From:	"Speak of the devil..." <STU_RWMORRIS@*******>
Subject:	PBeM problems...yes...we're still talking about it...
Date:	Thu, 23 Apr 92 00:26:00 EST

This isn't a flame, Darknight, at least not a directed one. It seems
that this whole PBeM thing was handled a little messily by everyone involved
(with the possible exception of myself :) ). I was one of the people who
replied to your posting for players and did not receive a response. After some
time, I sent a posting to the 'serv asking about it and received a prompt
response and mild apology. Unfortunately, it had become late in the semester
and I had to decline anyway.
Then I noticed the flames rising...
The flames were, in a word, irresponsible. They were unleashed
prematurely and without an attempt to politely ask what had happened.
Computers, despite popular response, are not infallable. They can and have and
will malfunction. I am assuming, despite what Darknight's local computer
operator said, that a malfunction occured somewhere, since it seems that both
parties are being honest.

> I responded to ALL that sent me a character, "I'm sorry, but there just
>wasn't enough response". Evidently, some of the persons concerned did not
>receive such notification, and took it upon themselves to publicly ~flame~
>me because of it.

Okay...I think that I might see the problem. I sent a reply stating
that I wanted to know more information, not a character. If this was the
problem, Dk should've responded with 'I need a character.' I don't put
much belief in this hypothesis, but it is not an impossibility.

> THE POINT: The point is quite simple. It is not my _job_ to take
>people on a campaign. It should not come down to petty childish bickering
>and whining that they sent me a character and that quote"He must just need
>characters for another campaign". This is garbage.

I'll have to agree with you on that statement. The statement was
irresponsible and not even worthy of being called a flame, if that's what was
intended. Unfortunately, some people decided to be offensive instead of asking
politely (to the net if directly to the person wasn't working) what was up. I
know for a fact that Darknight was perfectly willing to respond to such a
posting.

> A word of warning for any who may be considering running a campaign via
>email: Don't; unless you want to put up with a lot of abuse from childish
>people.

I implore you to please not have this attitude because of a few people.
I will be back next semester and would LOVE to play in a Shadowrun PBeM. Try
posting yet again next semester, when people aren't as busy. I'm certain you
won't be disappointed.

>Sick and tired as hell,
>The Darknight


>P.S.: Oh, and ANANDA... I couldn't use your character in another game, in
> any case. It was incredibly illegal, and terribly conceived. Don't
> flatter yourself. (That is not to say that I didn't _like_ it.)

And please don't sink to Ananda's level...it's a bit disheartening.

Lucifer >:}