> On Oct 20, 2019, at 9:11 AM, Nch <nchag...@protonmail.com> wrote:
>
> ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
>>> On Sunday, October 20, 2019 10:56 AM, Jason Cobb <jason.e.c...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>> Sorry, I know this isn't a proto anymore, but I think this may still be
>> broken.
>>> On 10/20/19 11:23 AM, Nch wrote:
>>> I submit the following proposal:
>>> Proposal: Popularity* Contest
>>> Co-Author: Jason Cobb
>>> AI: 0.5
>>> Create a power=0.5 rule titled “Popularity* Contest” with the following
>>> text {
>>> When this rule is enacted, a Popularity* Contest begins.
>> Can a Rule apply an effect on the instant that it is enacted? I would
>> think that since it isn't a Rule until after the enactment is finished,
>> it doesn't take effect until then, but I haven't researched this at all.
>
> Good question actually. If this doesn't work I wonder if "when this rule
> begins to take effect" or something similar works. Surely we've done effects
> like this before, so there must be some sort of precedent I'm forgetting.
The usual way to do this is to do it in the proposal, not the rule.
Gaelan
>>> Once a day, each Contestant may, by announcement, flip eir Contestant
>>> switch to any valid value.
>> Two things: I think you meant "Target switch", and, if R2152's
>> definition of "may" is read as applying here, this doesn't actually
>> enable a person to a flip any switches, it only makes it LEGAL for em to
>> do so.
>
> Man, I'm terrible with 2152. I always forget to double check its definitions,
> and I personally find the way we read CAN and MAY confusing (if it's not
> illegal to do something it seems to me that that means the thing happens
> unless there's reason to doubt it). I'm rewriting these parts now and will
> resubmit later today after giving more time for people to notice any
> potential issues.
