On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 7:27 PM, G. wrote: > (1) is there support for this idea
I support it as it seems to work better than castes and I like the ideas of making ordinary voting more cutthroat and linking in the speaker. I'm not sure, however, if this is different enough from the current system for a supposed replacement. Don't take that the wrong way; I like what you've done. > The Ranking List is an ordinal ranking of all current players from > 1 to N, where N is the number of current players. The ordering of > players with respect to each other is the substantive aspect of > this list, the ranking from 1 to N is the player's Rank. The > Herald is the recordkeepor for The Ranking List; the list is > self-ratifying. A Player's Rank is secured. I think this paragraph works, except I think you need 'Changing a Player's rank is secured'. > 3. Some form of monthly rotation. Again, this is not much different from the current system. Have you any specific ideas for a different form of monthly rotation? > 6. Some punishments can move you down ranks (but rests still > exist, otherwise people on bottom of list can break rules > with impunity). Why not just allow lower places on the list than there are players? After a certain point, (being P places below N) the ordinary voting limit of the player should become 0. Allowing 'empty places' on the list could make things more interesting: maybe players could automatically rise to the top of pockets of empty places in the list? > 7. Initialization is based on list of Champions (previously > published); non-champions are put on list in registration > order. This is generally a good idea, but maybe non-Champions could be placed higher in the initial list for other patent titles, number of cards and other things that represent a contribution to Agora such as offices? -- C-walker
