Re: [spoon-discuss] Re: [Spoon-business] The Daily Recognizer (Saturday evening)

["Glotmorf" <glotmorf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 12/21/02 at 8:49 PM Orc In A Spacesuit wrote:

>>From: "Glotmorf" <glotmorf@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>On 12/21/02 at 6:25 PM David E. Smith wrote:
>> >Unfortunately, 625.C.5 doesn't actually specify any responsibilities --
>> >the Ambassador is encouraged to do something, but e is not formally
>> >charged with that task (and not given any power to do so, but that part
>> >may be meaningless, as it involves operating outside the traditional
>> >sphere of influence of B Nomic proper). Every other Ministry uses
>strong,
>> >motive words like "power" and "obligation" and even "responsibility",
>but
>> >the Ambassador doesn't seem to be formally charged with much of
>anything.
>> >Rule 1078 again only specifies that the Ambassador is "encouraged" to do
>> >something, but e is not formally charged with the task.
>>
>>Please charge an "I told you so" to my account regarding the use of the
>>phrase "is encouraged to".
>>
>>						Glotmorf
>
>I would like to note that this isn't my doing.  I only encouraged the
>Administrator to do stuff above and beyond the necessay duties.  This is
>someone else's doing.

Still, I have to make mention of the general principle.  It's part of my philosophy.

						Glotmorf

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