AbcRules

ABC Rules

• A = entry must feature subject matter that begins with the appropriate letter in the alphabetical sequence of Entries
• B = entry must cite a subject that begins with a letter LATER in the alphabetical sequence
• C = entry must cite a subject that begins with a letter EARLIER in the alphabetical sequence AND that has been previously referenced in another entry OR forms a previous Main Entry. (You can't make up a new phantom page, you must point to a real page or to a phantom page that has already been cited by applying Rule B).

• Entries 1-5 (A-E) need only follow Rules A & B
• Entries 6-21 (F-U) need to follow Rules A, B & C
• Entries 22-26 (V-Z) need only follow Rules A & C

Comments (footnotes, addenda, quibbles, disputes, yes-ands) added by other scholars to a main entry page would ideally follow the same rules. Practically, a single link for Rule B is plenty, since there will be several commenters.

For the TelephonePad Variation (8 turns):

• Turn 1 (ABC) follows Rules A & B.
• Turns 2-7 (DEF through TUV) follow Rules A, B, & C.
• Turn 8 (WXYZ) need only follow Rules A & C.

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