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[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 173 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Without rulers, not without rules ;)

[–] GBU_28@lemm.ee 21 points 11 months ago (56 children)

They're being a ruler is the joke

[–] imgcat@lemmy.ml 13 points 11 months ago

That's why you don't follow grammar rules

[–] melpomenesclevage@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago (7 children)

Yeah but we can't use it; it's why lots of anarchists like wh40k but none of us can play it.

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[–] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Nuh uh! They're participating in lively debate through which all parties can come to a ruling by consensus! They're just really good at it. Um, what's a ruler again anyways? 🤔

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[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)
[–] JayDee@lemmy.ml 13 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Everyone.

As opposed to disciplinary action carried out by a central authority, rule breakers just get slapped by every community member in a revolving door fashion.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Are there criminal records? Are they kept on decentralised ledgers like crypto?

[–] JayDee@lemmy.ml 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You use the old ladies on the balconies. They see everything.

Or whatever means you wanna do, there's no hard and fast rule on how the system is structured - just that hierarchies be limited and only exist as long as necessary, and authority remain as evenly distributed throughout the community as possible.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 1 points 11 months ago

Old ladies on balconies, or any form of social enforcement of traditional laws, are known for being fair judges of character, egalitarian, impartial in their rulings, and open to people being themselves.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

There will be like an invisible hand ...