VirusWiki - Nomicon Record

This is a record of proposals for VirusNomicon.

Proposal 14 by JakeSapiens on 2003.03.01

Recognize the following:

Humans, our current host animal species, share a common ancestry with all biological life on earth.

I have two problems with the phrasing. First "our current host animal species" seems to imply there was a former host animal species. I know you probably didn't mean it that way, but there is no need to invite confusion. Secondly we share a common ancestor, not ancestry, with all biological life. Very different meanings. -- DavidLucifer

First, Actually I intended an open implication on future animal species, wishing to consider my hypothetical beloved space monkeys for potential future memetic infection. I think that would prove an incredible test of fitness if our memes could cross a species boundary in this manner and still maintain its basic replicative integrity and identity. It certainly would give "Prime Intellect" something to at least think about if not change in re: to the first rule. In the interest of avoiding confusion let's chat about this wording somewhat before settling on a solution. We may even drop the whole "host species thing".

Secondly, I'm thinking about ditching the "ancestor"/"ancestry" conundrum and offering a completely different solution. Preliminarily I am thinking about using the word "clade" here. " . . . , share a common clade with all biological life on earth." Let me know what you think of this possibility. I may yet consider the whole ancestor worshipping thing again at some point, but it doesn't feel like it is going anywhere at the moment. I would love to be your audience regarding your opinion of the word/meme "clade" for our purpose. Already many different meanings with so few words. -- JakeSapiens

Proposal 13 by JakeSapiens (wording by DavidLucifer) on 2003.01.29

Enact the following:

Whatever is not prohibited or regulated by a rule is permitted and unregulated, with the sole exception of changing the rules, which is permitted only when a rule or set of rules explicitly or implicitly permits it.

DavidLucifer votes yes at 12:26 EST on 2003.01.29.
JakeSapiens votes yes at 11:28 CST on 2003.01.29.
Passed as interwiki Nomicon:13 at 11:28 CST on 2003.01.29.

Proposal 12 by DavidLucifer on 2003.01.02

Enact the following:

: DavidLucifer will fill the position of NomiconScribe.

{I've been the de facto scribe to date -- might as well make it official. In the future someone else can take over the duties by amending this rule.}

Agreed to by JakeSapiens 2003.01.03
DavidLucifer votes yes at 11:55 MST on 2003.01.04.
Passed as interwiki Nomicon:12 at 11:55 MST on 2003.01.04.

Proposal 11 by DavidLucifer on 2002.12.31

Enact the following:

: The NomiconScribe is free to make as many corrections of spelling and layout of the VirusNomicon as they see fit, provided that these changes do not affect the wording or meaning of the rules. They need not inform the players of these corrections. Sections may be added. Rules may be moved between sections. Rules may be renumbered within sections.

Passed as interwiki Nomicon:11 by fiat at 16:42 MST on 2002.12.31.

Proposal 10 by DavidLucifer on 2002.12.31

Enact the following:

: At any time a player can opt out of the game by making a proposal to remove themself from the NomiconPlayers. A proposal of this type automatically passes, at which time the NomiconScribe will remove the player from the roster.

{The rules for concensus on this kind of proposal takes explicit precedence over interwiki Nomicon:1 because it is more specific in accordance with Nomicon:8.}

Passed as interwiki Nomicon:10 by fiat at 16:36 MST on 2002.12.31.

Proposal 9 by DavidLucifer on 2002.12.31

Amend interwiki Nomicon:6 to read as follows:

: All NomiconPlayers will abide by the rules of VirusNomicon. If a player breaks a rule, another player may submit a proposal to have the transgressor removed from the game. Proposals to remove a player do not need the agreement of the player in question to pass. If passed the NomiconScribe will removed the player from the list of NomiconPlayers.

{The rules for concensus on a proposal to remove a player takes explicit precedence over interwiki Nomicon:1 because it is more specific in accordance with Nomicon:8.}

Passed by fiat at 16:21 MST on 2002.12.31.

Proposal 8 by DavidLucifer on 2002.12.31

Enact the following:

: All NomiconPlayers should strive for consistency in the VirusNomicon. Where there is conflict between rules the more specific takes precedence over the more general. If there is still conflict, the rule with the the lesser ID number takes precedence over the other. Wherever inconsistency is discovered it should be resolved by changing the rules.

Passed as interwiki Nomicon:8 by fiat at 16:05 MST on 2002.12.31.

Proposal 7 by DavidLucifer on 2002.12.31

Enact the following:

: A new player may join the game if a proposal to add the player to the NomiconPlayers is passed at which time the NomiconScribe will add the player to the official roster. Only members of the VirusCommunity may join the VirusNomicon.

Passed as interwiki Nomicon:7 by fiat at 16:05 MST on 2002.12.31.

Proposal 6 by DavidLucifer on 2002.12.31

Enact the following:

: All NomiconPlayers will abide by the rules of VirusNomicon.

Passed as interwiki Nomicon:6 by fiat at 16:05 MST on 2002.12.31.

Proposal 5 by DavidLucifer on 2002.12.31

Add JakeSapiens to the NomiconPlayers.

{Jake added himself to the NomiconPlayers because I forgot to lock the page. I will take that as a request to join the game. :-}

Passed at 10:39 MST on 2003.01.01.

Proposal 4 by DavidLucifer on 2002.12.31

Enact the following:

: At any time one of the NomiconPlayers may submit a proposal by adding it to the NomiconRecord in the canonical format. If all NomiconPlayers agree to the proposal, the modifications it requires are made. The new rule is given a unique number (same number as the proposal that generated the rule) and the NomiconScribe will add the rule to the VirusNomicon. The new rule will also be given a unique title (which may be suggested in the proposal).

Passed as interwiki Nomicon:4 by fiat at 15:43 MST on 2002.12.31.

Proposal 3 by DavidLucifer on 2002.12.31

Amend interwiki Nomicon:1 to say:

:; All NomiconPlayers must agree to any changes to the game.

{Establishes NomiconPlayers page as the official roster of players.}

Passed by fiat at 12:51 MST on 2002.12.31.

Proposal 2 by DavidLucifer on 2002.12.31

Enact the following:

:; This game of Nomic is called VirusNomicon and its purpose is to govern the evolution of the VirusDoctrine.

{This was the initial text on the VirusNomicon page. Might as well make it official.}

Passed as interwiki Nomicon:2 by fiat at 12:46 MST on 2002.12.31.

Proposal 1 by DavidLucifer on 2002.12.31

Seed the ruleset by enacting the following rule:

: All players must agree to any changes to the game.

{This single initial rule comes from Pure Nomic.}

Passed as interwiki Nomicon:1 by fiat at 12:42 MST on 2002.12.31.