From: Factitious (x40_at_pacbell.net)
Date: Sat Oct 13 2001 - 22:50:02 PDT
"Jesse F. W" wrote: > A missive to the Honorable FRC, > ---Rule 170:4---- > Writer of rules wonders why wide-ranging wordage has wound > down. Now, this new rule nabs neophytes; no to a nap. Most parts > of each passage must be prefixed with the postmost letter of the > preceding passage. Enter, enterprising enemies... > ----End of Rule---- > > Jesse W > > -- > Rule Date: 2001-10-12 06:05:12 GMT Validity: INVALID. 6 out of 16 words in the third sentence start with the letter "p". This is not quite a majority. There is support for the idea that this rule is meant to apply to itself in the second sentence. Jesse can indeed be considered a neophyte (having joined at about the time I did), and has in fact been nabbed by this rule. Also, the rule was clearly intended to meet it's own restriction. Style: +1 for going against the assumed custom of complete alliteration. -1 for not meeting the fine standards of complete alliteration that we've seen in other rules. +1 for a good restriction. +.5 for addressing my concerns about the round winding down. Total: +1.5 -- Rule Date: 2001-10-14 05:49:59 GMT
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