Re: DIS: Various questions

2017-09-28 Thread ATMunn .
Okay, that makes sense now, thanks. On Thu, Sep 28, 2017 at 2:47 PM, Alex Smith wrote: > On Thu, 2017-09-28 at 14:24 -0400, ATMunn . wrote: > > What exactly is quorum? I read rule 879 stating that it's a thing, > > but it doesn't seem to explain what it is and what it means. > > It's a mechanism

Re: DIS: Various questions

2017-09-28 Thread Alex Smith
On Thu, 2017-09-28 at 14:24 -0400, ATMunn . wrote: > What exactly is quorum? I read rule 879 stating that it's a thing, > but it doesn't seem to explain what it is and what it means. It's a mechanism that causes votes to end with no result if not enough people participate in them. This exists in b

Re: DIS: Various questions

2017-09-28 Thread Kerim Aydin
On Thu, 28 Sep 2017, ATMunn . wrote: > What exactly is quorum? I read rule 879 stating that it's a thing, > but it doesn't seem to explain what it is and what it means. R955: "If there is more than one option, and the number of valid ballots is less than the quorum of that decision, the outco

Re: DIS: Various questions

2017-09-28 Thread ATMunn .
What exactly is quorum? I read rule 879 stating that it's a thing, but it doesn't seem to explain what it is and what it means. On Tue, Sep 26, 2017 at 7:37 AM, VJ Rada wrote: > >> On Sep 24, 2017, at 10:41 AM, ATMunn . wrote: > > > > A few more questions about offices: > > > > When do election

Re: DIS: Various questions

2017-09-26 Thread VJ Rada
>> On Sep 24, 2017, at 10:41 AM, ATMunn . wrote: > > A few more questions about offices: > > When do elections happen? Just whenever the ADoP feels like starting one? >Whenever someone starts one with either support, vacancy, or the expiration of >90 days. Or when the ADoP feels like it :). And

Re: DIS: Various questions

2017-09-26 Thread VJ Rada
>One office that I could go for that doesn't seem too difficult is the >>> Tailor. If an election for it comes up, I'll definitely vote for >>> myself. G. actually won that election like two days ago :( On Tue, Sep 26, 2017 at 11:05 AM, ATMunn . wrote: > On second thought, I don't think I really

Re: DIS: Various questions

2017-09-25 Thread ATMunn .
On second thought, I don't think I really want the responsibilities of an office yet. I think I'll stay unemployed for now. On Sat, Sep 23, 2017 at 3:26 PM, ATMunn . wrote: > Thanks, everyone, for your answers. > > I'm not too interested in the Superintendent office, so I don't think I'll > go f

Re: Fwd: DIS: Various questions

2017-09-24 Thread ATMunn .
the ratio of Supporters/Objectors must > exceed N. > > Support and objections an also be withdrawn. > > You're supposed to list your supporters/objectors when you do the > action, but that's enforced with a SHOULD and hardly anyone ever does, > and shorthand is u

Re: DIS: Various questions

2017-09-24 Thread Gaelan Steele
when you do the > action, but that's enforced with a SHOULD and hardly anyone ever does, > and shorthand is used a lot. > > >> On Sun, 24 Sep 2017, Cuddle Beam wrote: >> Yeah. >> >> -- Forwarded message - >> From: ATMunn . >> Date: Sun, 24 S

Re: Fwd: DIS: Various questions

2017-09-24 Thread Kerim Aydin
used a lot. On Sun, 24 Sep 2017, Cuddle Beam wrote: > Yeah. > > ---------- Forwarded message - > From: ATMunn . > Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2017 at 17:37 > Subject: Re: DIS: Various questions > To: Agora Nomic discussions (DF) > > > I see. > > When somethin

Fwd: DIS: Various questions

2017-09-24 Thread Cuddle Beam
Yeah. -- Forwarded message - From: ATMunn . Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2017 at 17:37 Subject: Re: DIS: Various questions To: Agora Nomic discussions (DF) I see. When something says that you can do something "with support," does that mean that you say you're going

Re: DIS: Various questions

2017-09-24 Thread ATMunn .
I see. When something says that you can do something "with support," does that mean that you say you're going to do something, people decide whether or not to support you, and if there's enough support it happens? On Sun, Sep 24, 2017 at 10:48 AM, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus < p.scribonius.sc

Re: DIS: Various questions

2017-09-24 Thread Publius Scribonius Scholasticus
Publius Scribonius Scholasticus p.scribonius.scholasti...@gmail.com > On Sep 24, 2017, at 10:41 AM, ATMunn . wrote: > > A few more questions about offices: > > When do elections happen? Just whenever the ADoP feels like starting one? Whenever someone starts one with either support, vac

Re: DIS: Various questions

2017-09-24 Thread ATMunn .
A few more questions about offices: When do elections happen? Just whenever the ADoP feels like starting one? How exactly does deputisation work? Do you just say "I deputize for this office" and if nobody objects, you get the office? The rule on that is kinda tricky to understand. On Sat, Sep 23

Re: DIS: Various questions

2017-09-23 Thread Kerim Aydin
On Sat, 23 Sep 2017, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus wrote: > The catching up since that last holders is the hardest part, when I took > over the office of Registrar, I had to go back at least five years, > updating records. Just in the specific Tailor case, I was thinking all of the recent do

Re: DIS: Various questions

2017-09-23 Thread Owen Jacobson
> On Sep 23, 2017, at 4:26 PM, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus > wrote: > > The history section of the monthly report seems to have been left in extreme > disrepair. When I took it, I was told it would be find to leave it behind, > but I wanted to update it. Well, that’s wonderful of you. Th

Re: DIS: Various questions

2017-09-23 Thread Publius Scribonius Scholasticus
The history section of the monthly report seems to have been left in extreme disrepair. When I took it, I was told it would be find to leave it behind, but I wanted to update it. Publius Scribonius Scholasticus p.scribonius.scholasti...@gmail.com > On Sep 23, 2017, at 4:24 PM, Owen Jacobs

Re: DIS: Various questions

2017-09-23 Thread Owen Jacobson
> On Sep 23, 2017, at 4:22 PM, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus > wrote: > > The catching up since that last holders is the hardest part, when I took over > the office of Registrar, I had to go back at least five years, updating > records. The portions of reports which are self-ratifying are

Re: DIS: Various questions

2017-09-23 Thread Publius Scribonius Scholasticus
The catching up since that last holders is the hardest part, when I took over the office of Registrar, I had to go back at least five years, updating records. Publius Scribonius Scholasticus p.scribonius.scholasti...@gmail.com > On Sep 23, 2017, at 4:03 PM, Kerim Aydin wrote: > > > > I

Re: DIS: Various questions

2017-09-23 Thread Kerim Aydin
I was elected to the office in that last big batch of elections (I *think* we got the resolutions done correctly now!). I'm happy to give it up, it was mainly because no one else volunteered. There were several ribbon awards given recently and you might want to wait until I catch it up (was plan

Re: Proto: Vacant Deputisation (Was: Re: DIS: Various questions)

2017-09-23 Thread ATMunn .
typo: offixe Otherwise sounds good On Sat, Sep 23, 2017 at 3:55 PM, Publius Scribonius Scholasticus < p.scribonius.scholasti...@googlemail.com> wrote: > Title: Vacant Deputisation Fix > Power:3 > Text: { > Replace the second item of the second numbered list of "Deputisation", > with the followin

Proto: Vacant Deputisation (Was: Re: DIS: Various questions)

2017-09-23 Thread Publius Scribonius Scholasticus
Title: Vacant Deputisation Fix Power:3 Text: { Replace the second item of the second numbered list of "Deputisation", with the following: 2. Either (i) A time limit by which the rules require the action to be performed has expired or (ii) the offixe is vacant. } I think this should fix tha

Re: DIS: Various questions

2017-09-23 Thread Alex Smith
On Sat, 2017-09-23 at 15:26 -0400, ATMunn . wrote: > One office that I could go for that doesn't seem too difficult is the > Tailor. If an election for it comes up, I'll definitely vote for > myself. > (Or could I deputize for it? I still don't fully understand the > deputisation thing) It became

Re: DIS: Various questions

2017-09-23 Thread ATMunn .
Thanks, everyone, for your answers. I'm not too interested in the Superintendent office, so I don't think I'll go for that. I could go for the Referee, since o said e wouldn't mind me taking it, but I'm not really sure I want it either. One office that I could go for that doesn't seem too difficu

Re: DIS: Various questions

2017-09-23 Thread Publius Scribonius Scholasticus
> On Sep 23, 2017, at 2:10 PM, Owen Jacobson wrote: > > > * Voting to enter a CFJ into moot if there’s a serious doubt about the > judgement (r. 911, rare), This has happened for the first time relatively recently and it has come up a few times since. > * Voting to win the game (r. 2482,

Re: DIS: Various questions

2017-09-23 Thread Owen Jacobson
On Sep 23, 2017, at 10:47 AM, Nic Evans wrote: > Assessor, Arbitor, Rulekeepor, Tailor, and Secretary are generally held by > more experienced players because they're complex and important. Objection! I took over Secretary very, very early in my tenure, as Murphy had gone idle. My only qualifi

Re: DIS: Various questions

2017-09-23 Thread Owen Jacobson
On Sep 23, 2017, at 10:21 AM, ATMunn . wrote: > I've put together a list of various different questions I have. I don't > expect all of them to get answered, but feel free to answer any that you can. > > > > What is the whole "floating value" thing? What determ

Re: DIS: Various questions

2017-09-23 Thread Nic Evans
On 09/23/17 09:21, ATMunn . wrote: > I've put together a list of various different questions I have. I > don't expect all of them to get answered, but feel free to answer any > that you can. > > > > What is the whole "floating value" thing? What determines it, and

Re: DIS: Various questions

2017-09-23 Thread Publius Scribonius Scholasticus
Publius Scribonius Scholasticus p.scribonius.scholasti...@gmail.com > On Sep 23, 2017, at 10:21 AM, ATMunn . wrote: > > I've put together a list of various different questions I have. I don't > expect all of them to get answered, but feel free to answer any that you can. > > --

DIS: Various questions

2017-09-23 Thread ATMunn .
I've put together a list of various different questions I have. I don't expect all of them to get answered, but feel free to answer any that you can. What is the whole "floating value" thing? What determines it, and what does it do? It's not really clear in the ru