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Thinlómien · 09-29-2007, 08:54 AM

Should there be a rule about using Encyclopedia of Arda, Wikipedia and Tolkien guides? I don't think using them would be "fair", but I guess that depends on are the questions going to be such that they can be answered only with an encyclopedia. Also, there are two problems with banning encyclopedias etc. First, we just have to trust each others' word for it (which I guess we can do). Secondly, it will be hard time drawing the line: if you can't use encyclopedias, what about indexes? For example, the index of the Sil is a little encyclopedia itself... What do you others think about this in general?

09-29-2007, 08:54 AM	#22
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	A question Should there be a rule about using Encyclopedia of Arda, Wikipedia and Tolkien guides? I don't think using them would be "fair", but I guess that depends on are the questions going to be such that they can be answered only with an encyclopedia. Also, there are two problems with banning encyclopedias etc. First, we just have to trust each others' word for it (which I guess we can do). Secondly, it will be hard time drawing the line: if you can't use encyclopedias, what about indexes? For example, the index of the Sil is a little encyclopedia itself... What do you others think about this in general? __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris