sukil wrote:
> Let's see if I get this straight now. Proposals and elections (except
> for first condition in election initiation) are not dependent actions,
> because they are not governed (by definition) by these restrictions
> (consent, support, etc.). Things such as impeaching a player are
> dependent actions. Counterintuitive, but fine, I screwed up again. I
> apologise for asking these dumb questions again.
They're not dumb at all! Asking questions is the best way to learn, and
everyone here made mistakes when e first registered.
You're correct: if an action is governed by the restrictions in Rule
1728, then it is a dependent action; otherwise it is not. In general,
explicit definitions in the rules take priority over everything else,
even common sense! As Rule 217 says:
When interpreting and applying the rules, the text of the rules
takes precedence. Where the text is silent, inconsistent, or
unclear, it is to be augmented by game custom, common sense, past
judgements, and consideration of the best interests of the game.
This might seem unintuitive at first, but it's one of the core
principles of Agora and I'm sure you will get used to it.
-twg
