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Update list of lawrememberers and reword the part about what filibusters and not to be clearer

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Juhani Krekelä 2018-06-20 13:53:55 +03:00
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@ -116,9 +116,10 @@ made by `nick'. \texttt{nick, } can be used instead of \texttt{nick: }.
\subsubsection{What counts as a filibuster/proposal?}
\begin{itemize}
\item Filibustering messages \emph{are} proposals, \emph{unless} they're sent by
bots to explain something in the previous message (e.g. title bot, automatic translation)
\emph{or} they begin with \texttt{nolog:} or \texttt{[nolog]}.
\item Messages \emph{are} proposals, \emph{unless} they're sent by bots to explain something in the
previous message (e.g. title bot, automatic translation) \emph{or} they begin with \texttt{nolog:}
or \texttt{[nolog]} \emph{or} is like a valid vote but with \texttt{:D:} or \texttt{D:} substituted
for \texttt{:D}.
\item Bot messages sent as a response to direct command (e.g. program evaluation,
non-automatic translation) \emph{are} proposals.
\item Bot messages that are generally to be ignored in the legislative process (e.g. title
@ -131,7 +132,8 @@ to something in channel \emph{or} are disruptive.
to disrupt.
\item Parts and quits \emph{are not} proposals, \emph{unless} intended to disrupt.
\item Special behaviour: valid votes with \texttt{:D:} or \texttt{D:} substituted for \texttt{:D}
can \emph{not} act as proposals. These messages still filibuster.
\emph{as well as} messages beginning with \texttt{nolog:} or \texttt{[nolog]} can \emph{not} act as
proposals. These messages still filibuster.
\end{itemize}
@ -139,7 +141,7 @@ can \emph{not} act as proposals. These messages still filibuster.
\begin{itemize}
\item In cases where there is disagreement on whether something passed, the
lawrememberer's point of view is used.
authoritative log's point of view is used.
\item The person who opens the vote on a proposal must provide the law to lawrememberer,
if requested to do so.
\item Zero-width spaces in votes are to be ignored.
@ -174,8 +176,8 @@ law from being passed, is known as a filibuster. This is in line with the litera
\item \texttt{new ancient law}: A law that has always been true,
but was only recently discovered and legislated.
\item \texttt{lawrememberer}: The person responsible for maintaining the lawlist,
currently `nortti'.
\item \texttt{lawrememberer}: The people responsible for maintaining the lawlist,
currently `nortti', `shikhin`, and `vehk`.
\item \texttt{lawspeaker}: The person who interprets and clarifies the law,
currently `nortti'.