sorry, Bert, but it WAS sorta dumb silly in this context. Since the 4 threads could appear in any location, depending on the reader, and since you'd get random posts with little continuity, and since there would be some folks reading the 4 posts BEFORE seeing the thread explaining, and think it was just nonsense, the whole premise made sense only if you understood it previously.

This is the internet, and attention span and 'focus time' are limited. A game that could be played in a room with people being attentive is really hard to get across in print, when the print keeps moving.

Blaming some "...some over officious editor" because your awkward scheme was bewildering is bordering on petty. You have had kind of a "burr under your saddle" about the editing team and setup.

........we have LOTS of dares, teases, quizzes and games which DO work fine in this type of forum. Try something a bit less convoluted, and I'll bet you get a much better response.