Re: spoon-discuss: Re: spoon-business: new players

[Eric Gerlach <egerlach@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Whoops, jumped the gun a little on my CFJ... if the Administrator still 
deems it necessary, it can continue.  However, if not, I retract the CFJ.

Apologetically,

Bean

At 07:54 PM 2002-01-13 +0000, you wrote:
> On Sun, 13 Jan 2002, Donald Whytock wrote:
>
> > I discussed the game of Nomic in general, and B Nomic in particular,
> > with 21 of my imaginary friends. Since there doesn't seem to be a game
> > requirement that players exist in this physical reality, they all
> > agreed to join. Unfortunately, that very state renders them somewhat
> > impaired for dealing with the internet in this reality, as well as the
> > computers required for accessing it, so they have asked me to relay
> > messages to and from the fora for them. Similarly, they have all given
> > me their proxies, so I'll be casting their votes as per their
> > instructions.
>
> Well, you'd better get those imaginary friends to a computer...
>
> Each of them must individually declare eir intent and desire to become a
> Player, and eir ability to pass the Turing Test.
>
> (Though not strictly required by the rules, I also desire that each of em
> have a separate email address - mostly because, in the near future, I'll
> mail out individual ballots, so players can vote via the Web site, and
> have votes automatically counted, thus making my life easier.)
>
> Then, after they become players, they can give you their proxies. Not
> before, sorry.
>
> I'm ignoring the whole "game custom" thing that players be in possession
> of physical bodies and independent sentience for now.
>
> ...dave