Tuesday, May 04, 2010

Proposal: Empty Words

Reached quorum 14 votes to 0. Enacted by Kevan.

Adminned at 05 May 2010 07:05:09 UTC

From Rule 1.1 (Ruleset and Gamestate), remove “Rules may be referred to by their type, entire number and name or type and name. (e.g. This Rule may be referred to as Rule 1.1 Ruleset and Gamestate or the Rule entitled “Ruleset and Gamestate”).” and “A typographical mistake is defined as “A mistake in printing, typesetting, or typing, especially one caused by striking an incorrect key on a keyboard.”“

Bit of housework while we’re between major dynasties. Insisting that rules can only be referred to as their “type, number and name” or “type and name” is both unhelpfully restrictive and actively ignored (there are six proposals by six different players on the front page alone that just refer to a rule as “Rule 2.X”). So long as it’s clear which rule is being referred to, it doesn’t matter how we identify it.

It also seems unnecessary to spell out the standard English meaning of the term “typographical mistake” - we don’t do the same for the term “spelling mistake”, nor any other term in the ruleset that uses the standard English meaning. (And it doesn’t help us make the term any less subjective and scam-proof, to say that a typographical mistake is a “mistake in [...] typing”.)

Comments

Josh: Observer he/they

04-05-2010 11:30:29 UTC

for

Keba:

04-05-2010 12:19:39 UTC

for

Eem, and it‘s ok to ignore that Rule?

Kevan: he/him

04-05-2010 12:25:18 UTC

Actually, yes, it’s fine - it only says that “rules may be referred to”, so it’s optional. But it seems unnecessary to have a rule saying this.

Purplebeard:

04-05-2010 12:40:05 UTC

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spikebrennan:

04-05-2010 12:41:42 UTC

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Galdyn:

04-05-2010 14:42:45 UTC

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Klisz:

04-05-2010 14:45:05 UTC

for  The first part I’ve been trying to remove since Bucky’s most recent dynasty, when it caused tension between me and NoOneImportant.

ais523:

04-05-2010 15:53:13 UTC

for I’ve been carefully both numbering and naming rules to amend for several dynasties now.

dbdougla:

04-05-2010 17:42:11 UTC

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redtara: they/them

04-05-2010 19:41:15 UTC

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flurie:

04-05-2010 19:47:05 UTC

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Qwazukee:

04-05-2010 22:20:20 UTC

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Darknight: he/him

05-05-2010 02:01:44 UTC

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lordcooper:

05-05-2010 13:22:58 UTC

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