I'm really confused... Questions (for Ørjan, I guess?) inline. I'm quoting Ørjan out of order since my questions make a bit more sense in that order.
> > The last and only time I came to qualify for a White Ribbon when I > > became a player: > > > > White (W): A player qualifies for a White Ribbon if e has never > > previously owned a White Ribbon (including under previous > > rulesets). ... > > > > I have not been awarded a White Ribbon or White Glitter since that > > time. Isn't the time period in question? > > Your original quote left out the previous sentence of 2602: > > A player qualifies for a type of Glitter when e > qualifies for the same type of Ribbon while already owning such a > Ribbon. > > Clearly the next sentence is _intended_ to apply only when that happens, but > does not actually say so. Are you saying that sentence I left out is relevant to this case? I can't think of any interpretation where it is, if we're going to stay faithful to "the text of the rules takes precedence". I agree about the intention, but that doesn't matter here, does it? > I suppose this case (at least for non-White Ribbons) hinges on which of > those interpretations is the correct one for this sentence. It looks > grammatically ambiguous to me, with its negation having ambiguous scope as > negations do. > > If a player has not (been awarded that type of Ribbon or e > corresponding type of Glitter since e last earned or came to > qualify for that type of Ribbon) > > vs. > > If a player has (not been awarded that type of Ribbon or e > corresponding type of Glitter) since e last earned or came to > qualify for that type of Ribbon > > I don't really dispute Murphy's interpretation but think judgements should > point out (or dispute) that there is an ambiguity before they resolve it. I don't understand how this is relevant to the case either. If my claim about the time period is true, then under both interpretations I successfully awarded myself White Glitter. Do you agree with that? Are you saying my claim about the time period is false? I think I'm missing something... > Greetings, > Ørjan. -- Falsifian
