From: David Honsinger (dhonsin1_at_nycap.rr.com)
Date: Sat Aug 18 2001 - 10:03:12 PDT
Precisely the case envisioned. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Bartlett" <bridgeweaver_at_mediaone.net> To: <frc_at_trolltech.com> Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2001 11:02 AM Subject: Re: The Regular Ordinances > Let me see if I understand the case where a rule would be unsuccessful, > rather than invalid. > > John submits a rule proposal at 18:00:00 GMT. Bjorn submits a rule > proposal at 18:01:00 GMT of the same day. Bjorn's proposal contains > something that would be rendered invalid by something in John's proposal. > John's proposal is ruled valid first, then Bjorn's proposal is judged and > the inconsistency is noted by the judge. The judge would normally rule > Bjorn's proposal invalid, but because he concludes that Bjorn was > submitting his proposal in the rule space that existed before John's > proposal, it is unfair to punish Bjorn for an invalid rule, so Bjorn's is > ruled unsuccessful, which means the rule isn't implemented, but Bjorn isn't > docked a day of eligibility. > > Is that correct and clear? > > Chris Bartlett > > -- > Rule Date: 2001-08-18 15:03:19 GMT > -- Rule Date: 2001-08-18 17:03:04 GMT
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