Orc In A Spacesuit on 14 Nov 2002 20:27:02 -0000


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Re: [spoon-discuss] Re: [Spoon-business] proposal change 

From: bd <bdonlan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
On Thursday 14 November 2002 02:58 pm, Glotmorf wrote:
> On 11/14/02 at 2:48 PM bd wrote:
> >On Wednesday 13 November 2002 10:13 pm, Glotmorf wrote:
> >> If a change to a proposal results in a proposal that would require more 
> >> bandwidth than before the change, the proposing entity's bandwidth is
> >> further decreased to compensate for it; if this would take the proposing > >> entity's bandwidth below zero, the change is not made. If a change to a 
> >> proposal results in a lower bandwidth requirement, the difference in
> >> bandwidth is returned to the proposing entity.
> >
> >Email 1:
> >I create a proposal with the following text:
> >{{
> >__jack__
> >all wORk aNN n0 plaa makesjack a DULL BOY.
> >}}
>
> This makes a one-bandwidth proposal, since it changes no rules.
>
> >Email 2:
> >
> >I alter my last proposal, repeating its text 5000 times.
>
> The proposal remains a one-bandwidth proposal, since it still changes no
> rules.

Fine. just make 20000 rules or so.

> >Email 3:
> >
> >I replace my last proposal with $realproposal.
>
> This makes a proposal with bandwidth dependent on $realproposal.
>
> And this accomplished what, exactly?

Email 1 uses 1 bandwith. Email 2 brings it below zero, and you prop berings
that to zero. Then we go down to a reasonable value, and an overall profit is 
made.

--
bd
The door is the key.
Huh? I think you are going to need to spell it out. "Email 2 brings it below zero"? What are you talking about? 

Orc In A Spacesuit

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