So, reading over blognomic’s history, i saw that it used to be on blogspot, a free blog hosting service. however, currently it is on its own domain, which must be paid for (annually?) Anyway, I kept thinking about this and wondered: Who is the creator of Blognomic, and who pays for it? Does anyone know?
BlogNomic is an online Nomic: a self-modifying game where changing the rules is part of the game. Players make blog posts proposing additions or alterations to the ruleset, discussing and casting votes in the comments: if enough vote in favour, the rules are changed and play continues.
The game has been running since 2003 and resets every month or so. New players are always welcome and can join in at any time.
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Comments
aguydude:
Why is this a story post? According to Gamestate tracking, I think making Story Posts in this manner is illegal, as Story Posts are “Official Posts,” which Gladiators may only make if “to the blog when the Ruleset allows it.”
Doctor29:
sorry! i didnt notice
Yoda:
I thought either Kevan or 75th is the site owner.
aguydude:
Sounds realistic. 75th is #1 and Kevan is #2 on (i.e., http://blognomic.com/member/1 and http://blognomic.com/member/2), and both are Super Admins. Though of course Blognomic.com is the new version, so member creation order is not a 100% reliable indication of seniority.
aguydude:
Also, they’re the only two members with a join date in Dec 2004. Every one else joined months later.
Josh:
75th is the site owner. Kevan is one of the founding players. 75th has never asked for any money so I can only assume that we’re being covertly funded by the CIA.
ais523:
Note that the “Story Post” category has nothing to do with whether a post actually is a story post; it’s just for tracking convenience. This isn’t, it’s just a discussion post.