FG Hangman 27

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by snoopy369
Rule 10:
Words must be standard english, and cannot be proper nouns. They must be listed in Dictionary.com, and have at least one definition amongst those chosen from the American Heritage definitions that is not listed as "slang", "Abbreviation", "Informal", or equivalent terms. Regional words are acceptable. If a word is set that is in violation of this rule, and is guessed, the guesser will not be credited with a point, but may set the next word. If the violating word is not guessed, any player excepting the setter may set the next word.

(*I mention "american heritage" because there are other definitions on the dictionary.com site that NEVER list 'slang' etc., from the Princeton Wordnet database, which does not differentiate.*)

Rule 11 (New Rule)
Word or letter guesses that are not possible correct answers, including guesses that would violate Rule 10, and guesses that include already-eliminated letters, shall not count against the wrong guesses for the players, but in the case of word guesses, shall eliminate the guesser from play for the remainder of that word.

Sound good?

For tweaks there is no need for 10 to allow a setter violating the rule to set the next word with no point awarded. If there is a rule, and they have broken it, they clearly shouldn't set the next word under any circumstances. The only reason for the precedent where that has occurred (no point, existing setter sets next word) is that it is a reasonable compromise when no clear rule had existed.

It should just simply be:

Words must be standard english, and cannot be proper nouns. [b]They must be listed in Dictionary.com, and have at least one definition amongst those chosen from the American Heritage definitions that is not listed as "slang", "Abbreviation", "Informal", or equivalent terms. Regional words are acceptable. If a word is set that is in violation of this rule no point can be awarded and the floor is open for a new player to set a word.

[DrSpike]

_ _ _ _ Y

Used: a m o

7 guesses remaining

[duke o' york]

I

[Zopperoni]

E

[snoopy369]

Rule 10 indicates that the GUESSER of the illegal word should set the next word, not the SETTER. I feel the guesser of an illegal word should be allowed to set the word, as slight credit for guessing said illegal word. But it's up to y'all.

[James]

hanging around for an update

[snoopy369]

DrSpike

[joncha]

He's still got 7 hours or so.

[duke o' york]

Well he's online now, but I reckon he'll make you wait until the last minute....

[DrSpike]

Incorrect.

_ _ _ _ Y

Used: a m o i e

5 guesses remaining

[James]

Originally posted by joncha
He's still got 7 hours or so.

Why? The last update was near 24 hours ago.

[DrSpike]

RTFM!

[James]

hahaha

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[joncha]

Originally posted by James the Scot


Why? The last update was near 24 hours ago.

He was not able to do the update until two guesses were made. The 24 hours starts from then.

[joncha]

U