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Message no. 1
From: Luke Kendall <luke@********.CANON.OZ.AU>
Subject: Courtesy on this list?
Date: Sun, 26 Feb 1995 23:53:13 +1100
What's happened to this list? Flames to the left of me, flames to the
right of me...

Erik, and Reaver, getting flames and accusations that they're
munchkins (to me, they sound like someone in Ivy's class - people who've
played Shadowrun long and well, and earned the skills and karma they have.)
Haven't you read their posts? Seen the things of worth that I've seen
there?

And Kay (of Kay and Pete Hanson) wrote:

> Tim, thank you for the positive message!!! i am really hurt by being
> flamed and put down by some of the others. Some members of this list
> seem to enjoy hurting each other.

A lot of the people on this list are very acerbic, and don't realise
just how upsetting some of their hurriedly-written remarks can be.

A lot of the problem, too, is with this mangy old ASCII format. It's
easy to take things personally, when they weren't intended that way,
because there's no tone of voice or body language to let you see the
intention _behind_ the words. Roll on the Matrix.

Take it easy, Kay. I enjoy your posts and your slant on things, and
envy you what sounds like your tight-knit Shadowrunning family. :-)

luke

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