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    MapmakerE
    wrote on 30 Dec 2021, 15:13 last edited by
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    @sakamvari, @agentcarter, why is this even a topic in the list if words cannot be added or removed??

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    A Former User
    replied to MapmakerE on 30 Dec 2021, 16:17 last edited by
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    @mapmakere Good point. It's probably not going to change anything (unless the official dictionary people are following this), but it does promote an interesting discussion nonetheless.

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    A Former User
    replied to roymccoy on 30 Dec 2021, 16:20 last edited by
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    @roymccoy you would...Shows total lack of consideration, but, .maybe you could ask op if they are offended by your lack of vocabulary and consideration. Happy New Year

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    Mistertoad
    replied to A Former User on 30 Dec 2021, 17:34 last edited by Mistertoad
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    @dan
    Then it is confusing to see the following offer from Lexulous:

    "Lexulous (2 May 2020)
    You may use this topic for recommending words to be added/removed from the Lexulous Word Lists"

    I would infer that Lexulous creates its own lists of words to use on this site i.e. that it can choose whatever words it wants.

    Please Lexulous, can you clarify this point for us!

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    roymccoy
    replied to Mistertoad on 30 Dec 2021, 17:35 last edited by
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    @mistertoad
    Or, preferably, correct the cockup.

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    A Former User
    replied to roymccoy on 30 Dec 2021, 19:17 last edited by
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    @roymccoy most people police their own

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    A Former User
    replied to b birney on 30 Dec 2021, 20:53 last edited by
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    @b-birney Sorry but, every definition of jew is pejorative. As long as it is not a proper noun, it is intended as an insult

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    roymccoy
    replied to L J on 31 Dec 2021, 14:41 last edited by roymccoy
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    @l-j

    Also, not sure if anyone else has noticed but the word 'myspace' (the social media website from 00s) is in the Lexulous dictionary!

    How about "ebaying"?

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    jrp32
    replied to roymccoy on 1 Jan 2022, 11:09 last edited by
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    @roymccoy said in Recommend addition/removal of words:

    @l-j

    Also, not sure if anyone else has noticed but the word 'myspace' (the social media website from 00s) is in the Lexulous dictionary!

    How about "ebaying"?

    I came across "ebay" as a valid word on Lex UK. That is a new level of ridiculous if you expect a game with defined, adhered to, rules.

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    replied to jrp32 on 1 Jan 2022, 13:31 last edited by
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    @jrp32 looks like it's actually in the Cambridge dictionary as a noun

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    roymccoy
    replied to L J on 1 Jan 2022, 13:43 last edited by roymccoy 1 Jan 2022, 13:43
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    @l-j
    I would have amazonned yesterday, but I had other things to do.

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    lolamoth
    replied to lexulous on 2 Jan 2022, 00:19 last edited by
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    @lexulous Wakanda is a fictional placename. Please remove it.

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    jpcoh1
    wrote on 2 Jan 2022, 17:07 last edited by
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    It appears that this topic is a "hornet's nest". For each person who wants to include a "new" word, someone else wants it excluded and vice versa. There are lots of dictionaries out there, and there are always going to be differences at the margin. I had understood that the way out of this conundrum is to use one standardised dictionary for all games, and I believe that what is known as SOWPODS is the Scrabble standard, although there is a different standard in N. America. Lexulous admin, why don't you cut through this confusion and adopt one or two optional standards (how about SOWPODS and the USA equivalent?) instead of your own version?

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    replied to jpcoh1 on 3 Jan 2022, 07:01 last edited by L J 1 Mar 2022, 07:05
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    @jpcoh1 I don't think it's really that difficult. Most people who make valid suggestions for the removal of words usually have a good case put forward for why. The only ones that usually dont make sense are the overly sensitive women that dont like the word 'cunt.' (Or whatever derogatory term they decide to pick on that day.)

    Also, I'm pretty sure that Lexulous just synchronises it's dictionary with a third-party dictionary online. I find it very doubtful that they have their own. So to be honest, I'm not sure if it's even possible for them to remove words. They would probably either themselves have to contact the owners of the online dictionary they have synchronised their dictionary with, or synchronise it with a different dictionary. Which would probably explain why it never gets changed, because they simply can't be arsed!

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    A Former User
    replied to L J on 3 Jan 2022, 12:34 last edited by A Former User 1 Mar 2022, 12:37
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    @l-j Yeah, Lex appears to use the latest official tournament word lists. That's a good thing.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASPA_Word_List
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collins_Scrabble_Words

    The best course of action for those serious about adding or removing certain words would be to contact Merriam-Webster and/or Collins.

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    replied to A Former User on 3 Jan 2022, 12:45 last edited by
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    @dan Yeah, see, that makes more sense.

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    roymccoy
    wrote on 3 Jan 2022, 15:52 last edited by
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    @lexulous said in Recommend addition/removal of words (2 May 2020):

    You may use this topic for recommending words to be added/removed from the Lexulous Word Lists.

    I'm growing increasingly annoyed at the endless continuation of this discussion, based on the initial stated premise, by lexulous, that Lexulous word lists exist that are open to modification and thus presumably have been and can continue to be edited.

    Is this the case or not? I believe we've established that it isn't, and yet there continue to be messages such as @jpcoh1's yesterday expressing the belief that words can actually be added or removed from the Lexulous lists. The situation could be corrected if it were only acknowledged and addressed. I suppose various solutions are possible, but one might be that @lexulous edit the original message to correct the misimpression, that this thread possibly be closed for further comments (if that's possible), and that a new thread or section be initiated with a less misleading name – "Discussion about words", for example, or anything avoiding the erroneous implication that exceptional changes to the Lexulous dictionaries can or will appear.

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    Mistertoad
    replied to A Former User on 3 Jan 2022, 17:00 last edited by
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    @dan
    OK, thank you for this but I do think that Lexulous should clarify the issue officially on the site.

    Lexulous, please may we have a clear statement with regard to your word list somewhere on the site ?

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    replied to roymccoy on 3 Jan 2022, 20:17 last edited by A Former User 1 Mar 2022, 20:56
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    @roymccoy Isn't this the thread/topic that started life as 'Please remove the word jew'? At some point I think the title was changed and general theme expanded, either by the admins (most likely) or by the original poster.

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    roymccoy
    replied to A Former User on 3 Jan 2022, 20:33 last edited by roymccoy 1 Mar 2022, 20:34
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    @dan said in Recommend addition/removal of words:

    @roymccoy Isn't this the thread/topic that started life as 'Please remove the word jew'? At some point I think the title was changed and general theme was expanded, either by the admins (most likely) or by the original poster.

    I don't know, but it doesn't matter in regard to what Mistertoad and I are saying.

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