From:	the holy Entombed <rasputin@***.UMD.EDU>
Subject:	Re: Confusion?
Date:	Wed, 26 Oct 1994 10:52:05 -0400

On Wed, 26 Oct 1994, Luke Kendall wrote:

> Some of those posts read like remarks from a character _in_
> the game to another character _in_ the game, rather than a
> remark from one player _of_ the game to another.

I've noticed this, too. It seems more prevalent among the newbies, or
perhaps it's a group of lurkers that have burst forth at around the same
time.

> This discussion list is _about_ Shadowrun. It's not a place
> to _play_ Shadowrun. This is supposed to be mainly
> a discussion of just the _rules_ of Shadowrun. (Even though we
> often stray a little farther afield than that.)

I have to disagree, and it's probably with not much more than your
wording. This list would be cold and dull if all that were supposed to
be discussed were the rules. While it definitely isn't s place to -play-
(although, I have to admit, I haven't really seen anything of this nature
lately), the discussions are supposed to be able to cover all aspects of
the game, even fighter jets of the late twentieth century. Rules,
adventure ideas, personalities, critical reviews, theories of the time, etc.

> If you want other people to take the time to read what you have
> written (and I assume that's why we all write, occasionally) -
> then try to stick to the subject.

I think this is a bit too all-encompassing. I, personally, haven't
'killfiled' anyone for not sticking to the subject; just for posting too
often, having posts so badly punctuated they're a strain to attempt to
read, etc.

> luke

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