When I was going through the rules to find CAN instances without methods that need fixing, I found a bunch of other places where CAN and other MMI terms were just used... weirdly. Not all of them are even obviously incorrect, but all of the instances in this proposal at least felt out of place to me, and some didn't make sense at all. I don't expect this to patch actual breakages, just to resolve things that might sound weird or get interpreted oddly in some strange edge case.
-Aris --- Title: Uncanny Fixes Adoption index: 3.0 Author: Aris Co-authors: [CAN requires a method, but there are a bunch of places it occurs without a method or is otherwise used incorrectly. For instance, all caps CAN is used in a bunch of places where its narrow, technical meaning doesn't quite seem to apply.] Amend Rule 2505, "Random Choices", by replacing: The choice CAN be made using any physical or computational process whose probability distribution among the possible outcomes is reasonably close to that required by the Rules, and for which the final choice is not trivially predictable by the selecting person in advance. with: The choice can be made using any physical or computational process whose probability distribution among the possible outcomes is reasonably close to that required by the Rules, and for which the final choice is not trivially predictable by the selecting person in advance. Amend Rule 2619, "Indictment", by replacing: When an investigator has issued an Indictment, the perpetrator CAN state a defence. with: When an investigator has issued an Indictment, the perpetrator may state a defence. Amend Rule 591, "Delivering Judgements", by replacing: A CFJ judged as INSUFFICIENT CAN and SHOULD be submitted again with sufficient arguments/evidence. with: A CFJ judged as INSUFFICIENT SHOULD be submitted again with sufficient arguments/evidence. Amend Rule 2634, "Buoyancy Control", by replacing: The Treasuror CAN and MAY exercise reasonable judgement in calculating the Total Buoyancy. The Total Buoyancy will be deemed set so long as the value chosen by the Treasuror is not obviously and grossly incorrect. The Treasuror CAN and MAY set the Total Buoyancy more than once a month, but SHOULD NOT do so unless there is reason to believe eir previous setting of the value failed. with: The Treasuror may exercise reasonable judgement in calculating the Total Buoyancy. The Total Buoyancy will be deemed set so long as the value chosen by the Treasuror is not obviously and grossly incorrect. The Treasuror may set the Total Buoyancy more than once a month, but SHOULD NOT do so unless there is reason to believe eir previous setting of the value failed. Amend Rule 2231, "Order of the Hero of Agora Nomic", by replacing: Grand Hero of Agora Nomic (GHAN) -- This title CAN be awarded to any person obviously and directly responsible for the existence of Agora and/or Nomic in general. As this title is the highest honour that Agora may bestow, a Bearer of this title OUGHT to be treated right good forever. Hero of Agora Nomic (HAN) -- This title CAN be awarded to any person for outstanding meritorious service to Agora above and beyond the call of duty. with: Grand Hero of Agora Nomic (GHAN) -- This title may be awarded to any person obviously and directly responsible for the existence of Agora and/or Nomic in general. As this title is the highest honour that Agora may bestow, a Bearer of this title OUGHT to be treated right good forever. Hero of Agora Nomic (HAN) -- This title may be awarded to any person for outstanding meritorious service to Agora above and beyond the call of duty. [Unless there's an objection, just going to yank this. No reason for free tournaments to be treated differently than other kinds of tournament.] Amend Rule 2566, "Free Tournaments", by removing: Rules to the contrary notwithstanding, only players CAN win the game via a free tournament. Amend Rule 2614, "Eclipse Light", by replacing: Emergency Regulations CAN: with: Emergency Regulations CAN, as part of their effect: Amend Rule 107, "Initiating Agoran Decisions", by replacing: The vote collector for a decision with less than two options CAN and SHALL end the voting period by announcement, if it has not ended already, and provided that e resolves the decision in the same message. with: The vote collector for a decision with less than two options CAN end the voting period by announcement, if it has not ended already, and provided that e resolves the decision in the same message. Amend Rule 2573, "Impeachment", by replacing: A player CAN be expelled (impeached) from a specified elected office which e holds with 2 Agoran consent. with: A player CAN be expelled (impeached) from a specified elected office which e holds by any player with 2 Agoran consent.
