Re: DIS: proto: better VLOP balance after wins

2007-05-31 Thread Ian Kelly
Would you object less if we defined the phrase "natural player" to mean "player who is a natural person", and used it? No. I would object less if the rules were organized such that when we eventually get tired of partnerships and repeal them, we won't have to amend all the high-powered rules ju

Re: DIS: proto: better VLOP balance after wins

2007-05-31 Thread Zefram
Ian Kelly wrote: >My previous comment stands: why do we need to pollute the rules with >a multitude of "player who is a natural person" requirements when we >can just legislate (or adjudicate) that only natural persons may be >players? It's interesting to have players who are not natural persons.

Re: DIS: proto: better VLOP balance after wins

2007-05-31 Thread Ian Kelly
On 5/31/07, Zefram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The voting limit on democratic proposals (VLDP) is one for a player who is a natural person, and zero for any other entity. The voting limit on ordinary proposals (VLOP) is variable. The default VLOP is 5 for a player who is

DIS: proto: better VLOP balance after wins

2007-05-31 Thread Zefram
proto-proposal: better VLOP balance after wins AI: 3 {{{ Amend rule 1950 by replacing the text: The voting limit of an eligible voter on a democratic proposal is one and cannot be changed except by this rule. The voting limit of an eligible voter on an ordinary proposal is