[Nomic] and for sanity's sake

Stuart Moore nomic-talk at srcf.ucam.org
Thu Sep 23 01:47:02 2004


Adam Biltcliffe wrote:

> I propose the following change to the rules:
> 
> ==========
> Alter the text of Rule 4, Consensus of Opinion from:
> 
> A Consensus of Opinion on a particular change to the rules exists when 
> one entity named on the List of Voters proposes the change to all other 
> entities named on the List of Voters and obtains unambiguous consent to 
> that change from each such entity.
> 
> to:
> 
> A Consensus of Opinion on a particular issue exists when one entity 
> named on the List of Voters makes a proposal describing the issue to all 
> other entities named on the List of Voters, obtains unambiguous consent 
> to that proposal from each such entity and then posts a public Notice of 
> Consensus to the other members detailing the issue upon which Consensus 
> of Opinion has been reached. ==========

I Consent

> 
> As such, we make people responsible for tracking the acceptance of their 
> own proposals and declaring them to have passed. This also makes it 
> possible for voters to veto their own proposal, simply by declining to 
> post a Notice of Consensus. As it was, we had the possibility that 
> everyone could consent to a proposal, but no-one might notice, and the 
> proposal would technically come into efect despite no-one having had the 
> faintest clue that it had done so.
> 
> One more new-rule proposal before I go to bed, just for fun:
> ==========
> Rule of Girls
> 
> Notices of Consensus are considered to be printed on coloured paper. Any 
> electronic document purporting to be a Notice of Consensus is only 
> deemed to be so if it clearly describes what colour paper it is printed 
> on. ==========
> 

Right... erm, I'll get back to you

> adam
> 
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