Re: [s-d] [s-b] Fixing the Game

[James Baxter <jebaxter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: gitchel@xxxxxxxxx
> To: spoon-discuss@xxxxxxxxx
> Date: Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:44:23 -0500
> CC: spoon-business@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [s-b] Fixing the Game
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> On 31/07/2010, at 18:26, James Baxter <jebaxter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> I submit the following proposal, delimited by standard delimiters, to which I assign the identification number 2050:
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> {{__Win Cleanup__
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> Repeal any rules with the title "No Win For You".
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> [[I could probably do this with my dictatorship but then I would have to make a useless Proposal to do the dictatorship and that would be boring]]
> }}
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> As Rule 48 states that "Changes to the state of the game may only be made via a Proposal or via an Action which is permitted by the Rules" and as there is no restriction as to the mechanism by which the state of the game may be changed via proposal and as the player commonly known as teucer has previously exploited similar text in Rule 79 by simply "using" Proposals, I change the state of the game via Proposal 2050 such that the Player that plays B Nomic from the email address teucer@xxxxxxxxx has one name, that name being "teucer" [[because the multiple names thing was getting annoying]].
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> I then change the state of the game via Proposal 2050 such that the text "A player CANNOT change eir name to be the same as any other entity in the game of B Nomic." is appended to Rule 47. [[You're all busy changing rule 2 but rule 47 defines the act of changing one's name]]
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> I then change the state of the game via Proposal 2050 such that the text "Whenever a player performs an action that is on the List of Generally Abhorred Stuff in a public forum, any player may respond in a public forum to the forum message containing that action, indicating that e is giving that player a Kick in the Ass, and the reason why, specifying the name of the player performing the action that is on the LOGAS." in Rule 79 is replaced with the text "Whenever a player performs an action that is on the List of Generally Abhorred Stuff in a public forum, any player may state in a public forum that that player has performed an action on the LOGAS, indicating that e is giving that player a Kick in the Ass, and the reason why, specifying the name of the player performing the action that is on the LOGAS." [[Allows for Kicks in the Ass for inaction by removing the requirement for a response to a public forum message]].
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> I then (meaning that I wish this action to take place after the previous action) change the state of the game via Proposal 2050 such that any rules with the title "No Win For You" are repealed. [[Cleans up in case ais523 won earlier this nweek]]
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> I then change the state of the game via Proposal 2050 such that Rule 46 is repealed. [[It would get in the way of what I want to do]]
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> I then change the state of the game via Proposal 2050 such that I have a Score of 1000, an Activity of 1 and a Charm of 1.
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> I hereby declare that I am awarded a Win, having a score equal to 1000 and positive Charm and Activity.
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> I then change the state of the game via Proposal 2050 such that the Player David E. Smith [[as I believe he recently changed his name to]] has a Respect equal to 1 [[I think his win should still count]]
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> I then change the state of the game via Proposal 2050 such that there is a rule having the serial number 46/0, the title "Screw That!" and the following body: {{No player's information (name, score, etc) may be changed except as the rules explicitly allow.}}. [[Reinstating Rule 46]]
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> I then change the state of the game via Proposal 2050 such that the Clock is On [[my win was hardly a real win so I don't think we need a 3 wday breather]].
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> I then change the state of the game via Proposal 2050 such that the body of Rule 48 is {{Changes to the state of the game may only be made as stated in a passed Proposal or via an Action which is permitted by the Rules.}} [[I think that closes up the scam I used]]
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> [[So... I think that's everything. If my exploit worked then ais523 and I should have 1 point of respect and all other dimensions for all players should be at 0 (I probably could have done that without a win but this way is more fun). No one can take another player's name and Kicks in the Ass for inaction should work now. It is, of course, entirely possible that rule 48 can't be interpreted as I thought it could (although I believe it can), in which case at least I got Proposals recognized and CFIs assigned and submitted a proposal to clean up after ais523's win. Sorry if the email's a bit long.]]
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> How does this avoid conflict with Rule 10?:
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> "....No Proposal may attempt to temporarily circumvent the Rules. No Game Action may circumvent or repress the Rules at any time. This Rule shall always take precedence over all other Rules. ...."
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I didn't circumvent the rules, I followed the rules (specifically rule 48). The one rule I did attempt to suppress was not suppressed, it was destroyed and then an exact copy of it was created again.

 		 	   		  
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