On 4/18/26 9:27 AM, ais523 via agora-discussion wrote:
Note that it would probably be easier to make this change by creating a
temporary rule that says that the text of a promise can be edited and
takes priority over rule 2618. (You can create the rule at the start of
the proposal and repeal it again at the end.) In general, it is hard
for a rule to stop a proposal doing something unless the proposal has
insufficient AI to change the rule.
Here is my updated draft. Let me know if there are any issues.
I'm not sure what mechanism the Temporary Helper should specify
for changing the text of promises. Does this seem reasonable?
Title: "Unbearable Confusion"
Adoption Index: 2.2
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Create a new Rule with power 2.2 Titled "Temporary Helper" with the
following text:
This rule takes priority over rule 2618.
The text of a promise CAN be altered after it was created by
proposals with Adoption Index 2.2 or greater.
For each existing promise, modify its text by replacing all instances of
the phrase "the bearer" with the phrase "the casher".
Repeal the Rule titled "Temporary Helper".
Modify Rule 2618 by replacing the following text:
In a promise's text, "the bearer" and "the casher" (or the like)
both refer to the player who cashed the promise, and "this
promise" (or the like) refers to the promise. The text of the
promise can refer to the context of the message in which it is
cashed, but the context of the message does not otherwise change
the meaning of the promise.
With this text:
In a promise's text, "this promise" (or the like) refers to the
promise. The text of the promise can refer to the context of the
message in which it is cashed, but the context of the message does
not otherwise change the meaning of the promise.
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-Nilrem
