Goethe wrote: > On Fri, 21 Nov 2008, Ed Murphy wrote: >> Goethe wrote: >>> For buying votes typod by a number, it might depend on whether you quoted >>> the posted sell ticket or just announced that you bought it without context? >>> An ID-number mistake, where ID-numbers are the primary means of identifying >>> proposals (CFJ I-forget-which) is in fact a substantial difference in >>> meaning (was it obvious which digit was typoed? Maybe we should use Gray >>> Code for ID numbers). >> In context, yes. E meant 5962 (as indicated by voting results and scam >> actions), but typed 5952. E also commented "I think this costs 5 VP"; >> my asking prices were 2 VP (IIRC) for 5952, 5 VP for 5962. > > Hmm, looking at that, another important point I didn't realize is that it > was in fact possible to buy 5952 at the time (as opposed to a typo or old > terminology or "power instead of AI" making it a meaningless action). I'll > sit on the fence on this one as long as I don't need to judge it. -G.
Agreed, the anti-scam case would be weaker if the typoed proposal number hadn't also been for sale.
