Dan RoseFeb 4

#Wordle 1,691 3/6*

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I don’t know if I will continue posting my and the #OldGal’s results now that the #YoungPups have largely moved away from NYT Wordle. If this is the last one, we went out on top…

Wordle 1,691 5/6

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Grrr

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@dan

I haven’t switched quite yet. I’ve got to make some changes for my stats calculations, and I’m headed outa town tomorrow. In the meantime:

Wordle 1,691 4/6*

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I’ve kept my NYT streak going. And once more claimed victory over the #OldGal. (See ya, Bot. It’s been nice knowin’ ya…) More later, #youngpups!

Feb 4 at 9:00pmWeb
Show threadDan RoseFeb 4
@Hippasus500 Word
Show threadHippasus500 aka jwn2Feb 4
@dan
On your left (wordle) <wink>
Show threadDan RoseFeb 4
@Hippasus500 Bahahahaha
Show threadHippasus500 aka jwn2Feb 4

@dan
Part of what makes the #OldGal v #youngpups fun is the ancillary wordplay we ^all^ indulge.

I’m still completely mystified about the NYT reasoning.

Perhaps it would have been less disappointing had Traci Bennett made more of an effort to explain. It’s not as if the NYT readership is illiterate and undiscerning. I like to think the paper appeals to those who want to understand how and why decisions about many things are made — including this one.

Show threadDan RoseFeb 4
@Hippasus500 Agreed
Show threadScott Wright 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Feb 4
@Hippasus500
The most alarming part of the announcement, to me, was her stating: “but also more chances for Wordle in ones and those magical, serendipitous moments when Wordle overlaps with real life.” Opportunities for serendipitous moments - seems like planned relevance to me and I want no part of that. I’ll be surprised if on Feb 14th the Wordle answer is CUPID, HEART, CANDY, LOVER, ARROW, or something to do with Valentine’s Day. Even if they don’t do that, it's in my head - HARD PASS.
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Show threadDan RoseFeb 4
@jswright61 @Hippasus500 Bleh
Show threadHippasus500 aka jwn2Feb 4
@jswright61 @dan
When I read that, I immediately thought someone in the NYT marketing department felt like they had to have a say, and “serendipitously” wrote that drivel… <sigh>