Conceptual Organization of Nomic Rules

This document is an attempt at conceptually organizing the Nomic rules. Such a thing is difficult - suggestions are very welcome.

Last modified Thu Mar 7 06:11:47 GMT 1996

Fundamental structure of the game

• 101 Players must follow rules. Definition of Initial Set.
• 102 Creation of mutable and immutable rules.
• 116 Limited Permissibility of the Unprohibited.
• 212 Precedence of rules.
• 219 Inconsistency in Nomic Rules - Statement to that effect. Win condition.
• 302 Name of Game to be Net Waste of Time.
• 318 New Players Joining. Right of Players to Challe nge Join Attempt.

Rule changes

• 102 Creation of mutable and immutable rules.
• 106 Votes, procedure for adoption of rule changes.
• 107 Form of rule changes.
• 108 No retroactive rules.
• 109 Numbering for Rule Changes, reenactments, amendments, transmutations.
• 110 Transmuting immutable to mutable.
• 111 Precedence of immutable rules over mutable.
• 209 Number of Votes required to pass a proposal.
• 210 Rule Changes take effect at completion of Vote.
• 305 Speaker to distribute Rules each Nomic Week.
• 309 Proposals containing "and" invalid.

Voting

• 106 Votes, procedure for adoption of rule changes.
• 201 Quorum for a Vote is 40% of Voters.
• 206 Each Voter has exactly one Vote. The Speaker may not Vote.
• 207 Voting procedure.
• 208 Revelaing of Votes, Speaker's consent.
• 209 Number of Votes required to pass a proposal.
• 210 Rule Changes take effect at completion of Vote.
• 211 Proposer receives points based on Vote tally.
• 301 Voting Periods for Friday Proposals.
• 313 Voting Periods for Proposals. Repeal of Rule 205.
• 315 Symbols Equivalent to Vote, Judgement words.
• 317 Speaker need not send information to Inactive Player.

Definitions of Offices

• 103 Definition of Voter, Speaker, Player.
• 104 First Speaker is Michael Farebrother.
• 206 Each Voter has exactly one Vote. The Speaker may not Vote.
• 208 Revelaing of Votes, Speaker's consent.
• 218 Duties of the Speaker.
• 218 Players to have Player Numbers.
• 305 Speaker to distribute Rules each Nomic Week.
• 316 Definition of Active Player.
• 317 Speaker need not send information to Inactive Player.

Winning, points

• 112 Win condition: N points.
• 202 Points.
• 203 100 Points required to win. When a game ends by points.
• 211 Proposer receives points based on Vote tally.
• 215 Delivering Judgement
• 219 Inconsistency in Nomic Rules - Statement to that effect. Win condition.

Time

• 117 Definition of Nomic Week.
• 118 Limit of three Proposals / player / Nomic Week.
• 301 Voting Periods for Friday Proposals.
• 303 Definition of Nomic Day.
• 313 Voting Periods for Proposals. Repeal of Rule 205.

Judgement

• 213 Invoking Judgement.
• 214 Selection of Judges.
• 215 Delivering Judgement
• 216 Definition of Judgement.
• 217 Guidance for Judgements.
• 219 Inconsistency in Nomic Rules - Statement to that effect. Win condition.
• 315 Symbols Equivalent to Vote, Judgement words.
• 317 Speaker need not send information to Inactive Player.
• 318 New Players Joining. Right of Players to Challe nge Join Attempt.

Repeals

• 308 Repeal of Rule 220.
• 313 Voting Periods for Proposals. Repeal of Rule 205.