No, I don't believe it does. CANNOT doesn't generally imply CAN under all circumstances not listed.
-Aris On Sun, Sep 10, 2017 at 9:58 PM, VJ Rada <vijar...@gmail.com> wrote: > "Cards CANNOT be issued except by players by announcement". Does this > imply that they can be issued that way? > > On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 2:56 PM, Aris Merchant > <thoughtsoflifeandligh...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Nope. See rule 2125. Rule 2426 defines cards and card issuing, and it >> also puts some restrictions on when someone CANNOT use a card, but it >> never says players CAN do so. Rules 2478 and 2479 give carding >> authority to the referee under circumstances, but again, never say >> that players CAN do so. Unless I'm missing something, your action >> failed. >> >> -Aris >> >> On Sun, Sep 10, 2017 at 9:51 PM, VJ Rada <vijar...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> I believe everyone has authority. Reading the rules, there's nothing >>> restricting it to the referee. The referee's role just seems to be >>> publishing reports and judging finger-points. >>> >>> On Mon, Sep 11, 2017 at 2:49 PM, Aris Merchant >>> <thoughtsoflifeandligh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Pardon me, but where do the rules give you the authority to issue a card? >>>> >>>> -Aris >>>> >>>> On Sun, Sep 10, 2017 at 9:32 PM, Josh T <draconicdarkn...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> I issue a Yellow Card to the Superintendent due to eir tardiness in >>>>> publishing the September Monthly Agency report. Eir apology must contain >>>>> the >>>>> following words: >>>>> >>>>> * Shadow >>>>> * Shahadah >>>>> * Shakespeare >>>>> * Shaman >>>>> * Shameless >>>>> * Shanghaied >>>>> * Shark >>>>> * Shiitake >>>>> * Shmaltz >>>>> * Shrubbery >>>>> >>>>> 天火狐 >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> From V.J Rada > > > > -- > From V.J Rada