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by **GalFisk** » Sat Jul 24, 2021 5:23 pm

If it was actually true, I'd be in big trouble.

by **Doriana** » Sun Jul 25, 2021 2:44 pm

It = a statistic?

In trouble with the law? with your employer? with your family? with friends? financial trouble? interpersonal relationship trouble? health trouble? psychological trouble?

by **GalFisk** » Sun Jul 25, 2021 3:52 pm

It = a statistic? No.

In trouble with the law? Yes. with your employer? No. with your family? Possibly, but irr. with friends? No. financial trouble? Indirectly. interpersonal relationship trouble? health trouble? psychological trouble? Assume no to the rest, for simplicity.

by **Sundowner** » Mon Jul 26, 2021 9:23 am

It = a statement? made by you? by someone you know? you have heard? or read?
Does "it" relate to you personally? to all men? to people of your nationality? profession? place of residence? eduational status? religion? age? hobbies?
Is there any chance that "it" is true? or will become true in the future?

by **GalFisk** » Mon Jul 26, 2021 8:12 pm

It = a statement? Yes. made by you? by someone you know? No to all. you have heard? or read? This.
Does "it" relate to you personally? This. to all men? to people of your nationality? profession? place of residence? eduational status? religion? age? hobbies? No to all.
Is there any chance that "it" is true? or will become true in the future? No to both.

by **CoffeeBean** » Tue Jul 27, 2021 2:33 pm

Is "it" a statement that was made specifically about you? About a group of people that includes you?
Does the statement describe you? People with whom you identify?
Is the statement made as matter-of-fact? A prediction? An accusation? Made as a humorous one?

by **irishelk** » Tue Jul 27, 2021 3:53 pm

WAGish line of questioning: Is there some sort of scam going on? Is someone trying to sell you something? Or flatter you?

by **GalFisk** » Tue Jul 27, 2021 6:50 pm

Is "it" a statement that was made specifically about you? Yes. About a group of people that includes you? No.
Does the statement describe you? People with whom you identify? No to both.
Is the statement made as matter-of-fact? This. No to the others. A prediction? An accusation? Made as a humorous one?

WAGish line of questioning: Is there some sort of scam going on? Is someone trying to sell you something? Or flatter you? No to all.

by **Mimino** » Tue Jul 27, 2021 8:49 pm

Was the statement made in written? Did someone write it to you? to you personally?
Or did someone make a statement about you to someone else?
Did the statement mention your name? or parts of your name?
Did it mention Galfisk? or maybe Gal Fisk?

by **GalFisk** » Tue Jul 27, 2021 9:16 pm

Was the statement made in written? Yes. Did someone write it to you? No. to you personally? But yes, it was for me personally.
Or did someone make a statement about you to someone else? No.
Did the statement mention your name? or parts of your name?
Did it mention Galfisk? or maybe Gal Fisk? No to all.

by **Doriana** » Wed Jul 28, 2021 7:46 am

Was the statement handwritten? printed? written digitally/online?

by **Mimino** » Wed Jul 28, 2021 9:51 am

Was the statement written by a human? produced by a machine?
Was it in a place where only you could read it? Did it contain the word "you"?
Is the statement about the past? about the present? about the future?
Is it about something you have? are? do? will do?

by **irishelk** » Wed Jul 28, 2021 2:16 pm

Did the statement have anything to do with a medical status or condition? With your profession? With another hobby or activity you were taking part in? Did it mention anyone else? Like a friend or family member?

by **GalFisk** » Wed Jul 28, 2021 6:09 pm

Did the statement have anything to do with a medical status or condition? With your profession? No to all. With another hobby or activity you were taking part in? Did it mention anyone else? Noish to both. Like a friend or family member? No.

by **GalFisk** » Wed Jul 28, 2021 9:44 pm

Whoops, missed you two, sorry.

Was the statement handwritten? printed? written digitally/online? Digitally, but not online.

Was the statement written by a human? produced by a machine? This.
Was it in a place where only you could read it? Yes. Did it contain the word "you"? "Your"
Is the statement about the past? about the present? This. about the future?
Is it about something you have? Yesish. are? do? will do? No to both.

by **Doriana** » Sun Aug 08, 2021 10:09 pm

Is the statement produced by a vending machine? a household appliance? a computer?
Did the statement appear on a screen?

by **GalFisk** » Mon Aug 09, 2021 6:44 am

Is the statement produced by a vending machine? a household appliance? a computer? Thisish - a smartphone.
Did the statement appear on a screen? Yes.

by **irishelk** » Tue Aug 10, 2021 1:04 pm

Was it a notification or message from your phone itself? E.g. "Your battery is running low" or "Your signal is weak"?
Was it produced by an app on your phone? Did it come in the form of a text? Did it have anything to do with making or receiving a call? With a voicemail?

Was it trying to tell you or remind you to do something? To stop doing something? To do something differently? Was it simply informational, with no required action on your part?

by **GalFisk** » Tue Aug 10, 2021 1:24 pm

Was it a notification or message from your phone itself? E.g. "Your battery is running low" or "Your signal is weak"? No.
Was it produced by an app on your phone? Yes. Did it come in the form of a text? No. Did it have anything to do with making or receiving a call? With a voicemail? No to both.

Was it trying to tell you or remind you to do something? To stop doing something? To do something differently? No to all (though if it had been true, I probably should've done something differently) Was it simply informational, with no required action on your part? Yes.

by **irishelk** » Sat Aug 14, 2021 1:38 pm

Does the app track your movement? Or some other aspect of your day (food, sleep, etc.)?
Does the message signify that someone is communicating or interacting with you?

Is a potential misunderstanding or play on words involved?

by **GalFisk** » Fri Aug 20, 2021 3:54 pm

Does the app track your movement? No, but OTRT.Or some other aspect of your day (food, sleep, etc.)?
Does the message signify that someone is communicating or interacting with you? No to both.

Is a potential misunderstanding or play on words involved? No.

by **Sundowner** » Mon Aug 23, 2021 10:47 am

Did the message state some fact? about you?
if so: was the fact, actually, correct?

by **wunderland** » Mon Aug 23, 2021 8:24 pm

Did the app (or rather its developer) make a false assumption? e.g. that you would have the phone on your person at all times?
Did the message come from the app itself? as opposed to, say, an included third-party advertisement?
Could the same message be legitimately displayed to another user of the app, and be true, without them being in "big trouble"?

by **GalFisk** » Wed Aug 25, 2021 2:18 pm

Did the message state some fact? Yes. about you? No.
if so: was the fact, actually, correct? Partially.

Did the app (or rather its developer) make a false assumption? Yes. e.g. that you would have the phone on your person at all times? But not this.
Did the message come from the app itself? Yes. as opposed to, say, an included third-party advertisement? So no.
Could the same message be legitimately displayed to another user of the app, and be true, without them being in "big trouble"? Yes to all.

by **biograd** » Thu Aug 26, 2021 12:44 am

Did the statement declare something about how much exercise you get? how long you sleep? how long you spend per day/week on the phone talking to people? how much of your day you spend browsing the Internet? how much energy you use to charge the phone?

by **Sundowner** » Thu Aug 26, 2021 8:18 am

Is the statement about the app itself? about your mobile phone? about your house? about your surroundings? about people you've met? about places where you've been?

by **GalFisk** » Thu Aug 26, 2021 3:14 pm

Did the statement declare something about how much exercise you get? how long you sleep? how long you spend per day/week on the phone talking to people? how much of your day you spend browsing the Internet? how much energy you use to charge the phone? No to all. The stated fact is not about me.

Is the statement about the app itself? about your mobile phone? about your house? No to all. about your surroundings? This, partially. about people you've met? No. about places where you've been? Could be, depending on how you interpret it.

by **biograd** » Thu Aug 26, 2021 4:28 pm

Does it say something like "This phone has traveled X miles over the past Y hours", and if this were correct, it would mean that you had been driving well over the speed limit?

If that's not it, is the message about where your phone has been in relation to other phones? to wireless hot spots? to cell towers?

by **GalFisk** » Thu Aug 26, 2021 5:23 pm

Does it say something like "This phone has traveled X miles over the past Y hours", and if this were correct, it would mean that you had been driving well over the speed limit?

If that's not it, is the message about where your phone has been in relation to other phones? to wireless hot spots? to cell towers?

No to all. All these are OTRT but based on the same FA.

by **biograd** » Sun Aug 29, 2021 6:34 pm

It seems that none of us has the correct idea of the type of app this is. Which of the following categories, if any, describes the primary purpose of this app:

Navigation/route mapping?
News?
Facilitating transactions with a specific business (e.g. banking, requesting deliveries, etc.)?
Keeping track of entered data over time (e.g. weight loss progress, pregnancy tracker)?
Information access (e.g. book reader, encyclopedia)?
Scheduling (e.g. calendar, sticky notes, alarm clock)?
Management/"phone health" (e.g. usage monitor, disk cleaning, app permission control)?
"Expert information" (helping diagnose illness, legal advice, etc.)?
Entertainment (e.g. watching movies, playing music, etc.)?
Game?

by **GalFisk** » Sun Aug 29, 2021 9:13 pm

It seems that none of us has the correct idea of the type of app this is. Which of the following categories, if any, describes the primary purpose of this app:

Navigation/route mapping? "Navigation" is OTRT, though not it exactly. No to the rest.
News?
Facilitating transactions with a specific business (e.g. banking, requesting deliveries, etc.)?
Keeping track of entered data over time (e.g. weight loss progress, pregnancy tracker)?
Information access (e.g. book reader, encyclopedia)?
Scheduling (e.g. calendar, sticky notes, alarm clock)?
Management/"phone health" (e.g. usage monitor, disk cleaning, app permission control)?
"Expert information" (helping diagnose illness, legal advice, etc.)?
Entertainment (e.g. watching movies, playing music, etc.)?
Game?

by **JenBurdoo** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 5:32 pm

Is your driving being tracked? Is the app telling you when you are in violation, or driving on a toll road?

by **GalFisk** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 7:14 pm

Is your driving being tracked? Not exactly, but explore. Is the app telling you when you are in violation, or driving on a toll road? No, not this.

by **Doriana** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 8:09 pm

Is it a public transportation app? If so, does it show itineraries? does it let you buy tickets?

by **GalFisk** » Mon Aug 30, 2021 9:42 pm

Is it a public transportation app? If so, does it show itineraries? does it let you buy tickets? No to all.

by **biograd** » Thu Sep 02, 2021 5:31 am

So it isn't a route mapping app of some kind (i.e. one that draws the route taken by the phone, during some activity)? Is it an app that lets you locate a certain kind of thing (e.g. gas stations, libraries, restaurants, etc.) near you? an app that lets you share your location with others?

by **GalFisk** » Fri Sep 03, 2021 1:16 pm

So it isn't a route mapping app of some kind (i.e. one that draws the route taken by the phone, during some activity)? Not by the phone, but... Is it an app that lets you locate a certain kind of thing Yes. (e.g. gas stations, libraries, restaurants, etc.) But not these. near you? Not necessarily. an app that lets you share your location with others? No. OTRT though.

by **Sundowner** » Fri Sep 03, 2021 2:12 pm

Is it an app that tracks the location of something else? or shows location or tracks shared by other people?

by **GalFisk** » Fri Sep 03, 2021 4:11 pm

Is it an app that tracks the location of something else? Yes. FA cleared. or shows location or tracks shared by other people? No.

by **Sundowner** » Fri Sep 03, 2021 4:50 pm

Does it track the location of an inanimate object? an animal? a person? a vehicle? another phone?

by **GalFisk** » Fri Sep 03, 2021 5:59 pm

Does it track the location of an inanimate object? an animal? This. a person? a vehicle? But it thinks it's doing this. another phone?
SPOILER:
We got a GPS tracker for our cat. The supplied app happily displays the location of "your car", frequently prowling a wooded area near our home.

Thanks for playing!