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[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Getting rid of scoring in scrabble is definitely stupid. If you don't want to keep score, just don't. I don't think I've ever bothered, but it's still a game with a scoring system and plenty of people use it. Didn't need doing. I don't know which side of that argument counts as woke and I really don't care.

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Kinda arrogant to tell people that the way they enjoy a game is stupid. It's a good thing the new Scrabble boards offer this scoreless variant as a variant, while the opposite side of the board remains the same scrabble you've grown accustomed to.

[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Oh, so it hasn't changed at all then, it's a non-story. Should have realised. Incidentally you're mistaken, I said I don't ever use the scoring system but that redesigning the game was nevertheless stupid, because you can already choose not to use it.

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

It's not stupid to provide a proper board and a structured system for a variant of the game that people enjoy

[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

That's fine. I barely care about my own opinion on this.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You can still play Scrabble the original way and no one will stop you.

[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You would if you could, and we both know it.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

I would what if I could?