2009/6/16 Alex Smith <ais...@bham.ac.uk>
>
> On Tue, 2009-06-16 at 12:39 +0100, Alex Smith wrote:
> > I submit the following proposal (II=3, Title="A Terrible Proposal"):
> > {{{{
> > Create a rule with the following text:
> > {{{
> > Any set of persons who between them have at least 10 instances of the
> > patent title Champion can create arbitrary instruments (which need not
> > be rules or proposals) by unanimous consent, followed by announcement of
> > the fact to a public forum. Such instruments are authorised to change
> > the rules.
> > }}}
> > }}}}
> >
> > I intend, without /three/ objections, to make this proposal
> > distributable. (Messing with Distributability is a rather awkward area;
> > therefore, I've tried to make this proposal truly terrible so that it
> > really doesn't matter whether it becomes distributable or not.)
> >
> Actually, I intend, without three objections, to distribute it. May as
> well go the whole way.
>
Is this even possible? Does the "permitted" in the sentence "if no
other player is permitted to distribute a proposal, anyone can without
three objections" mean can or may?-- -Tiger
