Re: [spoon-discuss] Re: [Spoon-business] less judges

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

> From: bd <bdonlan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> On Monday 31 March 2003 05:53 pm, Orc In A Spacesuit wrote:
> > And since we're talking about the ruling, I would love to hear any 
> > analysis on part of anyone else as to why it would be true.  As far as I 
> > know, I've disproved every iota of evidence saying it's true, while 
> > providing plenty saying it's false.
>
> spoon-discuss is sent publicly, even though it isn't a public forum.

Is it?  Is it sent to the general public?  I think not.  It is private, 
between us nomic players and those others who have joined the list.  Private 
does not mean just two people.  A gathering in my personal room would be 
private, unless I was holding an open-invitation party in there.  But it 
could include any number of people, and only require that I let them in.

And before you bring up the archives, they're not the communication, they're 
a recording of it.  Just like at said private party, someone could set up a 
camcorder, and later post it on the internet for all to see.  The recording 
would be public, the actual party private, among whoever I let in.

Therefore, I continue my belief of FALSE, and agreement with others who 
believe the same.  Not that I might be convinced otherwise in the future, 
but this doesn't cut it.

> spoon-business is both public and a public forum. The rule says they it's 
> legal to privately send them to the administrator, not that it's legal to 
> send them *through a private forum* to the administrator. QED.

In this case, I believe it means that they don't have to send it via a 
public forum, where everyone can see.  If you want to cc it to another 
player, or cc it to all the players, or use a mailing list that goes to all 
the players, then you can.  But you don't have to send it via public forum.

If your analysis were true, it would mean that it would be impossible to 
send any votes at all except over a public forum.  This is because all 
actions must be done over a public forum, unless stated otherwise; if your 
interpertation is correct, then it has to be over a public forum whether you 
find a way to send it 'privately' or not.

Orc in a Spacesuit

_________________________________________________________________
STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE*  
http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

_______________________________________________
spoon-discuss mailing list
spoon-discuss@xxxxxxxxx
http://lists.ellipsis.cx/mailman/listinfo/spoon-discuss