On 11-01-16 11:45 PM, Ed Murphy wrote:
I think it's reasonable to interpret Rule 106's "it applies those changes" as implying "it may apply those changes", but it should be clarified now that it's been pointed out. (Rule 105 explicitly says that instruments can make rule changes, so no problem there.)Proto-Proposal: Clarify Rule 106 (AI = 3, II = 3, co-author = scshunt) Amend Rule 106 (Adopting Proposals) by replacing this text: A proposal is a fixed body of text which has been made into a proposal using a process specifically described in the Rules. When creating proposals, the person who creates them SHOULD ensure that the proposal outlines changes to be made to Agora, such as enacting, repealing, or amending rules, or making other explicit changes to the gamestate. When a proposal that includes such explicit changes takes effect, it applies those changes to the gamestate. If the proposal cannot make some such changes, this does not preclude the other changes from taking place. with this text: A proposal is a fixed body of text which has been made into a proposal using a process specifically described in the Rules. When a person creates a proposal, e SHOULD ensure that it specifies one or more changes to the gamestate. Where permitted by other rules, a proposal that takes effect generally can, as part of its effect, apply the changes that it specifies. If the proposal cannot make some such changes, this does not preclude the other changes from taking place.
It's worth noting that the current wording was specifically written to avoid the issue of Rule 106 accidentally authorizing the proposal to perform higher-power changes.
-scshunt
