Re: [s-b] Response to updates. And some action to boot.

[Daniel Lepage <dpl33@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On May 16, 2005, at 9.37 PM, eugman@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> * Dueling is now done via Rock-Paper-Scissors(-Lizard-Spock), using
> Joel's escrow script
>
> I challange you to a duel, Wonko (the Sane). The wager is 2A you shall 
> receive the challenge escrow tommorow.

I decline. I only play games of chance when I know I'm going to win :D

> * Grammar Nazi powers made wider, penalties made harsher
>
> I was under the impression my prop lessened the penalties assuming you 
> make the changes in time. Meh whatever. Either way I'm going to get 
> some major suckage.

As I read it, your prop gives people more time but also potentially 
gives many more Suck Points per missed error, at least if the GN reacts 
quickly.

>  * The Grammar Nazi can now take anyone who makes a single prop typo
> and remove their ability to make props entirely, by posting the list of
> errors to the forum repeatedly.
>
> Would this qualify as sometrhing to fix in a tweak?

I don't think so - it'll only work this nweek, as it can't stop us from 
propping to fix it right now.

> "Every time a proposal is created or revised, the Grammar Nazi is 
> required to post a list of all violations of the above grammar rules, 
> if any exist, to a public forum."
> I thought this meant they send a report once when the proposal is made 
> and once  per revision exdplain to me how this is not true.

That's the only time the Nazi is *required* to post the list, but 
nothing stops em from sending the list in more than once. And then you 
get penalized each time the list is sent in, instead of once per nweek.

--
Wonko

"This gubblick contains many nonsklarkish English flutzpahs, but the 
overall pluggandisp can be glorked from context"
    -David Moser, quoted by Douglas Hofstadter in his "Metamagical 
Themas" column in the January 1981 "Scientific American"

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