From: | "Robert A. Hayden" <hayden@*******.MANKATO.MSUS.EDU> |
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Subject: | [FAQ] ShadowRN: Discussion List for the RPG ShadowRun (Part II) |
Date: | Thu, 5 May 1994 02:52:43 -0500 |
Part II
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2. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE LIST
A. A Disclaimer
B. Off-topic postings and policies related to
C. About Flaming
3. SHADOWRN LEXICON OF COMMON TERMS
4. HOW TO GET PAST LOGS AND OTHER NET-AVAILABLE SHADOWRUN INFORMATION
A. Using the LISTSERV 'GET' command
B. Getting past logs via FTP
C. FTP sites for Shadowrun materials
5. SHADOWRUN RELATED MAILING LISTS, NEWSGROUPS AND OTHER FORUMS
A. ShadowTK
B. PLOT-D
C. NERPS
D. EARTHDAWN
E. ALT.CYBERPUNK.*
F. REC.GAMES.FRP.CYBER
G. CapACCESS
H. Shadowrun World Wide Web Page
I. Real-World Addresses of ShadowRN Listmembers
J. ShadowRun MUSH
6. MISCELLANEOUS (and often unrelated) INFORMATION
A. Dealing with large amounts of ShadowRN mail
1. Digesting
2. Filtering
B. What is PGP?
C. What is the Geek Code?
D. Cypherpunks Mailing list
E. The Electronic Frontier Foundation
F. Additional FTP sites for Role-Playing materials (some non-SR)
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2. MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE LIST
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A. A Disclaimer
By nature of the topic of this list (cyberpunk fiction and
role-playing), it should be warned that discussions often contain
violent, sexual or adult themes, as well as anarchistic political
discussions. The responsibility (blame?) for each posting falls
entirely into the hands of the original poster. The listowners,
postmaster, and the HEARN administration assumes no liability for
the contents of postings.
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B. Off-topic postings and policies related to
While the topic of this list is specifically related to
ShadowRun, it has been determined that the topic encompasses far
more than the specific rules within the FASA manuals. Part of
the all-important part of any role-paying game is the atmosphere
that the players find themselves in. Often, this cannot be
adaquately explained within the written rules.
To this end, there is a very liberal posting policy with regards
to topics. This is to allow everyday babble and observations to
create a virtual society of sorts on the list, and to give all who
participate in and opportunity to explore that society.
Thus, you will often see postings that are only vaguely related
to ShadowRun being posted. Often this has to do with politics
(espicially information politics) or with recent technological
breakthroughs. While there are no hard-set rules with regards to
what off-topic postings are permitted, it should be reminded that
we all come here because of our interest in ShadowRun, so postings
shoudl at the very least be of interest to all, and be within the
umbrella of being source material for the shadowrun society.
Officially, the following actions will take place with regards to
off-topic postings.
1) Non-Shadowrun threads that live for more that 24 hours
will be pointed out by the listowners. At that time, either
make the thread once again Shadowrun relevant or take it to
private email.
2) If after 48 hours, the thread still continues, the
listowner will start deleting people from the list. If
that happens, you are free to come back, but at the very
least, the deletion will serve as a warning to stay relevant.
Persons who repeatedly violate the rules and disrupt the use of
the list by others will be be dealt on a case-by-case basis, but
action can include (but is not limited to): temporary removal
from the list (for example, six months), permanent removal from
the list or notification to the violator's sysadmin or service
provider.
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C. About Flaming
_The New Hacker's Dictionary_ defines the Flame as:
1. vi. To post an email message intended to insult and
provoke. 2. vi. To speak incessantly and/or rabidly on
some relatively uninteresting subject or with a patently
ridiculous attitude. 3. vt. Either of senses 1 or 2,
directed with hostility at a particular person or people.
4. n. An instance of flaming. When a discussion degenerates
into useless controversy, one might tell the participants
"Now you're just flaming" or "Stop all that flamage!"
to
try to get them to cool down (so to speak).
Flaming is highly discouraged on the ShadowRN list, because in
the end it only only wastes everyone's time, bandwidth and quota,
and seldom if ever leads to any resolution of problems. If a
discussion reaches the point where people are calling everyone
names or insulting, a warning will be issused from the listowner
saying something along the lines of "take it to email". If the
flamers continue to flood the list with their hate-mail, they will
be deleted from the list.
One of the other problems is that often someone "insults" someone
on a satirical way. This is something that happens quite often in
the real world, but the real world has the benefit of
body-language and tone-of-voice to show that it is only polite
joking. Cyberspace doesn't have that feature.
In order to make sure that your humorous flame isn't taken
serious, make sure you include a smiley or some other indication
to show that you are only joking,
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3. SHADOWRUN LEXICON OF COMMONPLACE TERMINOLOGY
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Compiled by: Doctor Doom
What follows is jargon frequently seen on the ShadowRun List, along with
definitions and histories, in order that one may be assisted in
familiarizing one's self with this discussion mailserver.
Common Term Definitions
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The Dark Lord on High (DLoH)
A reference to Tom Dowd, who participated in the conception,
design, and development of the background and rules of the game
ShadowRun. His title, originally thought of and used by Doctor
Doom (on 31 Oct 92, 01:11:46), derives from his position at the
FASA offices, who have designated him as the individual to which
all questions regarding rules for the ShadowRun Game System are
forwarded, logically owing to his involvement in the project from
its beginnings.
Several members of this list contact him periodically, seeking his
wisdom in instances where the rules are either seemingly
contradictory, too vague for singular interpretation, or simply do
not exist for a particular situation. He is considered by many to
be the a sort of Final Arbiter, an Ultimate Adjudicator for such
matters, although there are those who do not subscribe to this
sentiment.
And, yes, he is aware that we refer to him as such.
FASA
The Freedonian Aeronautic and Space Administration. The company
which produces our own beloved ShadowRun, as well as Earthdawn,
another game with important ties with the ShadowRun world.
Discussion and reviews of recent FASA products are fairly common
upon the mailserver, as are commentary regarding various rulings
from The Dark Lord.
The name Freedonia comes from the European country depicted in
"Duck Soup", a Marx Brothers film, in which Groucho Marx portrays
Rufus T. Firefly, President of Freedonia.
Fearless Leader
Term for Robert A. Hayden, listowner of all four mailing lists
connected with ShadowRun: ShadowRn, ShadowTk, Plot-D, and NERPS.
Coined in homage to the Rocky and Bullwinkle television show;
Fearless Leader was the man that Boris and Natasha reported to.
Munchkin
Either noun or verb. Munchkinism is exhibited in two primary
forms of expression, that of rules interpretation/implementation
and power.
Munchkins tend to interpret rules in either the broadest possible
sense or such that benefits shall be disproportionately bestowed,
especially in exclusive favor to their character. They
consistently push the envelope of the letter and spirit of the law
in an effort to gain the greatest (sometimes individual) latitude.
Usually, areas targeted for such pressure are instances where the
published rules are particularly vague or may not specifically
apply, i.e., loopholes.
Besides this, Munchkins are quite willing to take leave of the
game system to achieve their desires and demonstrate a great
willingness to alter, augment, or eliminate the rules without
paying due consideration to alternatives to or the ramifications
of their actions.
As has already been implied, the end product of all Munchkins
efforts lead to one thing: Power. Munchkins are driven by the
desire to become the most potent player in the group/setting/world
in which they are playing. Further, any questions as to the
believability (within the genre) or feasibility of such
exceedingly potent characters or are not salient to the Munchkin.
Also, Munchkins are generally very reticent to create serious
obstacles or problems for his character, and typically they
exhibit most grievous vexation should the Game Master or other
players frustrate his plans. In line with this, they
energetically seek to avoid any disadvantages or costs in an
effort to achieve their goals. A Munchkin EXPECTS to win all the
time.
True, it may be argued that the above behaviours are merely
natural tendencies, but they attain a certain fanaticism in
Munchkins.
NERPS
"Inside Joke" at the offices of FASA. According to them, it
originally stood for "Nothing Ever Really Pleases Steve/Scott",
although no particulars as to the identity as to Steve or Scott
were given. Appeared in FASA products as early as Virtual
Realities (p. 81) possibly earlier. Has now taken on a life of
its own.
NOTE: Despite the natural tendency to interpret NERPS as a jibe
to Steve Jackson Game's product, GURPS, such speculation is
without foundation.
NERPS are the ultimate placebo. They may serve as a cure (almost)
for anything one might care to name: From the common cold to
nuclear war. NERPS are commonly used to contend with Munchkins and
just about anything else that springs to mind.
Finally, NERPS has also been adopted as the name of an associated
mailing list, which has as it's purpose to design several new,
fan-written, ShadowRun manuals. NERPS was acronymed to stand for:
Net Enhancements for Role-Playing Shadowrun.
THWAP
The sound a wet carp makes when someone is struck with it; also
the act of striking someone with a wet carp.
The term was first used in the latter part of the year the list
became operational, when our Fearless Leader, Robert Hayden, was
experiencing considerable problems with his mailer, such that all
were receiving several copies of EVERY posting he dispatched.
Howls of discontent were heard across the node. Tempers were
raised. Flames were exchanged.
On Thursday, 22 October 1992 (21:03:17 CET), Hayden, in an attempt
to soothe the raising ire of the other members as well as offer an
apology, infused a bit of levity in his requesting pardon for the
inconvenience, to wit:
"You can thwap me with a wet carp if it will make you feel better."
And thus the concept was born. Immediately many list members
latched upon this rather novel idea. The first actual THWAP was
invoked by Doctor Doom on 22 October 1992, 15:31:00 CST, rapidly
followed by Harlequin and Flare. A legend was begun...
Since then, its has been used so frequently that the idea took on
a life of its own, and it is now a legitimate term, even if only
jargon. Thwaps are generally brought to bear upon especially
bizarre, silly, or Munchkinous ideas, although their invocation
usually indicates a degree of levity and good-spiritedness.
Thwaps are not meant for spite--that purpose is served by flames.
TOLM WAPPERs
Generic term for the denizens of the ShadowRun list. Initially
stood for Those Other List Members Which Are Presently Perplexed
at this Esoteric Rambling.
Other users are also collectively referred to as simply "the list"
on occasion.
Commonly Utilized Abbreviations:
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DLoH : The Dark Lord on High
FAQ : Frequently Asked Questions
FOF : Fields of Fire
GM : Game Master, also called DM, Referee, or Administrator
Grim : The Grimoire (1 & 2), also simply G
NAGNA : Neo-Anarchist's Guide to North America
NAGRL : Neo-Anarchist's Guide to Real Life
NAGEE : Neo-Anarchist's Guide to Everything Else (independent
publication, composed of non-official information)
NERPS : Net Enhancements for Role-Playing Shadowrun (also
an independent publication)
NPC : Non-Player Character
PC : Player Character
PGP : Pretty Good Privacy (see below)
RBB : Rigger Black Book
SSC : Street Samurai Catalogue (1 & 2)
SR : ShadowRun, also known as the Blue Book
SR2 : ShadowRun Second Edition, also the Black Book
S-Beat : ShadowBeat
S-Tech : ShadowTech
(the) Tir : Tir Tairngire, or the sourcebook of the same name
VR : Virtual Realities
Common Slang for Various Character Types
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With considerable input and assistance provided by: J Roberson
Street Samurai...................Cyberknight, Techwarrior, Street Sam, Sammie,
Street Pizza, Street Op, Combat Gumby, Muscle,
Razorboy/Razorgirl, Slasher, Strongarm, Killer
Decker.................................Technomancer, Matrix Runner, Net Runner,
Net Junkie, ICskater, ICbreaker, Hacker,
Jacker, Data Thief, Console Cowboy
Rigger..................................Driver, Flyboy/Flygirl, Jockey, Wireman
Magic-Users (General)............Magician, Magiker, Spell-Chucker, Spellcaster,
ManaMan, Witch/Warlock, Wiz, Wu Jen
Mage...........................Thaumaturge, Magician, Magiker, Sorcerer, Wizard
Physical Adepts................................Ninja, Warrior, Numbskull, Blade
Shamans..........................................Priest, Nature Boy, Chosen One
Druids............................................Blood Mage, Lineman, Leyseers
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4. HOW TO GET PAST LOGS AND OTHER NET-AVAILABLE INFORMATION
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A. Using the LISTSERV 'GET' command.
Logs of activity on SHADOWRN will be kept online and be available via
the listserv at HEARN. In order to get a directory listing of the
SHADOWRN related files, send the command INDEX SHADOWRN to
LISTSERV@*****.BITNET. You should get a response in a little while
that lists all of the files available.
The log files will be named 'SHADOWRN LOGyymm{A-E}', where 'yy' is the
year of the file, 'mm' is the month and the final letter indicates the
week, with the first week being 'A', and the start of the 5th week
being 'E'.
To get one of them, send the command GET filename, where filename is
the name of the file you wish to receive (example: GET SHADOWRN
LOG9303D). After a bit, you should receive that file in the mail.
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B. Getting past logs via FTP.
SHADOWRN logs are also available via FTP at:
site: hearn.nic.surfnet.nl
directory: /archive
The archives for the ShadowRN list are named
'SHADOWRN.LOGyymm{A-E}' using the same naming format
used when ordering the files via mail as desribed in
part A.
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C. FTP sites for Shadowrun materials
The following FTP sites contain Shadowrun related information. This list is
mostly taken from the REC.GAMES.FRP FAQ.
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Name: University of San Diego anonymous FTP service
Address: teetot.acusd.edu
Contact: Jerry Stratton <jerry@******.acusd.edu>
Info Updated: January 22, 1993
Notes: Currently includes space for AD&D, Shadowrun, and Brand X
(an original superhero roleplaying game). This is the
distribution point for the _Neo-Anarchists Guide to
Everything Else_ and NERPS, the net.books for shadowrun
players. Also contains archives of ShadowTalk in .ZIP format.
This is considered to be the _MAIN_ Shadowrun FTP site,
and you will often here it referred to as just 'teetot' in
casual conversation on the list.
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Name: The Jayhawk series archive sites
Address: ftp.white.toronto.edu
potemkin.cs.pdx.edu [ftp.cs.pdx.edu]
Info Updated: 1-May-1991
Notes: Mary Kuhner's <mkkuhner@********.washington.edu> Jayhawk series
of stories (high quality shadowrun writeups) are available in
several archive sites. Mary has offered to mail the stories if
you can't get to one of the servers.
site1: ftp.white.toronto.edu
file: /pub/frp/shadowrun/jayhawk
site2: potemkin.cs.pdx.edu [ftp.cs.pdx.edu]
directory: /pub/frp/stories/jayhawk
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Name: Australian FRP Archive
Address: yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au in /pub/frp/shadowrun
Contact: Aaron Wigley <wigs@****.cc.monash.edu.au>
Info Updated: 09-Dec-1992
Notes: This site contains mirrors of Shadowrun sites, as well as
unique information. Submissions should follow guidelines
shown when connecting to the site about uploading
material. Please limit your accesses to between 0800 GMT
and 2300 GMT (1800 - 0900 AEST).
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Address: catalina.opt-sci.arizona.edu
Contact: Hubert Bartels <hgb@********.opt-sci.arizona.edu>
Notes: This site contains information and archives from the
usenet newsgroup alt.cyberpunk.chatsubo. It also archives
materials from ShadowTalk, in ascii format.
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5. SHADOWRUN RELATED MAILING LISTS AND NEWSGROUPS
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A. ShadowTK (SHADOWTK@*****.BITNET)
Shadowtalk is an interactive fiction mailing list based on
Shadowrun. Members of the list post as characters in genre, and
by responding to each other's posts "in character", stories are
developed. These stories may then be used by players and GMs
alike as a basis for contacts, NPCs, and adventure plots in their
own campaigns.
There is a small companion ShadowTK FAQ that is posted to ShadowRN
once a month. A copy of the complete FAQ can also be requested
from Robert Hayden <hayden@*******.mankato.msus.edu>. It contains
full information on how to subscribe as well as information on
posting formats and periodic supplemental distributions of
information.
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B. PLOT-D (PLOT-D@*****.BITNET)
PLOT-D is a supplemental discussion list for ShadowTalk. The
purpose of PLOT-D is to discuss (as the name obviously implies)
plotlines. It also handles discussion of administrative issues in
order to not clog SHADOWTK or SHADOWRN with only remotely related
issues.
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C. NERPS (NERPS@*****.BITNET)
NERPS (Net Enhancements for Role Playing ShadowRun) is a mailing
list that serves as a committee base for a group of individuals
spending time organizing and writing up a series of net.shadowrun
manuals. These manuals contain everything from new races and
spells to new technology and alternate magic systems.
The specific project the list is currently working on varies and
full details can be found in the monthly TOME FAQ, or a copy of
the FAQ can be requested from Robert Hayden
<hayden@*******.mankato.msus.edu>.
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D. EARTHDAWN
FASA's new fantasy RPG, Earthdawn, has its own mailing list. This
list covers all aspects of Earthdawn (rules, setting, campaigns,
etc) plus the crossovers to ShadowRun.
To subscribe to the list, send the following message to
listserver@****.concept.com.au
subscribe earthdawn <Your Name>
List Owner: Chris Ryan <chrisr@****.fit.qut.edu.au>
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E. ALT.CYBERPUNK.*
On Usenet, there are a series of cyberpunk-related newsgroups.
These groups have little to do with ShadowRun, per se, but they do
have discussions of the cyberpunk genre of fiction and its
implications on current and future society.
alt.cyberpunk
This is a general group for discussion cyberpunkish topics.
May range from cinema to politics to tends in philosophical
thinkings,
alt.cyberpunk.chatsubo
This group is devoted to the writing of cyberpunk fiction.
Several stories are posted periodic in installment fashion and
critiques are welcome.
alt.cyberpunk.movement
This newsgroup discusses the societal impact of the cyberpunk
movement.
alt.cyberpunk.tech
This group is devoted to discussions of new technologies
that the birth of a cyber age will bring about.
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F. REC.GAMES.FRP.CYBER
This is a Usenet newsgroup set aside for discussion of the
cyberpunk genre of role-playing games. Discussions in this group
include not only ShadowRun, but also CyberSpace, CyberPunk 2020,
GURPS Cyberpunk, and many others.
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G. CapACCESS
J.D. Falk <jdfalk@***.gwu.edu> writes:
CapAccess <cap.gwu.edu>, which is the closest thing the D.C. area
has to a freenet, has a Role-Playing Games Information Area.
Among other things, there is a Shadowrun menu, run by our very own
Eric Trager.
The area now contains searchable ASCII versions of all the NAGEE
and NERPS publications which have been released in ASCII to date.
Also, there are a large number of other files
Login procedures: telnet to cap.gwu.edu and login as 'guest',
password 'visitor' -- typing GO RPG is a shortcut to the RPG
area.
Shadowrun info is avaliable from <rpgsrun@***.gwu.edu>; general
are info is from <rpgmgr@***.gwu.edu>.
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H. Shadowrun World Wide Web Page
There are two known ShadowRun WWW pages. These can be accessed
with web browsers, such as Mosaic or Lynx.
Paolo Marcucci <marcucci@***.ts.astro.it>
http://www.oat.ts.astro.it/marcucci/sr2/index.html
Mark Imbriaco <mark@**.odu.edu>
http://www.cs.odu.edu/~mark/
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I. Real-World Addresses of ShadowRN Listmembers
Michael Knabusch <MKNABUSCH@****.ALBION.EDU> is working on
compiling a list of snail-mail addresses of various list members.
Contact him if you want a copy of the compendium, or want to get
your name and address put into it.
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J. ShadowRun MUSH
There is a Shadowrun-Themed MUSH being set up. At last word, it
was still being installed and tweaked, but it should be opening
soon for public use.
The address is:
yacht.slip.andrew.cmu.edu 4201
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6. MISCELLANEOUS (and sometimes unrelated) INFORMATION
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A. Dealing with large amounts of ShadowRN mail
It is not uncommon for ShadowRN to generate up to 75 messages a
day. This can be quite a load to deal with, especially if you do
not get on daily. There exist a couple of ways to possibly deal
with the large quantities of mail. These are by no means perfect,
but might be helpful.
1. Digesting
By using the 'set mail digest' command, you are able to
reduce the number of mailings you receive to only one message
per day. It also reduces the overall size of the days mail
by about 1k per message, as you only get one set of headers.
[See part I:1-F for instructions]. This can be a substantial
savings for a busy day.
2. Filtering
Some computer systems allow you to have your incoming mail
pass through a filter. This filter will allow you to sort
or delete mail based on subject or sender or many other
parameters. The exact requirements vary by system, but for
UNIX systems, check out the program called 'filter', which
is provided as part of the ELM mail package, or use archie
to locate the the program 'procmail', which serves a similiar
function, as well as providing more abilities.
To sort your ShadowRN mail, you want to sort by who the mail
is addressed TO, as the listserv maintains the from line as
being the person that wrote the posting.
The following entries can be used to use the ELM filter
program to sort your mail. 'folderpath' is the exact path
of the folder that mail is eventually sorted into:
-- begin --
# entries for filtering all four mailing lists
if (to "Multiple recipients of list NERPS") ? save folderpath
if (to "Multiple recipients of list SHADOWRN") ? save folderpath
if (to "Multiple recipients of list SHADOWTK") ? save folderpath
if (to "Multiple recipients of list PLOT-D") ? save folderpath
-- end --
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B. What is PGP?
From time to time, you will see persons who post to shadowRN with
messages containing references to PGP, or containing PGP signatures.
PGP is a program available for Mac, DOS, VMS and UNIX that will
provide two important functions.
1) It provides the ability to encrypt a message so that
only the recipient can decode the document.
2) It provides the ability to attach a digital signature
that can be used to verify that the mailing originated
with that person, and isn't forged (mail is
notoriously easy to forge).
PGP can be FTPed from:
ftp.csua.berkeley.edu:/pub/cypherpunks/pgp
Make sure you read the documentation carefully before you begin
using as it is a feature-filled program and can be quite daunting.
Also check out the alt.security.pgp newsgroup for discussion on
the program.
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C. What is the Geek Code?
You will see several signatures on ShadowRN that contain a goofy
looking line labeled as 'The Geek Code'. The geek code, written by
our Fearless Leader Robert Hayden, began as a parody of the other
famous internet 'codes' and allows one to codify their various
geekish attributes.
The geek code is online and you can finger Robert Hayden
<hayden@*******.mankato.msus.edu> for the current location, or
contact him direct if you don't have access to a finger daemon.
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D. Cypherpunks Mailing list
From the Cypherpunks Introduction:
The cypherpunks list is a forum for discussing personal defenses
for privacy in the digital domain.
Often, you will see articles reposted to ShadowRN from
cypherpunks, or it will be referenced in other ways. If you have
any interest in the politics of information privacy, cryptography,
and the future of the "information superhighway", this is a very
good forum to be part of.
To join, send a message to majordomo@****.com containing the word
'help' (subject is ignored) and go from there.
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E. The Electronic Frontier Foundation
From the EFF's Introduction material:
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) was founded in July of
1990 to ensure that the principles embodied in the [U.S.]
Constitution and the Bill of Rights are protected as new
communications technologies emerge. [NOTE: the EFF is based in
the United States.]
Since its inception, EFF has worked to shape our nation's
communications infrastructure and the policies that govern it in
order to maintain and enhance First Amendment, privacy and other
democratic values. We believe that our overriding public goal must
be the creation of [an] Electronic Democracy.
For more information, send email to: info@***.org
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E. Additional FTP sites for Role-Playing materials (some non-SR)
The following FTP sites have been identified as containing
role-playing materials:
01] ccosun.caltech.edu
02] greyhawk.stanford.edu
03] ftp.cs.pdx.edu
04] ftp.sys.utoronto.ca
05] ftp.nau.edu
06] potemkin.cs.pox.edu
07] ucbvax.berkley.edu
08] ftp.umd.umich.edu
09] polyslo.calpoly.edu
10] iesd.auc.dk
11] soda.berkley.edu
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