I can't remember when I actually joined (I suppose it'll say when I post this), but I played for years before that without an account. Never will I ever approach the point totals of the best or even average players, but I enjoy looking for long and unusual words. One day, I thought it might be vaguely interesting to put my weird/long/scientific words on the record. As a casual player, I did not expect there to be so much discussion and controversy around the "ethics" of the game, and I'd just as soon go back to playing signed out if the way I play bothered people – although I don't play with enough dedication (or talent) to be likely to cause a stir.
Whether people are cheating or not (and some of them surely are; they're people, after all), I just thought I'd offer this possible alternative explanation for someone seemingly showing up out of nowhere with long words. Ignorance of unspoken rules isn't necessarily a good defense, but it's a common one.
Whether people are cheating or not (and some of them surely are; they're people, after all), I just thought I'd offer this possible alternative explanation for someone seemingly showing up out of nowhere with long words. Ignorance of unspoken rules isn't necessarily a good defense, but it's a common one.
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