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Quote from: sudgy on February 23, 2014, 08:52:04 pm
Yes.

Back to TPP, they just released 12 pokemon earlier today.

I've heard the event is already being called Black Sunday. I'm not really sure how they managed it.

From what I heard a different streamer is trying to get his followers to sabotage it using democracy.

AHoppy · « **Reply #1886 on:** February 23, 2014, 10:20:08 pm »

I apologize for mildly strong language.

I for one support the usage oxford commas.

jonts26 · « **Reply #1887 on:** February 23, 2014, 10:35:25 pm »

Quote from: Axxle on February 23, 2014, 08:46:46 pm

Oxford comma: yes or no?

I'm not a man with very many strong convictions. I understand that people come from many different backgrounds and believe many different things and I'm willing to let a lot of things slide when I disagree with someone because we are all part of this strange, frustrating, wonderful human race living in this mixed up world. But if you tell me you are against the oxford comma, I will find out where you live, come to your house and burn it to the ground with you and everything and everyone you care about still inside.

Axxle · « **Reply #1888 on:** February 23, 2014, 10:48:23 pm »

I am a fan of the oxford comma, I've just seen so many people against it which baffles me and wanted to get more opinions as to why.

eHalcyon · « **Reply #1889 on:** February 23, 2014, 11:00:40 pm »

The thing I hate about Oxford comma apologists is that they always imply or explicitly say that the Oxford comma removes ambiguity (and it often comes across a bit obnoxious or pretentious). It's happened in this very thread. But the thing is, it's untrue. There are situations where the Oxford comma helps, but there are also plenty of situations where using it creates ambiguity. Formal writing should always seek to minimize ambiguity and therefore it should use or omit the Oxford comma as necessary.

In the case where the Oxford comma makes no different, I usually prefer to leave it out. If it doesn't remove ambiguity, it's just useless ornamentation.

Also, there are some people who take it too far and use the Oxford comma in lists of two. Gross.

eHalcyon · « **Reply #1890 on:** February 23, 2014, 11:02:14 pm »

Quote from: Axxle on February 23, 2014, 09:42:48 pm

Quote from: Tables on February 23, 2014, 09:12:19 pm
Quote from: sudgy on February 23, 2014, 08:52:04 pm
Yes.

Back to TPP, they just released 12 pokemon earlier today.

I've heard the event is already being called Black Sunday. I'm not really sure how they managed it.
From what I heard a different streamer is trying to get his followers to sabotage it using democracy.

And he was doing it just after they had caught Zapdos (using the Master Ball). The hivemind was attempting to withdraw Zapdos. They managed it, but deposited a bunch of things in the process. Then some things got released as they tried to withdraw. Zapdos got deposited again, last I checked. It also doesn't help that they have (had?) enough pokemon that they have flowed into Box 2.

sudgy · « **Reply #1891 on:** February 24, 2014, 12:15:50 am »

Quote from: Tables on February 23, 2014, 09:12:19 pm

Quote from: sudgy on February 23, 2014, 08:52:04 pm
Yes.

Back to TPP, they just released 12 pokemon earlier today.

I've heard the event is already being called Black Sunday. I'm not really sure how they managed it.

I heard it was Bloody Sunday. It was mostly unused ones, but Cabbage, DUX, and DigRat were released. DigRat I already had a love/hate relationship with anyway, Cabbage wasn't really used much (although my brother liked him), but DUX is the main one that hurt. Now they have nobody with Cut.

Axxle · « **Reply #1892 on:** February 24, 2014, 12:48:28 am »

Quote from: sudgy on February 24, 2014, 12:15:50 am

Quote from: Tables on February 23, 2014, 09:12:19 pm
Quote from: sudgy on February 23, 2014, 08:52:04 pm
Yes.

Back to TPP, they just released 12 pokemon earlier today.

I've heard the event is already being called Black Sunday. I'm not really sure how they managed it.

I heard it was Bloody Sunday. It was mostly unused ones, but Cabbage, DUX, and DigRat were released. DigRat I already had a love/hate relationship with anyway, Cabbage wasn't really used much (although my brother liked him), but DUX is the main one that hurt. Now they have nobody with Cut.

Do they need cut anymore? They can always try to grab a nidoran from the pc though that might get another bloody day.

eHalcyon · « **Reply #1893 on:** February 24, 2014, 01:09:04 am »

Quote from: Axxle on February 24, 2014, 12:48:28 am

Quote from: sudgy on February 24, 2014, 12:15:50 am
Quote from: Tables on February 23, 2014, 09:12:19 pm
Quote from: sudgy on February 23, 2014, 08:52:04 pm
Yes.

Back to TPP, they just released 12 pokemon earlier today.

I've heard the event is already being called Black Sunday. I'm not really sure how they managed it.

I heard it was Bloody Sunday. It was mostly unused ones, but Cabbage, DUX, and DigRat were released. DigRat I already had a love/hate relationship with anyway, Cabbage wasn't really used much (although my brother liked him), but DUX is the main one that hurt. Now they have nobody with Cut.
Do they need cut anymore? They can always try to grab a nidoran from the pc though that might get another bloody day.

They actually had Nidorino (nicknamed The Fonz?) in their party, last I checked. Zapdos got withdrawn though, and Gastly got left at the Daycare. I think a fair amount of that was done under Democracy though.

Not sure if they'll need Cut again, but right now they are taking the long way around to get to Cinnabar. Going backwards through Mt. Moon right now, I think.

florrat · « **Reply #1894 on:** February 24, 2014, 01:42:28 am »

Didn't know that such a big majority (of the people posted their opinion so far) favors the Oxford comma. Personally I don't care, but I've grown up in the first 22 years of my life not knowing there was such a thing as an Oxford comma (because it isn't used in Dutch), so I never use it.

Awaclus · « **Reply #1895 on:** February 24, 2014, 02:15:35 am »

Quote from: Axxle on February 23, 2014, 08:46:46 pm

Oxford comma: yes or no?

Depends on the list!

shraeye · « **Reply #1896 on:** February 24, 2014, 07:21:50 am »

Quote from: jonts26 on February 23, 2014, 10:35:25 pm

Quote from: Axxle on February 23, 2014, 08:46:46 pm
Oxford comma: yes or no?

I'm not a man with very many strong convictions. I understand that people come from many different backgrounds and believe many different things and I'm willing to let a lot of things slide when I disagree with someone because we are all part of this strange, frustrating, wonderful human race living in this mixed up world. But if you tell me you are against the oxford comma, I will find out where you live, come to your houSE ANd burn it to the ground with you and everything and everyone you care about still inside.

Witherweaver · « **Reply #1897 on:** February 24, 2014, 09:25:13 am »

Quote from: eHalcyon on February 23, 2014, 11:00:40 pm

The thing I hate about Oxford comma apologists is that they always imply or explicitly say that the Oxford comma removes ambiguity (and it often comes across a bit obnoxious or pretentious). It's happened in this very thread. But the thing is, it's untrue. There are situations where the Oxford comma helps, but there are also plenty of situations where using it creates ambiguity. Formal writing should always seek to minimize ambiguity and therefore it should use or omit the Oxford comma as necessary.

In the case where the Oxford comma makes no different, I usually prefer to leave it out. If it doesn't remove ambiguity, it's just useless ornamentation.

Also, there are some people who take it too far and use the Oxford comma in lists of two. Gross.

We should have simply designed a language where all lists are comma-delimited and their and/or aspect is determined at the start of the list, like:

\/(a_i, i=1..n) [i.e., OR a_1, a_2, ..., a_n]

/\(a_i, i=1..n) [i.e., AND a_1, a_2, ..., a_n]

no need for confusion or ambiguities.

Kirian · « **Reply #1898 on:** February 24, 2014, 09:44:45 am »

Quote from: Witherweaver on February 24, 2014, 09:25:13 am

Quote from: eHalcyon on February 23, 2014, 11:00:40 pm
The thing I hate about Oxford comma apologists is that they always imply or explicitly say that the Oxford comma removes ambiguity (and it often comes across a bit obnoxious or pretentious). It's happened in this very thread. But the thing is, it's untrue. There are situations where the Oxford comma helps, but there are also plenty of situations where using it creates ambiguity. Formal writing should always seek to minimize ambiguity and therefore it should use or omit the Oxford comma as necessary.

In the case where the Oxford comma makes no different, I usually prefer to leave it out. If it doesn't remove ambiguity, it's just useless ornamentation.

Also, there are some people who take it too far and use the Oxford comma in lists of two. Gross.

We should have simply designed a language where all lists are comma-delimited and their and/or aspect is determined at the start of the list, like:

\/(a_i, i=1..n) [i.e., OR a_1, a_2, ..., a_n]

/\(a_i, i=1..n) [i.e., AND a_1, a_2, ..., a_n]

no need for confusion or ambiguities.

No trying to turn English into Lojban.

KingZog3 · « **Reply #1899 on:** February 24, 2014, 10:05:33 am »

Quote from: Witherweaver on February 24, 2014, 09:25:13 am

Quote from: eHalcyon on February 23, 2014, 11:00:40 pm
The thing I hate about Oxford comma apologists is that they always imply or explicitly say that the Oxford comma removes ambiguity (and it often comes across a bit obnoxious or pretentious). It's happened in this very thread. But the thing is, it's untrue. There are situations where the Oxford comma helps, but there are also plenty of situations where using it creates ambiguity. Formal writing should always seek to minimize ambiguity and therefore it should use or omit the Oxford comma as necessary.

In the case where the Oxford comma makes no different, I usually prefer to leave it out. If it doesn't remove ambiguity, it's just useless ornamentation.

Also, there are some people who take it too far and use the Oxford comma in lists of two. Gross.

We should have simply designed a language where all lists are comma-delimited and their and/or aspect is determined at the start of the list, like:

\/(a_i, i=1..n) [i.e., OR a_1, a_2, ..., a_n]

/\(a_i, i=1..n) [i.e., AND a_1, a_2, ..., a_n]

no need for confusion or ambiguities.

No confusions but also really hard to read if the list has like 7 or 8 or more things.

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