Re: [spoon-discuss] Re: [Spoon-business] And T-Shirts For Most!

[Daniel Lepage <dpl33@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sunday, September 21, 2003, at 10:05 PM, Craig wrote:

> > > I hereby create a proposal, titled "And T-Shirts For Most".
> > >
> > > {{
> > > For each player, 1d10 is rolled. Unless it comes up 4, the player
> > > receives a
> > > T-Shirt with the text:
> > >  {{
> > > .
> > >  }}
> > > It is understood that this is so mild, that any amendment to its text
> > > will
> > > not make it any less "extreme, severe, or strong", so the player may
> > > wear
> > > whatever e likes.
> > > }}
>
> > Umm... was the last sentence supposed to mean something?
>
> Yes. By definition 2 on www.dictionary.com, a change to the text of a
> T-shirt is only a modification if it makes it less "extreme, severe, or
> strong."

Okay, I see three reasons why this shouldn't work:

First of all, nowhere does it say that the second definition of 
'modification' is what's meant; game precedent indicates that the first 
is the intent (the first given definition being as a synonym for 
'alteration').

Secondly, the text on a T-Shirt is part of the gamestate, so changing 
it in any way is illegal, regardless of what "modification" means.

And thirdly, simply stating that something is true in a proposal has no 
effect, since a proposal is a list of changes to the gamestate; "It is 
understood that..." is not a change to the gamestate.

All things considered, I think you'd be better off with some different 
phrasing.

Besides which, I don't think I want a random T-Shirt. It lowers the 
value of T-Shirts if everyone has them.

--
Wonko

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