I favour this CFJ, and request that I be added to the list of interested judges.
-twg
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On Thursday, July 11, 2019 12:11 AM, Jason Cobb <jason.e.c...@gmail.com> wrote:
> If I CAN do so, I award myself a Transparent ribbon.
>
> - I earned a Red ribbon for proposals earlier this week (8182/8186/8187).
> - I earned an Orange ribbon for proposals earlier this week (8186/8187).
> - I earned a Cyan ribbon for deputising for Assessor earlier this week.
> - I qualify for a White ribbon because I have never previously owned one.
> - (?) I earned a Gray ribbon earlier this week by being awarded one by G.
>
> I transfer 20 Coins to G, fulling my most recent Oath.
>
> I CFJ: "Jason Cobb qualifies for a Transparent ribbon."
>
> Evidence:
>
> Qualifications for 5 types of Ribbon.
>
> - I earned a Red ribbon for proposals earlier this week
> (8182/8186/8187).
>
> - I earned an Orange ribbon for proposals earlier this week
> (8186/8187).
>
> - I earned a Cyan ribbon for deputising for Assessor earlier this
> week.
>
> - I qualify for a White ribbon because I have never previously
> owned one.
>
> - (?) I earned a Gray ribbon earlier this week by being awarded
> one by G.
>
> Excerpt from Rule 2438 ("Ribbons"):
>
>
> > Gray (A): The Tailor CAN award a Gray Ribbon by announcement,
> > unless e has done so earlier in the month. E is ENCOURAGED to
> > award such a Ribbon in the same message in which e publishes eir
> > monthly report.
> >
> > Transparent (T): A person qualifies for a Transparent Ribbon
> > while
> > the number of other types of Ribbon that that person qualifies
> > for
> > and/or has earned within the previous 7 days is at least 5.
> >
>
> Arguments:
>
> This all comes down to whether or not being awarded a Gray ribbon
> counts as a ribbon towards the requirement that "the number of other
> types of Ribbon that [I have qualified] for and/or [have] earned
> within the previous 7 days is at least 5."
>
> It could possibly be read in under "qualifies" because I have, as
> per Rule 2548, "earned that type of Ribbon within the preceding 7
> days". I argue that I have earned the Ribbon within the previous 7
> days because I came to possess a new Gray Ribbon that I did not
> previously possess. If this is true, I have earned/qualified for 5
> types in the previous 7 days, as noted before, so I qualify for
> Transparent.
>
> I do note that Rule 2438 uses "qualifies" and "earns" somewhat
> interchangeably, especially towards the end of the list (see R's
> definition vs P's definition), which may muddy the waters somewhat.
