Re: [s-d] MetaRules and Ideals

[comex <comexk@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Oct 8, 2008 at 6:48 PM, Tyler <wisety@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> So, you probably know now what I'm going to say about these supposed
> exceptions to the Resignation Anytime MetaRule. Resignation is also a matter
> of semantics. Are you still playing if you've stopped 'playing'? I think
> not. In our nomic, for example, you might still have a Player to represent
> you if you haven't bothered to declare your resignation, but the External
> Force which is you could be dead for all the other players know. Can a dead
> person still be playing the game, just because they haven't sent an email
> telling people they want to Resign? So while you're 'playing' the game,
> (doing stuff in the game, affecting it,) you're playing, and while you're
> not, you're not.

In Agora, there was a period where inactive players became Zombies,
which could be controlled (doing stuff in the game, affecting it) by
other players.
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