Re: AAAUUUUGH! (was Re: consport/congaming)

Mark J. Reed scripsit:

> But since when is there an "eternal discussion" about the pros and cons of
> IB?
Not here but on conculture.  As Lord of the Instrumentality for both
groups, let me reiterate that non-IB postings are extremely welcome
on conculture.

> Anyway, my problem is an obsession with rules. I can't be happy with
> a statement like "the Dankarans play a chesslike game", or "a
> football-like sport", or such.  I'd have to work out in detail exactly
> how each game works.  Which is, of course, painstaking and
> time-consuming (not to say tedious, since I personally find it fun) and
> distracts one from the actual business of language-creation. :)
Well, if you wind up doing it anyway, or want some feedback or help,
by all means post to conculture.

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