Posts made by ThatGuyThere202

@stephanie-schmitt I am only a player, not a Lexulous employee or any kind of insider, but it does seem that in general, the number of rating points one gains or loses after a game depends on the relative standings of the two players. Thus, if you beat an opponent whose rating is much lower than yours you will only receive a small ratings bump. If you beat someone with a higher rating, on the other hand, they give you more "credit" because you faced more of a challenge. It's far from a perfect system but it makes a certain amount of sense. I have not looked at your record but if you check some of those games you have played you may see that relative ratings did help determine the points lost/gained.

@englerman The wordfinder site I consulted says:
Is Que a Scrabble Word?
Answer: No

Despite the fact that it would be a useful word for the game, “que” is not a valid word to play in Scrabble. It commonly stands for “Quebec.” It is also the Spanish word for “what,” an appropriate question to ask when one finds out that the word isn’t legal in Scrabble.

YMMV...

@carol-ann-nasta I think EVERYONE responding on this thread--with the exception, I guess of @bonhi (whose response above was not very helpful either)-- has been a PLAYER, not staff. We have all been in the forums helping each other try to figure out how the newer version of Lexulous works for more than a year now. The fact that you thought we were staff--and that none of us, I think, realized that-- may explain why the conversation has taken the turn it has!

@carol-ann-nasta The forum is set up so that when one person responds to any comment in the topic, everyone who has said anything on that topic automatically gets an e-mail notifying them of that response. Don't ask me why it's set up that way; it simply is. If you prefer not to keep hearing from various people whose responses you find unhelpful, you can change those default settings so that you only see the conversation if you deliberately click into the forum. I did that myself after finding there were hundreds of e-mails waiting for me! I think the setting is in your Profile under Notifications.

@dan that makes sense, and leads me to ask, what is up with all the "deleted" posts in forums? Are we to assume that they were all considered irrelevant and/or offensive, and the admins are culling all our posts?

@mistertoad my guess would be that English (or maybe "english") is acceptable as a word in certain games (in billiards one can "put some english" on a shot). Similarly, graphic artists use india ink, and when guests come over I bring out the good china: turning proper nouns into common ones! (of course I do still frequently see words being accept in the game when I had assumed they would be disallowed because of capitalization issues...)

@carol-ann-nasta I have the impression you are talking about e-mail games? That may be where the confusion is coming from. Many of the players responding to your post are people who play "live" (real-time) games. That's the kind of game I play, and I always get the bingo points immediately after making my move. In your case, since you say it takes days for the bingo bonus to show up, that must be a game that stays open longer than the real-time ones. I agree, a days-long lag in your scoring would be irritating!

@mistertoad Are proper names allowed? Jacob? England? English?

@foxyvonbeerloff

@pangloss (and @anyone who cares)... This is a fascinating thread and clearly points to issues that should be of grave concern to all of us. In my own personal opinion, a player who is guilty of crimes against nature like the word-chain MEATYJABWIFE should be cast into the Outer Darkness, where there shall be screaming and gnashing of teeth. (They don't belong with polite company. Instead, they belong in the Hall of Fame devoted to people with creativity and a sense of humor!)

@dan is it still blocked? Seems like many people have been having account issues.

@dan I fully support this request. I was about to add that I had only seen them on opponents' bingos, not on my own. But I have seen both now.

@mistertoad I am. And stop calling me Shirley.

@lsinger94041 What type of games are you playing, and where? I play timed games at the v2 website, and I never have to refresh to see the indicator that it is my turn. I also hear a "blip" when the other player moves. It is true, though, that I don't get Push notifications as in Words With Friends.

@caviosbe-0 to change the avatar (face beside your name), try clicking the three lines next to your name at the upper right hand corner of the page, and then click Settings. As for the number of games, I'm not sure but I think if you keep playing for a few days you'll be able to chat before too long.

@simone-arsenault I've never seen that message, but it looks as if Lexulous is trying to tell you you quit games too often without completing them. Is this something you ever do? I imagine the game (and your competitor) would prefer it if you Resign a game once you realize you have lost, rather than just closing the window or shutting down your browser. If that isn't something you do, then I guess the message means something else.

@pangloss have you tried using the android app?

@lolamoth There used to be a term, "hiders," for people who had a substantial amount of playing experience and then decided to do a "reset" by creating and playing under a new ID. People who do this and start out at the new default rating can then win what looks like a suspiciously large number of games in a short amount of time, and can "rob" other players of lots of rating points until someone catches on. Presumably an experienced player who did this would be likely to accumulate a large proportion of bingo scores, too. This sort of behavior is not very sporting, IMHO, especially if one goes in as a "new" 1500 rater and goes after 1900, 2000, and 2100-ers. Whether it calls for a ban, however, is debatable. Nor am I sure that this is what "Happysharks" has done; but it seems like a possibility.

@dan I had the same experience yesterday (Dan's, not terri's. I don't see chat from people on my Censor list.)

@mistertoad I'm sorry, I didn't realize you play by email. I only played at the v2 website until recently. Just a couple of weeks ago I added the app on my google device, in order to play a certain friend who prefers that way. I find that there is a Resign option, accessible via the Menu (three horizontal lines at the bottom of the screen while the game table is visible). Does this match with anything you see while playing?