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

[bd <bdonlan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thursday 14 November 2002 08:59 pm, Glotmorf wrote:
> On 11/14/02 at 3:02 PM bd wrote:
> >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.
>
> The minimum for a proposal is one bandwidth.  Email 2 doesn't bring email 1
> down at all; it changes no rules, therefore it's still a one-bandwidth
> proposal.  Making 20000 rules would constitute changing 20000 rules, since
> they'd go from nonexistent to existent.
>
> I really don't understand what you're trying to say.

nm, I misread the proposal.

-- 
bd
My opinions may have changed, but not the fact that I am right.

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