[BNomic-Public] Ah, so Refreshing

[Bill Adlam]

Comments on Wonko's refresh prop:

I suggest replacing both instances of 'supersedes' with 'takes
precedence over'.  Otherwise it looks like those other rules are
repealed.

Did you intend to leave players who have been playing for exactly two
nweeks in no age group?  And, since later sections of the rule take
precedence over earlier sections, it's possible to be both a Newbie and
a Veteran at once, if 2 nweeks drag out for longer than 6 months (not
likely, I admit).

Also, the sentence:
> By taking any game action on a public forum, a player who is On Leave
> automatically, by implication, declares emself to be Off Leave.

Might be better as:
'By attempting any game action on a public forum, other than declaring
emself Off Leave, a player who is On Leave automatically, by
implication, first declares emself to be Off Leave. '

A player who is On Leave can't actually take any game action on a
public forum, except coming Off Leave.  Coming Off Leave should happen
first, but should not lead to an infinite cascade of implicit
declarations.  

I know this bit isn't any different from the existing text, but:
> Any player who 
> is not already On Leave, whose Activity has decreased for two 
> consecutive nweeks, and is not Lurking, shall be placed On Leave, and

It ought to explicitly say the last 2 nweeks, not just any two
consecutive nweeks.  Also 'has decreased for two consecutive nweeks' is
a little vague.  The way I interpret it, if someone wins next nweek,
then anyone who had Activity > 1 before this nweek and who votes this
nweek will be put on Forced Leave as soon as the second post-win reset
occurs.

> Amend r1284 [[Speed Limit]] to read:

It should now be titled 'Velocity Limit'.

Sagitta

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