DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: Distribution of Proposals 4871-4872

2006-10-05 Thread Kerim Aydin
OscarMeyr wrote: My intent was to forestall issues that came up back in the days of currencies and fees, where if someone didn't properly phrase their payment of a fee, or they didn't accurately state the fee, their action usually failed. All those happened because of things like "paying" and

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: Distribution of Proposals 4871-4872

2006-10-05 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Oct 5, 2006, at 6:16 PM, Michael Slone wrote:[Subject line fixed.]On Thu, Oct 05, 2006 at 10:16:05AM -0700, Kerim Aydin wrote: No, which is why this sentence in the current proposal: The Promotor may accept reasonable synonyms for "expend" (such as"pay" or "use") as valid actions under this rule

DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: Distribution of Proposals 4871-4872

2006-10-05 Thread Michael Slone
[Subject line fixed.] On Thu, Oct 05, 2006 at 10:16:05AM -0700, Kerim Aydin wrote: > No, which is why this sentence in the current proposal: > >The Promotor may accept reasonable synonyms for "expend" (such as > >"pay" or "use") as valid actions under this rule. > arguably weakens 754. Without th

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: Distribution of Proposals 4871-4872

2006-10-05 Thread Michael Slone
On Wed, Oct 04, 2006 at 10:21:50PM -0700, Kerim Aydin wrote: > Erm, good point. In fact, if that sentence were removed entirely it > would probably mandate more flexibility in langauge (because the > Promotor would be required to accept common synonyms by precedent). > The sentence gives em the

DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: Distribution of Proposals 4871-4872

2006-10-04 Thread Kerim Aydin
Eris wrote: It says e "may" accept the alternate meanings. It needs to say "shall". Erm, good point. In fact, if that sentence were removed entirely it would probably mandate more flexibility in langauge (because the Promotor would be required to accept common synonyms by precedent). The s

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: Distribution of Proposals 4871-4872

2006-10-04 Thread Taral
On 10/4/06, Benjamin Schultz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Nitpicky... how? It says e "may" accept the alternate meanings. It needs to say "shall". -- Taral <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "You can't prove anything." -- Gödel's Incompetence Theorem

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: Distribution of Proposals 4871-4872

2006-10-04 Thread Benjamin Schultz
On Oct 3, 2006, at 10:45 PM, Taral wrote:On 10/3/06, Ian Kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 10/3/06, Taral <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> > 4872   | Voting Credits              | OscarMeyr | 3  | 09Sep06 | D>> AGAINST - voting power doesn't get reset, the Promotor is allowed to> be nitpicky.The propo

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: Distribution of Proposals 4871-4872

2006-10-03 Thread Taral
On 10/3/06, Ian Kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On 10/3/06, Taral <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 4872 | Voting Credits | OscarMeyr | 3 | 09Sep06 | D > > AGAINST - voting power doesn't get reset, the Promotor is allowed to > be nitpicky. The proposal would reset voting power afte

DIS: Re: BUS: Re: OFF: Distribution of Proposals 4871-4872

2006-10-03 Thread Ian Kelly
On 10/3/06, Taral <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 4872 | Voting Credits | OscarMeyr | 3 | 09Sep06 | D AGAINST - voting power doesn't get reset, the Promotor is allowed to be nitpicky. The proposal would reset voting power after every win. -root