FG Hangman 28

[Ljube]

L

[DrSpike]

_ L _ _ _

Used: u h e y i

5 guesses remaining

[joncha]

Cutting it a little close, aren't we?

[DrSpike]

Looks that way.

[Jaguar]

C

[joncha]

Good guess.

A vowel would be nice, though...

[Paddy]

a vowel you say

o

see you tomorrow for the update

[joncha]

What say we subtract a point from the word setter for every post he or she makes while an update is pending?

[DrSpike]

Unfortunately I can't update as I often go for drinks after work on Friday, so I don't know what time I will be back. I know you will hold me to the 24 hour rule.

If you guarantee to give me until 11pm GMT tomorrow for the next update no matter what I'll do the current one now, and then I might get another in later if I'm on.

[joncha]

I'm sure if you ran the updates whenever you could, the word would be long finished by now.

[DrSpike]

No, given my schedule, if I update without thinking then I end up losing the word, as has happened before.

Tonight is a good example. I'm here for about 20 more minutes, then I'm going out to dinner with my girlfriend and some friends of ours. It will finish lateish and I might not check back later. Therefore if guesses are made in say 30 minutes, I have to get back by 8PM GMT tomorrow and update, which wont happen if I go out.

So I can't update, precisely because of the glee with which some people apply the 24 hour rule.

[joncha]

I call BS. The 24-hour rule is there to keep the game running, but allow people with limited time to be able to participate. I have been consistent in defending your right to a full 24 hours, but this is getting ridiculous. If you hadn't been dragging things out since you got the word on Monday (and a quick search of your posts shows that you clearly have been), you wouldn't have to worry about what you might be doing on Friday.

Yes, you are abiding by the letter of the rule. One can do so and still be a selfish ass.

[Nikolai]

I say update and we give you some hours more. Just get this thing going, will you?

[snoopy369]

Originally posted by joncha
I call BS. The 24-hour rule is there to keep the game running, but allow people with limited time to be able to participate. I have been consistent in defending your right to a full 24 hours, but this is getting ridiculous. If you hadn't been dragging things out since you got the word on Monday (and a quick search of your posts shows that you clearly have been), you wouldn't have to worry about what you might be doing on Friday.

Yes, you are abiding by the letter of the rule. One can do so and still be a selfish ass.

It would be sad to have to adjust the rules such that people with limited time might be limited in their participation. However, Joncha's indeed right that this is becoming ridiculous.

Frankly sir, as much as you've contributed to this game in the past, it's gotten to the point that many of us dread you winning a word ...

[Nikolai]

Unfortunately it's so...