[Nomic02] proposal: Public Eye [jwalrus]

Dylan O'Donnell nomic02@wurb.com
Mon, 20 Jan 2003 18:42:49 +0000


Carbol, Roger wrote:
> > Convenience of shorthand. A proposal for a new rule:
> > 
> > Active Voice [Psmith]
> > 
> >   A change to the state of the game which is described as being an
> >   "action" or "voluntary" may be effected by the relevant player
> >   posting intent to make that change to the list. In the absence of
> >   other restrictions, such an action may be taken at any time.
> 
> I think this is different in intention than Public Eye,
> which was more of the form "An action MUST be effected by
> posting to the List."

Which I would consider too restrictive. We might want to allow scope
for other methods of taking actions in future. (For example, by
default at the end of your turn if you've not said you're not going to
take that action.)

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