From:	Simon and Fiona sfuller@******.com.au
Subject:	COPS
Date:	Sat, 10 Jun 2000 10:52:54 +1000

-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis Steinmeijer <dv8@********.nl>
To: shadowrn@*********.com <shadowrn@*********.com>
Date: Friday, June 09, 2000 2:55 PM
Subject: Re: COPS



>DM?? That's a trademark from TSR/WotC if they'd hear that you used it in
>relationship to other games (not of their design or production) they would
>string you up! We like to use the term "GM" for the role you just
described.
>It creates a far healthier relationship with TSR/WotC when they don't go
>around stringing up SR players :)
>
I'm pretty sure TSR coined GM as well. I think it was in Gamma World. TSR
was obvoiusly run by computer nerds before computers were widespread. "DM,
what's the AC of the NPC, I rolled my D12." Instead of "Hey Bob, What's the
baddie's armour like? I rolled my 12 sider."
Anyway, since Shadowrun has been using GM for years and there was a role
player magazine called GM, it's probably safe :?)