[spoon-discuss] Re: [Spoon-business] Here's another one:

["Glotmorf" <glotmorf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 10/6/02 at 11:26 AM Wonko wrote:

>I create another society, entitled __Wonko gets points__, with the
>following
>initial members: Wonko
>And the following Charter:
>{{
>Members of "Wonko gets points" may gain points by declaring that they do so
>in a public forum.
>}}
>
>I create 1000 points in my possession.
>
>[[Why is this legal, you ask? Because the Society rule says that, "A
>Society
>may convey certain privileges, restrictions or responsibilities to its
>Members, subject to the rules of the game". Well, there's no rule that
>actually forbids societies from giving me the privilege of creating points,
>so it turns out that it's perfectly legal. Whee!]]

Societies' rules defer to game rules.  The default case says you can't change the game state.  So even if the society charter says you can gain points, you can't change the game state in that way.

Sorry, guy.

						Glotmorf


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