[s-b] Proposal: Completely Redoing Posts

["Peter Cooper Jr." <pete+bnomic@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I submit the following proposal:

__Completely Redoing Our Post System__
{{
  [[
  This is a bit different than the kinds of systems we've had
  before. At the start of each nweek, we stop the clock and don't
  start it again until we know that we have people to handle tasks for
  that nweek. That way, people are only signing up for a job one nweek
  at a time, and if somebody suddenly becomes unavailable, they can be
  replaced easily. In addition, it kind of lets the person who has the
  time to update things at the start of the nweek do it that
  nweek. Especially as people have different schedules and the nweek
  doesn't sync up with the real-world week, it can be handy to just
  let whoever is available update everything. Also, it means that if
  we don't have enough players in posts to continue the game, the game
  stays paused until we do. I don't think we really need "elections"
  as such, because usually the trouble is finding somebody willing to
  do the tasks, not too many people wanting to do the tasks.

  Feedback, thoughts, and ideas welcome. This, like everything in
  nomic, is just a starting point.
  ]]

  [[
  I don't want these changes to happen in the middle of resolving
  other proposals, and since a proposal is just a list of changes I
  don't think I can set up a "delayed triggered ability" in here to
  list changes that I want to take place at a later point in time. So,
  my solution is to create a rule, which will fire at the start of the
  nweek, essentially right after all the other props pass.
  ]]
  Create a new Rule named "Setting up the Post System" with text
  {{
    At the beginning of the nweek, the following actions happen:
    {{
      Remove rules 1-5, 3-3, and 3-4.

      Create the following Section with the enclosed Rules in it:
      __Posts__
      {{
        __Posts__
        {{
          A Post is a Game Object that can be assigned to at most one
          Player. It represents the responsibility of that Player to
          keep Players aware of the state of a particular aspect of
          the game.

          A Post that is not assigned to a player is Vacant.

          The terms "post holder", "pot holster", and "post holder
          designate" refer to the Player in possession of a given
          Post. This can be abbreviated "PHD".
        }}

        __Assigning Posts__
        {{
          A Player may, as a Game Action, assign a Vacant Post to
          emself.
        }}

        __Resigning from Posts__
        {{
          A PHD may Resign from eir Post via Game Action. At that
          time, the Post becomes Vacant.
        }}

        __Usurping Posts__
        {{
          A Player may, as a Game Action, declare eir intent to Usurp
          a non-Vacant post. Each time this happens, Players other
          than the current PHD of that post have until the second time
          midnight UTC occurs afterward to Object to that action. If
          no player does so, at that time the post is no longer
          assigned to the previous PHD and is assigned to the Usurper
          instead.
        }}

        __Post Rewards and Vacating__
        {{
          At the end of each nweek, each player who is a PHD gains 10
          points. Then, all posts become Vacant.
        }}

        __Public Displays__
        {{
          A Public Display is a display of an aspect of the current
          state of the game in a form easily accessible to all
          Players. Good Public Displays can include the B Nomic Wiki
          or posting on a regular basis to a Public Forum.
        }}

        __List of Posts__
        {{
          The following Posts exist:

          * The Rulekeeper is responsible for maintaining a Public
            Display of the current Rules and Victory Conditions.

          * The Chairman is responsible for maintaining a Public
            Display of the current Proposals, including whether they
            have passed or failed if applicable.

          * The Oracle is responsible for maintaining a Public Display
            of the current Consultations.

          * The Registrar is responsible for maintaining a Public
            Display of the current Players and eir Attributes, as well
            as a Public Display of the current Public and Discussion
            Fora.

          * The Rule Tag Moderator is responsible for maintaining a
            Public Display of the current Rule Tag Locations of all
            Rule Tag Objects

          * The Post of Posts (or PoP) is responsible for maintaining
            a Public Display of the current Posts and their PHDs, as
            well as maintaining a Public Display of the current state
            of the Clock. E is also responsible for tracking any state
            of the game that isn't covered by some other Post.
        }}
      }}.

      In Rule 0, change
      {{
        The PEP who was most recently known as the game's
        Administrator becomes the Emergency Coordinator.
      }}
      to
      {{
        The PEP who most recently held the Post of Posts becomes the
        Emergency Coordinator.
      }}
      and change
      {{
        the identity of the Administrator
      }}
      to
      {{
        current holders of any Posts
      }}.

      In Rule 1-4, change
      {{
        the Administrator privately instead.
      }}
      to
      {{
        the Player e most recently knew was Registrar privately
        instead.
      }}
      and change all other instances of "Administrator" to
      "Registrar".

      In Rule 1-8, change "Administrator" to "Rulekeeper".

      In Rule 2-1, change
      {{
        If the nday would be set to a value greater than 12, instead
        it is set to 1, and the nweek is incremented by 1.

        The Clock may be changed from Off to On or from On to Off as a
        Game Action by the Administrator. When the Clock is turned On,
        the ndelay is set to zero.
      }}
      to
      {{
        If the nday would be set to a value greater than 12, instead
        it is set to 1, the nweek is incremented by 1, and the Clock
        becomes Off.

        The Clock may be changed from On to Off as a Game Action by
        the PoP.

        If there are no Vacant Posts, the Clock may be changed from
        Off to On as a Game Action by the PoP. When the Clock is
        turned On, the ndelay is set to zero.
      }}.

      In Rule 2-2, change all instances of "Administrator" to
      "Chairman", and change "When Voting ends" to "At the beginning
      of each nweek". [[Moving proposal-passing to the start of the
      next nweek makes it more clearly the responsibilities of the
      Post Holders of the nweek, and more closely matches what happens
      in reality anyway.]]

      In Rule 2-5, change
      {{
        There exists a post called the "Oracle", he holds the staff of
        ZOT.
      }}
      to
      {{
        The Oracle holds the staff of ZOT.
      }}.

      In Rule 4-4, change
      {{
        There will be a post titled "Rule Tag Moderator". Ey may also
        be known as "The Bearer of the Wobbly Hat of Justice."
      }}
      to
      {{
        The Rule Tag Moderator may also be known as "The Bearer of the
        Wobbly Hat of Justice," and has the following restrictions,
        responsibilities, and powers:
      }}
      and remove the text
      {{
        Censure: If in a given nweek the rule tag moderator fails to
        post the required notifications by nday 2, ey shall lose 20
        points.

        Award: 10 points per nweek.
      }}.

      Change the Clock to be Off.

      Make all Posts Vacant.

      Remove this Rule.
    }}
  }}
}}

-- 
Peter C.
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