for each entity with nonzero voting power in at least one chamber. History: Created by Proposal 1531, Mar. 24 1995 Infected and amended(1) by Rule 1454, Jun. 18 1995 Amended(2) by Proposal 1776, Nov. 6 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 2662, Sep. 12 1996 Amended(4) by Proposal 2696, Oct. 10 1996 Null-Amended(5) by Proposal 2710, Oct. 12 1996 Amended(6) by Proposal 3693 (Steve), Feb. 26 1998 Amended(7) by Proposal 3779 (Blob), Aug. 12 1998 Amended(8) by Proposal 3827 (Kolja A.), Feb. 4 1999 Amended(9) by Proposal 3871 (Peekee), Jun. 2 1999 Amended(10) by Proposal 3897 (harvel), Aug. 27 1999 Amended(11) by Proposal 3902 (Murphy), Sep. 6 1999 Amended(12) by Proposal 4221 (Steve), 10 October 2001 Amended(13) by Proposal 4250 (harvel), 19 February 2002 Amended(14) by Proposal 4255 (Steve), 21 February 2002 Amended(15) by Proposal 4282 (Goethe), 16 April 2002 Amended(16) by Proposal 4486 (Michael), 24 April 2003 Amended(17) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 106/2 (Power=3) Adopting Proposals Determining whether to adopt a proposal is an Agoran decision. For this decision, the available options are FOR, AGAINST, and PRESENT, and by default, the eligible voters are the active players, the adoption index is the adoption index of the proposal, and the vote collector is the Assessor. If the option selected by Agora on this decision is ADOPTED, then the proposal is adopted, and unless other rules prevent it from taking effect, its power is set to the minimum of four and its adoption index, and then it takes effect. It does not otherwise take effect. This rule takes precedence over any rule which would permit a proposal to take effect. History: Initial Immutable Rule 106, Jun. 30 1993 Mutated from MI=Unanimity to MI=3 by Proposal 1073, Oct. 4 1994 Amended by Proposal 1278, Oct. 24 1994 Renumbered from 1073 to 106 by Rule 1295, Nov. 1 1994 Infected, but not amended, by Rule 1454, May 7 1995 Amended(1) by Proposal 3736 (Blob), May 3 1998 Amended(2) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2034/2 (Power=3) Vote Protection and Cutoff for Challenges Any proposal that, as all or part of its effect, would change the validity of one or more of a voter's ballots on an Agoran decision whose voting period has begun but which has not yet been resolved shall be wholly without effect, any rule to the contrary notwithstanding. Once an Agoran decision has been resolved, no ballots on that decision may be validly submitted or retracted, and the outcome of the decision may not be changed in any way, any rule to the contrary notwithstanding. Nothing in this rule shall be construed as preventing the correction of errors in reporting the resolution of an Agoran decision. If the success of the resolution of an Agoran decision is not challenged within one week from the time the vote collector announces it, then the announced result is the true result of that decision, even if it would otherwise be in error. d1207 1 a1207 4 History: Created by Proposal 4366 (Steve), 23 August 2002 Amended(1) by Proposal 4637 (Murphy), 19 February 2005 Amended(2) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 d1209 3 d1214 1 a1214 1 Rule 693/7 (Power=3) d1219 1 a1219 1 stages: d1221 3 a1223 14 (a) Initiation of the decision: The decisionmaking process begins when a person authorized to initiate the decision announces the matter to be decided, including any additional information the rules require to be in that announcement. (b) Voting of the people: Immediately thereafter, the voting period for the decision begins. During the voting period, eligible voters may vote on the matter, as described elsewhere. (c) Resolution of the decision: After the voting period for the decision ends, any person authorized by the rules to resolve the decision may announce that the matter has been decided, specifying the option selected by Agora. d1238 82 d1347 1 a1347 36 Rule 1933/11 (Power=2) A Proposal's Chamber Chamber is a stuck proposal switch with values ordinary and democratic. An ordinary proposal with an adoption index of two or greater is stalled. Rules to the contrary notwithstanding, a stalled proposal is undistributable, and if a proposal is distributed that was stalled at the time of distribution, its chamber shall immediately and automatically be set to democratic. If the Promotor knowingly distributes a stalled proposal, e commits the class 4 crime of Improper Debate. Any player can flip the Chamber of a stalled proposal to democratic without objection. The Speaker can flip the Chamber of a stalled proposal to democratic with support. History: Created by Proposal 3980 (Steve), Mar. 1 2000 Amended(1) by Proposal 3990, "Agora Abhors a Vacuum", (Murphy), Mar. 24 2000 Amended(2) by Proposal 4018 (Kelly), Jun. 21 2000 Amended(3) by Proposal 4111 (Elysion), Feb. 20 2001 Amended(4) by Proposal 4282 (Goethe), 16 April 2002 Amended(5) by Proposal 4539 (Goethe), 16 November 2003 Amended(6) by Proposal 4570 (Elysion), 2 May 2004 Amended(7) by Proposal 4590 (Elysion), 4 July 2004 Amended(8) by Proposal 4599 (root), 11 July 2004 Amended(9) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 Amended(10) by Proposal 4836 (Goethe, Maud), 2 October 2005 Amended(11) by Proposal 4863 (Goethe), 30 May 2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1950/12 (Power=3) d1350 2 a1351 5 The voting limit of an eligible voter on a referendum or an election is always one and cannot be changed. The voting limit of an eligible voter on a non-ordinary proposal is one. d1354 1 a1354 8 the sum of: (a) one; (b) eir Share Holdings; and (c) the minimum of three and the number of Share cards in the Deck, if e is the Deckmastor. d1378 1 d1382 8 a1389 2 Rule 683/12 (Power=3) Voting on Agoran Decisions d1391 1 a1391 4 An eligible voter on a particular Agoran decision submits a ballot to the vote collector by publishing a valid notice indicating which one of the available options e selects. To be valid, the ballot must satisfy the following conditions: d1393 1 a1393 2 (a) The ballot is submitted by an eligible voter during the voting period for the decision. d1395 1 a1395 1 (b) The ballot clearly identifies the matter to be decided. d1397 3 a1399 2 (c) The ballot clearly identifies the option selected by the voter. d1401 4 a1404 2 (d) The voter has not publicly retracted the ballot during the voting period. d1406 2 a1407 2 The strength of an option is the number of valid ballots selecting that option. d1409 2 a1410 3 Other rules may place further constraints on the validity of ballots. This rule takes precedence over any rule that would loosen the constraints specified by this rule. d1413 2 a1414 3 Initial Mutable Rule 207, Jun. 30 1993 Amended by Proposal 683 (Jeffrey S.), Nov. 10 1993 Amended(1) by Proposal 1473, Mar. 8 1995 d1416 1 a1416 11 Amended(3) by Proposal 1554, Apr. 17 1995 Amended(4) by Proposal 1641, Aug. 1 1995 Amended(5) by Proposal 2590, May 1 1996 Amended(6) by Proposal 3718 (Steve), Apr. 3 1998 Amended(7) by Proposal 3937 (Wes), Oct. 31 1999 Amended(8) by Proposal 3968 (harvel), Feb. 4 2000 Amended(9) by Proposal 3972 (Peekee), Feb. 14 2000 Amended(10) by Proposal 4190 (Steve), 18 July 2001 Amended(11) by Proposal 4699 (Sherlock), 18 April 2005 Power changed from 1 to 3 by Proposal 4811 (Maud,Goethe), 20 June 2005 Amended(12) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 d1420 9 a1428 2 Rule 2019/5 (Power=2) The Speaker's Veto d1430 5 a1434 4 The Speaker may veto an Ordinary Proposal in its voting period by announcement. Whenever a proposal is vetoed, its quorum is set to the current number of eligible voters on that proposal plus one, other rules governing quorum notwithstanding. d1436 2 a1437 4 As soon as possible after a vetoed proposal fails quorum, the Assessor shall place a copy of that proposal to the Proposal Pool. When e does so, that copy shall become distributable and democratic, and its adoption index shall be increased by one. d1439 2 a1440 3 The Speaker may Rubberstamp an Ordinary Proposal in its voting period by announcement. Quorum for a rubberstamped ordinary proposal is three, other rules governing quorum nonwithstanding. d1442 2 a1443 7 History: Created by Proposal 4276 (Steve), 28 March 2002 Amended(1) by Proposal 4576 (root), 31 May 2004 Amended(2) by Proposal 4717 (Murphy), 25 April 2005 Amended(3) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 Amended(4) by Proposal 4836 (Goethe, Maud), 2 October 2005 Amended(5) by Proposal 4840 (Goethe), 27 October 2005 d1445 2 a1446 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- d1448 4 a1451 2 Rule 1764/15 (Power=1) Modes of Nomination a1452 31 There are three modes of nomination for elections: selfless, selfish, and open. If the player who initiated the election does not specify the mode of nomination for an election, it is selfish. (1) In a selfless election, any nominator may nominate any prospective besides emself. (2) In a selfish election, any nominator who is a prospective may nominate emself. (3) In an open election, any nominator may nominate any prospective. History: Created by Proposal 3658 (Steve), Jan. 8 1998 Amended(1) by Proposal 3757 (Steve), Jun. 12 1998 Amended(2) by Rule 1764, Aug. 12 1998 Amended(3) by Proposal 3780 (Steve), Aug. 12 1998 Amended(4) by Rule 1764, Oct. 12 1998 Amended(5) by Proposal 3834 (Blob), Mar. 2 1999 Amended(6) by Proposal 3940 (Blob), Nov. 15 1999 Amended(7) by Proposal 3952 (Blob), Dec. 13 1999 Amended(8) by Proposal 3956 (harvel), Dec. 28 1999 Amended(9) by Proposal 3972 (Peekee), Feb. 14 2000 Amended(10) by Proposal 4053 (harvel), Aug. 21 2000 Amended(11) by Proposal 4099 (Murphy), Jan. 15 2001 Amended(12) by Proposal 4142 (Murphy), Apr. 15 2001 Amended(13) by Proposal 4759 (Manu, Sherlock), 15 May 2005 Amended(14) by Proposal 4768 (root), 25 May 2005 Amended(15) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 d1454 19 a1472 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- a1473 5 ====================================================================== The End of the Voting Period This Category includes Rules regulating the adoption or failure of Proposals and other actions which take place at the end of the Voting Period or upon the announcement of Proposal results. d1518 2 a1519 2 Rule 208/3 (Power=3) Resolving Agoran decisions d1521 5 a1525 5 The vote collector for a particular Agoran decision is authorized to resolve that decision, and does so by publishing a valid notice which states that the matter has been resolved, indicating the option selected by Agora. To be valid, this notice must satisfy the following conditions: d1527 6 a1532 1 (a) It is published after the voting period has ended. d1534 4 a1537 18 (b) It clearly identifies the matter to be resolved. (c) It clearly identifies the options available. (d) It specifies which option was selected by Agora, as described elsewhere, and provides a tally of the voters' valid ballots on the various options. Each Agoran decision shall have at most one vote collector at a time. The identity of the vote collector is set by the message initiating the decision, and can only be changed as specified by other rules with power at least as great as that of this rule. This rule takes precedence over any rule that would provide another mechanism by which an Agoran decision may be resolved. [CFJ 707: A Player may not change eir Vote after the end of the Voting Period.] d1540 3 a1542 4 Initial Mutable Rule 208, Jun. 30 1993 Amended(1) by Proposal 1401, Jan. 29 1995 Amended(2) by Proposal 1531, Mar. 24 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 d1546 4 a1549 2 Rule 955/9 (Power=3) Determining the Will of Agora d1551 2 a1552 3 To determine which option on a particular Agoran decision was selected by Agora, the vote collector shall perform the following steps in order after the voting period has ended. d1554 3 a1556 2 (a) E shall invalidate any ballots which the rules require em to invalidate, and no others. d1558 4 a1561 5 (b) E shall count the number of distinct voters who submitted ballots which remain valid. If this number is less than the quorum and there is more than one available option, then the option selected by Agora is FAILED QUORUM. Otherwise, the decision achieved quorum. d1563 5 a1567 2 (c) If the decision is whether to adopt a proposal or referendum, e shall determine the voting index as follows: d1569 4 a1572 2 (1) if the strength of FOR is positive and the strength of AGAINST is zero, then the voting index is Unanimity; but d1574 6 a1579 15 (2) if the strength of FOR is zero, then the voting index is zero; otherwise, (3) the voting index is the ratio of the strength of FOR to the strength of AGAINST. If the voting index exceeds one and meets or exceeds the adoption index of the decision, and if further quorum was achieved, then the option selected by Agora is ADOPTED. Otherwise, the option selected by Agora is REJECTED. (d) If the decision is an election, then as long as quorum is achieved, the vote collector has the privilege to choose any option the strength of which meets or exceeds that of any other option to be the option selected by Agora. d1582 7 a1588 17 Initial Mutable Rule 209, Jun. 30 1993 Amended by Proposal 396 (KoJen), Aug. 23 1993 Amended by Proposal 658, Oct. 29 1993 Amended by Proposal 761, Dec. 8 1993 Amended by Rule 750, Dec. 8 1993 Amended by Proposal 955, Jul. 25 1994 Amended by Rule 750, Jul. 25 1994 Amended(1) by Proposal 1279, Oct. 24 1994 Amended(2) by Proposal 1531, Mar. 24 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 1723, Oct. 6 1995 Mutated from MI=1 to MI=3 by Proposal 2398, Jan. 20 1996 Amended(4) by Proposal 3721 (Steve), Apr. 16 1998 Amended(5) by Proposal 3818 (Chuck), Dec. 21 1998 Amended(6) by Proposal 4263 (Steve), 4 March 2002 Amended(7) by Proposal 4302 (Murphy), 17 May 2002 Amended(8) by Proposal 4412 (Steve), 6 November 2002 Amended(9) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 d1592 2 a1593 2 Rule 1322/4 (Power=3) Modification of Rules d1595 4 a1598 16 A proposal can generally, as part of its effect, modify the power, title, or text of a rule with power no greater than its own. However, a proposal cannot cause a rule to have power greater than its own. Any ambiguity in a modification specified by a proposal causes that modification to be void and without effect. A variation in whitespace or capitalization in the quotation of an existing rule does not constitute ambiguity for the purposes of this rule, but any other variation does. When a rule is modified, the Rulekeepor shall generally record an increase by one in its revision number. If a single proposal modifies a regulation several times, the Rulekeepor shall only record a single increase of its revision number. This rule provides the only mechanism by which rules can be modified. d1601 1 a1601 7 Created by Proposal 1322, Nov. 21 1994 Infected and Amended(1) by Rule 1454, Dec. 5 1995 Amended(2) by Proposal 2398, Jan. 20 1996 Mutated from MI=1 to MI=3 by Proposal 2398, Jan. 20 1996 Infected, but not Amended, by Rule 1454, Nov. 27 1996 Amended(3) by Proposal 3445 (General Chaos), Mar. 26 1997, substantial Amended(4) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 d1605 4 a1608 2 Rule 108/1 (Power=3) When May Rule Changes Take Effect? d1610 17 a1626 3 A given form of a Rule may not have effects earlier than the moment it came to have that form. The form of a Rule consists of its text and other substantive properties. d1628 6 a1633 1 No Rule Change may have retroactive application. d1635 2 a1636 2 [CFJ 1: This does not prevent Rules from being explicitly dependent on circumstances before they are enacted.] d1639 6 a1644 5 Initial Immutable Rule 108, Jun. 30 1993 ... Amended by Proposal 1276, Oct. 24 1994 Renumbered from 1074 to 108 by Rule 1295, Nov. 1 1994 Amended(1) by Proposal 3572 (Steve), Oct. 30 1997, substantial d1675 2 a1676 2 Rule 1690/0 (Power=1) Power of New Rules d1678 4 a1681 3 The Power of a new Rule shall be as specified by the instrument which causes the creation of that Rule; if no such specification exists, the Power of the new Rule shall be 1. d1683 4 a1686 2 History: Created by Proposal 3445 (General Chaos), Mar 26. 1997 d1688 3 a1690 13 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 947/19 (Power=1) Bonus for Repeal If there are 100 or more rules, and a proposal is adopted containing a provision that one or more rules be repealed, and if, in the Rulekeepor's estimation, the proposal simplifies the ruleset, then the Rulekeepor shall award the Proposer the Boon of Tapecutter. If the Rulekeepor decides that the proposal does not simplify the ruleset, e must announce this decision. d1693 3 a1695 41 Created by Proposal 947, Jul. 3 1994 Amended(1) by Proposal 1705, Sep. 4 1995 Infected and Amended(2) by Rule 1454, Oct. 2 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 2047, Dec. 19 1995 Amended(4) by Proposal 2522, Mar. 10 1996 Amended(5) by Proposal 2662, Sep. 12 1996 Amended(6) by Proposal 2710, Oct. 12 1996 Amended(7) by Proposal 2829 (Zefram), Mar. 7 1997, substantial Amended(8) by Proposal 3471 (Harlequin), May 2 1997, substantial Amended(9) by Proposal 3474 (Swann), May 2 1997, substantial Amended(10) by Proposal 3533 (General Chaos), Jul. 15 1997, substantial Amended(11) by Proposal 3801 (Blob), Nov. 6 1998 Amended(12) by Proposal 3823 (Oerjan), Jan. 21 1999 Amended(13) by Proposal 3848 (Chuck), Mar. 26 1999 Amended(14) by Proposal 3897 (harvel), Aug. 27 1999 Amended(15) by Proposal 3947 (harvel), Nov. 20 1999 Amended(16) by Proposal 4190 (Steve), 18 July 2001 Amended(17) by Proposal 4305 (harvel), 28 May 2002 Amended(18) by Proposal 4367 (Steve), 23 August 2002 Amended(19) by Proposal 4486 (Michael), 24 April 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2095/3 (Power=1) The Assessor's Boon Duties If a proposal is submitted and adopted during that player's Grace Period, then the Assessor shall award that player the boon of Prodigy. If a proposal is adopted, and nobody voted AGAINST it, then the Assessor shall award its proposer the boon of Zeitgeist. If a proposal submitted on Guy Fawkes Day is adopted, then the Assessor shall award its proposer the boon of A Penny. History: Created by Proposal 4696 (Quazie), 18 April 2005 Amended(1) by Proposal 4761 (root), 15 May 2005 Amended(2) by Proposal 4787 (Sherlock), 6 June 2005 d1697 2 a1701 258 Rule 2111/1 (Power=1) Hard Ruleset Limits If there are 200 or more Rules, and a Proposal is adopted that would increase the total number of Rules, the Proposer commits the Class 2 Infraction of Improper Rules Fattening, reportable by anyone. History: Created by Proposal 4795 (Sherlock), 6 June 2005 Amended(1) by Proposal 4812 (Sherlock), 20 June 2005 Amended(2) by Proposal 4813 (Sherlock), 20 June 2005 Amended(3) by Proposal 4814 (Sherlock), 20 June 2005 Amended(4) by Proposal 4815 (Sherlock), 20 June 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== Referenda and Elections This Category includes Rules regulating voting on entities other than Proposals, particularly Referenda and Elections. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1434/14 (Power=2) Default Procedure for Referendum Voting Determining whether to adopt a referendum is an Agoran decision. For this decision, the available options are FOR, AGAINST, and PRESENT, and the eligible voters are the players. If the option selected by Agora on this decision is ADOPTED, then the referendum is adopted, and unless other rules prevent it from taking effect, it takes effect. It does not otherwise take effect. This rule takes precedence over any rule which would permit a referendum to take effect. History: Created by Proposal 1456, Mar. 1 1995 Amended(1) by Proposal 2543, Mar. 19 1996 Amended(2) by Proposal 2585, May 1 1996 Amended(3) by Proposal 2783 (Steve), Jan. 15 1997, substantial Amended(4) by Proposal 3746 (Blob), May 15 1998 Amended(5) by Proposal 3884 (harvel), Jul. 26 1999 Amended(6) by Proposal 3972 (Peekee), Feb. 14 2000 Amended(7) by Proposal 4099 (Murphy), Jan. 15 2001 Amended(8) by Proposal 4147 (Wes), 13 May 2001 Amended(9) by Proposal 4257 (Murphy), 21 February 2002 Amended(10) by Proposal 4258 (Murphy), 21 February 2002 Amended(11) by Proposal 4629 (Murphy), 19 December 2004 Amended(12) by Proposal 4637 (Murphy), 19 February 2005 Amended(13) by Proposal 4699 (Sherlock), 18 April 2005 Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 4811 (Maud,Goethe), 20 June 2005 Amended(14) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 2118/0 (Power=1) Nominations for Election A person is a nominator and a prospective in an election only if e is an active player. The rules may further restrict validity of nominators and prospectives. A nominator nominates a prospective in a specified election by announcement. That nominator may publicly retract eir nomination of that prospective. A prospective may publicly decline eir nomination; if e does so, e may not be further nominated in that election. A nominee in an election is a prospective who has been nominated and whose nomination has not been retracted or declined. History: Created by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1445/19 (Power=1) Defaults for Elections When the rules require a player to hold an election, e shall perform the following actions in order, beginning as soon as possible: (a) E shall publish a call for nominees, optionally specifying the mode of nominations for the upcoming election. One week later, if there are no nominees, e shall repeat this step in its entirety. (b) E shall initiate an election, which is an Agoran decision. For this decision: (1) The available options are the nominees. Eir announcement initiating the election must indicate the available options. (2) The eligible voters are the active players. (3) E is the vote collector. (4) If the vote collector has not yet resolved the election, then any nominee may stand down by announcement. When a nominee stands down, e is removed from the list of options for the election. (c) The vote collector for an election is required to resolve the election as soon as possible after the end of its voting period. If the option selected by Agora is a nominee, that nominee is the winner of the election. Otherwise, the election has no winner. History: Created by Proposal 1499 (Blob), Mar. 24 1995 Amended(1) by Proposal 1763, Oct. 31 1995 Amended(2) by Proposal 2543, Mar. 19 1996 Amended(3) by Proposal 2578, Apr. 21 1996 Amended(4) by Proposal 2600, May 26 1996 Amended(5) by Proposal 2786 (Steve), Jan. 15 1997, substantial Amended(6) by Proposal 2808 (Murphy), Feb. 8 1997, substantial Amended(7) by Proposal 3564 (General Chaos), Oct. 24 1997, substantial Amended(8) by Proposal 3616 (General Chaos), Dec. 9 1997, substantial Amended(9) by Proposal 3823 (Oerjan), Jan. 21 1999 Amended(10) by Proposal 3884 (harvel), Jul. 26 1999 Amended(11) by Proposal 3836 (Elysion), Oct. 31 1999 Amended(12) by Proposal 3990, "Harsher Blot Penalties", (Elysion), Mar. 30 2000 Amended(13) by Proposal 4017 (Elysion), Jun. 21 2000 Amended(14) by Proposal 4031 (Elysion), Jul. 24 2000 Amended(15) by Proposal 4147 (Wes), 13 May 2001 Amended(16) by Proposal 4257 (Murphy), 21 February 2002 Amended(17) by Proposal 4480 (Steve), 23 April 2003 Amended(18) by Proposal 4637 (Murphy), 19 February 2005 Amended(19) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1558/8 (Power=1) Defaults for Elections for Offices When the rules require that an election be held to fill an office, that election shall be conducted in accordance with the usual rules for elections, with the following exceptions: (a) If the election would be held to fill the office of Associate Director of Personnel, then the election shall be initiated by the Speaker; otherwise, it shall be initiated by the Associate Director of Personnel. (b) A player who is not eligible to hold the office for which the election is being held is not a prospective. History: Created by Proposal 2442, Feb. 6 1996 Amended(1) by Proposal 2564, Apr. 6 1996 Amended(2) by Proposal 3628 (Murphy), Dec. 29 1997 Amended(3) by Proposal 3940 (Blob), Nov. 15 1999 Amended(4) by Proposal 4053 (harvel), Aug. 21 2000 Amended(5) by Proposal 4142 (Murphy), Apr. 15 2001 Amended(6) by Proposal 4509 (Murphy), 10 July 2003 Amended(7) by Proposal 4650 (Murphy), 22 March 2005 Amended(8) by Proposal 4768 (root), 25 May 2005 Amended(9) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1957/3 (Power=1) Budgets A budget is a document maintained by an office which determines the values of various properties the office is empowered to determine. An office has a budget only if the Rules explicitly indicate that the office has a budget. Each budget shall be part of the corresponding office's Monthly Report. As soon as possible after a budget changes, the holder of the corresponding office (the maintainer) shall publish it. As soon as possible after a budget is discovered to be invalid, its maintainer shall create a valid budget as close as possible to the most recent valid version of the budget. The new budget shall be effective when the maintainer publishes it. While holding an office as electee, an officer may Without Objection amend the budget to adhere to a proto-budget which e must publish at the time e announces eir intent to amend. The Rules regarding a particular budget may specify a different procedure for its amendment. History: Created by Proposal 4054 (Oerjan), Aug. 21 2000 Amended(1) by Proposal 4144 (Blob), Apr. 22 2001 Amended(2) by Proposal 4147 (Wes), 13 May 2001 Amended(3) by Proposal 4250 (harvel), 19 February 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1958/2 (Power=1) Nominating with Budgets (a) If an office has a budget, then a nomination in an election for that office is not valid unless a valid proto-budget is associated with it. (b) A proto-budget submitted by a nominee during the nominating period is associated with that nominee's nomination. A proto-budget is valid if it would be valid as a budget. (c) If a nominee for an Office fails to submit a valid proto-budget during the nominating period, then by default eir nomination is associated with a proto-budget identical to the current budget for that Office. If the current budget is not valid, tough cookies. (d) As soon as possible after the end of the nominating period, the vote collector shall announce each candidate's last valid proto-budget. (e) When the election ends, the winner's last valid proto-budget becomes the budget of that office, and the winner shall announce it as soon as possible. If the election ends without a winner, then the existing budget remains in effect. History: Created by Proposal 4054 (Oerjan), Aug. 21 2000 Amended(1) by Proposal 4480 (Steve), 23 April 2003 Amended(2) by Proposal 4589 (Murphy), 4 July 2004 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1659/6 (Power=1) The Right to Call Elections The Speaker has the right to call elections, and e exercises this right by a publishing a notice listing a number of offices and declaring that e is exercising eir right to call elections for these offices. If e has not exercised this right since e last became Speaker, then upon the publication of this notice, the electee of each listed office is retired from office. History: Created by Proposal 2706, Oct. 12 1996 Infected and Amended(1) by Rule 1454, Oct. 20 1996 Amended(2) by Proposal 3452 (Steve), Apr. 7 1997, substantial Amended(3) by Proposal 3742 (Harlequin), May 8 1998 Amended(4) by Proposal 4071 (Steve), Sep. 14 2000 Amended(5) by Proposal 4147 (Wes), 13 May 2001 Amended(6) by Proposal 4811 (Maud, Goethe), 20 June 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== Applications This Category includes Rules concerning Applications. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- a1865 79 The Clerk of the Courts This Category includes Rules concerning the Office of the Clerk of the Courts. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 889/13 (Power=1) The Clerk of the Courts The Clerk of the Courts (CotC) is an office; its holder is responsible for receiving and distributing Calls for Judgement (CFJs) and Appeals. The CotC's Bi-Weekly Report shall include the following: (i) Each Player's Orientation. The CotC's Monthly Report shall include the Stare Decisis, which is a list of past CFJs. The following information shall be included for each CFJ: (i) its statement; (ii) the date on which it was called; (iii) its outcome (if any) on Judgement; and (iv) its outcome (if any) on Appeal. Whenever a CFJ is made, the CotC shall add it to the list. E may, at eir discretion, add earlier CFJs. E may Without Objection remove any CFJ e deems no longer relevant from the list. History: Created by Proposal 406 (Alexx), Sep. 3 1993 Amended by Proposal 889, Apr. 13 1994 Amended by Rule 750, Apr. 13 1994 Amended(1) by Proposal 1441, Feb. 21 1995 Amended(2) by Proposal 2457, Feb. 16 1996 Amended(3) by Proposal 2662, Sep. 12 1996 Amended(4) by Proposal 2696, Oct. 10 1996 Null-Amended(5) by Proposal 2710, Oct. 12 1996 Amended(6) by Proposal 3827 (Kolja A.), Feb. 4 1999 Amended(7) by Proposal 3871 (Peekee), Jun. 2 1999 Amended(8) by Proposal 3902 (Murphy), Sep. 6 1999 Amended(9) by Proposal 3978 (Blob), Feb. 23 2000 Amended(10) by Proposal 4002 (harvel), May 8 2000 Amended(11) by Proposal 4250 (harvel), 19 February 2002 Amended(12) by Proposal 4563 (OscarMeyr), 6 April 2004 Amended(13) by Proposal 4769 (Sherlock), 25 May 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1450/4 (Power=1) Judicial Separation Whenever the Speaker is Electee to the Office of Clerk of the Courts, e is retired from that Office. Whenever the Speaker is Electee to the Office of Justiciar, e is retired from that Office. Whenever a Player is both Clerk of the Courts and Justiciar, e is removed from the Office of Justiciar. Neither the Speaker, the Justiciar, nor a nominee for Justiciar may be nominated for Clerk of the Courts. Neither the Speaker, the Clerk of the Courts, nor a nominee for Clerk of the Courts may be nominated for Justiciar. History: Created by Proposal 1547, Apr. 14 1995 Amended(1) by Proposal 2442, Feb. 6 1996 Amended(2) by Proposal 3742 (Harlequin), May 8 1998 Amended(3) by Proposal 4576 (root), 31 May 2004 Amended(4) by Proposal 4592 (Murphy), 4 July 2004 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== a1900 20 Rule 2023/1 (Power=2) Submitting a CFJ to the Justiciar A CFJ may be submitted to the Justiciar. For such a CFJ, the Justiciar shall perform all duties and fulfill all roles that would otherwise be assigned to the Clerk of the Courts. This takes precedence over Rules that would otherwise assign duties and roles regarding a CFJ to the Clerk of the Courts. All persons are encouraged to submit a CFJ to the Justiciar only when there is a good reason not to submit it to the Clerk of the Courts. History: Created by Proposal 4298 (Murphy), 17 May 2002 Power changed from 1 to 2 by Proposal 4452 (Sir Toby), 22 Feb. 2003 Amended(1) by Proposal 4452 (Sir Toby), 22 February 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- a2475 24 Rule 910/13 (Power=1) The Justiciar The Justiciar is an office; its holder is responsible for justice, serving on a Board of Appeals when necessary. History: Created by Proposal 910, May 4 1994 Amended(1) by Proposal 1447, Feb. 21 1995 Amended(2) by Proposal 1511, Mar. 24 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 1581, May 15 1995 Amended(4) by Proposal 2457, Feb. 16 1996 Amended(5) by Proposal 2569, Apr. 12 1996 Amended(6) by Proposal 3742 (Harlequin), May 8 1998 Amended(7) by Proposal 3827 (Kolja A.), Feb. 4 1999 Amended(8) by Proposal 3871 (Peekee), Jun. 2 1999 Amended(9) by Proposal 3902 (Murphy), Sep. 6 1999 Amended(10) by Proposal 4250 (harvel), 19 February 2002 Amended(11) by Proposal 4592 (Murphy), 4 July 2004 Amended(12) by Proposal 4698 (Goethe), 18 April 2005 Amended(13) by Proposal 4743 (Manu), 5 May 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- a2819 297 Crimes and Infractions This Category includes general Rules regarding Crimes and Infractions. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== The Distributor This Category includes Rules concerning the Patent Title of Distributor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 1670/15 (Power=1) The Distributor The person who is most responsible for the maintenance of one or more Public Fora, in the opinion of the Registrar, shall be known as the Distributor. Any changes in the identity of the Distributor shall take effect when announced publicly by the Registrar. The Registrar is obliged to keep the Distributor informed of all listed e-mail addresses of all Players, as well as to inform the Distributor of any listing or unlisting as soon as possible after e learns of it. History: Created by Proposal 2739 (Swann), Nov. 7 1996 Amended(1) by Proposal 3463 (Harlequin), Apr. 17 1997, substantial Infected and Amended(2) by Rule 1454, May 2 1997, substantial (unattributed) Amended(3) by Rule 1670, May 16 1997, substantial Amended(4) by Proposal 3533 (General Chaos), Jul. 15 1997, substantial Infected and Amended(5) by Rule 1454, Dec. 4 1997, substantial, (unattributed) Amended(6) by Rule 1670, Dec. 18 1997, substantial Amended(7) by Proposal 3754 (Steve), Jun. 9 1998 Amended(8) by Proposal 3823 (Oerjan), Jan. 21 1999 Amended(9) by Proposal 3827 (Kolja A.), Feb. 4 1999 Amended(10) by Proposal 3897 (harvel), Aug. 27 1999 Amended(11) by Proposal 3916 (harvel), Sep. 27 1999 Amended(12) by Proposal 3998 (harvel), May 2 2000 Amended(13) by Proposal 4141 (Wes), Apr. 15 2001 Amended(14) by Proposal 4511 (Murphy), 10 July 2003 Amended(15) by Proposal 4825 (Maud), 17 July 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ====================================================================== The Registrar This Category includes Rules concerning the Office of Registrar. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 559/25 (Power=1) The Registrar The Registrar is an office; its holder is responsible for maintaining the register of players. The Registrar's Bi-Weekly Report shall include all of the following information: (i) a list of all registered players, with their nicknames, if any, and listed email addresses; (ii) a list of all Grace Periods in progress, including the player subject to the Grace period, the time at which it started, and the time at which it will end; (iii) a list of all Unready players; (iv) the most recent date on which each registered player registered; (v) each player's activity level, and the most recent date and method by which that player's activity level changed; (vi) the identity of the Distributor. History: Created by Proposal 559 (Wes), ca. Oct. 7 1993 ... Amended(1) by Proposal 1325, Nov. 22 1994 Amended(2) by Proposal 1436, Feb. 21 1995 Amended(3) by Proposal 1660, Aug. 14 1995 Amended(4) by Proposal 1681, Aug. 22 1995 Amended(5) by Proposal 2451, Feb. 6 1996 Amended(6) by Proposal 2532, Mar. 10 1996 Amended(7) by Proposal 2662, Sep. 12 1996 Amended(8) by Proposal 2696, Oct. 10 1996 Null-Amended(9) by Proposal 2710, Oct. 12 1996 Amended(10) by Proposal 3827 (Kolja A.), Feb. 4 1999 Amended(11) by Proposal 3871 (Peekee), Jun. 2 1999 Amended(12) by Proposal 3902 (Murphy), Sep. 6 1999 Amended(13) by Proposal 4002 (harvel), May 8 2000 Amended(14) by Proposal 4057 (harvel), Aug. 29 2000 Amended(15) by Proposal 4155 (harvel), 18 May 2001 Amended(16) by Proposal 4195 (Syllepsis), 26 July 2001 Amended(17) by Proposal 4211 (harvel), 10 September 2001 Amended(18) by Proposal 4250 (harvel), 19 February 2002 Amended(19) by Proposal 4259 (root), 21 February 2002 Amended(20) by Proposal 4278 (harvel), 3 April 2002 Amended(21) by Proposal 4435 (Murphy), 28 January 2003 Amended(22) by Proposal 4563 (OscarMeyr), 6 April 2004 Amended(23) by Proposal 4616 (OscarMeyr), 1 October 2004 Amended(24) by Proposal 4769 (Sherlock), 25 May 2005 Amended(25) by Proposal 4820 (Goethe), 10 July 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Rule 514/2 (Power=1) Keep the Registrar Informed of Your Address Each Player may list or unlist an e-mail address by informing the Registrar that e is doing so. When a Player registers, the address used to send eir registration becomes listed. A listing is only valid if the Player sends a public message from the listed address within one week of the listing. (This message may be the listing itself.) An unlisting is only valid if the Player keeps at least one address listed. If a Player fails to notify the Registrar of a change of address, then the Registrar is not responsible for any e-mail that fails to reach that Player. History: Created by Proposal