[Nomic] Summary of Proposals 2

Mike Cripps nomic-talk at srcf.ucam.org
Fri Sep 24 15:55:01 2004


Mike Cripps wrote:
>> 3. Create a rule called the Rule of Structured Names, with the 
>> following text:
>> Each rule shall have a name that is a string of the form 'Rule X, Y'. In
>> this string, X stands for an integer which is assigned to the rule 
>> when it
>> is added to the ruleset and is one greater than the largest integer
>> currently assigned to any rule. Y shall stand for any string of
>> alphanumeric characters, spaces and punctuation which is distinct up to
>> changes to case and spacing from the Y of any other rule in the rules.
>>
>> X is assigned only when a rule is added to the rules; Y must be specified
>> along with the text of the rule when it is first proposed. All rules, 
>> when
>> referring to other rules, must use the full name of the rule in 
>> question, excepting the following case: Where a rule is still a 
>> proposal, it may be referred to only by its alphanumeric designator Y. 
>> If that rule is then adopted, the gamestate shall be modified so that 
>> all references to that rule reference the full name instead.
>> When this rule is brought into effect, the names of all existing rules 
>> shall be modified to bring them into line with this format.
>>
>> Ayes: Maz, JJ, Mike, Madeleine, Stumo, adam, Martin, dok
>> Nays:
> 
> 
> Aye
> 

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