Re: [s-d] Posts (like Ministers); draft rule, shoot it down now, please.

[Daniel Lepage <dpl33@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Nov 30, 2006, at 11:33 AM, all players wrote:

>> <draft>
>> __Posts__
>> Create a new rule titled "Posts"
>> {
>> [[DEFINITIONS]]
>> A Post is a game object that can be assigned to a single player.   
>> Each
>> post has a  unique title. Only one player can be in possession of a
>> post at any  one time.
>>
>> For the purposes if this rule the term "player" includes the Admin;
>> the term "post holder" refers to the player in possession of a given
>> post.
>>
>> The rule defining a post must detail:
>>
>> 1) The "powers": that is, the game actions which the holder of the
>> post can perform, but other players cannot.
>
> I'm not sure I like the idea of postees having additional game powers.
> Perhaps they should just have the responsibility of recognizing the
> actions the ruleset says must happen?

There is precedent of Ministers having powers. The Jedi Lord, for  
instance, got instant promotion to the highest Force Level. I believe  
we regarded it as a form of pay, and indeed the ministerial salary  
can be decreased if the ministry carries additional powers.

> OTOH, there's the problem of random die rolls; someone actually has to
> do those...

Joel has a dice roller that we used to use to guarantee impartiality.

>> 2) The "responsibilities": that is, the game actions which the holder
>> of the post must perform or face sensure.
>
> censure ;)

No need to change the spelling, e defines the word "sensure" in the  
next section :D

>> 3) The "sensure": the penalty for not carrying out the
>> responsibilities.  If the responsibilities are not met in a given
>> week, then the post holder receives no awards in that week.

>> [[VACANCIES]]
>> A post holder may not transfer the post to another player.  However,
>> he may resign from the post (by notification to the public forum), in
>> which case possession of  the post reverts to the Admin.
>> [[Players can propose that a post holder resign, obviously.]]

At one point, spivak pronouns were conventional ('e' may resign from  
the post).

>> If the admin holds a post, e may choose to hold an election.  If e
>> does so e may also choose to suspend all rules that refer to the post
>> until such time as it is held by someone other than emself. This must
>> be done by notification to the public forum, clearly stating which
>> rules are suspended.

Most of the rules probably won't refer to the post, though. There may  
just be a single rule that says "the post holder of X is responsible  
for tracking the following things: ...".

>> [[ELECTIONS]]
>> An election for a post is conducted as follows:
>>
>> (i) The Admin posts on the public forum a notification of the
>> election, and a    deadline for nominations. A player who wishes  
>> to be
>> a candidate may nominate emself by posting to the public forum.
>> No-one may nominate any player but emself.
>>
>> (ii) Once the nominations deadline has passed, The Admin posts a list
>> of the    candidates for the election along with a deadline for
>> voting. Each player gets a single "post vote", which consists of the
>> name of one of the candidates.
>
> Why not use Condorcet voting? ;)

I agree. Plurality voting tends to make people sad.

Why use single people, btw? Why not allow committees?

-- 
Wonko


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