 Is "Canon" a live-wire word?, Do you hate it as much as I do? |
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 Feb 16 2005, 01:52 AM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 85 Joined: 24-September 02 From: Centerville, UT Member No.: 3,307  |
Is the term "canon" too loaded to use for rules discussion? I hate hearing phrases like "that's not in canon" or "where is that in canon" or "that goes against canon" on this forum.
Always debating rules as for or against canon says "gaming is my religion" to me, and not in a good way. I would much prefer "where was that in the books?" or "that's kind of contrary to the tone in the books" and less loaded phrases like that. Is it just me? |
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Feb 16 2005, 01:56 AM
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Jesus Freak Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,141 Joined: 23-April 04 From: Anaheim, CA Member No.: 6,274 |
Yep. Its just you.
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Feb 16 2005, 01:57 AM
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Beetle Eater Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 4,797 Joined: 3-June 02 From: Oblivion City Member No.: 2,826 |
The two words don't seem to impart a different effect on myself.
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Feb 16 2005, 01:59 AM
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Traumatizing players since 1992 Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 3,282 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Las Vegas, NV Member No.: 220 |
It's just you, that's a proper application of the word.
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Feb 16 2005, 02:05 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,144 Joined: 22-September 04 Member No.: 6,690 |
Potato/potahto.
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Feb 16 2005, 02:11 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 384 Joined: 18-August 03 From: North VA Member No.: 5,519 |
I have no problem with it. I would actually prefer it to "the books" if I had to choose.
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Feb 16 2005, 02:12 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,006 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
Just you. It's quick and accurate.
~J |
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Feb 16 2005, 02:13 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 85 Joined: 24-September 02 From: Centerville, UT Member No.: 3,307 |
Oh I agree that it's techincally a proper application of the word, I'm just thinking that "canon" has a lot of baggage with it. Apparently I am indeed the only one who doesn't like using it in this context, however. |
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Feb 16 2005, 02:23 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,428 Joined: 9-June 02 Member No.: 2,860 |
That's what canon means to me. It isn't a loaded word to me at all. |
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Feb 16 2005, 02:24 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,066 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 4,017 |
"Canon" brings only the baggage you put with it. If you suffer a nervous breakdown anytime your house rules are not accepted by other groups on different continents than you because "it's not canon," the problem is yours alone.
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Feb 16 2005, 02:28 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,129 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Tir Tairngire Member No.: 4,712 |
Technically, its never "in canon". Its simply canon or not. The only type of "canon" that something could be "in" would be a cannon. |
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Feb 16 2005, 02:28 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 71 Joined: 2-February 05 From: Greensboro, NC Member No.: 7,046 |
pc on dsf?
weaksauce. |
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Feb 16 2005, 02:31 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 139 Joined: 6-February 05 Member No.: 7,059 |
The only reason I don't like it is because the sourcebook, Canon Companion, can be easily confused with the term.
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Feb 16 2005, 02:37 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,006 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
Never heard of it. Perhaps you're referencing the Cannon Companion? :P
~J |
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Feb 16 2005, 02:40 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,129 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Tir Tairngire Member No.: 4,712 |
I don't find the two words easy to be confused with one another, no more than I find the words "desert" and "dessert" to be easily confused with each other. |
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Feb 16 2005, 02:41 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 87 Joined: 8-March 03 From: Northern Virginia Member No.: 4,223 |
It bothers me a little when people capitalize it, like it IS a religious text, or something.
Lowercase, it's totally appropriate. So, yeah, I guess it's just you. ;) |
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Feb 16 2005, 02:42 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,129 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Tir Tairngire Member No.: 4,712 |
Heh, coincidentally the first definition of the word has everything to do with religious text.
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Feb 16 2005, 02:44 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,156 Joined: 15-March 03 From: Fresno, CalFree Member No.: 4,252 |
"And yea, the god doth spake...let there be useless cyberlimbs"
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Feb 16 2005, 02:45 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 139 Joined: 6-February 05 Member No.: 7,059 |
Yes. Thats...my bad. |
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Feb 16 2005, 03:39 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 87 Joined: 8-March 03 From: Northern Virginia Member No.: 4,223 |
It's not a coincidence. The reason it bothers me (slightly) is that the capitalized version is only appropriate to religious texts. And cameras. "And Lot's wife failed her willpower check (target number 12), and..." |
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Feb 16 2005, 03:47 AM
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Canon Companion Group: Members Posts: 8,021 Joined: 2-March 03 From: The Morgue, Singapore LTG Member No.: 4,187 |
Canon is Canon. You have a problem with that? :D
Relax, there's nothing to get worked up about, House Rulings are part of the Canon GM abilities :rotfl: . I am guilty of the oh-too-frequent use of that word, but to me, it simply means something is in the published books. |
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Feb 16 2005, 03:49 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,129 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Tir Tairngire Member No.: 4,712 |
<looks at toturi's sig> |
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Feb 16 2005, 03:53 AM
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Canon Companion Group: Members Posts: 8,021 Joined: 2-March 03 From: The Morgue, Singapore LTG Member No.: 4,187 |
:eek: ;) |
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Feb 16 2005, 04:38 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 24 Joined: 20-August 03 From: The merry old land of Oz Member No.: 5,525 |
Don't you mean potayto/potato |
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Feb 16 2005, 04:52 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,129 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Tir Tairngire Member No.: 4,712 |
I'm reminded of an SNL skit... heh.
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