Re: DIS: Proto: nomic definition

2008-02-12 Thread Ben Caplan
On Feb 12, 2008 12:56 PM, comex <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Feb 12, 2008 12:54 PM, Ben Caplan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Enact a new rule with power 1, entitled "Nomic Definitions", with text as > > follows: > > Zefram is the coauthor of this proposal. > > Check the placement of that

Re: DIS: Proto: nomic definition

2008-02-12 Thread comex
On Feb 12, 2008 12:54 PM, Ben Caplan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Enact a new rule with power 1, entitled "Nomic Definitions", with text as > follows: > Zefram is the coauthor of this proposal. Check the placement of that line

Re: DIS: Proto: nomic definition

2008-02-12 Thread Ben Caplan
I sense that it's probably close to done, so here's a clean draft. I'm breaking province voting rights off into separate proposals according to power. What Are We? AI=1, II=2 {{ Enact a new rule with power 1, entitled "Nomic Definitions", with text as follows: Zefram is the coauthor of th

Re: DIS: Proto: nomic definition

2008-02-11 Thread Roger Hicks
On Feb 11, 2008 9:12 AM, Ben Caplan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Saturday 09 February 2008 7:23 I wrote: > > On Friday 08 February 2008 12:57 Zefram wrote: > > > In that case I suggest that you clarify by expressing it as "protectorate > > > that is also a player". However, I don't think the de

Re: DIS: Proto: nomic definition

2008-02-11 Thread comex
On 2/11/08, Ben Caplan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > s[p|c]ammable [pc]

Re: DIS: Proto: nomic definition

2008-02-11 Thread Ben Caplan
On Saturday 09 February 2008 7:23 I wrote: > On Friday 08 February 2008 12:57 Zefram wrote: > > In that case I suggest that you clarify by expressing it as "protectorate > > that is also a player". However, I don't think the definition is useful. > > I like the notion; it provides an interesting p

Re: DIS: Proto: nomic definition

2008-02-09 Thread Ben Caplan
On Friday 08 February 2008 12:57 Zefram wrote: >>> Be careful about the word "registered". We've seen a recent case >>> claiming that it can only refer to playerhood. >> >> That was in fact what I meant. > > In that case I suggest that you clarify by expressing it as "protectorate > that is also a

Re: DIS: Proto: nomic definition

2008-02-08 Thread comex
On 2/8/08, Ben Caplan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Clunky and therefore prone to deliberate misinterpretation (hi comex). /me mumbles something about delibrately ambiguous registration requests.

Re: DIS: Proto: nomic definition

2008-02-08 Thread Zefram
Ben Caplan wrote: >> Be careful about the word "registered". We've seen a recent case claiming >> that it can only refer to playerhood. > >That was in fact what I meant. In that case I suggest that you clarify by expressing it as "protectorate that is also a player". However, I don't think the d

Re: DIS: Proto: nomic definition

2008-02-08 Thread Ben Caplan
> > A province is a registered protectorate. > > Be careful about the word "registered". We've seen a recent case claiming > that it can only refer to playerhood. That was in fact what I meant. If a registered partnership's backing document allows self-amendment, it qualifies as a nomic and

Re: DIS: Proto: nomic definition

2008-02-07 Thread Geoffrey Spear
On Feb 7, 2008 8:38 PM, comex <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Feb 7, 2008 7:13 PM, Ben Caplan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A nomic is an entity defined by a set of explicit rules that > > provide means for themselves to be altered arbitrarily, including > > changes to those rule

Re: DIS: Proto: nomic definition

2008-02-07 Thread comex
On Feb 7, 2008 7:13 PM, Ben Caplan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A nomic is an entity defined by a set of explicit rules that > provide means for themselves to be altered arbitrarily, including > changes to those rules which govern rule changes. I suggest a "generally" here.. Consi

Re: DIS: Proto: nomic definition

2008-02-07 Thread Ed Murphy
Pavitra wrote: "Embassy" is the wrong word here. What should it be called? I would just let Rule 2185 cover the subject implicitly.

Re: DIS: Proto: nomic definition

2008-02-07 Thread comex
On Feb 7, 2008 7:13 PM, Ben Caplan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Clearly, if I keep waiting for comex to cool down, I'm never going to > be able to do anything. If my scam was indeed successful, I'll need to proto and enact a fix for the loophole before repealing Rule . I'm too tired to do tha

Re: DIS: Proto: nomic definition

2008-02-07 Thread Zefram
Ben Caplan wrote: > A province is a registered protectorate. Be careful about the word "registered". We've seen a recent case claiming that it can only refer to playerhood. -zefram

DIS: Proto: nomic definition

2008-02-07 Thread Ben Caplan
Clearly, if I keep waiting for comex to cool down, I'm never going to be able to do anything. "Embassy" is the wrong word here. What should it be called? Proto: What Are We? AI=1, II=2 {{ Enact a new rule at power 1, entitled "Foreign National Sovereignty", with the following text: A nomic