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The Hidden Rule [Round 1]

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This thread contains a hidden rule. It is your objective to use the information available to deduct it.

Corne2Plum3 wrote:

!guess Text with 2 consecutive same letters are banned (example of bannable words: "good", "zoo", "furry", "cheese")
Corne2Plum3 wins round 1 and is added to the 🧠 Big Brain Hall of Fame

The hidden rule was: No lowercase letters may be adjacent* to the same lowercase letter
*no characters or spaces in between

The hidden rule applies to the contents of your post, the words and characters in it.
Examples: Your post must capitalize the last letter of every word or Your post may not contain the letter P

You may post anything (visible, readable text) in this thread, and your post contents will be subject to the hidden rule.

Posts that don't break the hidden rule will be added to the information and marked as ✅Valid
Posts that break the hidden rule are also added to the information and marked as ❌Banned
If your post is ❌Banned then no additional posts from you will be added to the information, and you become unable to !guess. You may continue to post at your own discretion, but your posts will be excluded.

Anyone who has not yet been ❌Banned may try to !guess what the hidden rule is.
Prefix your post with !guess
If your answer is correct then you win the current round and are added to the 🧠 Big Brain Hall of Fame
If your answer is incorrect you become ❌Banned and are subject to the banned rules above.

You may freely discuss and hold meta conversations, as the rules state - you may post anything - but all posts (except mine for obvious game management reasons) are subject to the hidden rule.

Once the round ends everyone are unbanned and the next round begins with a new hidden rule.

Visible Rules:
- No slurs, profanities or general inappropriateness
The hidden rule will not have anything to do with it, so there's no need to be nasty
- No images, video, audio or bbcode. Readable and visible text only
The hidden rule will not include anything to do with bbcode
- No editing your post, even if it has a typo
Editing your post will not change it's contents in the information
- No double-posting
Wait for somebody else to have posted before posting again. OP does not count as another user.

Information
❌Banned

sametdze wrote:

Hello, my name is sametdze
❌Banned

MrMcMikey22 wrote:

I like cheese.
✅Valid

roufou wrote:

EVERYONE WILL BE BANNED BEFORE WE GET THE ANSWER
✅Valid

Karmine wrote:

QUACK
✅Valid

Farfocele wrote:

YE I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT
✅Valid

Patatitta wrote:

12
✅Valid

Patatitta wrote:

我不知道怎么说中文
✅Valid

heipizhu wrote:

看起来说中文是安全的呢
✅Valid

Patatitta wrote:

AAAAAAAAAAAAAaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
✅Valid

Behrauder wrote:

This is harD
✅Valid

Rhythm32 wrote:

Can I post anything?
✅Valid

Reyalp51 wrote:

I'VE BECOME SO NUMB
✅Valid

Patatitta wrote:

The first and the last character of the post must NOT be lowercasE?
❌Banned

Behrauder wrote:

A dolphin is an aquatic mammal within the infraorder Cetacea. Dolphin species belong to the families Delphinidae (the oceanic dolphins), Platanistidae (the Indian river dolphins), Iniidae (the New World river dolphins), Pontoporiidae (the brackish dolphins), and possibly extinct Lipotidae (baiji or Chinese river dolphin). There are 40 extant species named as dolphins.

Dolphins range in size from the 1.7-metre-long (5 ft 7 in) and 50-kilogram (110-pound) Maui's dolphin to the 9.5 m (31 ft) and 10-tonne (11-short-ton) orca. Various species of dolphins exhibit sexual dimorphism where the males are larger than females. They have streamlined bodies and two limbs that are modified into flippers. Though not quite as flexible as seals, they are faster; some dolphins can briefly travel at speeds of 29 kilometres per hour (18 mph) or leap about 9 metres (30 ft).[1] Dolphins use their conical teeth to capture fast-moving prey. They have well-developed hearing which is adapted for both air and water. It is so well developed that some can survive even if they are blind. Some species are well adapted for diving to great depths. They have a layer of fat, or blubber, under the skin to keep warm in the cold water.

Dolphins are widespread. Most species prefer the warm waters of the tropic zones, but some, such as the right whale dolphin, prefer colder climates. Dolphins feed largely on fish and squid, but a few, such as the orca, feed on large mammals such as seals. Male dolphins typically mate with multiple females every year, but females only mate every two to three years. Calves are typically born in the spring and summer months and females bear all the responsibility for raising them. Mothers of some species fast and nurse their young for a relatively long period of time. Dolphins produce a variety of vocalizations, usually in the form of clicks and whistles.

Dolphins are sometimes hunted in places such as Japan, in an activity known as dolphin drive hunting. Besides drive hunting, they also face threats from bycatch, habitat loss, and marine pollution. Dolphins have been depicted in various cultures worldwide. Dolphins are sometimes kept in captivity and trained to perform tricks. The most common dolphin species in captivity is the bottlenose dolphin, while there are around 60 orcas in captivity.
✅Valid

Kobold84 wrote:

(.,?!)
❌Banned

Rhythm32 wrote:

The sky is dark currently because here it's night time.
✅Valid

Kobold84 wrote:

"QUACK"
❌Banned

Anaxii 3 wrote:

ban speedrun any% (0:10:00 WR)
❌Banned

heipizhu wrote:

Hello
✅Valid

Corne2Plum3 wrote:

OwO
❌Banned

Kobold84 wrote:

I'm not good with rules.
✅Valid

B0ii wrote:

espanyol
❌Banned

B0ii wrote:

yABBa GAbbA DoO
✅Valid

- Marco - wrote:

Hatsune MikU

❌Banned Users
sametdze
MrMcMikey22
Karmine
roufou
zy_Zella
Behrauder
Patatitta
Rhythm32
Anaxii 3
heipizhu
Kobold84
B0ii

❌Banned !guesses

Karmine wrote:

!guess Post must be all caps

roufou wrote:

!guess posts can't have lowercase alphabetical letters

zy_Zella wrote:

!guess posts with interpunction

Patatitta wrote:

!guess The first and the last letters of the post must NOT be lowercasE?
Topic Starter
boat
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🧠 Big Brain Hall of Fame
- Corne2Plum3 won round 1 with a score of 28


[b][color=#14f429]✅Valid[/color][/b]
[b][color=#f41434]❌Banned[/color][/b]
sametdze
Hello, my name is sametdze
Topic Starter
boat

sametdze wrote:

Hello, my name is sametdze
❌Banned
MrMcMikey22
I like cheese.
Corne2Plum3
Topic Starter
boat

MrMcMikey22 wrote:

I like cheese.
❌Banned

Not off to a good start
roufou
EVERYONE WILL BE BANNED BEFORE WE GET THE ANSWER
Topic Starter
boat

roufou wrote:

EVERYONE WILL BE BANNED BEFORE WE GET THE ANSWER
✅Valid

But people getting banned may just provide you with the information you need to deduce the rule.
Karmine
QUACK
Topic Starter
boat

Karmine wrote:

QUACK
✅Valid
Karmine
!guess Post must be all caps
Farfocele
YE I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT
Topic Starter
boat

Karmine wrote:

!guess Post must be all caps
This counts as a doublepost, as I am not a participant. I'll allow it for now, but your guess is incorrect, so you are ❌Banned

Good guess based on the available information, but not quite there.
Topic Starter
boat

Farfocele wrote:

YE I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT
✅Valid
Karmine
I was hesitating between 2 guesses :cry:
We'll see if my other idea was right :D
Patatitta
12
Topic Starter
boat

Patatitta wrote:

12
✅Valid
roufou
!guess posts can't have lowercase alphabetical letters

probably wrong but need to take risks
zy_Zella
!guess posts with interpunction
Topic Starter
boat

roufou wrote:

!guess posts can't have lowercase alphabetical letters

probably wrong but need to take risks
Incorrect, ❌Banned

zy_Zella wrote:

!guess posts with interpunction
Incorrect, ❌Banned
roufou

roufou wrote:

EVERYONE WILL BE BANNED BEFORE WE GET THE ANSWER
good luck to anyone who tries to make my prophecy not come true
Patatitta
我不知道怎么说中文
Topic Starter
boat

Patatitta wrote:

我不知道怎么说中文
✅Valid
heipizhu
看起来说中文是安全的呢
Topic Starter
boat

heipizhu wrote:

看起来说中文是安全的呢
✅Valid
Patatitta
AAAAAAAAAAAAAaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Topic Starter
boat

Patatitta wrote:

AAAAAAAAAAAAAaAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
✅Valid
Patatitta
IT SEEMS TO BE SOMETHING RELATED TO THE RATIO OF LOWERCASE VS LITERALLY ANYTHING ELSE, DON'T KNOW THE EXACT RULE THO
Topic Starter
boat
No doubleposting (OP does not count as a unique user in between), wait for one user to post before you post again. You get one warning, default ban with no information on the next infringement.
Behrauder
This is harD
Rhythm32
Can I post anything?
Topic Starter
boat

Behrauder wrote:

This is harD
✅Valid

Rhythm32 wrote:

Can I post anything?
✅Valid
Reyalp51
I'VE BECOME SO NUMB
Topic Starter
boat

Reyalp51 wrote:

I'VE BECOME SO NUMB
✅Valid
Patatitta
The first and the last character of the post must NOT be lowercasE?
Behrauder
A dolphin is an aquatic mammal within the infraorder Cetacea. Dolphin species belong to the families Delphinidae (the oceanic dolphins), Platanistidae (the Indian river dolphins), Iniidae (the New World river dolphins), Pontoporiidae (the brackish dolphins), and possibly extinct Lipotidae (baiji or Chinese river dolphin). There are 40 extant species named as dolphins.

Dolphins range in size from the 1.7-metre-long (5 ft 7 in) and 50-kilogram (110-pound) Maui's dolphin to the 9.5 m (31 ft) and 10-tonne (11-short-ton) orca. Various species of dolphins exhibit sexual dimorphism where the males are larger than females. They have streamlined bodies and two limbs that are modified into flippers. Though not quite as flexible as seals, they are faster; some dolphins can briefly travel at speeds of 29 kilometres per hour (18 mph) or leap about 9 metres (30 ft).[1] Dolphins use their conical teeth to capture fast-moving prey. They have well-developed hearing which is adapted for both air and water. It is so well developed that some can survive even if they are blind. Some species are well adapted for diving to great depths. They have a layer of fat, or blubber, under the skin to keep warm in the cold water.

Dolphins are widespread. Most species prefer the warm waters of the tropic zones, but some, such as the right whale dolphin, prefer colder climates. Dolphins feed largely on fish and squid, but a few, such as the orca, feed on large mammals such as seals. Male dolphins typically mate with multiple females every year, but females only mate every two to three years. Calves are typically born in the spring and summer months and females bear all the responsibility for raising them. Mothers of some species fast and nurse their young for a relatively long period of time. Dolphins produce a variety of vocalizations, usually in the form of clicks and whistles.

Dolphins are sometimes hunted in places such as Japan, in an activity known as dolphin drive hunting. Besides drive hunting, they also face threats from bycatch, habitat loss, and marine pollution. Dolphins have been depicted in various cultures worldwide. Dolphins are sometimes kept in captivity and trained to perform tricks. The most common dolphin species in captivity is the bottlenose dolphin, while there are around 60 orcas in captivity.
Topic Starter
boat

Patatitta wrote:

The first and the last character of the post must NOT be lowercasE?
✅Valid, but not prefixed with !guess so will not count as one

Behrauder wrote:

A dolphin is an aquatic mammal within the infraorder Cetacea. Dolphin species belong to the families Delphinidae (the oceanic dolphins), Platanistidae (the Indian river dolphins), Iniidae (the New World river dolphins), Pontoporiidae (the brackish dolphins), and possibly extinct Lipotidae (baiji or Chinese river dolphin). There are 40 extant species named as dolphins.

Dolphins range in size from the 1.7-metre-long (5 ft 7 in) and 50-kilogram (110-pound) Maui's dolphin to the 9.5 m (31 ft) and 10-tonne (11-short-ton) orca. Various species of dolphins exhibit sexual dimorphism where the males are larger than females. They have streamlined bodies and two limbs that are modified into flippers. Though not quite as flexible as seals, they are faster; some dolphins can briefly travel at speeds of 29 kilometres per hour (18 mph) or leap about 9 metres (30 ft).[1] Dolphins use their conical teeth to capture fast-moving prey. They have well-developed hearing which is adapted for both air and water. It is so well developed that some can survive even if they are blind. Some species are well adapted for diving to great depths. They have a layer of fat, or blubber, under the skin to keep warm in the cold water.

Dolphins are widespread. Most species prefer the warm waters of the tropic zones, but some, such as the right whale dolphin, prefer colder climates. Dolphins feed largely on fish and squid, but a few, such as the orca, feed on large mammals such as seals. Male dolphins typically mate with multiple females every year, but females only mate every two to three years. Calves are typically born in the spring and summer months and females bear all the responsibility for raising them. Mothers of some species fast and nurse their young for a relatively long period of time. Dolphins produce a variety of vocalizations, usually in the form of clicks and whistles.

Dolphins are sometimes hunted in places such as Japan, in an activity known as dolphin drive hunting. Besides drive hunting, they also face threats from bycatch, habitat loss, and marine pollution. Dolphins have been depicted in various cultures worldwide. Dolphins are sometimes kept in captivity and trained to perform tricks. The most common dolphin species in captivity is the bottlenose dolphin, while there are around 60 orcas in captivity.
❌Banned
Patatitta
!guess The first and the last letters of the post must NOT be lowercasE?
Topic Starter
boat

Patatitta wrote:

!guess The first and the last letters of the post must NOT be lowercasE?
Incorrect, ❌Banned
Kobold84
(.,?!)
Topic Starter
boat

Kobold84 wrote:

(.,?!)
✅Valid
Rhythm32
The sky is dark currently because here it's night time.
Topic Starter
boat

Rhythm32 wrote:

The sky is dark currently because here it's night time.
❌Banned
Patatitta
I know i'm banned but I just want to say i'm sure that i'm like 90% right but there is a small technicism or an asterisk like "it's characters and not letters" and that's actually going to be the difference
Rhythm32

boat wrote:

Rhythm32 wrote:

The sky is dark currently because here it's night time.
❌Banned
Whatever. At least I tried.
Topic Starter
boat

Patatitta wrote:

I know i'm banned but
You may continue to post even if banned, further posts just won't be applied to the information, and you may no longer guess.

Rhythm32 wrote:

Whatever. At least I tried.
When banned you obviously can't win, but your post may provide valuable information for somebody to deduce the rule. You go down with honor (and at this rate banned information is likely more valuable than the valid).
Kobold84
"QUACK"
Topic Starter
boat

Kobold84 wrote:

"QUACK"
✅Valid
Kobold84
Okay I'm going to wait to let others guess or get b& let's see
Topic Starter
boat
No doubleposting (OP does not count as a unique user in between), wait for one user to post before you post again. You get one warning, default ban with no information on the next infringement.
Indomi-chan
ban speedrun any% (0:10:00 WR)
Topic Starter
boat

Anaxii 3 wrote:

ban speedrun any% (0:10:00 WR)
❌Banned
heipizhu
Hello
Topic Starter
boat

heipizhu wrote:

Hello
❌Banned

There is absolutely more than enough information available to deduce the rule now.
Rhythm32
Tetrahedron.
Patatitta

boat wrote:

heipizhu wrote:

Hello
❌Banned

There is absolutely more than enough information available to deduce the rule now.
idk I think that almost everyone who is interested in this is banned so
Topic Starter
boat
If you think you know the answer you could post it and give the crown to the next unbanned user who submits it as a !guess, there's no rules preventing that. Could also bait them in to getting banned though 😈
Behrauder
"I like cheese." doesn't work, but "Can I post anything?" works.

All those that ended with "." were banned, all those that ended with "?" were not.

No one so far has written anything in 100% lowercase letters.



Given that, let's focus on what "Hello" being banned makes obvious: "Hello" doesn't work, "Hello, my name is sametdze" doesn't work too, but "This is harD" and "QUACK" works, none of the four ends with a ".", unlike "I like cheese.", that doesn't work.

"ban speedrun any% (0:10:00 WR)" doesn't work, but "(.,?!)" works, It has nothing to do with the last character, so my second observation means nothing.


✅ This is harD
✅ QUACK
✅ 12
✅ Can I post anything?
✅ (.,?!)
✅ 看起来说中文是安全的呢

❌ Hello
❌ ban speedrun any% (0:10:00 WR)
❌ I like cheese.

I think the rule is not something that has to be done to be valid, but something that cannot be done to be valid. And this thing has to do with letters, since 100% of all posts that have been banned so far had letters.

"I like cheese." doesn't work, but "Can I post anything?" works, this worries me... maybe it has to do with the origin of the words... an origin that cannot be used?
Corne2Plum3
OwO
Topic Starter
boat

Corne2Plum3 wrote:

OwO
✅Valid


Behrauder wrote:

I think the rule is not something that has to be done to be valid, but something that cannot be done to be valid. And this thing has to do with letters, since 100% of all posts that have been banned so far had letters.

"I like cheese." doesn't work, but "Can I post anything?" works, this worries me... maybe it has to do with the origin of the words... an origin that cannot be used?
Very good effort, but you're starting to misdirect yourself towards the end here. The first hidden rule is actually quite simple, you have the answer in just the information you have picked out.

I'll give everyone a hint:

Behrauder wrote:

I think the rule is not something that has to be done to be valid, but something that cannot be done to be valid.
This part is true. Though I could be lying to you. Who knows.
Karmine

Behrauder wrote:

I think the rule is not something that has to be done to be valid, but something that cannot be done to be valid.
Yeah I guessed as much but even with that I couldn't find what it is :cry:
Kobold84
I'm not good with rules.
B0ii
espanyol
Topic Starter
boat

Kobold84 wrote:

I'm not good with rules.
❌Banned

B0ii wrote:

espanyol
✅Valid
Topic Starter
boat
Time for some hints:

- The rule is exclusionary, meaning "your post can not"
- Capitalization or a lack thereof is somewhat relevant, but becomes a red herring if you focus too much on it
- The contents of the words is relevant, the meaning of the words is not
- Given what you already know from the information, the post above directly contains the answer
Behrauder

B0ii wrote:

espanyol
First time it was with just lowercase letters, I didn't expect it wouldn't be banned... maybe the rule has nothing to do with it, but with the level of formality or casualness?

Edit: new tips added right before I posted this, I hadn't seen them.
B0ii
yABBa GAbbA DoO
Topic Starter
boat

B0ii wrote:

yABBa GAbbA DoO
❌Banned
- Marco -
Hatsune MikU
Behrauder

boat wrote:

B0ii wrote:

yABBa GAbbA DoO
❌Banned
I thought this would be more casual, and so it would be accepted? I think my hypothesis was wrong, or you interpreted the post differently... I'm probably following a false trail.



- Marco - wrote:

Hatsune MikU
I think this will be accepted.
Topic Starter
boat

- Marco - wrote:

Hatsune MikU
✅Valid
Topic Starter
boat

Behrauder wrote:

I thought this would be more casual, and so it would be accepted? I think my hypothesis was wrong, or you interpreted the post differently... I'm probably following a false trail.
As per the hint, the meaning of the words is entirely irrelevant. The rule is very simple and literal.
Corne2Plum3
!guess Text with 2 consecutive same letters are banned (example of bannable words: "good", "zoo", "furry", "cheese")
Rhythm32
Hello there, I have been banned. But I'll still post.
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