> On Aug 21, 2024, at 1:06 PM, Katherina Walshe-Grey via agora-business > <agora-busin...@agoranomic.org> wrote: > > //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > Title: Erosion in Geological Rhyme > Adoption Index: 2.0 > Author: Kate > Co-authors: > > Consider each player with one or more stones; > Take the sum of the Costs of the stones that e owns. > And then, to compense for lost ius utendi, > That number of times, grant that player a Spendie. > > Now, for each person who, from 2020, > Has owned any stones (even one would be plenty), > In light of the long tradition Stones had > Grant em this Patent Title: "Stone Badge". > > And whereas this Proposal seeks to insist > On the notion that stones will no longer exist, > Repeal (in order) the following list. > That's Rules 2640 and 2641, > 2642, 2644 (43's already gone), > And then 2645, the last to be done. > > COMMENTS: > > I doubt this proposal will pass now and here, > But I hope to rhetorically make my point clear. > The stone rules' complexity's always been high; > Few players to learn have been willing to try. > > The most obvious problem's the tracking vocation: > We simply can't seem to retain a Stonemason. > Janet once held it, for quite a long time, > But felt that the load was too high and resigned. > > Relying on em was unfair, e expressed. > 'Twas frustrating that others showed no interest. > (E already does too much work, I suggest.) > E doubted another'd take over, and lo! > Another report did not therefrom follow. > And in the months since, not a one did up-show. > > Without a Stonemason, complexity's worse. > Work multiplies like a terrible curse. > Now, as well as the rules, we must also know what > The Stonemason should track, but right now does not. > > We selected a victim by random sortition, > But e failed to manage, despite a petition. > To be clear, e tried! I don't allocate blame. > But now e's resigned too, the position's the same. > > If none of us can the records sustain, > Then I think it would be a mistake to retain > A system that's such a great chore to maintain. > So unless the subgame can be fixed at its bones > I plead with you all to take heed of my moans > And bring to a close the Era of Stones. > > ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
I petition the Arbitor to republish this proposal with intent to qualify for a Baccalaureate of Nomic Art. Gaelan
