[spoon-discuss] a different society fix

["Orc In A Spacesuit" <orcinaspacesuit@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Wonko's brought up some valid points about how the rule Societies is written 
now.  I don't think that his prop is the best fix, however.  I can't propose 
without bandwidth, but I can put this on -discuss, so you all can think 
about it.  So here it is:

I don't propose the following:
{{__Polishing up Societies__
In the rule __Societies__:

Change the sentence "A Society is a group of one or more entities who are 
Members of the Society."
to
"A Society is a group of zero or more entities.  These entities are the 
Members of the Society."
[[This allows for 0-member societies, as specified by the rules]]

Change the sentence "Actions in this rule are not the only actions that 
societies may take."
to
"Societies may only take actions explictly permitted em in the rules."

Change the sentence "Players may transfer a positive amount of eir Bandwidth 
to any Society that is not a Corporation."
to
"Players may transfer a positive amount of eir Bandwidth to any Society that 
is not a Corporation, provided that the Player's Bandwidth remains 
positive."

Change the sentence "In this rule, all Dimensions are Properties, and Points 
and Entropy, if they are not Dimensions, are Properties too."
to
"In this rule, all Dimensions are Properties, and Points, BNS and Entropy, 
if they are not Dimensions, are Properties too."

Change the senctence "Once per nweek, a Player may create a Society, giving 
it a uniquely identifying name."
to
"Each Player may, once per nweek, create a Society, at which time e must 
give it a uniquely identifying name.  The given name must not misrepresent 
the gamestate or attempt to do so; if it does, the Administrator may Rectify 
it and all references to it."

[[That way, the society is still made, and still works, even if it's a bad 
name.  And Rectification rules still apply.  Plus the main problem's 
fixed.]]

Change the sentence "Unless e specifies otherwise, the creator of a society 
becomes a member of that Society upon its creation."
to
"If e chooses, the creator of a Society may declare emself to be a member 
upon creation, in which case is is the only member upon creation; otherwise, 
the society has no members upon creation."

Give one third, rounded up, of the point gained as result of this proposal 
passing to Wonko.
}}

That should do it.  I've also considered, either as a part of that or 
seperately, the follwoing:
{{
Replace all instances of the word "Property" (case insensitive) with the 
word "ExchNums".
}}
Or some other unique word.

Of course, this whole thing is rendered moot if Wonko's prop passes, in 
which case we'll have a different set of things to change.  But here it is, 
tell we what you think of the prop and that other thing at the end.

Orc In A Spacesuit

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