do not require extra words

1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/abot.py b/abot.py
index 46d1053..65e76db 100644
--- a/abot.py
+++ b/abot.py
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ rank_regex = "visitor|member|builder|trusted|helper|mod|admin|owner|rank"
 
 faq_regex = [
   # ranks
-  "(how.+ (get|be(come)?|)|who is).+ (%s)" % rank_regex,
+  "(how-*? (get|be(come)?|)|who is)-*? (%s)" % rank_regex,
   # WE
-  "(can|how|why).+ (have|haz|use|get|doesn|can'?t).+ (WorldEdit|WE|W.E.)",
+  "(can|how|why).*? (have|haz|use|get|doesn|can'?t).*? (WorldEdit|WE|W.E.)",
   # clearing plot
-  "(why|how).+ (do|can).+( /?p clear| clear.+ plot)",
+  "(why|how).*? (do|can).*?( /?p clear| clear.*? plot)",
   # add someone to a plot
-  "how.+ add.+ plot"
+  "how.*? add.*? plot"
 ]
 
 faq_regex = [reg_compile(reg.lower()) for reg in faq_regex]