[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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