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Rename Handicap Stones
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:24 pm
by Javaness2
Truth be told, the name puts people off.
Re: Rename Handicap Stones
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:30 pm
by speedchase
Javaness2 wrote:Truth be told, the name puts people off.
I think what you meant was the name puts
some people off. I think it is fine.
Re: Rename Handicap Stones
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:52 pm
by hyperpape
Grade A Humor. Would buy ticket again.
Re: Rename Handicap Stones
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:55 pm
by Bill Spight
Beavis and Butthead. Then the Seven Dwarfs.
Re: Rename Handicap Stones
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 2:14 pm
by Bonobo
For me, it depends upon whether I play black or white. In the latter case, it’s “them black ***holes”; in the former, “my preciousss”.
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Re: Rename Handicap Stones
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 3:22 pm
by Redbeard
When comes to assigning names, the
RFC suggests names from mythology, but a lot of admins use cartoon characters or animals. I'm partial to using Pokemon myself.
As for the term
handicap as it relates to Sports and Gaming i.e.
"A race or contest in which contestants are given advantages or compensations to equalize the chances of winning" I don't see an issue. If someone does, maybe they need to buy a dictionary.
Re: Rename Handicap Stones
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 5:23 pm
by Kirby
Just "stones" seems fine...
Re: Rename Handicap Stones
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 6:14 pm
by lemmata
Javaness2 wrote:Truth be told, the name puts people off.
Is it a matter of pride?
EDIT: ***Boring editorialization used to be here***
Isn't the handicap system one of the great features of go?
Re: Rename Handicap Stones
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:25 pm
by Kirby
I liked your editorialization, lemmata. Though, I felt after reading it that I was one of the immature guys that stuck around...
Re: Rename Handicap Stones
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:43 pm
by lemmata
Kirby wrote:I liked your editorialization, lemmata. Though, I felt after reading it that I was one of the immature guys that stuck around...
I'm also one of those immature guys that stuck around.

Win or lose, things are much more relaxed these days on the go board. It's real life that's stressful.
Re: Rename Handicap Stones
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 10:35 pm
by daal
allies
ninjas
La Résistance
homies
noob nuggets
Re: Rename Handicap Stones
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 3:34 am
by kex
lapida negra
Re: Rename Handicap Stones
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 8:23 am
by Inkwolf
daal wrote:allies
ninjas
La Résistance
homies
noob nuggets
I think we need a new version of the poll with Daal's suggestions added.
Re: Rename Handicap Stones
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 8:40 am
by ez4u
Where is the "Other" button?
Re: Rename Handicap Stones
Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 9:27 am
by daal
guerrillas
training stones
keystone cops
cookies
innocent bystanders