Damn I was going to make the worst 'art' in the world to get that ribbon On Sun, Jun 13, 2021, 5:42 PM Aris Merchant via agora-business < agora-busin...@agoranomic.org> wrote:
> I retract this proposal. I'm hoping I can do better. > > -Aris > > On Tue, Jun 8, 2021 at 2:06 AM Aris Merchant via agora-business > <agora-busin...@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > > > If we come up with improved phrasing, I'll withdraw this version. > > > > I submit the following proposal. > > > > -Aris > > --- > > Title: Applause > > Adoption index: 2.0 > > Author: Aris > > Co-author(s): G. > > > > > > [Who wants to have their art peer reviewed?] > > > > Amend Rule 1367, "Degrees", by replacing: > > > > It SHOULD only be awarded for the publication of an original > > thesis of scholarly worth (including responses to peer-review), > > published with explicit intent to qualify for a degree. The > > Herald SHOULD coordinate the peer-review process and the > > awarding of degrees. > > > > with: > > > > It SHOULD only be awarded for the publication of an original > > thesis of scholarly or artistic worth, published with explicit > > intent to qualify for a degree, that has passed through review > > and been judged worthy of the degree in question. > > > > For scholarly degrees, the review process should consist of > peer-review, > > with responses by the candidate. For artistic degrees, the review > > process should consist of the reviewers applauding the candidate > > and pointing out the virtues of the thesis. The Herald SHOULD > > coordinate the review process and the awarding of degrees. > > > > [I'll note that "scholarly or artistic" is a bit clunky; if someone > > comes up with a substantial improvement, that would be lovely, > > and we can make that a new version of the proposal.] > > > > Amend Rule 2496, Rewards, by replacing: > > > > * Having a Thesis pass peer-review and be granted a Degree based > > on its merit: 20 boatloads of coins (Herald) > > > > with: > > > > * Having a Thesis pass review and be granted a Degree based > > on its merit: 20 boatloads of coins (Herald) >
