1.12 - Why do people put asterisks in game names? (rec.games.pinball)
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This article is from the General Pinball FAQ, by Keith Johnson keefer@access.digex.net with numerous contributions by others.
1.12 - Why do people put asterisks in game names? (rec.games.pinball)
This process (which has become coined as "disemvowelment" or a couple other
catchy phrases) is used for a game that someone thinks is just plain
amazingly bad. Any vowel in the game's name is taken out and replaced with a
"*". It was started with Dr*c*l* and has become a regular part of rgp ever
since.
The rationale behind the system is this: When people want to swear but don't
want to be harsh or offend people, they generally write those words with a
"*" in the word (e.g. sh*t). This procedure was adopted because the game is
so bad, it is sometimes considered an offense to acknowledge its existence or
to say it out loud, hence the "*"s in the name. :) OK, it's not really
offensive, but you get the idea.
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