New short game: Plain or Smooth ?

Posted: 9 Jul 2018, 13:56 #

Here we are with another short game!

As new guidelines are being drafted, give your opinion on what should be used for basic edge description on English side of coin files.

Game available here.

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Posted: 9 Jul 2018, 15:44 #

Posted: 10 Jul 2018, 00:12 #

Nice new game; it's a genius idea to combine game and poll.

I would suggest that the answers could have an explanation or argument about the choice taken.

Sadly, sometimes number does not make quality, nor most votes makes the truth. Most votes mean more people voted for one option, but not always means it's true or the best one.

Think this way: if we ask "common people" what is better, to clean coins or not, most non-collectors would answer to clean; but if you explain why collectors prefer not to clean coins, then results would be very different.

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Posted: 10 Jul 2018, 00:34 #

Nothing you pointed out does apply in the case of this poll. Just a decision which one will be used from the two synonyms.
But yes in the context of more complex cases.

Posted: 10 Jul 2018, 10:48 #

The idea is "what comes first to your mind without thinking", that is why we did not ask for explanations. It is more about a simple/basic catalog improvement by choosing between two alternative words. Few members submitted a small explanation with their choice, and that may be something we could use for further polls.

This poll-game is kind of a test to check members interest in such format giving their thoughts for some topics related to Numista; this one was an easy way to start and test the idea.

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Si c'est un grand plaisir d'être reconnu par ses amis, c'est peut-être encore plus flatteur d'être reconnu par ses adversaires.
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.

Posted: 14 Jul 2018, 05:52 #

Plain

Posted: 14 Jul 2018, 08:25 #

Agree plain is what is used in numismatic terms and what will be found in numismatic literature.

Will we see the results of this poll posted?

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Posted: 14 Jul 2018, 11:01 #

Quote: "apuking"Will we see the results of this poll posted?

Yes, of course

Poll ends tomorrow, and results will be posted tomorrow.

Sapientiae plerumque stultitia est comes.
Si c'est un grand plaisir d'être reconnu par ses amis, c'est peut-être encore plus flatteur d'être reconnu par ses adversaires.
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.

Posted: 16 Jul 2018, 22:45 #

Results are available here and also accessible from homepage.

Sapientiae plerumque stultitia est comes.
Si c'est un grand plaisir d'être reconnu par ses amis, c'est peut-être encore plus flatteur d'être reconnu par ses adversaires.
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.